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Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
GOT AWAY WITH SOMETHING
Old 9en's Forebodings Turned Out
to Be Correct, Though Booty
Was Not Valuable.

Old Ben was kleptomaniac. He
realized his failing, which caused him
such keen humiliation that it was
with difficulty he could be persuaded
to enter the homes OF any of the
neighbors.
One evening an old friend of Ben's
returned to the town for visit and
called on Ben. Later he proposed they
go together to make call on a mu.
tual friends, but, to his surprise. Ben
refused.
mo, no. he cried. shaking his head.
Il can't GO"
why not?" asked his friend. ITS
only step away, and it's not late
now; besides | don't know when I'll
be round these parts again"
Well said Ben. you know how !
always steal, but IL you promise to
watch me, and see take nothing, III
CO."
Ben" said his friend, as they re.
turned, you did nobly. l watched you
every minute. and you never took =
thing"
Don't" groaned Ben, as he pulled
a moist rag out of his pocket. "I've
got the dishcloth!"
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Missouri Grows Bio Wool Crop.

Jefferson City.--Statstical informa.
tion furnished the Missouri bureau Of
labor statistics by 27S,500 farmers of
the state indicates that the 1918 pro-
duction Of wool in Missouri amounted
to 7,0S7,5O0 pounds. At 20 cents a
washed. was .$1,4l7,5O0.
The wool bulletin recites that the
1918 output of wool was reduced by
the process of securing to 3,S9S,l2
pounds, but its value increased to ST.
4Sl,288. 1t took 1,05O,000 head of
sheep to supply the shearing. The av-
erage weight of the fleece was 6.75
pounds.
The percentage of shrinkage during
the securing was As. Wool in the
secured state brought less pound
than it has for several years, the av-
erage being 3S cents. In 1912, SO
cents was the prevailing price and in
1911, 80 cents.
That the wool of Missouri is SUI
perior in quality to that of Massachu-
sets. Rhode Island, Connecticut, Del
aware, Maryland and Minnesota is
shown by the fact that it brought a
higher price in Eastern markets. The
output was 10 per cent fine and S5
per cent medium, about the same as
that OF other states OF the Mississippi
valley.
II would take the 1913 output Of IL.
linois. Kansas and Nebraska to equal
that OF Missouri. Missouri produced
more wool than did Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont. Massac chusetts,
Rhode Island and Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey and Delaware. It
produced nearly as much as did Vir-
ginia. North and South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Mississip.
pi Louisiana, arkansas and Tennes-
see combined.
Mlssouri's annual crop would supply
every man and boy with one suit of
clothes year. If half mixed with
cotton 1t would clothe the male popu.
iation Of the state from head to foot
completely, giving each an overcoat.
two suits Of clothes, a shirt and other
garments. including a cap. The cost
OF the raw material would be about
$18.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Wife Divorces Minister.

Warrensburg.-Cir Judge Whit.
sett has rendered a decision in the
suit for divorce of Florence Ingram,
the wealthy landowner of Johnson
county, against her preacher-husband.
Rev. Pierce Ingram. The case was on
trial for five days and 200 witnesses,
residents of Latour, Mo, and vicinity,
testified. Judge Whitsett gave the
plaintiff divorce and the custody OF
their 3-yearold daughter. After Mrs.
Ingram had sued for divorce he
brought suit against the brothers and
sisters of his wife for $4,000. alleging
they had alienated her affections.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Senator Stone Promoted.

Washington, ID. C.-Senator vii.
liam J. Stone of Missouri, in the nat.
ural order of things. will succeed to
the Craftsmanship of the senate com.
mittee on foreign relations. made va.
cant by the death of Senator Augustus
o. Bacon of Georgia. Mr.. Stone must
shed politics and partisanship when
he takes his seat at the head of the
foreign relations table. 1t is the one
committee room through whose door.
way politics seldom or never enters.
For some weeks the Missouri sen.
ator has been Ill., but his strength is
returning, and 1t is believed that aft.
or short rest he will return rejuve.
mated to his work. Men have called
William J. Stone Gum Shoe Bill for
good many years. and the name Is
not suggestive of high capabilities,
but there are such things as mis-
nomers. The Missouri senator Is
known to his colleagues as a man Of
brains and corresponding understand.
ing, and. moreover, he always has
held that patriotism ranks politics. al
though the latter has been his close
companion.
Just at this time the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations has some
exceedingly delicate matters before It
for consideration. II politics were al
lowed to enter into affairs touching
Mexico or to affect the various treat
les under consideration the foreign
offices of the different governments 3
probably would hold us in contempt
| and purposely would delay negotin-
tions.
Senator Root once was secretary OF
state. Today he Is a member OF the
foreign relations committee. His
knowledge OF Central and South
American affairs is greater than that
Of Senator Lodge and on European
| and eastern matters his knowledge
probably il nearly equal to that Of the
Massachusetts senator. However.
Senator Stone will have the benefit
OF the experience OF all those trav-
cled and widely read statesmen, and
will no doubt handle questions Of
statecraft fully as well as though he
had spent his entire life on foreign
shores.
Content thyself TO be obscurely
go0d.-~AddisOn.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
COLOR AND TEXTURE MEET AP.
PRovAL OF COMMISSION IN
CHARGE OF BUILDING.
FINAL DECISION IS DELAYED
Contractor Gill 10 Expected to Make
Report Soon SO That Quarry
Working May Be Com.
menced at Once.

Jefferson City.-lt apparently is a
which the new Missouri state house
will be constructed will come from
the ledges Of Burlington limestone in
southwest Missouri. The southeast
deposits are not sufficiently devel.
oped for consideration by the contrac-
tors. The Ste. Genevieve stone will
not be used.
The stone may come from the quar-
ries at Carthage or in that section of
the state.
Members OF the commission said
that the color and texture OF the
stone found at Carthage, Phoenix,
Cassville, South Carthage and Center
Creek are SO nearly alike that the
product OF all these could be used in
the structure without detriment.
What VIC want" Chairman Ste.
phens Of the commission said, "and
what we will insist upon, is that the
very best stone to be had in Missouri
must be used. The commission has
spent two years making study OF
the stone proposition.
Delay of Contractor Gill in sub
miiting his report on the stone is not
setting the work back, for there will
be no stone set until May or June, hut
tho commission is anxious In have the
selection made and 1uarrying com.
mencc'
What Gill is doing with reference
to a selection Of the stone is not
known here beyond The general state
ment Of his manager. David T. Aron.
berg, that he soon will make a report
to the commission.
In spite of series of labor compli-
cations that arose over the installa.
tion of electric generating machines
to operate the derricks and hoisting
machinery in the erection of the steel
supers,ructure OF the building. that
part OF the work is going ahead.
AZ u result of the labor disagree.
ments, the hosting will be done by
steam engines. Twentysix carloads
OF the structural steel are now being
hoisted over the bluff at the north end
of the grounds.
A demand of the Negro Hod Car
riers union of Jefferson City for 81. 20
day of eight hours, was filed at
ellis office.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Good Work on Roads.

Carrollton.-Lieut. Gov. w. r.
Painter is a member OF the commit.
tee that has just perfected plans and
raised $4,000 for keeping in good con.
dition about 2s0 miles Of road about
this city. Carroll county. having no
road district and existing under tho
township system, was handicapped in
its efforts toward concerted move.
mcnt for good roads until the Com
mercial club appointed committee
to devise ways and means for improv.
ing the outlying roads.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Called a Girl; Bripos Suit.

West Plains.--Devoting his spare
moments to sewing. embroidering and
crocheting. and not infrequently being
seen about the house in kimono. wi.
ley c. Goldsby. an employe on the
farm Of DIR. X. A. Sparks In South
Fork, WAS referred to as q woman dis.
guised In mans garb. Goldsby denies
that he Is not = man and has brought
suit against @. w. Brown, q farmer.
for $1,000 damages. alleging defAma.
ton OF character,
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Excise Law STANDS.

Jefferson City.-Senator A. l.. L..
Gardner's attempt to have the consti.
tutionality Of the st. Louis county ex.
else law passed upon by the supreme
court failed The court quashed a
writ OF habeas corpus issued by Judge
Wurdeman of st. Louis county releas-
ing Henry l.. Algermisson upon bail.
Algermisson was arrested for running
his saloon without a license.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Rate Trials Begun.

Jefferson City.-Attorney General
John 7. Barker, accompanied by As.
sistant Attorney General w. NJ. Fitch,
left Jefferson City for Richmond. Ray
county. where the overcharge suit of
the state against the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railroad company will
come up for hearing before Judge
Frank p. Divilbiss Of the Ray county
circuit court.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
FROM ALL OVER rHe STATE
wife Make, Pastor RESIGN.

SpriDgheld.---As result Of dissen.
sion in the church between women
members and his wife, Rev. George
l.. Peters rendered his resignation. It
is said II will be accepted by the
board Of elders.
Mr.. Peters came TO the Central
church from Joplin FIVE years ago and
has been one Of the leaders In relig-
ious movements in the city. 1t is
said his services have been entirely
satisfactory to the congregation, the
trouble between the women being the
sole cause for his resignation.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Location Loses Suit.

Carthage.-Because his pasture, sit.
uated on the line between Jasper and
Newton counties, extends into two
counties, Floyd Wilson, a farmer re-
siding south of Carthage, was unable
to secure redress for the loss of a COW
in circuit court. The jury was unable
to say where the suit should be
brought.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The National Geographic society
has Just received report advising It
actly 5000 islands populated with
more than 100000 people. Thus our
present insular census exceeds that Of
the entire country century ago.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

stablemen are beginning to use the
vacuum cleaner instead OF the curry.
comb on their horses. Doesn't this
solve the problem Of the tramp and
the police station bsth'
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

her own experts to test that city's new
crematory, Any man who Is an ex.
pert at being cremated is most valu.
able asset 60 any community.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Requiring each woman to give her
exact age when registering may not
be covert blow at woman suffrage,
but it seems like an invasion OF the
natural rights OF women.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

A Pittsburgh physician advises girls
to use an antiseptic after kissing,
But where Pittsburgh men are con.
cerned, is there any antlseptic on the
market strong enough?
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
v. Of NJ. Farm Course open..

Palmyra.-A branch short course in
agriculture, under the auspices of the
University Of Missouri, is being held
In Palmyra. The first session was
largely attended by young farmers.
Sessions for the men are being held
at the courthouse, and those for won.
en- at the high school building.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Whou woman tells yon that she
has nothing tn wear you might rc-
mind her that she doesn't need much
those days.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
sumraosttes Meet In Columbia.

Columbia.-Columbia will entertain
the delegates to the state meeting Of
the Missouri Equal Suffrage associa-
ton May Is. The state board of the
organization announced itA willing
ness to bring the meeting to this city
II an Invitation came TO IT. They were
promptly invited,
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The man who knows he Is right
sometimes makes himself nuisance
by insisting that the rest OF us are
wrong.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Brazil had battleship built In Eng.
land and sold It to Turkey. II seems
impossible to get rid OF the middle
man
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
British Fish Harvest.

Sixty.two varieties Of fish, including
great white fat fish, red shell fish,
tiny freshwater crayfish. silvery sal
mon. dark skinned eeIs, and yellow
dried haddocks were ranged in the
aisle of the Church Of st. Magnus the
Martyr. Billingsgate, E. c., the other
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The Cuban glide" and the snow.
shoe slip are two OF the later crea.
tions in dancing. Tango will soon be
on the wane.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Now that the tale of Mary's little
lamb has been pronounced genuine,
every wag In the country will take q
chance at il.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

When society woman becomes ,
little sister to the poor, sweet Charity
smiles all over.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

In the old days when a prodiga
Hon returned home they killed thu
fattcd calf. but now he generally getI
a roast.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The avlators have done about every.
thing now except fly so high that they
couldn't get back.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Separating meals from cabaret fea-
lures, as in leading Paris hotels. will
improve both the digestion and the
appreciation Of good music.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Strange, but after a locomotive en-
gineer has been in several wrecks he
Is regarded as wreckless.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Strange how some girls like to be
called chic" but would be terribly OF.
Tended II you finished the word!.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

fashion news item from Paris
says: Spring fashions will be reve-
lation." Can they reveal more than
last years styles did?
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

1t Is sometimes said of man that
he has outlived his usefulness when In
reality he never had any.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The wife who laughs at her hus.
bands stale jokes is probably getting
ready to ask for a new hat.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

One reason the tango Is so generally
denounced may be that it's SO much
easier to denounCe than to define, dc.
scribe or recognize.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

B. The day has come when women
wear the trousers" Paris has adopted
silk overalls for the fair sex.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Teaching the art OF war by mail Is
nothing new to those who have al.
ready experienced It at certain stages
In the correspondence school OF love.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Now that $1,000 has been paid for q
rare flea, some thrifty owner of q score
of dogs IS liable to wake up and find
himself millionaire.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

why should not a woman get a
mans wages" demands a suffragist.
our observation and experience Is
that she generally does.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26
Proof Absolute.

She-All extremely bright men are
conceited. anyway.
He-Oh | don't know: I'm not.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

We suppose that when a father
names his baby boy Reginald he
wanted a girl
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Friends are OF two kinds those we
need and those who need us.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The second laugh at the same story
Is apt to have hollow sound
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The more the tango is banned the
less II Is abandoned
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

There are probably self.made WON.
en-, too, but they are too wise to brag
about It.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

A woman never minds seeing a man
embarrassed
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

The way OF the automobile trans.
gressor Is lined with pedestrians.
Morgan County republican., 1914-02-26

Content thyself TO be obscurely
goOd.--AddisOp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-12
To Keep SkinHealthy,
Youthful, WRINKLES

Now that the social season is here, be
especially careful to keep your skin In fine
condition. You know how conspicuous
complexion defects appear under the bright
light Of the drawing or ball room. Also
how very evident are some makeups when
similarly illuminated. l have myself dis
carded cosmetics entirely, using a process
which gives far better results, and which
leaves no trace on the skin. At night l
smear on thin coat Of ordinary merco-
lied wax. washing IL of next morning
This gradually absOrhS the devitalized
particles oS surface skin; just as gradu-
ely the more youthful skin beneath comes
forth, providing a complexion as clear
smooth and delicately tinted as a young
girls. Get an ounce Of mercOliZed wax at
your druggists and try this remarkable
treatment.
Remember. too. that wrinkles. even the
finer lines, are not easily concealed In
brilliantly lighted room. You can quickly
Obtiterate these hateful marks by bathing
your face IN n solution OF powdered sax
Oi!te. l or. dissolved i'm witch hazel. u pt.
And your face won't look sticky, as after
using pastes.-Aunt Sally in Woman's
Realm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-12
PASTOR PRAISES
MAYOR And BOARD
Rev. H. 3. HoStetter Declares
They Deserve Hearty Coop
GRAFTON of City For Stand
Taken in Law Enforcement.

"Our mayor and his board of public
safety are 10 be congratulated anu
| commended on the firm stand they
took this week for law enforcement
and civic Righteousness" declared Rev.
II. b. Hostetter in his sermon at the
Westminster Presbyterian church on
Sunday night.
They deserve the hearty cO-opera-
ton of the best elements of the citi-
zens in South Bend, with which they
will succeed to make a new and bet
ter day in South Bend history, lie
continued.
Rev. Mr.. Hostetter used the Heal
ing of the Ten Lepers" as his SUBJECT
and referred to the fine character of
the Samaritan who returned to thank
his benefactor pointing him out as a
true gentleman. toward his God and
fellOwmen. Tho man who IS negli-
gent toward God, though he treats all
others far and gracious is in the same
class as the man who loved his bro
ther men and was incOnsiderate to-
ward his own father"
Discussing tie Community OF Le-
perc', Rev. Nj. Hostetter said tina.
vice and all forms OF evil oftea so
by communities. "Once, iniquity gets
foot hold in a city or village it often
Ii hes years to get it OUT Il takes
heroic efforts 10 check its onslaught.
Some of our cities, long in the grip of
civic corruption and boss rule, afford
graphic Illustration of this truth
Il or years South Bend has stood for
loose law enforcement, he continu-
ed, "the statutes of the state have
been defied, and vice but feehly re-
strained. 1t Will require a reform
movement of tremendous force, ex-
tending through a considerable stretch
of time to right our wrongs and bring
South Bend back to civic health.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-12
Y. w. c. A. CALENDAR

MOnday-Leaders of Mishawaka
Neighborhood Bible classes meet at
the home OF Mrs W. Z Butterworth,
921 +. Second ST., $3.50 p. M; Misha-
waka Business Womens Bible class
at home of Miss Grace Raifsnider,
135 r. Joseph ST. 1:30 D. IN.
Tuesday-Eighth Grade Bible class
at Y w. g. a. p. m; Business Wo-
mems Bible class at First Presbyter-
ian church at 6:45 p. m: Teachers
Training class at Y. ". g. A. at 6:45
p. m; Business WOmen's Bible class
at Y. w. G. A. at p. m; supper for
members OF Business Women's Bible
class at First Presbyterian church at
6:15.
Thursday-Junior Girls Bible class
at Y. w. c. A. at 7:15 p. m; Maids
Bible class at v W. 9. 4. at p. m:
Home Girls Bible class at home of
Miss Marpory Warner. 10 W. Wash
ington St, at $3.50 y. m.
Friday-High School Gilrs Bible
class az Y. w c. A. at p. m.
Saturday-Bible study hour for
girls at Y. ". c. A. az 1920 a. m.
Sunday-Nesper service at Y. w. c.
\. at p. m; social tea at Y. w. c.
a. at 5 p m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-12

decked bed in which four children
can sleep at once and which, to save
space, is built on the ocean steamer
plan of an upper and a lower berth.
There is a rail around the upper
berth to keep the little fellows from
falling out.
The bedroom has sash curtains and
an improvised clothes closet hung
with rOse-colored calico in a blurred
cretonne pattern, light enough to look
pretty, but dark enough TO keep clean
for a long time. Inside the drapery,
a wide board runs along the wall a
foot from the ground, and the chill
dren are to be trained to keep their
shoes and rubbers on it when not in
use. On top of the board from which
the curtains making the closets are
hung there are two lowered millinery
boxes, and the little brides -the-fu
ture are taught how to make these
ornamental receptacles for clothes by
covering plain hat boxes with old bits
of wall paper.
The cooking lessons are given in the
kitchen, shown in the illustration. Il
teach them how to make simple and
inexpensive food which is nOurishing
as WELL" said Miss McCutcheOn. "A
great favorite with the girls is potato
soup. OF course, when he have cook
ed a meal we sit down at once and
eat IL, so the girls themselves are tHe
judgeSe &c their own handiwOrk. We
have lesst S in coffee making and in
cooking cereals. 1 show them how
TO Judge meats. and the other day we
had a regular feast of corn beef and
cabbage which they had cooked them
selves.
1.-The first lesson of the day and the
hardest to inculcate is airing the
room" she continued at is much
easier to impart the idea of beauty
and taste in decorating and of care
in preparing food than it is to con-
vince them that windows must be
thrown open and that beds must be
aired before being made up"
The school for brides has been open
only very short time. AS yet nobody
has graduated from its theoretical
happiness into actual married life. So
the best-Or the worst-is yet to
come.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-12
BY NIxOLA GREELEY SMITH.

BY NIXOLA GREELEY SMITH.
copyrighted, 1914. by the Newspaper
Enterprise AssOciatiOn.)
New YOrk's latest novelty is a
school for brides. Mrs. Herbert l..
SatterIee, oldest daughter of the late
j. PierpOnt Morgan, is responsible for
the innovation now in full swing in a
model fiat for which Mrs. Satterlee
supplied the money, the furnishings
and the ideas This ideal home, as
Mrs. Satterlee sees it, is situated on
the ground floor OF the Memorial
House of st. Georges church, which
j. Pierpont Morgan attended during
his lifetime and where his widow and
daughters are still communicates.
Though st. Georges is the place of
wealthiest citizens, it stands at the
entrance of Stuyvesant Square, one of
the breathing spaces of New York's
East Side, and it is for the young
girls of this crowded section Of the
city that Mrs. Satterlee's school for
brides is being conducted.
There are but three rooms, but they
are equipped to shelter seven persons
at a total cost of $3.50. Miss Jessie
McCutcheon, a charming young Scot
fish woman who is teacher of cooking
and housekeeping in the model fiat
saws that Pierpont Morgan's daugh-
ter has undertaken to show pr respect
tive DrldeS now 10 furnish ii come
tastefully and comfortably for 500.
Meantime, as everybody in New
York knows, Miss Anne Morgan, the
late financier's younger and unmar-
ried daughter, is devoting her philan-
thrOpic energies TO a society which
seeks to induce working girls to save
money.
This looks like very good team work
between the Morgan sisters, for when
one has shown a girl how TO save her
money the other undertakes to illus
trate how she may spend it to the best
advantage.
I visited the school for brides the
other day at the hour of the first les
son-three thirty in the afternoon
and found a dozen young girls learn
ing how to make beds. sweep, cook
and bake.
The model flat is really very pretty
It's greatest novelty is the double