Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
Hardy's Prize Baking Powder is
going like hot cakes. Ask for it.


ped the first stock out over the Rock
Island, were also the first stockmcn to
ship over the Missouri Pacific when the
Branch was finished into this city %
years ago.
Mrs. Mary A. Often, aged SO years,
whose death occurred at her home in
this city on Wednesday of last week,
was buried at Prairie View the follow
ing day. She was the mother of eight
children, five Of whom survive her.
w. J. Cone, general timekeeper for
the Stubbs- Flick johnson Construction
Company, has opened an office in the
postotiice building. Mr. Cone Is an
artist and on his trips over the new line
has taken large number of scenic
photographs which will be compiled in
to a portfolio.
Peter Harms, one Of the old substan-
tal farmers of near Pyrmont, was in
Versailles Monday, and while here
made the democrat pleasant call and
subscribed for the Morgan County Mag
azine. Mr.. Harms is an interesting
character and has the happy faculty of
looking on the bright side of life.
Rev. ID. NJ. Clagett, pastor of the
Broadway Presbyterian Church of Sc
dalia, will preach in the Presbyterian
Church of Versailles Sunday, morning
and evening. Rev. Clagett is one of
the most promising young clergymen
of the Presbytery, and his many friends
in this city will be glad to hear him
again.
Versailles has been getting some very
favorable mention from the press of
Central Missouri because of our citizens
having decided favorably on the clcc.
tric light proposition, the advent of the
new railroad into our city and the big
clay plant now coming in. All the
good things said are fully appreciated
by our people.
The lith District w. c. T. U. Con-
vcntion was in session at the Presby.
terian Church in this city Wednesday
and Thursday, with fair attendance.
Wednesday night EX-Gov. St. John
lccturcd at the Church to good rudi
cncc, and those who had the pleasure
Of hearing him, pronounced the ad-
dress fine in every particular.
Ham Bros, says the California Dem
ocrat, are working ten or twelve men
in the Brady lead mines south of that
city and are getting out some S70O
worth of ore week. They have about
$1,000 worth of ore on the dump, hay
ing but recently made a shipment.
They are working some eighty feet
under ground and everything would
Indicate that they have IL valuable lead
mine.
1t is almost compulsory now for some
OF our men of capital to build mum
bcr of cottages for renting purposes
Four and tve-room houses are in de
mand and good renters can be secured
as there are number of families now
waiting an opportunity to rent quar-
ters for living. The man who will in
vest his capital in substantial rent
houses will receive good returns on his
investment. Versailles is expanding
and there should be some means in
vented to satisfy the great demaud for
houses There is not ii vacant house
in this city at present.
The first issue Of the MORGAN COUNTY
MAGAZINE came out this week, and it
is needless for us to devote much
space in referring to its merits as the
publication speaks for itself. We have
been receiving congratulations on all
sides relative to the many good fca-
lures contained in the Magazine. The
first issue being the Christmas number
is not as much diversified as future
numbers will be. bat it will stand crit
icism, and we propose to keep it 10 the
highest standard The price is Sl.0(
per year, single copy loc, Democrat
and Magazine combined, sl.75.
A friend Of the Maryvjle Republican
gives the assurance thaS this is going
to be "A mild winter THE prevailing
wind of March 10, 20, and 81 anc
September this year was from the south
hence a south wind will prevail tn,
coming six months and naturally wi
make the weather warmer than woulC