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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-25

Hnrdy's Prize Baking Powder is
going like hot cakes. Ask for II.
A. Y. Cooper, merchant Of GleDsted,
was Versailles visitor last Friday.
When you want fresh meats or groc-
cries don't fail to call Mt Ilardy's Meat
Market and have your goods delivered
TO your door.
Say! don't you want the latest in
mems wear, in Suits, Shoes, Socks,
Overcoats, Ties. Shirts, &c, then don't
fail to see the new style Of mems and
boys Hats, at the FAMOUS.
John F. Kelly OF Sedalia and Miss
Clara Spurlock of Versailles were
united in marriage at the parsonage
of the NJ. T.. Church South on last
Thursday evening, Rev. j. Y. Busby
officiating.
DIR. r. p. Bender, the Painless Den
tist, has worked up n large practice
here by doing as he advcrtises. II you
need any dental work and wish 1t done
without pain, call on him at the City
Hotel Monday, December 2s, for two
weeks.
The Bridge Camp, having finished
the iron bridge over the Morcau be-
tween this city and Eldon, arrived in
Versailles Monday with the big steam
hoist, car and other equipment and pro-
ccedcd west of town ON the new road
to Richland, where an iron bridge is to
be erected. Contractor A. j. Tillock
of Leavenworth, Kansas, has the bridge
building contract, and the work is in
charge Of Supt. Peterson.
The Godfrey Hotel at Tuscumbia
which was closed sometime ago leaving
that town without a hostlery, is to be
re opened Ex-Governor John =. St
John of this city has secured the prop.
erty and will install his son, John T. st.
John, Jr., Of Eldon in the hotel as man.
ager. The present owner being able
to discern what the public wants In
the way of hotel Accommodations, will
no doubt make the Godfrey Il popula.
stopping place.
j. w. McClnin, Passenger and Ticket
Agent, and f. II. Calef, Trav. Freight
and Live Stock Agent, Of the Missouri
Pacific Ry., were in Versailles Thurs
day of last week looking after the in
terests of their company here. They
circulated among our business men ant
took note of the situation generally
They are both genial gentlemen aut
stand well with our people. They arr
the company men who were for th'
most part responsible for returning u
our citizens the Western Union tcle
graphic service. Their headquarters i
= Scdalia.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-25
HOLIDAY RATES VIA THE
WABASH.

Reduced rates TO all points within
two hundred miles. Tickets will be
sold December "a, rs aud 81 and Jan
uary /, limited to return January 4.
Apply to nearest Ticket Agent, or ad-
dress, II, T. WATTS. =. H. Il. A.,
Moberly, Mo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-25
Large English lterkshires

| have some fine male pigs of the
above breed for sale. No better breed.
ing in the country.
WM. FORMAN, Versailles, Mo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-25

For sick headache try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets; they will
ward of the attack II taken In time.
For sale by Witten Drug Co.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
Whistling on Can.
Gives Alarm VIE, the Lamp Reser-
vcir is Files.

The light from gooi oil lamp is
regarded by many as Tar superior to
any other means OF illumination Tor
many purposes. and oil would he more
generally used IL IL were not Tor the
dirt and inconvenience attendant upon
IL. such as filling the lamps aud trim
ming the wickS. IL these processes
could BE- Simpllficd there Is no doubt
that coal oil would enjoy greater pop.
ularity. even in IN, So da-s of improved
gas burners and electric lights.
one of the most disagreeahle fea-
lures ~ the u.s. Of oil Is the tendency
10 overflow the lamp reservoir while
endeavoring To fi!l it With tie ordin.
airy arrangement of oil can and lamp
reservoirs which are now In use II is
impossible 10 stop the flow Of oil just
at the proper time, and very diSa
greeah.e mess is the result OF the ac-
Cident. While II i possible 90 clean
W the OIL the odor cannot he 50 east
ly disposed OF. and this iS particular.
ly offensive 10 many persons.
\ new oil can. which gives an alarm
when the top OF the oil In the reSer.
voir has reached point very danger.
ously close 10 the top of the can. has
been recently put on the market This
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
TOOK YEARS TO COMPLETE.
Picture Recently Finished Was Begun
Four Centuries Aao.


The morbid streak in human nature
was evidenced during the last few
days by the throngs that paused on
Broadway 90 gaze at an old painting
that hung In an auctioneor's window.
says tho New York Press. II repre-
sentcd The Day OF Judgment" Pita
or sulphur, ghouls. fields. harpies aud
serpunts were all pictured in way
TO make the blood run cold. but tho
most gruesome part OF the painting
was the uper left.hand corner. There
Napoleon Bonaparte was shown stand.
ing grlmiy with folded arms in thd
midst of enwreathing flames. Tho
victims OF his ambitious schemes con.
fronted him ~ skeletons and dead
body pierced Will sword was held
accusingly before his eyes.
This painting was begun by Jean
Cousin at Paris In 1880. The part Of
IL called Napoleon In Hell" was eX.
ecuted by Wiertz in 1870 and tho fin.
ishing touches were added by third
artist named Wallet
IL Is a fantastic work. evidently In.
spired In theme by Dantc's Inferno" ."
II is said there is nothing else Ike IL
In the world. Many OF those who
viewed IL with "A shudder say that one
ralnting OF the kind is enough
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

of the rain, that when two persons
approach each other from opposite
directions there iB grave danger OF
collision when the umbrellas often sus.
tain damage II some more serious In.
jury is not sustained by one or the
other Of the pedestrians
To avoid such accidents II IS neccs.
sary on the part ~ persons carrying
umbrellas under these circumstances
10 repeatedly raise their weather
shields so that they may DO enabled 90
look under them and 10 lool, out for
objects ahead.
Pedestrians picking their way
through the rain are relieved O. this
bother and care by the use ~ the um
brella shown herewith which is pro.
vided with . window through which
the pedestrian may pick his way In
absolute freedom from accidents Of
this character
The invention consists Of circular
frame Of metal snwcd into the centre
OF one Of the panels of the umbrella
and this holds . sheet Of cpllulOld. or
other Transparent material through
whlcn the pedestrian can have 2 ron.
stant view Of the path in front OF hlm
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
TO WASH BLANKETS.

Now il one lives in the country.
where a garden or field or good drying
ground is close 10y IN excellcntly ap-
pointed laundry, a big annual orgie OF
blanket washing may be advantageous.
though Il hae me doots" about that
To the ordinary housewife, who has
neither the space nor the appliances
nor the necessary number OF servants.
it is far wiser plan 10 send one
blanket TO the wash every week, or
two Il the washing is light one, and
it is always necessary only 10 wash
one at time. otherwise blankets
shrink
They cannot be treated en- masse as
linen or cotton things are. but must be
done speedily and thoroughly. aud
Gried on fine hot day. out OF doors
but not in the hot sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

Chicago. The lana tower was erected
on one Of the tall buildings of the city
aud communication was successfully
maintained with tho steamer City OF
Milwaukee until she was twenty mics
away, after which the vibration be-
came quite weak While this was con-
sidered satisfactory some improve
ments have been made by which this
range has been greatly increased.
1t is proposed to establish complete
chain OF stations along The great lakes
which work j. now being done by one
of the most energetic Of the wireless,
companies. That at Cleveland has just
been completed, ana is shown in the
accompanying cut from the Western
Electrician. IL il situated not directly
at Cleveland, but M Iryington, located
tea miles east OF the city on a biu1
thirty feet above the water.
Two large maSts have been erected
100 feet apart and at right angles 10
the shore Of the lake. Suspended be-
tween the tops Of thps" masts is a large
copper wire. hanging from which are
about twenty smaller wires which
form the screen or aUtcnna, which is
used in sending and receiving mes
sages The wires OF this screen con-
verge to Il point before entering the
station house. which j. a small cottage
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

tue remot' parts o. the Southwestern
United States.
Rude as it i. however. and quite in.
adequate 10 the requirements Of the
best farming. q wooden plow OF this
type is not without it, interesting fea.
lures one OF which j. the extreme sim.
plicity OF its structure combined with
great strength Three pieces OF tim
Der suffice for it, construction. Thus
the handle aud the share are in one
being fashioned from u tree trunk and
one attached branch. In the obtuse
angle Of the iuEcture Of this trunk
aud limb hole is dug and into this is
mortiSed the long shank piece. which
serves the purpose of beam 1ud OF
tongue TO faston the ok yoke TO- 4
smaller stick >kcwered through share
and beam and holding these together
completes the work
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

Russia. which tried 10 RESCUE the pro.
pie Of Macedonia from tho power Oi
the devastating Turk by the treaty of
San StefauO years ago. but was pre-
vented by the BRUSH. and which now
declines 10 rescue them. has had rela.
tiOns with the BuIgarians FOR nearly
1000 years. The.-trst appearance Of
the Russians iu Bulgaria was IN Au.
gust. yG7. when . Russian feet ar.
rived with 1000 men az the mouth Of
the Danube. in r"-pJnse Of an invita-
tlon from the Greek monarch Nicc.
phorus. who, having conquered Crete
ard Cyprus. was determined 10 sub.
due the Bulgar.aLs. The Russians
were led by SyiatDsl3y. whose food wa.
horse flesh aud whose couch was a
boar skin laid upon the ground. The
Greeks aud Bulgar,sns soon afterwnrd
united 10 drive away the nOrthmrn.
who had apparently come to stay. AZ.
ter an interval ~ nearly 1000 years
the Greeks and Bulgari8ns are again
bitterly opposed aud the Russian Gar
holds alOOf.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

has second spout extending from the
up of the emptylng nozzle through the
top OF the can and into the interior. its
end terminating into the upper part OF
the can. This acts as a vent under or.
dinary circumstances As the oil is
poured out the air necessary To take
its place passes into the interior OF the
can through this pipe. In its passage
IL is compelled to pass through a
sphere of metal which Is supplied with
a whiStlng device. and as long as the
level of the oil in the lamp reservoir
is below the filing nozzle a whiStling
is audible, but the instant the oil level
reaches nearly TO the danger mark the
flow OF air into The reservoir Is Inter.
fered with and the whIstling stops,
giving the signal tina, the lamp is
ullcd. 1t also cuts on all further dow
OF oil.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
Q91ouSEHolO : {,
x RECIPES. {
.-e~e-~--.-

Baker Apples Wipe and core the ap.
pies and into the CIyity pour little
sugar and Glove. then place in the pan
with a cup OF hot water and bake In
a bot even with frequent hastings.
Sour apples bake in twenty 10 thirty
minutes. Sweet apples take longer
and should be covered during the bak-
ing
Tomato Juice BodlcG-Slice a num-
Der of tomatoes, add two tablespoon
fuIs Of water; salt pepper aud sugar
TO season, put in an agate pan over the
fire; when the tomatoes are very ten.
der rub them through line seiye; re
turn 10 the fire and coca until quite
reduced and thiclenad Gil bottles and
seal
Bombay Toast-Bcas two eggs; add
one level teaspoon Of salt, one teaspoon
Of chopped Caper3 and q dash OF cay.
cnne. put one tablespoon of butter in
4 pan when hot stir IN one tablespoon
OF ArchOyy paste aud the egg mixture;
when 10 has thicRenrd take from the
FIRE. spread on thin slices Of buttcrcd
toast and serve very hot
Apple Ginger - wipe. quarter pare
and chop two AMI one-half pounds Of
sour apples. put them in stew pan.
add one and one-half pounds Of light
brown sugar. rind and juice Of ono
and one-half lemons. half ounce Of gin.
ger root and enough water TO prevent
burning, cover and COOK slowly four
hours. add some water while cooking
If necessary when cool. put into glass
jars.
onion StuGng for Duck OF Goose -
Three large onions. two tJb.espDonfuls
Of dried sage. two ounces Cf butter.
four ounces OF bread crumbs. one egg.
salt ana pepper. Peel The onions. put
them into a saucepan and cook for ten
minutes Drain away the water md
cnop very fine Nix the onions with
the break crumbs. butter and sage Sea.
son with salt and pepper and mOistcn
with the yOlk Of egg.
Baked Eggs Eggs au gratin IN
French rolls make a delicious luncheon
cOurso. Use the small French rolls.
Cut Oh the tops and scoop out the
crumbs Brush them with melted but.
ter and nll with a mixture Of eggs
slightly beaten. seasoned with cream.
grated CHEESE. salt and trace each ot
mustard aHd parrika. Bake until the
eggs are set II well to have the
rolls hot. 20 begin with
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

The steamer City OF Erie IL to be
equipped with space-telegraph appara.
tus at once. and the City OF Buffalo i'm.
medhtely after. These boats will ba
in touch with the shore at all times.
and will be the drst to be equipped on
Lake Erie.
The first message from Cleveland 10
Buffalo was sent on August Is. the dis
tance being $50 miles. partly overland.
The company engaged I'm establish.
ing these stations now have in com.
mercial operation, it is said. stations at
Hamilton, Toronto. Cleveland and Buff
falo, and 10 complete this chain il IL
proposed 20 establish stations at Port
Huron, the 500, Mackinac. Duluth, Mil.
waukee, Grand Island and MuSkegon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
SOME oooo HEALTH MAxlMs.
Physiciln's lseas That NAY 3. Worth
Rsmemberirb


\ physician gives these common
scnSe health maNims;
Have no faith In the popular notion
that ca,arrhs and colds are due "a
cold weather. Most oftea they are Tie
result cl impure air breathed in badly
ventilated. overheated dwellings,. Adj
rondack guides, northern trappcrs or
Nlondike miners seldom have colds
The Inference Is obvious.
Pay 10 attention 60 the idea that
late Su9pCrs are injurious The most
SigOrouS and healthiest OF natives
have eaten their principal meal n the
close Of tie days work Let the
bruteS. guided uaerringly by instinct
be our teachers. They eat heartily
before going 20 sleep In healthy per
soas the stomach knows whom il has
appetite. II has a voice of its own.
Disregard those who say night air
,S poisonous and advise You 20 shut
tight the windows. The mir withou,
Is infinitely purrr than that within
Absence OF sunlight does not poison
it. else the millions who pass the night
under the stars would soon perish
But they don't.
Never bo persuaded that bodily
strength Gopeads upon eating much
nesh food. Meat Yields fat, and TAT
Is needed by the human system; bu,
olive oil, nut food. milk and butter
would answer the purpose just as
we'll
Finally IL IL prudent 10 bear Il mind
that alcoholic stimulcnts are not In
dispcnsable in cold climate, aud
that missing meal often saves a
sick man doctors bill and a course
1l drugs New York Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
CARAMEL SHoRTCAKE.

Caramel shortcake is pleasing
variation from the ordinary varieties
and is especially good at this season,
when fresh fruit suitable for filling
is not in market. Make a caramel by
dissolving first a teacupful Of brown
sugar with a spoonful Of water. then
add a teaspoonful Of butter and few
drops Of brown coloring. Stir till IL
boils and is quite clear; then allow 10
cool Make simple lasIr OF cake,
using rather mo.e butter than usual.
and spread between the layers "A cho.
colate cream or some fruit preserves,
then pour tn" th.ckeuiug caramel ev.
enly all over the top, doing this moro
than once. giving IL time 10 set In De.
tween. when cold ornament with
candicG fruits II chocolate * chosen
for the filling add little grated cho'
Coate TO the caramel before IL bOilS.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
CAULIrLowER A LIrAMENNE

For the above dish nice compact
cauliflower is required which has
been boiled until 1t is just tender, and
very carefully drained on n cloth. Place
it in a round fireproof china dish and
pour over 1t with spoon, so that every
part OF ii may be coated. a breakfast
cupful OF warm butter, which has been
mixed with a large tablespoonful or
tomato conserve and sea soned with
salt. pepper, and a very little powdered
mace Then mask the CaulillOwcr with
very fine dry bread crumbs seasoned
with salt and pepper, and bake in a
quick oven until the crums are a gold.
cn brown 1t should be carefully bast.
ed once or twice while in the oven
with warm butter. and should be
served in the dish in which il is cooked
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

directly between the two masts The
masts are among the iallest ot their
kind in America. being 307 and 2O9
feet high. respectively. 81 "
The station j. iu direct 'ronnectioh
with the Western Union Telegraph.
and also telephone lines. So that per
son az any place will oL.y have 70 tele
phone or telegraph 20 the station and
the message Will be az once repeated
10 It's destination. This does away
with having the message repeated
through the city Office
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
BREAD STICKS

Take a pint Of raised bread dough
and work il INTO the weli-bes,en
white of an egg This makes the
sticks nice and crisp Mould into lit
tie sticks and place in pans which come
for the purpose-pans with little
troughs in which the dough is placed.
Let rise 10 double their bulk, brush
with water. milk. or diluted white OF
egg and bake FOR fifteen minutes I'M ?
very hot oven.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
Max. Heart Beat Af,er rhr.. Hours.

Adranniin was used TO bring dead
man back TO life, and IT proved part
" successful. loscph 10th. of Oakdalc.
Ohio, was killed by a live wire After he
had been dead three hours the doctors be.
gan their experiment, and IN fifteen MN.
utes the heart beat slightly aud the blood
began - course through the body. Short.
" after, however, all signs OF life dlsap.
pearcd
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
MoNOGRANs OK CLASS

There is a sort OF revival Of the {. Sh.
ion of having the family cipher oc
monogram Oh china and glass Elab-
crate gold tracerleS are preferred Tot
china. but the monograms are often
done in co!ors. such as green or blue
These decorations are done % order
ana are very durable.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

Primitive Implement Osea.
s;onaIIy Seen in New
Mexico.

II IS a far cry from aa u2.;o-date
steei sllky p.ow 60 the antlQuated
wooden object pictur a in the. accom-.
pdny.1g drawing YET. strange 10 say,
IN this twentieth century OF grace the
latter represents AZ Implement which
mty still be met with occasionally IN
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
CHAIN OF WIRELESS STATIONS.
Several of Them Are Now i'm
Com merCial Operation.

a test was made on Lake Michigan
recently of the proposition to maintain
connection with the steamers of the
great lakes from stations along the
shore The eYperiu mt was made at
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

Rameses H., whom the Bible calls
pharaoh, the Egyptian tyrant who per
secuted the children Of Israel
For some time Egyptian students
1--we identified RameseS III. as the
Bible Pharaoh OF the oppression and
Remeses Ill as the Pharaoh OF the
exodus. The mummy Of Rameses II.
was discovered at Deir-cl- Bahari in
1881. and that Of his successor iive
years later.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
Window in the Umbrella.

Frequent annoyance and lnconven.
fence arises 10 persons carrying um.
brelIas. from the fact that when n
strong wind IS blowing the umbrellas
are held in such a position ~ shield
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

"After suffering from severe dyspcpsis
over twelve years and using many RENE
dies without permanent good | finally
took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. II did me
40 much good ! recommend IL TO every.
onne," writes l.. Watkins, Clerk and
Recorder, Chillioothe, Mo. II dIges,s
what you eat. I. X. Parker, Olneyyillc
Centerdafe Pharmacy, Centerdalc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

Scotland has an area " 1906. 49,
acres. of which flSgf.4OG acres arc
under cultivation. One hundred and
twelve persons own Ons-haif OF the
total area ard eighteen persons ocl
OBc-fOurth Ot i
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
THE PHARAOHS OF EXODUS.
A Remarkable Statue of Especial Inter
est 10 Bible Students.

An Egyptian statue wnlcn mas been
stored away in an obscure corner OF
the British Museum has just been
Identified as an authentic efilgy OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

since 1900. Heretofore the practice
has been % elevate a minister 10 the
Embassy here. and while this has re.
suited In the choice OF excellent men
Tor the post. IL gratifes u 10 observe
that Washington has come to be re-
garded as a diplomatic station quite as
important az most Il not al Of the EV.
ropeaD capitals.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

\ free Pasteur institute is to be %.
tablishcd in New orleans in connec-
ton with the charity hospital
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

Only sixteen to lO1 victims OF
Brights disease are under forty five
years Of age.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04
Nlrh GnId In McnIrn-

Rich gold feds have been discovered IN
the State of OaKaca, Mexico Samples oi
the ore show gold sticking out vi The
quartz.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

The forty five national banks ~ New
iork city bold from SsOO.OO1OOD -
DOODO.OOO deposits of other banks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-04

The Seven Stars Inn. ~ Manchester,
England. boasts Of having been lie
censed Coz $50 years.