Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-18

the FAMOUS.
The Warrensburg journal. Democrat
last week moved into new quarters OF
its own, and the managers are placing
n complete new plant in their office.
The I'D. is Il good paper now, and will
be a "beaut" in new clothes.
DR.. Il. ?. Bcndcr, the painless den
tist, when last here extracted and
! filed hundreds of teeth without pain.
and we have not heard Of single com
| plant, on the other hand u number
say he is indeed n painless dentist. ~
City Hotel Sept. 7th, remaining until
sept. 10Th.
The Western Union telegraph Office
was opened at the depot yesterday and
Versailles is again connected b. tDle.
! graph with the outside world Much
credit is due to the efforts L. II Cal,f,
the travelling passenger and live stock
| agent of the Mo Pacific, for renewal of
the service.
farmer dropped n 6fty-cout piece
through a hole in the grating in front
Of one of our business houses Monday.
and sharp little "coou" remarked 10
the fellow, after hearing him growl
out that "thc hole should have u board
over it," 'Oh, | tink you're littlc
bor'd over it, now"
J. II. Hahn, OF Mansfield H.. last
week purchased the Shelby BGrtlc farm
situated four miles north of Varhai'l.s.
This farm contains 52i acres and the
price paid was S35 per acre. Nj Hahn
takes possession about the ist Of jan
uary, and his intention is To turn the
farm into a big stock ranch,
c. =. Brownncld, OF the Versailles
Land Co., will start on an Iowa tour
next week, during which trip he c,-
poets TO advertise Versailles aud Nor
gan County to large extent Mr..
Brownhcld Is qlitc hustler, and win
be the means OF bringing some good
people into this section from the north.
west. at par with those who have al
ready located here.
A team OF horses attached to buggy
belonging 10 James Hatfield, made u
lively runaway scene on Newton stree.
Wednesday morning, They started
from ,'Oachini's store, running east tc
the opcn street near DR.. Hubbard's req
idcnco, whore they turned in and were
stopped without any serious damage
being done. The excitement brought
everybody TO the front.
Carl w. Blersach has the whole from.
Of his store dcluged with boxes Of
goods recently purchased in the city
markets for the fall aad winter trad,
These goods nrc being un1aclsed ma
displayed at the Red Flag" ready for
his customers. He has large banner
in another column calling attention &C.
the arrival Of these good,, which ou:
readers will profit by reading,
James T.. Clark, who has been deal
ing considerably in fine driving horse
this season, loaded five head OF fu.
roadstcrs here last Saturday and shi,.
ped them to East st Louis, where the
big Stratton sales began Monday and
which have been in progress durin.
the week. IL is more than probabi.
that Jim will realize fancy prices our
OF his stock, as they were all extra nrg
animals
In this issne of the Democrat will ho
found the official statement of tbs
financial condition of tho Bank Of Vof.
sailles Of which Hon r. l.. Ross :
President and win l.. stephens Cashirr
This Bank is one Of Morgan Counts
most staple institutions, and the state
rucnt shows it 10 be in II prosperous
condition. Tie fact that the Bank h.s
on deposit s2la, ,737.7 rs also shows that
our people are in very good shape ana
are not badly in need Of finances, with
this amount accessible.
In another column will be found O.
call signed by Is number of old citizcas
who have decided to organizG an Old
| Settlers Reunion, and have called .
meeting for tha! purpose, TO be held iu
| this city at o'clock p. IN. ThurbduY.
Oct. l. This is good move and every
old resident OF Morgan County shouit
be interested in making IL success
Wherever these reunions have benp
held over the state they have brorgh,
together the better element Of cltizcug
for mutual enjoyment and the elevation