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where they might have an uninterrupted
view Of the snowy caps against the deep
blue sky. The election was close, but
rhey felt confident it would result in a
victory for the woman's cause, and.
amid cheerful prophesies and mutual
congratulations, they left streets and
houses behind them and emerged upon
the treeIess, fenceless prairie.
At some distance stood an Isolated
cluster of forlorn cabins. one being the
abode Of Rapid Ann; and. struggling
homeward, Margaret spied a group of
women, among them Rapid Ann herself
Margaret counted them with exultation
Fifte4nl
Fifteen votes for Mrs. Davenport
she announced triumphantly. This is
where I've been doing missionary work
ladies-this is my class They're just
coming from the polls, probably. Drive
faster. please, I want to speak with
them"
But as the coachman touched up his
horses the group Of straggIers. after
some backward glances. began to hurry
also Rapid Ann belied her reputation
by becoming the most fleet footed in the
flock. and they gained the shelter of the
cabins before the carriage could over
take them.
All was strangely. weirdly quiet about
AIMS cabin when Margaret reached the
rear door. through which Ann hac van
ished only a moment previous. Even
repeated calls and knockings failed to
bring a response from the mistress of
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a work,n' out to the Smelter. Well. 1t
seems like nothinn satisfy Alviny but
lace cuttings, now she's a thinkin' bout
gitten married"
Margaret gasped. Ami Surely you
wouldn't let that child marry at six
teen? '
Ann smiled simpering!y. showing all
her teeth. which were gleamingly, glar-
ingIy white and new. Margaret took
an interest almost personal in those
teeth. Il was she who had paid for
them, when early in her acquaintance
With Ann she had been moved by the
Iatter's III health and worse than tooth
less condition.
Il was sixteen when / was married
said Ann
And il was such a success in your
case that you are willing Alvina should
try II and lead the same llfe?'
wal. now. you know. Mis- Raynor.
AIviny wouldn't want 10 be an ole maid
an anyhow, Peter never gave me
hard word 'ceptin he was in liquor.
Ann spoke with some dignity. Il s'pose
we can buy some cuttings; seems like
Alvlny can't be contented no other way.
an they be mighty purity. cert'in sure" "
rs your last months grocery bal
paid?" asked Margaret in a voice Of
deep meaning.
wal. not to say quite-au-paid,"
Ann replied evasIvely. But 1 do be-
lieve the baby's a cryin, Tilly'H be
tired Of lookin after him. guess 1 bet
ter git along down"
Not a brilliant success. this first in
terview. Margaret reflected. as she
thrust books and papers out of sight.
She was out of conceit with the world.
and could not write more that day. How
amused Harrison would be il he knew!
He would laugh at her. as he often did
nowadays, and as he never had done
in the days Of their engagement. lie
had laughed when she told him this
topic that was assigned her in the
Round Table Club, and repeated il de-
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Indifferent to the privilege Of the fran
chise.
If I accomplish nothing more" Mar
garet said with earnestness. at will be
worth ali my time and trouble toawaken
the dormant powers of Ann and her
friends"
Even Harrison Raynor became inter-
esteC In this phase Of lie woman's cam
paign to thee extent Of inquiring from time
TO time how progressed the evolution CT
RAPID Ann. Margaret gave him hope Il
indications. but in her own heart she con-
fessed that Ann evolved politically as
slowly as she ironed the clothes; that
her ideas of the franchise seeemd mex
tricably entangled with those Of bene-
fits to be conferred. and that she re-
manned duly irresponsible TO the great
est good of the greatest number.
Beyond these occasional Inquiries as
TO Ann, the topic of the campaign was
practically tabooed in the Raynor house
hold When preached by Margaret.
HARRISON either ignored it utterly or
made a caustic reference to talking
shop" He spent much time at his club,
and once explained his Indifference BY
saying that "one politician in family
is enough"
Altogether, the weeks were not thor
oughly comfortable ones. and with the
decisive day came a sense of JOY that
soon "a would be over.
The busy hours of election day were
filled with duties. and it was quite late
in the afternoon when Margaret. with
two co-workers. threw on the cares of
state and started for drive. 1t was
a glorious day. bright with the golden
Colorado sunshine. and the three
b-eathed signs of relief as they leaned
back against he carriage cushions.
They agreed that ring all these
weeks they had not taken time to look
at the mountains. and. with the feeling
of children enjoying a well earned holt
day. they drove first out to the Flats.
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the house. although small cur inside
barked viciously. and the familiar wal
Of the baby Joined TO form a duet
Puzzled at this singular treatment.
Margaret walked to the front of the
house, and smiled to see that Ann hal
achieved the desire of her heart: for n
the one front window was displayed a
pair of the coarsest, cheapest lace cur
tains ever woven in the Nottingham
Mills
Margaret decided to try this door with
out ceremony. 1t yielded TO her touch
and. walking in unheard. she saw Ann
peering furtively through the window
OF the rear room IN the direction of the
carriage.
Ann. called Margaret. raising her
voice, to be heard above the shrill barKs
and cries filing the little house
Ann started. and turned a crimson
face towards her visitor-a face so full
Of guilt that a horrible suspicion as
sailed the latter
You have just been to the polls.
haven't you. Amp she asked II saw
you and your friends coming home.
Did they all vote for our candidate?"
Ann stumbled. stammered. and finally
admitted that she guessed not"
Some of them were for the oppos-
ton, them" Margaret continued. Il
wonder how that happened2"
But Ann had taken up the baby and
was making a great show of attending
to its wants. Margaret tried diplomacy.
- see you have the new curtains.
after ALL" she said pleasantly. They
look very fresh and clean. Where did
you buy them?
They were Civ TO me-" Ann answered
shortly.
"Oh, how very nice. You certainly
have some kind friends, Ann. haven't
your"
Ann did not reply for a moment Then
she put the baby down. and apparently
took a sudden desperate resolution.
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.RGARET r A Y -
nor sat at her desk
in the library of her
pretty home. A lit
ter of papers among
the silver trifleS
with W h / c h the
desk was encum-
bered. an overflow
ing waste basket
at her side, several
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26

After three years success in the meat
business, am better prepared to give
my customers what they call for than
anyone else in the city, D. c. Hardy,
thc Bntcher.
Showing The Missouri hens irnpor-
tnnce TO her country is the following
true story which comes from Spring
field. Fred j. Marshall of that city
raised 1000 Plymouth Rocks in 1903.
just before the holidays, in the week
of which record was kept, eighty dozen
eggs were marketed at 95 cents per doz-
en-. Thirty hens, martyrs to- the Christ
mas dinner cause, averaged six pounds
apiece at IA cents per pound. In addi-
tion to this, fifty sons of hens were sold
at 81 each.
The Democrat has, during the past
two weeks added a large consignment
of material to our job department, and
we are now in shape to compete with
any of the large city plants in execut-
ing commercial job work. If any of
our business men have large orders or
small ones, either, To give out, we
simply ask chance to compete with
the metropolitan Offices before such
orders are taken ont of town. 1t is in
Justice to send work of any kind out of
town when satisfactory work and
prices can be secured here. Figure
with us before doing it.
Contractor X. *. Moody, connected
with construction work on the new road
came over from Cole Camp Tuesday and
stopped over day or two. Mr.. Moody
stated that the grading work was now
about four miles west OF Windsor and
that the trackIaying crew had caught
up with the grading work and were
now taking n brief rest. Trains arc
now running To Cole Camp junction,
and last Thursday evening Supt, Morse
made "A tour over the road to that point
in his special car. The rough weather
Of the past few weeks has impcded the
work somewhat, yet the contractors
are pushing matters, just the same, and
are reaching out for Kansas City,
Hon. w. Elliott McVey gave his ia
NOUS "A Il c" lecture to a select mum.
bcr Of his friends Mt his bachelor quar-
ters in Mrs. Is, l.. Johnson's home, at
7:30 g. m, Tuesday night. The seance
was rs varied as that of an expert pi
! anist. Maclt travelled up and down the
scale OF the alphabet with tuncful
vibration, which would have caused
the au hor of liiawhtha to turn green
with envy. The audience was held AS
in n vice, but it being out Of season,
no boqncts were laid at Mack'S feet
as the last faint reverberating echoes
Of his lecture rolled down the hallway,
and the aditors followed, II may he
repeated by request.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26

f. A. Williams, the South Side gro
ccryman, handles Il choice line OF gro
ccrics and canned goods
Big Jack, Little Jack, Jack Of all
trades (niU, but Johnnie on the spot in
i'm the Butcher business.
MASON II PRICE, The Only Butchers.
The proprietor of the Litchvillc meat
market received the following some
what narrowing note from one of his
ter; Don't send me eny NOR meet.
have butchered myself
recent hog sale Mt Richards, one fine
boar, Mascot" sold for l,4sO; "Tony
Chief" sold for 500; "IIarmonizcr" for
$3.50 and 'Black Chief for SlsJ. Sew
cnty five head were sold for sums ag.
grcgating s7,477.
Henry Moscr, our energetic miller, is
making pre- paIations TO erect Il fine
new mill with all modern facilities for
making flour, and will begin on the
er opens up The mill will be located
near the right-of-w way on the new Rock
Island route on West Newton street.
Miss Pauline Nulting of Kansas City
spent the past week with home folks in
the vicinity OF Glenstcd. She came
home for the purpose of being present
at the marriage of her brother, Her.
, man Nulting of near Pyrmont to Miss
Louise Stuckicr of Florence, which oc-
the bride.
A young man at the Warrensburg
for "working his way" through school.
Instead Of lab0ring at odd jobs and liv-
ing on mcagrc fare he decided to edu,
cate himself and at the same time fare
surptnously by passing lead dollars,
| He will finish his education under the
tu,elage of instruction paid by Uncle
Sam.
| c. w. rochlman, who runs the cX
press wagon between Excelsior and
Versailles, was here last Saturday
He called on the Democrat and had tn,
aubscri ption of William Gabriel and
his son Sampson advanced for tn,
coming year, We were sorry to learr
that MIR. Gabriel senior had been suf
fering from n slight attack of paralysi,
and we hope the disagrecabc disease
may be overcome and Mr., Gabriel will
be himself once more.
From an announcement in the Even
ing sun, Of Grand Junction, Colorado
we note the fact that Jasper A. Ham
lin aud Mrs. A, Corinne Abbey, OF Den
yer, were married in that city Wcdnes
day evening of last week. Mr. iiamlir
is IA former Morgan County boy, eldes
son of Orrin Hanlin of this city, ant
left here about four years ago TO TAXI
up his residence in Colorado. He il
at present employed with the Unior
Pacific Railway Co., and runs out o
Denver to Grand Junction. The many
friends I'm Versailles OF Mr.. Hamlir
! will congratulate him on his entry int
the marriage relation,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26
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LOCAL NEWS.
SvSsSavxuSSsSSsSSsSsx,
City Bus Line,-'phonc 40.

Z City Bus Line,--'phone 40.
Cal for IIardy's Prize taking Pow
der
Dudley's barber shop for first class
work.
The Famous Oulft.ers for Men
and Boys.
Proctor school closes the winter
term today.
Insure your property with Hubbard
IL kavanaugh. Reliable Companies
op'y.
John W. Martin came up from Tus.
fumba uesday and is spending Il few
1.ays at home.
, For SALE-A good rubbert tired Top
/ Buggy, in hest condition. Apply Mt
DEMoCRAT office.
You must not TO get, the Famous"
is the only Clothing aud Mems Furnish
lag Goods House ia town
There have been more cases OF pncu.
An any season in many years.
Rudolph Kuhn Of Kansas City arriv.
ed here Wednesday to make IL brief
visit with his father, otto Kuhn.
John Hubbard and wife Of Fortuna
are the proud parents Of twin babies.
They arrived Tuesday of last week.
Hot and cold lunches served at all
hours Al the new lunch counter at the
Miller Bakery Everything first. class.
w j. Cone came in Wednesday from
Wellsville, Mo in the interest of the
Stubbs- bs-Flclt-,Iohnson Construction Co
A. G. Schafcr, the contractor, was
looking after business affairs in St
Louis from Wednesday to Saturday
Last.
Mrs. j. NJ. Clifton and Mrs. w. w.
Moore spent the day Wednesday with
Friends in Eldon, going via the Rock
Island.
J When you want fresh meats or groc-
, Market and haye your goods delivered
to your door.
George Hubbard last week disposed
of several town lots in Syracuse, and
DR.. j. d. Hubbard disposed of house
and lot in the same place.
II. Kruschcn, one of Excclsior's best
citizens, was in Versailles on business
last Saturday and in his rounds made
the Democrat "A substa ntial call.
5ohn Silvey, and his little daughter,
opel arrived here Monday from .Iefrer-
son City. MIR. Silvey went to Gravois
Mills Tuesday to visit his parents.
Mrs. John Rankin and grand daught-
er, who had been visiting relatives aud
friends NJ G'ensted, returned to their
home in this city the first OF the week,
THE stock sale held at the Peter
Saturday was attended by large
Erowd and the stock sold at good
fprccs
! Porter Nelson OF Fortuna was in
z Versailles last Saturday and placed the
l name of his brother, Arthur Nelson, OF
J Ennis, Montana, ON the Democrat lis,
for the coming year.
Millcr's Baker will furnish you good
fresh bread every day. Try IL.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26

You must sec what the Famous" has
in Mems Furnishings for spring wear.
II You want an abstract or title ex
amincd call on Hubbard Il Kavanaugh,
the Abstractcrs. Office, first floor court
house.
Your last roast wasn't good, your
steak was tough, that is a very good
sign you did not get it from ID. c.
Hardy, the Butcher. Let us furnish
you good meat.
Elder Il. B. Woods, who has been suf-
fcring for some time with his eyes, was
compelled to go to Kansas City We'd
ncsday to have them treated by spec
ialist This is his second trip to Kan
sas City on this mission, and Brother
Woods many friends here sincerely
hope he may be benefited.
At big fire in Hannibal recently n
young woman kept getting in the way
of the frcmen, when one of them ex
claimed: "lf You don't get out Of the
way ri turn the hose on YOU" Blush
ingly the damsel replied, IF you'll just
wait III trrn 'em myself when get
home; | wa so excited didn't notice
which way | was putin EN- on"
Dave ID. Duff junior editor of the
Democrat, made "A business trip to st.
Louis last Saturday afternoon return
ing home Monday. His business was
for the express purpose of purchasing
n new job press to be placed in the
Democrat job rooms, which was ne
cessity to cope with the commercial
work now on hand requiring better
facilities in turning it out.
The Rock Island brought in several
car loads OF new machinery for the
Versailles fire Brick and Clay Manu-
featuring Company, which were un-
loaded at the plant in the southwest
part of this city Wednesday. Every
thing is moving along as rapidly as the
weather viii permit, and it looks like
business on II large scale to see this
huge machinery being unloadcd. The
work is not permitted to lag under the
able supervision Of Manager Harmon.
Judge Samuel Davis, OF Saline, sit
ting as special Judge for the trial Of
o. 4. McCarver, II murder, at Farm
ington, shocked the sensibilitics Of
| that staid old town last Saturday by
discharging every man OF the panel Of
forty special jurors selected to serve
| in the case. Judge Davis had heard
that the jurorsto-bc had been drink
ing and playing cards with the attor-
news in the case, and he would not
take any risks, but ordered new jury.
The Morgan County Magazine for
| February, issued last week, met with
apDrobation by all who have examined
! it's contents. Quite number Of copies
were sold by our newshoys and mum
our list, but we must ask all friend,
of the publication 10 aid by subscrip-
! tions, either their own or some friend,
so that it may be kept to the highest
standard of literature. 1t takes money
to publish magazine, and encourage
mcnt without any cash sub,cri ption,
does not reach far. The March mum
ber will be the beat yet issued. Send
in your name and become "A substantial
friend of Legitimate publication.
Fresh canned goods, flour, produce,
etc, assured to customers purchasing
goods Of Il. A. Williams, the South Side
grocer.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26
City Bus Line, c,--'Phone 40.

y y
Prize Baking Powder.
The Famous" wants everybody in
the County to get prices on their goods
before buying elsewhere.
If you need work done by Notary
Public see Hubbard e. Kavanaugh. Con.
vcyanclng, etc, n specially.
a frst-class baker has been employed
at the Miller Bakery, southwest cor
ncr of square. Fresh bread and cakes.
Perry Moore. who had spent the past
three months in Indian Territory, ar
rived here with his family last Satur-
day afternoon, and will remain in Nor
gan County.
George Krauss is making prcpara-
tions to have an elegant new drop cur
tain painted for the opera house, and
will make some other improvements on
the interior of the building.
Miss ..ann,e Merriott WAC is teacn.
ing the Post Oak school near Salem
west of Versailles, was visitor with
friends in this city last Saturday. Her
school closes the first week in March.
DR.. =. q. Woods and wife arrived
home from st. Louis this week, having
given up their trip to the South after
reaching Hot Springs, returning home
by way of st. Louis. The Doctor has
been quite sick since his departure.
The infant boy babe of Mr. and Mrs.
Wray Wttcn was buried in the city
cemetery Monday morning, having died
in birth, The sympathy of their many
friends rest with the parents in the
misfortune Of losing their tirst-born.
EoST--ln the railroad yards at Yer
aaillcs or on train, one gold watch
charm--32nd degree Masonic emblem.
Finder will receive $3.50 reward by
leaving same with Agent Simon at the
Missouri Pacific depot.
Walter Head and wife arrived in
Versailles last Friday, after n weeks
honeymoon ia Arkansas, and viii oc
cupy IA part of Editor Bakers residence
in Westlawn until more permanent
quarters can be secured
We have never been accused Of hut
ting into your business. Your business
is yours, and the Butcher business is
| ours, and we are going to see that you
get good service. Not jack Of all trades
but butchers. Yours for business,
MASON 81 PMCE, The Only Butchers.
Rev. NJ. Addison, who with his ia m
| lily will move about the LIST Of March To
| Fayettc, Howard county, viii occupy
| the pulpit at the NJ. Il. Church, South,
sunday morning. This will be Rev.
| Adkisson's farewell sermon to the pcO-
pie Of Versailles, and he will no doubt
be greeted with n large congregation
who wish him and his good family well
at their new location.
Joseph -. Williams, aged 30 years
, 6 months and days, died on Thursday
| February 18th AZ his home in Barnett,
| no "'''"'' '''''B pneumonia '''7
ceased was an old and respected citizen
of Morgan County and was brother
Of Il. A. Williams of this city and j T.
| Williams living four miles northeast
Of Versailles. The funeral was held
last Friday and was conducted by the
Masonic order Of which deceased was
an hOnored member. Interment took
place at Big Rock Cemetery, in the
! presence OF large eoncoursc Of friends.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26
WANTED!
500 CORDS OF WDDD!
saoo PER CORD DELIVERED.

Wanted, 500 cords, 1-foot good
cord wood, and 1000 cord Of dry
rails. 70 be delivered at the
new plant. Versailles Fire Brick
and Clay Manufacturing Co.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26
OPERA HOUSE NEXT WEEK.

Newmans Entertainers
And Quaker Concert Company
At the Opera House, beginning
Monday night and continuing all
next week
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-02-26

The Comnoncr Organs paper) for
three months and The DEMOCEAT for
one year, both papers, for SL5o. Sub
scribe today.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-23


Word comes to this city that the
Masonic Mountain mines have been
sold. Colorado people have purchased
the Jump Up Joe claim and Monday
put on three shifts in order to rush
the work before the winter storms
over take them
The price for the property is stat
ed to be $4,000. part down and the
balance in thirty days Should the
ledge go down 20 any depth the prop
erty will be the richest uncovered in
many years, as the surface rock is
the richest found since the days of
BOdie. The new people who have holo
of the property mean business, as
is shown by the activity displayed up
on gaining possession of the ground
The development work in the new
section will be watched in this city
very keenly. as Carson GENES in for
"a share Of the supply department
Several new strikes are reported in
the section which all tends to make
excitement cut that way.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-23
Taken to the Prison.

Sunday morning the three condemn.
ed prisoners, SEWER, German and Rob-
erts, convicted of the murder of Jack
Welsh, and sentenced to death, were
brought over from Reno A crowd Of
curious people congregated at the de-
pot to get look at the men, who are
not bad looking lot by any means.
Judge Curler passed the death SEN
tence on the trio last Saturday. while
the date of execution has not been
named. The three men avoided the
glances of the people as much as pos
sible and when the kodac fiends at
tempted to take shot at them, pulled
their hats over their faces.
The men were taken to the county
Jail and afterwards removed to the
prison where they will be put under
the care of the death watch. 1t IS
stated their attorney will appeal the
case to the Supreme Court in which
event the execution can not take place
before next summer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-23
-sCHG-
Home From the North.

County Clerk Van Etten is home
from trip to Modoc county. Van says
he is satisfied with the north section
and it will be wonder in 2 few years
and that it is the coming district.
Van went through a varied exper
fence. but it was moi until he hit the
peaceful city of R emo that his troubles
really commenced He managed to
find bed in the town. but forgot %
lock the door when he retired. ard
on examining his pantaloons in the
morning found that he was shy all
his worldly possessions. which con
sisted of thirty cents. Some one had
gone through his cloths but had left
the pants He is thankful for that
much consideration Van failed to
report the terrible loss to the constab-
ulary of the wayward city and thus
spoiled column sensation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-11-23
Tonight's Entertainment.

The Interra ticnal Bioscope Com
pany entertained larre crowd at Nc
Kissic's opera hor- last night. The
pictures were ~ coed ard I'll who
attended were @c-tisfeyI with the show.
The pictures Of tie Nevada Olympia
football game erd the Reno fire de-
partment in cattcn were very inter
esting scenes and the large audience
showed their a~p-eciation by much
applause.
The pictures as shown have not that
ldickering movement as most that have
been seen here and are very steady
Reno Journal.
This excellent production will be
presented at the opera house tonight
and tomorrow evening The people
who have had the pleasure Of seeing
this, say that without exception it is
one of the finest performances in
that line that has ever been exhibit
ed Moving pictures have a facina-
ton for everyone and the new line
that is to be shown is worth seeing.
All up to date subjects.
Prices 25 ard 35 cents. Matinee
prices ten and 25 cents.