Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-26
Dudlcy's barber shop for first cla."

We are now open and will Nc pleased
to see all customers NJ our new Livery
Stables on Fisher street Rigs for city
driving, stylish and up-to.datc.
WILLIAMS Bios.
A little knowledge of house pain, is u,
dangerous as with anything else. twill
pay you to get much knowledge from
Improved Lead Company's free >booklc,
of which T.. NJ. Duff has limited supply.
Fresh canned goods. flour, produce,
etc, assured to customers purchasing
goods Of Il. A. Williams the South Side
grocer
Squire {. n. Mitchell of Gladstone wa
in Versailles Thursday morning, having
just returned from visit in Illinois
Mr.. Mitchell visited many points iden
tilted with the early history of Illnoe
while absent. lie also visited the World
Fair.
Wade II. Taylor and Miss Maud Camp
bell drove here Wednesday morning
from Proctor, secured a marriage license
from Circuit Clerk Thomas and married
in the Probate Court room, Probate
Judge II. T.. Neville performing ,h,
ceremony.
An officer from Syracuse brought Roy
Mattox from that place Tuesday after.
hnon and turned him over To- Sheriff
Drysdale to await the action of the neAi
term of Circuit Court. The Chary,
against Mattox is larceny. He was tried
before Justice James = Mccoy at Syra-
cusc for stealing six dollars from ID. $.
Burns and was held on the above charge
Congressman ID. W. Shackleford Wa,
here Monday everiny looking over H.,
political situation, and incidentally looL
ing after his fences. lie is candidate
for reelection in this the Eighth Con.
gressional District, and seems very much
encouraged with the outlook in TIN.
section Of his district from presenI
indications he thinks the Democrats viii
be victorious all along the line.
Agent f.. n. Simons, OF the Missour
Pacific, arrived home last Saturday from
his vacation trip. Mr.. Simors looks fin,
and seems to Eav,. been benefited gen.
orally. He took in tic World Fair afte,
which he made q tour of Colorado. ]. NJ
Thornton of Sweet Springs who wos
acting a. agent, turned the Office over td
Mr.. Smons Wednesday and left for Tip
tom We found him to he a very agree.
able gentleman.
picnic and annual celebration viii
be given at Excelsior tomorrow (Satur-
day by Camp No. $3.50, NJ. W. A., at
Excelsior Park. An address of welcome
will be delivered by Miss Cora TENN,
Speaking, Foresters's drill, tug Of war
log rolling contest and other amusement.
have been provided. At night there will
be grand fireworks display. An in
vita,ion has been extended to evcrybod,
to come with we'll filled baskets, A
general good time is assured,
Sam Pope a"d family, living hea.
Linn Greek, thirty-fve miles south OF
Lebanon, were poisoned while eating
basket dinner at the Old Settlers Re.
union AT Linn Greek. The family con
sists Of Pope, his wife and eight children.
young man was the guest of the family
All of them were taken violently i'll soon
after dinner. At last reports the
youngest child was dying, and the ply.
sicians gave little encouragement for the
recovery Of any of the family.
The residence Of Mr.. Amos Knoop on
McNair Heights northeast part Of the
city, has been painted by j. NJ. Duff
the well-known painter, with Improved
White Lead" for which NJ. Duff has
secured the exclusive agency, and it is =
job Of %hich Messrs. Knoop and Duff
are justly proud. T.. NJ. Duff has written
the manufacturers that ne is we'll pleased
with this fine initial job and believes IL
is but the first of many "Improved'
painting jobs in Versailles We have
free boot let entitled House Paint
Values" that T. NJ. Duff il distributing
among hcusc-owners contemplating
painting. ami it is IN eye opener that
appeals to ones com,hon.scnse and
iiakes it easy to believe tn" manufac
turcrs' claim that "Improvcd Lead
viii wear thirty to fifty per cent longer
titan Trust lead If mixed with pure oil