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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands Of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It.
To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy. swamp-Root. win
Do for YOU. Every Reader of This Paper May Have
a Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail.

It used to be considered that only urinary and
bladder troubles were to be traced to the kid
ali diseases have their beginning in the disorder
of these most important organs.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin taking
the great kidney remedy, DR.. kilmer's Swamp
Root, because as soon as your kidneys begin to
get better they will help all the other organs to
health. A trial will convince anyone.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25
Behind The Veil.

J. d. Rees, a lecturer on Persia. says
that the wells worn by Persian ladies
are more of a privilege than a punish
ment. Screened behind it woman may
walk wherever she pleases, and even her
own husband dares not question her
movements. Doubtless many Persian
ladies make the most of their opportu-
mites.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25
A Finders Graft.

~ want you to put in your Lost and
Found column al advertisement like this:
Wallet containing considerable sum Of
money and papers FINDER will keep mon.
ey return papers" said the man.
"Don't you think" suggested the clerk,
"you had better add No questions
asked""
mo, but you may say. No questions an.
swered.' Pm the finder. '-Philadelphia
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot, Ease. II cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
DOM accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

;uest-"Don't you like te have com.
rAny to dinrer?" Truthful Tommy
Nom. We have more 70 eat, but l don't
yet as much IT It,"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25
An Extremist.

Mother-Has Charles proven himself to
be a thoroughly abstemious man?
June Bride-Yes, indeed! lie particu-
larly abstalns ilom giving Inc any money!
detroit Free ITess
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25
A FEW OF rHE BEST.

Be. .ners-"Do you ever 60 Cd the Msr.
ry.gs-round?" J~ehners-".io: l am o.
the water wagon now"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

Friend-"Are you sure Mr.. Pinkey
loves your" Mrs. P.-"Well, he must
when he loans me his razor to open q
can Of tomatoes with"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infaili-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

Reform is merely the dark brown taste
OF dissipation.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

The Lover--"You see, ma and pa are
opposed to me, but the girl isn't" Friend
You're all right. You're going to be
elected by an overwhelming majority"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

"IIave you ever considered the debt
of gratitude you owe your country?"
Yes answered Senator Sorghum.
But it doesn't bother me. A debt OF
gratitude can't foreclose any mort
cages"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

Can you float alone?' asked the ath-
letic girl, as they padded out to sea.
Il don't know" murmured the young
%tinancier, absently. How large a loan
do you mean?"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

A New Yorker was visiting in Boston.
Seeing a parrot in a a g he asked:
no ~sustenance from you whatsoever"
replied the Back Bay bird, with hauteur.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

Mamma. my leg hurts,' COM
planned q little girl. Don't say leg.
dear" corrected mamma; SAY limb"
Two days later the little girl went to
her MAGMA and said: Mamma, my
limb hurts where my leg used to be-"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

A three-year-old boy upset a box Of
baking powder. His sister set him on
a chair and told him to be good. After
sitting there awhile he said: Are
you satisfied? | am"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-08-25

NOTICE. So SUCCESSFUL 70
~SwampRoot in promptly curing even the most
distressing cases, that to prove its wonderful
merits you may have a sample bottle and a book
of valuable information, both sent absolutely
free by mail. The book contains many of the
thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters
received from men and women cured. The
value and success OF Sw~amp-Root Is so we'll
known that our readers are advised to send for
a sample bottle.
In writing to Dr. Kiimer & Co., Binghamtsn,
N. ", be sure to say that you read this generous
offer in this paper.
swamp-Root is pleasant to take and you can
purchase the regular ffty-cent and one-dollar
size bottles at the drug stores everywhere. Don't
make any mistake, but remember the name.
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&
".rhat was the. ncancst trick q gen tie.
,man ever played. 1fowTdd nc dare kp sot;
wasn't ,eai-sighteaY And Whit y, b b2ol
va e Pc Gnnss yyy t tree yaps or
them hem OF anyway, though, they are awful
nay ny hea seG6y hhaG t y we as . EN- now
and here the white teeth came vci,ous,y
together, they, xii me. Why should 4
shy for the first tmn inGmy llfc. It's q
nuns business to, be shy before me. II { I
could Only getllola Of HIN ao q 5d
really know What wah,!s,H; and that
house as that. It's sinful for one man Il to
live. there all alone. Powers alive! 10y
wGl that honse wo.'3 snI, ,, 3ut i ron
3s ~ =: Il
i 1t Is doubtful whether young gitls@of
Miss Mntchin's kind are ever quite cans,
5dfdbIn their soliloquies. IT Is certain she
was not when she assured herself that sho.
did not know why SHE went to Farnham's
ito make his acquaintance with the hope
!, also that by this means she might be put
In some easy and gertecl way OF earning
e .ro' class in large American towns. Her
fl therY was q carpenter OF q rare sort.
HeEwas a good workman, sober, INDUS =
trlUus, and ununblttOuS.$satlI Lie Was coll.
tented with his daily work and wage, md
would have thanked Heaven IL he could
havetbeen assured his children would
fare as wciL3as he. IIe.wus OF English
blood. and llas never seemed to imbibet
the restless haste and hunger
to rise. whchs{ts evil in American life.
s$ln thefdreamss OF his early rrIsd days
he crcated2a future for his children, IN
lthe image OF his own sdecent g xistcnce.
THE boys should succeed him 8 In Ehis
shop and tic daughters should go out
to service In respectable families. his
thought sweetened his toll. When ne
got on we'll enough to build shop Tor
himself he burdened himself with DEBT,
building 1t firmlygand we'll. SO as ! q last
OUT his boys time as well as his own
When The was employed on the joiner
work % some of those large houscs IN
sAlgonqut venue he lost himself In H.,
5rcvnrleA EsinssWh itli hes.saw his daughters
+ as shousemaids IN them. TO
studied the ia cess and words Q + the PRO
prlet6rs, whenGtlic$ visited the new build,
,ings. TO guess i 3'thcy would make kind
and ,considernte employers He put many
an Z extra stroke OF fine work upon the
servants rooms he finished, thinking.
4"Who knows but my Matte may live live
" 8'7s s ~ y
But saul Sh1atchln found like many
others of;glis,R& that fate was not SO )
easily managed. His. bows never occu- 4
pied The old shop on Dean Street, which
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lating herself that che Ind at last got
fairly started. and wishing she could
have struck into that vein at the be-
ginning. t'arnhnm was listening to- her
With more of pnn than amusement,
saying to himself, "rhe high school
has evidently spoiled Shcrl for her rainily
and friends, and fitted her for nothing
else" 455
- do not know That tlcreais q vacancy
III Tho library
oh yea there Is she 5&,rejoineHd
abriskly; II have been to see the libra
rIan himself, and I flatter myself I
made favorable Impressions. In fact.
the old gentleman seemed really sinit-
tcn.n e.
nThat Is quite posslblc.s said Farm
ham 13ut ! hope you will not nmuso
yourself BY breaking his heart.
@5,,.1 can't promise. T1te must look out
! for his own hcnrt.Yl she had regained
her saucy ease, and evidently enjoyed
the turn the conversation was taking.
81 find my hands full taking care Of
myself" II Ri
You are Quite sure you can do that
A"Certainly, sir" This was said wit pout-
Ing lips, half-shutb eyes. the head thrown
back, the chin thrust forward, tho whole
face brlghtlwith smiles ofsprovoking de-
flance. "Do you doubt II, Monsieur She
pronounced this word Aloshoor FAX
& Farnham thought in hls heart. on
are about as fit TO take care of yourself
as d plump pigeon d TIA shooting match.
& But he sal dto her, s"I'erhaps YOU are
isright-only don't Drag 1t isn't lucky. do
NOT know what are the chances about
this place. You would;sdo well to get some
of your friends to write Il letter or two
3 in your behalf and ] will see what can
be done at the next meeting OF the
s board. -
But her returning fluency had warmed
up Miss Maud's courage somewhat, ghd
Instead Of taking her leave she began
again. blushingly. but still Dolby
cnough:i
There is something would Ike much
better than the library
9Farnham looked at her inquiringy. she
did no hesitate in#thc least. but pushed
on#cnergetically, II have thought you
must need secretary should. be sad
to serve you in that capacity. 1s e.
The young man stared with ana cement
at this preporterous proposal For the
first time, he asked himself II the girls
honest face could sbeSthe ambush 4 OF 20
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The Ether

Of ali tho theories q tho ether that
lately propounded BY otessor Osborne#
Reynolds is perhaps. he most startling
subject. ccording ITO this. The youngest
theory Of eFethcr, " m us e look pom
the ether as the once really y,
ter. thousand times great err than that Of
water; while matter, which seems 50 $ u b
8stnntial consists, So TO speak, III e. ap-s
Of a mere wave In the ether On this
newest view I'VE aretal as the e.!
author OF burs ting into p poetry,
lis Rede lecture Ths astonsh
Ing proposition, which has cost Its author
no less than twenty Years labor asR5
those minor portions which constitute
matter. is built up, like a. bag Of sand,
Of grains of definite sha e gand IN size SO
small diame1 ,s
thousand mlllionth5 part Of the h wave
slcngth4o violet light, which Its turn
amounts to only sSts IS Snths Of an
not absolutely immoynb BILE. the four hum
dren thousand mlllonth OF the seven hun "
bred thousand milllohth Of one sixty
hundred thousand millionth part Of their
own dlameter-would3 represent approx, -S
matcly the mean free path though which
lessor Reynolds tells us that the density
of this medium, far from being almost
indefinitely small, Is nearly i've hundreds
times as great as that Of tho densest ms t-5
ter known to lis on earth and It's press
5ure more than three thousand times
greater than that which any material yet
tried has been known to sustain. I'll
get some Idea q this rs sSaeeptIgnI
table carefully hacked from one end to-
the. other, with line after line g { billaTd
balls each line SO nicely fitted or geared#
into tho next that the balls are packed al
most rs close to each g ther as is possi-9
Bile, yet not so very tightly as to prevent.
absolutely, all motion among them.&
Imagine, again. that YOU have not oneS
layer OF balls, rs on5n billiard table. cons
fined by the sides of the table. but layer
upon layer piled one abovesthe aother3anA
extending absolutely without limit In
every direction. Remember that these
balls or grains are so minute that say
II 200 COO 900, coo 900, 900 Of them laid side by
single inch, and you Will have n picture
80 far as may be, Of Professor Reyno'ld,a
conception Of tho universal medium, tho
aether.--W. a. Shenstone, +, r., s., In The
Cornhill Magazine. sssB
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was built With 50 many s sacrifices e a., ana
50 much Of hopeful los t one ,,s ' int1.
nation that he was expected 70 learn i
his fathers trade. shipped as capln,
boy on one OF tho lake steamers, nn n'1
M she S yessal The # other less aafiant
less energetic, entered the shop .nhus
attained some profNiency ~ e. y, wor rs
But as l,e grew toward nlnnehoa. i. h Y
ling" |. word which bore With It n inc
local dialect no suggestion OF levity
or .viyacIty, for Luke Matehin was Ia g
readily vi find. But it meant that he be,
came more ana more unpunctunl, did
his work worse month BY month. came
home later at night and was continual
gang OF low ruffians, whose hcaaquar.
tors were in n den called the Bird Of
Paradise on the lake shore, When
met everything with sullen silence. II
Saul lost his temper at this mute inso,
lence and spoke sharply the boy would
retopt With an evil grin that mate the
honest mans heart ncla, III
''Fathor.,' he suid one day, you'd a
big sight better let mo alone. II you
don't want to drive me out of this
ranch. wasn't born 70 make mig,
ger of myself IN q FREQ country. and
you can Just bet your life amt a-golns
to do IT,
that his anger would die, away. AZ last,
one morning, after a daring burglary
had been committed In Bufflanl, two
policemen were seen by Luke Mntchin
approaching the shop
He threw open q back window, jumped
out and ran rapidly down 10 the steep
Officers entered Saul, was alone in tha
place They asked AFTER his boy, and he
said.
want OF himg He ain't been doing
aoth'ns' ) 0oDs, 4 :, y
'Nolhing, g far as we n know " but W., Te
names Of Naumes mes 'a Mith ihsm pMseh
lines md he Gould mako pile of
anyy ~ tgnng q bo to So sss hs said
Saul, but he never saw or heardAof his
son again I,
more s,iccnssful, For though they nag iiuel
not brought sorrow or nh M en, 20 h his
10 the sdiselpline3 he had hoped 70 eS XS,
IN his ta.nlly as the b0ys were Xhe
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WELL HALF MILE DEEP
Effort Of State Of Ohio to Find /
Artesian Water. KS VI.
81 for some reason 1t was thought

In 1857 for some reason 1t was Thought
profitable and possible tp. secure an arIeS &
sian we'll IN the State House yarda;; y, the II,
swrltteil. In fact, the first volume Of the
Ohio geological reports contains tho Wrtts}s
ten record Of this boring :, ts /, P
Down 2,775 fcet-over half q mlle-;eho
p prseess me aiSw ea
was spent In the work. The -Dor1ng was
commenced on NovemberA4 4, 1857. and st Dps \
ned October ], 1855. No artesiln water was
found. AN q, ts @ ii. !, si i5ili$ an Va
The boring was made In tho eastern part
or the grounds. Its site was pointed, out
y to the writer some years ago, AND 1t ~
now probably. covered by the cement Wa;lle
extending out to Third Street from on the n,
plenty OF it--fresh, salt, sulphur, magne-l
SLAM otc.-but none y. 1t came TO the TOP,
Prof. Theodore G. Wormley, the protes-S
sor Of chemistry In Star ing Med cal Col-
the te mn Of this deep boring
,nRthermometer placed In q e peciall ~ pres
pared iron case, and left al tho bot tom
8 OF the borngatwenty our. hours, no foun e
5Tnhrenheit Making deductions for Fl the
distance below the SURFACE at Whlch INC l
heat ofFthc sun ceases to he felt, he oonl-
Splited that tho temperatures Increased one
for Who
geography, had Estimated that the tens
Increased In such condition ona
degree for every "; fee il y " |, Y
boring, but 1t must have been consld err
able, as tho facilities and apparatus We're
primitive compared SS wit d gs& those In use
now ling |, prri.nolp 81 Ru tc
account through It's geol ogists so that It
was not wholly money wa sted Columbus
Evening Dispatch V N is35 s * IS
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.MIkcrGAL cST6QMEa

did not replace them, but claspins her
hands tightly together, exclaimed:
s / ooh, sir if you can do anything LOT
me But don't want 70 make you
think! She paused III eVideilt con-
fusion, and Farnfnm kindly intefposeu'
What may think Is not or any con
sequence Just now. What isn't you want.
and how can I be of service to You
x u q
7"Oh, 1t Is q long story and thought
1t was so easy TO tell. and find II
Isn't easyln Bit I want to do some
thing--to help my parents-I mean they
help me- have tried lots OF things"
She was now stammerlng and. hlushng
III n way that mrde her hate herself
mortally, and the innocent man In front.
of her tenfold more. but she pushed on
manfully and concluded II thought may
be you could help mo get something I.
would like"
''What would you lke2"
''Most anything ] am n graduate OF
tho high school. ] write good hand,
hut don't like figures well enough to
places In Washington"
II could do nothing for you il there
were. But you are wrong; there are no
good places In Washington, from tho
White House down,
swell, You are president of the library,
board, al,t your asked the higll-school
graduate. III think ] would like to BIO
one of the librarians
why would you like that?'
"oh The work is light, ! suppose,
and you sec people, and get plenty of
time for reading, and the pay Is bet-
ter than T could get at anything else
1.-The fact Isl she began to gain con-
fidence as she talked, ~ don't want to
go on In the old humdrum way forever,
doing housewors and sewing. and never
getting chance at anything better,
have enough TO eat and to Wear at
home, but the soul has some claims. too,
and ] long for the contact Of higher
natures than those by whom ] am now
surrounded. ! want opportunities for
self-cultnre, for intercourse with kindred
spirits, for tho attainment OF q higher
destiny"
She delivered these swelling words
with great fIuency, mentally consratU-
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sense we've Il, lined the Upper Z Ten W !,
brute thunder had little eject on Mrs.
N1atchin. She knew the storm was over.
when her good-natured lord tried to-
be sarcastic.
It need hardly be said that Mnud (
Matchin did not find the high school all 4
her heart desired Her pale goddess
had not enough substantial character
to hold her worslilper long. Besides, at
fifteen. q young girls heart is as va ria Il
great change was coming; oyer the car.
penter's daughter. She suddenly gained
her full growth; and after the first
.awkwardness Of her tall statue passed
away, she began to delight III. her own u
strength and beauty. Her pride walked
ut the same time with her vanity, and 4
she applied herself closely to her books.
so as to make II good appearance IN her
classes. She became the friend Instead 4
OF the vassal of AYalea, and by slow q O. /
grecs she found their positions res
8yersed. Within q year It seemed per i.
tfectiy natural ITO Maud that Azaleh &
should do her errands and talk to her
about her eyes and Miss Window found
her, little airs OF superiority OF no avail
+ In face % tho girl who had grown pret-8
tier, cleuerer and taller thar herself.
ITO Be Continued Next Sundny.) l
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Fake Antiquities

There is IN a famous museum a famous
terra Gotta figure of some god or hero T
do not want to be too explicit. Now some
body Of late MADE NC asanalh z d
IL %4sh ns 9sroe sars
ns aSpwn ses Il sea Hs seRR s aras
of this iiguIe,. The artist in, inlquitles exs
planned that the torso was classical hon.
were Of his own manufactures, Now thu
figure thus restored Is the figure IN tha
famous mnsen,n, Nobody hna detected ths /
should should not this artist, for ali artist he,ls
work as u sculptor on his own account
seulptureg He would MT make things lil
our gingerbread generals and other hereof ~
in our streets and aa ,sa sl ~, ~ 4
bronze OF his own creation, on which hS VI
had bestowed a dellshtiul palma ina, ~ n
chemical lodges TO him knoTin 4. adding u
This hronze. took IN the most emlnen)
specialists TN they were aanaacey y Y6s
antique gloss to new flint objects, axs
heads aud arrow heads and ilguFneS, 50
that the path OF the specialist Is fun o.
4 ring IN silver gilt, with Inscriptions.
made for me after q sixteenth century
ring, He said thns by no means could hs
Count Tyszklewioz says. II. his .Afemories
Of an Old Collector, that there Is nnt q
even badly an antique intaglio. or. Ia,
deed makes, fair apyaf NJ IN, Ihe 9; Sans ms
mst Snch aris the gods who dwell on
nigh have given to the Creek Some years
ago the relies OF the shop of an aaclent
Among tho things were many scaraba I'm
white chalcedony. all ready made. sayoa
that tho faces OF the gens were plaln.8
sion OF THEM, engraved them With designs
after the antique, ana they ais now scatr
.ered through tho eolleet Hons or Europe
and probably America. -Andrew l.ans, IN
LoaGAASlts .Atasazlna- II f,sSS 9s5
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Il . i. q '.4 +. Il
whlch1looked oud IN her rosy young face.
II didn't send in my name" she began,
with q hurried and nervous uttcrance,
which she was evidently trying to make
easy and dnsliing, BECAUSE you did not
know me from Adam-1 have been trying
to BEE you for some time" she Continued.
y - y
Is ut has been my loss that YOU have
not succeeded Allow me to give you a
chair
*8& She flushed and seemed not at all conf
Portable. This grave young man could
not be laughing ut hers Of course not:
4 she was good -lookng, and had OH a. new
dress; but she felt all her customary
assurance leaving her, and was ahnoycds
She tried to call tip an easy and gay de-
mcanor but the effort was not entirely
successful. She said: called u this
niorning--it may surprise you to receive
q visit from II young lady, h il 2 IN
~ am too much pleased to leave room
for surprise w
She looked sharply at him to SEQ Il she
were being deridcd but through her
glasses she perceived no lerision in his
smile. He was saying to himself, 1'This
Is very beautiful girl who wants to
beg or to borrow wonder whether It
rs for herself or for some committee?
j
have to give. But l do not believe she
8 Is near sghtcd. VI Isl gisl
z She pltlcked UP her courage and said: &
my namc IS Miss Ma,ld Mntchln''S5i
Tarnham bowed, and rctoned n Y.
my name is" 85, ts ~ - il5s3i
She laughed outright and said
I. ~ - ~ 8.
II know we'll enough what your name
Is. or why should have come here? 1Iv-
erybody knows the elegant Mr.. Earn
ham" G
The smile faded from his face. ~
r "She is more ill-bred than ] suspect
ed he thought; I'VE will condense this
Interview
He made no reply to her compliment,
but looked steadily at her, waiting TO
hear what she wanted, and thinking 1t
was Il pity ste was so vulgar. for she
looked like the huntrcss Diana
Her eyes fell under his glance, which 81
was not at all reassurlng.l She said In
almost a humble tone: h
II have come to ask a great favor Of (
YOU. ! am II, u good deal Of trouble.
LET us sec what 1T Isl and what We
can do" said Farnham, and there was
no longer any banter in his voice..
She looked UP Will, sudden pleasure
and her glasses fell from her G. th. sac