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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

i had. beg pardon for troubling
you!" he said, turning to go down the
steps.
'Oh, hold on" said Mrs. Bailey.
you a come in II you'll be suited
with a 25-cent lunch in the kitchen.
We've got our dinner all cleared away.
and we're fixin' for company, an
amt got no time to fuss about any
thing else"
The nan wiped his feet carefully
and followed her into the room, which
was filed with the pleasant odor OF
baking cake. She pushed a chair to-
ward hin saying: Set down there till
it's ready. and Dell, you set that little
side table for him. You'll have TO dip
into a fresh pan Of milk, ! s'pose;
we've used up one whole painful al.
ready today"
The yonng girl came tripping up
the cellar stairs with a bowl OF milk,
a loaf Of bread and a plate OF golden
butter.
Shall / cut some OF the boiled ham,
mother she asked. in a low tone.
mo, indeed; git that piece Of fried
ham left over from our dinner, an I
guess there's a scrap Of cheese In the
cupboard, an that's plenty enough for
a lunch"
But surely ] can get a piece of
pie?"
NO, you won't! ! amt a,goin' TO
have all my company vittles cut into
like that"
The girl sliced some cread, and
placing a chair, said: sit down.
~please!" then taking a sunbonnet from
a mali, she hastily left the house.
Are you lookin' for work." asked
Mrs. Bailey, after a moment or SO of
silence.
Nom; I'm tired Of work." said the
man. meekly. ! was calculating to rest
a spell"
At this Of the girls laughed out.
right, and said with a toss OF her
head:
I'm tired OF work, too, and ! don't
mea to do much more OF II. We ex.
pect q rich uncle here, an I'm plsnnin.
10 be his ~favorite niece an go an
live with him when he settles in tn,
city. an be his heiress. That's the
kind Of a life suits me-"
Hell 300 get sick Of you, an
choose me instead" said the Other
girl,
mo fear OF that. I'm the Oldest, an
mean 10 keep on the right side o
Uncle Oliver. I've been half whC
thinkin' of IT,"
Just then Dell came in with a disi
Of garden strawberries which she hat
h~urriedly picked and hulled, and GOV
ering them with sugar, placed then
before him.
They are Of my own cultivation,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
His parlnQ Bluff.

who was Jupiter Pluvius, dear?"
"Eh? Why you know who Jupiter
was?"
Eyes, dear, but who was Pluvius?"
"Piuvius? Why, Pluvius is a family
name. j. Pluvius, see? Jupiter was a
Pluvius on his fathers side"
"But ! thought 1t had something to
dc with rains?"
"Eh? oh, that's different. That's
another Pluvius, He was an early
Roman emperor. They always called
him Pluvy for short. He named him
self Jupiter because he was a good
deal struck with his JOB as emperor"
did he have anything to do with
rains?"
"Of course he did. His reign was
one of the longest on the Roman cal.
endar."
Thank you, dear"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
TO THE CHEERFUL MAN.
His Praises Sung In Cheerful Tone by
Cheerful Mr.. knozzleton.

II like the cheerful man." said Mr..
be cast down, but takes always a
cheerful view.
"Dyou vel see such weather as
this?' says the dismal man, YEARLY,
shedding more sultriness all around.
Ibid you feel that breeze?' says
the cheerful man. smiling, and as a.
matter of fact there was the faintest
flicker Of a movement in the air Just
Mt that moment, and he caught It,
because he is receptive to all good
things: and he magnified II to all his
hearers by his breezy cheerfulness.
"The cheerful man for me every
time-be makes life worth living;
and I like especially TO see him
around in hot and humid weather.
But he's helpful at all times.
80 many people arc so easily de.
pressed; good people, but with only a
narrow margin Of courage; so that II
any little thing goes wrong they
think that everything's going to
pieces and the world is coming to an
end. but then
"'Pooh!' says the cheerful man,
what's that?' and he actually laughs
at this little picayune trouble, and
Just brushes It away and forgets 1t,
making the faint heated to laugh
and forget it, too; and in time he
may bring the easily discouraged
nan to acquire the blessed habit OF
laughing at all the petty troubles
that pop out at us on the road Of
life. and so driving them away, in.
stead of gloomily letting them climb
on him to ride on his back. Good
man to have around is the cheerful
man.
81 haven't caught a fish today
says the disappointed man in the
fishing party, and you'd think from
his general castdownness that catch
ing fish was the main object of life,
and that II you didn't catch any. life
was a failure.
well, l haven't caught any,
either says the cheerful man. but
I've had a darned good time and I've
caught an appetite like a team of
horses. and what I want now is to
get back to where they cook those
blueish the way they cook 'em here,
and If I don't eat II of 'em I miss my
guess Does the cheerful man perk
up the whole party? Why, sure; and
when they've got a few of those blue
fish inside of them they all think
they've had a great time
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Search for Platinum Mines.

The worlds platinum is mostly sup
piled by Russia, but the production
has not been keeping pace with the
rapidly increasing demand. In conse-
Quence, the value has nearly quad
rupled in IS years, having advanced
TO s2l an ounce-or more than gold
early in 1905, and quite recently to
s34 an ounce Search for new sources
of supply has been made, especially
In the United States. This has shown
that platinum exists in Is counties in
California, nine in Oregon, four in
Colorado. three in Washington, two
in Montana, and county each in
Utah, Arizona and Wyoming, Profit.
able mining seems to be promised in
southern Oregon and northern Call.
fOrnia.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Mrs. Bailey's Mistake

By LILLIAN GREY

One June afternoon there was n
gentle knock at the hall door OF a Ger.
tain farmhouse in the back country.
You go to the door. Dell" said her
mother; u do hope IL ain't nobody to
hinder u.s."
The girl obeyed, and on opening
the door found an elderly man stand.
ing in the vine.shaded porch.
'will you be so kind as to tell me
~ ] am on the direct road to Clifton,
and also how far II is?"
Yes. sir, and It's about three
miles"
Three miles yet? Dear me! And
is there any hotel or place where !
al get q meal on the way?"
mo. only farmhouses like this"
Well, can | get something heref
Even a glass of milk will be very &C.
c%eptable,"
Tell him we don't keep a board.
in house,. called a sharp voice from
the kitchen.
The girls face flushed, and she re.
piled:
If you'll just wait a minute, I'll
ask about Il; we're very busy Just
now"
She went down the hall and pulled
the door shut after her,
I'VE might give him a lunch, moth.
or; he don't look like a real tramp.
and he seems SO warm and tired
out"
The mother !mpatiently busted the
-four OF her hands and stepped into
the hall, followed by two older girls
than Della.
I'VE amt in the habit Of givin'
meals to strangers: we've got work
enough besides that" she said.
Il presume you are a busy woman.
but l expected TO pay for whatever
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

Dear Father" wrote the million.
aires son after he had eloped with a
chorus girl, II hope you will forgive
us. know you would relent II you
could see how brave the little girl is,
When I informed her that you had re.
fused to receive us, and that 1t would
be necessary for us to live on less
than $40 a day in some first-class no,
tel, she put her arms around my neck
and assured me that she was too
happy to care. Can you doubt, after
this. that she married me for love
alone?"
With such overwhelming proof OF
her worthiness the stern old man
could do nothing but send them his
blessing.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

tive in an ivory straw cloche or one OF
Tuscan; rich bottle-green satin IL
used In the same way, and also dark
Lancret blue, nut-brown and dark VIC.
let, the latter color being quite a
rage of the moment. For example,
take an ivory straw cloche which
boasts a wide, rather high, crown, and
a large dropping brim, the front OF
the latter being shorter than the back.
And just another word about
the new circular wells of which VIC
spoke in a former letter. The new
blue spotted net-the blue which Ia
exactly like cornfiower.blue busted
over with ivory powder-ls delight,
fully flattering to a clear complexion,
when the veil is edged all round with
an inch-wide band of ribbon velvet
These wells ought to be quite long
at least three yards-and of the finest
and llghtest net, They are pinned
round the cloche hat and thrown back
from the face, making the most per,
feet frame it is possible to imagine
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Fine Monument for indian.

A stone carving of a grizzly bear in
the attitude of defending her cubs has
been made by Andrew Chester
Thompson, OF Seattle, Wash, and will
be Immediately shipped to Alaska, TO
be placed over the grave Of r. Shad.
esty, one of the most prominent In.
dams in the north when alive. He
died on December II, 1903, leaving
5000 to defray the cost of the monu.
ment. The big piece of tone carving,
weighing 300 pounds, will be shipped
from Seattle TO Wrangel. and from
that point will be carried about $50
miles overland to the home Of the
Bear family Indians.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

The demi.toilette for evening wear
Is Of the first Importance at this time.
The French demi-toilette resembles
a tea gown only In so much that 1t is
picturesque and old.world. It is not
in the very least untidy or floppy, and
even an expert in such matters would
find Il difficult to clearly define the
difference between 1t and a dinner
gown suitable for ceremonious coca.
sions. The difference is very subtle
and yet-ever present! Possibly 1t
is a distinction which owes much to
the arrangement of the hair and to
the ornaments worn. Some wonder
fully lovely gowns of this order have
been made this season Of fine silk
gauze enriched with ribbon embroi.
deries. or with borderie Anglaise car.
ried out in delicate pastel tints. The
latter is a distinct novelty and en-.
tlrely satisfactory when designed and
executed by a master hand. For exam.
pie, take a flowing skirt of creamy
gauze. lavishly decorated in panels
with broderie Auglaise worked In fine
silver threads. On either side Of these
panels there were shaped insertions
of Maltese lace-of exactly the same
tint as the muslin-and at the ex.
IRENE hem OF the skirt FIVE fiounces of
Valenciennes; while the bodice was
arranged in picture fashion, having a
large fischu of Valenciennes, which
crossed In front and tucked away In
the folded waistband of palest lib
erty satin. The wide Japanese sleeves
were made of the Maltese lace, and
underneath there were the daintiest
little puffings and frills of Valen.
ciennes. The peach-colored waist
band boosted W very long ends at
the left side, and these ends were
drawn through a handsome buckle of
gun metal set with small diamonds.
1t would be impossible to describe
the poetic charm of this gown. and
the dark buckle, with its brilliant
frame, supplied just the right note.
The sleeveless coat OF taffetas is
entering a successful reign. This
picturesque garment is almost always
worn with muslin or lace gowns, and
nine times out Of ten the silk is OF
a dark and rather somber color. These
silk coats are a short three-quarter
length and semi.sack. back and front,
and they are rarely closed in front
but are confined by chenille or silk
ornaments, or. in some cases, they
are lightly laced from throat to
breast.
The most conspicuous of Fashions
new edicts will be the long coat, long,
err than they have been. These coats
lock equally well in both cloth
and linen. and have charm when sup
piled with the square sleeve, the ell
bow sleeve, or the ordinary coat
sleeve. 1t Is, indeed, a highly adapt
able garment, upon which we propose
to bestow our very best attentions
from now until October at least, and
this | prophesy as other wise people
would have prophesied. because J
know.
But | am forgetting the novelty Of
the hour, and the like, being rare
should be treated with greater re
spect. White flowers allied to whit,
leaves, and looking for all the worlt
like the conventional decoration Of
the conventional ~wedding-cake, ar,
upon the hats which express the las
word of Fashion. White lilies of tn,
valley allied to white rose-leayes
haya mot farming "A thirk uyrao,,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Costly Peace.

Westerner lin eastern clty).-Yes.
I'm gettin' sort of tired o. western life,
an as I'm purity well fixed, | says to
myself, / guess I'll come east an set.
tie down. Who lives in all them fine
houses?
Resident-Well. most Of those hand.
some residences you refer to are occu.
pied by eminent lawyers and judges.
Lawyers! Does lawyers here git
as rich as that? BY gum! How many
is there?"
Lawyers? oh, I presume there are
about a thousand here"
by gum! It's goin' ter cost too
much 10 live p%eaceably here. I guess
I'll go back to where folks carry
guns."-N. Y. Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Fortune for Art Gallery.

Mrs, Hannah A. Currier, of Man
chester, n. II, is to give her fortune
Of 81 900 900 for the establishment OF
a gallery Of art in that city at her
death. With this large sun Of money
1t is expected that the gallery will be
the largest in New England and will
compare favorably with the most ex.
tensiye and elaborate in the United
States, Mrs, Currier is now 50 years
old.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
What Do You Think Of That7

81 understand you carry dogs oil
this road for n cent a mile?" said
the red.faced passenger.
THAT is correct" replied the con.
ductor.
And you charge me three cents a
mile?"
Yes, sir"
"Ain't l as good as a dog, I'd like
to know, sir?"
Eyes, sir; | think you a little better
than a dog, sir!"-Yonkers' States.
man.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Post Named After shafter.

BY a formal order issued from the
war department the memory OF the
late Gen. Shafter, who commanded
the American troops in Cuba during
the Spanish war. has been honored
by bestowing his name upon the mill
tary post on the Kahauiki reservation,
near Honolulu, Hawaiian islands.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

See that man leaning over the rail
OF the vessel?" said one European pas
senger to another.
The one who's so sick?"
Yes: well | remember when he
didn't know where his next meal was
coming from"
Indeed! Things are very much
changed with him now!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
IHieher Powers at Work.

firmly believe. myself, that our hui
man experience is the highest form
of experience extant in the universe,
| believe rather that WI stand in much
the same relation to the whole OF the
universe as u canine and feline pets
do to the whole of human life. They
inhabit our drawing.rooms and libra
les. They take part in scenes OF
whose Significance they have no Ink
ling. They are merely the tangents
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
speechless, But Graphic.

A knowledge of the art of drawing
is sometimes very useful. A well
known London caricaturist had done
himself very well at a dance and was
being put into a cab by some friends,
none OF whom knew where he lived.
and he himself was more or less
s~peechless. Al last, however, he man
aged to extricate a pencil and a sheet
OF paper from his pocket and drew a
sketch OF a %well.known church steeple
In Langham place. They all recog.
uized II, and, with shrieks of laughter,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Not Quite Clear,

Blox-Say. can you let me have five
dollars for a couple of weeks?
Knox-I suppose you are an homes,
man?
Blox-Certainly. I tell you 1t pays
to he honest.
knox-Then why is 1t you haven't
got five dollars about your person.
Chicago News.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
The Plain THING.

The Vassar graduate sSsod N the
r looking at the threatening atti.
tude OF two angry urchins In the
midst OF an eager and expectant
crowd. Are the intents Of those boys
b~elllcose?" she asked, mo. m" re-
Piled the boy addressed, "Them's
only going to scrap"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
The Trout's Fault,

81 haven't had a bite all day." COM
planned the fisherman. And / thought
you said this was a fine trout stream?"
We'll, 1t is a fine trout stream"
said the summer landlord. You can't
blame me II the fish amt got
enough to know 1t, IA ye?-Cleve.
land Leader.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

to curves Of history. the beginnings
and ends and forms Of which pass
wholly beyond their ken. So we arc
tangent to the wider life of things.
But, just as many Of the dogs and
cats ideals coincide with our ideals.
and the dogs and cats have daily liv-
ing proof of the fact, so we may well
believe, on the proof that religious
experience affords. that higher powers
eSist and are at work to a v tho
world on ideal lines similar TO our
own.-William James In "Pragms-
tism."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

She was pretty and the drug clerk
was glad to sell her a stamp.
Also to weigh her letter.
Also to lick the stamp and afix It to
the envelope.
Put 1t on upside down, please" she
simpered. That means something to
Charlie"
Then the drug clerk lost interest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Wasn't Askinu Much,

A florist of Philadelphia was one
day making the rounds Of his prop.
critics near that city when he was ap.
preached by a young man. who ap-
piled to him for work.
Il am sorry" said the florist, but
have all the help need. ] have moth.
ing for you to do"
Sir" said the young man, with .
polite bow, ~ you only knew how
very little work 1t would take to oc'
cupy me!"-Success.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Method.

He occasionally says things that
are wonderfully apropos," said one
statesman.
Yes" answered the other; hes
like our parrot at home. II doesn't
know much, but what 1t does know It
keeps repeating until some circum.
stance arises that makes the remark
seem m~arvelously apt"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Why They Don't Speak.

First Saleslady (disguising her
pleasure) - What do you think,
Mayme? A gentleman friend O. mine
sent my photo to that newspaper
that's running the beauty c~ontest!
Didn't he have the nerve, though?
Second Saleslady-And the worst OF
It is them practical jokers never apollo.
eize,-PuCk.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Two WAYS Of puttInq Il.

"Crittick read your essay" said De
Riter's friend, land he insists that
you're beyond your depth"
"Ah!" replied De Ritter. Il thought
he would"
You did? Then you know what he
means?"
Yes; he means simply that l an
beyond his depth"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

Churchill is estimated that the
sun will be able to supply the pres.
ent amount Of heat for another 10000
900 years.
Gotham-And after that I shudder
ct the thought OF our coal bills!-
Yonkers Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
A Maxim Contradicted,

"You can't get something for moth.
ing in this world" said the ready.
made proverbialist.
Cant eh?" rejoined the man who
had been to Monte Carlo. You ought
to see what the dealer takes in on the
naught ut the roulette table"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
AN A 3 c FORMULA.

A a Americana Dementia Co.,
Unlimited.
b bonded 1t,
c capitalized II,
d dignifed II,
Il elaborated 1t,
+ floated 1t,
G gobbled 1t,
II handled 1t,
invested in II,
] juggled it,
X kidnapped 1t, /
l. looted 1t,
NJ manipulated It,
N negotiated 1t. ,
o organized It,
p promoted It.
@ queered 1t,
r robbed 1t,
s scuttled 1t,
T trimmed IL, ..
u underworld II,
v victimized 1t.
w watered II,
X exposed It,
Y yellowed 1t, and
zeroed it-Ellis o. Jones, in life
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
keeplna Husband at Home.

Mrs. Jones-I wish ! could think OF
something TO keep my husband at
home in the evenings.
Mrs. Smithson--Buy him a motor
car, dear.
Mrs. Jones-He'd be out more thar
aver II ] did that.
Mrs. Smithsonian, indeed! My
husband bought n last week. and
the doctor says lie won't be out for
six weeks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

my dear, when you get to the sea.
shore l want you to be careful of one
thing"
What is It. mother?"
Your bathing suit. ! am afraid the
colors will run If you get It vet
Detrost Free Press.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
kot Worried Yet.

Il Gee a corporation has bridged
the Styx," observed Il passenger
Does this competition hurt your
trader"
"A little" admitted Charon, but /
have still a shade the best OF it,
Kansas City Times.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

She-Did your wife scold you for
spending SO much time with me at
the party last night?
He-Oh, no; she said that was pun
ishment enough.-Yonkers Statesman.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

they are lovely, and you are wei.
come TO them!"
They are beautiful indeed, and you
are very kind to offer me such a
treat" answered the man, looking up
her sisters, whose countenances bore
such unmistakable signs OF scorn and
displeasure. .
Dell is always such a fool" said
n of them in an audible tone.
The meal was finished even to the
last strawberry, and the mar arose
and placed the silver quarter on the
table beside his hostess, very politely
expressed his thanks. and stepping
over to the open door Of the kitchen
where Dell stood. placed a coin In her
hand, saying: Here's a trife for your
kindness in waiting on me, my little
friend"
He strobe hastily out and away, and
the girl in her surprise let the coin
slip from her fingers, when It went
rolling across the door stone and ont
into the grass, They all dropped their
work and came u TO help look for
il, and Kate, the eldest OF the sisters,
found 1t.
Cold! as true as I'm a Twin sin.
ner!"
All crowded around. and the moth
er reached out and took It in her eager
hand.
Yes, it's a ten-dollar piece, i do
declare! You're In luck Tor once,
Dell!' but the girl was hying down
toward the gate. Child! come back!
why. do believe she's crazy enough
to try an give 1t back"
HI had been her first thought bu
the wayfarer so newly rested and re-
freshed, had made wonderful speed
and was out of sight.
On, dear. he's got away over the
hill, and he must have made q mis-
take. Here's a trtfte, he said. II
| hadn't dropped It, should have mad
time to return II to him, but now what
can ! do?"
why, Keep II, OF course, you little
GOOSE said one sister.
"Oh, girls" gasped their mother.
u do believe with all my heart an
soul that was your Uncle Oliver! and
In the shock OF the terrible conviction
she sat herself down fat on the kitch-
en- floor.
Good grashus, mother! you can't
mean it,"
"rm-Im deathly afraid 1t vas an
80
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Would Mean Immense Saving.

Two hundred and fifty million dol
lars a year would be saved II electrici-
ty were TO supplant steam entirely.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
Turns Red to White.

The altering power OF charcoal may
be demonstrated by pouring red wine
10 a funnel lined with a water filter
containing some charcoal. The wine
that filters through will be white.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22

Dominican you tell what ails my
wife?
Doctor-she does not take enough
outdoor exercise.
She says she does not feel equal
to It,"
True. She needs toning up"
What have you prescribed"
"A new bonnet. Chicago Journal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-22
TIME IS MONEY.

He-Dearest! Will you be mine?
She-Oh, how sudden! Do give me
a little time to think.
He cannot wait another minute.
! have a taxlmeter cab at the door,
London Opinion.