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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
DOLLY'S "QUEER cows"
By CATHERINE SLOVENIAN LONG

Everyone said they were remarkably
clever, indeed quite superior TO any
furnished by the stafi artists. The fam.
ily all enjoyed the pictures greatly,
and they were the subject OF much
favorable comment after every issue
of Mr.. Winters paper.
Il believe" he himself said n day,
that this Henry Page Esmond has
the making of a great artist in him.
Those sketches of his are Just bub.
bling over with fun, and his wit is
keen and delicate. | believe his art
will find expression In something
higher than caricature, too"
"Tll tell you what, Dot" continued
her father. I'm going to invite him
to dinner some day-Tve neve met
him myself yet-and then you can
show him some OF those queer cows
you used to draw"
The idea Of inficting these crudities
upon the artistic vision Of this rising
man was overwhelmingly funny, and
the family laughed loud and long, Dor.
othy most heartily OF all.
And so It vas agreed that Mr..
Henry Page Esmond should be invited
the coming week Wednesday for din
ner. Mr.. Winter wrote him an invita-.
tion to meet him at the office on that
date, in response to which the young
man-everyone seemed to take 1t for
granted that he was young-sent a
very polite note Of acceptance.
The days business was over, and
Mr.. Winters sat In his office awaiting
the arrival Of the young artist He
was just saying to himself that Mr..
Esmond was going to ne late when
the Office boy brought in a card bear
ing, in the familiar handwriting OF
that gentleman, his name.
SHOW him in at once" said Mr..
Winters in his most abrupt and edito-
rial tones.
When he heard footsteps In the out
er room he arose to his feet and made
haste to arrange his features in their
most cordial and engaging expression.
The door few open in a theatrical
manner under the hand Of the office
boy, who announced, in a somewhat
mufled tone: Mr.. Esmond." and IN
walked-Dorothy.
Mr.. Winters ~countenance was In.
deed a study to gaze upon. He look.
ed at his daughter with eyes as round
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
The Hungry Parrot.

Everybody knows one or more OF
those conscientious cyclists who can
not rid themselves Of the idea that no
one can be trusted to carry out the
simplest details OF routine work
without personal supervision. 1t
was one of these men who sailed for
America, leaving in his brothers care
a parrot If which he was very fond.
All the way across the Atlantic he
worried about the bird, and no sooner
had he landed at New York than he
sent over this cablegram to his broth.
err:
BE sure and feed parrot"
And the brother cabled back:
Have fed him. but he's hungry
again. What shall | do next?"--Tit
Bits.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
THE STORY.

JERUSALEM, which had but a few
j hours before wept over the aged
king, as he fed with his few follow.
ers, now rang with the shouts for the
new king. Ever a lover of pomp and
ceremony, that was a most spectacular
entrance which Absalom made as,
with his gathered army and the in.
creasing multitudes who were carried
away by the enthusiasm Of the mo.
ment, he made the journey from
Hebron and took possession of the
royal city and the palace Of cedar
which David had built.
As he rode through the streets sur.
rounded not by fifty runners and a few
chariots, but by a multitude Of chart
OTIS and a great company Of fighting
men, he smiled with grim satisfaction
Far beyond the greatest expectations
had his plot carried. He had not ex
pected to enter the gates Of Jerusa
lem without a struggle. He had moi
dreamed that 30 easily and quickly
were his ambitions and hopes to be
realized. But here he was within
~Jerusalem's gates, and yonder was tn,
splendid palace Of cedar. The ali
rang with the shouts OF the multi
tudes as they cried: Long live KIM
Absalom."
With an expression Of supreme sat
isfaction and self.assurance upon hi
face Absalom turned to A~hithophel
who was riding with him In the char
lot, and said:
Where are those who stand will
David?"
BE not o~ver-confdent, oh, king, 70
where David is there will be foun,
those who will lay down their live
for him." rejoined Ahithophel, almos
CURLY.
There was no man In all the Ian,
SC keen and wise as, Ahithophel. Fo
long years he had served at the cour
of King David. and was acquainte
with every detail of tho business G
the kingdom. Through some Sigh
fancied or real, at the hands of tn
king, he had become dissatisfied, an
when the plotting of Absalom had 8
carried the nation by storm he ha
welcomed 1t as his opportunity G
gaining a greater ascendancy over tn
nation and had quickly Joined hlmse.
to the court OF Absalom which he ha
set up at Hebron, and when tidine
had come that David had fled froI
Jerusalem he counseled that they r.
turn to the royal city and take posse
sion Of the palace. This advice Al
salon speedily adopted and, as W
have seen, his welcome to Jerusalel
was all that the heart Of an ambition
man could desire.
And on the day after his retur
came Hushai, the Archite, saying:
Whom the Lord, and this peopl
and all the men of Israel choose, h
will be, and with him will l abid
Yea, whom should | serve? Shoul
I not serve In the presence Of David
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Let Well Enough Alone.

The success of the Republican party
beginning with the election of William
Mckinley was the result of the decided
stand taken by the leaders in the in
terest OF protection.
The prosperity of the country to-day
is due to the development of Ameri-
can industries guarded by a protective
tariff.
The rank and file OF the Republican
party are content to "let well enough
alone and the vote at the coming
presidential election will undoubtedly
demonstrate that a good many Demo.
Gratis about the United States are OF
he same opinion.-Scranton Tribune,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
An Expert Dlaunosis.

Wall street may wall and specula.
tors may take the most pessimistic
view imaginable regarding our future
financial and industrial status. hut the
great producers cannot be stampeded.
There could be no better authority
than Willis L. King, vice president OF
the Jones & Laughlin Steel company,
n of the largest of the independent
concerns. Mr.. King says very tersely:
There are only three things that
should, in my opinion, affect adversely
the progress of this country-famine,
pestilence and free trade. We a
safely trust the first two to Provl.
d.nce, and | hope the Republican
party will continue to look after the
third"
He adds that the west does not
share in the pessimism OF a portion Of
the eastern press; that conditions do
not warrant alarm, but simply lad.
monish thoughtful men that the tire
mendous expansion of the past few
years must rest until the financial
equilibrium Of the country is reestab.
lished.'
Mr.. King concludes a very optimistic
declaration with the following:
The country Is certainly richer
than 1t was a year or even three
months ago. The farmers have har.
vested a sever billion dollar crop, and
the mines have added many millions
to our wealth, 1t is the part of wis
dom, therefore, to await the future
with confidence, and not be carried
away by a fear of something that is
not at all likely to happen"
The positive opinion NJ men like Mr.
King is worth far more than the va
porizing of certain editors who have
no practical knowledge of real condi
lions.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Are Already on the Free List.

The Washington Democrat is much
worried about the tariff on print paper.
II the duty was removed it is not like,
ly that the price would be affected in
the least, for there is no place from
where print could be imported where
the freight rates would not be pro.
hibitive. Not long ago the Democrat
wanted the tariff removed from logs,
out OF which wood pulp is manufac.
tured, and now a number of more pre-.
tentious papers are talking the same
thing, The joke of 1t is pulp logs now
are admitted free.-lowa City Repub,
lican.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
srRAus TO COTTON GROWERS.


Cotton Growers Startled is the
headline over a newspaper report of
the peculiar anti protective speech de.
livcred before the National Associa.
ton Of Cotton Growers in Washington
on the fourth Of October. Why should
;he cotton grower have been startled
at the speech With few exceptions,
the cotton growers are Democrats
who persistently vote for free trade
congressman from their southern dis
tricts. We would expect applause, not
apprehension, when a champion OF
their pet idea makes a deliverance in
such harmony with their past predi-
lections.
Mr., Straus did not tell them of their
dreadfully wrecked condition under
the operation of the Cleveland.W Wilson.
German free trade act. nor Of the
wondrous good fortune which had be.
fallen them in spite Of themselves
through the Dinglcy rescue, o of the
splendid achievements Of American
trade and commerce through II pro-
tective system, through which our for
eign commerce has grown phenom.
enally and furnished consumption for
their productions; but deliberately ad.
vised these intelligent gentlemen that
the time had come to call a halt to
their onward and upward progress,
and encouraged them in follies the
hardships of which had ninched them
time and time again under free trade
conditions in the past.
II these cotton growers we're really
startled We welcome this as evidence
of a dawning sanity, not heretofore
them putting into effect their disap.
prevail by their votes against the pol.
icy which they have so much good rea.
son to fear.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Another View Of the Case,

In his Kentucky speeches Mr.. Bryan
claims for himself the credit of the
policies Of the Roosevelt administra.
ton. President Roosevelt has done
nothing not approved by Republican
platforms; consequently, Mr.. Bryan
must have been a convert to Repub.
licanism all the time. This view Of
the case is more plausible than that
any Republican can be a Bryan Dem,
Ocrat.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

as moons and opened his mouth sew.
eral times without making a sound.
In short, he was completely bewilder.
ed until Dorothy, her sweet face all
flushed and quiyering, half laughing
half sobbiug, rushed into his arms, ex.
claiming:
"Oh, papa, dear, don't you under.
stand? ! am Mr.. Henry Page Es-
mond!"
When her father had got her home
at last, and they had managed to ex.
plain matters to the assembled com.
pany, the cOmmotion which arose was
wonderful to experience, Dolly was
laughed over, cried over and passed
around to be kissed until she was
quite breathless, viii e the parlor fair.
ly bristled with EXPLANATIONS. Clar,
ence whirled her around and around
in a wild dance, and her mother could
not stop asking questions. Lucia look
ed at her rather reproachfully as she
slyly tucked her book out Of sight,
but Judge Whitman made her a most
courtly and ceremonlous bow. say
ing: Il congratulate you, my dear.
At last the heroine OF this ovation
escaped TO her room to adjust her hall
and gown, which had become sadly
rumpled with embraces, leaving hei
friends to chatter and exclaim, ant
talk at the top Of their voices al
together. 1t was the proudest momen
Of her life. Maturer years brough
other triumphs, but neve one so glo
rious as this.
And thus It happened that Dorothy
while she by no means ceased to b
domestic, did become an artist, an
carved out for herself a career whic.
had its beginning In the queer COWS.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

l do not believe there is a unique
way left to give the honored guest
her shower Of linen. Only, of course,
to every individual bride-elect her
things are new and the very loveliest
ever. No special decorations or re-
freshments are necessary. A pretty
method is to have a large fower-deco.
rated box or hamper brought in by a
tiny child dressed as Cupid.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
The Showroom Peerless.

Eleven years ago, when he was run.
ming for president, this was the enc.
my's country" to Bryan, One year ag,
when ne got back from Europe, It wan
friendly territory. Now II is neither
hostile 0 friendly. 1t is become al
mighty Indifferent to the shopwors
pee, less
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

The custom of loading a table with
the silver for the entire course is be.
ing done away. Often times at the
best affairs the silver for salad and
dessert is brought in at the time OF
serving. The maid stands at the right
at the left.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Response to a Wedding Invitation.

| would like to know II 1t is neces'
sary to send an acceptance to a we'd
ding invitation when the wedding is
to be at church and there is to be a
reception at the home to which | am
also invited? | know 1t is not neces
sary to send an acceptance when you
go only to the church. | expect to
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Admiral Phllibert.

Admiral Philibert, who is command.
ing the French ships off the Morocco
coast which destroyed Casablanca, is
In the French fleet what Lord Kitche-
ner is in the British army. He is .
progressive sailor, the best gunnery
expert In his country's naval service.
and 1t is largely owing to his influence
ard advice that the French govern
ment possesses such a fine fiotilla OF
summaries, for Admiral Philibert has
always been an advocate of the sub
marine as the power of the future.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Novelty In UndersIeeves.

Rather eccentric Is the fancy dis.
played on new and DECIDEDLY modish
dresses for undersleeves Of dull glaze
kid or soft suede, These are not to
be mistaken for the upper part of two
piece gloves, for they are bound to
the wrist with black satin or braid.
and are thus thinly lined. fitting the
forearm closely. They are not to be
accounted for. except on the score OF
extreme novelty and the apparent
tendency to use kid and suede freely
as a trimming.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Address the outside envelope to Mr..
c. T. Blank, the inside to Mr.. and
Mrs" This is the form used at our
smartest weddings and the rule given
by the best s%tationers.
An invitation to a dancing party re-
quires a reply written in exactly the
same form as the invitation was re-
ceived.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
BETWEEN FRIENDS.

Rivers, who was making a mem
orandum in his notebook, muttered
something hastily under his breath
and threw down his third pencil.
whats the reason the points of
these blamed things break off as
soon as you begin to use them?" he
said.
"It's because the boy tL,t sharpens
them uses Q machine" said Brooks,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
Advice on Many Points Of interest by
Madame Merri.
Auain the Linen Shower.

My Dear Nine. Merri-I wish to give
a line shower" to a prospective bride
during this month. | will thank you
for any suggestion relative to house
decorations, invitations, refreshments
and as to ann Of giving the shower
of linen. l would like something very
unique but simple. A READER.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
PRETTY COVER FOR BOOK.
Design Easily Traced and Transferred
to Linen.

The Illustration offers a practical
suggestion for ornamenting a cover
for any book, as the spray of horse.
chestnuts and leaves may be repeated
any number OF times to suit the size
of the book. Art linen Is a most sat.
~isfactory foundation for cover, and 1t
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Correct Table Service.

In what order should silver be
placed for the several courses? What
is meant by the place plate? At
which side of the carver should the
maid stand, and in serving the guests
at which side should she serve?
YOUNG MATRON.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Point on Etiquette.

In sending out wedding invitations
should the outside envelope read Mr..
and Mrs. or just Mrs, and how should
the inside envelope be addressed?
Is 1t essential that one should re
spond to a dancing party invitation
How soon and in what form?
ANXIOUS,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Little pendants, grelots. as the
French call them, trim many of the
edges of ~pelerines. collars. sleeve caps
and folds of all kinds. and swinging
tassels and pendant ornaments hang
from many Of the big braid orna-
ments decorating the fronts of coats.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
Linen Width In silk Skirt.

To prevent silk petticoats from
splitting, sew a thin piece of India
linen down the front width when the
petticoat 10 new. The bend Of this
knees will not wear on the silk.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
who was hammering away on q first

who was hammering away on . first
page story.
"What kind Of a machine? ?"
"One that works with a crank"
"Darn anything that works with
a crank p
'Don't say that, dear boy" re-
monstrated Brooks. 81 work with .
crank all day long"
Give the devil his due. II o don't
there's the devil to pay.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

Certainly, acknowledge the invita-.
ton Immediately. Any affair which
bids a guest to the house must have a
response.
Either year the gown low neck or
with the yoke as best suits you. Both
are pretty and proper.
MADAME MERRI.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
A Fruitless Search.

Mama-What are you taking your
dolls bedstead apart for, pet?
Little Dot-Is lookin' for bugs.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
The Interesting Novel.

You can't convince a woman that
q novel is interesting unless the hero
and heroine get married in the last
chapter and live happily ever after.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

wear a thin light dress and hat. Would
low neck be proper, OF a lace yoke and
collar be better? MABEL S. T.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

should be worked with mercerised cot,
ton or fax thread, choosing the natur-
al colors of the leaves and nut for the
work. The linen a be cut in one
piece for both sides, allowing three.
fourths of an inch all round for turn.
ings; stretch the embroidered linen
over the book, turn In the edges and
fix to the inside of the old cover by
bookbinder's paste. then cover two
pieces of card on stout paper the size
of the inside of cover, stretch linen or
sateen over these, then paste inside
each side Of the cover.
The design may be transferred to
the linen in a simple way. Make as
many tracings of design as are need.
ed; rub a cake of blacklead at the
back. shake of any loose powder Of
the lead; place the tracing in position
OH the linen and go I'VE the outline
with a hard pencil: a clear outline
should then be left on the linen.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14
The Climbers

The Alpine submits are not for
monks or sybarites. They are for
climbers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

back and sides, but has loose Chester
field" fronts; the collar is faced with
velvet, and the jacket is lined through
out with silk.
Burnt straw hat, trimmed with a
bunch of brown ~pen-feathers.
Materials required for each costume:
s yards As inches wide, 5 yards skirt
lining, 4 yards lining silk for jacket.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-14

dondon's Factory Girls.
There are 20O,0 0 factory girls In
London.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-25

He Is known to a good many New
Mexicans who have been much in
Washington. and is known as a man
of marked ability. sound judgment,
and the faculty of seeing to the bot
tom of things, With this equipment
and the authority he has, it Is hoped
that his visit viii settle one way or
another the more or less muddled
condition of affairs which has result
ed from the efforts of the government
representatives to go on with their
work against continued efforts to force
their Withdrawal from the territory.
The fact that Special Attorney Nc
Harg and E.. p. Holcombe are UNDER
stood to be also on their way back to
New Mexico, has not added any COM
fort to those uneasy members of the
Plunderbund who have been in a state
of considerable unrest ever since the
present United States grand jury got
into working order here. The fact
that this jury %convenes again on
Tuesday has also tended to destroy
the peace of mind of some Of these
same gentlemen. who fail to see how
they are getting far when more men,
and men higher up, coming
out from headquarters. There is be-
ginning to be a faint suspicion that
the statement made quite confidently
IN washington not very long ago.
that there have been no Irregularities
in men or matters i'm New Mexico, has
not been accepted literally by the de-
partment Of justice. and there seems
little To bear out this view in the fact
OF the coming of the solicitor general
to personally investigate what has
been done, The fact that another ex-
p%erienced mar has just been added to
the force under Special Agent Dezen-
dorf. falls to bear out the
ment made last week that he had been
relieved from duty in the New Mex
leo district.
\ Triiie InOpportune.
The conviction Of the two gentle
men who were caught trying to fix
members Of the grand jury seems to
have come at a rather inopportune
time for those men who We're trying to
induce the government TO drop its ac-
tivities in New Mexico. The reason
why two men, not overly wealthy,
should have been offering large sums
of money to jurors to vote against in
dictments in which the two men were
personally interested, has nos been
made quite plain. and il is believed
that there will be some careful inves-
along this line before the gov
withdraws from the territory
with a view to ascertaining who or
induced these two men to so in
terest themselves in a matter of no
concern to them.
II is gradually dawning on certain