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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18

iously with It.
Dick brown and I'd Morland took pas
sage on the Rock Island last week on
their return to their Wyoming home.
They have been here sometime visiting
relatives and friends.
Leslie Snorgrass and wife. Of Enid,
last Sunday was in the vicinity Of Excel.
sior visiting Mrs. Snorgrass' mother.
who has been sick for some time with a
throat trouble, but who is able to be up
and about.
Mrs. Emma Harget. { nee Emma
Moore) last weet left over the Rock Is
land for Buffalo, Wyoming to join her
husband. who had preceded her some
months ago. They are trying the west
for their health and fortune. We hope
they will he successful in both, a. they
are very deserving people.
Mr.. Elvyn Price, Of Versailles, has TO
Rhode Island Red pullets which began
to lay at S months OF age, snd during the
months Of Jan, Feb aud March laid 9s2
eggs. being Sc eggs per hen in 90 dsvs.
lie thinks he holds the record. but Mrs.
Greer has pen Of 10 puliets Of the
Silver Laced Wysn,iotte stock, which be.
gun to lay Oct. Is. and during the
months Of Nov, Dec. and Jan. laid sbou,
6N eggs in tile 90 days, this being 81
eggs per hen. We do not give this ~
exact. a. during a part Of Of the time
when they were doing their bsst the,
were not confne,i. One day after they
we're penned those 10 pullets laid u
eggs, and sf,er they hath each oil egg pei
day. We know the Rhode Inland Red
are good chicken but The Silver Lack
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18
FROM CLENSTED.

Rev. l.. X. Kenney filled his reguisc
appointment at Lamine Church Sunday,
l. T. MsyGeid shipped two cariosd ce
cattle and hogs from here Saturday.
Rev. David Bowman and wife visited
in Versailles over sunday.
IIolhert Ripley placed = ',onument
near Pusvis Wednesday.
A. the y. Y. r. u. sunday evening the
following officers were elected &. y
Holloway. Pres, Morris Baker. Vitd
Pres, and Myrtle Baker, Secy.
Rev. W. ID. Hughes preached at the
NJ r. Church SuHdzy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18

setting Of 10. Mrs. Bowles had previous.
ly bought two settings Of Prank Poy, of
Des Moines, Ia, for $50 per setting.
OF the 20 eggs she got OF him only six
were fertile.
Horace Hunter writes from his new
Oklahoma home that he has been gripp.
ing. but is feeling better. He rays il 10
very dry down there and many are giving
up their cotton crops. 1t has not rained
there for five weeks. He has PROPOSE
ton from a lumber company which lie
has under consideration. They offer
him $40 per month. with prospect for
advancement. Morgan boys always
climb AS they 60, only give them .
chance and they will make their mark.
Lon Sears. of Barnett, has bought a
manure spreader and Is putting in these
fine cool days fertilizing a portion Of
his farm.
These cool days have been fine on the
farmers teams and they hsys been pushed
steadily, as all seem to be an xious to get
corn planted. The soil IL in fine con.
dition. and II the weather vii, now turn
warm corn will CONE right out. IN
every direction you can see corn planters
IN operation. The corn fields have been
aud are being put In first class condition
II is not often. at this TIME Of year, tina,
the soil works NO we'll. heither is it usual
for >" much to be In .hs ground 40 early
II the season IL lsvotsi,le we may expect
. good ctsp Of evetythipg, even II the
!. calamity howiess ste abroad in the land
predicting dro,ith, earthquakes. cy'
closes. locusts. suaspots and other ills
NJ. 6chsnnep ssd wife, Of vest o.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18
Yours, for removing sale,
POPPER'S EMPORIUM.

Wyandotte will not take back seat for
any thing that wears feathers, when it
comes TO manufacturing eggs. ane do it
all the year.
Mrs. Sofa Crutchfcld is seriously sick
Of inAsnatory rheumatism. They are
having . hard time at Mr.. Crutch6cld's.
His son. Hugh. has been seriously Grip.
pied for months, and is still very poorly.
The mortality among the early hatched
incubator chickens has been something
fearful this spring. The first hatch Of
93, only Is remain. of another Of 1870
only Is remain. Of 10 only IS remain, of
ISL only 40 remain, hut the worst case
on record 10 where over 200 mere hatch.
ed and in less than q week not single
chick remains, aud this is the report from
all parts Of the country. We would like
for some chickenest to rise up and tell us
how to avoid such heavy losses.
Mrs. Will Jones, Of Barnett, Is quite
sick and has beeu for some time. but late
reports are that she Is improving slowly.
Several Of the people from the east end
attended court at Versailles this week
They would much rather have been u
work on their farms.
Last Sunday Mr.. T. NJ. Hunter. one Of
the best farmers and stock men In the
county, celebrated his sixty first birth
day. He Is hale and hearty In both body
and mind. and IL good for his three score
and ten and then some we hone. II |,
always good to have such men a. Mr.
Hunter live long thine. ~
Mrs. Frsnkik Bowies last week bough,
Of Mrs. Tiptoh three @ttinys Of silvei
Laced Wysndott eggs for fifty cents pc
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18

Versailles, took dinner with their son.
J. b. scisnnep, of Versailles, Sunday.
These good old people enjoy visiting
their children very much.
There was preaching 1t Hopewell Sun
day and Sunday night. with good attend.
ence at both services which were inte rest.
ing and received with good spirit and
satisfaction.
Mesiames Cora Schannep and Wells,
of Versailles, last Tuesday visited their
old chum schoolm ate and friend, Mrs.
Fred Monsess, Of Excelsior.
Miss Mary Kaufman has been quite
poorly from appendicitis for the past
week, or SO. but IL improving slowly
under the care of DR.. Lutnian.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18
Walnut Grove.

A. J. Moomsw Is very sick. His
children in Oklahoma have been sent for,
He is not expected to recover.
Miss Mary Kaufman II still sick.
J. W. Kaufman sold Wes Thothas d
fine span Of mules for F,25.
Fruit all killed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18
MaS0n'o Bulletin
Eas 'G'h;. N'ooL

TOT lis Week.
Eggs, II 1-2 cts.
Chickens:
Hens, 10 cts.
Cocks, young, 10 cts.
Cocks, old, 8 cts.
Hides, green, 8 cts.
Hides, dry, 10 cts. i.
100 lbs. Sugar, $500.
Everything else in proportion
&. II. MASON,
Everything Clean.
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tty of irony far into the background.
The thought Of Chilcote and Of the
one flaw in their otherwise flawless
scheme rose to his mind. Instinctively
he half withdrew his hands.
where is the sympathetic current ~
he asked quietly. His thoughts were
busy with the question of whether he
would or would not be justified in
beating an undignified retreat.
Between you and me, of course
said the voice softly 1t sounded Ian
guild, but very rational The idea of
retreat seemed suddenly theatrical. In
this world of low voices and shaded
lights people never adopted extreme
measures-no occasion made a scene
practicable or even allowable. He
leaned back slowly, while he summed
up the situation. If by any unlucky
chance this woman knew Chilcote to
have adopted jewelry and had seen
the designs Of his rings the sight Of
his own SCARED finger would suggest
question and comment If, on the
other hand, he left the pavilion with
out excuse or if without apparent rea-
son he refused to remove the rings, he
opened up a new difficulty, a fresh
road to curiosity. It came upon him
with unusual quickness-the obstacles
to and the need for a speedy decision.
He glanced round the tent; then un-
consciously he Strengthened his shoul-
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steps. Here we are,'' he whispered
In pretended awe.
At the end of the path the space wild
ened to the full breadth of the conserv-
atory. The light was DINNER, giving
an added impression of distance; away
TO the left Loder heard the sound of
splashing water, and on his right hand
he caught his first glimpse of the tent
that was his goal
1t was an artistic little structure "a
pavilion formed of silky fabric that
showed bronze in the light of an orien-
tai lamp that hung above it's entrance.
AS they drew closer a man emerged
from it. He stood for moment in
uncertainty, looking about him; then,
catching sight of them, he came for
ward, laughing.
by George" he exclaimed, 'it's as
dark as limbo in there! 1 didn't see
you at first But 1 say, Blessington,
it's beastly shame to have that thun-
dercloud barrier shutting off the sor-
ceress. If she gazes at the crystal,
mayn't we have something to gaze at
tOo?"
Blessington laughed. ''You want too
much, Galltry," he said. "Lady As
trupp understands the value of the un-
attalnable. Come along, sir!'' he added
| to Loder, drawing him forward with
an energetic pressure of the arm.
Loder responded, and as he did so a
| flicker of curiosity touched his mind
Tor the first time. He wondered for
an instant who this woman was who
| aroused so much comment And with
the speculation came the remembrance
Of how she had assured Chilcote that
on one point at least he was invulner.
able. He had spoken then from the
height Of past experience-an expe
r1ence so fully passed that he wonder
ed now if it had been as staple guar.
antee as he had then believed. Mans
| capacity for OUTLYING is astonishingly
| complete. The long ago incident in the
Italian mountains had faded, like a
crayon study in which the tones have
merged and gradually lost character
| The past had paled before the present
| as golden hair might pale before black
The smile came with apparent irrele
vance. Then again Blessington pressed
| his arm.
"Now, sir"' he said, drawing away
and lifting the curtain that hung before
the entrance of the tent
Loder looked at the amused, boyish
face lighted by the hanging lamp and
smiled pleasantly; then, with a shrue
| of the shoulders, he entered the pa
vilion, and the curtain fell behind him.
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His silence was disconcerting. He
heard her stir again.

His silence was disconcerting. He
heard her stir again.
You will think it strange" she be-
gan once more. Then quite suddenly
she checked and controlled her voice.
You must forgive me for what I am
going to say" she added in COM
pletely different tone, "but crystal gaz-
Ing is such an Elusive thing. Directly
you put your hands upon the table
felt that there would be no result, but
wouldn't admit the defeat Women
Are such keen anglers that they can
never acknowledge that any fish, how
ever big, has slipped the hook" She
laughed softly.
At the sound of the laugh Loder shift
ed his position for the first time. He
eould not have told why, but it struck
him with a slight sense of confusion
precipitate wish to rise and pass
through the doorway into the wider
spaces of the conservatory came to
him, though he made no attempt to act
upon it. He knew that, for some mex
plicable reason, this woman behind the
screen had lied to HMM the controll
ing Of her speech, in her change Of
voice. There had been one moment in
which an impulse or an emotion had al
most found voice; then training, in
stinct, or it might have been diplomacy,
had conquered, and the moment had
passed. There was riddle in the very
atmosphere of the place-and he abom-
mated riddles.
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First publication Jan "a, 1907.
Summons,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Mile Lacs {sS.
District Court. Seventh Judicial District
Empire Real Estate & Mortgage Co..,
a corporation. Plaintiff,
VS.
Carl j. Peterson. DEPENDENT.
The state of Minnesota to the above named
defendant:
You arc hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, which complaint has
been filed in the office Of the clerk Of this
Court; at the Court House at Princeton. County
OF Mile Laos, State of Minnesota, and to serve
copy of your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at his office. No. EOS Guaranty
building in the City OF minneapolis, Hennepin
County, State OF Minnesota within twenty days
after service Of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive of the day OF such service, and if you
fail to answer said complaint within the time
aforesaid. plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said Complaint together
with its costs and disbursements herein
Dated September Goth 1906
G.. j, CAHALEY
Attorney for Plaintiff
7O5 Guaranty Building
Minneapolis, MINI.
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First Publication Jan. 81. 1907
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.

ESTATE OF MARGARET J. r. WILLIAMS.
state OF Minnesota, County of Mile Lacs-In
Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of Margaret J.
B: Williams decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Margaret Jean
bar Williams and to all persons inter
ested In the granting of administration of the
estate of said 6ecedent:
The petition of Stephen W. Williams having
been fl ed in this court. representing that Mar
garet j. e. Williams, then resident OF the
county OF Mile Laos, State of Minnesota. died
,ntestate on the 18th day Of January 1907 and
estate be granted to him, said petitioner; and
the court having fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition:
therefore, you, and each of you are hereby
clteo ana required to show cause, if any you
nave, before this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house. in the village of
princeton in the county of Mile Laos, State of
Minnesota. on the 18th day of February 1907,
at ~ o'clock A. NJ, why said petition should not
be granted.
witness the Judge OF said court. and the seal
or said court, this 24th day of January 1907
B. NJ. VANALSTEIN
lfrooate Seal.J Probate Judge.
CHARLES KEITH
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Besides, we have our own duties to
get through She smiled again and,
touching Loder's arm, Indicated the re-
,eption rooms.
When they entered the larger of the
two rooms Lady Bramfell was still
receiving her guests. She was tall
and angular woman who, except for a
certain beauty of hands and feet and
certain similarity of voice, possessed
nothing in common with her sister Lii
liam. She was speaking to a group of
people as they approached, and the
first sound of her sweet and rather
drawing tones touched Loder with
curious momentary feeling-a vague
suggestion of awakened memories.
Then the suggestion vanished as she
turned and greeted Eve.
GLOW sweet of you to Gomez she
murmured. And it seemed to Loder
that more spontaneous smile lighted
up her face. Then she extended her
hand to him. "And you, toov' she add
ed. Though fear we shall bore you
dreadfully."
the change of expression as her eyes
turned from Eve to him and noticed a
colder tone in her voice as she address
ed him directly. The observation NOV
ed him to self assertion.
''That's poor compliment to me-"
he said. '"To be bored is surely only a
polite way of being inane"
Lady Bramfell smiled. ''What!' she
exclaimed. "You defending your So
cial reputation?"
Loder laughed little ''The smaller
it Is the more defending it needs,' he
replied.
Another stream of arrivals swept by
hostess and moved across the room,
and he perforce followed AS he gain
ed her side the little court about Lady
Bramfell was left we'll in the rear, the
great throng at the farther end of the
room was not yet reached, and for the
moment they were practically alone.
There was a certain uneaSiness in
that moment Of companionship. 1t
seemed to him that Eve wished to
speak, but hesitated. Once or twice
she opened and closed the fan that she
was carrying, then at last, as if by an
effort, she turned and looked at him.
"Why were you so cold to Bobby
Blessington?" she asked. doesn't it
seem discourteous to ignore him as
you did?'
Her manner was subdued 1t was
not the annoyed manner that one uses
to man when he has behaved i'll; it
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First Publication Jan. "a, 1907
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution,

ESTATE OF LOUIS PAYETTE.
State of Minnesota, County of Mile Lacs-In
Probate Court.
decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Mary Payette and
al persons interested in the final account and
distribution Of the estate of said decedeut:
The representative of the above named dece-
dent, having filed in this court his final account
OF the administration OF the estate of sa id de-
cedent. together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance OF said final &C
count and for distribution of the residue of
said estate to the persons thereunto entitled:
Therefore, you. and each Of you are hereby
cited and required to show cause. il any YOU
have, before this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house, in the village OF
Princeton in the county Of Mile Laos, state
OF minnesota. on the 18th day of February, 1907,
at o'clock P. NJ, why said petition should not
be granted.
Witness, the judge of said court, and the seal
OF said court this 22nd day of January, 1907.
b. M. VANALSTEIN
ICourt oeaLJ Probate Judge.
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was the explanatory tone one might
adopt toward an incorrigible child.
Loder felt this, but the gist of a re-
mark always came to him first, it's
mode Of expression later The fact
that it was Blessington whom he had
countered-Blessington to whom he
had spoken with vague politeness-
came to him with a sense of unpleas-
antness. He was not to blame in the
matter, nevertheless he blamed him
self. He was annoyed that he should
have made the slip in Ewes presence.
They We're moving forward, nearing
the press of people in the second room,
when Eve spoke, and the fact filed
him with an added sense of annoy
ance. People smiled and bowed to
her from every side; one woman lean
ed forward as they passed and whis-
pered something in her ear. Again
the sensation of futility and vexation
filled him; again he realized how pal
pable was the place she held in the
world. Then, as his feelings reached
their height and speech seemed forced
upon him, a small man with a round
lace, catching a glimpse of Eve, dart
ed from circle of people gathered in
one of the windows and came quickly
toward them. With an unjust touch
OF Irritation he recognized Lord Bram-
fell.
Again the sense of Ewes aloofness
stung him as their host approached.
In another moment she would be lost
to him among this throng of STRANGERS
claimed by them as by right.
"Eve," he said involuntarilv and I'M
der his breath
She half paused and turned toward
him. 'Yes?" she said, and he wonder
ed if it was his imagination that made
the word sound slightly eager.
"About that matter of Blessington,u
he began; then he stopped. Bramfell
had reached them.
The little man came up smiling and
with an outstretched hand. There's
no penalty for separating husband and
wife, is there, Mrs. Chilcote? How are
you, Chilcote?' He turned from one
to the other with the quick, noiseless
manner that always characterized him.
Loder turned aside to hide his yexa-
ton, but Eve greeted their host with
her usual self possessed smile.
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v" "'uoo IuhC W UO1ET TLUyS.
ders. After all, he had stepped into
a tight corner, but there was no need
to cry out in squeezing his way back
Then he realized that the soft, ingra-
tiating tones were sounding once
more.
tits the passing Of my hands over
yours while look into the crystal that
sets up sympathy"-a slender hand
moved swiftly into the light and picked
up the ball-"and makes my eyes see
the pictures in your mind. Now, will
you please take off your rings?
The very naturalness Of the request
disarmed him. It was a risk. But, as
Chilcote had said, risk was the salt of
life!
I'm afraid you think me very
troublesome" The voice came again.
delicately low and conciliatory.
For b.ief second Loder wondered
uncertainty how long or how well Chill
cote knew Lady Astrupp; then he dis
missed the question. Chilcote had
never mentioned her until tonight, and
then casually as Lady Bramfelrs sister.
What coward he was becoming in
throwing the dice with fate! Without
further delay he drew off the rings,
slipped them into his pocket and re-
placed his hands on the smooth table
top.
Then, at the moment that he replaced
them, peculiar thing occurred.
From the farther side Of the dark
partition came the quick, rustling stir
Of skirt and the slight scrape Of a
chair pushed either backward or for
ward. Then there was silence.
Now, silence can suggest anything
from profound thought to imbecility,
but in this case it's suggestion was nil.
That something had happened, that
some change had taken place, was as
patent to Loder as the darkness of the
curtain or the band Of light that crossed
the floor, but what had occasioned it.
or what it stood for, he made no at
tempt to decide. He sat bitingly con-
scious of his hands spread open on the
table under the scrutiny of eyes that
were Invisible to him, wildly aware
OF the awkwardness Of his position.
He felt with instructive certainty that
new chord had been struck; but
man seldom acts on instructive certain
ties. If the exposure Of his hands had
struck this fresh note, then any added
action would but heighten the dilemma.
He sat silent and motionless.
Whether his impassivity had any
bearing on the moment he had no way
OF knowing; but no further movement
came from behind the partition. What
ever the emotions that had caused the
sharp swish of skirts and the sharp
scrape Of the chair, they had evidently
subsidized or been dominated by other
feelings.
The next indication of life that came
to him was the laying down of the
crystal ball. It was laid back upon the
table with slight jerk that indicated
decision come to; and almost stimuli
taneously the seer's voice came to him
again. Her tone was lower now than
1t had been before, and it's extreme
ease seemed slightly shaken-whether
~ excitement, surprise or curiosity 1t
was impossible to say.
You will think it strange she be-
gan. You will think''- Then she
stopped. ....,.... 49,.
There was pause, as though she
waited for some help; but Loder re-
manned mute. In difficulty silent
tongue and cool head are usually
mans best weapons.