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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

n woman | place In your hands. It
is the chastity of a thousand women
the appeasing of the hunger Of ten
thousand children--the destiny of q
race"
you will find that l am not to be
moved by these herolcs. Tell me how
| I'm to save the honor of Sir Morti-
mer Brett"
What in the sight of God is a lie,"
she continued vehemently, needless of
my impotence, IF It will save the
pure soul of a young girl, II II will give
back children to their mothers? Say
boldly that l am asking you to act a
lie? Look, we will no longer fool our
selves. ask you to do a little EVIL
that much good may come. ask you
to submit to disgrace, not merely for
this m of your own society. but
that you may be the savior of a ma.
ton. Monsieur, be merciful!"
'The ~facts!" insisted.
First of all. though 1t may weary
you, / wish to tell you a little Of my
self. My parents were of that most
unhappy race, the Macedonian Chris.
tians. My father was rich for that
country; We were happy. But when l
was a child | was awakened one night
by the crash of musketry and the
glare of flames. The Turkish butchers
had attacked our vilayet. l saw my
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Against a Common Enemy.

The careful gardener closely
watches the weeds that spring up to
strangle the growth Of his profitable
crop. In early scriptural times evil
disposed persons sowed tares among
the wheat Of their n%eighbors, causing
much trouble and discord. A like o
dition Is found to-day. Troublesome
weeds have sprung up, and now there
Is a weeding-out process going on that
is essential to the welfare Of the ma
ton. With sturdy. dutiful men to
carry out the work Of protection, there
is little danger Of obnoxious weeds
causing ruin. Every good citizen can
assist In the work, which is part of
the task that goes with his good citl-
zenship. Encourage those who have
taken up the labor of ~uprooting the
common evils that exist, and prevent
as far as lies in your power the SOW
ing of tares" in the great public gar.
den-the nation. Raise your voice
against every effort Of the enemies Of
the common people to SOW weeds
broadcast. Do your part toward les
sening the power Of trusts and com.
bines. This you can do by prevent
ing concentration Of great capitallstic
power in large financial centers. Keep
from sending your money away from
Give your support to the home trade
movement, Stand by y>ur home
town.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
SLEEVES SAVE THE GOWN.
Change In style Frequently Makes En-.
tireiy Original Model.

Much of the trouble in making a
gown look well lies in the sleeves.
Often n can change a dress, which
is old style or which one thinks not
becoming, into an entirely different
style Of dress by %remodeling or putting
In entirely new sleeves. Luckily for
those who have to wear their evening
frocks two seasons, the sleeves can be
taken out and new mes put In, which
do not have to match the rest Of the
gown except for color. The sleeve can
be literally made of nothing: 1. Is not
necessary In the least that II be like
the frock; 1t can be different, SO long
as II is more or less the same color as
the trimmings Of the gown.
A net, wolfe. silk, or cashmere dress
a be remodeled with a sleeve made
entirely OF lace and chiffon. The
foundation is cut smaller than the
usual dress sleeve at the top and this
upper portion Is covered with eight
rows OF lace, about t~hree-quarters or
an inch wide and the rows sewed
close on top OF each other, the edglng
OF one Just covering the top edge Of
the row below It. The lower part OF
the sleeve is a full circular piece which
is made of chiffon and is trimmed with
successive rows of the lace. The lace
in this case should be sewed on an
inch or an inch and a half apart.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
ARE KILLERS OF TRADE.
surething Grain and Live Stock Buy
ers lnjuro Business Of Towns.

Mr.. Enterprising Citizen, did you
ever consider what an influence there
Is In having your town recognized as
a good grain market. a place where
the farmers a dispose of their hogs
and all their products at rs high prices
as paid elsewhere? Were you ever
unfortunate enough to live in a town
where the grain buyer or the hog
buyer was a skinfint, and not liked
by the farmers?
There Is a county sec. in a western
state, well located In a rich district,
and well supplied with railroads. A
few years ago there were good stores
In the town, and 1t was a prosperous
place. Farmers came from many
miles about to sell their stock and do
their trading. There was n change In
the elevator and In the o g-buying
business. The newcomers were built
on the wrong plan. They we're out
after the money. and didn't care much
how they got It. The elevator nan re-
fused to pay what grain was worth.
He could find more fault with a load
Va Whtul vi Vi ~ bAoh MY hihh
ought to. He sklmped on quality,
every kind, no matter how good, was
n low grade, and the farmers loon
found that he was not the kind OF man
that they wanted to deal with. The
new stock buyer was OF the same
stripe. He would beat the farmer
down to the last cent, and 1t was said
that the way he would weigh was a
caution, and tho fellows who had stock
t. sell would steer clear Of the town.
Farmers would drive a few miles Ear
tlier to another town, where they
would purchase the supplies that they
needed. II got SO that whenever a
farmer was seen In the town II was
for the purpose OF paying taxes or
looking after some business at the
courthouse. To-day the town is a
dead one. Both the grain buyer and
the hig buyer are out Of the town. but
the farmers got In the habit OF trad
Ing elsewhere, and have not forgotten
that the business men Of the place,
judged of course by the grain buyer
and the hog buyer. were SINNERS. II
you are unfortunate in having such
men In your town, devise some means
of getting them to move to some other
place. They can do more iarm than
II dozen merchants a Offset by
square dealing.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

equal iignt Tor al oppressed race.
When / use them against enemies, far
from feeling remorse or pity. | glory
crosses my path one whom | respect,
who is generous and strong. II II
then that / shudder at the suffering I
must cause. But l do not spare him,
however brave and generous he may
be-"
such . n wal Sir Mortimer
Brett" I interrupted sternly.
For my country I glory that Sir
Mortimer has stopped to dishonor. For
my country you must bear tie burden
Of his dishonor."
She spoke rapidly, her voice rising
from a whisper to a cry that was stri.
dent and harsh. She made strange
gestures as though she were In physi-
cal pain, striking the table with her
open palm as she spoke the last
words.
Il must bear the burden Of Sir Nor.
timers %dishonor!"
Now that the words we're spoken ]
knew that l had expected them. Fol-
this l had come to the chateau. This
was my task.
you will do this-not for me; I am
not SO mad as to dream that now.
am your enemy in spite of myself
Presently you will despise me and
hate me. But you cannot escape from
the ordeal. But for that other woman
the woman you have sworn to helT
for her you will make the sacrifice
You speak in riddles" l said cold
ly. Enough of vague menace and
warming"
"She will go down on her knees tc
you. She will offer you any reward
any happiness. In saving the honor Of
her name. you must stoop to dis
honor
Never! Honor is not to be pur
chased In that coin"
"Or what the world calls dishonor,'
she added In eager haste. ut is tn,
motive that exalts the deed. Is 1t mo-
always noble to suffer for another
! And 1t is not merely the happiness o.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
To Win In Business World.

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ean Nv, w q W Wm
~ 'ne BUSINESS "o'Iu. Apo'os'es WIN
ho' US .aNen w ureu''uis ioi ieauy
eaa" ns WI, nnu 'na' psopie
VIM W, soous WIN sen ohe pIaoes
where .ne'r "ants can Ue Suppiieu'
,no'e nus peon ,nuon "iN as " 'ust
WIZ 10 Dae inc Vi ~
man oruer system. mere are ul'
ierent CAUSES 'or .he erow'n anu mag
hi'uue Vi the BUSINESS pu. II ID the
poor business quai''ies Oh Tue average
retaiier that mas oeeh most ihstru'
nem'ui III al'oNins ,he 'h,oaus ., 'he
mai oruer system mo 'ne BUSINESS
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
~ AR77ZR RE7NY NgNI
1905 .

HAS your servant the kerr
mo"
Then. where ia IT."
Women are supposed not to have
pockets. But / can hide a key about
my person as well as you. How did
you find your way here?"
81 surprised Alphonse opening the
door OF the staircase behind the tapes.
try"
"Ah, you are clever. I knew it," she
cried %approvingly.
This is no time for compliments.
Captain Forbes must be released"
"And II I refuse?"
Il shall insist"
VERY well, I refuse"
l looked my perpleyity. Though we
were Sc ear the chamber Of death,
with the facile light.heartedness OF the
Latin race she banished its grim mem.
DRY. This woman had nerves of steel.
She moved In callous Indifference from
tragic scenes to those of flippant com
edy. Or perhaps she saw the useless.
ness Of engaging me.
IF | compel you forcibly-"
DO American gentlemen assault
their h2stesses?"
She had me at a complete disad-
vantage. To carry out my threat was
impossible.
Come, madam, let US come to
terms"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Black Is Still with Us,

Black has an important place in the
seasons fashions, but is more often
relieved by a color or combined with a
color than left to its WI somberness.
Occasionally n sees a handsome
black gown lightened only by touches
OF gold, but this is in sheer evening
frocks rather than In afternoon or
morning costumes.
The black fur coat and black cloth
skirt, with blouse or bodice OF some
lighter weight black material trimmed
with the cloth and embroidered in col.
ors which are repeated in the COLI ,
or waistcoat Of the fur coat, is a fa.
vorite theme which produces some ex.
cellent results.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
CAN NOT BE ELIMINATED.
Position Of the Middlemen Secure In
the Worlds Commerce.

Much is printed In the trade papers
about the cutting out Of the middle
men, the jobbers and retailers. Busi-
less revolutionists have taken up the
theme, and have aired themselves.
Socialistic economists have advocated
the annihilation Of the middlemen as
a class OF aon.producers. The farm
ers Of the country are trying to devise
ean Of doing away with sharks
that produce nothing, and make a liv.
ing OFF the labor OF others" But the
ones who are so DESTROYS to see the
middlemen done away with will have
to wait for a few thousand years.
The jobber and the little s~torekeeper
are necessary in the distribution OF
products. They are most important
parts Of the machinery OF commerce.
To Illustrate: A large manufacturing
company is located In an eastern city.
Its products are sold by more than
200. 900 stores. These stores are To-
Gated in all parts of the United States.
Perhaps It costs the concern ten per
cent. to have its products distributed
oy nj ~Joooers' IL tne concern AT
tempted 10 sell ius prouuc's uirect 10
the retailers IL would De necessary 10
carry soo'ooo accounts
There would be required q shipping
force oil several hundred men. The
freight on the small amounts OF goods
that would b. cGiied for would be NOR
nous over the cost OF shipping In
trainload or carload lots. The delay
In the transportation OF goods a LONG
distance would be costly should the
company not send GOODS direct from
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Fancy Work Apron,

A most convenient apron and n
which is charmingly dainty and neat
Is made Of an oblong Of white lawn
Both ends of the apron are first
hemmed with a half an inch hem. to
which lace ia sewed, slightly fulled.
One end is then turned up so as to
form a pocket. Both sides OF the
apron are sewed to the sides Of the
turned up portion. Three pockets are
made from this large one, by dividing
the width Of the apron into three equal
parts and stitching on the lines, from
the top to the lower edge of the
turned up part. These seams, as well
as the side seams. have a pretty I'm
ished look II they are neatly cat
stitched or feather-stitched. Ribbon
a half inch wide Is then run through
the top hem Of the apron and through
the hem At the top of the turned,up
part. The ribbon which is run through
the top hem is used to lie around the
waist.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
CHAPTER XIV.

In the Tower of the Three Rooms.
The great room of the central tower
was almost bare OF furniture, as !
have said. In the center was a long
table such as one sometimes sees in
the ~refectory of a monastery. Half
q dozen chairs stood against the walls.
] placed two Of these chairs near the
table.
mot here" she cried, glancing to.
ward the little room we had left.
And why not?" Here at least we
shall be free from interruption"
She went to the door of the stair
case.
1T Is locked" abe cried, startled.
Eyes. l have taken the precaution of
seeing that we are not disturbed"
said calmly. Now, madam, in which
OF those two rooms is Captain Forbes
a prlsoner?"
IL my knowledge surprised her, she
concealed her chagrin %cieverly. She
~gesticulated to the room at the right
OF the oratory.
And perhaps the key Of the stair
case unlocks that door as well?"
She shook her head. smiling at me
ds6antE
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
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ance Of the denim to Just escape the
floor.
| paid an upholsterer a dollar each
for two huge pillows two and a half
feet square and six inches thick, to set
FIAT against the wall It the back OF
the couch: these pillows were stuffed
with excelsior and cotton wool, were
made with square edges and were GOV.
cred with the blue denim.
I could have made them myself for
a trine less money, but I preferred to
economiEe In some other direction as
style and finish OF this couch (Which
could upon occasion be used as a bed
depended upon its cushions.
In front of these stiff and formal pill
lows I placed two small, soft ones,
covered with blue and white crepe.
The suggestion OF this crepe was
beautifully carried out In some blue
and white china with which I deco
rated the wall.
At the end of the room facing the
windows I hung a china cabinet OF
simple dark wood, In fact | may con-
fess that | manufactured this cabinet
from an old crate, rubbing It down
with sandpaper and painting It black.
From a row Of small brass hooks !
hung some extremely effective delft
blue cups; there we're also some plates
and saucers and some very pretty lit.
tie windmill pitchers. This cabinet
was pronounced a great success and
balanced the blue and white effect at
the other end of the room finely.
I also covered a large stuffed chair
with blue denim and placed It beside
the dark wood table which held a blue
and white vase, and a brass candel.
brum carrying white wax candles) as
well as books and magazines.
A large Chinese iardiniere Of blue
and white porcelain which held a fern
by the window was my one extrava-
gauce, | hesitated about buying It
but 1t seemed so emiuently fitted for
the place It filled that | have not re.
GREETED purchasing it.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Used by Great Whist Expert to Re.
buke carping Partner.

Mrs. Hollingsworth Andrews, of
Philadelphia, is one of the best whist
players in America. She will not,
however, play for money. She holds
that no mother should gamble.
Mrs. Andrews at the end of a dis
cussion or gambling, said the other
day: Never play for a stake II you
have children. and say to your
partner in any IA at the end OF a
game. II you had done this or that the
outcome would have been different
Whenever l have a partner of the II
you had kind. | think OF the great
Cavendish.
~"Cavendish, the famous whist ex-
pert, when a partner said to him, II
you had done so-and-so we'd have
made so and-so.' always replied:
Ibid you ever hear the story OF
your rucle and your auntF
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Craze for EeatherR-

Can the craze-and the prices, too
possibly soar any higher for the nov,
city feathers than they now are?
The undressed ostrich. the cog.
goura, cassoway and paradise are at
the top notch OF popularity and almost
fabulous prices are paid for them.
Imagine what looked TO be a delicate
piece Of seaweed dyed black being
marked at sl7,79 and those scraggy
split ostrich feathers bringing almost
as much!
The lovely dropping ostrich plumes
will cost more, but then they are so
fascinating that n canno be- blamed
for parting with a goodly sun in or
der to possess them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

GLADLY, monsieur" She swept me
a mock courtesy.
And they are?"
He shall walk out of the chateau
when you have heard my story"
Even II | refuse TO help you?"
She hesitated a moment. YES" she
promised with a sigh.
! put no great faith In that promise.
Nothing was simpler than for her to
promise. But II presently she still re.
fused. | could resort to extreme meas
ures then as readily as now. If Cap.
tain Forbes was indeed a prisoner OF
Madame de WARMER, and she actually
did have in her possession the key
that would open the door of his prison,
| held Madame de WARMER equally at a
disadvantage.
HE is unframed, then?"
"A scratch or two, perhaps. But to
a brave soldier 1t is nothing, He is a
tactlcss visitor, your Captain Forbes.
| confess that the methods of DIR. Star.
va are not too delicate in finesse. But
since he has committed the blunder
OF OBTAINING him, | prefer not to make
1t worse by releasing him-just yet"
! accepted her decision In silence.
81 could have wished you In a more
favorable mood, monsieur" she said
wistfully. 81 am afraid you will listen
to me as a Judge rather than as a
friend"
BE sure of this: If | am to help you
1t will be only to save you perhaps
from the consequences of your folly"
Myself" she protested passionate
~. "Merclful Heaven, ] am not think.
ing of myself. Sometimes the indi.
vidual must be sacrificed to save a
rae Did Joan of Arc or Charlotte
Corday think of themselves? Life,
honor-everythlng-I sacrifice them a
thousand times to save my country"
She was no longer the saint praying
for the dead at the altar. A fierce en-.
me with something akin to horror,
She extolled a murderess. Were her
own hands red with murder?
1T is the price | must pay" she con-
tinued gloomily. II pay 1t without
murmuring. II | were q man should
be fighting for my poor people with
the sword. l am a weak woman.
must fight with a woman's weapons
Sometimes those weapons have been
spying, even what you might call
t~reachery. Say that you despise me-"
1.-THE story" l cried. your prelude.
madam "a not ultimate"
She shook her head YEARLY. DID
she despair already of my aid?
Nevertheless, ] say these weapons
are sometimes necessary In my un'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02

is important to remember In selecting
the jar, for should the mouth be too
large the oil can will fall In. The
safest way Is to buy the tank first
and have 1t to measure by when get.
ting the jar,
AS to the shades. the most effective
are those made from the type OF Jap
anese that has paper set In frames
of black %lacquered wood. The paper
may be punched out and the vacant
spaces left are then filed In any way
IL chooses, bearing in mind, OF
course, the color scheme of the room
In which 1t is to be used.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
LAMPS MADE AT HOME.
Useful Articles Lend themselves to
Decoration Of Room.

Making their own lamps is a fad
now with women who pretend to have
the decorative instinct.
Any kind Of jar or vase one wishes
is chosen for the standard. II may be
porcelain or metal. Most stunning
shapes will be found in brass. A tank
to hold the oil and burner may be
bought at any lamp store, and as a
rule measures six inches across. This
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
That Potent Word "F"

III the player had heard It he would
at once become silent, not wishing to
hear 1t again. If he had not heard It
he would pause in his post.mortem of
the game and say:
"No. Tell It to me-
"Then Cavendish would irc wn and
say In a solemn voice:
"If your aunt had been a man she
would have been your uncle
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Scarf Beauties,

Nothing in the scarf line is quite so
new as suede. The suede scarf is par.
ticulariy apropos for motor runs, and
some designed for this purpose are
quite captivating. One such Is OF navy
blue suede, cut to show through its
lining of the same material in mauye
color, For evening wear there Is a
delicate scarf Of white chamois EN-.
broidered In gold thread. and finished
with gold fringes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Equity.

Until recently there was a partner
ship existing between two darky
blacksmiths In IN Alabama town. The
dissolution OF this association was
made known by a notice nailed upon
the door OF the smithy, which notice
raj as follows:
'The kopardnership heretofor resist.
in between me and Nose Jenkins is
heerby resolved. All persons owing
the firm will settel with me, and all
persons that the firm owes to will
settel with Mose."-Harpers Weekly,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
The Small, Tiny Leather BOW,

These are another novelty In the
line of neckwear. and so natty for
country wear with the substantial
mannish tailormade look which is es-
sential to the right appearance for out.
of'door life, The bow is small and
trig, with pointed ends and held by a
tiny brass buckle at center, Lovely
tans and browns in ooze are to be
had. also, red. white and black suede
In the new concelt ore charming.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Court 25 Year, BY Mail.

Harrodsburg, Ky.-As the result Of
a courtship, covering a quarter OF a
century, but during which they never
met in lerson. J. w. Reed. aged Ga,
OF this county, and Miss Helen Jen-
kins. aged 60. Of Quincy, ILL.,, have
been married here.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Hundreds See Two Drown.

la Crosse. Wis.-While 200 people
watched them from the shore Sun
day, v. Vancamp, Il. o. Ellsworth and
Rosa Wright attempted to cross the
Mississippi river in a small rowboat,
The boat upset and Vancamp and the
girl were drowned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Strikers Let Cars Atoms

San Francisco.-Fifty street cars
were operated Sunday over two Of She
20 odd lines composing the United
Railroads system. Most of the pas
sengers were women. There was lit.
tie disorder.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Mayor to Be Ousted.

Topeka, Kan.-The state supreme
court Saturday granted a writ to Dust
Peter Everhardy. mayor OF Leaven
worth, from Office for failure to en-
force the laws against saloons and
other resorts.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Pretty SeWInu Basket.

II Is lined and covered with suede
and narrow strips about half an inch
wide are threaded through the reeds
of the sides. An old basket
might be beautihed this way, first
staining the reeds In some har,
monious tint II they are dlscolored by
Ions usage.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
One Lad Murders Another.

Brunswick. Me.-Cherishing resent
ment over a boyish quarrel which
took place two weeks ago. Sydney
Preble, l5 years old, shot and killed
Morris w. Heath. aged IS years. In
p~owdninham Saturday night.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-02
Becoming CoIffures.

The arrangement of the hair is very
important. so As to maize a good
facialangle. A woman with a broad
face and heavy cheek bones, for in.
stance, makes a fright of herself II she
attempts a Psyche knot. instead of a
graceful. high hair dressing well for,
ward on the head.