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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22
October 3lst at 1880 p. m.
the State Fair and visiting relatives.

the State Fair and visiting relatives.
Mr.. Grant Davis has been making
some extensive improvements on his
home in the southeast part Of town. lie
has added another room and a new Goa,
Of paint which adds much 70 its appear
ance.
Capt. Henry Nartin and his force OF
men end trained Gogs went out last Fri.
dag night OH one Of their big hunts. II
is the purpose Of this club to hunt pos
sums and coons, for Capt. Martin Gays
his dogs won't run rabbits, but II any.
thing like wild cat comes in their path
he is gone. This was the case fast Fri.
day night. When they ,Stre travelling
through Linch Hollow 'Old Lead" was
heard to bay on wonders ridge and every.
body WAS satisfied something was treed
A big wild cat was captured and Henry
has the hide sticking on the back side Of
his home in the southeast part Of town.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22

Mill, were in Versailles trading Monday.
Joe Brown, Of South Morgan, whom
we reported sick Of dropsy, passed away
and was buried Sunday.
Squire Fowler, OF Mt. Carmel, was In
Versailles before Probate Court Monday.
Will RatcliG and Russ Atkins. of the
east end, were in Versailles Monday on
business and telling some of the best old
time yarns.
Shores Hunter and George Buzan are
prcambulating over South Morgan in
search of some good cheap cattle to feed
this winter.
Mrs. Tom Roe Marriott, who resides
in Miller county, with her daughter,
Mrs. Alpha White, who lives on and
owns the Green Harvey farm, WEB in
Versailles several days last week visiting
her son aud other relatives. She went
Monday to visit her brother, Chas. Roe,
of South Morgan.
Lon Sears, OF Barnett. came ur To his
father.in-law's, 7. NJ. Hunter, last Sum
day TO get his wife and children who had
stopped of there an they were returning
from Oklahama. Frank Hunter and
family and others joined the family re-
union.
Thomson last Sunday shipped one car
OF fat cattle to St. Louis.
Gotlieb f;uenther last week visited his
brother, Harmon, in Pettis county and a
sister in Saline, county. lie reports
them nourishing and crops Of good corn.
Mr. Self and family, of Glensted, and
Robt Livesay and family, Of Versailles,
visited at Mr.. Doc Waddell's last Sum
day. They are all old Virginians and
talked Of the good old country and the
times they used to have.
Mrs. McCo,inel, nee Amelia Hardy, II
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22
About The COlOred Folks.

Mrs. Jane Ross went to 3edalia few
days ago, and rcturnca home last Thurs.
day.
Mr.. Nose Webb was the last to return
from the State Fair al Sjcdalia. He re-
turnee last Wedne5dav.
Mrs. Hattie Chism and three little girls
went to AkinBville last Friday evening
where they were the guests OF Mrs. Lewis
Baker and family.
Miss Marguerite Baker who, is attend
ing school here. spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents at Akinsville.
Miss Callie Chenault went to Fortuna
last week on account the illness of her
sister.
Miss Minnie Martin went to Bunceton
last Thursday where she is visiting
old acquaintances Of that city.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Zebb
Murphy died last Friday morning and
WAS buried Saturday afternoon at the city
cemetery.
Mrs. Samuel Woods, Of Upton. spent
Saturday aud Sunday in Versailles.
Mrs. Birt Martin and two little daugh-
ters. Misses Mary and cliftonia. returned
home last sa.dr!sy from setlalia and
Kaneas City, where they had been doing
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22

spending few days visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hardy, of Versailles.
Next week she will join her husband,
who is with the Zielkies Theatrical Co.
Hughes < Mcdonald sold three cars Of
feed cattle, one to W. x. Hunter, one to
Lewis Silvey, and one to Jim Kaufman.
Uncle Buck Crosswhite, of the Gravois
is quite sick, and has been for some
time. His daughter, Mrs. John Alien,
has been with him for several days.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22

died Thursday, aged G5. The remains
were inferred at the Versailles cemetery
Sa turday afternoon.
Howard Daugherty, who runs a breed
ing farm north Of Enid last Friday lost a
fine jack. Last year Mr.. Daughtcrty
lost a fine horse and jack. We very
much regret that so much misfortune
should come 80 Mr.. Daugherty.
Mr.. Doty Of Excelsior, delivered wheat
to Mosicr, the miller, at Versailles last
Friday and Satrrday
Last week after short illness of brain
fever, death claimed Mr.. and Mrs. John
McDona!d's baby. 1t was buried in the
ncighborhood cemetery in presence of
relatives and friends.
Robt. Carpenter, of near Syracuse,
looked after business in Versailles Fri
day.
Mr.. Young. the real estate man, scored
again last week by helping Mr.. Cramcr
sell his farm southwest OF Versailles, to
Mr.. Turpin for $500 Mr.. Turpin is 90.
ing to build house and barn on the
property and otherwise improve it.
Mr.. Hudsonpiller, Of Little Morgan,
was shaking hands with friends in Yer.
sailles Saturday.
Mr.. Douglas, Of Kansas City, Mo-, was
in Versailles Saturday. He was looking
at farm with view to trading for it,
but it did not exactly suit him.
Mr.. John Mahnken and sister. Cora,
near Cole Camp, stopped over in Yer
sailles Saturday. They had been to
Latham to consult DR.. Latham.
Mrs. Berry Bowlen, Of the Gravois,
was quite sick Saturday, but not thought
TO be in dangerous condition.
Mr.. Bridges, of the Gravois, will this
week move his family to Oklahoma and
try his fortune in that thriving young
state.
| One night last week while Mr.. Buell.
was enjoying the bachelor hospitality Of
the Clifton Bros, called up John Allison
over in the Fortuna neighbor hood
and had the boys turn on their phono-
graph and for the time limit and then
some. John and everybody that was
listening enjoyed music from the best
talent of the land, and everybody APP
preciated It too.
Mr.. Bechtle, Of Akinsville, was in Yer.
sailles Saturday, looking after business
and visiting his daughter, Miss Berbie,
who is chief cook at the schannep hotel.
John Webster, Of Gravois Mill, was in
Versailles Saturday and as usual had a
good word for everybody.
Mr.. Lush, of Hickory Hill, Cole coun.
ty, transacted business and visited
friends in Versailles and vicinity the past
week
! Mr. Owens aud family of GravSis
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22
Scattered Items.

Mr. Buell., mail clerk on Missouri Pa
cihc branch, last week took vacation
spending few days on his farm with
Clifton Bros.
Mrs Lcttic Sears and little son, OF
Barnett, who went home with her BROTH
cr, Horace Hunter, when he returned to
his farm at Oklahoma. returned last
Thursday, stopped off at Versailles and
spent few days with her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. fiuuter.
Shorcs Hunter took in the Royal stock
Show at Kansas City one day last week.
lie wa, on the look out fer some good
feeders, but he found too many Of the
same idea and prices a little stiff.
Tom Brown last week bought Is head
OF $50 pound cattle in south Morgan for
which he paid - Is per lr0.
Webster and Mcdonald have 40 head
of cattle on feed at the a1cDonald farm,
besides lot of stock cattle at other
points.
Prof. Bland, Mr. Nelson and Ed Gehrs.
of Versailles, bought Some fine hay OF ID.
?. Taylor, of Enid. las, week.
Fred AIonsess and wife. Of Excelsior,
took il the big Republican meetings in
the west part of the county last week
Price Hunter last week sold aud deliv.
cred wheat to Mr.. Mosicr of Versailles.
John Alien and family have moved
from their farm 3 miles east Of Versailles
to their property i'll town so as to be
convenient to school for Miss Nellie who
is a member of the Versailles faculty,
also to get the advantage Of the town
school and other advantages to be deriv,
cd from living in an up. .to-date and pro.
grrssive town.
W. w. Holsopplc hauled Mosier wheat
last week for which I've got Moser's top
price.
The fire from the engine of the Rock
Island Ry, last week during the high
wind, So, fire to the high grass along the
road in several places east of town. Be-
tween Marvin anu Bafncu COus1IcfdDlc
damage was done by burning several hay
stacks, corn shocks and fencing.
Mrs Lizzie Hunter last week bought q
new piano for herself and daughter, Miss
Dora. Now, with Mr.. Hunter s violin
and a new piano, we shall expect lots Of
music and good cheer.
The Clifton Bros. last Friday sold
Webster & Mcdonald 500 bushels Of new
corn at % csuts per bushel. Ciifton's
gather the corn bu, the buyers haul it.
a big meeting has been in progress for
the past week at Hoprwell. Splendid
preaching and singing with good interest
manifested Throughout.
Gus Huhn, the merchant at the Allen
farm south Of Vexsailles on the Grsyois,
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in pipin' you of for him. But" added
Phelan, laying a strong, OBTAINING
hand on Thompson's shoulder, "here
comes some one who can clear 1t up
easy enough"
The secretary twisted in the iron
grasp and sought vainly to break away
as Cynthia and Perry entered.
"Cynthia's lost her fam" explained
Perry at sight of the alderman. "She's
had me looking all over for the lneasiy
thing. Wait here minute" he added
to her, ''and I'll chase into the con-
servatory and see ii we left It there"
And. depositing the girl in a chair.
he bolted away in search Of the miss
ing article.
"Now then, young man, said The-
Ian, IF your names Thompson, as you
say. there's no reason why you should
object to my introducin' you to this
young lady. Step up. son."
Still holding the reluctant, struggling
secretary by the shoulder. Phelan turn
ed to Cynthia.
'Miss Garrison" said he, heres a
gentleman l think you know. Would
you mind lOokin' him Over!"
Wondering at the odd request. Gym
thia raised her eyes to the stranger
But the latter persistently kept his
face ayerted.
II don't think l know him." she an
swered doubtfully. There is some
thing familiar about
The secretary shifted restlessly. un
consciously bringing his profile into
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business is in bad way and that
| friend of mine has bought up your
notes at the Sturtevant Trust company
and means to send them to you tomor-
| row. But that has nothing to do with
| the case. So just
I'm honest, Mr.. Horrigan," faltered
Roberts. ''I"-
"Sure you're honest! That's why
you'll have the courage to vote for the
bill when you see it's been amended
SO as to be d good thing for the city.
That's being honest, isn't it,"
IL suppose SO. And the notes.
the
They'll be sent you by registered
mail tomorrow il you want them. Do
you?'
"Y-yes. That is, ~
THAT'S settled, then You've got a
level head Good night"
The boss strobe out, grim smile OF
victory on his big face. leaving Rob-
erts standing confused, doubtful, his
brain awhirl. How long the tempted
alderman stood thus-oblivious to the
music. his surroundings and all else
he could never remember, but voice
at his elbow brought him to his senses
with a start that was followed BY
thrill Of fear as he wheeled and recog-
nized the speaker.
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CHAPTER <.

IN OBERTS' eyes rested on the
~ grinning, complacent features
of Alderman Phelan. At the
4 4 latter's side was Bennett.
Il was saying" remarked Phelan
bland1y, that it's fine ball, isn't it,
now, Roberts?'
YES" said Roberts hastily, prepar-
ing to move away. But Phelan button
holed him.
Stay an swap talk awhile with his
honor and me, Roberts," he begged.
"I'm in hurry" began Roberts.
sand''-
alderman Phelan has been trying -
cheer me up bit" said Bennett. "eIe
knows I'm worried about the Borough
bills outcome I wish Friday was
past"
"Same here" chimed in Phelan. AN
you, Roberts?"
az" muttered the uncomfortable man.
"Why?'
''It's Friday that the Borough bill
comes up again." explained Bennett, as
though imparting new information.
"You will vote against it. of course
Mr.. Roberts?'
I'm not sure You see. it's been
altered so as to-
"The alterations don't affect the
main ISSUE and they can't change any
honest mans views So can count OH
you to continue opposing 1t. can't II"
81 object to this catechiZing- Jared
up poor Roberts. Il won't stand for It.
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"HnrTu," the girl tU1s pleading, you
do knot0 mcr'
her range Of vision. With gasp, Gym
thia sprang to her feet, her face white,
her eyes wide and incredulous.
"It's not-it's-oh, Harryw she cried
In an ecstasy Of recognition, fiinging
her arms about the secretary's neck
Harry! Brother! Back from the dead!
Don't you know me? It's Cynthia
DON'T
Il am afraid you've made very
strange blunder, Miss Garrison" re.
turned the secretary. his voice hoarse
and tremulous. MY name is
"Your names Harry Carlson Phe-
Ian shouted. whats the use Of lynn
to your own sister? give you credit
for havin' good reasons for calm
yourself Thompson, an think begin
to see what them reasons are, but when
it comes to denyin' your own sister
you're playin' it down low, whatever
your game may be. and I've q good
mind to-
Harry" the girl was pleading. you
do know me! After all these nine
lonely years have you no greeting for
me? Every night I've prayed that
God would bring you back to me. and
now
The secretary's pallid. expressionless
mask of face broke in fash into a
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' n.,, ,n'g l'.s. e',e" ing this private
'' "' buying. That's
what we brought you into the deal for.
Anyhow the mysterious purchaser is
liable to find himself in hot water be-
fore long"
"Why?'' queried Gibbs in a voice he
tried to make Indifferent
"Only because the deal will probably
fall through"
"Fall through cried Gibbs. dismay-
ed. What do you Why, you told me
Mr.. Horrigan could win over four
teenth alderman, and that with his
solid thirteen
YES" drawled Horrigan, who had
been upobtrusively eying Gibbs from
the moment Of his entrance, 1--WE had
some such notion, as you say. But my
solid thirteen didn't happen to be as
solid as he looked. He's bolted.'
"Bolted! Then we've will lose!
We
Say, Mr. Gibbs" observed Horrl-
gan. you seem to take this thing pref
ty hard for man with only 20 per
cent at stake. Mr.. Wainwright stands
to lose some millions I'm Interested
to the extent of almost million. Yet
you don't see us getting pale and
shaky. do you? If man can't pay for
the chips he has no right in poker
game. Brace up and net like a man,
can't you? We haven't lost yet. I've
sent after the fellow that bolted and
think can land the fourteenth alder
man too"
"Good!' exclaimed Gibbs in wild re-
lief. And you'll do your very best to
pull the deal through. won't you:"
NO" snarled Horrigan in eIephan-
tine sarcasm. "rm going to spend the
time playing pingpong and diabo.o
with the kids or taking course of les
sons in fancy knitting. Oh. buck up,
can't you, and quit acting like baby.
Judge Newman's out there on the other
side of the ballroom. Chase over and
tell him to come here
Too confused to resent the boss
words, Gibbs meekly set out on his en-
rand.
THAT chaps got streak of yellow
yard wide," commented Horrigan, gaz-
ing after him.
'Not as bad as that" replied Vain
wright. Ties young and not used to
reverses. You'll find he is game, all
right. when it comes to pinch. What
did you want of Newman
you'll see. Here he comes"
you wished to speak to me. Mr.
Horrigan?" piped the little Judge. hur-
rying into the foyer. Good evening
Mr.. Wainwright What success the
ball Is! My daughters have been dane
ing all evening. And Mrs. Newman
is So
"Never mind Mrs. Newman Just
now" broke In Horrigan. There's
something important want you to do
for me-"
He spoke, as he always did to New
man, In the manner of one addressing
an incompetent servant The Judge,
for all his pomposity. deemed it wise
to ignore the politicians mode of adj
Dress
Il want you to hunt up Bennett"
went on the boss, and persuade him
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quitting, there's no knowing how many
of 'em would bolt. II we could only
work Bennett!'
"Out of the question. He can't be
turned"
There's no man who can't be turn
ed. I've one card up my sleeve yet
that ought to land him. But I'd rath-
er try something else first. l wish we
could get line on his price,
He can't be bought! He"-
"Rot! Everybody can be bought
Only there's some that can't be bought
with cash. I'm wondering what there
is thatll buy him il money won't"
Gibbs, in search Of an elusive part
ner, crossed the foyer and paused to
greet them.
"What news?" he asked.
Wainwright surveyed the brokers'
well groomed figure with less approval
than usual.
"You seem to be industrious enough
tonight" said he. "It's pity some or
tonight's dancing energy couldn't have
been devoted to your work this morn
ing"
Gibbs flushed at the reproof in words
and tone.
81 don't understand" he replied
stifiy.
'Why didn't you notify me OF the
big block of Borough stock that was
bought up just before noon!'
Il hadn't heard about it," answered
Gibbs, with not quite all his custom
airy assurance.
Everybody else heard of it. You'll!
have to keep better tabs on the market
than that if you're to be any use to us
Do you know who bought it?''
NO" returned Gibbs, with growing
uneasiness "Of course don't. How
should | know? What are you driv-
ing at?'
This is what I'm driving at: Several
big blocks of the stock have been I'M
loaded OH the market during the past
few days and have been quietly snap
ped up. Somebody's evidently failing
on to our game. You don't know
who?"
give told you twice that didn't
know" clustered Gibbs, masking his
concern under a show of virtuous in
dignation.
The effort called forth all the astute
young brokers' nerve, for a certain
shrewd scheme of his showed signs of
falling through. BY his original ar
rangement with Wainwright he was to
have manipulated all the Borough
stock purchases on the exchange floor
and to receive 90 per cent of the profits
on the condition that he invest not one
dollar in the stock on his private &C
count
Having strong faith in the deals sue
cess and having no equally strong in
centive to keep faith with his partners.
Gibbs. had sought to swell his own
profits by secretly buying up quantities
of the stock for himself until every
penny of his capital was involved. His
troubled mind could not now deter
mine whether or not Wainwright sus-
| pected him. Gibbs, while possessing
all the ambition, selfishness and lack
of conscience that so toward the max
/ ing of great f1nancier, lacked the one
chief essentials for the part-namely,
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nr,nc ~ 10 express
his contempt
for the mist that sprang into his own
hard old eyes. The sound recalled the
secretary to himself.
you've trapped me into this" he ex-
claimed, with a laugh that was half a
groan, land you must both promise
not to betray my secret It won't be
much longer now, thank God! But
you'll both promise. won't you?"
"Sure!" assented Phelan.
"And you, too, Cynthiay" pleaded
her brother. "You can trust me. can't
you?"
"Of course can. II you insist l
won't tell any one. r.
"I'm happier this minute than I've
ever been In all my whole llfev' smiled
the secretary, again clasping his sister
In his arms. IF you only knew, little
girl, how I've longed for thisy'
Here's the FAM announced Perry,
hurrying around the corner of the door
way. Found 1t under a.
He stopped short, open mouthed,
dumb and motionless. Thompson and
his sister stood in close embrace be-
fore him, with Phelan looking on like
some obese caricature Of benevolent
fairy.
The fan slipped from young VAIN
wright's neryeless grip and fell with
clatter to the polished floor. its ivory
sticks swapping like icicles.
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look OF Infinite
love and yearn-
ing. With a
single gesture
he ga t b e red
Cynthia's frag-
lie body In his
arms and crush
ed her against
his breast.
"Oh, my little
sister," he MUIR
INJURED, a great
sob choking his
W ord s. my
little, little SIS
teri"
Phelan cleared
his throat and
coughed savage
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a cold and un-
shaken nerve. 1t
was this defect
that now threat
ened to expose
him,
WELL" resunl-
ed Wainwright,
as though dis
missing the top
ic. you should
have made it
your business to
know N-1,n is do
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Notice to TrespaSsers.
NOTICE is hereby given that no fish
~ ing will be allowed in the creek on
the premises Of the undersigned, and all
trespassers will be prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law. A. M. ODOM.
Most j. r. KIRKLAND,
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CHAPTER TX.

SlHI LA.
"HE moment of strained silence
that ensued upon Horrigan's en-
trance was broken by the IRE
pressible Perry. who. having
rescued Cynthia from Gibbs at the
close Of their dance, was escorting her
triumphantly from the ballroom.
This is my Dance" he remarked
happily to Aiwyn as he came up. land
we're going to sit it out If Mrs. Ben
nett i'll her capacity of chaperon should
ask for Cynthia. you can tell her we're
going into the glass house to stroll
among the romantic vegetables
And he departed with his prize in the
direction of the conservatory. The mo-
ments interruption had sufficed for
Wainwright to whisper an admonitory
word in Horrigan's ear. Dallas, too.
fearing clash. took Benefits arm.
IT'S so warm in here!" she murmur-
ed Perhaps we can find better air in
one Of the other rooms Shall we try?"
wainwright" exclaimed Horrigan,
as the portieres closed behind the may
or and girl, Il don't like that! Is your
niece on his side or with us?'
Il don't know" answered VAIN
wright discontentedly. land don't
like to force an issue by asking her.
1t doesn't especially matter, l suppose
In any case, I can trust her"
You're in luck" sneered Horrigan
That makes two people you say you
can trnst-first your secretary. Thomp-
son. aud then HeIlo!' he broke Off
as swarthy middle aged man hurried
in. Looking for me. Williams? What's
up?"
The newcomer was visibly excited.
and at first glance Horrigan had seen
that something was amiss.
whats up7' repeated the boss.
Ellis has gone-desertedw cried Will
iams.
'Ellis. echoed Wainwright in dis
may. for the man of whom Williams
spoke was one Of the aldermanic .solId
thirteen on whom Horrigan counted.
The boss made no comment, but wait
ed impatiently for his henchman to
continue
Ellis has gone" repeated Williams
HE left note for ME saying his wife
is very i'll and the doctors ordered him
to take her south. So he can't attend
Fridays meeting
Cant attend the meetingY gasped
Wainwright, But everything depends
en-
ooh, he'll be on hand, the cur!'
growled Horrgan. 1.-THE rest are stand
ing solid of courseY'
Il think So" hazarded Williams, but
some of EN- are pretty scared. We've
never had such a fight before as Ben
nett's. putting up against US now.
AUDI
III strengthen 'em up so us to
knock out any weakening" declared
Horrisan confidently Its Ellis we've
got to look after now. Go after him,
Williams. on the first train south and
haul him back. Have him here by
Friday If you have to kidnap him.
I'll stand for any damage or expense
Only see he's here for that meeting
It's up to you. Now jump
AS Williams fastened toward the
door Horrigan called after him.
'"On your way out send word to Rob-
erts that want to see him here. Well,
Wainwright he resumed, turning
back into the room, ut looks bad"
do you think
Il think we're in tight place. Ii
our aldermen found out about Ellis