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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
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Vernon went down to breakfast the
next morning wearing the new sum
mer clothes his tailor had sent to him
from Chicago the day before. He had
4 flower in his buttonhole; a red rose,
indeed, showing his colors for the final
triumphant day.
The rotunda of the hotel. swept OF
the litter Of the night before, was
clean and cool, and the morning air
Of a perfect day came in refreshingly
at the open doors. The farmer mem.
bers, confirmed in the habit OF early
rising, were already sauntering aim
lessly about, but otherwise statesmen
still slumbered, tired out by their la.
bors Of the night before.
Vernon, in the nervous excitement
which u mi al the dawn OF any
day that is to be big with events, had
risen earlier than was his wont. He
FASTENED into the dining room, and
there, at the first table his eye alighted
on, sat Maria Burley Greene. She saw
him at once, for she faced the door
and she greeted him with a brilliant
smile. With springing step he rushed
toward her. both hands extended in his
eagerness. She half rose to take them
their greeting %silenccd the early break
fasters for an instant, Then he sal
down opposite her and leaned over
with a radiant face as near to her as
might be, considerins the width OF the
~tablecloth and the breakfast things be
tween.
And SO you're here at last!" he ex
claimed.
His eyes quickly took in her toilet;
remarkably fresh it was, though II
had been made on the Springfield
sleeper. 1t gave none of those evi
dences Of being but the late Towering
of a toilet that had been made the
night before, as do he toilets of ON
ladies under similar circumstances
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
SYNOPSIS.

Senator Morley Nornon's visit with his
Hanccc was interrupted by a call from
his political boss at the state capital.
Both regretted II, the girl more than he.
because she had arranged to attend a
dinner that evening with him. She SAID
she ycnrnod for a national office Tor. nm;
On V"rnon's desk in the senate he found
n red rose. accompanied by a plea Tor
suffrage for women. He met the au-
thorcss. pretty Miss Maria Greene, or
Chicago. who proposed to- convert hin
into voting for house resolution No. ~.
Miss Greene secured Nernon's promise TO
vote for the s%uffrap" resolution. lie also
aided her by convincing others. He took
n liking to ia" fair suffragcttc. MISS
Greene consulted with the 1~icutcnant-goV-
crnur. Vernon admitted to himself that
the su%Tragottc had stirred a strange reel
ing within him. lie forgot to read ms
tidnc.o's letter. Vernon made q. great
speech in favor Of suffrage. aidcd by
chances from Miss Greene. The resolution
was made "A special order. Vernon was
enthusiastic on the prospects FOR the res
Olution. He was much In Miss Groenes
company. Vernon neglected thoughts OF
hmrlia. He took Miss Greene driving ana
laid out plans for the success Of the reso.
luton. Nornon's speech caused a great
newspaper sensation. He was being neg.
Icctcd by Amelia. who had not answered
his letter.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

%portionment bill. They didn't think 1t
would amount to anything"
Yes, I know-but Maria Burley
Greene"
Well, she's a pretty woman: that's
ALL"
You bet she u.s." said Vernon, "and
she'll be down here again tomorrow,
too"
will she?" said Cowley, eagerly,
with his strange smile.
"Yes-but. look here, Charlie!" Yer
o exclaimed, don't you go mixing
me up with her. now. understand"
"Oh. l understand" said Cowley,
and he laughed Significantly.
When Vernon reached the hotel he
Bet to work In He tramped
about half the night, until he had seen
every senator who could be found. He
noted a change In them; II he did not
find them hostile he found many OF
them shy and reluctant. But when he
went to his room he had enough prom
ises to allay his fears and to restore. in
a measure. his confidence, and he fell
asleep thinking of Maria Greene, hap
py In the thought that she would be
there with her charms to Offset the
social influence OF Mrs. Overman
! Hodge-Lathrop.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

in all my life. 1 recommend Lydia +,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. '-Mrs. WILL YOUNG, q
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is a symptom OF female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing VIC
knowof will do this SO safely and surely
as Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the Il of these dis.
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume Of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands Of women.
Mrs. PiMkham, of Lynn, Eass.,
invites ell sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free OF
charge.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FOR BIRDS

In the new small birdhouse. says the
London Daily Mail. an elaborate In
candescent gaslight installation has
Just been completed. 1t is controlled
from outside and at six o'clock In the
morning a Waterman switches ON the
lights.
Immediately a chorus Of songs
breaks out from the aroused birds,
which start breakfast Immediately.
This extra feeding time has already
produced good results In the shape OF
Improved condition Of the birds OF par.
aiise, mynahs and other rare tropical
birds In the house.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
A Handy Library.

Many of the new books come out In
serial form in the magazines and pa
pers. Cut out the installments as they
appear and glue them together-book
fashion, IL from a magazine, or in one
long strip If taken from a newspaper.
Take a long. stout envelope, paste the
name of the story on the back. fold the
sheets or strips Of clippings and place
in the envelope. This is q book which
takes only a small space on the
shelves. and the name is easily seen
from the outside. These envelope
books are invaluable for sick people,
as frail hands are not tired by hold.
ing a light slip Of paper when 1t would
be impossible to hold a heavy book.
AS a bit of cheer for all invalids they
might be aptly termed the sunbeam
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

such a radical step, and 80 sec no rea.
son for taking IT,"
Vernon laughed.
"All right" said Cowley in the care.
less tone of one who has discharged
a duty. wait till you see Mrs.
Overman Hodge.Lathrsp land in here
tomorrow"
Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop!"
Vernon stopped still in the middle OF
the sidewalk and turned in surprise
and fear to Cowley. Cowley enjoyed
the little sensation he had produced.
But they were all for it." Vernon
muttered.
"Oh. well, you know they never
took the thing very seriously. OF
course they passed it in the house just
to line up old mar ATes for the ap-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

She wore this morning a suit of brown,
tailored faultlcssly to every fiat seam
and a little turban to match it. Be.
side her plate lay her veil, her gloves,
and a brass tagged key. And her face,
clear and rosy In its rich beauty, was
good to look upon. The waiter had
just brought her strawberries.
Send John to me-" said Vernon to
the waiter. I'll take my breakfast
here. May L." He lifted his eyes to
Miss Greene's.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
CHAPTER TX.

Vernon vas glad enough OF a breath
of the evening air. and they went
down the steps to the sidewalk. Along
the curbstone many men had placed
chairs and in these cool and quiet ed
dies of the brawling stream of politics
they joked and laughed peacefully.
Sixth street stretched away dark and
inviting. Vernon and Cowley turned
southwark and strolled along com.
~panionably. The air was delicious aft.
er the blaze of the hotel; the black
shade of a moonless night was restfrl;
their cigars were fragrant.
I've just got hold Of a story" be-
a Cowley, after they had enjoyed
the night for a moment in silence.
1--WE just got hold of a story" he
spoke, Of course. as always. from the
detached standpoint of a newspaper
Wan, which you ought to know"
What is it?" asked Vernon.
Porter and Braidwood are against
your resolution" Cowley spoke these
names In a tone that told how futile
any opposition would be. And
Wright and his fellows are against It,
too" he added.
Nonsense" said Vernon.
We'll. you'll see." replied Cowley
But they told me"
"Oh. we'll. that's all right. They've
changed In the last day or two"
"Why?"
We'll, they say It's risky from q
party standpoint. They think they
already have all the load they want to
carry in the fall campaign. Besides
they"
"What?"
"Thev say there's no demand 10,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
ACCOUNTING ITCHING.
Eczema for a Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin Hospital-In Despair
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

IT was troubled with q severe itch.
ing and dry, scrufy skin on my ankles,
feet, arms and scalp. Scratching made
It worse. Thousands of small red PIN.
pies formed and these caused intense
itching. I was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. I did
so. the chief surgeon saying: 81 never
saw such a bad case Of eczema" But I
got little or no relief. Then I tried many
so-called remedies, but I became so
bad that I almost gave up in despair.
After suffering agonies for twelve
months, I was relieved Of the almost
unbearable itching after two or three
applications OF Cuticura Ointment. I
continued its use, combined with Cuti.
cura Soap and Pills, and I was com.
pletely cured. Henry Searle, Little
Rock, Ark, Oct. 8 and 10, 1907"
Potter Drug d Chem. Corp, Solo Props, Boston.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Le%ngthens Their Day, Giving Then
More Time for Feeding.

Winter has always proved a trying
time for rare and delicate birds In the
geological gardens. One interesting
theory has been advanced. that owing
to the long nights In these ATTITUDES
In winter the poor birds do not feed
long enough during the day to keep
body and O u together" In the old
insect house some good was effected
by inducing the birds to feed before
dawn with the aid of II powerful motor
lamp which was placed there an hour
In the winter,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

way. l dOct0red
until ! was dis
%couraged, and
thought 1 should
never get well. I
read a testimonial
about Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
thought l would
try it. After TAX,
ing three bottles ]
was cured, and
never felt so well
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
YOUR
BACKACHE
WlLYIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for a long time with pains in my back
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
precocIous

Smill Girl--Why doesn't baby talk.
father?
Father-Ho can't talk yet, dear.
Young babies never do.
Small Girl-Oh, yes they do. job
did. Nurse read to me out OF the
Bible how Job cursed the day he was
born.-Tit-Bits.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

Never allow yourself to live for any
thing less than your highest ideal. II
you do you will NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17

Lewis Single Binder made of extra quail.
ity tobacco. costs more than other &c
cigars. Tell the dealer you want them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
Will Investigate Prison.

Jefferson City.-The state board
OF health has ben called upon
by Governor Hadley to name a com
mittee of three members to act with
DR.. william Porter Of st. Louis in in
vestigating the hygienic and sanitary
conditions Of the state ~penitentiary.
MY purpose In asking the board to
appoin: the committee, said Gov. Had
ley. us to improve the hygenic and
sanitary conditions Of the %penitentiary.
1t Is my intention to bring about a
sanitary condition as soon as possible
in all the state institutions"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
P R COUP U
r. n. Plat Said to Have Bought TO-
600 Shares Of Adams Company
Following Charges.

New York City. - Following the
charges OF collision between the
Plat management Of the United
States Express Co. and its rivals, made
by the majority stockholders before
the senate judiciary committee last
Wednesday. 1t became known Mon.
day that the 10000 shares Of United
States Express Co. stock. owned by
the American Express Co., and. 1t Is
believed. the 10000 shares owned by
the Adams Company. have been pur.
chased by Frank H. Plat. The shares
were bought at par, and 1t Ia known
that F. II. Platt's check for approx.
mately 100000 a paid for the
shares held by the American Com.
pany.
II ia claimed by the opponents Of
the Plat administration that II It de.
velops the purchase vas by the treas.
ury Of the United States Co., efforts
will be made by the HIATT and Ban.
mister company Of majority stockhold.
ers to have the shares Cancelled.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
WIDOW or AOMiRAL's NEPHEW
MAINTAINS HUSBAND DIED
~ OWN HAND.
TO CALL FIRE ARMS EXPERTS
Lack Of Motive Weakens cIreum.
stantlal Case Against the De-
PENDANT and Verdict Of Ac.
quIttai 10 Expected.

Lyons. New York. - Mrs. Geor.
gfa ID. Sampson of Mecedon, was
placed on trial Monday before Justice
Adelbert p. Rich, for the murder No.
vember 10 last Of her husband, Harry
Sampson, nephew Of the late Rear
Admiral William r. Sampson.
She maintains her innocence. All
the evidence against the young wo.
man Is circumstantial. The commu.
nifty Is divided, but the general opin.
ion Is that she will be acquitted. as
the question of motive is much in
the dark.
The prosecution will try to prove
that Mrs. Sampson made mysterious
trips to Rochester to meet another
man and that she and her husband
quarreled about this. Mrs. Sampson
will admit q quarrel the night before
the tragedy but insists that her hus.
band committed suicide through q
misunderstanding.
Miss Theresa Collins, daughter Of the
sheriff, who has been her constant
companion in Jail. The prisoner sat
with her attorneys, George 8. Tinkle.
paugh Of Palmyra and Assemblyman
Edison w. Hamm of this place. The
prosecution was represented by Dis.
trict Attorney Joseph Gilbert.
A special venire Of 124 residents Of
Wayne county had been summoned
and from the outlook 1t Is likely the
jury will be made up mostly OF farm.
ers. District Attorney Gilbert will
allege that Harry Sampson was killed
by his wife after a violent quarrel
that lasted all night.
His strongest witness, DR.. Hamil.
ton, Is depended on to show by meas.
urements taken Of the dead man, that
his arms were not long enough for
him to have held the rifle and fired
the shot. He will also swear that
there were no powder stains on the
clothing or person Of Sampson.
Mrs. Allyn, mother-in-law Of Harry,
will swear that he rushed in the
room where she was sitting after he
had been shot and that he had In
his hands a package of cheese. Mrs.
Allyn has told two tales as to what
she saw. and admitted that she was
SO excited that she hardly remem.
bered what she was doing or what
took place.
For the defense a number of fire
arm specialists will be introduced who
will explain how 1t would have been
possible for young Sampson to have
killed himself.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
" was NOT Hen BACK.
Weman Had No ldea Of Being Proxy
for Medical Treatment.

A missionary, discoursing upon
india, told Of . woman who had come
to her complaining Of . very sore
back and desired that she pray for it,
cure. This Mrs. Jackson did, but the
woman again appeared before her and
declared that the back was still In Q
bad condition. Mrs. Jackson advised
the use Of an application Of iodine.
and brought out a bottle Of the drug
to apply upon the afiicted part Of tho
woman's anatomy. But she regarded
the bottle suspiciously and acted 40
though 1t would hurt her were she to
use It. To allay her fears upon this
score Mrs. Jackson applied some Of
the drug to her own finger and showed
her that It would not burn, and that
she had better allow her to put some
Of It upon her back.
But" said the woman. 1T would
do no good"
How sol" inquired Mrs. Jackson,
alphabetically.
Because" replied the woman. 1T is
my old mans back that is sore."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

An inventive genius In England, ac-
cording to a report by United States
Consul Joseph @. Stephens at Ply.
mouth. has discovered a process by
which eggs six months old are made
to retain all their new-laid qualities.
Part Of the process consists Of disin.
fecting the eggs and then sealing them
with paraffin wax. II sounds very
scientific. but the probability is that .
large proportion OF consumers will
prefer eggs strictly fresh.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
Senate Without a Quorum.

Jefferson City.-The state senate
was at work Friday with less
than quorum. There Is little oppor.
tunity for passage Of any measure un.
till next Wednesday, after the election
in st. Louis. Iess than a quorum can
clear the calendar Of all business other
than the final reading Of bills.
The close majority of the Republi.
cans keeps both Democrats and Re-
publicans present. There also Is
politics in the Democrats action, as
they expect to force immediate action
on the prohibition resolution which IL
to be reported by the constitutional
amendments committee today.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
NO POMP FOR CERVERA.
Body Of Praised epaniard Lowered 40
Salute Of ThIrty.one Gums
Wac Fired.

Madrid. Spain. - Admiral Cervera
was buried with simple rites. The body
was placed in q simple black coffin,
borne on the shoulders of soldies and
b~iujackets. A salute OF 81 guns was
Ared. In accordance with the admir-.
ais request. there were no flowers.
The newspapers. in commenting ON
the life Of Admiral Cervera. recall the
warm praise bestowed upon him BY
the Americans ct Santiago.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

A Kentucky court holds that checks
given In payment OF poker debts are
binding. Kentucky does not propose
TO have such an important matter as
the great American game emasculated
by reputation OF the settlements. In
deed, there Is reason to believe that
II Kentucky could have her full wish,
the blue chip would rank as legal ten.
der for five dollars.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

A league is to be formed in Pitts.
burg of national scope, whose aim Is
TO purge cities Of graft. 1t Is not yet
stated whether It's noble purposes Of
reform will be backed by Pittsburg
m~illionalres, but all acquainted with
the subject involved will agree that
while the league will hardly abolish
the time.honored institution 1t has set
out to attack. Its members will have
lots OF fun,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
Bill Earns Too Little.

Jefferson City.-The whisky inspec-
ton bill OF MIR. Kies Of Cape Girardeau
county, which has been ordered en-
crossed in the house. is expected, II
1t becomes a law. to add several hun.
dred thousand dollars to the state rev.
enues.
Had whisky and beer that Is ship.
ped out Of the state. been included In
the provisions Of the bill, nearly all
the one and one half million deficit In
the state funds would have been wiped
out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
House Observes Az roo,s' Day.

Jefferson City.-The house Of repre-.
sentatives started of Thursday in q
burst Of fun. Representative Conran
of New Madrid offered a resolution
providing a $4,000 candle power head.
light for Hiram Lloyd, driver Of the
steam roller. 1t was adopted.
Representative Fahey Of Rails,
wanted 1872 couches purchased for
those members who are not o~ratorical.
but who have to listen to those who
re-. This narrowly escaped adoption.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
CHILD ATE cUTIcURA OINTMENT.
Spread Whole Box Of Il on Crackers
Mot the Least Injury Resulted.
cutleura Thus Proven Pure and Sweet.

A New York friend Of Cuticura
writes:
my three year old son and heir.
after being put to bed on a trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the state.
Dom and located a box of graham
crackers and q box of Cuticura Oint.
ment. When a search was made for
the box, 1t was found empty and the
kid admitted that he had eaten the
contents Of the entire box spread on
the crackers. 1t cured him of a bad
cold and I don't know what else."
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient of Gu.
ticura Ointment is absolutely pure,
sweet and harmless. II 1t may be
safely eaten by a young child. none but
the most beneficial results can be ex.
pected to attend its application to
pected to attend It's application to even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Solo Props. Boston.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
More Than One.

A young fellow, whose better.haJs
had just presented him with a pair OF
bouncing twins. attended church one
Sunday.
During the discourse the clergyman
looked right out at our innocent friend
and said with thrilling %eloquence:
Young man. you have an important
responsibility thrust upon you"
The newly fiedged dad, supposing
the preacher alluded to his peculiar
home event. considerably startled the
audience by exclaiming: Yes. I have
two Of 'em."-Lve.pool Mercury.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
UtuIzlno the Child.

"lt's q great comfort to have q child
about the house." said the man Of do
nestle tastes.
Eyes," answered the unfee1ing
wretch, when company comes that
you don't care for, you can make the
child recite. "-Family Doctor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08
County Unit Bill Defeated.

Jefferson City.-Owing to failure to
receive a constitutional majority, the
county unit bill was killed when It
come up FOR passage In the house
Thursday. The vote for the bill was
&C to GO.
This II the first vote on any Of the
large questions taken in the house
this year. Because that was held back
other legislation has been delayed.
The impression n that the disposal
Of the county unit bill will be followed
by q rush OF work.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

Between San Francisco and San
Pedro the torpedo.boat destroyer
Whipple made the 47G miles in II
hours, the resulting casualties among
sea %serpents which frequent those
waters not being reported.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

Alfred Austin occupies five stanzas
to express In rhyme the deep relec.
ton that II the United States will
stand by England England will stand
by the United States. Perhaps the
United States will agree. subject to
the stipulation that Alfred Austin be
restrained from inaicting any more
rhymes on us.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

Jefferson City.-The house Monday
afternoon killed q bill which sought
to limit the fees lawyers may charge
for the settlement OF estates. Mr..
Hardesty. of Monroe county. . school
teacher. fathered the measure. The
lawyer-solons to Q man fought 1t. The
debate was waxing bitter. when Mr..
Hawkins moved to strike out all but
the enacting clause. which amend
ment carried by q vote Of IS to Is.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

Jefferson City, Free text books
In the public schools OF the
state, and q tax Of 3 cents on each
800 OF valuation Is provided In a
proposed constitutional amendment
sent to engrossment by the house.
As introduced by Representative
Braswell of Oregon county. the meas.
ure provided for q scent tax, but this
was cut down to 8.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-08

A Harrisburg, Pa. doctor removed
the vermiform appendix belonging to
q girl who went TO him to obtain treat.
ment for sore throat. Force Of habit
sometimes becomes an awful thing.