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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
A Quick Cat.

Some years ago the proprietor of n
hotel In southern New Hampshire told
the following story: He said that
when he was a boy he had occasion
tn GO into the garnet of his house one
morning and that the family cat fol.
lowed him up the stairs. One of the
windows was open, and when they en-.
tered the garnet a frightened mouse
jumped out of the window, and the
cat, jumping after it, caught it in mid.
air and, whirling round. jumped back
again into the same window.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
What In Education?

~"Education," says Prof. Huxley. "is
the instruction of the intellect In the
laws of nature. under which name
include not merely things and their
forces, but men and their ways; and
the fashioning Of the affections and
OF the will into an earnest and loving
desire to move in harmony with those
laws. For me. education means Meth
er more or less than this. Anything
which processes TO call itself education
must be tried by this standard; and
II II fails to stand the test, ! will not
call 1t education. whatever may be
the force of authority. or Of numbers.
upon the other side"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
DAISY FLY KILLER
Very Fishy.

She was a fisherman's daughter, she
wore her hair in a net, and she pre-
ferred love in a piscatorial way.
MY love-" he whispered, you hold
first place in my heart! Although |
founder about in expressing myself,
my sole wish is that you will save
me from becoming a Grabbed old
bachelor. ! shall stick to you closer
than a 1impet,' from you a 'winklP
be the road to guide me. Together
we will skate yer life's rocks and
when ] look at your hand beside me
shall say to myself: Fortune was
mine when ] put herring there!"
And then the lady dropped her eyes
In sweet confusion. and murmured:
Pass the salt"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26

at divinlng the hidden significance in
a purposely blind advertisement such
as that which Messrs. Carboy, Passa-
want & Cozine had cautiously inserted.
Naturally, Eunice was no wiser
than VIII at solving the temporary
mystery, but his excitement proved
contagious, and with an unwonted
flush in her pretty cheeks she scanned
the lines over and over again.
"Oh, we can't tell what 1t signifes!"
she at length exclaimed. You will
see these people in the morning. VIII.
It's OF no use worrying or exciting
ourselves in the meantime"
This was such an eminently en-
sible view of the matter that Wilfrid
was fain to acquiesce. Yet this tenn.
porary shelving Of the difficulty did
not prevent them from recurring again
n again to the fascinating topic all
through the remaining hours of that
momentous Sabbath.
Under the rather skilful question
ing OF Eunice Wilfrid recalled many
half-forgotten fragments of his moth
er's history, but nothing that seemed
TO shed any light on the possible or
probable motive behind the newspa'
per notice.
Bright Ind early on the ensuing
Monday morning, on his way to the
store, Wilirid called at Temple court.
VI course, he was hours too early; a
sulky and stupid boy was the sole rep.
resentative of the majesty of the law
In the quarters occupied by that emf
hent trio, Carboy, Passayant g. Cozine
OF New York. Chicago and San Fran.
cisco.
So there was nothing for It but to
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Mcloon, aged and eccentric mil
lionairc miner. Is dying and orders his
attorney Ia draw up a will leaving all his
property to the son Of n sister from whom
he was separated years before and Of
whose name even he IL ignorant. Andy
tells the attorney that he was married In
his youth, but left his wife after a quar-
rel in which he struck her. He learned
afterward tina she and his daughter were
dead, The scene shifts to New York,
introducing Wilfrld Stennis. who Is tell
ing his fiancc, Eunice Trevecca. what he
would do II h" were the possessor of
twenty or fifty millions.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26

curb his Impotence aAd wait Tor the
noon hour, when he would be at lib
erty for a brief spell.
Al the second attempt he was more
fortunate, and had the satisfaction OF
sehding In his name on a slip OF paper
10 the resident member of the firm
Mr.. Horatio Passavant, with the state
ment that he had called in answer to
the advertisement in the paper OF the
a before. He was Immediately
ushered into an inner office.
This Is a quicker nibble than we
dared expect, Mr.. - ah Stennis."
quoth the great man, putting ponder
ously, and waving him to a seat. May
l inquire In what way you are inter.
ested?"
Il am the son of the late Martha
Meleen," said Wilfrid simply.
An, yes, very pertinent. OF course.
Glad to know you, Mr.--er-Stennis.
Bnt the proofs, now. In such a case
as this, you see. with colossal inter.
ests at stake, we have to proceed with
the utmost circumspection. You FOL
low me, do doubt?"
III by proofs you mean to question
that am what | say" began Wilfrid,
getting hot under the collar, why
Mr.. Horatio Passavant d~eprecating-
ly waved a fat hand literally studded
with rings. IN the law, young sir,
every statement must BE- substantiated
by proofs-unless 1t be automatic.
You assert that you are the o OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., born Meleen. ]
ask you Tor proofs-such as the GER
tificate of your mothers marriage, the
register of your own birth and par.
entage, the official evidence of your
mothers death-all very simple mat.
tiers In these days of carefully kept
statistics, but vital, my dear sir, es.
s~entially vital"
This old fellow likes to hear him.
self talk" was Wilfrid's i%rreverent
inward comment as he listened to the
deliberately well.measured periods, de,
livered with due oratorical effect, as
though the speaker were addressing a
jury. But aloud. he said, with a
smile:
Il haven't brought them with me,
not knowing what might be required,
or, indeed, what was the object of
your advertisement; but all the things
you speak Of ought to be easily OBJ
tanned. My mother was married in
this city, | was born here, and here
she and my father died"
Very sensibly put-could not have
presented it better myself" said Mr..
Passavant soothingly, nodding his
bald head like a mandarin image,
bringing into prominence no
less than three separate and distinct
double chins.
Nov, as to your mothers place of
nativity: You say she was born in
New York;"
81 didn't say So" Wilfrid impulsive-
ly blurted out; she was a native OF
Cardiff, in Wales"
Yes, yes, to be sure. And you ia
Their. now: Was he a Welshman?"
MY father was a New Yorker; he
died when | was very young, and |
can hardly remember him. Mother
was a widow for over 20 years. ! was
her sole support nearly all that time"
Exactly; kind and dutiful son, and
all that sort of thing" commented Mr..
.Passavant, beaming benignly. But
had your mother no relatives to whom
she could appeal for assistance?" The
question was asked in the dry legal
tone. as one of no special moment,
the questioner absently lingering some
paper On the desk before him.
GRO BE CONTINUED
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
Shameful.

Extract from n young lady's letter
from Venice:
Last night | lay In a gondola in
the Grand canal, drinking it all In.
and life never seemed so full be-
fore. "-Lippincott's.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
Lessons OF Experience.

About all experience seems to teach
some people Is the fool notion that
they can do It again without getting
hurt.-Atchison Globe.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26

Many Countries Speak Spanish.
Spanish Is the Official language Of
% nations or states.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
No Use Putting u OF.

1t is always easier to do an pnpleas
ant thing today than tomorrow.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26

formed that the gentleman had gone
east, leaving no address.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26


Srzt,cleAu, Ufnanrn.
tai ,chesp ..
Lasts All ..
Maze Of mrtal cannot
spin or tip over, viii
not sol / or inJurs ray.
thing. Guaranteed Of.
frctive. Ofail dealers
or tent prepaid To- 2Oc.
HAROLD SOnERs
$50 IbekAib Ave.
brooklyn, New o
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16

suit has "A iitlle tunic shape like an
pNsrskirt and stitched fast tn the
pleats below: really in un" piece. but
an oNcrskiri effect. Everything. my
tailor saws Is what hc calls modified
Russian style that is, with tunic Of
some sort or other H. the knees and
the waist hclirU In. don't beliov" tn.
taiiors like II; 1t Is going to be too easy
+" make such fitted by-a belt coats at
home. ar 1" chop off and belt in last
seasons coats.
Look at this checked muhair suit
TOR example" Betty caught up dash
ing little affair ii black and white
shepherd checked mnhair nf soft. .- nE-
pie quality IT cstmr from Paris. but
anybody with a grain of drossmaNu,s
tat""t could copy it
The little French suit had ii Killed
skirt SGT below ia deep yoke which was
shaped L. initiate All apron uverSkirt.
a fold extending over the kilt plcating
like an ovorskirt hem. Tn" coat was
made like a small bays blouse, with
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16

but a child's dress crochctcd entirely
from white worsted is something
rather novel. In an exhibition of some
convent work, shown last month. was u
little dresses of this sort. The body OF
the frock was done in loose shell
stitch with inch-wide headings through
which white satin ribbon was run.
The skirt was composed OF two seal
lopcd ruGfles. and under this skirt and
the ruffled sleeve frills were under
rufflcs of soft white china silk edged
with lace. Skirt and waist were Joined
by Il wide beading. through which was
threaded Il soft sash of broad white
satin ribbon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16
A Wretched Mistake

I" endure the itcninS, painful distress
of Piles. There's no need to. Listen:
Il suffered much from Piles" writes
viii 4. Marsh. of Silver City, n. G..
Till got Il box of Eucklcn's Arnica
Salvc, ana was soon cured" Burns
Huils, Ulcers. Fever Sores, Eczema,
cuts. Chappcd Hands. Chilblains.
vanish before it. Poe at Missouia
Drug Co.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16

watches shaped like a campaign but
ton and slipped through a buttonhple
worked in the sleeve cuff. Thus the
tiny watch face is always visible to
the fair motorist. and there is no ne
cessity of fumbling within the coat
with bcnumbed fingers when il is de-
sirable to know the hour. The watch
may be also worn in buttonhole in
the coat lapel but inserted in the cuff
il is more easily consulted by its
wearer. The little timepiece is said to
keep remarkably good time. though
the dial is but half an inch in diam
eter.
Something New for Sewing Baskets.
Very original tape measures are
shown by a Broadway icweler. In one
case the tape measure is concealed I'M
der the shell of silver turtle, with
the inscription on the turtles back:
Pull my head, and not my leg" \
pull at the head. and out comes the
inches and feet OF the measure. With
in a cunning little silver hat Is an
other measure. ana the inscription
reads: Most hats cover the head:
hut this covers the feet" still an
other device has the tape measure
hidden within a little silver whisky
flask, on Which are the words: Il made
EcnyScEy sfan1ous-ssn isi,iessiirs& y. =
A Book Of Jokes tor the Boy.
little volume Of fresh, clean jokes
viii make a good addition to the boys
birthday gifts. Every boy loves tp
DC considered a joker and the more
good jokes he has at his tongues end
fhc happier he is. Buy small ai-
dress book and begin filling It in with
all the good jokes YOU hear. The boy
win take The cue ana write in his 10 X
all the funny things he hears, the ap-
proprate toasts and dinner speech
jokes ana In time should acquire Il
very interesting collection.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16

! les run them Almost as -ast as auto
i mobiles over the smooth roads. Yol
see the topcoat has a belt across tn,
back and cuffs and slanting pockets
I what does ii remind You OF? \ Rus
! sian officers storm coat. exactly. Thai
Is what ii is meant to initiate. LooR
at the lining"
Betty whislIed the coat inside Out
and the sareSt II flame coIored satin
Innings was revealed-a fiery flam.
shade sprinl>led oyer with white polka
spots as big us quarter Its
French" punth Betty. and that settled
II.
Nov for the dressS clothes" said
Betty "Of course we expect to stop
at the ROYAL Ponciana. but there arc
several people in the villa colony whn
are going to ask us tn dinners and
mncheons. and then there will be teas
at the Grille and dances over at tho
'Houseboat, and other affairs calling
for specially pretty frocks. This littl.,
satin afternoon frnck is for teas AMI
bridge She showed us charming.
costume nf smoke gray satin meteor
With II dr;tped bodice embroidered in
smoky blue, There was Il tunic over
dress to the knees, with II deep hem
through which MAS run Il soft sash of
satin ribbon in the smoky blue shade
the color showing uTiy at the back
where the sash emerged from the hem
and WAS tied in ii hose knot and ends
This tunic ovvruress hung above a
gathered flnunce which lay an inch or
two on the floor all around.
Morning ana evening dresses short"
asserted Betty: dinner gowns and aft
ernoon dresses long and graceful
The Tucked Up Sleeve.
Notice the sleeves in this blue and
gray satin. added she. They seem To
be showed upon the arm and wrinkled.
don't they" But that's the very latest.
Straight. tight fitting sleeves are all
out nov. Everybody detests puffs. and
81 the drcSsmakcrS have compromised
on this Not bad. is it, There was
Il hat ~ match the gray afternoon cos
tume--a big, shady hrimmed model Of
silver not shirred over smoke blu.
chiffon The trimming was silver lace
and ostrich plumes in the faintest
shade Of apricot pink, The combina-
tion of the soft gray. smoky blue and
faint pink coloring was most Charming
Petty showed us alSn Il hotel dinner
gown al peach pink velvet of a quality
as soft as chiffon. There Was a draped
hedi.c Of white lace ana a military
trimming ii pearl ornaments and frogs
to make an impression stated
Betty, upon the hotel guests who look
far impressive costumes on bride
hsfor" the party broke up each OF
the "irc" was presented with Il lucky
wedding garter" Of golden yellow silk
shirred over elastic and extraVagantly
trimu ed with gay ribbon rosettes-all
in the lucky yellow shade. That
means" Betty told, US gravely, that
marriage before thu year l. ont
A Watch Shaped Like Cuff Button.
7= some very smart new motor yeats
have been sent home with tiny
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16
A HOMEMADE BOOK.

~ tul--~ y.l..ts zinss-d do not MAX"
attractfcc gifts. but one often runs
across a bit of verse. a short story or
complete novelette, iii ones magazine
perpsings. that i seems would prove
% interest TO some shnt-!n friend. All
through thc year magazines which con-
tain such articles should be laid aside
and just before Christmas the pages
containing the Interesting matter may
bc c&tractcd ana rebound between at
tracttve, covers Of heavy watercolor
pager or tinted rastcboard. An ap
propriaue inscription on the outside
will make the little gift doubls at
trlctiVC.- -.--... z-zs----a--sr..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16

Miss Mary Macarthur. secretary of
the British Waman's Trade Union
league. was one of the speakers ut til.
convention of the National Woman.s
Trade Union league in Chicago
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16
A Book If Jokes tor tre Boy
DRESS FOR GIRLS.

modestly supplied with knitted froc,.s
III ga colors are familiar to all of us.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16
Chair Costumes.

Toe" summary things agr only
hatt "t H." Betty informed the circle
@ae "Enn.d N" ,14ar at another ward
r"h,- sut t"nk et,t = stunning tnpreai
~ snow white se@vs There are north
east storms that chill yeu L. the Yer,
az3arrf" aHus~ ~ Palm Beach. Thi.
Ra3tr serge r.4; = fpr days Like that.
and Ser nut"rlaE ana for cool after
h"ans IN the a~Ertmabt.eS. You don't
knnN what - A.sFamaait" i~" Why.
III L tr'i&htfUE rFTiffs- chair an wheels
with a bicycle attachment The dark
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16
Straw Rats Orffere.t.

hvFe'S 81 aat IT, match the greaa
hnea retry dr;Gses4si hut Il big haS
from under the bad. It's called the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16

very little fitting at tn" seams and
fastened down one side of the front
from shoulder Ia hem with small black
silk buttons. The round turnover col
lar OF black MORE silk was matched
by turned up moirc cuffs. and over
both collar and cuffs turned back lin
gerie collar and cuffs of tucked batistc
and lin" cyel"t embroidery.
Belts in Sections,
Rut thu feature af this jlanty little
suit WAS the helt---as Russian as can
be" enthusel Eetty. II was ~ patent
leather with sections uf red and gold
Russian embroidery between. the
rounded ends ~ the black leather be-
ing held /" ~" -mhr"taery by Silt but
tons.
BELTS. belt a,.ts." reiterated Betty.
from her authoritative standpoint -
Il trnusseau acquireF everything Is
Ia Il" belts They have come In with
Il vim and thu more fancy and less
plain and harneas-.skr they are the
smarter
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16

wv 10 wouldn't spend 4 honey
M i.luon at Palm Beach? VIII
wouldn't shak. the dust .
New fork-or rather the sIush and tn
snrw-unregretfully from ones fe.
aud depart in comfortable Pullman
for the delights Of Whispering palm
trees against blue sky: and a bluer
sca tapping on twinlkling yellow sands?
Lucky Betty Going be- Married
iso- dsaSSad = dozen interested friends,
! or whom the scribe was onc-up-
stairs after il coy luncheon the other
day to look over the Palm Beach
toys" And thrice lucky friends who
spent a dclectable hour over the pretty
fiucry-these most absorbing sartorial
considerations new spring clothes
Coats Snort and Belted.
This. commenced Betty. whiskmg
ntit of the. wardrobe ii coat and skirt
suit criSn from the taila.Ss pressing
iron rs my Russian travelling suits
See the short coat -
II WAS short; scarcely below the
hips. and there WAS trig iauntinrss
about il Betty slipped il on ani
hncklcd the broad patent leather heiz
around her waist. The color Was wood
brown. an indescrihahle shade in one Of
til. soft new basket weave wunlen
stnffS- Brown being the ultra fash
i.nahlc color Ia high class Paris taiies-
mades now" Interpreted Betty in H.
renthesis. "and basket weaves tie
swagger material for spring suits .
Isn't the skirt pretty short-for a
married Woman" ventured a bride nj
November, critically, III looks awTulIy
Young
That's just ii" retafted Betty Co
ins-to- be- Married That's why every
body likes the short skirtS-they look
young, provided one hasn't hips. 1t
calls for such stunning footwear. too.
. This isn't as short as my linen suit.
or the dinner dare dress | shall show
!. You later. Its tn. fad, Nnu know.
You see. the skirt al this basket weave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01
SELLING ORDERS WIRED FROM WASHINGTON SHOWS
 ADVANCE INFORMATION.

Washington, June 1.-Omcial Wash tington is intensely interested in an ef- fort to find out just who made the bmilling'' in Wall street yesterday that must have been based on advance in formation of the governments suit to ,enjoin the western railroads from in creasing rates.
 That Attorney General Wickersham' S carefully guarded secret which was shroqded in deep mystery even after runors and reports had been afloat for hours must have been known by somebody is indicated by the fact that .selling orders were wired from washington to New York early in the day and big profits were taken when the news became public.
 Attorney Wickersham after a talk with President Taft at the White House at 10 o'clock in the morning, said that he would be unable to make Ieny,.annpupcement before tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01

work, admitted to have a good out side chance, was scratched by Joy ner. He went lame while being gal loped Sunday.
 Gusts of wind and rain followed by spells of clearing weather failed to depress the crowds last night and the camps of the gypsies, costieres and hangers-on from London in the Downs were filled with non-descript mass of humanity. The weather and the fact that the court is ain mourning prevented many familiar figures of big race days putting in an appear arce. Only a few of the nobility out side of the members who are con- nected with the turf were on hand and the usual gay costumes of the women inside of the big enclosure had been replaced with sombre black.
 The Kings box from which year ago King Edward descended to lead back the winner, Minoru, was desert ed. It was draped in heavy mourn ing crepe tied with purple ribbon, while black streamers were entwined about the main enclosure.
 Richard Croker and a party of friends were early arrivals. Croker and Big Tim" Sullivan had a mod crate bet down on Neil Cow, because Danny Maher had the leg up.
 A. Fairies Lemberg was backed down even with the. Roseberry candi- date, the odds against the pair being g to some hours before the field went to the post.
 Because of report that a clique of bookmakers plar;ned to drug Neil Cow and Lemberg on account of the large amount of money waged on their chances these horses were guarded during the night by armed police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01
OYSTER
 COMPANY SOLD TO
 SEALSHIPT SYSTEM
Three Million Dollar Concern Abs0rbs Leading Enterprise
 of its Kind
New Owners Control Patents on Shipping Devices Required
 by Pure Food Law

The Stratford Oyster Co.,, one of the largest enterprises of it's kind on Long Island sound, has been taken over by the Sealshipt Oyster System, Inc, ot New York. The report of the sale was confirmed to the Farmer today by Frederick s. Beardsley of Stratford secretary and general manager of the Stratford Oyster Go. The deal is con- sldered among oystermen one of the most important in years.
 The sale carries with it dock, prop erty at the east of the foot of Penn broke street, big plant at Providence, R. l., vast acreage of oyster grounds in Greenport, Great South Bay, Rock away and Long Island sound, the Stratford Oyster Co. is a stock com pany. Just how the sale was effected has not been made public nor is the consideration known, but the Stratford Oyster Co.'S interests reach well into six figures.
 It is unlikely that the sale will re- suit in any radical changes in the conduct of the local business of the Stratford Oyster Go. for the present at least. The four boats of the com pany are included in the sale. and the same crews will no doubt remain aboard them, while the men employ ed on the wharf off California street
  ent
 The Sealshipt Oyster System, Inc, is a s3,00O,0OO enterprise having practical ly first call on all the devices by which oysters are shipped under the new pure food law, which became ef- fective last month. One of the stock holders prominent in the oyster busi- ness is Andrew Radel of this city. The law provides that oysters must be shipped free from ice. This means that the dealers must pack the oysters much the same as ice cream is packed. All such devices are now controlled, the oystermen claim, by the Sealshipt Oyster System Inc. The Stratford Oyster Co.,, in common with many older concerns was vigorously opposed to the proposed legislation and MT. Beardsley in a recent address before a national gathering of oystermen at tackled the; legislation as the work of men inexperienced in the work they had undertaken.
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