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

work, and in many other ways. Mr..
Smith will be missed next year. Miss
James, our principal, had entire charge
of the musical department, and it was an
unqualified success, Miss James holds
her same position in this school next
year. Too much cannot be said of Miss
Hall, who, by her kind and loving ways,
has endeared herself to each and every
one of her pupils. Miss Hall is an elo-
cu,ion graduate, which made her especi-
ally valuable i'll the training of the play,
which speaks for Itself
The leading gentleman was played by
Irwin Young, and throughout the entire
performance he played the part we'll,
showing marked ability in public speak
ing. The part of phyllys, leading lady,
was we'll carried out by Miss Alpha Agee,
her clear voice could be distinctly heard
i'll every part of the house. and her abil-
ity to portray the double life of Mrs.
Morningside, showed unusual talent We
feel like saying what has been said be-
lore OF Alpha, 'She is good anywhere
you put her. Tile Frenchman, by Jack
Mathews, surprised the audience, for we
never realized that the French dialect
could be spoken SO we'll by an English
speaking young man. But the lrishinan,
Patrick Mooney, M. F., kept the house
in a continual uproar, and Allen Sher-
man has made name for Irish roles that
Versailles home talent won't forget.
Major and Mrs. Mumford were played by
Robert Toler and Neva Duff. The MAJ
or, with his, when was in the army"
kept poor Mrs. Mumford in state OF
dispair. Both did their parts we'll. Jesse
Spurlock, though lie is anything but
bashful, played his part we'll, and Miss
Grace Clifton acted the part of spoil,
only daughter to perfection. Fannie
Marriott and Alma Clodfelter played the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26

servants parts, both doing we'll. Fannie
showed her musical ability, and her nat
ural wonans curiosity. Miss Rosina
Curtis made most exceedingly dashing
young widow All during Rosina's
school life she very realistically portrayed
any part given her. Frank Dromgold
played the part OF the private detective
very we'll; in fac, i, seems that his forte
in life will be detective work, so we'll
did he do his part. AS for the Bright
Lights it was no exer,on for them to
play the part of jolly school girls, as
they have eulivened the four years of
High School life with their jolly good
natures.
The class Of 1910 has proved the old
saying, THAT Versailles is the center of
brains"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
Scattered Items.

Wylle Hcws, on the night of the
18th, entertained the young folks at
comet party. They failed to see
Mr.. Comet, but had pleasant time.
Mr.. II. Freeman and wife, of
Colorado. visited with Mrs. F.'s par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michaels, last
week. MIR. Freeman has been en-
gagged in the carpenter trade out west,
but the climate did not agree with him
so he has come home to old Morgan.
Lewis Cooper, OF the Gravois, re-
Gently sold his farm, which he bought
Of I.aGeer, for profit of S4oo and is
now ready for another bargain.
Prof. Stith, OF Slower, was in YER
sallcs Saturday. He is candidate
for the nomination to state senate on
Democrat ticket.
Miss Eula Dale, the popular music
teacher of the East End, has splcn-
did class of a dozen pupils and they
are progressing nicely.
Last Saturday night the young peo-
pie collected at Mr.. Belts, the new
ncighbors, and got acquainted and
had n general good time.
Bob Pennington and wife, of Proc
tor, last week visited Mrs. P.'s broth
ers, Leck and Joe Schannep. He
also brought Mrs. Rice, his sister, to
the train, who was returning home in
Kansas, after pleasant visit with her
mother and other relatives.
MIR. Anderson, the south Morgan
Rancher, was in Versailles Saturday
looking after business and shaking
hands with friends.
Mr.. Will Ramer, who has been
poorly for some time, died Tuesday
morning. His trouble seemed to be
a complicated and stubborn one and
did not yield to the treatment and
his suffering was long and severe.
Bose Brown last Tuesday bought a
new wagon OF Kldwe1l & Co., of YER
sailles.
Sunday was communion day at
Zion, Hopewell and Big Rock church.
es, but TIE attendance was not as
large as usual on account of the rain.
Miss Ethel Bowlen is taking a COR
respondence course in the University
at University City, St. Louis, Mo.
Misses Olive Thorpe and Grace
Clifton attended church at Zion and
visited friends in this community Sum
day.
John Schannep had Norheet to in
stall gasoline engine, SO now he
pumps water after doing about as
much work cranking the thing up as
it requires to pump the water.
Last week Mr.. Jacobs, of Ver-
sailles, had good horse to die.
Mrs. Henderson and son, who
live on the p. G.. Woods farm, went
to Linn Creek Monday on business.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
Ice Cream Social.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give an ice cream social
Saturday night, May 2Sth, at the
Lumpee building, next to Royal
Theatre. Ice cream, cake and candy
will be served. Good music and a
good time. Come out and enjoy
yourself.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26

Don't fail to hear the beautiful
story of Genevive in song with chorus
OF twenty pretty girls at Opera House
Friday evening, May 27th.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
At The Christian Church.

Elder Edmond Wilkes will preach
at the Christian Church next Sunday,
morning and evening at the usual
hours for service. All are cordially
invited to attend the services.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-26
4 Priests Tribute to the Civil
War Dead.

''N'i' SI''l bS aNbNi luN
from a charge in St. Louis, to one at
Byrnesvillc. Mo-, several years ago in
: West Virginia. Father Tracy has
been called upon many times for cop
ics Of the tribute, and as result his
original copy is yellow and worn from
ege and usage:
The older we grow the dearer to us
becomes this ceremony in which we
adorn the tombs Of the Nations de-
parted. 1t is not necessary for ne to
revert to the claims their memory has
upon us. They are and will ever be
:old in every home, in history, song
and story.
What scenes of awe and terror we
can conjure upon when the names of
Antetam, Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing,
{ Manassas, The Wilderness, the Battle
III The Clouds, Lookout Mountain,
Gettysburg and others, meet our eyes
in song and story. How our hearts
swell with emotions of gratitude to the
memory Of the dead and living-the
defenders of our homes and hearth
stones-the saviors of our country
waen we contemplate their trials and
hatdships. in language more elo-
qucnt than man can utter, we give ex-
preston to those feelings when we
place on their graves those beautiful
emblcms whose various sentiments.
blended with their lovely fragrance.
a song of harmonious melody and
cempose an offering acceptable to
God and the angels.
The rose placed on yondcr grave,
by tender hands, looks up to heaven,
and in mute, yet musical tones chants
the song OF love-love for the Crea-
tor of all things beautiful love for
the hero resting meath that grassy
mound it graces. The lily tells us
OF the purity and honesty of convic-
tion which strengthened him for the
=, fray. The sweet-scented heliotropc,
{ The brigh;-hued pansy, the noble pc
ony. the stalwart dahlia and the wild
child of the mountains, the laurel,
cmhematic OF victory, all sing a song
in tones so sweet as to rival all human
efforts.
Now breaks forth dirge, low and
solemn, but more expressive than
words OF a human songstress. IT'S
the forget-me-not singing its song to
the bleeding heart. How much feel
ing is conveyed by its words. They
were the last that escaped the lips OF
many poor comrade, as he lay on
the field of action or on the hospital
cot. Forget-me-not, father and
mother -forget-me-not, wife-forget-
me-not, Chlldren--lOrget-m
acknowledgements, friend.
To-day the refrain comes back o'er
thousands of graves 1--WE forget you
not
There is another element OF our
heroes on whose graves it is imprac-
ticable to scatter roses and lilies by
reason of their manner of dying.
mean the soldiers of the sea, the sail
ors of our navy. Nature loves a true
and noble man. In this instance she
substitutes for our offerings a solemn
riirge, sung by her pillows, day after
day, over their coral caskets, which
rest down in the deep, unfathomed
caves of old ocean. And while in
commotion these waves create and
bear upon their crests, flowers OF
beautiful spray, as lovely and ex-
pressve as those fair children of the
field, forest and vale, which we scat
ter with such fond affection.
What grand sight will meet our
l~a
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
by r1ARY ROBERIG RINEHART

a bad way. Not jury in the country
would stand out against the stains,
the stiletto, and the murdered mans
pocket-book in your possession"
Then you think Sullivan did it?" l
asked.
"Of course" said Mcknight con-
fidently. Unless you did it in your
sleep. Look at the stains on his pill
low, and the dirk stuck into it. And
didn't he have the man Harrington
pocket-book?"
But why did he go Off without the
money! [ persisted. And where
does the bronze-haired girl come in?"
Search me-" Mcknight retorted flip
PANTY. inflammation Of the imagi-
nation on your part"
Then there is the piece of tele-
gram. It said lower ten, car seven.
It's extremely likely that she had it,
That telegram was about me, Richey."
TN getting a headache" he said,
putting out his cigarette against the
sole OF his shoe. "All I'm certain of
just now is that if there hadn't been
in an eight by ten cell, and feeling like
the rhyme for it,
But listen to this" l contended, as
he picked up his hat, this fellow Sui
Ivan is fugitive, and he's a lot more
likely to make advances to Bronson
than to us. We could have the case
continued, release Bronson on bail
and set a watch on him.
Not my watch" Mcknight protest
ed TITS a family heirloom"
You'd better go home" I said firm
ly Go home and go to bed You're
sleepy. You can have Sullivan's red
necktie to dream Ger if you think it
will help any"
Mrs. Klopton's voice came drowsily
from the next room, punctuated by a
yawn. ooh, forgot to tell you," she
called, with the suspicious lisp which
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and I fancy l groaned. There is no
use expatiating on the friendship be-
tween two men who have gone to-
gether through college, have quar-
relied and made it up, fused together
over politics and debated creeds for
years; men don't need to be told, and
women cannot understand. Neyerthe-
less, l groaned. If it had been any
one but Rich.
Some things were mine, however.
and l would hold them: The halcyon
breakfast, the queer hat, the pebble in
her small shoe, the gold bag with the
broken chain-the bag, Why, it was
in my pocket at that moment.
l got up painfully and found my
coat Yes, there was the purse. bull
ging with an opulent suggestion of
wealth inside l went back to bed
again, somewhat dizzy, between effort
and the touch Of the trinket, SO lately
hers held it up by it's broken chain
and gloated over it. By careful atten-
ton to orders, l ought to be out in a
day Or So Them could return it to
her. / really ought to do that; it was
valuable. and | wouldn't care to trust
it to the mail. / could run down to
Richmond, and see her once-there
was no disloyalty to Rich in that.
I had no intention Of opening the
little bag. l put it under my pillow
which was my reason for refusing to
have the linen slips changed, to Mrs.
Klopton's dismay. And sometimes dur
ing the morning, while lay under a
virgin field Of white, ornamented with
beyond discovery, and Science and
Health on a table by my elbow, as if
by the merest accident, / slip my hand
under my pillow and touch it rev.
erently
Mcknight came in about IL | heard
his car at the curb, followed almost
Immediately by his slam at the front
door, and his usual clamor on the
stairs. He had a bottle under his
arm, rightly surmising that / had been
forbidden stimulant, and q large box
of cigarettes in his pocket, suspecting
my deprivation.
Well" he said cheerfully. How
did you sleep after keeping me UP half
the night?''
l slipped my hand around; the purse
was well covered
"Have it now, or wait till I get the
cork out?" he ratified On.
Il don't want anything" I protested.
ST ryich 1I,,3+ I>o
cheerful, Richey" He stopped whit
ting to stare at me.
81 am saddest when l sing" he
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-25
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeiey, lawyer goes TO
fittsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition of
John Gilmore, millionaire. Ia the Iatter's
house he is attracted by the picture Of
a girl whom Gilmore explains is his
granddaughter, Alison West. He says
her father is rascal and friend Of
the forger. A lady requests Biakeley to
buy her Pullman ticket. He gives her
lower eleven and retains lower ten He
finds a man in a drunken stupor in lower
ten and goes to bed in lower nine He
awakens in lower seven and finds that
his bag and clothes are missing. The
man in lower ten is found murdered His
name, it develops, is Simon Harrington.
The man who disappeared with Blake
iey's clothes is suspected Biakeiey be-
comes interested in girl in blue. Cir
Cumstantial evidence places Biakeley IN
der suspicion of murder. The train is
wrecked. Blakeley is rescued from the
burning car by the girl in blue. His arm
IS broken. Together they go to the Car
ter farm for breakfast. The girl proves
To be Alison West his partners sweet
heart. Alison's peculiar actions mystify
the lawyer. She drops her gold bag and
Blakeley, unnoticed, puts it in his pocket,
Ide returns home and learns from his
zandIady Of strange happenings
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quoted unctuOusly. Its pure reac-
ton, Lollie. Yesterday the sky was
low; l was digging for my best friend.
To-day-he lies before me, his peevisII
self. Yesterday l thought the notes
were burned; to-day look forward
to a good cross-country chase, and
with luck we will draw" His voice
changed suddenly. 'fYesteTday-slle
was in Seal Harbor. Today-she is
here"
Here in Washington? l asked, as
naturally as / could
Yes. Going to stay week or two >
"Oh, l had little hen and she had a
wooden leg
And nearly every ulu'r'"g she used
to lay an esq
VIII you stop that racket, Rich.
It's the real thing this tiIge, sup
pose?"
Well" he said judicfnlgy, since
you drag it from me, think perhaps
it is. You-youre such a confirmed
woman-hater that I hardly knew how
you would take it."
Nothing Of the sort, denied testi-
ly. Because a man reaches the age
of 50 without making naudlin love to
every
I've taken to long country rides. %
he went On refleetively, without listen
ing to me, and yesterday | ran over
a sheep; nearly went into the ditch.
But there's Providence that watches
over. fools and lovers, and just now |
know darned we'll that I'm one, and |
have asneaking idea I'm both"
you are both" l said with disgust
IF you can be rational for one mo-
ment. ! wish you would tell me why
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HUMOR IN THESE VERDlCTS
Quaint Ideas and Expressions Re-
corded as Having Been Rendered
by Coroner's Jures.

Referring to a verdict recently
given by coroner's jury that death
was caused by the medical evidence"
the British Medical Journal says:
That verdict may be added to those
cited in the report of the select COM
mittee on death certification, where
DIR, Ogle is quoted as saying: One
verdict came before me a little time
ago which was this: "A man died
from stone in the kidney, which stone
he swallowed when lying on a gravel
path in state of drunkenness" That
was given as a verdict. | thought
some joke had been played, and
wrote down about it, and found it was
an absolute fact. Another one is
like this: Child three months old,
found dead, but no evidence whether
born alive -" These novel judg-
ments recall that an upstate newspa-
per not long ago spoke of taking a
murdered mans "post-mortem'' state
ment
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CHAPTER Kit.
The Gold Raq.

The Gold Bag.
| have always smiled at those cases
of spontaneous combustion which, ike
fusing the component parts of seid-
litz powder, unite two people In q bub-
bling ephermeral ecstasy. But sure
surely there is possible, with out a
single meeting, an attraction so great,
a community Of mind and interest so
strong, that between that first meet
inc and the next the bond may grow
into something stronger This is es-
pecially true, | fancy, of people with
temperament, the modern substitute
for imagination. 1t is nice ques-
ton whether lovers begin to love
when they are together or when they
are apart.
Not that followed any such line
of reasoning at the time. | would not
even admit my folly to myself. But
during the restless hours of that first
night after the accident, when my
back ached with lying on it, and any
other position was torture, l found my
thoughts constantly going back to Ali
son West I dropped into a doze, to
dream of touching her fingers again
to comfort her, and awoke to find
had patted teaspoonful of medicine
out of Mrs. Klopton's indignant hand
What was it Mcknight had said about
making an egregious ass of myself?
And that brought me back to Richey
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STOMACH MISERY VANISHES
Indigestion, Gas, Sourness and Dys-
pepsia Go and Your Stomach Feels
Fine in Five Minutes.

If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you, or lays like a lump Of lead in
your stomach, or If you have heart
burn or a sick, sour, upset or gassy
stomach, that is a sign Of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
little just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching
OF undigested food mixed with acid,
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Nau.
sea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizzi-
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Papes Diapepsin is certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because It pre-
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your food and digests it just the same
as if your stomach wasn't there.
Relief n five minutes from all stom-
drug store here in town.
These large 50-cent cases of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
TO thoroughly cure any case Of Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or any
other stomach disturbance.
There's many a penitent man in the
roDitoptiarv
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IO&

You think he changed the tags on
seven and nine, SO that when you
went back to bed you thought you
were crawling into nine, when it was
really seven, eh?'
"Probably-yes
Then toward morning, when every
body was asleep, your theory is that
he changed the numbers again and
left the train"
Il can't think of any thing else"
replied YEARLY.
"Jove, what a game of bridge that
fellow would play! 1t was like finess-
ing an eight-spot and winning out
They would scarcely have doubted
you had the tags been reversed in
che morning He certainly left you in
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CHAPTER XI-Continued.

Is she talking still? or agaiG?" he
asked, just before the door closed.
There was a seconds INDIGESTION with
the knob, then, judging discretion the
better part, Mrs. KIopton went away.
Now. then" Mcknight said, set
Tling himself in a chair beside the
bed, spit it out. Not the wreck
know all / want about that But the
theft. I can tell you beforehand that
1T was woman"
l had crawled painfully out of bed,
and was in the act of pouring the egg
nog down the pipe of the washstand.
paused, with the glass in the air.
"a woman" I repeated, startled.
What makes you think that?"
You don't know the first principles
of good detective yarn" he said
scornfully. "Of course, it was the
woman in the empty house next door.
You said it was brass pipes, you will
remember. WelI-on with the dance;
let JOY be unconfined."
Sol told the story; had told it so
many times that day that l did it au-
tomatically. And I told about the girl
with the bronze hair, and my suspic-
ions. But | did not mention Alison
West. Mcknight listened to the end
without interruption. When I had
finished ne drew long breath.
"Well!" he said That's something
of mess, isn't it? If you can only
prove your mild and childlike dispo-
fhnU M hoIJ
murder-which is a regular ten-twent-
Shirt crime, anyhow. But the notes
that's different. They are not burned,
anyhow. Your man wasn't on the
train-therefore, he wasn't in the
wreck. If he didn't know what he was
taking, as you seem to think, he prob
ably reads the papers, and unless he
is fathead, he's awake by this time
TO what he's got. He'll try to sell
them to Bronson, probably"
OR to u.s. put in.
We said nothing for a few minutes,
Mcknight smoked a cigarette and
stared at a photograph Of Candida
over the mantel. Candida is the best
pony for a heavy mount in seven
states
Il didn't go to Richmond" he OBJ
served finally. The remark followed
my own thoughts so closely that L
started. Miss West is not home yet
from Seal Harbor"
Receiving no response, he lapsed
again into thoughtful silence Mrs.
klopton came in just as the clock
struck one, and made preparation for
the night by putting large gaudy
comfortable into an arm chair in the
dressing ROOM with a smaller, stiff
backed chair for her feet. She was
wonderfully attired in dressing gown
that was reminiscent, in parts, Of all
the ones she had given me for half
dozen Christmases, and she had a pur-
pie veil wrapped around her head, to
hide heaven knows what deficiency.
She examined the empty egg-nog
glass, inquired what the evening paper
had said about the weather, and then
stalked into the dressing room, and
preparmed, with much ostentatious
~creaking, to sit up all night
We fell silent again, while Nc
knight traced a rough outline of the
berths on the white tablecover, and
puzzled it out slowly 1t was some
thing like this:
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| have had no kidney trouble in three
years"
Remember the name--Doans
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Pneumonia and Co7,.gmption are al
ways preceded by an ordinary cold. Ham
Inns Wizard Oil rubbed into the chest
draws out the inflammation. breaks up
the cold and prevents all serious trouble.
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