Morgan County democrat., July 17, 1903, Image 1

About Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906

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Aorgao County Denrjocrat.
CKNTRAf, MISSOURI FARMING, MINING. IU1AL K8TATU AND ItAILIUUD NKWU.
Fourth Year.
Versailles, MoM Friday Morning, July 17, 1903.
No. 29.
,:l q j if ts
The Busiest Store
In Town.
Pcoplo who lniv! Ijocn notic
ing tiio crowds about Tun Faik
Hlor . 'u:d coming out of thorn
wit'i bundles lately, have found,
on investigation, Unit this store
is having ono of the heaviest
trades in its existence.
faults of Clothes, Llats, Shoos,
Underwear, Hoso, Umbrellas,
Trunks, Neckwear, in fact all
kinds of Roods going away from
there every day by tho arm
loads. They .sold
ONE HUNDRED PAIRS
Of shoos in one day. Strangers
ask why this is; thoy soon lind
out hovovor, its because
THE FAIR STORE
lias ono of the largest and best
assorted stocks in the country.
the least money, and now that
people are finding this out, they
are over-running the store with
business. Their line of clothing
is the best made and best fitting
in tho country.
If you want to see something
nice and stylish in tho
CLOTHING LINE
Stop in. They hive nootiMv
purchased RoLhchilds1 immense
stock of tine wimple
SUMMER HATS
which thoy are running oil' at
HAL I'1 PRICK. Their line of
work and dress shoos is tho larg
est undbnst in the country and
if you want something lino in the
'shoo line see them. If you want
a suit, or part of a suit, made to
measuso, look at their f()0 sam
ples . They guarantee every gar
ment to lit.
Traveling men say
"THE FAIR"
Is the best store in Contral Mis
souri. Every one wanting any
thing in their line should call and
see their goods and prices before
buying.
Kibo
Patent
Kid.
An .
Ideal
Dress
Mucb lighter and
morefltilllttliin
tJJi'nt leather.
Leather jmt XV. heel.
Eiact Kqiro'kJCtioo o( UiU Style Shoe.
Thoy aro sole roprasontativo.3
of tho
QUEEN QUALITY
Boston made shoe, the finest
Ladies' Shoo in the United States
bbbbbiabbbis
5 LOCAL NEWS.
$ m
Call for Hardy'u Prize Haklng Pow
der.
(Justness was brisk In Probate Court
tills week.
M. Spldcl will fill your orders (or Ico
Cream In quantities.
Hardy's l'rl.u Uniting Powder Is the
klntl to usu In your bulling.
FOR SALK Two good residence
properties, cheap. If. A. Youmi.
John Hollowny of (ilensted was bore
lookln;; after business matters Tues
day. I). F. Thompson departed Tuesday
morning for Tuscumbla whure he went
on business.
Contractor Orrin llnmlln Ib erecting
a 21-foot, pot eh in front of the residence
of Khvyn Trice.
Ad. Stephens, who Is with Hardy'u
grocery, Is off duty thig week nursing
uu Injured foot.
If you want puro clean leu, fresh
McatH and Groceries, leave your order
with t). C Hardy.
Dr. I. (5. Woods shipped iniotlicr
large consignment of bay to Southern
parties this week.
Miss Virginia James of Springfield,
Mo., is making u visit here, ami Is the
guest of Miss Irene 1'etty.
S. A. Drake, of Fort Scott, Kansas,
was the gtiobt lust Sunday of J. V.
Kirk anil family in this city.
Messrs. Herman Meier and Win. 1).
Chilcoat of Florence were here on bus
iness Monduy and guests at tho City
Hotel.
Leave your orders for Meat and Ice
with us. All orders executed promptly
ami goods delivered free as usual.
I). C. Haiidv.
Presiding Judge Iiowen, with Judges
Shonkcl and Willson, wore here last
Saturday holding a bpcclal session of
the County Court.
Mrs. Henry Cue, who has been the
guest of Kufus Ai d, is ::d family for
the past week, returned to her home
in Sedalla Tuesday.
A line shipment of hogs was loaded
hens Tuesday afternoon by Messrs.
Clifton ifc Kstes. Tho porkers were
sent to the St. Louis market.
N. C. Marriott of Oravois millh de
livered a lot of hogb to Clifton .fc testes
here Tuesday, as did also Sam Moss of
Purvis, to fill out a shipment.
Mm. Kobert Michaels and family, of
Stov.tr, departed Tuesday for l'ucblo,
Colorado, where they will spend the
summer with friends anil relatives.
Tho citizens of Proctor enjoyed a
line picnic at that place Inst Saturday,
and a number from this olty were
present at the entertainment and re
port a day of plcusuro.
Attorney A. It. Knlpinuyer returned
Monday morning from a business trip
including Sedalia, Lexington and Kan
Mil. City, He ulso visited friends in
Hlgginsvillu on his tour.
We are not just beginning tho freu
delivery of meats to our customers but
have been delivering free of charge
eTor since we began business and will
continue to do so. Leave your orders
for Meat, Groceries uud Ice with I). C.
Hardy.
W. I'. Moore threshed r.00 bushels of
fine wheut at his farm three miles
northcust of this clly Tuesday. Th
wheat was purchased by Henry Mosor
and was delivered at the mill a tho
crop was threshed. The price paid for
tho best war. fiSe per bushel.
Rev. K. W. McClosky eamu ovur from
Tipton anil filled his appointment at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
During the services both morning uud
evening a special offering wan tulccn
up for the benefit of those who were
yet nuttYrlng from the effects of the
the recent Hood, and u good fund was
reallrcd.
Messrs. Cllftou und Kstes last Satur
day sold to 01. Atkinson uud John Pot
ter i'i'l Western Marino sheep, which
were purcnusea especially lor rress
Moore of California, who will use them
for stock purposes TIiIb herd was
taken through overlaud, the buyers
starting from Versailles Sunday morn
ing. This was a fine herd, and none
better could bo found (or stocking Mr.
Moore's Moniteau county (arm.
JOSEPH
A
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Mil .'U '"'
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CIRCUIT ATTORNEY OF ST. LOUIS--THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
The Democrat takes pleasuro in preuenting above a s(lendid
lialf-touo portrait of- Hon. Joseph W. Folk, tlio able prosecutor of
St. Louis whoso name is now on tho tongue of every citizon of
voting ago in tho state. Mr. Folk through his friends is now an
avowed candidato for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination,
and his friends aroalready doing good work in his bolmlf. Joseph
W. Folk needs no introduction to tho people of Missouri. His
record as Circuit Attorney of St. Louis, in tho prosecution and
conviction of boodlers, is ono of which tho entiro stale is proud.
Such work is deserving of tho highest honor the people can confer
upon a faithful servant. With Mr. Folk as tho Democratic candi
dato for Governor, tho Republicans will bo without an issue, and
without a candidato whom thoy could loyally support, after the
liberal and unqualified endorsements thoy have given Mr. Folk
and bin work.
(!o to Hardy's grocery uud ask for his
I'ri.e linking Powtler.
M. Spidel's it) the plane; to gel Ice
Cream, Ice Cream Soda und all Hummer
Drinks.
Thou. Todd, one of Aklnsville's hus
tling inerehautH, wits in Versailles on
busiucbtj last Saturday.
The llutcher Shop has this week put
on a delivery wagon. Meat unil ice
lolivercd free, Mason & Price, thu only
butchers.
At the Christian church Sunday there
will bo regular services; llible school
at 0:30 a. m. , and preachiug at 11 a. in.
and at w p. m.
Kelly J, Calllcotte went to Cole Camp
with tho ball twam last Sunday, und
from there went to Windsor for H brluf
visit with home folks before returning
to Versailles.
K. II. Woods, who has been In Colo
rado for several years, arrived in Ver
sailles last Saturday and will timku an
extended visit with hlu parents, Dr.
and Mrs. P. (i. Woods.
MIsh Jennie Moore, of Fori Scott,
Kaiaas, who hail been making a visit
at he home of her uncle, .f. W. Kirk, In
this olty for ten days previous, do
parted for her home Monday.
Miss Myra Stephens, of Versatile,
was u passenger to lloonvlllu Monday
morning. She visited relatives there
for several days of this week, going
from there to Hhelblna, where nhe Is
now visiting friends. Uunceton TrI
buue.
Many head of stock were hilled in
this vleinity three weeks ago while
standing by wire fonces during au
elactrlo storm. Such loss may be easily
avoided In many instances by ground
Ing the fence wire on every tenth or
twelfth post, using wire for the pur
pose. Mukc a good contact with thu
ground and use ordinary staples; let
the wire touch each strand aud reach
to the top of tho post, then you Uuvo a
lightning rod. Pleasant Hill Times.
W. FOLK.
!
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Hardy's Prize linking Powder Is
going like hot cakes. Ask for it.
Dr. V. H. Hiiloo made u professional
trip to (ilenstiid Monday and Tuesday.
J. K. Ilrowu of West Morgan was In
Versailles looking after business Mon
day.
A. Y. Cooper and Dr. Ilrocktnan of
Olensted were transacting business In
this city last Saturday.
Miss Virgin McClauauau who has
beeu attending the summer school at
Warrensburg Normal, returned home
last Monday afternoon.
O. C, Gabriel, formerly of (ilenstcd
but now of Fortuua, was here between
trains Tuesday Mr. Gabriel has just
sold ills bowling alley at Fortuua.
Are bugs ami worms on your cab
bage? If so, call at The (ilohe Drug
Store ami gut a bottle of ICreso. Its
within thu reach of all aud guaranteed.
C. D. Iltiuter, Druggist.
Chas. Willson, who clerks In A. Pop
per's stores, attended the picnic held
at Proctor last Saturday and than spent
Sunday with hla parents, Judge and
Mrs. J. A. Willson, in that vicinity.
Au exchange says that uu bid lady
who had several unmarried daughters
fed them lurgely on fish diet, because,
as slio Ingeniously observed, "tlsh Is
rich in phosphorus, and phosphorus Is
used in making mutches."
Mm. Essie Haydon and little tlaugh
tor Joiophlno came over from lluncetou
last Saturday evening und were guests
of Mrs.O. A, Williams and other friends
tills week, Mrs. Hayden's late bus
band was for several years Missouri
Pad He agent here.
Dr. 0. A.Welstand family, of Plsgah,
left here last Saturday afternoon for
Stover, Morgan County, where, as we
reported last week, Dr. Welst will
locate. We rogret to lose them from
our midst. The Tribune follows them
with Cooper County uews twice a week.
Uunceton Tribune.
Miss Kate Shepherd of Lathrop, is
the guest In this city of Miss Kthel
Mason. She was a eollcge mate of
Miss Maton.
Jesse Crltteu and Miss Ilalllu Hast
ings eamc up from Klverview Monday,
huvtng brought Miss F.llcu Alftcr hero
to take the tralu for Warrensburg.
The F.pwortli League of the M. !!.
Church held a nlrasant social at the
home of Mlsbes Ctaru ar.d Kate H.im
11m on McNalr Heights last Friday
ove nlng.
Mis F.llon Alfter, daughter of Judge
Alfter of Ulvorvluw, took thu train
hero Tuesday morning for Warrens-
bnrg, where she has gone to resume
her studies at collude.
Misses (iuhc and Susie. Spurloek, who
had been making a visit of several
weeks with their sister, Mrs. Dyer, In
Pettis County, returned Monday to
their home in this city.
Uuclc Jerre Shores, well known to
most of our readers, tins been snlforlng
for the past week with a severe attack
of stomach and bowel strouulc, at his
country homo In tho northcOHt part of
the county.
Messrs, Kiernach and Petty have thu
contract for furnishing electric lights
to the city now ready to submit to the
City Council und the simo will be pre
sented at the regular meeting next
Monday night for their action.
Louis Lumpee, wife and sou Frank,
mid Mrs, George II. Iiohling enjoyed
an outing ut Arnholdt's mill from
Thursday until Monday evening of
this week. They had somu fine fish
ing, having caught a lltty-pouudcr
during their outing.
The Young People's Rending Circle
held a lawn social last Thursday even
ing ut the homo of Hoy Moore in West
lawn, on which occasion a special pro-
grnm was rendered, while the social
features were highly eujojed by all
those present.
Mauy of our friends ure complaining
that thu bugs und worms are eating up
their cabbage, other vegetables and
melon vines. They should secure a
bottle of ICreso, a perfect disinfectant.
and gcrmacldit, guaranteed, by C, I).
Hunter, at tho Globe Drug Store.
Misses Delia nod Delia McNalr, Miss
Kate Crew and Mrs. 0. C. Crew, ue-
compauled by Kngineer Crew and Sam
McNalr spent Monday at Camp (Ins-
kins and Haw Creek, and while
watching the construction work going
on they also enjoyed u fine day's outing
on tho creek bank no tlsh, however.
A. D. Iluusen of St. Louis, pot-t oflinii
Inspector for this division was here,
Monday and examined the Versailles
post olllce. Wo have no fear but that
Inspector Iluusen found everything in
applo-pio order in Post Master Mills'
department of thu postal service, as ho
is one of thu government ulllcluls held
above suspicion by all parties.
Judge J. U. Alfter of Ulvervlew,
who recently met with the misfortune
of having tereral ribs broken by one
of hit. horses running over him, is again
able to look after his farm interests.
Mrs. Alfter Ik also recuperating from
the effects of u fractured limb received
in a runaway three wevks ago. The
mauy friends of thu Judge aud his
wife will be pleased to learn of their
ultitnuto reenter,,.
Thu County Court held special ses
sion at the court house last Satin day
to Inquire Into the cat.e of W. S. At
keson of Aklnsvllle, who was brought
before thu court fur insanity. After
an examination the court ordered that
the patient should be taken to the
Asylum at Nevada for treatment, anil
Attorney John F, G I Libit and Constable
W. II. Morelau were deputi'd lo take
Mr. Atkesou to the state institution,
and they departed for Nevada with
their charge Saturday evening.
For thu benefit of a number of her
friends who are readurs of the Djino
crut, wu wish to say that Mis. Jam
Mubauks who recently came to Ver
sailles from KausiisCity for thu purpose
of recuperating from a complication
of troubles, is fast gaining health ami
strength, thu air ami Intermediate
climate of Morgan County having a
decidedly fuvorable ell'ect upon her.
Shu Is thu guest of her sisters, Mrs. D.
A. Faliley and Mrs. 1), K. Wray, who
aro very much pleased with tho favor
able condition of Mrs. Eubanks' health
at present.