Morgan County democrat., August 28, 1903, Image 1

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

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Aorgao County Democrat
CENTRAL MISSOURI FARMING, MINING, REAL ESTATE, RAILROAD AND GENERAL NEWS.
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Fourth Year.
Versailles, Mo., Friday Morning, August 28, 1903.
No. 35.
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OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
Our Early Fall Suitings and Waistings.
Friday morning is the day that our Sale starts on
Early Fall Dress Goods.
The best that Money can Buy,
As usual no time has been spared in making se
lections, and all the latest and best that money
can buy can be seen on our counters.
Popper
The Leader of Low Prices and First-Class Merchandise.
LOCAL NEWS.
Ciill for Hardy's Prize llaking Pow
der. ;(. the children ready for kcIiooI
which opens next Monday.
Ai .1 l'nrvis of Olndstoius transacted
business in Versailles Monday.
Tickets for the Whistling Concert on
fsAle .-it .1. W. Kirk's furnlturu store.
John I)ix of Sedalia spent the. day
lust Krid.iy among our business racu.
I'OU SAMO Two good residence
properties, cheap H. A. Vou.Nd.
M. Spldel'h Ik the place to gut Ice
Ocain, let: Cream Soda :ind all Summer
j Drinks,
Mrs C- I). Hunter arm bby
vpending the week with relatives In
the vicinity of Kxcelsior.
.nessrs. u. f. naisack ana s. l)ex-
heimor came over from California and
transacted business here lait Friday.
l)r Vincil Williams returned to St,
Louis last Sunday, having been accom
panied to Tipton by bin father, Dr. A.
O, Williams, and Max J ouch i mi.
Clay Sparkri hah his running mare,
"Kmtly B," at the Hunceton Fair this
week. She washhipped from here lust
week with Tom Redman In charge.
.lay Jones of Oloan vai on our
streets last Saturday.
(io to Hardy's grocery and ask for his
Prize linking l'owder.
Judge L II. Karneit of Proctor was
circulating smoug friends In Versailles
last Saturday.
If you want pure clean Ice, fresh
Mentis and Groceries, leave your order
with I). C Hardy.
Jos. Fitzpatrick, Kd. and .lolin Cleary
of Crnm, were looking after Htoclt in
tercstb here last Friday.
Anions the Kaid citizens iu Ver
sailles last Saturday wer W. K. Hun
ter, 0. L Stidman and II. F. Shank.
A half dozen youngsters from 8eda
liu arrived in this city Monday and
drorc to Aruooldt's Mill for a week's
outing.
Leave your orders for Meat and Ice
with us. All orderi. executed promptly
and goods deliveied free us usual.
I. C. HAHOV.
Keporth of heavy corn Hrc coming
in from all parts of the county. The
hot nun during the pant two weeks has
made hundreds of bushels of corn.
W. L. Sherrill, representing the
gieat Cole Younger and Frank James
Wild Weit SIiown, wan in this city
Tuesday mailing arrangements for an
exhibition lure to be given Septem
ber 4th.
Hardy's Prize Making Powder is the
kind to use in your baking.
Samuel Hrand was in from Proctor
Tuesday dealing with our merchant.
Watermelons seem to be the most
salable article on the market here juit
now.
J. W. Phelps, ugent for the Kansas
City Star, wan here Tuesday soliciting
business for his journal.
Dr. K. P. Yamell haH refitted his
dental office In the Woods Illock with
new carpet and fixture and now has
as neat dental parlors as can be found
in this district.
Klder T. II. HuugliiUKU preached at
the Gladstone school house last Sun
day, morning and erening, to large
and appreciative congregations. The,
Elder was prevailed upon to wine
again.
Remember the meeting of the Mor
gan County Folk Club at the Court
House Thursday night of naxt week.
Kvery member should he present at
some business of importance will lie
transacted.
C. N. Mitchell, one of the old and
staunch Demoeiats of Gladstone, was
In Versailles last Monday and made us
an agreeable call. Mr. Mitchull stales
that every voter in his neighborhood
is for Folk as the logical esndidittu for
Governor, and this sentiment is in
creasing everywhere.
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HOUSE CLEANING,
Every year there comes a time of House Cleaning.
That time has now hit
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And for the next few days we are going to
make you prices on
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Neckwear,
Underolothing, in fact everything we carry, that
will make your eyes bug out. We are also going
to run off a large stock of Basement Goods, first
class goods, consisting of Clothing, Shoes, Under
clothing, in fact a full line of Gents' Furnishing
Goods and Shoes for everybody. We are going to
CLEAN UP and
THIS BASEMENT SALE
Will knock any prices ever before made in this town.
The goods are first-class.
Come early, so as to get pick in
sizes. Don't buy till you see us.
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Ha rdy'n Prize Puking Powder is
going like hot cake.-t. Ask for it.
Dr. .1. L. Knloe of KansaH City is
here this week visiting relatives and
friends.
Dene Price departed last Saturday
for Kansas City where he is taking
treatment for his eyes.
The property on North Fisher street
owned by Mils Agnes Helphe. was this
week sold to II. A. Young and will be
occupied by him for residence purposes
in the future.
Messrs. Harrison and Crewson hate
a number of tine apples displayed in
the windows of their real estate olllee,
two or lluee of which weigh a pound
and a half each,
Mrs. C, V. N. Hudson, who had been
enjoying an extended visit with rel
ative and friends in New Mexico and
Colorado, returned to her home In this
city Wednesday.
Mis, Ijoul.t.l'ukctis, grand-daughter
of Mrs. J. M. Duff who had been here
on a two weeks' visit with the family,
departed for her home In St. Lunis
Wednesday morning.
Frank Polston, who has been so
journing with his father In Montana
lor thu past yeur, ai rived home Tues
day and will attend school in this elty
during the coming school year.
Hev. H. V. McClusky will preach at
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and evening, to which all are cor
diully invited. The choir will render
special music at each service.
We are not just beginning Die free
delivery of meats to our customers but
have been delivering free of charge
ever .since we began business and will
continue to do so. Leave your older
for Meat, Groceries and lee. with I). C.
Hardy.
A Woodman Circle, the ladies auxil
iary to the W. (). W., was organized In
this city last Friday night with a mem
bership of at) to start off with. This is
a good showing for the new organiza
tion which will no doubt be Increased
In the future.
Mrs. Olive Child has beer, lu Ht.
Louis the past week selecting the lat
est novelties to replenish her millinery
slock for the fall and winter trade, ami
vill soon havu something pretty and
i.p to dale, to oiler her many customers
lu Versailles and vicinity.
Dr H. P. Render, the traveling den
tist has a big banner in this Issue of
the Democrat, and will make another
visit hero, hoglnning September 7th.
The Doctor will remain until Satur
day, September 1U, fur the benefit of
all customers with tt-uth troubles.
Miss Mary Witten has been In Ht,
Louis for thu past ten days selecting a
lashiouuhln stock of millinery which
will hoou be on the counters of Mrs. J.
W. Holes' headquarters oil the east
side of the square, Kverythlng selected
will be the very latest on tin; market.
1J. A. Young, the real estate man,
Thursday of last week perfected a daal
whereby thu Walker farm of i)7 acres
situated a mile west of Versailles,
owned by I). C. Hardy, Jr., was trans
ferred to I). C. Stephens of Das Moines,
Iowa. Mr. Young spent two days in
Sedalia last week on business con
nected with the deal.
B, M. Duff has a bevy of woikmen
employed at hi business place on
North Monroe street erecting a new
addition to the buildlug and enclosing
the whole under one roof. Mr. Dull
found this necessary owing to thu fuct
that he has added u department for
hardware and stoves to his stock of
wall paper, paints, etc, which required
more floor space for display.
John Iiix who recently cainu to Ver
sailles and who has taken the manage
ment of the dry goods department of
M. Joae.himl's large stores here, hns
shown conclusively that hu Is an ex
pert in his line. He took hold In his
department about ten days ago, and
has rejuvenated thu entire stock, hav
ing rearranged all the goods and has
not only surprised Mr. Jouchluil him
self, but thu effects aiu such that the
many customers going through at once
notice thu Improvements, This speaks
well for Mr. Mx and shows that he Is
no novice lu the business. He came
from Sedalia here, but has had mueli
experience lu handling tlrst-clasa goods,
and we are glad to see such young bus
iness men come among us,
All who wish Dr. B. Vi llendcr to
malm their plates tills visit should (all
for Impression not later than Sept. the,
loth, he will be at City Hotel, Mon
day, Sept. 7, remaining until Sept. 19,
Ross Martin, who holds u good posi
tion at the World's Fair grounds In St.
Louis, is spending a week's vacation
with his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. John
Murtiu, In this city. He will return to
duty lomoirow.
Scientists have been hunting ran'
birds for years hut no blid has ever
bean found that can hold a candle to
Prof. Ireland when It coiuci to whis
tling. Any one falling to hear him
will miss one of the great treats of
their lives.
The llunceton Fair this week drew
big crowds from this section. The
largest contingent from hero took ad
vantage of the excursion yesterday,
the band and base ball team accom
panying the crowd, the train leaving
here in the morning and returning
late in the evening.
Tim lnfaut child of Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton Hasty of Gladstone died at
their home last Sunday morning, Aug.
2.'l, aged one month. Interment took
place, at New Prospect cemetery Sun
day afternoon. The community sym
pathise with the parents in their
loss.
Fr. Miles F. X. Jennings of Kansas
City anived here Monday uftcrnodu to
visit his sister, Mrs. Win. F. Yates.
Tuesday Father Jennings vialled the
ItulTalo mines, of which Mr. Yates is
Superintendent, In South Morgan, and
was well pleased with what lie ob
served in the way of mineral develop
ment. The Folk Club meeting Monday
night wan postponed until Thursday
night of next week, owing fo the. fuel
that the committee having the matter
of constitution and by-laws in hand
not being ready to report. The mem
bers of the Club should not forget the
time of meeting as a full attendance U
desired,
Regular services at the Christian
Church next .Sunday riorjiln,; uud even-
lug. We kindly urge every member ot
the chin eh to he present. No cause is
greater than the cause of Christ and
no organic body should be more loyal
to their leader than Ills disciples.
When a call of the church is made,
every lmmilmr should be present. We
shall be glad to welcome all who will
worship with us. Thu Minister.
Uverybody should get ready to at
tend the entertainment to be given by
Prof, uinl Mrs. Ireland, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Presbyterian Church. Its not often
our people will huvu the privilege of
going to such an high ouler entertain-'
luont. Kastern Chiiutamiuas are. after
Prof. I inland continually, whleli hi cer
tainly evidence enough of the high or
der ol entertainment he gives. Its not
necessary for us to speak of Mrs. Ire
land's ability to please as our people
have had the pntllege of enjoying I
recitations. Operu House next Tues
day night.
Hon. A. L. Hoss, after an enjoyable
visit With his brother, Dr. K. M. Uoss,
in New Mexico, leturued to Ills home
la this city Tuesday. Mr. llo.su found
the Doctor well established at the new
town of Artenia, where lm was recently
elected president of u banking instltu-
Uon, while his wife Is postmifitress.
The country has a number of tine arh-
shin wells which aie used for irriga
tion purposes und which furnish mi
abundant supply of water. One of
these wells is loeuted In the center of
the town and Is a gusher with great
force. The Doctor aud wife aru en
joying gooil health,
As our public schools open next
Monday It will be well for parents
who are interested iu thu education of
their children to see. to it that the
pupils start In at thu beginning, m
that they may D placed wucro they
belong aud save much confusion. Pri.f.
James A. Llvesay, thu new prlnelp.il.
Is on hand and will strive to bring our
public school up to a standard which
will make ui all prouil of our educa
tional facilities, but the principal and
teachers mast have1 the cooperation of
the patrons to bring but tHo best re
sults. Let us all letid aid In making1
this the banner school tear for V!r
sullies. .