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A farmer sends this to the Ca

A farmer sends this to the Ca
zette anent the meeting to- day:
''Will the necessities of the hour
bring forth the man or men that
will be true and strong enough to
lead the mighty host that can be
mustered under this banner of
equal justice to all and special priv
ileges to none? He that will be
bound with shackles without resist
ance does not deserve freedom.
Lost to honor indeed is the man
who will lick the hand that smites
him."
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Two Millions a Year.

When people buy, try, and buy again, it
means they're satisfied. The people of the
united States are now buying Cascarets
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes year and it will be three million be-
fore New Years. 1t means merit proved,
that Cascarets are the most delightful bowel
regulator, for everybody the year round.
All druggists 10, Is, so cents box. cure
guaranteed.
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Notice.

The registration office will be opened
Monday, March 20, for the purpose of reg
lstering the voters of the town of LAFAYETTE
he new law requires that every voter shall
be registered in order to exercise the right of
suffrage at the next municipal election
A. NJ. MARTIN Registrar
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IA Knights of Honor.

hereby certify thai l have received from
LAFAYETTE Lodge 3I94, Knights of Honor
of Lafayette, La, the sum of $4,000. 90 in
full payment for the policy held by my late
husband Isaac A Smith, who died on Oct
II, 1898, at New Orleans, La.
(Signed) Mrs. NJ. p. SMITH
2262 Columbus Street
New Orleans, La.
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MEETING or TIE PRESS
aSSOC/A TION.

The newspaper people of. the
country parishes have held theil
annual convention at Baton Rouge.
Tunnard called the members to-
gether- The attendance was not
large, but the people of the capital
city were there in large numbers
and the audience filed a goodIy
portion of the spacious hall of rep
resentatives. A notable feature of
the first days meeting was an adj
dress of welcome delivered by Gov
Foster. The governor made good
speech and was listened to with
much interest by all the newspaper
men and women present. The gov
ernor invited the editors to visit the
different heads of departments a the
capital and ascertain in what man
ner the peoples business has been
transacted. He pointed to the
work which is being done by the
State in the education of the blind
and deaf and dumb children of the
commonwealth and reminded the
visiting journalists that the doors of
those institutions were open to the IN
and that all information pertaining
to those branches of the public ser
vices would be gladly furnished.
The governor added that after Wis
iting the different departments at
the capital and the institutes for
the blind and deaf mutes and the
insane asylum at Jackson, the edi-
tors will be in position to intelli-
gently discuss the affairs of the
State, the admin istration of which
S matter that concerns every citi-
zen OF Louisiana. Gov. Foster
spoke of the duties of the press and
is power for good when welded in
he cause of right. In the course
IF his address the governor paid an
eloquent Tribute to the valor of the
American soldier and referred
briefly to the great question of ex-
Though the governor
elt that the occasion was inonnor-
une for any extended expression
II his views on political issue it :
vas plainly evident from the tone :
II his utterances that he
vas not In sympathy with
he imperialistic policy of the
republican party. The gov
'rnor concluded his interesting and
Eloquent address with a warm wei ;
ome to the members of the Louis- :
ana Press Association. Hon. T. :
ones Cross spoke on behalf of the ?
lty authorities. President Tun- !
ard responded for the press. 8
The business meetings of the as /;
oclatIon were held at the Pavilion s
+ the Louisiana State University, 8
he president of which institution.
oil Thomas d. Boyd, having been
kind to the press peo- 9
le A reception at the Governors
lanslon, banquet at the Veran- 8
all Hotel, a trip to Jackson, visits
) the various points of interest in
nd around Baton Rouge, made an
'terestlng series of entertainment. i; "
The citizens of Baton Rouge. T
FADED by Mr.. w. c. Chevis Of the Dc DE-
dvocate. Gen. McGrath of the
ruth, Col L. Sarnbola ZONES, =
n. Ledoux Smith, L. Jones Cross
I'd others, have left nothing I'M L.
one to make the stay of the editors OF
the capitol pleasant and instruc- h,
Le II
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Hon. Sam t. Baird, member
of Congress from the Monroe dis
trict, died during the week at Wash
ington. Mr.. Baird was very
young man and his death was de
plored by legion of friends in the
State. Several public men have
already expressed desire to sue
coed him in Congress, prominent
among them being John S. Boatner
and Urlah Millsaps, Of Monroe.
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Who Wants a Homo?

"A neat house with apartments;
out-houses; orchard, flower garden;
everything in good condition. For
cash or on reasonable terms. Apply
TO Mrs. H. GARNER, Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-29

Type writer supplies and a full
line of stationery for the home, the
office and the school room-at the
Moss Pharmacy
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4. 8 E; 90 acres of land 5. W. Of n. \ w. 3 =
Sec. 3, T. 10 $. r. 3 E; I65 acres of lane
> w. Sec. FL, T. s. X. E, state ia,
IS cents; total OF rs.
Bradford, Welnian, S acres of land =. E.
= Sec. IS TO ;. X. ; f, state tax IS cents,
parish tax IS cents. interest cents, notice
II cents; total 81 cents.
Chastant, j. B., I95 acres of land bound ed
north by bayou Querue Tortue end south by
unknown, state tax 900, parish tax 100,
interest LA, notice IS cents; total IS. 90.
Dugas, Raoul, lots in Carencro, state
tax As cents, parish tax IS cents, interest 7
cents, notice IS cents; total I.S2.
Dorly, John, SO acres of land bounded
north by bayou Carencro and south by O.
Breaux, state tax 500, parish 500, interest
4s cents notice LOO; total e.4S.
DarteN, John 20 acres, boundaries I'M
interest IS cents; total 2.6e
Fuselier Gonsoulin,. I65 acres of land.
sectlo n 90 and o., tp 10, S. X. E, state
tax tax 7,so, parish tax 1900, interest la, no
uce 100; total 1904.
Fuselier, Gabriel, assigns, AZ acres of
land section o5, tip. 10, $. X. S f, state tax
1853. parish tax $50, interest rs cents, no.
tee / 90; total STA
Francois, Pierre, acres of land bounded
by bayou Nermlion, state tax @ cents parish
tax IS cents, interest 1 cent, notice 100:
total I.25.
Iniory' Valery, acres of land, Breaux
tract state tax II cents, parish tax 2S cents,
interest cents, notice 100; total 4S.
Jones w. b., lot in Scott, state tax as
CENTS parish IS cents, interest 7 cents,
notice I.oo total 2.27.
Richard, Alton, IL acres of land bounded
north by +. Lepine and south by unknown,
state tax SO cents, parish tax 81 cents, in
-erest cents, notice LOO: total 2.4e.
Rogers, Bros, SO acres of land bounded
North by +. Trahan and south by H. Hof-
of
+. Sonneir and south by " Melancon: 10
acres bounded north by l.. Sonnier and
outh by V. Melancon, state tax 5 .o5, parish
AK o.42, interest 81 cents, notice 25 cents; |
otal 1883.
"liturner, Mrs ! l., lot in second Mou-
on addition, state tax SO cents, parish tax
"a cents, interest cents, notice 81: total
il IS
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STATE TAX SALES
lmmOVabIe PROPERTY.
The State of Louisiana VS.. Delin-
quent Tax Debtors, Parish of
Lafayette, 18TH Judicial
District.

by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and laws of the State
OF Louisiana, | will sell. at the princinal
front door of the courthouse, in which The
civil district court of said parish is held,
within the legal hours for judicial sales be
ginning at II clock a. m. on
Saturday, May 6, 1899.
and continuing on each succeeding due. I'M
I'll SAID sales are completed, all immovabl,,
property on which taxes are now due TO The
State OF Louisiana, and parish of LAFAYETTE
TO enfore collection of taxes assessed in the
year 1898, together with interest thereon
from the list day of December, 1903. at the
rae OF per cent per month until paid, and
ali costs. The names of said delinouept
aN-payers the amount of taxes due bv each
on the assessment of said wear and The i'm,
movable property assessed to each to he
offered for sale as follows, 10 wit:
FIRST wARD-wHITE
Comeaux, ]. Hilaire, S. acres of
land, bounded north hy NJ. Hebert, south
by l.. hernandez, state tax LOS, parish
525, poll tax LOO, interest 81 cents. notice
IS cents; total $50.
Hebert, Mrs. Arena, o6H acres of land |
bounded north by ID. IIebert and south bv |
V. dominique: state tax 4.67 parish tax |
7.7o, interest "a cents, notice es cents: total |
IS.45-
PreJean, Mrs. Edmonia. two lots in Scott.
pounded by the Louisiana Western Rail
DAD, state tax $40, parish tax 900, interes,
y cents, notice IS cents; total 10 81.
FIRST wARD-coLoRED
Andrus Isaac, 10 acres of land bounded
orth by j. Arceneaux and south by p
u onton. state tax I-I5, parish tax IoI.
oii tax LOO, interest "a cents notice az
ents; total ass.
SECOND wARD-wHITE
Unknown, 10 acres of land bounded
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-29

When worn out and tired with
cares, try DR.. Pepper at Lafayette
Drug Company.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-29
SUPPLEMENTAL LIST

Dugas, Martial, ST., 100 acres of land
bounded north by Forester and south b,
s. 80 pol t s.s'e s., tax 81 a5' parish tan
total SIS o5
Suites, Rousseau, 10 acres of land bounded
north by Suites, south by + Benoit, state
tax 90 cents, parish tax 81 10, poll tax 81.
interest II cents; total 81 9,
l'uhon, Ralph, SO acres of land bounded
north by / ID Wier and south by Z Richard
state tax s. 90, parish tax 50, poll tax 81 =.
interest % cents; total sII "a
DuPuis' George, "a acres of land bounded
north by q Bernard and south X Benoit
state tax 81 cents, parish tax 81 6e, poll tax
81, Interest ~ cents; total So 81
Duhon, Mathilde, 1 lot in Rouclreaux addi-
lon, state tax SO cents, parish tax 90 cents
interest I2 cents; total 81 oS
Landry, Laurent, 10 acres of land bounded
north by y AIouton, state tax 81 ~, parish
tax - 20, poll tax 81, interest rs cents;
total Sd O.
bounded north by L Vincent and south by
vincent state tax S. Al, parish S. IS,
interest S. cents; total So SO
Unknown, 81 acres of land bounded north
by bayou Iortue and south by unknown
state tax s. So, parish tax 5 So, interest So
cents; total So OF
King, Horace. lot No s in AIcComb,s
state tax As cents, parish tax 2 |
;enls, poll tax 81, interest cents; total
81 IS
kaSglo, Miss Laura, SO acres, boundaries
state tax 81 92, parish tax 5, 20,
interest 5 cents, total S. As
'hGrio', Aurelien heirs 1oS of land
ounded north public road and south by
Young state tax 81 so, parish tax
IL So interest 81 90; total So 20
'huipeau, a l., IS acres of land bounded
orth by bayou Carencro and south by l.
'uilncauN, state tax $ II, parish tax 81 e5,
OH tax 81, interest 81 cents; total SO 90
On said day of sale L will sell such por-
OBS OF SAID property each Iel,ior will |
ONT out, and in case the debtor will not ,
ONT out sufficient property, will once,
nd without further delay, sell the least
uantity of said property of any debtor.
Inch any bider will buy for the amc unit
the taxes, interest and due by said
ebtor; the sale will be without appraise-
lent, for cash, in legal tender money of the
nted States, and the property sold shall
c redeemable at any time for the space of
ne year by paying the price given including
'sts and twenty per cent. thereon.
|. y. BROUSSARD, ,
Sheriff and EN- Oificio, Parish of LAFAYETTE.
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Succession Sale.
Succession of Anatole Breaux-
18th Judicial District. No.
aI4o-Parish of Lafayette.
State of louisiana.

by virtue of an order issued by the Hon
=: Debaillon, Judge of the 18TH Tudicia
District Court of the State of louisiana
holding session in and for the parish of La
fayette, l will sell for cash to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door of the
courthouse in the town of LAFAYETTE, be
tween legal 81 lie hours On
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-29

When you ask for DR.. NJ A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine, see that you
get 1t and not some worthless imi-
tation.
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Saturday, April 29th 1883.

the following described property towt:
One sugar mill and grst mill building and
all appurtenances belonging thereto.
/. A. BRoUSSARD,
Sheriff of Lafayette Parish.
Lafayette, La, April IS, 1890.
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Hammond NJ, Jr., IS acres of land bound
ed north by w. Buson and south by d.
Dominique, state tax .S4, parish tax 40
Poll tax LOO interest OF cents, notice IS
cents; total II. 10.
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Constable Sale.
Zephirin Morrison VS.. Unknown
Owner-Ist Justices Court
Parish of Lafayette, La.

By virtue of a writ of fila issued by Hon.
G. Brandt, Justice of the Peace of the Ist
ward, and to me directed, | have seized
and will sell for cash to the last and high
est bidder at Scott. La, between legal sale
hours on
Saturday, April 20, 1899,
the following described property to-wit:
One bay horse.
y. CIIIASSON,
Constable Isl ward.
April IS, 1900.
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THIRD WARD-WH

LaJaunice Pierre, acres of land bound
ed north by NJ. +. Girard and south by A.
Arcenaux, state tax 1.oI, parish 26S, poll
tax LOO, interest 81 cents, notice IS cents;
total 5.S5.
Mouton l.. ", Succession 2, acres of
land bounded nortl, by J. E. Mouton and
south by NJ. +. tiirard. state tax 40. par
'sh tax 2.S4, interest 22 cents, notice ?,
cents; total Al.
Savole Hermogene, 81 acres OF land
bounded north by l.. Leblanc and south bv
public road, state tax PSI, parish tax is
poll tax LOO, interest 40 cents: total S 40.
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Claude Mrs. A., 10 acres of land bounded
Forth by A. Mouton and south by J. Dugas
state tax I-2o, parish ZOO interest 10
cents, notice IS cents; total ,.64.
Mouton Mrs. Eliza, lot No. 500 in New
Mou'on addition, state tax 1855, parish tax
2.25, interest FL cents, notice 25 cents:
total q 90.
Wilt Mrs. A., ; acres of land bounded
north by .. Gath and south by q. A
hreauN, state tax Fl cents, parish tax IS
cents, interest cents; notice IS cents:
total 50 cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
S SEBASTIAN,
CLAPPER ITEMS.

Mrs. and Mr.. j. NJ. Krunn took in
the festivities Of the week in st. Louis
IA w.,i Us visiting their parents,
Ju... Chester Krunn and wife.
81. Young folks enjoyed nice
dann. 90 the home Of Ben Finigan
Tncs&ay evening.
MIR Nludd has sold out his stock of
drug to Hays Bros.
Mr.. Liss Smithey visited relatives
at Victor the past week
..,NIna. Harriet Mudd visited her sons
J. T.. Bick filled Agents vacancies
on station work at ST. Pauls, Kan.
and Appleton City, Mo. the past
week.
Death the grim reaper has been
among us the past week, calling from
the little buds of spring as we'll as
from the scar leaves of autumn and
winter.
Died Oct. 5, 1899 ]. p. youngest son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Pike. The
precious form of the little infant babe
was laid to rest after the usual cere-
monies of the dead, in the family lot
at indian Creek cemetery.
Died, Oct. /, 1899, Mrs. James Muir.
ply after n lingering illness Of heart
disease. The deceased leaves hus-
band and several small children to
mourn their loss.
Died, Oct. s, 1899, Patrick Maher
aged about 81 years. The deceased
suffered from congestion of the stom
ach and general debility Incidental
to old age. After funeral services by
Rey. Fr. Kane the remains were laid
to rest in the Church cemetery.
The two Misses Murphy, who are il
of typhoid fever, still remain in a pre-
carious condition.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
PALMYRA WEDDING.

Miss Matte Suter and
Charles Fl. Murry. of Palmyra,
will be welded on the 9th inst.
at the First Baptist church in
Palmyra. It will be one of the
swell weddings of the City of
Flowers. Miss Suter is we'll
and favorably known in this
city. She has many friends and
relatives here who will wish
her God speedy in her new
nhase of life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
MODERN WOODMEN.

Saturday afternoon the Mod
ern Woodmen of the city char
cred an excursiod wagon and
rove out to Warren to organ
re or institute a new camp.
The new camp is composed of
twenty members. The initia.
ton was rich. After a nice re-
past of every thing that goes t
make the inner man feel good
they returned at 3 a. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
GRAVEL ROAD.

Hon. S. j. Nelson, H. w.
Wood and the farmers along
that line of road know good
thing and are not afraid to put
time and money in it. Monday
morning they will begin to
gravel at the Wood place and
run it to the Hereford school
house. Each year they will add
mile after mile and complete
their road.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
THE RACKET.
This week

This week
Ladies Jersey ribbed long sleevctaped
neck Vestl5c. Ladies heavy ribbed Vest
35c. quality for pc. Ladies pants to
match 25c. Ladies heavy fccced un-
ion suits 45c. quality for BIC. Ladies
extra fleecsd heavy weight worth up
to soc. at l5c. and SOC. Children =
good flecced union suits 25c. Chill
dron's very heavy fleece Vests, IL, 10
%. - and CSC. Infants nne Jorsy
Vests 2jc. qualify for l5c. Mems
heavy shirts and drawers worth 30c. ~
25c. Mrn's good nseced shirts and
drawers We. Men'sextrA heavy heeced
shirt and drawers 75c. quality for Doc
Coed cotton blankets l0.4 weight
about y, lbs other merchants get ooc'
our price Sc. ia extra large and
heavy white and gray blankets worth
81. 90 our price 75c. White bed spreads
05c. value our price SOC. Long white
Marsailes pattern bed spread vel
worth and sold IN town for $l.N our
price 7jc. School shoes 8 to II front
lace made OF Kangaroo calf all solid
sole and centers Sl.00 Box calf size
s to l. the best wearers made Si.2i
Ladies all solid good wearing from
lace shoe $3.50 quality for sl.25
Childrcn's . piece suits D, Sl'5I
81 up to $3.50. Children's over coati
with cape regular 1926 value a
$3.50. We sell closer to cost than
any merchant in town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

Senator McClintic will, in all
probability, be a candidate for
1t. Governor at the election in
1900.-The Senator is not afraid
of the people, hence he is a
strong advocate of the state
primary for selecting candi.
dates for all state Offices. -Ap.
peal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

Mrs. S. H. ElEea has lost a
fine thoroughbred Hereford bull
calf from black leg. DIR. Il. X.
Megown is vaccinating the
stock in that neighborhood to
prevent the disease from
spreading. John Elzea has
lost several head from the same
disease.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

Mrs, Eliza Little celebrated
her 81st birthday Monday, Oct.
and. Mrs. Little (nee Eliza Ell
der) was united in marriage to
B. j. Little in 1887 at st. Paul
church by FIR. Leafeaver. Ten
children were born to this un.
ion, nine are living and five
were present ON this happy
occasions: Mrs. Susan M. Gard
ner, Miss Lettia M. Little, Mrs
Sallie r. Emery, Geo. w. Lit
tie, Charles F. Little and a
number of invited guests were
present May she live to en-.
oy many more such days. .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
GOLD RING IN CAT FISH

st. Louis. Oct. 9.-John Bar
dol, a saloon keeper at Seventh
and Rutger streets, while cut
ting up Il catfish, found a plain
gold band ring on which there
were neither markings or ini-
tials.
The ring was handed over to
+bA poil~e' wa" e. = 40" 40"
Jug for some trace of the owner,
as this ring may prove to be the
clue needed to clear up some
strange disappearance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

The Century Club will meet
next Wednesday, Oct 10, 1899,
tits the first regular meeting of
the new year, with Mrs. A.
Boulware at 2:30 p. m. sharp.
The newly elected officers are
Mrs. j. H. McClintic, Pres. A.;
Mrs. w. A. Hatch, Vice Pres.
Miss Clara Stevens, Rec, and
Cor. Sec; Mrs. DR.. Proctor,
Treas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

President Billy Nc pleased
the people OF the Windy City
when lie laid the corner stone
of the new postofice. Of course
there was no politicee in it, but
it looks like a big block of ice
with celery in it. -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

The place to find the largest,
most carefully selected stock of
drugs, toilet articles, wall pa
per, paints and glass, is at The
Drug Store one door south of
Post office. There you will find
L. G. Saunders, G.. W. Raney
and Geo. w. Tompkins to wait
upon you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
MARKET, REPORT.

Shipments an average. Jas,
per Henderson car load of
poultry and eggs; Sharp & Gray
5 cars of hogs and 3 of cattle;
Barger & McClintic 3 cars of
hogs; Boulware & Finks Is cars
of ties; Stribling & Shale 8 cars
of piling and 4 of posts; Willis
& Handley 9 cars of mules; Will
liam Cranston 1 car of hogs.
Total 10 cars,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
THE RIGHT RING.

Senator McCliniic was asked
by a New York paper if he
would sign a petition to the
President asking him to inter
fere in the. interest of peace be.
tween England and the Trans
vaal. He promptly wired that
! he would if those nations would
interfere in the "lnterests of
pece" in the Philippines, that
"the President had better get
through with the war he had on
hand himself before. under
taking to act as peacemaker
between other nations. "-Shel-
bina Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

DR.. j. H. Garrison, editor OF
the Christian Evangelist, has
resigned. He has been charg-
ed with favoring higher criti-
cism.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
THE SONS ANSWER.

From the Rival.
After his sons great success
with the Dame aux Camellas,
Alexander Dumas wrote to him
as though a stranger, conSrat'
ulating him on the book and eX
pressing a desire to make the
authors acquaintance, Il my
he, in conclusion, "and you ma y
have heard my name as the au-
thor of Monte Cristo."
Dumas fills was equal to the
occasion. He wrote immediate.
ly in reply, expressing the great
pleasure he would have in max
ing his correspondents &C.
quaintanCe, principally on &C
count of the high terms in which
he had always heard his father
speak of the author Of "Monte
Cristo."
The man who has just enough
sense to get mad when asked &c
pay his honest debts, has
just enough dishonesty about
him to avoid paying the same
if he can possibly avoid it
Watch and see if this rule isn't
correct. Lancaster Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

If Bob" Woodson has acted
strange" during the past week
it is only because his wife has
been away from home. She
has been the guest of Stouts-
vile friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

The Main Street wind mill
slipped a cog, lost a key and
the wheel or. motive power por.
ton tumbled to the ground yes
terdayCmorning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12

The daily press says W. j..
Bryan is a sick man from throat
and lung trouble. Wen yod
need not be surprised at any
story told of the leader of the
Democratic party. The dead
est man in the ield is "emba I'm
ed" McKinley
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-10-12
STEERS FOR SALE.

George w. Green, who lives 8
miles south of this city,. has 100
head of 2 and 3 year old steers
for sale. 60. ~, 1919