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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02
Too Much Sweetness.

Hartford City, Ind. Jan. 28--
Chas. Banter and his sweet
heart, Miss Francis Letter, aged
16, first attended church and
then went home to do some
sparkling. They were sitting
before the open CRATE and as the
time rolled by each went to
sleep. The next thing Banter
knew the girl was screaming as
she ran past him and into the
yard with her clothing ablaze.
Her clothing was all burned off
but she lived long enough to
say that gust of wind blew
down the chimney and caused
the blaze to reach her skirts.
The young man is craaed with
grief.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02
The road question will receive

The road question will receive
considerable attention at the
present Legislature. There Is
plenty Of room for Improvement
in the law as we'll as the roads
It may be that the 10th gen
eral assembly Will give the peo
pie an opportunity to vote on a
constitutional amenotheht
which provides that a grand
iurv shall not be convened eX-
cept upon the order of a Judge
having power to try and deter
mine felonies.
The Democrats held a secret
caucus Tuesday afternoon. IL
is generally understood that an
effort was made to harmonlze
the opposing factions. The
Democrats it Is reported, will
stand bv the report Of the
clerical committee The IN
uroents" have evidently been
piven to understand that II they
wanted to be recognized as
! Democrats. they must STAND
by the party measures
| Shelby county has been III eV'
idence at the State capitol dur
/ ing the past week. Some OF the
citizens of our sister county de-
sire two terms of circuit court
TO be held each year, while
others are of the opinion thar
only two terms are needed encE
year in the county and thlni
! Shelbyville is the place L
hold them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02
Manuscript OF GahIeo.

Rome, Jan. efficiently the
sub librarian of the Vatican,
Abate Cozzaluzi, was searching
among the state papers in the
Vatican library, when he came
upon the manuscript of Calico
Treatise on the Stars in the
handwriting of Calico through
out. 1t bears the inscription
Written in Rome, in the Gar
den of the Medici, on January
the 9Th, 1916" aud is dedicated
to his patron. Cardinal orsino'
1t is stated that the Pope has
ordered. the manuscript to be
edited and published at the ex
pense of the Vatican.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

Suppose those old heroes wi o
in 1916 were fighting for liberty
could have looked down the
vcars TO 1899 and have heard a
people saying give me liberty
or give me death and then
seeing the great American peo-
plc giving death.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

Monroe County elected a rep
rcseutative to represent the in
forests ofall the people of Mon
County, but it appears that the
representative clectcd seems to
think he was elected to repre-
sent one James II. Whitccotton
only.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

The insurgents and RepubIi-
cans ground their AK, but the
grinding cost the tax payers OF
Missouri several thousand dol.
lars. Yet these same fellows
make great noise about their
being so economical and the
Democrats being eXtraVagant.
1t reminds us of the old story
stop thief"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

Capital takes a hand in near
~ all Senatorial contests. 1t
this continues the people can,
.ot expect good TO come TO
them from a Senate paid for By
the trusts. Missouri should be
proud of her two Senators who
are champions OF the rights OF
mankind aud not the tools OF
thc money power,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

Every citizen OF Monroe Coun-
ty should be in favor of good
public schools. The election Of
Il first class, up-to. date school
man, in the active work. as
school commissioner is a matter
OF great Importance. The flu.
ture of our country depends
much on the public schools of
today, Let us see to it that
the man best fitted for the posi-,
ton is elected as school com,
missioner. Take more interest
in the public schools and next
april elect a good man,as coun,
ty school commissioner. We
cannot afford to have in this
important place Il man who is
inferior in any respect, Citi
aeus, do your duty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02
Jefferson City Letter,
.pecial Correspondence.

special Correspondence.
The Missouri Senate has
adopted a resolution protesting
against Roberts of Utah or any
other polygamist being allowed
d seat ia the United States Con
gress.
The. auditing computes. will
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

Missouri should advertise to
tine world her great advantages.
This she can do at the conten-
NAL at St. Louis in 1903 and the
present legislature should make
provisions for this by making
as liberal appropriation as is
possible. This should be done
bv the present legislature.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

Bimetalism is stronger now
than ever before and will re
main the issue until the people
win their rights.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

As spain cannot deliver the
goods America should not pay
,be $50. geo. 600.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

\ whipping post law WOnlo
greatly decrease the number OF
crimes and thus save money Tor
the tax payers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

The Major investigating com
mittee should and will expose
corruption whether Democrat
or Republican be affected. This
il RIGHT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

There is nothing wrong with
Tie record Of the Democrat par
t. and anyone who claims to be
4 Democrat and is fighting the
party for personal reasons is
not worthy to be called. a Dem.
ocrAt. The person who claims
to be Democrat aud yet fights
the party is doing more to place
the State once more in the pow
er of the party Of corruption and
extravaganza than any half
dozen Republicans. Discorll
among Democrats may place
Missouri again under Republi-
IN rule, aud il it DOS Monroe
County-if she does not call
WhitecottOn down will be
tsTsely responsible. This is the
general opinion. Of Democrats,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

No one can consistently clam
to be for an economical admin
t,tration and then do all lie can
to obstruct legislation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

this year. Two years ago the
committee put in 165 days and
four years ago 40 days. rms
speaks we'll for the present CON
mittee.
Tuesday evening Of last week
We attended the reception gwen
at the mansion by Gov. and
Mrs. Stephens. The reception
was well attended. The orches-
ira from the Reform School at
Bonneville furnished the music.
/ All present had y splendid time.
Representative Whitecotton
introduced resolution to give
a private secretary 10 each
member of tine House, who IS
not the chairman Of a commit
tee and as such has private
secretary. The resolution was
referred to Il committee which
reported unfavorable as it would
be Il needless expense to the
State. When the report OF the
committee was voted on Mr..
Wnitecolton voted against his
resolution.
Many thinl, the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Clark, of Audrain
county, creating Il State tair
will become a law.
4 bill has been introduced in
the House to condemn and pur-
chase the ground between the
capitol and the governors man
sion. The expense will be about
Sis, 900.
About 90 county assessors met
here Thursday but could come
TO no agreement except that
they desired law making as
SCISSORS eligible to re election.
A bill to make six (6) per cent
the highest contract rate OF in
terest has been sent to engross-
ment in the House and it will
undoubtedly pass that body.
Two bills practically the same
were introduced, one by Mr..
Cole of Rails, and one by Mr..
Whitecotton Of Monroe. Mr..
Whitecotton's bill was reported
back to the House first. For
his bill he made au able fight.
I Many remonstrances against
the passage of the bill REDUCING
passenger rates in this State
from &c to &c per mile.
Many bills have been intro
duced that should they pass
would mystify the law more
than ever. There are however
r many bills of merit before the
assembly.
f The criminal costs question is
. one Of importance and the pres
. ent legislature will undoubted
: ly give the people some relic,
p along this line. During the las
+ sixteen years there has beer
paid out for criminal costs il
0 Missouri by the State S4,6lS,
v 221.32. 1t is estimated tina
e counties pay out % per cen
more for criminal costs than
does the State. If SO, during
4 the last sixteen years the com
# ties have paid out for crlmina
u costs S5,772,776.65 making
: grand total paid out by til
~ State and counties for crlmlna
!. enpen ,es during the past SIN
IS teen years of $40, 800, 99I.97. l
If 1884 the State paid out $3.50
# 257.42 for criminal costs Will
i. in 1878 it paid out for tn
\. same purpose 1881, 87,32. Th
ST question is, where will it stoE
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

iGwg.ai!ism is in the interests
ot humanity. Plntocracy wants
the gold standard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02
THURSDAY, FEB. Q, 1899.

Prisoners in the county JaiIs
should have to work on rock
piles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

The gold standard people are
doing all in their power to IN
iure the cause Of bimetalism.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

1t win do any one good to
make Il trip to Jefferson City
during the session of the legis-
lature and look on that body
making laws for the people Of
Missouri. The State penitenti-
airy, armory, etc. are places OF
interest and a trip to the CAPT
tol is of great educational ad,
vantage. From some points
the NJ. X. & Y. is making a rate
of $500 for the round trip for
the benefit of the school chill,
dren. Doubtless they would dc
the same for Monroe City if any
one will take an interest in the
matter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-02

The obstructionists headed by
men who were elected as Demo
Gratis, but who are not bigge.
than their party and will ruin if
they cannot rule, are costing
the State OF Missouri thousands
of dollars. The insurgents and
Republicans are acting together
in this work. The Democrat
party cannot justly be charged
with the extravaganza. Place
it where it belongs--on the Re
pablicaus and sore head fellows
who were elected as Democrats,
but have jumped above party
aud fallen into the Republican
camp.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
when Virtue Triumphed.

There was a man who tried to do
The very best he could;
He held that being rich was not
As fair as being good;
Sly ,empters tried to pull him down.
Their schemes were oil In vain;
He would not turn from righteous ways
For power or for gain.
Full many n snare was laid for him
BY men OF evil minds:
He passed unsmirched through troubled
scenes
or many various kinds;
Where others would have taltered he
Still held to honor's course.
Unhindered by chicanery.
Unterrifed by force.
.se was a good man through and through.
A better never was:
He always scorned unlawful means.
No matter what the cause;
with honor as his watchword he
Pursued his righteous way.
And won out at the end. but but ahi
This man was in a play.
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
ODD AND CURIOUS.

The Rermudus are not included In the
term West Indies.
Gov. Stanley of Kansas smokes Gu
beb cigarettes.
Kingflsher, Kan, has an ordinance re-
quiring the dogcatcher to produce the
tail Of every unlicensed dog killed by
him.
Criminals sentenced to death in
Utah have u choice between hanging
and shooting.
North Carolina has paid in confcd-
crate pensions in % years nearly
Sl,OOO,OOO. The pensioners number
5,400.
Business was dull in n Boston rcstau-
rant when n thief entered it and discov-
cred the cashier nodding at his post of
duty. The thief walked off with the
cash register, which contained only So,
but the register was worth 500.
The postmaster at Bethel, Mo-, re-
Gently put a telephone in his office and
announced that for the benefit Of those
out-oftown patrons who are connected
by wire, and who may desire it, he will
open their letters and read the contents
to them over the phone.
The female Samson of Texas Is Miss
Jennie Robinson, colored woman, of
Burleson county. Her age is 90 years,
and her weight IS 447 pounds, Her
strength is equal to that of five ordinary
men. An insolent tramp abused her
mistress one day, and Jennie was sum-
moned. She grabbed him by the collar
OF his cont and the seat of his trousers
and whirled him over % fence.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Brazil will exhibit 500 varieties Of
serpents at the Paris display in 1900.
The smallest camels belong to Per-
sia. They are not more than 90 inches
high.
Berlin has the smallest elephant in
the world. 1t is but 80 inches high and
weighs 100 pounds.
Only one person in every four of the
inhabitants of London earns more than
five dollars n week.
Australia is the one place in The
world where the towns are more beau
tiful than the country.
Western Australia has an act in force
prohibiting the landing of anyone who
cannot write out a given passage in
English.
At the Antwerp horticultural exposi-'
tion an admiring amateur collector Of
fered G 1000 for three orchids and wns
refused.
According to n competent French sta
tistician, France lost 10000 men by
the Franco-Prussian war. Germany's
losses were only 3s,27s.
A new fashion was introduced at the
earl of Crewe's wedding. Lord Chester
field, the best man, carried cane. He
did not seem to find Il in the way when
attending to his duties, such rs handing
the groom the ring, etc. However, tits
not likely the Idea win be universally
adopted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
HAY RACK LITTER.

The rack up until wanted again. Tim
bers or props can be arranged for this.
Where there is driveway in barn
with room enough overhead. or an al
leyway between Il double corn-crib, n
convenient place is at hand, and when
the rack is not in use it will be housed
from the weather. But for those who
have no such place at their disposal, we
give the sketch OF n handy and cheap
frame for the purpose.
-Four posts are set in the ground in
some convenient place, wide enough
apart to allow the wagon and rack to
lie driven between them, the height OF
the posts varying with the kind of rack
used. All that is necessary is to have
them high enough to lift the rack well
above the wheels. Across the tops OF
these posts CA, Fig. y bolt on two
beams OBJ to strengthen the frame and
to serve as q fastening for the pulley
block (C); 2xrs should be bolted on
between the two sets of posts CD. II
the posts are firmly set in the ground
this will insure solidity, but if desired,
more braces can be spiked on at the
sides.
Then with IN inch auger bore holes in
the corner posts at (E) and get an iron
pin from foot to Il lainohesin length to
fit in these. A pole (E) strong enough
20 bear the weight OF the rack and long
Enough to reach from one post to the
other by resting on these pins, is Sc
cured for each end Of the rack to rest
on when in place. Rings are bolted in
the rack at (G). into which six-foot
chain with n hook at either end, and
ring in the center, is attached. The pull
ley block (C) is attached to the beam
above by q chain and hook, so as to be
easily detached.
One man can handle rack with ease.
To put it on the wagon, he has only to
back the running gears into place, hook
The six-foot chain into the rings in the
rack. hook the pulley block to the chain
OF the beam above, hook the end of the
rope into the ring in the center of the
siS-foot chain, raise the end Of the rack
an inch or so, fastening the rope to
hold it there. Then remove the pole
{F) and lower that end of the rack into
place on the wagon. The other end is
let down in the same way, the whole
operation consuming only few min
utes' time. The ropes, pulley and chain
can be hung up in the barn out OF the
weather. 1t is not necessary to lift the
rack high enough to drive the team
under, as the wagon can be easily
backed into position by hand, and
when the rack is on the wagon and the
poles (F) removed from the pins, there
will be nothing TO hinder driving into
position for hosting the rack. This
device is great convenience on farm
where hay racks are frequently in use.
j. L. Irwin. in Ohio Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
FROM A WOMAN'S STANDPOINT
Any change from routine is pleas

Any change from routine is pleas
ant.
Eating alone is the cause CT half the
indigestion in the world.
The electric light Is about the only
thing that can be brilliant to order.
There is no one in the world beyond
the power of flattery.
Awoman prefers man who worshi?s
her to one who waits upon her.
One is just as happy looking into an
other persons garden as owning one
ones SELF
\ woman who marries n man younger
than herself Is never half so sorry us
the man.
When we find n spool of thread that
we thought lost we feel us gratifed
rs though we had discovered a gold
mine.
a woman has her work beautifully
cilc pet dog and u pet cat to ench
other.
The whole world may admire wom-
ans frock, but if the man she loves
says it isn't pretty there is no beauty
in it for her.
Again we inquire, why are commence
ments so called when they come at the
end rather than the beginning of the
school year?
The modern method of denying the
engagement up almost to the day of
marriage seems to indicate that neither
party is willing to take any chances
on having 1t said that they were Tilted.
1t is as useless for man to try to de-
ceive the world into believing that his
last years straw hat is of this seasons
crop as it is for him to endeavor to look
innocent when he knows he hasn't paid
his fare.-Philadelphia Times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
GOSSIP OF THE STARS
Richard Mansfield has taken out q

Richard Mansfield has taken out q
life-insurance policy for 100000.
There are about 300 women's musical
clubs in the United States.
Jolly" John Nash. q popular comic
opera singer of London, is 20 years old.
Lillian Russell is said to carry IN $780,
GOO life insurance policy In favor of her
daughter
Jeanand Edouard de Reszke, the sing
ers, are said to know as much about
horses as about music.
Mrs. Voynich has dramatizcd her
novel. and it will be performed in this
country next fall.
Maude Adams, the actress, is the
great-granddaughter of Joshua, first
cousin and intimate of j. @. Adams.
Mary Dickens,a a granddaughter of the
novelist, is about to bring out a piece
of fiction dealing with theatrical life.
A flrst-class theatrical company,
when on tour, carries between 600 and
800 tons of scenery, costumes and other
property.
The pensions paid to retired artists
by the imperial opera of Vienna
amount to above the relatively enor-
nous sum of 100000 francs.
The Oldest theaters In London are:
Drury Lane, opened in 1903; Sadler's
Wells, started as an orchestral assem-
bly room in 1851. Uavmarket. 1920.
Covent Garden. 1892, and Lyceum, 1705.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
THOUGHTS AND FACTS.

As the period of lactation advances
the butter fat grows lighter in color,
harder and the fat globnles smaller.
Although it has been studied a great
many years by our greatest scientists it
is not definitely known how milk is
formed in the udder.
There is more difference between in
dividuals of the same breed than there
is between different breeds of cows in
the quality of milk they produce.
Butter fat is composed Of about ten
separate and distinct fats. 1t is the
finest favored, most easily decomposed
and easiest digested of all fats.
As the period of lactation advances
the percentage of fat increases, not
only absolutely but also in relative pro-
portion to the other solids of the milk.
The feeding of cottonseed meal tends
to harden the fat in milk and consc-
quently makes a harder butter than
would be made IL linseed meal were
fed.
Some Philadelphia millSmen are
producing such high grade milk that
they guarantee that it does not con-
tain over q certain number of bacteria
to the quart.
Billiard balls, backs Of hair brushes
and combs, ETC.. are made from skim.
milk. and large quantities of this by
product are utilized now in the manu-
facturs Of paper.
According to one investigation cows
hilk is about one-seventh richer at the
S)poo o. . period of lactation than atthe
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
CURRENT sUpERsTIrloNa

Be sure that for every fog you get
IN March you will have frost In May.
If the sun goes down behind bank
OF clouds ON Friday 1t will rain on Sun
day.
While peacock feathers are kept In
the house sickness will never be out
of 1t.
II the thread knots while sewing
the sewer will live to see the garment
worn out.
If one mends n garment while wear
ing it every stitch taken represents an
enemy which will be made.
ia pen drops and sticks to the floor
the owners lover lives in the direction
toward which it inclines.
If spider is found on one Of your
garments IL signifies that you will soon
have new one Of the same sort.
If n persons two front teeth are wide
enough apart to place a gold coin be-
tween them he will always be rich.
A ring around the moon indicates bad
weather, which will last as many days
as there ure stars inclosed in the circle.
ia peahen calls, donkey brays, pigs
carry straw, geese flap their wings, n
pot boils dry or the clouds move north
ward, 1t will rain.
II silver coin or fresh-lnid egg Is
placed in the hand of newborn babe,
long life and prosperity will be assured
to it.
If hairpin sticks out but does not
fall the wearer will have n disnppoint-
mcnt; il it falls her lover is thinking of
her
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
lR$|;|llIAI|E4s: 81
lPS~--
HANDLING Hay RACKS.
ables One Man 10 Do All the
Necessary Work.

One Of the hardest and most ipcon-
venient operations about farm work IL
the lifting on and of Of the hay rack
from the wagon. The usual way Of lift
ing over the wheels takes from two to
four men, and then It is heavy lifting.
This job can be easily and quickly per-
formed by means Of rope and pulleys,
the rack being lifted up and the wagon
run under, when II can be lowered into
place, and vice versa. To do this It IL
necessary, Of course, to have some con-
venient place for fastening the pulleys
high enough to let the rack swing clear
Of the wagon. and some way Of holding
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13
Compensation.


o little curly head OF mine. you play about
all day,
You've many a lark out in the park while
must work away:
You never have a single care 10 mar your
childish JOY
Your little sphere is far more fair than
mine was asa boy.
o little curly head OF mine. there are no
cows that you
Must go TO bring just when there's some
thing else you'd rather do:
There Is no churn for you TO turn. no hoe
Ing TO be done.
No pump 10 work. no wood TO burn that
you must chop. my son.
o little curly head OF mine. It sometimes
grieves me that
You should be shut up here In town to lam
guish In a fiat.
But still there are no briers here TO scratch
your legs to-day
There are no weeds to pull, my dear. when
you would rather play.
S. L. Kiser. In Chicago Times-Herald
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-13

KIDNEY Isa. deceptive dis
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lkOOOLE have it aud dou't
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YOU eau make no mistake bv using
Or. Kilmsr's Swamp. Root, the great
kidney remedy. AT druggists III fifty
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ties by mail frae. also pamphlet tell
ing you how To ind out il you have
kidney trouble. Address,
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