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loved Turner was the object upon
which she fixed her affections
Unhappily for Sallie. Turner's affec.
tions We're fixed In another direction
He had sweetheart back in the city
where his home was So Sallie's love
was hopeless. but she did not know IL
One night there was n spelling school
az the schoolEouse Turner was there.
and so was Sallie She came with her
father
When the spelling school was over.
Turner remained until the people were
all gone Then he came ont and was
surprised TO find Sallie standing at the
door alone
"What are you waiting for. sallief
he asked
She hung her head and answered de
murely
81 am afraid 10 go home alone.
"Why. didn't your father come with
your"
"Yes. sir.
"lsn't he going back with your"
"No, sir. He's already gone "
"Gone and left you 2"
eyes. sir. 4"
THAT'S curious How did be expect
you TO get homef'
81 don't know Maybe he though,
I'd have company.
"Humphl II seems 70 me be should
have assured himself OF that before he
went away and left you.
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II reckon be ought but he didn't.
She might have told Turner tina, shr
bad informed her father that h. need
net wait for her. as she would have a
beau home.
81 don't know what In the world I
am 10 dot she said in tone Of .nd
distress II am afraid TO go all Tint
way by myself
Perhaps, II | should call as loud MS !
can. could make your father hear.
"Oh no. you Couldn't He's too IN
away. she replied hastily.
"Humphl Let's seel Yon will hnv,
TO stay all night with some Of the neigh
bors. There's Smith right down here.
"Oh, ! couldn' think Of doing that
How far II IL 20 your housef'
Two miles.
Turner was silent for a little while
Then he said
"lt won't do for you to 20 HON.
alone ! shall have 10 90 with you.
Her heart gave great. joyful bound
and she trembled with suppressed han
pinesA She had got what she had been
working for. and for an hour or 20 she
would be alone with the man she loved
Turner was In fer FIVE miles of WALL.
ing. and. not being In love with the girl
he did not enjoy the prospect He gave
Sallie his arm CALAMITY enough. but Tor
all that he was not the best Of CON.
pany. He was moody. and his converse.
ton was dur. but Sallie took no notice
Of that The bare idea Of being in his
company. Of having her hand ON his
arm and walking by his side. WAS heav.
en- to her. Her happiness was too great
TO be disconnected by trihes
And she, though an untutored child
Of nature. knew how 10 make love. She
was In possession Of all the little deli.
cate arts by which women appeal 10
the hearts Of men, She was wildly ray
at times, Then suddenly she would
check herself and turn demurely sad.
Then she would lean heavily ON him
AND press his arm close to her and seem
TO uneonsciously surrender herself
wholly 10 his protection
Naturally 1t is blissful for a man to
be made the victim Of womans love.
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making. but II was not 10 with Turner
The girl 5 conduct repealed and disgust
ed him She WIS coarse. uneducated
unreined and unlovahle. and when at
last the walk was over he drew long
breath Of relief He vowed. too that
he would never be Der beau again. but
In this he was mistaken
just week after the spelling school
there was a dance in the neighborhood
Turner was invited, and he had 10 nc.
cept the invitation BY refusing he
would have given umbrage 20 the entire
district On Possum Ridge the school.
teacher was expected to participate In
all the society functions, from rooster
fight TO candy pulling
Turner went to the dance Sallie
Perkins was there He met her with a
.ivil word Of greeting She met him
with a heavenly smile and a blush lie
realized her sentiments and turned
away, resolved 10 avoid her.
Somehow. though. everybody had be.
come possessed Of the idea that Turner
and Sallie were lovers and that their
marriage was only a question Of time
They treated them as an engaged cou.
pie. They threw them together on every
possible occasion, made them dance 10.
gether. sit together, 10 into supper to.
gether. All this was pleasant to Sallie.
but not exactly to tho taste Of Turner
When the dance was over. sallie came
70 Turner and clipped her arm into hiA
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John Turner thought Il piece Of
great good fortune when he was chosen
to teach the Postum Ridge public school
II was the beginning Of his career a. a
pedagogue. and he had gene through
the experience Of most young teachers
He had made innumerable applications
but had been rejected because Of his
lack Of experience
The board took occasion 20 caution
Turner In the beginning TO be careful
not 70 introduce any new methods into
the school or any new ideas into the
minds Of his pupils They instructed
him to light shy Of new things alto.
gether
THE last teacher we hired. a mem.
Der Of the board remarked. ''put h.s
foot In II by trying to do too much BE
wasn't satisfied 10 lei the school rua
along as II had been running for 40
years He had 10 start something new
What did he dot" Turner asked.
"He put the children 10 studying
bthuihlaf. ne Ola. Tor tactI
ibid that cause troublef'
well. should say 10 Do yuu sun.
pose we want TO pay ont money 10
schoolteacher and have him fool away
his time like thatT'
"Grammar Is a very useful study.
Turner ventured TO suggest.
II may be. but we don't have any
need Of IL So long a. we are able 10
tell what we know and ask for what we
want we are all right My advice 10
you Is TO steer clear Of grammar Stick
TO reading. writing and cipheriug. and
make good use Of tho hickory. That's
the only safe way.
Unfortunately IL transpired that new
things were not the only things that
were dangerous There la thing a. old
as the human race which. while from
time immemorial IL has created the
sweetest Of all happiness. has ever been
a source Of sorrow and trouble 20 man.
kind That thing is love.
Among Turner'S pupils was . grown
mp girl Her name was Sallie Perkins
She was not pretty; neither was she re.
fined. but she was human. and the
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Can.

! hereby call meeting Of the Good
Roads Club Of Precinct No. 4, to meet at
the court house in the city Of Bryan on
Thursday evening, July 18th, 1892 at
$50 o'clock Every member Of the club
IL urged to be present. end every cih.
zen OF Precinct No. I, who has not sign.
ed the membership roll OF the club. Is
urged TO come aud be- enlisted a. active
working members Of the Good Roads
club. Let everybody come, % the end
that Brazos county may have a. good
roads and hIidRes ~ any county in
Texas. A. g. B1AED,
Chairman Pferinct No. 4.
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COUNTY orrlcrns.

Judge, A. G. Board.
Clerk. G. W. McMichael.
Attorney, ChaS. S. Gamer.
Tax Collector, J. ]. Adams.
Tax Assessor, X. NJ. Nall.
Sheriff, T. G. Mum.
Treasurer, A. W. buchanan.
District Clerk, J. W. BATE.
Commissioners: X. j. Deems, Lee
Edge, Felix Phillips, +. II. Arlington.
CHURCHES.
Bap,isi-R. d. Wilson, pastor; Ser.
wees every Sunday II a. IN. and 7.l5
p. m. Sunday school 9.45 a. M; pray.
ermeeting Thursday night.
Methodist-J. h. Cochran, pastor:
Services II am. and Z p. m. Sunday;
Sunday school 9:46 a. m. Epworth
League Sunday p m. prayer-meet.
ing Tuesday night.
St. Andrews Epi,copal-Rey. Herber,
+. Bowers, l.. l.. D., rector Holy
communion fret Sunday in the month.
seryices-First aud third Sunday in
each month, morning and evening and
also morning Of fourth sunday. Other
Sundays and each 9th Sunday the rec.
tor ofiiciates at NAvasoia.
Presbysterian-J. y. West. pastor.
Services morning and evening ls,. 3rd
and Ith Sunday in each month; sunday
school Gi5 a. M; prayer.meeting
Wednesday night.
Christian. j. l.. Andrews. pastor
Services II n. m. and 7:l5 p. m. sun.
day; Sunday school 0:i5 q. M, Chris.
tian Endeayor 3 p. m. Sunday; prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Free Communion Bapiist-A. NJ.
stewart, pastor: Services every Sun
day night in each month; Sunday
school l0a. m.
st. Joseph's Catholic Church-Faiher
Pelnar, pastor; Mass at and i0a m.
Sunday.
San Antonio Italian Catholic church
Father Guidice pastor. Mass at s
and 10 a. m. Sunday.
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CITY DIRECTORY.


cry oFuCFRs.
Mayor, G. A. Adams.
Marshall, T. P. Boyeit.
nepuiy Marshal, Z. II. Smith.
Secretary and Treasurer, Henry g..
Rhodes.
City Sexton. II. II. Jones.
Constable. @. l.. Baker.
Aldermen: r. G. Tabor, W. $. How
ell. W. W. Harris, Jno. NJ. Lawretoe,
Walter wipprecht.
School Board: C. A. Adams, ex.oiiicio
president board j. Allen Myers. seere-
iary; Dr.. J. ". Howell NJ. II. james,
NJ Parker, DR.. j. l.. Fountain, II G.
Robinson.
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LODGE MEETINGS.

Brazos Camp, No. lOi, W. Of w
Meet second and fourth Friday nights
In each month. W. r. Johnston. C. c.;
Joe b. Reed, clerk.
Bryan Tent No. 10. X. o. T. NJ
Meeting nights first and third Monday
each month. }. II. Mawhinney. C.. Joe
Is. Reed, Il. X.
Bryan Lodge NO. $50, Home Forum
Meeting nights second and fourth
Wednesday each month. W. T. james.
pres't; Joe Il. Reed, finRncier.
Bryan Lodge No. 400, National Aid
Meeting nights first and third wednes.
day in each month. W. W. Griffin,
pres't; r. W. Downward, sec.
lvanhoe Commandery No. s. knight
Templars-Meet 2nd Tuesday in each
month. A. NJ. Rhodes, T.. c.; H..G.
Rhodes. Secretary.
W. T. Austin Chapter No. 81. RIA.
M.-Meets third Monday in each
month. n. y. Cole. II. P, Joe b. Reed
Sec'y.
Brazos lodge No. 10. A.F.& An
Meet fourth Monday in each month
DR.. Paul NJ. Raysor, W. Md. G. DE.
Maet. Sec'y.
Brazos Lodge No 81, X. Of P.-Meer
fret aud third Tuesday in each month
E J. jenkins, G. G. d. G. Deharet.
X. Of X. 4 5.
Vulcan Lodge No. 81, A. o.U. w.
Meet second and fourth Thursday In
each month. A. W. HOLMAN. NJ. W.
W j. Walker, recorder.
Bryan Lodge No. 1882, X. ofH.-Meet
first and third Thursdays In each
month. j. A. Myers, dictator; A. }.
Palmer, reporter.
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Letter List.


LADIES.
Anderson. Cora V Harris, Mrs WE
Love, Bette Rains. Dove
Steward, Ellen
GENTLEMEN.
Johnson, Robt Jackson, Rev W W
KeaTney, Dennis Sabb, Major
Sloan, Henry W Tlmon, Jessie
Above list Of letters remaining 10 the
Bryan postofice fOr the week ending
July IL. A charge " one cent IL made
on each piece Of mail advertised. When
calling Tor these letters please say cd.
yertised, giving date. Very Respt.,
Tyler liasweIl. L. VI.
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Bryan Cotton Seed Oil MIL. \.
Cole, president; James q. Chance, vice.
president and treasurer; a. d. McCon.
nico, secretary.
Bryan Compress-Dr. J. W. Howell,
president; W. +. Saunders, vice presi.
dent; II. @. Robinson. secretary; 4. $.
Webb, treasurer Walter Wipprecht;
manager.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
CINDERS FROM SHlEL,

10. Maddox made us pleasant
call Sunday evening and related some
interesting experiences of camp life
while in the Eth Mo. Volunteers.
Three members of the 7. y. Spal'
ding family are down with remitten'
fever.
The death of Uncle Dick Hart Is
hourly expected at the home of his
con, George, near Hog Ford.
l. number of young ladies spent
Suaday with the Misses Smith, west
OF Shiel
Miss Lora tlagar has returned from
m extended visi, with New London
friends.
Abe Meyers and family. OF New
London. are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
COUNTY LINE ITEMS.

VIM. Hunncrwadcl is still planting
corn.
Rev. James Hampton preached at
Bethlehem Sunday.
Epwor:h League services at DeMoss
next Sunday.
Clay Underhill is through making
hay.
f. f. Orr has postponed his hay
harvest for want Of hands. Old men
tell us that never before in the whole
history ofthe country have hands been
so scarce
There is TO he Il basket meeting At
DeMoss Chapel Saturday preceding
the 9TH Sunday in July. rybody
come and bring some one with You
also well filled baskets.
During the muddy weather last
spring the gravel road south OF town
gave way in several places. These
places need attention very badly and
in twoimorr weeks the busy season for
the farmer will be over and We should
make u grca. effort to remodel this
road. There is Il crew of good men
organized with an already filed purse
and subscribed work for extending
The road another mile. We must re-
pair this end of the road without in
terfereing with the other crew. Two
hundred loads of gravel is sufficient,
and we think it will he given freely.
Everybody give us lift,
Blackberry hunters should he very
careful on entering posted farms.
Some men have said they We're going
to prosecute every one caught in the
boundaries OF their farms,
The Epworth League met Thursday
night at DcMuss aud held semi-an-
nual election OF officer a. follows:
President, a. L. Ely; LIST V. p, W.
s. Wilson; End. Y. r., Miss Maggie
Jones; Bird V.P., Miss Anna Ely; Secre-
tary, Roy Nelson; Treasurer, Miss
Sadie Dodd.
Considering the exceeding late
spring we have a better prospect for a
corn crop than we have in several
years.
Miss Gertrude Mccall visited at
Judge Dawson's the latter part OF
las; week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

DR.. Cnowning, OF Hannibal, was
called to see II. Z. Boone in consulta-
ton with DR.. Maddox last week.
Miss Myrtle Pottcrstieid was visit
ilg among friends in Palmyra last
week.
, Misses Jennie Boone and Anna
Gibbons were called to Shelbina by
the serious illness aof Miss Gibbons
sister.
Miss Dora Brooks, of Holiday, is
the guest of friends in this vicinity.
Will Lehnbeaucr has II very sick
child.
Master Willie Shannon. of Kansas
City, is visiting relatives here.
Oats are splendid and all harvested
in good shape.
Hay good and will be finished this
week.
Mr.. rAbbott opened the threshing
season here 10y thrcshing JAS. Volts
wheat crop of 65 acres which made
TS4 bushels which was sold on track
here to the Hannibal Eagle Mill for
soc. hushel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
ROGERS.
WARREN.

The rain Saturday was great ben
eft to the corn, but it stopped the hay
making for few days.
Robert Lear and family were visit
ing at George McGlasson's last Fri
day.
Richard Whit. of near Warren,
had the misfortune " be thrown from
his wagon one day last week while re-
turning from Monroe City and was
badly injured, but glad to say at this
writing that he is improving some.
y real estate deal was consumated
near town last week between Owen
Bradshaw and Lee Johnson, the lat
ter selling his eighty acre farm to Mr..
Bradshaw. Consideration not known.
There will ba an ice cream supper
a. $500 Sat,gS3S evening, ! u
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

10Th. The proceeds are to go toward
helping to build the new Baptist
church.
Mrs. Billie McGlasson returned
home after spending week with her
daughter at Emden, Shelby county.
Onr mail carrier is putting in his
spare time in the harvest field. This
government is too hard up to pay a
man money enough for living, but
it can pay $40, 600, 900 for an Archipcl-
igo in the Asiatic region and carry on
a bloody war and sacrifice the lives
of the American boys. Then claim it
is for humanity sake.
Miss Sallie Christian of Monroe
City, is visiting friends near here.
Ben Christian. who has been suffer-
ing for some time with consumption is
gradually getting weaker.
Ben Handley, of near Monroe City,
was in town Tuesday and circulating
a petition To have the road changed
shat runs through his farm near south
river,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
FLORIDA.

Mrs. Resell returned last week from
Texas where she has been visiting.
Mr.. Sims preached two splendid SER
mons at the Presbyterian church Sun
day.
Born to the wife of +. ID. Jaynes,
Thursday, July 18th, girl baby.
Mr.. Brickey returned last week from
Il visit to his mother at Clarksville,
Mo. She returned with him.
Don't forget the ice cream social
Saturday night ut the Presbyterian
church.
The Florida picnic will be Aug. 10th
and a big crowd is expected
Presbytery will convene here in
September,
Miss Cena Shackleford is visiting
in Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
LITTLE FOLKS.

Misses Alice and Elva Clark
entertained fifty Of their friends
at their home last Friday after
noon. The occasion was Miss
Elva's eight birthday and one
not soon to be for gotten by those
who were present. 1t was an
ideal summer day and the. chill
dren enjoyed It as only a group
of half Il hundred jolly few low
ing boys and girls can.
The heart would Ihave been
made rglad could you have
witnessed the yard full of bright
eyes and smiling faces and
heard the joyous laughter of the
little ones at their innocent
games.
Then came the refreshments
Oh! such delicious ices, creams,
cakes and candies, served on
prettily decorated tables.
But we cannot describe that
as il should be for we only
peeped through the fence and
heard broken explanations Of
surprise and delight in childish
voices. AS the sun neared the
horizon we heard the guests
bidding their little entertainers
good bye and telling them how
quickly aud pleasantly sthe af
teruoon had passed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
HUNTINGTON.

Fine rain Sunday.
Geo. w. Raney passed through
Huntington Sunday morning.
Cop. Whitecotton was the guest of
Miss Fiji Houeu, Sunday.
Miss Ellie Baxter visited relatives
near Hatch several days last week.
Whitfield Youell and Charley Owen
made business trip to Hannibal,
Thursday.
c. NJ. Owen Of Center spent Sunday
here with his family.
Dick Maddox made 4 business trip
TO Monroe City. Saturday.
The oat crop is the best known here
for many a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Warren attended
childrenS day at Sharpsburg last Sun
day,
Champ Brackiey, viii Fahy. Harry
Boarman and f.. Is. Allen were fish
ing at Hog Ford Saturday and Sun
day and report Il very successful trip.
There will he preaching at the Chris
tian church the first Sunday in this
month.
L. NJ. Maddox who has been quite
sick for the past week is much better,
Miss Anna Glasscock is visiting
relatives ut New Port.
Misses Fife Baxter, Jrss Owen and
Matte Glasscock were the guests of
Mrs. Dixie Carpenter last Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

roe, Mo-, to Pittsburgh, Pa.
for ST.. 50. Tickets will be on
sale July 31st and August LIST,
1899. Tickets wall be good for
return up to and including Au.
gust 18th, 1899. Except that
by deposit of ticket with Joint
Agent, MIR. G. w. Bassett, I4O5.
9Th Ave, Pittsburgh. Pa, on Or
before August 18th and upon
payment of so cents return lin
it may be extended until August
3lst, 1899. We have pleasure
in announcing that the tempo
rary Inconvenience and delay to
passenger train service owing
to the washoutS in Texas, has
been overcome and that now all
through trains on N. X. & II.
are running through to and
from Galveston, Texas, without
interruption. Remember An
gust 18th 1899, the M. K. & r.
will run Home Seekers Excur-
sions to All points in South,
Kansas. Oklahoma, Texas, and
other southern States. ONE
FARE FOR THE ROTND TRIP
PLUS $500
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
TWAS SWELL.

The reception given by Miss
Virginia Bristow at the lovely
home of her uncle, Maj. r. B.
Bristow, last Friday from 4 to
6 p. m. was very swell like the
young lady, Miss Mable Clifford
of Edna, in whose honor it was
given. The feminine elete of
the city was there. it included
the ladies OF THE young mar
ried set" THE so called unmar.
tied set " and then the dear
sweet kid set, that is the ones
who are just Sweet sixteen,
ripe as peach hanging on 4
limb who'll reach for me. Their
eyes rivaled the stars, their
cheeks the roses, their brows
the lilies, their teeth the pearls
and not a piece of masculininity-
was there to MARI the perfect
scene on the lawn, verandas or
in the parlors. 1t was 4 joy,
Gus party free from the cores of
life, none there TO criticise or
say them ney. They had their
own Sweet will" and 20 a fell
low up tree the whole thing
was sweet with one exception
and that was being shut out of
the garden where the buds, bios
SONS and roses grew. Some
sixty ladies were present and
the two hours flew by on the
wings of music and spicy chat
ter and laughter followed By re
freshmentS enjoyed by all.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
ELY ITEMS.

Childrsa's Day exercises at Mount
Vernon Sunday night, July %,
Bert Woods shipped car of stock
cattle from here TO Mattoon, Ill.,,
Monday.
Miss Annie O'Connor, nt Hannibal,
is spending a few days with her
grand father, Daniel Boone ST..
Rev. Geo. Smith filled his regular
nppointnents here Sunday.
Miss Nav Ginther has returned
IN Haanihal ara 'veeEs riSitsa'oag
L. ---.-' ~ ---- a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

Annual Convention, Young
Peoples Christian Union. United
Presbyterian Church of North
America, Pittsburgh, Pa, Au-
gust %, 1899. The M, K. & IT.
VIII sell rcGn -tliT Ii 'lJets 70.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

Many men in the army are
not satisfied that Gen. OTIS is
to be a scape goat. He is to be
held responsibility for the adj.
ILLUSTRATIONS blunders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
CITY ELECTION.

Special election of the city of
Monroe will be held on Tuesday
Aug. 1st 1899 at the Creamery
Mill for the purpose of electing
au Alderman for the Second
Ward to fill the unexpired
term of w. W. Handley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

According to the Quincy Her
aid the Kissing Bug is Il
fraud perpetrated upon'the PEG
pie by an idle reporter of the
Washington Post. If there is
no such thing as 4 Kissing Bug
the Mercury must be in error
for 1t could not have kissed the
colonel therefore could not have
died.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

1t is now stated on what seems
to be good authority that Mayor
Harrison of Chicago is for W.
j. Bryan and that lie will be
candidate for governor of ILL
uois.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

Washington, July 15.-The
reports from the various enlist
ing stations show that 1900
men have enlisted.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

The farmers along the Illinois
River are aroused at last and
have banded together to fight
. C'i"1g" dr. 'rogn canal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

For fear Jester cannot be
hanged because the calf turned
into robe, they have hunted
up his pension application and
will try to hang him on that.
What in the duce has shirt.
tail-malitia pension got to do
with mans death, a buffalo
calf or full grown buffalo
robe? If the old man is guilty
he ought to hang, but up to
date the evidence seems to be
growing out of dollars.
Alger away from home,
Miklejohu on 4 junISet, Gen.
Miles acting Secy. of War dur.
ing their absence and Ayers
mail held up on Saturday, is
enough to make the tickle
French laugh at Washington.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20
MARKET REPORT.

Shipments for the week were,
Sharp 6 Gray / car of hogs and
> of sheep. VIM. Cranston l of
hogs, E, L, Whaley 1 of Cattle,
Jasper Henderson l of poultry,
H. b. Mudd . cars of cross ties
Stribling & Sha!e . cars of pile
ing, 1 of crossing plank and 3
of switch ties. Blackburn . of
hard lumber and l of fence post
johnson & FinkS Is cars of cross
ties. A total of % cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

We are not going to cary
over any summer goods ifprices
will sell them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-07-20

Mems Light Cool pants very
cheap at ROGERS.