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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
Reduced One Way Second Class
Rates to the Northwest.

Effective at once, the one way
secoud class selling and basing
rates to Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle will be as follows:
From Council Bluffs and Oma-
ha, $500; From St. Joseph,
S2S. SO; From AthcisOn, 1913. 80;
From Leaveuworth, sos. IS;
FROM Kansas City, 500. So;
From st. Paul and Minneapolis
800. 90.
From all other points east of
Missouri River or st. Paul,
rates should be made by addi-
ton of local rate to that gate.
way rate named above which
will make lowest through rate.
For example, the through rate
from st. Louis will be $50. %.
made Sl1.25 st. Louis to Coun
Gil Bluffs and $1,000 beyond;
the through rate from Chicago
will be $3.50 made Stl.50 Chi
cago 10 st. Paul, plus $500
beyond.
!
Rates TO intermediate points
will ke the same as uamed above
! where the regular standard one
way rate is higher, branch line
points to be made local ever
nearest junction carrying the
common rate.
L. ". WAKELEY.
General Passenger Agent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
st. Louis Exposition, St. Louis, Mo-,
September tith to October
18th, 1899,

at rate of one and oRe-third Of
the standard tirst-class fare
mot temorarily reduced) for the
round trip; tickets to be sold
commencing Sunday, September
10th, aud each Tuesday and
Thursday thereafter during the
continuance of the Exposition.
All tickets to be limited for re,
turn not exceeding five days
from date of sale.-BurlingtoH
Route.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
"THE NEBRASKA COLORADO
EXPRESS" A NEW TRAIN.

On June Ith the Burlington
Route puts into its passenger
service to the West a new fast
daily train St. Louis to Denver
leaving Eastern Missouri in the
afternoon and early evening,
arriving at Denver G;20 p. IN.
next day Que night en- route.
Direct via st, Joseph aud South,
ern Nebraska.
The Burlington and Rio
Grande Routes from the middle
way, the scenic way, tc the Pa
cific Coast.
This service is altogether ad-
ditional to che Burlingtou's
greatschene Of passenger trains
to the West aud Northwest.
California Weekly Excursions
personally conducted every,
Wednesday night.
For details write your ticket
agent or g
Howard Elting. Gen'l Agent,
Hannibal, Mo. L w, Walleiey
Gent Pass'r Agent, st, Louis,
Mo, Howard Elliott, General
Manager. st, Louis, NO,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
st. Louis Fancy Horse Show, ST.
Louis, Mo-, October 3o-Nov-
ember q. 1899.
ennber 4, 1909.

October 31st and November
I'd only at open rate of one and
one thlrd of the standard fare
for the round trip, tickets to be
good returning up to and in.
GLIDING November Gth.-Burl.
ingtOn Route,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
Home Seekers Excursions wa Wabash

Home Seekers Excursions wa Wabash.
On June 2Oth. July 4th, ana
18th, August list. and 18th,
Sept, 9Th. and 18TH, Oct. Bird
aud l7tb., The Wabash will sell
Home Seekers Excursion tickets
at rate of one regular first class
fare plus $500 for the round
trip, except that no tickets will
be solk at less rate than $500
to points in Texas, Oklahoma,
Indian Ty., North Carolina,
Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska,
Utah, Colorado, Florida, Ten.
nessee, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi. Virginia, South
West Missouri and to points in
many other States not mention.
ed; tickets are limited to u
days from date of sale with
privilege of stop-overs al
certain points on the going trip,
No stop-Overs allowed on the
return trip, For further infor
motion, call on nearest ticket
agent or address II. r. Watts
Pass. and Ticket Agt. Moberly
| Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
a BACHELORS REFLECTIONS.

- iS''N~i'L '-'tN - t\-t LIZ I i~'ANC'
| guess Il dogs tail wags SO
much to convince folks that it
isn't only stuck on.
After a man has seen z WON
an cry a few times it doesn't
hurt him; it only b3res him.
jon probably used to practice
cutting out dresses with paper
patterns by an open window.
WheW Il man falls in love with
Il woman who hasn't a pretty
came he iuyents a pretty one
Tor her.
The reason why SO many girls
are boWicgged in rainy weather
is because when they put their
stockings ca tAcy get the ribs
crooked,
Every girl tbifiks kiss is a
lot more saCl ed to her than it is
10 the other wemau she knows.
When Il man has q piece OF
bad.lUck there is always some
woman around to say it is Il
Judgment.
The ayprage woman gets
about ha!( her pleasure iii life
out Of MISUNDERSTANDING with
people she Hikes.
a well dressed woman looks
rs if her clothes we're made for
her, but 4 we'll dressed man
looks as if he was made for his
clothes,
The world isn't near as pleas.
ant now to live in as it was il
ancient times. IL those days
she women used TO have tC
i7necl down and pray to their
husbands every morning.
Monroe merchants might tt,
The following. which we Ciil
from an exchange, with profit
''BI siness people of a Mime
sofa town Of zoe inhabitants ge
together one day of each weeI
and offer prize Of 50 to tn
farmer who drives the creates
distance to town on business
No tramps viii be considered
He must market a few hogs, c
some products OF the farm. O
must do some trading-eithe
buy some hardware or genera
merchandise, get shave {
patreui2e the doctor or DENTS
lie must prove conCiusively til
distance he came, and the farm
er WHO has made the longes
trip gets the purse. 1t Ia
proven dra wing card for IL
town, and the men with the
families have been known I
come i distance Of forty.tiN
miles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
Vacatiion
Work

Offered agents in every
town to secure subscriptions
to the magazine GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING" Special
commissions and prizes for
good workers during July and
August. Write US for inGor>
nation that will interest you.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING,
SPRINGFIELD, MASS,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
Priests of Palas Parade and karnivaI
Krewe, Kansas City, Mo-, Sep
tember 28--October 8, 1899.

TENDER 28--October 8, 1899.
Kansas City, September 81 to
October Z, inclusive, at rate of
one standard tirst.cIass fare
mot temporarily reduced) for
the round trip, good returning
until and including October 9th,
1899. Burlington Route.
Misses Maggie, Agnes and
Josie Pike aud Dora Lee at.
tended the Mission at Lakenau
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
St. Louis Fair, st. Louis, Mo-, Oc-
tober IT, 1899.

October / to 6, inclusive, and
for trains arriving before noon
of October :, at rate of one
tirst.class fare for the round
trip with final return limit OF
October 9th Burlingtan Route.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14

Why do SO many people sub
scribe for the DEMOCRAT as the
days glide by? Because it gives
the news and bits of mforma'
ton not found else where.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-14
FOR CALIFORNIA TOURISTS


The Burlington Route has
weekly tourist sleeper eXcur-
sions, personally conducted (by
Il Burlington Route Agent
every Wednesday from ST
Louis, and Thursday from Kan
saS City aud ST. Joseph 20 Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
The route is via Denver, Scenic
Colorado, Salt Lake City with
90 per cent. sunshine through.
out the year. Ask Ticket
Agent or write,
i. w. WAhELEY,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
A REPORTER.

A story that is going about in refer
ence to Princess Charles of Denmark,
formerly Princess Maud of Wales, is
very characteristic. 1t is said that she
was recently at a railway terminus re-
ceiving or bidding adieu to some dis
tinguished guest, when she caught
sight of a reporter looking around and
scribbling notes as fast as he could,
For a moment the eyes of the prin-
cess met those of the scribe, and di-
rectly afterward he saw that she, too
was writing in a small note book. She
tore the leaf out, screwed it up and
threw it on the platform, and the re-
porter Immediately picked it up. The
words penciled on it were: Il wish I
were a reporter
The story does not say what became
of the note. If that reporter is bright
he would remember that such things
have a marketable value; as when the
late Duke of Clarence, having written
to the queen for money and received
a written hOmily instead. promptly sold
it to school friend for S3.75.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

rious about anything. The pseudo
nym she adopted was Mother Hub
bard"
About this time the paper commenced
TO go better, and advertisements came
III more freely. l persuaded the pro-
prletor to give Violet a raise, and
offered to do the sporting" myself,
now that we could afford a city editor,
but she wouldn't hear of it.
Y GU couldn't do it half so WELL" she
stated. Now don't get savage, old
chap. Have d cigarette?"
Il wish" l said you wouldn't talk
IN mat beastly manner" She flushed
a little.
When I want you to edit my con-
Versation I'll ask YOU" she rejoined
tartly.
SO / shrugged my shoulders and went
on with my leader
You have been glad enough" she OBJ
served a few minutes later, for me to
90 a mans work. though you want to
keep me in my place as a woman"
1 do not look upon womanliness as a
degradation"
Nor do I object to manliness in a
man"
If you mean that I -'
You'd better attend to your leader.
or it will be worse rubbish than unu-
1 concluded my peroration in furious
silence. I rather pride myself upon my
leaders. Then I made few remarks.
So did she-not very few. She made
up by never speaking to me, except on
business, for the next week. l was
sorry, because-wen there were good
points about her
The following Monday we were stop
ping late as usual, and for once the po-
ct was keeping us company. He wasn't
going home till he had found something
to rhyme with my hearts desire" he
said. NiOlets suggestion of, My
tart's Maria" caused him to decline
further conversation with her. He's
very touchy over his rhymes. So we
were terribly dull, until the boy we had
kept in the lobby came in.
If you please, sir, there's an old
lady called. She's sorry it's so late,
she says but she's so perticler anxious
to see Mother Hubbard"
will you see her, Miss Raikes?"
asked. We had become very formal il
our conversation.
What nonsense. Mr.. Marchantl'
We'll" said I, you'd better tell her
that Mother Hubbard has gone home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

she had been brought up in stable,
and from that time she became our
sporting tipster, and allowed herself an
extra cigaret when she and l were
working late in the evening. She al
ways insisted upon lending a hand
when I was extra busy.
you'll kill yourself, if you don't
mind" she remarked, suddenly, one
evening, when we were making up the
next issue. l had just announced that
we were short, and 1 must do another
column.
L can't let the paper break down, "
I said, feebly. l had been working for
twelve hours, and nature was almost
exhausted.
She threw over manuscript headed,
Answers to Correspondents" and be
gan laughing, as usual. Il knew we
would be short"
"Why?" I said. What? Who are
the correspondents? 2"
L am, of course. You didn't think
there were such things as correspond
ents, did you?"
"Umph, l don't know"
you're fine editor,"
I didn't reply. 1 was deep in the
manuscript, which might have passed
for a page out of several journals l
could mention. Nellie O." was given
recipe for sponge cake; "Devout
Lover" was advised upon the etiquette
of presents; Molly was cautioned
against the pernicious habit of smoking
cigaret-"a most unbecoming and
unladylike practice" "Abstemious'
was encouraged in teetOtalism; True
Tommy" was told to persevere with his
obdurate ladylove; "Flossie' was
warned against slang; Careful House
wife" was recommended to insist upon
having fourteen penny scenes for a
shilling, etc.
Upon my word" I said warmly,
you're a little brick. I only wish
could get you something extra for"
"Oh. shut upi" she said. She was
given to saying things of that sort.
thought it a great pity, because she
was otherwise a very charming girl;
but I never could tolerate anything I'M
feminine in a wOman's manners.
No sooner had the number appeared
than real applications for advice poured
in. and our correspondents column be-
came a regular feature. When we had
a spare moment she would read US
some of the letters with her answers.
She used to make US roar. She was
such a comicsl girl-neTer could be Sc
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

You can go too. Thompson. III lock
up" l don't approve of keeping the
boys late.
Shes a very nice old lady, sir" he
observed, clinking some coins in his
pocket; AN she seems rather upset"
Cant you say you're Mother Hub
bard's assistant" I suggested to VIC
let.
How can I talk to her before YOU
not to mention Tennyson." This was
her name for the poet.
wen go in the Office"
And giggle all the time! Show her
in, Thompson"
We went into the unlit Office leav-
ing the door open, so that We could see
without being seen.
Miss Violet will make fun of her I
suppose" l grumbled.
Il don't like that sort of girl" he
said, emphatically.
A slight, agitated old lady, in a deep
black dress, came slowly in She near
ly fell over waste paper basket, and
Violet jumped up and helped her to a
chair. Then she sat down opposite her
" Mother Hubbard has gone home"
she said, Il am her assistant. Can l
tell her anything for you?"
I am a 'Bereaved parent You may
remember"
oh" cried Violet, quickly: "I-she
was so sorry for you. So very, very
sorry"
l remember an answer about time
softening the blow, etc. I had asked
Violet if she kept it in type. and she
had laughed, as usual.
of course" said the old lady. "noth
ing can really comfort me; but"
I will write ana tell you If you will
give me your address," So she took
down the address. "Therel" she said
my mother will see you. 1 feel certain.
She is so kind and patient. Oh, so pa
tient! Goodbye, and-and you win
be brave, won't YOU dear?" She bent
suddenly over the old woman and
kissed her.
When she came back from showing
the visitor out We were both at our
desks working in energetic silence, and
no sound was heard until she caught a
questioning look in my eyes.
Don't be a fool" she said. sharply.
Ihen there was further silence till she
looked round for the ruler and found
the poet regarding her intently.
What are you staring at me for?"
she demanded.
i was thinking" he said, solemnly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
THE SEASONS PARAsoLs.

Highly glazed or polished silks are not
permissible in the present season. Among
the startling innovations are parasOls in
bright green of the same brilliant shade
that is shown in the novel ties and out
ing jackets mentioned in a previous num-
Der of the Bazaar. Wedgewood blues and
brilliant reds have as usual a large rep
resentation among the sunshades designed
for R,neral use or among those made to
go with outing costumes. The new para
soils, whether of five or eight cores, have
the tips of the ribs finished with ivory
or finely polished bone. This fashion also
extends to the small shades designed for
carriage use. These are all elaborated
greatly by rich trimmings of lace ribbon
or mousseline, or sometimes by cut steel
or jet figures set in between the cores,
Where ribbon ruches are employed car
riage parasols are not infrequently COW
cred by rows of alternating black and
white ruchings, blue and white and other
combinations, which extend from the
outer edge of the shade to its capital.
Carriage parasols of a larger size are
preferred by younger ladies, and are to
be had in chiffon over taffeta or of the
latter silk with large and small point lace
figures introduced.-Harper' Bazaar.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

mat there are some things in real life
that one cannot nut into noatr,,
wish, Miss Raikes, one could
Inc man isn't without his points 7
thlnk L shall let him do a few nara
graphs next time he wants to. 7 said
hothlng l was busy writing sometime,
on a piece of paper. 1t took the form
OF an inquiry from a person who
styled himself Ardent Adnfrer He
mad come in contact in business with
a charming and lively girl-the pluck
lest and cleverest little woman that
ever was. They had become great
friends, but he had been ANNOYED nv
her apparent frivolity. so they had
quarreled. Now he had discovered
that the frivolity was merely upon tine
surface, that she was the support of
her invalid mother, and the kindest
or friends to any one who was in IRON
Die. How could Mother Hubbard, ad
wise him to regain her friendship. and
dld she think it possible that he might
ever gain her love When I had fin
ished I threw it over to her.
Perhaps you will get your mother
TO answer that" said l.
She read it down hastily. Then she
looked up at me in her old daring wav
Her eyes were very bright and her
pretty face was pink
y answer all the questions rnvsa1f
really" she said.
Then" said. won't you vi-won,t
YOU She looked at me in silence.
There was tremble on her lips. and
l couldn't see her eyes.
The poet jumped up quickly. and
grabbed his hat.
I've just remembered an appoint
ment, he said, rushing into his over
coat without even pausing to dishevel
his hair. Goodnight. you two"
The man isn't without sense-for a
poet, l shall certainly let him try his
hand at a few paragraphs.
He was scarcely out of the door be-
fore I was beside her chair.
wi, I cried. excitedly. you don't
mean to. say that you care for me?"
of course ! don't" she said. with a
queer little laugh. Then she gave me
just one glance. and I took her in nv
arms.-J. A. Flynn. in Chicago Times
Herald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
HOW TO KNIT GOLF HOSE.
You May Make Them as Gay You Like
But These Are the Stitches

Cast sixty stitches on three knitting
needles and knit around plain knit
three, purl three for ten rounds, Knit
plain three rounds, purl three rounds
kni. plain three rounds, purl three
rounds, knit ten, purl ten for ten rounds
purl ten, knit ten for ten rounds; con-
tinue thus to alternate, forming the
squares for thirteen inches. Narrow
one stitch, on each side Of one purl
stitch in the middle Of one needle en
cry five rounds till the ankle is four
inches across, knit three inches IL
squares and divide for the heel,
THE HEEL.
Knit plain and purl back and forth
for three inches and divide the nee'
stitches evenly on two needles; knit TO
gether and bind off. Pick up the SCI
wage stitches, knit across plain, plck
up the other selvage stitches and KNIT
around plain, narrowing one stltch a.
the base of the heel every other reuHu
till the instep measures four -1neheS
across.
Knit the foot any desired length ana
narrow off the toe by knitting TWO
stitches together at each end OF H., ea sin
needle every other round till only sl@
stitches are left. Knit these togetAel'
bind off and secure the end OF tHe
thread on the wrong side.
ADJUSTABLE TOP.
Cast thirty-fve stitches on one eacaa
Of three needles and knit arouAu
plain. ..
First round-Purl 1, knit Z.
Second round Purl 3, knit ..
Third round-Furl g. knit 5.
Fourth round Pur! I, knit l.
Fifth round-Purl all of round.
Sixth round-Knlt l. purl L
Seventh round-Knit 3. purl 5.
Eighth round Knit 3, purl 3.
Ninth round-Knit {, purl 1.
Eleventh round-Knit all of rouna.,
Continue thus until nine diamohuss
have been formed. Then bind on anu anu
the top IS ready 10 be adjusted 10 any
kind OF hose.
These directions 1or knitting the pop
ular hose are given by writer IN th'
GeutlewOman.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

1t was dead low water with the
Weekly Compendium when Nine. de la
Mode quarreled with the editor and he
engaged a new young lady for the
fashions. Her name was Violet Raikes,
and she was rather nice to look at. She
sat opposite to mel am sub-editOr-
so the fact impressed itself upon my
notice; but somehow I didn't take to
her. She was fond Of slang, she BIZ
cycled in nationals and she hoped
that I didn't object to a cigaret. l felt
inclined to say that I objected to her
altogether, but I didn't. She was re
markably smart in her work, and
couldn't afford to object to any one who
was useful.
She hadn't been with us more than a
fortnight when the editor was laid up,
and l had to be editor, sub, leader
writer and political critic all at once.
Then our financial expert went bank
rupt and bOlted. so 1 had to do the city
news IN addition.
The next week our sporting author
ity disappeared-he had backed some
Of his own tips, poor felloW-and we
couldn't get another.
The only members Of the literary
staff left were our art and theatrical
critic, who doesn't know a horse from
a donkey; our tame poet, who doesn'
know anything, and Miss Violet. l felt
1 had about come TO the end of my
tether and I said so pretty forcibly
Miss Violet looked up from some out
rageous costume which she was draw
ing and laughed at my outburst. She
was always laughing.
Don't put yourself out" she said.
I'll knock off the Sporting Notes for
you" 1 jerked my eyeglasses from my
nose in my amazement.
"You?" ! said. Your
why not?"
What do you know about it?"
For the matter of that, what did
he know about it," She nodded her
head several times and pressed dimples
in her cheeks with her pencil. You
really can't do any more yourself" she
said.
afraid"
You needn't be. I'll run it out to-
night. and you can cut it up tomorrow
morning"
she wrote the sporting article as If
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

but no prettier than some of the new
waists of stamped percale, which are
less expensive and quite as effective.
For the tailor-made girl nothing
takes the place of the linen collar and
the string tie, carefully tied, or the
long, soft cravat of silk, and some
times of linen made to tie with ends.
Now and then there is shown the four
in-hand and those ties that look like a
breast board, and are as ugly a thing
as woman has often put on herself.
The best people-Who are the most re
fined-have never worn these nor will
they do so this season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
THE sTODDARD LECTURES.
Volumes Five and Six OF these Famo Us
Works.

John L. Stoddard's Lectures. Vols. V
and VI. Complete in ten volumes. Balch
Brothers & Co, Boston.
In these two handsome volumes the
stay-at-home traveller is taken to Paris.
through ia belle France" Spain, Ber-
lin, Vienna, and st. Petersburg, three
lectures being contained in each vol
ume. The pictures which accompany
the text are alone worth having In
them you may see all the notable show
places of Paris, some of the beautiful
and elaborate castles on the Loire. the
sacred places at LOurdes, the pleasure
haunts of the Riviera, the Alhambra,
the palaces Of Berlin, Potsdam, Sans
Souci, and some of the most charming
scenery on the Danube not to men
ton scores of other interesting places
and objects. A comprehensive notion
of the historic and artistic associations
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

The Womans Club of Chicago has es-
tablished a home science bureau. the OBJ
lect being to solve the girl prob
lem As preliminary step the bureau
proposes TO do away with the terms
servant girl and domestic service :"
In the stead of the former home assist
ant will be employed, and for the latter
nome science will be substituted. -
Public Opinion
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

of the famous places of Europe may be
obtained in a very agreeable manner
Principal E. H. Russell Of the state
normal school says: THE Stodard lee
lures, as published, fulfilled the pros
pectus and proved to be in every way
acceptable to our teachers and stud
ents. The illustrations in particular
are worthy of high commentator as
rriOtpd "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
CHEESE STICKS.

Mix one cupful of grated cheese with
one cup of flour, a pinch of salt, a little
pepper, butter the size of an egg, and just
enough cold water to roll paste. Cut
seven inches long, one-half inch wide and
bake in hot oven.