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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04
TELL Us.

In commenting on sccuU.Hg Z
the Colony for the feeble a.. 4-'
ed the Marshall RcpuoU IA
says:
I'VE had little eXper..H-r
in gong after the State ..tr
which though discopragiue "a
it's failure, has taught us u.v
to land state institutions. "
We do not know just what
this may mean but hope that
Marshall will give us 4 tip now
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04
KEPT OPEN HOUSE

IDe LADIES Social Clu6
which is composed of twenty
two of Monroe City's excellent
ladies kept open house New
Years evening from Z to II at |
the following places: Mrs.
Proctors, Mrs. Stewards, Mrs.
Carson's, Mrs. Lear's and Mrs. |
Hickman's. 1t was the social
event of nhe season, and will
be long remembered with pleas
ure by the gentlemen who made
calls. Many say that the
ladies will see fit to keep open
house at least every New Year
In the following we give but
faint idea of the receptions:
MRS. STEWART.
Mrs. Margaret Stewart receiv-
ed in her usual elegant style,
assisted by Mrs. Frank Petit,
Mrs. DR.. McNutt, Mrs. He nry
Eakle, Misses Susie Moss. Susie
Anderson, Lou Lyon and Minnie
Willis.
The house was beautifully
decorated in festoons Of pink
ribbon with punches Of holly
artisLically arranged. The
lamps had pink shades, and
with the pink light and the ma
iority OF the ladies dressed in
that beautiful color, the whole
effect was Il dream Of beauty.
Luncheon was served in the
dining room, presided over by
Mesdamcs Eakle, Petit and
TcNutt II consisted cf 92nd .
wiches, salad, pickles and cof-
fee. Miss Willis presided at
the piano and discoursed swee t
music while the happy crowd
of gentlemen partooll of the de-
lightful luncheon prepared by
the ladies. Miss Susie Ander
son assisted in the enterta in
ment by giving several choice
reCitatiDnS in her attraC i've
fetching'style. Misses Moss and
Lyon fitted here and there anc
with conversation and smiles
beguiIed the all too fleeting
hours away.
Mrs, Petit assisted by he
husband sang several songs
and every one knows how beau
tifuI they were.
Mrs. Stewart looked rega il
pink silk trimmed in pearl lac
and chiffon, ornaments and di
almonds. Mrs. McNutt woJ
black satin, pink trimmings anC
diamonds, Mrs. Petit pink OF
candle and rubies, Mrs. Eek le
pink silk, null over silk, an
pearls, Miss Moss, pink bro ad
ed silk, flowers, and diamond 5
Miss Anderson. white lace owe
blue satin, flowers, Miss Willis
white organdie, pink trimming
and turquoise ornaments. Tn
gentlemen were presented wit
cigar Tor a souvenir, by littl
Miss Carrie Stewart vino look
ed like Il pink peach. Mrs. Be
Moss was absent on account {
illness. Each of the twenty-tw
ladies Of the Ladies Social Clu
was represented by candle.
MRS. CARSON.
The elegant home Of Mrs
Carson was the climax of til
one continual round Of pleasure
Here the callers were charnin4
ly entertained by Mesdame
Lyon, Rogers, Anderson an
Carson, ably assisted by tn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04
MERCANTILE BALL.

Tue MeCCdOllle CIuO Bali
given by the young men of Mon.
roe on the evening of Dec. 28th
was one of the most brilliant
functions ever given in our little
city and the gentlemen deserve
just cledit for the very efficient
manner in which every detail
of the affair was carried out.
The opera ball was a beautiful
sight with its multitude Of flags
draping walls and gallery and
white and scarlet bunting fes.
toored the ceiling and hall from
corner to corner. Tete tete
seats piled with cushins filled
corners most invitingly; iced
Frappe was served from time
to time during the evening by
the COlOred walters. The mu-
sic was furnished by Gardner's
Orchestra of Quincy, and as the
first strains rang out the coup
les formed into the grand
march, led by Miss Carson and
| Mr. Saunders, which opened
the program Of the evening.
Among the out of town guests
were Miss Estelle Mackev, of
Palmyra; Miss Adah LandCraft.
of Quincy; Miss Dobbin1, of
r Ohelbina; Miss Watson. OF New
London; Mr.. and Mrs. Foreman,
of Rensselaer,; MIR. and Mrs.
8 Frank Scheetz, of st. Louis;
Jack Dysart, Of Shelbina; A.
Stone and F.. Reed, of Quincy
H Scheetz, Of Hannibal; Messrs
Corney aud Walsh. OF Wau
kesha, Wis; Bailey McNutt,
of Cornell College; Tom Rogers
of Chicago; Delaney Mahan, o
E Hannibal and others.
. The costumes worn by the
o young ladies on this occasion
were especially pretty aud be
=, coming.
Miss Landcraft wore a gowl
of blue and pink liberty satin
Miss Dobbins a pink brocade
silk made decollete and wOr
e entrain.
Miss Mackey white organdie
i Miss Reid a decollete dress @
a white yelling.
n Miss Dillon white lace owe
! orange silk.
:, Miss Katharyn Dillon a de
collete gown of pink silk an
- pink trimmings.
Miss Boulware satin strippe
I organdie over yellow slip.
= Miss McClintic pale gree
IN silk and white lace.
Miss Carson pale blue sill
entrain worn decollete.
-b Miss Rogers white and tn
" quoise blue silk e1traiu.
- Miss Anderson black muslj
! de sole over black silk al
l. crimson roses.
5 Miss Foreman black silk.
.S Mrs. Frank ScheetZ yello
y gown and black lace.
I'd Mrs. Stewart pale pink sill
IS with pink chiffon.
~ Mrs. Williamson light gree
.s silk with apple green velvet.
-, Miss Purnell black lace ov,
>, black taifeta slip.
- Mss Scheetz white Organd
: over pink and pink ribbons.
Mrs. EalIle a gown OF sat
fouIard.
to A number of married peopI
!. were invited guests of the o
=. casiou and gave pestige to Il
f. affair Among these were NJ
an and Mrs. Purnell, Mrs. Hate
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertshaw, Mr.
Ii. Il. Lear, Mrs. Jaeger al
81 daughter Miss Bertha, Mr.
- E. l.. Anderson, Mrs. j. II. NJ
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04

Dedulllul, tHe COlOT SC0eme 0e-
ing carried out in pink, the col
ors of the Social Club. Every!
where was festooned Christmas
greens. Delicate pink shades
were effectively used, to soften
the glare Of the electric lights. |
On the wall were seen 1899"
and 1900" doue in pink, re-
minding one that Time is fleet
ing, and that we were in the
dawn OF 4 New Year.
Cakes and cream were dainti-
ly served throughout the even
ing.
Unique cards bore the names
OF the seventy-tive gentlemen,
who called in parties of six.
eight or ten, bringing with them
merriment and cheer for the
glad New Year.
The gowns worn by the ladies
were very pretty indeed.
Mrs. Lear, the hostess, wore
white null with a touch Of black
velvet to relieve the light col
oring. Mrs. Hatch was hand.
someIy sowned in black pean de
sole, yellow front, draped with
black lace.
Mrs. Jaeger was in a heavy
black silk with trimmings Of
jet.
S Mrs. Patton's gown was OF
black satin with touches oil
, piuk.
j, Mrs. Wood wore black and
, lavender, Sclrad rest Of pale
l. lavender, bertha of black lace
.. Mrs. Williamson was in pale
. yellow organdie, turquoise blue,
A and black ve.vet.
a Mrs. Proctor wore Il frock o
: black and white silk, the bodiC {
S draped with black mousselinC
y with vandykes of jet.
II Miss Purnell was in Il daint,
black silk organdie, with Amer
{ ican Beauty trimmings.
8 Miss Nelson wore a white cash
{ i'm ere, garniture of white lac
II and scarlet ribbon.
q Miss McConachie was becom
y ingly gowned in black. Tafflt
y (accordian plated skirt wi t
III tunic of cloth. Bodice trimme
u in lace applique and pale pin
'e velvet ribbon
> Adelaide, the bright daughte
." of the hostess, presided at tn
y piano in a charming manner
" and ably assisted the ladies i
- many ways
- MRS. PROCTOR,
m The ladies receiving wit
ic Mrs. Proctor were Mesdame
+ McClintic, Clark. j M. Proctor
Robertshaw, Gartner, J. r
= Vaughn and Miss Virginia BriS
p tow. In the dining room Misse
Il Bertha Jaeger and Ida TuIe
ne served punch, lady fingers an
,e macarOons. The house va
PC decorated with palms, ferns an
cut flowers. The chandelier
were hung with holly and mi:
tletoe, number Of beautifr
IS colOred lamps and candles mall
Is ing the house more brilliant.
r. In the back parlor was
e. graphophone which added t
u the entertaining Of the WAN
H. dering Boys" Beautiful and a
II, tistic souvenir cards were lie
ld on the tables as the gentleme
c left for a Happy New Year.
rs Miss Eflia Wadsworth lie
4 ~ f,,t- AIu,.,h.,l
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04
MISSOURI, AY,JAN NO 40

tl-men friends with a Happy
New Year" there was no
thought of rivalry among them,
but these ladies were Justly
proud of the little speech made
by one OF their callers which |
was as follows: |
"The first house l visited 1
was so charmed that / thought
all the handSomeSt ladies must
be here, but upon reaching the
second house [ was soon con-
vinced of my mistake for they
were not all there as [ had sup
posed and SO on until / reached
here, now can truly say, l can
see, in the superlative degree,
every charm that adorns wom-
ankind." But, after all this,
the ladies were not so COnceited
that they could not enjoy the
voice that spoke. "phey all
look alike to me-"
The matrons had not forgot
ten the art practiced lin days
of yore" of entertaining one
gentleman at time, and also
remembers that "shin" music
alone was not sufficient to meet
the requilments of the "inner
man" consequently served cot
fee. chocolate and cheese
StraWS.
MRS. HICKMAN.
The Young Married Lad lie S
Club composed of Mesdames j
II. S. Hickman, Mark Hawk ms,
j. w. Ragsdale, w. H. Moss,
w. F. Westhoff. d D. Nelson.
w. G Williamson. J. M. john
son, Jr., Carl Jaeger and j. A
Nelson assisted by Mrs. B. A.
Spalding. Misses Henrietta
Scheetz, Eleanor Scott, Clara
Stevens and Olivia Brown re
ceived their gentlemen friends
New Years day at the lovely
, home of j. II. S Hickman OF
North Main Street.
Master Ben Hickman met the
I gentlemen at the door usheriu;
them to the reception hall wher'
Miss Clara Stevens, in her usua
pleasant manner, met them ant
after removing their wraps the.
were shown through the lovel,
parlors into the dining room
which was tastefully decorate'
with Holly and lighted by tn
n mellow glow of many candles
e Here they were served wit
: oysters by their charming lad
e friends of this club. The Oys
ters themselves were delicio u
= enough to please the most fas
:, tidiOus but were enjoyed S
d much the more by hearing froI
J. the joining room sweet mus
;, furnished by Misses Scot
r. SCheetz and Brown.
!, The evening was certainly
5 pleasant one aud after votin
e the Y. Nj. l.. G.. to be delightful
h entertainers and wishing on
e and all Il Happy New Year W
- passed on to the other home
IL where calls were being made.
If
MRS. LEAR.
= The reception New Year
night at Mrs. R. Il. Lear's wa
a charmingly appointed affair
TAe receiving party was large
:. consisting of Mesdames II, L
Ie Lear, a. Jaeger, w. A, Hatcl
. j p, Patton, Geo. Williamson
:. Frank Proctor, b. O. Wood an
- Misses Purnell, Nelson and NJ,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04

Miss Efia Wadsworth left
Tuesday for Marshall to resume
her studies in Missouri Valley
College, after spending the
holidays with her parents, f.
Il Wadsworth and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04
MRS. CARSON.

The elegant home of Mrs.
Carson was the climax of the
one continual round of pleasure.
Here the callers we're charming
ly entertained by Mesdames
Lyon, Rogers, Anderson and
Carson, ably assisted by the
talented Misses Dillon, Carson
and Mrs. w. II, Ragland. AS
the ladies at each of the houses
were inspired by the one united
purpose Of greeting their gem
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-04


The reception New Years
night at Mrs. R. e. Lear's was
d charmingly appointed affair.
TAe receiving party was large,
consisting of Mesdames II, E
Lear, a. Jaeger, w. A. Hatch,
j p. Patton, Geo. Williamson,
Frank Proctor, b. 0. Wood and
Misses Purnell, Nelson and Nc e
Conachie The house was ar
ranged very simply with palms
aud stands of evergreen.
One end of the parler was
banked with palms and potted
plants in front of which the re-
ceiving ladies stood.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-15
TWENTIETH CENTURY AFRICA

The twentieth century Africa
promises startling contrasts when
compared with the Africa of the nine
teenth century. With an area four
times as great as that of the United
States, a population of 10000, 900 a
soil and climate capable of infinite
variety of production, a rapidly ex-
panding commerce and the greatest
known supplies of ivory. gold and
diamonds, its development under the
modern methods which are now be-
ing APPLIED to it is practically assured.
The home of the oldest civilization, it
is the last of the continents to yield to
the touch of the newest civilization.
But yesterday enveloped in the dark
ness of mystery without and ignorance
within, it is today illuminated by the
searchlight of modern methods: and
as its importance and attractions are
being recognized, with this recogni-
ton must come development. With
100000 Europeans scattered over its
vast area, aequainting themselves with
its natural conditions and require
ments. with the steamer. the rail-
road. the telegraph and the telephone
carrying light and knowledge and
civilization to its darkest corners,
Africa cannot long remain unknown
or unknowing.
1t was only after the explorers
Livingstone. Spoke, Stanley and
others-had discovered. through per-
sistent and heroic efforts. that there
existed vast navigable waterways
above the falls near the mouths of
the great streams which flow from the
interior, that European nations awoke
to the physical and commercial posi-
bilities of Africa: and then, in a
twinklng. the Dark Continent was
seized upon and divided up and be-
came. as by magic, a vast European
"hinterland. Between 1884 and 1898
an area two and a half times the size
of the United States, and containing a
population of 100.000.000 was parceled
out by an agreement of the European
powers. At present scarcely a foot
OF African territory remains I'M
claimed.-The Forum.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-15
ORIGIN OF THE WIG.
First One Mentioned in History Worn
by King Saul's Daughter

The first wig mentioned in history
was made of goats skin and worn by
the daughter of Saul, King of Israel.
The first artistic wigs were made in
the south of Italy for the Gapiniens,
who lived in Apulia and were known
for the luxuries of their toilet. These
people were, they say, the first who
painted their faces; this they did with
the juice of strawberries.
The Persians wore wigs. Xenophon
relates that little Cyrus, when he
visited Astyages, his grandfather,
whose eyes were framed in blue paint
and who wore an enormous wig,
threw himself on his knees and cried:
oh, mother, what a beautiful grand
father l have!" Aglais, a maid of
honor, was so struck by the appear
ance of the old gentleman that she
remained with Astyages as a slave.
The Phoenician women, who were
proud of their hair, having been or
dered by their priests to offer it up on
the affairs dedicated to Venus after the
death of Adonis, obeyed, but with
murmuring. Soon after they were
consoled by Greek merchant, who
told them that he would give them the
means of hiding their bald pates I'M
der luXuriant curls. In his chariot he
had hundreds of wigs of all colors.
Wigs were in vogue in Rome to-
ward the end of the republic, and so
well made that says Ovid, mo man
could know if his wife had any hair at
all before she had given him an OPP
portunity of seiZing her by the
tresses."
Teutonic peasants were the provid-
ers of blond hair for rich Roman prin-
cesses, who loved the contrast of its
fiaxen hue with their black eyes. They
even had morning wigs small and
tightly curled, of any color, and they
kept the beautiful fair ones to receive
their admiresr at night. Messalina
had $50 wigs to disguise herself.-Cin-
cinnati ommercial-Tribune
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-15

1t was not anger that flushed the
face of Helen Digby; no feeling of
anger rose in her heart against the
spoiled child who resented her coming
SO greatly; nothing but a profound
sense OF pity, which moved her almost
to tears. Ethel's calmness did not de-
ceive her. She understood perfectly
the sorrow the loneliness, the desc
lation which lay beneath that cold ex-
terror.
IF I could but win her liking" she
thought.
But it was not to be. Ethel babe
farewell to the servants, who seemed
grieved and distressed at parting with
her. She said farewell to the home
where for so many years she had been
beloved and happy. 1t was a bright
afternoon when she left Fountayne;
and, unconsciously, she left the bright
ness and happiness of her life behind
her
They had pleasant journey through
the beautiful country that lay between
Fountayne and st. Ina's Bay. During
the greater part of the time Ethel
looked out of the carriage windows;
it was impossible, from her beautiful,
cold, Indifferent face, to guess the ma
ture of her thoughts. At the differ
ent stations where they stopped people
looked in wonder at the lovely girl
whose proud, bright eyes seemed to
glance at everything so calmly and in
Wh 20
interest, who received with such
naughty nonchalance all the admiring
glances bent upon her. What were
they worth? What was all the world
to her, whose heart was aching with
a storm Of pride, sorrow, and love?
Ethel was not wanting in politeness
to Miss Digby; she replied to all her
remarks, and, with quiet grace, re-
ceived every little attention the elder
lady offered her. Helen Digby would
rather have seen her angry, sullen, i'm
patient-anything rather than so cold
ly Indifferent. 1t was useless to try to
move her Helen made no more at
tempts to win her confidence.
''It will come in time" she thought;
ii
persevere.
Ethel, preserving the calm on her
face, allowed the dark, evil spirit of
hatred to enter her heart; sitting there
outwardly calm, her face cold and Sc
we're. her words few and colder still,
there was fitful volcano of wrath in
her soul. She felt angry, fiercely yet
impotently angry, with her father,
Helen Digby and all the world be-
sides; it was anger that could find no
vent in words-that would not seek re-
lief in speech. Yet Ethel Gordon was
naturally noble girl, proud and gen.
erous of nature. frank truthful, and
pure of SOUL but she had been badly
trained. She had been allowed to
grow up with her faults unchecked,
and the after-result was long years or
bitter. unavailing sorrow, such as fall
to the lot of few.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-15

ing up toward the new year is no indi-
cation OF the real state of the recruit
ing field. And the increase was in
consequence of special effort to add
to the army during the year a total
of 1924 men. But, according to an
other statement of the average
strength by years, the increase ON the
year was 3, 444 men, instead of 6,944,
10 come on the strength in the year,
and "4,795 men not expected to be
raised during the year" Thus the es-
innate failed to get the number re-
CURED by more than 1000 men,
whose wages and equipment were
nevertheless voted by the house OF
commons, though the money could
not have been spent
And the detailed tables enable us to
see that, though the authorities are
taking into the service every man they
can possibly get past the doctors
nevertheless out of $4,000 recruits in
| the twelvemonth, 1851 were rejected
prior 10 attestation, while 1872 failed
to appear for attestation leaving only
tt'pf' obICotCu' anu even VI LIlS uuul-
Der, not in itself more than enough to
make up for waste" as many as
1909 were rejected after attestation
the unprecedented number of sos de-
serted and So went out for other
causes. So that of the number en-
listed 3S,S90 only were finally approval
This conspicuous failure is, as we
haxr II
treasury will not allow the war Of
flee to pay price which might have
chance of competing with the labor
market-that is to say, sum of, for
the infantry, "a shilling a day, and
everything found. London Chron-
icle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-15

curiosity, and when it was learned
that the MCGEE brothers were to hold
meeting at Russellville, KY, new
ly settled town In Logan county, near
the Muddy river, persons from all
parts of the adjoining country, irres-
pective of their religious beliefs or
church allegiance, prepared to attend.
1t soon became evident that the four
walls of a country meeting house
would not suffice to hold the large
numbers that were making ready to
go to Russellville The problem thus
presented was solved by determining
to hold the meeting in the open air.
Those coming from a distance were
prepared to camp; it would be no
hardship to them to remain out of
doors. The recent experience at Red
river had proved this. 1t was not
expected by those who were coming
that the lodging accommodations at
the village of Russellville would be
sufficient by any means. Why, there
fore, attempt to house the people?
Prepare camping ground, and let the
meeting be a ''camp" meeting. This
then, was the origin of camp meet
ings; and the first one held in Ameri-
ca was on the banks of the Muddy
river, near Russeville, KY, in the
month of August, 1799-one hundred
years ago. Not that religious worship
had never before been held in the
open air, but the special feature Of
camping out, and the nature of the
services made the camp meeting a dis
tinctive institution, and characterized
this particular gathering on Muddy
river as the first of is kind.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-15
A. D. 1000.

By the year 1000 railroads and roads
had vanished together. The railways,
robbed of their rails, had become
weedy ridges and bitches upon the
face of the world the old roads,
strange, barbaric tracts of flint and
soil, hammered by hand or rolled by
rough iron rollers, strewn with miscel-
laneous filth, and cut by iron hoofs
and wheels into ruts and puddles often
many inches deep had been replaced
by tracks made of a substance, called
Eadhamite.
When Aadham discovered the sub
stance he probably thought of it as a
mere cheap substitute for india rub
Der; 1t cost few shillings a ton. But
you can never tell all an invention
Will do. 1t was the genius of man
named Warming that pointed TO the
possibility of using it, not only for the
tires of wheels, but as a road sub
stance, and who organized the enor-
nous network of public ways that
speedily covered the world.
These public ways were made with
Wv lolOuS- OH Cle outer
on either side went foot cyclists. and
conveyances travelling at a less speed
than twenty-five miles an hour: in
the middle motors capable of speed up
to hundred, and the inner, warming
tin the face of enormous ridicule) re-
served for vehicles travelling at speeds
Of hundred miles an hour and up-
ward
For ten years his inner ways were
vacant. Before he died they were the
most crowded of all, and fast, light
trameworks, with wheels of twenty
and thirty feet in diameter hurled
along them at PAGES that year after
year rose steadily toward 200 miles an
hour. And by the time this revolu-
ton had transformed the eyer-grow-
ing cities. Before the development of
practical science the fogs and filth of
victorian times vanished. Electric
heating replaced fires Gin 2O13 the
lighting of fire that did not abso-.
IuteIy consume its own smoke was
maze an indictable nusance), and all
the city ways, all public squares and
places were covered in with recently
invented glasslike substance. The
FooHng OF London became practically
continuous.-Pall Mall Gazette.