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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
Dissolution Notice

BY mutual agreement the
partu ership between S. M.
Brown and A. w. Ely has dis
solved Oct. /, 1870.
All persons indebted to the
firm of Norton, Brown & Ely or
Brown & Ely will please settle.
BROWN & ELY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Subject at First Baptist
church next Sunday; In the
morning Each a worker" In
the evening, continuation of
Popular fallacies,"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
For Sale or Trade

Ninety.one and one-half acre
farm between Centre and Perry
for property in or near Monroe
City. Apply to
DIR. GEO. L. TUR NER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

A gasoline lamp in the office
at the New Monroe Hotel
caught fire Monday night and
came very near causing big
tire.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Miss Cora Settle has returned
to her first love, lie, has
returned to a case in the
Shelbiua Democrat office as a
typo Miss Settle is far above
an average.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Mark is blowing the "fat"
that he "tryed" out of the
trusts. He has put $50 speak
ers on the stump in New York
City at an average cost of 1913
per week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

If you want some bargains in
Wall Papers, don't lose any
time in getting to B. o. Wood S
Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

IF you want an ice cream soda
go to Caldwell & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Misses Maude Cline and Lena Case OF
Hydesburg and Emma Lefever of
Providence are staying at the hotel
and attending the Van Rensselaer,
Academy.
Our schools were dismissed Friday
so the pupils could have an opportunity
to attend the Palmyra Fair.
IVENJI-C -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Col. w. r. Youell is quite
busy these davs crying sales.
This is because he has made
such an excellent record as
auctioneer'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

In an other column will be
found an interesting letter from
our Rensselaer, correspondent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
Poll Tax.

Is now due and must he paid.
w. P. YOUNG.
Street Commissioner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Raney & Saunders for S chool
Books and School Supplies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

For nice fresh cool lnncheons
or a hot meal, go to the right
place, Caldwell & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

j. B. Settle was a business
visitor in the Bluff City Monda y.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

New stock of Wall Papers,
especially for the fall trade at
B. o. WOODS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Those who went through the
rain to attend the Bryan club
meeting Thursday evening had
the pleasure of listening to two
excellent Democratic speeches
They were delivered by D. HI.
Moss, Jr. and j. p. Boyd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

The largest 5 cts. Tablet at
RANEY & SAUNDLRS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Dinner. luncheons, ice cream
sodas, fruits, corrections and
cigars at Caldwell q Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

For RENT 8 room dwelling
house conveniently located. APP
ply at office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Second hand school book
bought and sold at
RANEY 81 SAUNDERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
Market Report.

Shipments for week ending
at noon yesterday very light
Sharp & Gray, 1 car of sheep
aud 2 of hogs; Barger & Nc
Clintic, 2 cars hogs; A. H
Green, 4 cars of hay. Total 9
cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Miss Della Johnson was in
Hunnewell from Saturday till
Tuesday with friends. Her
friend Miss Bessie Fowler &C
companied her home for a brief
visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

For good shoes for boys and
girls, see
A. BOULWARE & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

William Brown has boxed his
stock of harness and will move
it and his family to Nordine,
Okla. Monday. Mr.. Brown
has lived in Monroe quite a mum.
Der of years, made good citi'
zen and will be missed by a host
of friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

We sell only the best shoes
made
A. BOULWARE & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

For timothy seed and see
rye go to
A. H. GREENS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Jefferson City, Sept. 28.-At
a meeting Of the Fund Com
missioners of the State yester.
day S455, 600 of the States b
per cent Understanding bonds
were calling in ior redemption
October 90. The present in
terest bearing debt of Missouri
is 81, 342,000 in option bonds,
bearing 81 per cent interest. BY
the call of yesterday the State
debt will be reduced S455, 600,
leaving the total interest bear.
ing debt of Missouri at 81, 1872,
600. During the time of the
present administration 81, 658,
600 OF the debt has been paid
prior to the present call.
In spite of the above showing
Joseph Flory is now asking the
citizens of the State to turn the
backward, backward in their
fliget to the '70's when all was
rotter jobbery; When the debt
now being paid was piled up
TO the days when Railroads
were built on paper and some
counties in the State still pay
ing for what they never got.
Who says politicians are lack
ing in frankness? Some 100000
copies of political speech by
Senator Elkins have just been
sent free through the mails by
the exercise Of about $1,000 too
much franlIness.-St. Louis Re.
public Senator S. B. Elkins
has always been let in on the
groundsfloor by the Republican
party. For instance, he pulled
the ribbons in the Star Route
business and scooped the Seal
Fisheries under James G.. Blaine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

If you want a lunch go to
Caldwell & Sons restaurant
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Earl Reid spent Monday eve
with the dear girls of Paris.
The largest 5 cts. Tablet at
RANEY & SAUNDLRS.
IF you want an ice cream soda
go to Caldwell & Son.
Raney & Saunders for S chool
Books and School Supplies.
j. B. Settle was a business
visitor in the Bluff City Monda y.
For nice fresh cool lnncheons
or a hot meal, go to the right
place, Caldwell & Son.
Dinner. luncheons, ice cream
sodas, fruits, CONNECTIONS and
cigars at Caldwell & Son.
Second hand school books
bought and sold at
RANEY 81 SAUNDERS.
For timothy seed and seed
rye go to
A. H. GREENS.
For good shoes for boys and
girls, see
A. BoULwARE & Son.
We sell only the best shoes
made
A. BoULWARE & Son.
In an other column will be
found an interesting letter from
our Rensselaer, correspondent.
For Rents room dwelling
house conveniently located. APP,
ply at office.
Col. w r. Youell is quite
busy these davs crying sales.
This is because he has made
such an excellent record as
Those who went through the
rain to attend the Bryan club
Thursday evening had
the pleasure of listening to two
excellent Democratic speeches,
They were delivered by D. HI.
Moss, Jr. and j. p. Boyd.
William Brown has boxed his
stock of harness and will move
it and his family to Nordine,
Okla. Monday. Mr.. Brown
has lived in Monroe quite mum
Der of years, made good citi-
zen and will be missed by host
of friends.
Miss Della Johnson was in
Hunnewell from Saturday till
Tuesday with friends. Her
friend Miss Bessie Fowler &C
companied her home for brief
visit.
Raney and Saunders now have
one of the most perfectly APP
pointed drug houses in the state
This week they have added
three handsome wall cases to
their fixtures and put in two arc
lights that makes their stock
fairly slirc.
Tom Marsh, of Paris had Il
thrilling experience Monday,
He secured piece OF rope and
went to the railroad to hang
himself, The rope was small and
when he took his leap for eter-
nifty the rope broke and be fell
into the creek where he would
have drowned if some men had
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04

Earl Reid spent Monday eve
with the dear girls of Paris.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
DON'T Be DUPED

There have been placed upon the market
several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition
of "Webster's Dictionary" They are being
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
THE BRIDES PICTURE.
4 Charming Custom Inaugurated by
Young Woman OF a Truly Ar
tistic Turn OF Mind.

It is not unusual for the bride who is
going away for an extended trip. or
who expects to make her home in a
distant city, to give photographs to
the most intimate of her friends before
leaving them.
One such bride, who is given to doing
things unique and original, determined
to frame the pictures thus given, and
to do so in an appropriate manner.
They were to be mounted under glass
in the manner familiar to all, and
known as passepartout, but instead of
the usual mat of linen or cardboard,
she used n material which was espe-
cially appropriate and one which made
frame as well as picture worthy of be-
ing preserved among the family heir
looms.
The picture which she gave her moth
er had a mat of the white satin which
had been used for her wedding dress,
and across one corner was bit of lace
with which the dress was trimmed.
To a sister she gave picture also
mounted in the white satin, but with a
design of orange blossoms embroidered
upon it; while the mount for the one
given her maid of honor was of the
g
full spray of bride roses.
Friends less near received pictures
mounted with the goods which had
gone to make up the different gowns of
her trousseau. The mount made from
the material of her "going-away
gown" had forget-me-nots embroidered
in small scattered sprays, while some
of the silks and figured goods were
made up plain, being sufficiently deco
rative in themselves.
In each case the mounted picture was
bound to the glass with a narrow strip
OF soft leather in a shade to correspond
with the color of the mount. Upon the
back of each was plainly written the
name and date of the wedding.
1t is needless to state that the gifts
were priced as the pictures alone never
could have been, and it is safe to pre-
dict that other brides will follow the
graceful fashion. - ST. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
THE FILIPINO BABY.
As n Rule He Is q Lusty Youngster,
Although He Does Not Re
ceive Much COddIing.

Babies are babies all the world round.
The little dark fellow in Egypt cries
for the moon just as does the white
baby in Boston. But the mammas may
differ.
This story is about the little Filipino
baby and how it is carried about by
its mother; for, after all, that is the
main point of difference. Of course,
the Filipino babies do not wear nearly
as many clothes as babies do in this
country, and do not have pins stick
into them and make them cry. They
lie around on the bamboo floors, with
maybe one garment on, and sleep; and
when they grow old enough their mann
mas take them out to market. 1t is
very seldom that they wear anything
on their heads, though most OF the
older ones have nice little silk bonnets.
They got them when they went to the
big stone church and were christened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
A Drummer.

Judge Clark, of the North Carolina
supreme court. had to open court at
Oxford one winter. When he got to
Henderson he found deep snow on
the ground, and the railroad from that
place to Oxford in those days did not
run in such weather. So the Judge set
out in a buggy, with a driver whose
customers had Heretofore been COM
mercial tourists. He took the Judge
for a drummer, and tried to beguile
the tedium by talking over the hard
ware line. Not finding him exactly
well posted on that he took up the
dry goods business. Not doing much
better with that he successfully tried
him on notions, groceries, liquors and
others. Having exhausted all the
'Hnes" he could think of, he finally
asked: you are a drummer. are you
not?" ''Yes," said the judge, 81 am
somewhat in that line" swell. what
is your line?" said the driver ST am
a drummer for the state peniten-
tiary." The driver, saying to himself,
half aloud: You are the first one in
that line that ever came along here -
drove the rest of the way in silence.
When the conveyance drove up to the
hotel in Oxford the landlord ran out
to greet his guest. When the driver
heard his passenger called Judge" the
point dawned on him, and he dashed
around the house, scattering a cloud
of snow with his wheels.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
WOMAN WHO DIDN'T WORRY

She was a member of club
Whose motto was: Don't worry"
And daily to her flowing hub
She sweetly said: Don't worryt'
your hair" she tod her mate one day
as falling out and geking gray
How fast the seasons pass away
But never mind-Don't worryr'
We haven't much put by" she said,
For rainy days-Dont worryi
The hopes We ssed to have are dead,
Our plans are wrecked-Don't worry
A few years more and you'll be told
To step aside because you're old,
And then some younger man will hold
The place you flll-Dont worryi
They tax US more from day to day
And year to year-Don't worryi
They'll take our little home away,
And drive US forth-Don't worryt
Your oyercoat will never last
Another year-its style is past
Ny sealskin, too, is going fast,
But what of that?-Don't worryI
when you are 30 and
Am 50-there, don't worry!
Well have no hope but just to die
And be at rest-Don't worry
There's nothing for us on ahead,
No help to be inherited
Wen have to beg our daily bread,
But never mind-Don't worry!"
Day after day she took his hand
In hers and said: Don't worryw
She kept his woes before him, and
Implored him not to worry
From dawn till dark she harped away,
And, worried and worn out, one day,
His spirit, fleeing, heard her say
Unto his corpse: Don't worry?'
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

But they seldom wear them, and many
a daughter is christened in the cap
| that her grandmamma was christened
in. Sometimes the mother shades her
infant daughters head from the sun
with an umbrella, but the boy babies
receive no such attention.
But the way the Filipino mother car
ries her baby is the queerest, and prob
| ably the easiest for the mother, that is
practiced in any country. The child
| rides astride on the mothers hip-one
chocolate foot in front and TIE other
| behind. The mother places her hand
against the back of the little one, and
| the 'nino" Gnfant) holds on by grasp
| ing its mothers arm. And that is all
| there is TO it. In Japan the women
carry the babies in a blanket on their
backs, much as an Indian squaw car
| ries a pappoose. In Egypt the little
ones are carried on the shoulders of
their parents, while in this country the
| small child is carried in the arms.
The Filipino babies are not always
| carried on the hips, however. In some
of the richer homes there are peram-
bulators. or baby carriages. There is
nothing artistic about them. They look
for all the world like clothes baskets
| mounted on four very small wheels.
! Sometimes the perambulator does for
| a cradle as well, and is so arranged that
the basket sets in frame and can be
| swung. Another kind is simply box
on two wheels. Often the baby is put
| into this box and an older sister pulls
it back and forth along the street in
front of the house. The photograph
which goes with this sketch was taken
at Las Penas, south of Manila. This
| carriage" was the only one in all the
village. and whoever made it had a
view to comfort, as you may surmise
from noticing the little wooden awning
over it. Filipino babies learn to talk
quite young. Tt is amusing to hear the
little ones hsping over the Tagalo Ian
guage and struggling with words that
sound much like lung" and song"
When they are six years old the chill
dren are started off to school, and
spend the days swinging their feet IN
der the benches, learning the Spanish
alphabet in the forenoon and the Tag
alog in the afternoon. Now there is
an hour a day given to the English
language, or, as they call it there, the
'.Americano.'
The Filipino little ones have few
things to play with, and do not know
what doll is. They never see picture
book. and know only the tales that are
told them after they are large enough
to understand. 1t is not till childhood
passes that they learn the meaning Of
the songs that are crooned to them
when they are put to sleep-songs of
the sea and of the battles of their IA
thers.-Harry A Armstrong, in Chicago
Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

Dusen, Of Evansville, Ind, nine years
ago; soon after their marriage. Prob
ably no other person in the federal
building at Dallas is so well informed
in the documentary department of the
institution as is Mrs. Van Dusen. She
has been in charge of an enormous
number Of papers. many of them form
ing parts of the records of some of the
most noted criminal and civil cases in
the history of the United States
courts. Mrs. Van Dusen was born in
Hillsboro, n. C. Her father was Rob-
ert O'Daniel, of the County Cork, Ire
land; her mother was Miss Jackson,
of Virginia, a cousin of the immortal
"Stoncwall" Jackson. of confederate
military fame. It will thus be seen
that the new deputy marshal comes Of
good fighting stock" Marshal Green
says he will arm Mrs. Van Dusen with
the regulation weapons, and insist
that she ''carry a gum" the same as q
man. If she does, there is no doubt
she will know how to use It, in case of
necessity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
IS A LAW OFFICER.
Mrs. Van Dusen, a Charming Texas
Widow, Appointed a Deputy
United States Marshal.
Democrat.

Mrs. Emma Van Dusen, the first
woman in Texas to be sworn in as a
deputy United States marshal, has just
assumed that position in the head
quarters of the northern district of
Texas. at the federal building in Dali
las, under United States Marshal
George n. Green. Mrs. Van Dusen. a
young and accomplished widow. has
been connected with the office of the
clerk of the federal court at Dallas
since short time after the death of
her husband. Charles Palmer Van
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
Parrot That Talked treason.

The queen of the Belgians Bought a
parrot few days ago. which from the
moment CT its arrival at court began
TO call out, TO the horror and astonish-
ment of the courtiers: "a has lie roi
de carton!" C'Down with the paste
board kingi") "Viye la republique!n
The lords and ladies in waiting were
all for strangling the bird. but tn
queen would not hear OF it, and SCI
herself to teach the parrot to cry "Vive
lie roll" and her efforts were success,
ful.-Lopdon Mail,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
Baked Almond Puddins.

Beat fine in a mortar four ounces OF
almonds with few bitter ones, and q
little unfermented grape juice. Beat
up separately the yolks. of six eggs
CRATE the peel of two lemons, four
ounces OF butter, three half-pints OF
cream and the juice OF one lemon
Mix all these ingredients well togeth.
er; make a rich paste, put it in the
bottom of a dish, pour the above upon
it and bake half an hour. Serve plain
or with liquid sauce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS
How the Germs Are Nurtured and the
Disease Is Spread.

How the Germs Are NuFtured and the
Disease Is Spread.
1t would seem that people viii never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemic,
smallpox, throughout different sec
lions of the country has been traced
by physicians and sanitarians in many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers of paper and paste
which cover the walls of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after
layer of paper on a wall. using COM
mon -four paste. is especially calcu-
lated to create homes for disease
germs. People could not do more to
effect such a result if they tried. The
rotting vegetable matter affords caves
from which are ready to dart forth
the infection at every opportunity.
There is no excuse for this practice,
as walls and ceilings can be coated
with a pure. clearly and sanitary ma
| terial like Alabastine, for instance, at
no greater expense. Alabastine is a
rock base cement, which incorporates
| itself with the wall or ceiling. 1t is
easily applied. comes ready to mix
| with cold water, requires no washing
or scraping before renewing or re-
tinting, is beautiful, long-lasting and
safe.
For wallis that have been infected,
nothing is equal to Alabastine as a
| disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more hab-
table
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

Charles Laurier. brother of the
Canadian premier, is travelling sales
man for cigar firm of Calumet, Mich.
He settled in upper Michigan a num-
Der of years ago. Mr.. Laurier is about
40 years of age. The Canadian premier
has a sister, Mrs. Lamarache, living in
the same city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
Exeeuent cnueh sI,xtn-e

Take two ounces of honey, four
ounces of treacle, seven ounces of best
vinegar, mix them in an enameled
saucepan and simmer over the fire for
a quarter of an hour. When cool add
two drachms of ipecacuanha wine.
Take one tablespoonful every four
hours. This mixture is particularly
good for children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

A Boston physician asserts that nine
tenths of the cases of diphtheria are
traceable to defective drainage and i'm
perfect ventilation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

Fanny Rice was in the original com
pany of 1.-The Bostonians-"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

ago, stating my case to you.
q had pains through my bowels,
headache, and backache, felt tired
and sleepy all the time, was troubled
with the whites. I followed your
advice, took your Vegetable Com
pound, and it did me lots of good.
now have baby girl. L certainly be-
heve would have miscarried had it
not been for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. 1 had very easy
time; was sick only a short time. i
think your medicine is a godsend to
women in the condition in which
was. / recommend it to all as the best
medicine for women."-MRs. MARY
LANE, Coytee, Tenn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 1t was my
ardent desire to have a child. I had
been married three years and was
childless, so wrote to you to find out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

Hippopotamus ivory at one time was
iAuch used for artificial teeth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16
my BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

Weak Women Made Happy by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound =
Letters from Two Who Now Have
Children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-16

reason. A1IGr lOi-
ing your kind ad-
and taking Lydia
Pinkham's Vege-
lie Compound. 1 be-
came themother of
a beautiful baby
boy, the joy of our
home. He is a
fat, healthy baby.
hanks to your medi-
me. "-MRs. NiINDA
FINKLE, Roscoe,
n. Y.
n From Grateful
q Mrs. Lane
SA " DEAR Mrs.
5zV PNKHAM /
wrote you a let
ter some time