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Arizona silver belt., 1900-08-16
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

My attack of miller's Asthma was very 'ad. was afraid to lie down at night for ear smothering. couldn't get my breath
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
Thai UNDERSTANDING.

That understanding between
the administration is cropping
out in great shape. The United
States postal authorities have
decided that money orders
from the United States for the
Beers, is of the past. The Brit,
ish will not allow it." Well,
why should England permit the
private U. S individual to use
the mail for any purpose when
she assumes the right to open
our Governmental Mail? Will
ian of Canton plays second fid-
die to Hanna and Hanna second
fiddle to the Chamberlain Jno.
Bull outfit, so there you are5
but "where we at?"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSION
A WABASH LINE

On Feb. Goth, March tn and
Goth and April 3rd and 18th,
the Wabash Il. r., will sell
Home Seekers Excursion ticket
at low rate of one fare plus
$500 for the round trip to
points in Arkansas, Texas,
Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
North and South Carolina,
North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Oregon, Utah, Washing
ton, wyoming, Tennessee,
Southwest Missouri and to
points in many other states.
For further information in re-
gard to territory, rates etc,
inquire of yonr local ticket
Agent or address
Il Z. WATTS,
P. and II. A Wabash r. r.
Mober y, Mo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
CANADA VS. U. S. AMERICA

The American newsprint pa.
per makers charge the advance
in the price of paper up to
scarcity of wood pulp and
water The outrageous tariff
is what is responsible for it.
The same kind of paper that
the DEMOCRAT is printed on
costs three (g cents per pound
in Canada and four az cents in
the United States. The tariff
is responsible for the difference
and it candles the American
manufacturer to cram 334 per
cent of i'll gotten gain in his
pocket. Verify the Republican
laws are great for the favored
few.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

Mrs. George II. Williamso n
may be a migratory bird, but if
so she reverses the thing for
she spend her winters in the
north and summers at Tulsa,
1. T. After spending two and
one half months in the social
swim of this city and with her
parents ]. L. Lyon and wife,
she has returned to her south
ern home, She will be sadly
missed by her many young aud
middle aged friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

and boarding houses of all
grades. ASA your ticket agent
for particulars or write G. S.
Crane, General Passenger
Agent, St. Louis, Mo. For
Illustrated book of information,
address Bureau of Information
Hot Springs, Ark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
REDUCED RATES.

To the Hot Springs OF Arkansas via
Wabash Railroad,
Reduced round trip rates are
now in effect to the Nations
greatest resort. the Hot Spriug
of Arkansas, owned, controlled
and endorsed by the United
States government for the cure
of a score of human ills. Beau
tiful winter climate, 200 hotels
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

Henry G. Fuqua is prospect,
ing at Anarila, Texas. If he
decides to locate there Mon.
roe City will lose one of it's
very best citizens and Amarila
will be the gamer. His family
will be missed in social aud re .
llgious circles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

Harry Stavely, of the Paris
Mercury, was in the city Friday
enroute to Shelbina. Harry
why don't you say won't you,
won't.youH and then you could
see her every time you go to
dinner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

Carl Smith of this city has
purchased an interest in the
Elsberry Gazette. Carl is a
fine printer, a hustler and an
acknowledges fellow. The
DEMOCRAT wishes him and the
new firm Bradley and Smith
success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

Miss Minnie Hubbard, the
accomplished school marin of
the Hurd District was in the
city Thursday enroute home
from visit with Hannibal and
Huntington friends. Her spring
term will open in about two
weeks. She teaches the big
boys in the winter and the littl e
girls in the summer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
A PARTNERSHIP.

-''Life is 4 battle, Kate" said
Unto my new wed dearie:
-''But now that you and are wed
This arm will never weary
In shielding you from every blow
Dealt in its fierce connection.
And proving to each friend and foe
The strength of my devotion"
Then. seeing by her rising hue
Some slight sign OF displeasure,
"You're right, my love, spoke half
true,
Your secret thoughts measure;
Together we will fight the flight
As through life's way we journey,
And trust to one another's might
In ev'ry glorious tourney"
"Oh! Sweet" cried Kate, "don't
think on strife
And such like occupations;
Let's think of love; what's good in
life
Save mutual admiration?
In loves sweet pleasures, joys and
woes,
In these things we'll be sharers;
And hope and faith in union close
Shall be our burden bearers"
Thenceforth, as partners, we two
strove
To earn u store of blisses;
Our capital was boundless love,
Our stock in trade was kisses.
Mark you, it was, but soon twas
That what once has been may be-
Our stock in trade at last had grown
From kisses to baby.
How busy were the next few years
In guarding we'll our treasure.
What palpit lting hopes and fears
Filled days of work and leisure;
How toiled that patient wife of mine
Der journal, cash and ledger
My partner dear, in mellow wine
OF rarest love pledge her.
Ah, me! They say a partnerships
No soul to save from burning.
And yet, God knows, two partners
lips
Were dumb from their hearts
yearning
When l told Katc-Alas! It's in
No power to deceive her
sour baby, Kate, our assets in
The hands Of the Receiver. -
DANTE BARTON.
G. A. Hickman, student of
the Gem City Business College
is spending two weeks with the
home folk in this city. He will
90 from here TO St. Paul MINI
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
DRUNKEN ROBINS.

Postmaster J. Porter Patton
thought he had found the
spring time Saturday morning
because he saw ground Robin.
Robin Redbreast. More or less
of that species of birds, like the
Jay birds spend the winter at
Monroe City. The winter of
1898 and 1899 some Geneten APP.
pies were left in the top of
tree in Il garden at the corner of
Fourth and Davis Streets, the
apples froze and thawed sew.
eral times and between times
fermented until they were a fine
sample a hard cider. Atten-
ton was first drawn to the Rob
ms by their being unable to fly
straight. An investigation
proved that they were drunk as
lords and after being watched
for several days the watchers
concluded that the birds were
as fond of their little toote as
some men. for as fast as thew
could sober up they would re-
turn for another jag of the joy.
full.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
CALL.

The members of the Demo.
cratic Senatorial Committee for
the 18th Senatorial District of
Missouri, are hereby called to
meet at Monroe City on Tues.
day the Goth day of March,
1900, at 3 p. M, to arrange for
the nomination of a candidate
for State Senator for said Dis
trict, and for such other bust
ness as may come before them.
HENRY DOOLEY,
Chairman.
Attest,
Il. A. SPENCER, Secretary.
Senator Kenney has introduc-
ed an amendment to the army
appropriation bill, providing
for veterinary corps in the
army. That is useless for
didn't Mckinley appoint a Bass
Hoss Doctor during the Cuban
war, and didn't the B. H. D.
treat the troops also, so as to
be on an economical basis?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

After several weeks sickness
d. X. Yowell was able to be out
gain Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15
BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE.

most enterprislng up-to-date
business men in Monroe City we
refer to w. w. Longmire, who,
as a young man started in the
practice of law in this city Feb.
1873, just a little more than
twenty-five years ago. His OBJ.
ject and ambition seems to have
been to make a thorough real
estate lawyer of himself. For
years he has been a close stu.
dent of his chosen branches.
In 1884 he fortunately Sc.
cured the Keithly abstract
books Of Rails County, Monroe
City, and adjoinidg lands.
Since then, the greater portion
of his time has been devoted to
the Abstract and Farm Loan
business.
His knowledge of realestate
law, with practical knowledge
of the best lands and leading
business men residing in Mon
roe, Marion and Rails counties,
and having the confdence,of in
vestors, and by his strict integ
rity in his dealings between
clients and investors has justly
built up a business that any one
could point to with pride.
His success in business has
permitted him to give scope to
his love for the beautiful. He
has built one of the most per-
feet and modern residences in
the city and decorted and fur
nished it so richly that. it mig
be termed a bower fit for a
Queen. Last fall he erected
and during the winter has been
finishing the most completely
arranged office building to be
found anywhere in this Grand
State.
The front of the building is of
Minnesota pink granite, with
three heavy pelasters and side
arch entrance>of fine Ohio stone,
all the finest raught or bugled
faced stone, with large plate
glass front, the bottom of the
window being five feet above
the pavement.
1t contains commodious
vault with roller shelving for
books and six dozen file boxes
we'll arranged.
There is a large skylight that
gives perfect ventilation and
light to the suit of roomse.
The ceiling is a lovely pat
tern of pressed steel painted in
soft colors. The finishing work
is sawed quarter white oak,
with dull oil finish. The side
walls are soft green solid pa
per with beautiful quilt and
green stained mouldings. The
rooms are furnished in oak.
Messrs Longmire and G o.
Mayes occupy the rooms with
as much grace as though to the
manor born and with the same
ease. but greater comfort than
the old rooms over the bank
where Mr.. Longmire has trans
acted business for over twenty
years.
He is man who appreciates
his friends and business asso.
ciates and is now situated so he
can see more of them aud at tn e
same time expedite his business.
Some one has said: life is
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-15

@. A. Hickman, a student of
the Gem City Business College
is spending two weeks with the
home folk in this city. He will
go from here to st. Paul, MINI.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
unsIacked Lime for Rats.

A correspondent of the Country Gen.
tleman says that to keep rodents out
Of oats, take unslacked lime, just
sprinkle it over the floor or platform
on which one will put his grain, then a
layer of sheaves and another liberal
spread of lime. Continue in like man.
ner, lining each layer of grain to the
last, not smothering the last layer, and
that is all there is to 1t. keep rats
and mice out of my corn cribs in the
same way and 1t is invariably a sue
cess. also keep large quantities Of
unthreshed oats in barn free from rats
and mice the same way. One barrel of
unslacked lime is enough for 1000 or
5000 bushels Of corn or eight tons Of
sheaf oats"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03

his fowls clean with the least expendi-
ture of labor. The kind of coop used
is of the greatest Importance. OF
course it must be Of such kind as will
secure dryness, cleanliness and safety.
All these are attached to the two kinds
of coop here shown; the first is in every
respect desirable, and If kept in dry
spot from which the water will flow off
in all directions, as the top of small
knoll, it will satisfy every need of the
chicks. Indeed this kind of coop makes
an excellent nesting place for fowls,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
A Good whitewash,

A good whitewash is made by put
ting piece of lime weighing about five
pounds in a granite pan or bucket
Pour on it gallon of water, allow it to
boil and slack until the steaming is
over; then take from this two quarts
of the liquid lime, put it in a wooden
or granite bucket and add sufficient
water to make it rather thin. Add a
small amount of pure indigo sufficient
to give it the proper color; add tea
spoonful of salt and half a teaspoonful
of lampblack; stir we'll If you wish it
colored, add one Of the colorings
which can be purchased at any drug
gist's, stating that it is to be used with
lime,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
MINING NOTES.

A shoot of immensely rich silver ore
is being entered in the east drift OF the
Blue Bird mine, ON Black Tail noun
tain, Lake Pend d'Oreille.
Assays from ledge recently located
by Thomas Butler and others, two
miles above Orofino, Idaho, gave 70
ounces in silver per ton. The ledge
is located along the railroad track, and
1t is said if the ore body proves with
development of sufficient size to be or
value it will make one of the easiest
mines to ship from in Idaho.
A report comes from the Summit
mining district, Washington, generally
Known as Gold Hill, that rich pocket
Of wire gold has been struck. The re-
port is verified by different parties just
returned from the mines, who claim
they saw the ledge as opened, and
could stand off 10 feet and see the gold
shining in the rock. The report has
caused much excitement among min
ing men and several new outfits will be
sent at once, to the district. ]. G. Car
ter, a Montana expert, says the coun-
try is a perfect mass of gold and cop
per. Every claim so far developed
shows rich copper and gold deposits.
A remarkable discovery of ore has
just been made in the Golden Era mine
In New Era district, near Colville, and
so promising is the showing that
mill test of the ore has been sent to the
smelter. If this proves the values to
be what is expected, shipments will
be made by the carload at an early
date. The fact that the Golden Era has
been under development for. less than
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03

six weeks makes this one of the swift
est reaches toward success that has
been recorded in the annals of success
full mining in the state, with one or
two exceptions. If the tests prove as
satisfactory as the ore indicates at this
time, there remains no question about
the future of this property being
brighter than was ever anticipated,
even by the original owners.
The Big Buffalo is working three
shifts. The shaft is about 100 feet
deep, with an improvement in the ap-
pearance of the ore.
The initial report of the United
States assay office at Seattle. Wash, for
the fiscal year, which ended June 80,
has been issued, and the receipts show
marvellous gain over those of the pre-
vious year. During this time 5S08
deposits, with an aggregate value of
$l3,630,326. have been made. This
enormous sum in weight represents
S49,61l1O ounces of virgin placer gold.
In the previous year the deposits num-
bered 1929, and were valued at 50, $685.
1854.
Conjecture shipment produced graft
Tying returns from the June output.
Less than "a tons of ore and concen-
trates netted the company nearly ST.
600. Crude ore went over 500 in silver.
The shipment represents a fortnight's
work.
Development in Viola mine Black
m nv Stnsnt I4I
important character. The ledge has
beeh cut in the long tunnel and drifted
on both ways, the operation with the
Nprises surrounding one of the biggest
bodies of ore that has been opened in
the vicinity for long time. The tun-
mel was run in $50 to 800 feet before
1t encountered the ledge, which was cut
at depth of about 400 feet from the
surface and fully $50 feet below the
upper workings, from which some high
grade ore was taken. The ledge at the
point of intersection is % feet wide be-
tween walls. The ore is base, but is
said to carry high values. AS soon as
the extent of the body was known Man
ager Anderson ordered everything
closed down and the mine nailed up.
This was DONE it is said, because there
is no place to put the ore. There is
already 400 tons of very good ore on
the dump. 1t is understood to be that
companys purpose to install large
plant at the Viola as soon as possible.
No trail followed by the footsteps of
human industry is so involved in and
environed by romance, pathos and trag-
edy, in the failure of the expected and
the arrival of the unexpected in mag
nificent proportions as in the search for
discovery extraction and reduction of
the precious metals, gold and silver.
According to the sworn statement fill
ed with the state board of equalization
the net profits of the Utah divi-
dent-paying mines of the current
year were $2,S7O,O26, as compared with
$1,7S2,264 for the same period last
year.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
Country Grain WEIGHTS.

Because Of the lack of uniformity in
legal weights of the measured bushel,
farmers often fail to get all that il due
them in selling to country buyers. For
example, in some Instances a shipper
at country elevator will require 50 to
50 pounds barley to the bushel in buy
ing from the farmer, while weighing
out only 4S pounds to the bushel in
selling 1t on the Chicago market. The
same is true of oats and other cereals,
of onions, etc. The difference may not
be much on a single wagon load, but in
the crops of year means many dol
lars. Farmers should understand what
is the legal weight and refuse to de-
liver more in selling to the local dealer.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

In the East Kootenai mining has
been rather quiet so far this season.
This seems to be the condition every
where, except in those places where
there are producing mines, as in Moyie
and near Kimberly. At Kimberly
100 tons of ore are being shipped from
the North Star and 25 tons from the
Sullivan daily This, with the st.
Eugene COMMENTATORS shipments,
makes a good showing for East Koot.
enai, and will this year place the dis
trict in a far better position than be-
fore as an ore producer.
On Wild Horse creek and its tribu-
taries considerable work is being done
The Golden Five is being steadily
worked with a small force. A large
amount of supplies were sent in last
week for the men employed on the
Bill Nye, galena and copper propo-
sition. The ore is high grade.
Several men are at work on the John
Bull, at the head of Sheep creek. This
is another attractive high grade prop
erty. On Boulder creek several men
are at work on the Big Chief. Over
the divide from Boulder creek is the
Star Group, said to be one of the big
gest copper and galena showings in
the district. This district is an at
tractive one for the prospector. The
surface indications far exceed those of
many other British Columbia camps
in the early days. 1t will not be long
before East Kootenay will be as well
known as any section of the province.
The situation looks brighter in the
SIccan than for long time. In the
Boundary the situation is favorable.
There is about 5000 tons of ore in the
bunkers of the Old Ironsides and Knob
Hill and fully 5000 tons broken in the
slopes and workings of the two mines
ready for the smelter as soon as cars
can be obtained for it's shipment.
At Grand Forks the finishing touches
are being put on the CRANKY smelter.
The water will be in the fume about
the last of the month and sampling will
commence at once. 1t is probable
that the smelter will be able to blow
| in about August Is. There is now on
hand at the smelter over 1000 tons of
ore from the Lincoln and City of Paris,
and it will take but a short time to
place there enough to give large re-
serve for the start. The smelling
plant, power house and water power
! plant seem as nearly perfect as they
! can be made. 1t will take only few
weeks to break in the crews at the
smelter and get the machinery running
to best advantage. Then the Boun'
Diary district will be on its feet for
good as producing camp.
| Shipments of ore to date from the
B. C. mine, Summit camp, to the Trail
smelter, exceed 1890 tons. The total
workings aggregate 1000 feet. The
main shaft has attained depth of 27i
feet. About one-sixth of the develop
meut has been sinking and raising, the
balance being drifting and prosecuting
Phoenix is seeking incorporation ant
asking government aid for proposed
road to Summit camp.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
Cnrn as Poultry Food.

Poultry writers inveigh too much
against corn as poultry food. There is
no single grain that can take its place.
All corn, of course, is not so good as a
variety, but half corn and half 'vari-
ETY. is unobjectionable, and the proper
ton of corn may be increased beyond
that ratio without anything resembling
disaster. When fattening for market
corn is not only the best but the cheap
est food known. The universal prefer
ence of chickens for corn whole or in
any possible state for communion
should be regarded.-Texas Farm and
Ranch,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
Basis of Creameries.

Commissioner Norton Of Iowa thinks
that the man who imagines that all the
attention should be paid to the imme-
date interests of the creamery has an
entirely wrong idea Of dairying. He
argues that the basis of the creamery
industry is not the man who makes the
butter and sells it. but that the cow
and the man who milks her constitute
the basis and that when they do not
produce milk at profit there viii b
no Use for creameries, =
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
MINES and MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year IL Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

Sad and distressing stories come of
hardships and disappointment en-
dured by the great majority of the PEG.
pie who have rushed to Cape Nome.
The place is now under martial law
awaiting the arrival of the law officers,
provided to administer the laws under
the Alaskan bill passed by the last con-
gress. Smallpox is prevalent as well
as pneumonia and typhoid fever. 1t
proves far from what it has been rep
resented to be, yet those who are able
to remain until conditions are adiust.
ed for legitimate mining, will no doubt
be rewarded.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-08-03
Future Wheat Crons.

And now Sir William Crookes of En-
gland is figuring out future scarcity
of food, or at least of the wheat sup
ply. He says that in 1S97-9S the wheat
crop of the United States was $4,000
900 bushels, and with less than 10000
900 population, we were able to export
217 100000 bushels to Europe. But by
1881 we shall have 130,000000 people to
feed in the United States and will have
no surplus to export, and the millions
In Europe must go hungry if there is
not some other source of supply, which
he secs no prospect of there being. We
are not worried, because we do not ex-
pect to be here in 1881. but some of our
readers of to-day probably will be, and
they will probably see much larger
surplus of wheat for export than there
Is now. If no larger area is sown then
than now, we have little doubt that
better methods Of selecting seeds, fer
tiliZing the land and caring for the
crops will before that time give us a
crop which will be double the average
amount per acre grown in 1897. If
from 540,000,000 bushels we could sell
217,OO0,000, besides feeding 100000
people at home and seeding our land,
from !, O90, 100000 bushels we can feed
15O,OOO,0O0 people at home and then
have about 400,O00,OO0 bushels to sell.
Nor will it do to leave the great north
west of British America, or the broad
steppes of Russia now lately opened
up by the railroad to China, out of the
calculation. Their productive capacity
Is almost incalculable, and we think no
one living now will ever see the time
when the worlds supply of wheat will
not be sufficient to feed the worlds pop
ulation, If it can be properly distrib-
uted.