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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
WE TOLD YOU SO.

Inc wing says: 1t may
surprise Americans to know
that watches, meats. shoes,
tools, furniture and numerous
other articles from this country
are on sale in Switzerland aud
indeed can be bought in practi
cally all of the cities of the
continent. This does not sur.
prise the American people, but
what does surprise them and
make them correspondingIy an.
CRY is the fact that the foreign
er is able to buy these Ameri-
made articles for less mon
ey than is eXacted from the
home purchaser at the factory
door. The bard wire which the
Illinois farmer pays $3.50 per
hundred for, IS shipped to Lon
don at a transportation cost of
over so cents per hundred and
is there sold for 50. 80! The
farmer would naturally suppose
that the transportation cost
would be added to the foreign
price, but instead of that, the
manufacturer cuts under all
competition and gives the for
eigner a price vastly below that
exacted of the home purchaser.
The protective tariff forbids he
American purchaser any of the
advantages of worldwide com.
rpetition.-Quincy Herald.
The DEMOCRAT has been
teaching the above to the peo.
pie for the past three years,
but, we are surprised at Re.
publican paper like the Wing
(Quiny) admitting it.
AL v: 1t: 4lli ' |.
One of the most frightful run
aways that was ever in the city
occurred Saturday. Marion
Nolen left his three-year-old
son in a wagon and the team
becoming frightened ran away.
AT the Hamburg shop on Vine
Street the wagon Was COM
pletely upset and the child
caught underneath the box.
Everyone expected to see the
mangled remains of the child
taken from under it. but when
the wagon box was lifted a
badly frightened and bruised
little fellow was found and
happily not seriously injured.
Joel Carlisle, of near Palmv-
ra tells us a snake story which
hesay1 IS Il true one. [ is as
follows: Not long since he
went to a spring on his farm
and there picked up a pound
baking powder can. He motto
ed snake in it, and proceeded
to shake his snakeship out of
the can, but instead OF one
snake there were three. They
were killed, One of them was
2 feet 6 inches long; one 3 feet
4 inches the other 2 feet 2
inches. In all Z feet of snake
coiled up in pound baking
powder can,
Peter Werner has opened
first class tailoring eSta bliSh-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
THE CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR
SESSION FRIDAY EVE, APRIL 6.

Mayor North Presided and Bell, Boulwarc,
Grady, Ely, Nelson and Scott were
Present Minutes Of Last Meet
ing Read by Clerk and Approv-
cd by the Council.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Doc Jordon was sporting a
new silk hat Saturday. 1t was
not Docs wedding day, but he
was in charge of Spalding &
Hayden's bus. 1t has been put
in such repair that Doc felt that
it was necessary for him to
change his head gear. The bus
was rebuilt by Pierceall &
Drescher and was painted by
Oliver. The painting and lie t.
tering would be creditable to
any workman.
Miss Susie McElroy was
worse frightened than hurt
Monday morning. AS she was
driving from her home near
Rensselaer, to this city she met
two urchius in wagon, one of
them pulled off his hat and
waved it at her, it frightenen
her horse and made it run for
about quarter of a mile as
tight as it could. Miss Susie
held nobly to the ribbons and
no injury was done.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12

Peter Werner has opened a
first class tailoring establish
ment in the room formerly oc-
cupled by H. H. Green just
south of the r. & M, Bank.
Mr.. Werner has been in bust
ness in this city for six years.
He and his work are veil
known. When it comes to a
tailor made suit the leading
tailors in the metropolitan
cities do not lead him in cut,
style, make or fit. He cordial
ly invites all to call and see
him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-12
1t is of Interest
to You.

FEW words about Wall Paper and Paints. *
Wall Paper-We cheerfully say that we have .
2 the most beautiful line have had before 8
ss > and the largest stock in Northeast Missouri x
Our line comprises the choice patterns from
So ty-fve of the largest factories in the United 8
8 5. States
eS We would be pleased to have you look lin
whether you buy or as we feel sure we can s.
please you.
Our stock of Paints is complete-We would like s
ask does it to that all paints alike and
s paint is jnst as good another? E
We will say that experience teaches know *
So than any other article of the market
Therefore, realizing the expense of paint and paint
ing you to the best judgement your selec
3 tion Of paint We have made study of paints for
< past few years and find that only lead should
be used to paint houses with The markets are
with patent chemical paints each Advertising
sively and all claiming superiority and advice is
lead oil and We have ready mixed called
Monarch Mixed House Paint and ourselves guarantee
to be pure lead oil and zinc and will give 800 90
3 for any adulteratous found in this paint
Our prescription department under the management
of Geo. W. Tompkins is equal any the state aud
you that prescriptions intrused to will
have prompt attention and compounded with the purest
2 and best drugs obtanable. z
We attribute in busines. by giving you the
best goods for the least When here ten
years ago. had little experience in business and wit
little capital realized had old houses compet
long in business thought best todo business
profit give the goods the
the least money by doing trade has gradually
increased and day have complete drug store
be found anywhere q
especially invite you make Big ,Store your D
headquarters prompt and polite attention will be 8
given your every want.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
The Isle of Pines.

The Isle of Pines was discov.
cred by Columbus and named Evan
gelist Island. 1t is sixty miles from
the mainland of Cuba across a body
of water called the Gulf of Matamauo.
1t is in the so-called Antilles Sea,
and is the largest OF quite a group Of
islands. The Isle of Pines is OF
peculiar shape. 1t is about forty five
miles from east to west, and about
thirty-two miles north aud south. 1t
is almost cut in two by great swamp
called 'La Cienaga." Tho southern
part OF the island is low and very fat.
The northern part has low coasts ex-
cept ut the point on the north side,
but toward the centre thore are noun.
tains which reach to the height of
1900 feet above sea level. The great
swamp really divides the island into
two parts, and it cannot be crossed
dry-shod except at one point, where
q causeway has been built. The
swamp is infested with alligators, and
mosquitoes are plentiful. There are
quantities OF fish and turtles along
the coast, and it is claimed there are
no VenOmous reptiles on the island.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
nome.Made wIndnIIls.

Farmers in many dry districts are
now getting very good service from
homemade windmills. A good mill
of this type can be built for $5, and
many of such mills will irrigate ten
acres of orchard. A smaller form of
the same mill is made for mounting
on abandoned towers or upon build
ings, the larger mills being set upon
the ground and securely anchored
there. Wind guards or cut-offs, of
boards or panking are built all around
the sails, which are raised aud low
cred by pulley and rope. The sails
are made of old coffee sacks or any
tough texture that happens to be
available. A mill in Nebraska, the
sails of which are thirteen feet long
and nine feet wide, successfully irri-
gates a fve-acre garden. The reser-
voir supplied by this mill is 100 feet
long by four feet wide aud two or
three feet deep. The speed of the
mill is regulated by its being raised
or lowered within the wind guards.
On some farms these windmills are
built one north and south and the
other east and west, so as to insure
service whatever the direction of the
wind may be. In Nebraska, where
the mills are very numerous, the pre-
vailing wind is north and south. -
Chicago Record.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
Mission of the ELECTRIC Fan.

The fan-motor is a peculiarly Ameri-
can invention. 1t made its appear
ance upon the scene about fourteen
years ago and met with immediate
and hearty approval. During the few
years of it's history it has been rapidly
improved and has now reached state
of high perfection.
Certainly the man who first thought
of making little breeze machine was
a public benefactor. The amount of
discomfort that has been relieved by
the familiar whizzing fan is almost
incalculable, and there can be no
doubt that it has really prolonged
and doubtless saved many lives. 1t
is strange that in countries where the
climate is more oppressive in the
summer months than it is in the
United States even, there should not
be a more widespread use of these
fans. The new Eastern possessions
of the United States and the vast area
beyond should open largo market to
American manufacturers of such
goods. The punkah has been in use
in India from time immemorial, but
its days are certainly numbered ii the
silent, efficient American electric fan
ever becomes fashionable in that
country. Electrical Review.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
A FAKE INVENTION.
An Absurd COntrivance Which Msds TIVE
WORTHLESS Rich.

An Absurd COntrivance which Mads TIVE
WORTHLESS Rich.
There are a great many worthless
inventions out of which money has
been made, but it will usually be
found that it was not the invention,
but the shrewd business ability and
advertising back of it which made the
money. A group of business men
were discussing this subject in cigar
store in Washington one day aud one
of them insisted that no invention,
without absolute merit OF some kind,
would ever pay. Another, noted for
his skill in advertising, contended
that the most absurd thing, if properly
pushed, would be money maker and
he offered to bet thatif he had $40, 600
capital he could take an absolutely
worthless invention and make a for
tune out of it if it was thing that
could be advertised in a catchy way.
The business man agreed to find the
capital if the other could produce the
invention that would fit the PROPOSE.
ton. In few days he got out a
model and applied for a patent. 1t
was simply small cylinder with a
string tied to it and he proposed to
pretend that if the cylinder were
soaked in q basin OF water and the
string tied round a persons wrist or
ankle that some mysterious electrical
currents would impart new life and
energy aud cure all manner of dis
eases.
The absurdity OF the whole thing,
especially the pretenoe that string,
and not wire would convey electrical
currents, compelled the man of capi-
tai to withdraw his offer, even at the
expense of losing his bet, but the ad
vertiser insisted that it was part Of
the bargain that the invention was to
be unquestionably worthless and after
talking it over for two or three days
he finally prevailed on the capitalist
to go into it. The $4,000 was inn
mediately drawn upon for advertising
and testimonials were obtained in the
usual way from people whose creduhty
was even greater than their promi-
nence and long before the capital was
used up the profits began to pour in.
These two worthless made so much
money out of their alleged invention
that they quarrelled about it and sep
arated, although both made enough
to be Independent for life.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
DARING WESTERN GIRL.

"b.ifialo" JOnes's Daughter Captures
alive n Rocky Mountain Lamb.
'OARBoNDALE. Col. (speclaD Miss Olive
Jones has, BY daring exploit, captured
alive the FIRST Of the six Rocky Mountain
sheep to be sent to the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. The animal is ouly few weeks old
aud was caught in the mountains near
Redstone. The girl saw the mother hide
the young one on preclptous ledge.
Buffalo" Jones tied a rope under his
daughters arms, swung her over the
brink ofthe cliff and lowered her TO the
ledge below. Then With the lamb In her
arms, tue girl was pulled back to the top.
Jones Is working for the Government and
has II special permit from the State OF
Colorado.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
Presidents who Were NIasons.

Seven Presidents OF the United
States were members of the Masonic
Washington, Jackson,
Polk, Buchanan, Johnson, Garfield
and Mckinley. Washington was Mas
ter of his lodge at Alexandria, Va.
Jackson was at one time Grand Mas
ter Of the Grand Lodge of tennessee,
and Buchanan was Deputy Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Penn
sylvania.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
Mama nrncrInr Hnhlt.

The less q man brass to his friends
doesn't mean tho less he brags to him
self.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-02
Lipbt ouA.

Twelve pounds only is the weight
of the new automatic machine gun
under experiment in the United States
Army. II fires 450 shots a minute
and can be carried by one man.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-19

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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-19

and spring an immense number OF
barrels of turnips and rutabagas are
shipped South to be sold in our mar
kcts. This demand should be
supplcdI by our own growers.
Dairymcn, who raise rutabaSas
for their stock, will do woll to.
pay special attention to the growing
and storing of this crop, which may
be made one of the most valuable in
their business. While the rutaba%a
has not the high feeding value OF the
more concentrated feeds, yet il IS very
close to that of the cabbage and II
supply of well grown and well stored
rulaba"as throughout the winter will
supply the stock of the dairy farmer
with the change OF feed which is SO
essential in obtaining the best results
from stock. The amount of frrtiliHinw
returned to the soil in the
case Of this crop, either by the use Of
the leaves rs green manure, or better
still, rs stable manure and compost
after having been fed to stock is very
considerable, and should tent toward
Il largely increased cultivation of this
useful crop among dairNmrn and cen
rral farmers.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-19
SClENITFIC MISCELLANY.

n Long, Lost Bird-1 Modcrn Ftr-
"oce--for Nun to Lin Himself an
n"-o1he Longest Solu EcLpse-
""'e -S"bd"ing Without Ou--d fu-
M7c Mine Of JVeolth -SjEco, .S,oo
" '>t"'S--- pc''ow Piston from pojs.
oninT.
a new species of petrol and q ro,,
sea gull are discoveries NV S Nv"
on the llawalan island of KIM; ''''
From the experiments at Sossor;
Sardinia, IT is estimated that town ~
10000 inhabitants may be kent rron
from mosquitoes for $3.50 IL year. Thc
awanIpa and other breeding spuis ,rn
covered with petroleum to kill the lnr.
vac, and the mosIultucs are cxtcrmi-
nntrL by means of chlorine and other
powerful chemicals.
\ late report of the work now OBJ
tanned from the waste gases or blast
furnaces la the following In Germany
I'll r"Hinra are run, yicldin. IL total Of
1000 h"rar power, ia IuNrmburu,
- rnSinrn, "l 900 II. D.; Url.ium, =
"i 200 h. p.. France, i of .i.'nU Il. T.. ;
''''nt li'i'n'n. " "I 5000 Il T. This ln II
Hrhcrnl total rt - on,:iuua amt iUi.U
h. =.
'"l"t"d \tai'n aa an uiturt at snake
hhr |" reported hY l;irhatu utlbrrt.
f"unn Hnl Maa hlitun uu the tnr bv
Il stnkr, the bite tauainn stiffness and
pam which lMdrl sc>en weeks and 81
hali. A.hlulal diarulorulion over the
abdomen continued fourteen tavs.
Inc most curious symptom appeared
on the second day, when all bright
col"rcd objects were found to be yell
low.
Human evolution is not likely TO
make flight practicable by means of
the vertical screw. Lord Ravlciuh
calculates that to support his own
weight man, working at the average
power to be maintained for eight hours
II day, would require a screw about 800
feet in diameter, and IT would be nee
cssary that this screw itself should
have no weight and should be worka-
blr without loss from friction
\ new British cSucibc furnace for
making calcium carbide and the like,
and FOR melting bans Of steel or other
metals, is expected to prove of great
utility. Ii is heated by oil-gas, which
is fired in the first of series of cham
bcrs, the heat circulating through the
other chambers, while the air enters
as Il natural blast from the side. Ev-
crythln% is automatic, and the heat is
sufficient to melt any metal except
platinum.
The detection of silicon in one of
the fixed shars is reported by J. I.unt.
Three unknown lines had been prcvi-
"usly noted in the spectrum OF this
star (Bcta Crucis), and while cxamin-
ing the spcctra of tubes of carbonic
oxide and aryon this observer discoy-
cred the same lines. AS strong cleo
trio discharge was passing through the
tubes and the lines did not appear with
weak discharge, it was suspected that
the Spcctra were affected by diSintcgr:l-
ton of the glass. Further invcstiya-
ton proved this conclusion correct ,
and that the three lines We're due to
silicon.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-19

Where one Keeps but II few hens and
purchases his feed from the Grocer the
expense nearly, if not quite, equals the
value OF the eggs produced. In Sricn-
liir, systematic, and economical feeding
lie, the profit in the poultry business,
whether we are Irrdlu" for meat or
cg%S. TO produce Il ration that Will
carry II llork through the year, and ut
the smallest possible expense, requires
considerable study. Ihcrc are very
few who know ust what The food con
sumr'l by their loc> has really cost, or
what it's nulrilivc value has been.
\ ration for layin" hens should con
tain considerable variety Of "raius,
grasses, and roots to tempt their ar-
pctltcN. and should be rich in c". form
in" properties, the nulriiiVc ration be-
ing about one to four. This can be pro-
ducrd with cut clover, bran, corn meal
anI mlddlnGS Tor morning mash and
whole gran-corn, wheat, huckwhral
and as many mo"r of the Grains rs can
be ohtancd--Ior the evening meal, with
The addition Of raw cut bone twice Il
week. BcrtS, carrots and small potatoes
cooked aud ad,ird 10 the mash VIII yrcat-
Iy increase IT'S appctXin~ qualities and
will ais" somewhat. lessen the cost.
BrrtS, carrots, and cabbage "an also
hC I"i raw 10 GOOD advantage.
OF such food Il Iar~r hen will con
sumr about onc-i"u!lli OF Il pound per
| day, anh ii should hc madr sufficiently
bulky DN Tia" addition of clover and
| bran TO the mash 81 that This ,,nn,nDt
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-19

i.,iS S III ms professional career ho made diScOy-
u.'h "l'ch placed him ut tho hcad of his profess
, h' aH II SpeciaSt In treating what arc generally
M,o"l rs private diseases Of men and women
ms SyStem ot treatment he has moro and more
r'Ilcctcu e;tch ycar until today his cures aro so
m';lrlabic as to DO tho marvel of tho medical
profession. ~ -
Enjoying tho largest practice OF anv spceiolist
III mo world ho Still maintains Il system nf unm,.
'' lees when makes 1t possible for all to obtain
his services. " W ''
br. hathaway treats and cures Loss of Vitality.
NaIlrocclc, structure, Blood Poisoning in its dif
t"r"Ht stages. rheumatism. Weak Back, Norv
n'iNlrSS, all manner Of Urinary Complaints
Ulcers. Sores and Skin Diseases, Brights Dlseaso
ana all forms OF Kidney Troubles. His treatment
for undcrtOnrd men restores lost vitality and
makes the patient strong well, vigorous man
Dr. llathaway'S success in tho treatment of
Narcoccc and Structure without tho aid of knife
or cautrry Is phenomenal. The patient Is treated
by this method at his own homo without pain or
loss oi time from business. This IS positively the
only treatment which cures without an operation
br. Hathaway calls tho particular attention OF
sufferers from Narcucclo and Structure to pages
n Is 70 80 and 81 of his now book entitled,
"ManlincSS, Nigor, Health" Il copy OF which will
DC sent free on application.
Write today for free book and symptom blank
mentioning your complaint
J. NEWTON HA1YtA WAY, M. ID.
DIR. hathaway 81 CO.,
""h south br"ad street, Atlanta, Ca
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-19

health and strength. When | commenced
to use the medicines | weighed only 1I2
pounds. now | weigh 40. My husband
and friends all thought that ! would die
but to day am a we'll woman"
Mrs Barhan's experience is not singu-
lar. Thousands have given similarly
strong and convincing testimony. There
are no other medicines in the world that
have such long and continuous record
Of cures.
There are no other medicines "iust as
good" or "just the same" as doctor
Perce's. Like all valuable things these
medicines are sometimes initiated. Don't
be imposed upon. See that you get what
you ask for.
If you have any doubt rs to the nature
of your ailincnt write fully, giving your
symptoms, to DR.. X. V. Pierce, chief con
sul,inr physician, lnvalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. y. He
will consider your case carefully, and
will tell you, absolutely free of charge,
what TO do to get we'll.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-07-19
THE COTTON GROWERS, PRO-
TECTIVE ASSOCIATION

The effort now being made 10 or-
game inc above named association
should be met by hearty co-oporoi;on
on the part of the farmers and thc;r
friends. The object of the associoiion
IS II good one. No one can doubt for II
moment the need of some action io
help cotton growers to get moro for
their cotton. What may be the best
possible way to secure this is II matter
of some doubt and open to discussion.
in an organized capacity. Get in the
organization and then throw all the
light you can upon this great question.
There will be need for the very best
brains among US. Designing men will
be ready, rs they ever have been, to
seek their own advantage ut our cN-
pcnSc. This they have already been
doing. But this only makes il the
more necessary that we should
thoroughly organize and then keep
wide awake against all such plans.
The twcnty.lOur by lifty-four men
and the round bale men arc each try
ing to get in the Saddle for their own
respective interests. Let them go
ahead on their several plans To give us
ro''i'" 'il'', n'l We i''c'' ''"' '"''''''''
ourselves |" "rllllrr.
Inc "alch"''H' ''''crcH'9 WI" press
piahS Tor commune" n"huv" ""t"
mousse hahdlih% "l cotton. III" ""o'"
ohiy hr Tying our ha''"S WITH 'h '"-
dlllohll cora.
We need better bales, and we need
pel'cr warehouses;, OUT we Il" not nee"
any trust '"'n"l'''''"l'S l" run ,htS''
r''c'l community 'i'' hive pc'''I
warehouse ana 'a'h %'hn'ry can '"'n
o"' nc''cr ni'''. we 9''oo'' p' very
c"iUi"' a'"'i% mere
nc l.ahkerN are '""''i',S 'hr 'aV"t
"' ''lc FARMERS very 'NS''''"'Hiy JuHl
now. an" IL iN wen 'hcy '''""'". we
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