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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
MiSdirected Letters.

At the request of the Post.
masters association of the
United States, Postmaster e.
Il. Monfort of Cincinnati, O.,
has prepared Il paper on the
subject Of "Misdirected Mail. &"
1t has been ordered printed,
and is to be sent to all the post O..
offices of the country as the
opening move in arousing the
people generally on this mat
ter. Captain Monfort says in
part:
In March, 1901, l found by
the reports made in the Cincin.
natl postoftice that there had
been handled in the mailing
division 943, 385, and in tn e de.
livery division 533, Cos, making
a total of 1,476.O60 misdirected
letters in one year. This APP
palling fact led me to examine
into methods and ascertain
cause for this condition and to
seek remedy which might
result in an Improvement of the
service. [ found that the news.
papers were ready and willing
to render assistance and publish
the conditions and a warning
to the people to exercise more
care But this remedy seemed
inadequate. l addressed a let,
ter to DR.. r. Boone, superin
tendent of the public schools,
and informed him of the mum,
Der of instructed letters that
passed through this Office, and
asked him if any letter, which
set forth the conditions fully,
could not eTead to the pupils
in the public schools, so as to
awaken a disposition tie exer,
else more care in the addressing
of letters. l advised him that
mistakes were not confined to
ignorant people, but that a
large proportion of letters
which failed of delivery were
from families having a moderate
education and from profession
al and business men and wom
en-, and that mistakes were
largely due to carelessness, DR.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Rev. Irl R. Hicks is Not Dead.

Notwithstanding widely
current rumor that the Rev. sIrl
r. Hicks was dead, he never
was iu better health and never
did a harder and more success,
full years work than that just
closing. He has just completed
his large and splendid alma nae
for 1902 and, with his staff of
able helpers, has brought his
journal, Word and Works, just.
ly forward into International
reputation. For a quarter of a
century Mr.. Hicks has grown
in reputation and usefulness as
the peoples astronomer, and
forecaster of storms, and the
character of coming sea sons.
Never were his weather fore.
casts SO sought after as now,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Pointed Paragraphs.

A miser is known by the
money he keeps.
When a man confesses his ig.
norance he is apt to boast of
it.
You never miss the political
orator till the "bar'l' runs dry.
Don't wait for opportunity to
call on you. Go and meet 1t
half way.
The druggist who sell sooth.
ing syrup is guilty of taking
hush money.
Many a man is able to climb
to success because his wife
holds the ladder.
A genius is a man who can
make other men believe he
knows more than they do.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Commission Question.

The Globe Democrat is affect
ing much indignation about the
commission paid, in 1873, to
the agent who sold the bonds of
the United States belonging 10
the School Fund and invested
the proceeds:in bonds of the
State of Missouri.
For the benefit of the Globe,
we will state that the books
show, and the Auditors reports
show. that under the admin.
stration of Governor Hardin the
State Board of Education sold
81, 671. 800 of United States
bonds for 81, 913, 866.
These proceeds, with bother
cash in the Treasury, were us
ed to purchase 1,949, 600 8 pei
cent Missouri bonds.
The cost of this entire trans
action for brokers commissions
was only 2,312.5O. Just this
and nothing more. See page
1879, Auditors report, 1875 1876
as to the commission paid
Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Worlds Highes-Priced illustrator.

F. M. Howarth, who makes
the funny pictures on the front
color page of the Sunday st.
Louis Post-Dispatch. is pro-
badly the highest paid artist in
the world. His contributions,
which for several years formed
the chief feature Of Puck and
made this New York comic
weekly famous, attracted the
owner of the st. LOUIS Post
Dispatch, and Howarth was
hired outright at high salary.
The funny part OF the Sunday
Post Dispatch is funnier than
ever.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Boone responded promptly and
effectively. He called his 900
teachers together and read
them the letter, and instructed
them to give fifteen minutes
time each week to special in
struction to the question OF ad
dressing mail. 1t is too early
to give the results of this teach
ing, but we have no doubt 1T
will be far.reaching and show a
decided improvement in this To-
cation. If these instructions
could be given in all the schools
of the country and the children
impressed with the importance
of special care, this process of
education would bring marvel
lous results to the country
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

his timely warning of serious
drouth this year having Saved
the people from loss and suffer
ing. Millions of bushels of
wheat were harvested through
his advice to plant crops that
would mature early. The
American people will certainly
stand by Prof. Hicks, when it
costs them so little and the
benefits are so great. His fine
Almanac of 200 pages is only
Csc, and his splendid family
journal is ouly one dollar
year including the Almanac.
Send to Word and Works Pub.
Co., 2201 Locust St., st. Louis,
Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Providence and 'POssum.

"Hit do look lax Providence
is on de side er we race" said
the old colored citizen. "Br'er
Williams clumb a tree ter git
three 'possums. wen a storm
come up, en- lightnin' strick de
tree, en- wen Br'er Williams
landed de 'possums wuz baked
brown, en- all he had ter do wuz
ter blow de hon fer de preach.
er ter come en- say grace"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Y. NJ. P. c.

One Of the most pleasant Socl-
al clubs Of the city is the Young
Married Peoples Club. which
was entertained last Thursda Y
evening at the pretty home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M Johnson Jr.
on the south side
When it comes to Y. M. p. G.
and Ministerial Euchre" every
member twenty in number al
ways responds, for they we'll
know that it means an evening
delightfully."- spent and delici
Gus supper to be tucked away
to dream over
Early in the evening the bell
of the host and hostess went
tlnggling by say Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Jaeger and then it was
kept ginggling by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Moss, Mr.. and Mrs. j,
Garder Wade, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Bull, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter
Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. J, T.
S. Hickman and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Proctor Jr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
tie Wanted il.

Il think Til have to put you
under bonds to keep the piece"
said the justice to the victor in
the fight.
keep the piece" broke in
the vanquished Indignantly.
"Why, your honor, it belong S
to me; he bit it out of my ear. "
Chicago Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Santa Claus Letters.

They're writing the Santa Claus letters
The rosy-cheeked girls and boys;
They're penning bright pages
The tots OF all ages
For tons of trinkets and toys!
They're writing the Santa Claus letters
Ere the reindeer shall gallop above;
And-isn't it funny
They don't inclose money
They just give him millions in love!
Exchange.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

The Atchison Globe says if
this beautiful thought is not
mushy enough it will try again;
THE season is here when a
man wraps his feet in his gown
when he first gets in bed, and
then gradually unfolds in the
heat of the bed like a lily un-
folds in the sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
FOR SALE.

The following articles are for
sale cheap for cash: Two sets of
harness, two saddles. one
spring wagon, one Is inch pillow.
nearly new, cutting box. set of
blacksmith tools and a lot of
farm and garden tools, &C. f.
Smith at DEMOCRAT office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
THE BURLINGTON'S CALIFORNIA
EXCURSIONS; PERSONALLY.
CONDUCTED,

These are run every week Ill
rect to California via Denver,
Scenic Colorado, Salt Lake
City, in charge of special con
ductors from ST. Louis. Harni-
bal, Quincy, Burlington, Kan
sas City, St. Joseph. Arrange
to join these excursions.
HOME-SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS, WEST
AND NORTHWEST.
October 18th. November 5th
and 10Th, December 3d and 18th
THE GREAT NORTHWEST
MOVEMENT
The Burlington Northern Pa
cific Express" is the greatest
through train IN the Louisiana
Pur chase. 1t rams from st.
Louis. Kansas City to Puget
Sound, Seattle. Portland, via
Billings, Montana, Butte, Hell
ena, Spokane; immediate con-
uectiouS with this train at Lin
coin from Iowa and Burlington.
THE MAIN TRAVELLED ROAD.
Burlington tran are the best
to Kansas City, St, Joseph.
Omaha, Denver, St, Paul Cali
fornia. Montana, Washington
Pacific Coast on the west; st
Louis, Chicago, aud Peoria or
the east.
The Burlington is the main
travelled road between the East
and the West.
Outline your trip and let our
agent or the undersigned ad-
wise you the least cost.
VIM, FITZGERALD L. W. wAKELEY,
General Agent Gen'l Passenger Agent
Hannibal Mo. St Louis Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen'l Manager,
st. Louis Mo-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
To the Publie.

Allow me tc say few words in praise
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, 1 can recon-
mend It with the utmost confidence. 1t has
for others. had a very severe cough and
cold and feared would get pneumonia. but
after taking the second dose Of this medicine /
and the pains in my chest disappeared entire
ly. am most respectfully yours for health
Ralph S. Meyers, 6t-Thirty.seyenth ST.,
Wheeling ", Va For sale by BIO. Wood
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Throw away the washbOrad

and use Maple City Self Wash
ing Soap. 1t saves time, saves
your back and saves the clothes.
All grocers sell it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Don't Lame Your Back

by scrubbing clothes. Use
Maple City Self Washing Soap.
1t makes washing day pleas
ure. All grocers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Yellow Clothes Look Bad.

Keep them white by using
Maple City Self Washing Soap.
All grocers sell it or can get it
for you. Try it once.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

In the account of the Emery
Smith fire last week, the type
made us say: 1T is not believ-
ed that Miss Emery had only
knowledge of the fire until after
it occurred" The word only,
should have been any.
Street hats, Dress hats. all
hats Of the latest design at
TUBE SWINKEY'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Education is a Good Thing.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Education is a good thing,
Limpy, an don't you run it
down"
Ever get any of it. Weary?"
"Me? Well, I should say yes.
l went to night school all one
winter"
IAN what did you get to
show for it, Weary?"
What did 1 get? 1 got four
overcoats, three hats and seven
umbrellas. Don't you tell me
that goin' to school is waste
O. time"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Bring your eggs and butter to
Sharp & Donley and get the
highest market price.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15

Sofia, Nov. lin the latest letter re-
ceived from Miss Stone She says she is
exposed to much hardship and suffering
owing to the constant movement OF the
band over hills and ravines, notwit&stand-
ing the rigors OF the winter. In conse-
quence of this activity, which has lately
been increased by the Bulgarian troops,
the condition of Madame Tsilka, Miss
Stones companion, is even more pitiable
owing to her expected ACCOMPLISHMENT.
The belief that Miss Stone is concealed
in a village is thus disercditcd. as is the
reported birth of child to Madame Tsil-
ka. The monastery Rio was searched by
the authorities, as the prisoners were re.
ported to be concealed there. Troops are
also searching the neiehboring hills.
Consul General Dickinson conferred to-
day with NJ. Baneff of the foreign Office
and il is understood that Mr.. Dickinson
made representations against the move.
ments Of the troops.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Nhe Marion steam shOvels for the
open quarry on the Knob Hill at Phoe-
nix will be in operation early this
month.
On the Laconia group. Eureka noun
tain, two miles northeas. of Grand
Forks. w. Kellam has exposed sixteen
feet OF ore in 23-foot incline shaft.
The values average So. SO per ton. The
strike is considered important, as the
mountain has hitherto not been regard
ed as mineralized.
Sam Hall, manager Of the Bonanza
and the Cascade on st. Thomas noun
tain, has closed a contract with the
CRANKY smelter for the delivery OF a
minimum shipment of ten tons of ore
daily. The government has Just COM
pleted a new wagon road seven miles
long from the Canadian Pacific railway
to St. Thomas mountain.
Because nonunion employees at the
Northport smelter struck when union
foremen were placed over them, Oscar
Szontagh is to succeed Jules LeBarthe
as manager Of the smelter. This
change was announced by Mr.. Freche-
vile in the course OF an interview on
the situation at Northport.
Returns are at hand for the ore ship
ments of the leading Boundary mines
for October. The total Is over 35 900
tons. or about 5000 tons more than
for September. The figures in detail
q q fn11cuc. wi,
tons; Mother Lode, 8,23S tons; B. c.
mine, 2.720 tons; No. Z mine, 100 tons;
Snowshoe, 342 tons; Jewel. 800 tons:
Winnipeg, IT'S tons; miscellaneous, $50
tons. Total, 34,7S7 tons.
The crosscut tunnel which is being
driven on the Shiloh mine, near Ymir.
owned by the Silver Crown CONSOLE
dated Mining Company of Spokane.
reached the vein last week. The ledge
was tapped at $50 feet. The ledge is
six feet wide, or an increase of two
feet. as shown by the workings of the
shaft, which is down fifty feet. The
depth attained at the face of the tun-
mel is about 200 feet.
Reports from London are that the
lie Roi company is negotiating with
Gooderham & Blackstock of Toronto
for the purchase of the Center Star
mine at Rossland. 1t adjourns the lie
Roi on the end, has the same vein. 1t
is said that an offer was made by the
lie Roi people two months ago, which
the Center Star people refused to con-
slider. Within the past two weeks. 1t
is said. negotiations have been again
opened and are now under way. In
any event, it is claimed, whether the
sale goes through or not, Center Star
change.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15

'If il had not been for one of INV
friends l would not be here to tell
the tale. -
These were the words OF Miss Fran
ces Hathaway. OF No. 4l6 Pine street,
Kalamazoo. Mich, whose interview
is published in the Holland, Mich,
Times.
1t is really remarkable that l did
not lose my life, she said. when
was l6 years old was taken i'll. I
was pale and weak and grew easily
tired and the family doctor seemed
unable to help me at all. -
Didn't you try any other physi-
cians?" asked the newspaper man.
Eyes, but they did not help mo
either. My parents tried various
remedies and treatment but / only
kept getting wo'se. By the time
WAS IS years old was thin aud blood
less as n ghost. +"
"What did the doctors call your
diseaseg" inquired the reporter.
They said my blood had turned
to water and l had anaemia. / felt
dreadful. 1t was about this time that
AVA 100 AAuhNicy uuNi Scu Hlc w Try LIZ.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
as she had been cured OF somewhat
similar trouble by their use: l bought
box and before l had taken all the
pills found that they were doing me
good. Ny appetite increased and the
healthy color began to show in my
cheeks and lips. l continued to use
the pills until ! had taken fifteen
boxes when found myself entirely
cured"
Have you ever had any return Of
the trouble?" asked the reporter.
No; never bit ! cannot re-
member a time when was IA strong
and healthy MS now. know that DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
saved my life and believe that no
other medicine could have done so.
Anaemia is not the only disease
which succumbs to the potent inilu-
ence Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. They are nm unfailing
specific for such diseases ms loco
motor ataXia, partial paralysis, st.
Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism. nervous headache, the
after-etfects OF the grip palptation Of
the heart, pale and sullow complex
ions and all forms of weakness either
in male or female They are sold
by all druggists or direct from DR..
Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady,
N. y. Price 80 cents per box; six
boxes, 81. 80.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15

Kruger's government at the time OF the
Jameson raid, Is to make his home In
New York city. He will reside on
Riverside drive.
c. ]. Boyd. of Gordon. Idaho, in the
st. Joe mining country. who Is inter
esteu in number Of properties ten
miles south Of Wardner, on the ST. Joe
river, says: LAS for mining in the st.
Joe country. there is not a great deal
doing just now. Six men are at work
for the Manhattan Mining company.
sinking shaft on the Manhattan. The
property is on Little Falls creek, and
1t is operated by w. A. Reiniger, OF
Harrison.
There is greater activity in the Hoo
doc mining district near the head
waters OF the Palouse river than for a
number of years. Placer miners are
making some good cleanups and quartz
miners are developing the country at a
lively rate. The Blue Bird, copper
claim which made great promise of de-
veloping into a mine. but which has
been idle for several months, owing to
disputes among the managers and
stockholders. is about to resume work.
Another big deal has just been closed
in the mining district east OF Baker
City, Ore, and the purchasers of the
property have incorporated 1t under
the title OF the Single Standard Gold
Mining and Milling company. The
property purchased is what is known
as the Whitaker group. and the price
paid was $4,000. The purchasers are
Colorado capitalists. The president of
the new company Is Capt. E, Storer
1 zee, OF Denver. The Whitaker group
comprises five full claims situated on
Paddy creek. 43 miles northeast OF Ba-
ker City. on the main Cornucopia road.
Fred Maxwell reports the oreshoot
at Wallace, Idaho, greater marvel
than ever When he left the drift had
followed the shoot 70 feet from where
1t was first cut. and crosscut had been
driven twenty-four feet in either direc-
ton without finding a wall. which
showed 1T to be at least forty-eight feet
wide. So far. he says. not a pound Of
anything but high grade ore has been
found in all this work. the ore through
ont the whole forty-eight feet Of cross.
cut being the same quality as that
where the ledge was first cut. II runs
close to 20 per cent In lead and from
200 up to thousands OF ounces per ton
in silver. 1t is not yet known just when
ShipmantS will he resumed but IL will
be before long
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15
MINING NOTES.

A three mile tunnel from the town
of Burke, Idaho, into the heart of
Sunset peak, is one Of the latest OF the
many mining projects of Senator w.
A. Clark Of Montana and his brother,
Joseph X. Clark.
The jury in the case Of Grant Crum-
ley, who was tried for killing Sam
Strong, the millionaire mine owner in
Cripple Creek, Colorado, recently, has
returned verdict OF acquittal. They
were out four hours.
Just $10.s00 is due Philip Foster
II ON Charles Sweeny, according to the
verdict given by the jury last night.
This is over half the amount sued for.
and is one OF the heaviest verdicts
given in the history OF such cases In
Spokane county.
According to the report OF Superin-
tendent VIM. Hennessy, there Is now
in sight on the property OF the Brodie
Mining company on Toroda creek. near
Republic, about 1000 tons OF ore.
which will give an average OF $50 per
ton.
The fire in the Mikado mine at Bees
sermer, Mich. has been extinguished
after damage amounting to 100000
had been done. The body of Eric John.
son was found. The body of the other
entombed man, Williams, has not been
recovered.
The owners Of the Red, White and
Blue, Black Diamond, Copper Bottom
and Whitestone properties. at Republic
have consolidated their interests for
prospecting purposes, and may form
a company that will embrace all OF
these claims.
According to the Tribune. John
Hays Hammond, the mining engineer.
who had an unpleasant experience in
South Africa at the hands of President
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15
800 REWARD 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 70
learn that there II Mt least dreaded dis
ease that science has been able TO cure In all
it, stages. and that 10 Catarrh. Hairs Ca
tarrh Cure IL the only positive cure known to
the medical fraternity. Cstarrh being a
stitutionAl disease. requires . constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken In
ternaly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. thereby de-
stroying the foundation u the disease. and CIV
ing the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its " ark
The proprietorn have much faith In its
tive powers that they offer One Hundred Doll
lars for any that II falls TO cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address
r. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. q.
Sold by druggists Tic.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15
ST. Jacobs OH for Chest 1ods, bronchitis,
Group ard p'curisy.

An outward appiict tion for bronchi-
al difficulties is many times far moro
effective than syiups, cough mixtures,
cod liver oil, exc, simply because it
penetrates through TO the direct cause.
which is, as rule, an accumulation
OF matter or growth tightly adhered
to the bronchial tubes.
st. Jacobs OIL, possessing as IL does
those wonderful penetrating powers,
enables 1t to loosen these adhcsions
and to induce free expectoration.
Cases have been known where expec-
torations have been examined after
st. Jacobs Oh has been applied, and
the exact formation was clearly shown
where the adhesions had been remov.
ed or pulled OF the bronchial tubes.
All irritation Of the delicate mucous
membrane OF the bronchae is quickly
removed by the healing and soothing
properties of st. Jacobs Oil. In cases
OF Group and whooping cough In child
rem st. Jacobs OIL will be found super
Tor to any other remedy.
st. Jacobs Oil is for sale through
out the world. II Is clean to use-not
at all greasy or oily. az it's name
might imply. For rheumatism. govt,
sciatica. neuralgia. cramp pleurisy,
lnmbago, sore throat, bronchitis sore
ness. stiffness. bruises, toothache.
headache, backache. feetache, pains
in the chest, pains in the back, pains
In the shoulders. pains In the limbs.
and all bodily aches and pains 1t has
no equal. II acts like magic. Safe.
sure and never failing.