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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

Ellis Orr was a business Wis
itor in Hannibal yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
Bright.

Miss Myrtle Bright died Fri
day at Z a. M, in the 31st year
of her age. She has suffered
several years with consumption
and it finally wore the frail
body away The remains were
taken to Palmyra and inferred
by the side of her parents. Rev.
r. B. Briuey officiated at the
last sad rites. Miss Myrtle
left two sisters Mesdames M,
P. Asbury and E. P. Ely with
numerous friends to mourn their
loss.
IT thinks it is safe because
1T consumes so much boiler
plate that comes by freight
from the Future Great. IT
thinks 1t good scheme to send
mor-y to st. Louis instead OF
paying it out at home.
j. Grin Vowel, who lives
near Stoutville is very i'll. Last
Friday DIR. Geo. Turner and
other physicians removed rit
to reach the plural cavity ant
tapped an absess on his liver
Chances for life are agains
him. He is a brother of D. K
Yowell of this city and wei
known here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

Mr.. King is Managing Editor
of the Globe Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
Pretty Home.

Frank Proctor is finishing
one OF the rrettjest suburban
homes IN this section Of the
country. The cottage had been
raised to two stories and a re
ception hall l9.7N23,o tret has
been added. Il like the cot,
tage Is two stories y porch
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

for whom the visitor was talking
Twice the interest taken in him made
the boy straighten up, and then he re
lapsed into the old state OF ildiffer-
cnce.
When it was over tie boys went
home together.
"Awful old fogy," suggested Frank
81 liked him." put in jim. "He told
us lot of things that ought to help
us"
Maybe so, but what is the use Of
having him come here to show US how
to act?"
jim did rot argue the matter, and
Frank had forgotten it all, when that
evening he was going downtown to
spend 4 little time with the boys. AS
he passed Jin's home Jim'1 mother
came to the door.
Frank" she called. "I wish you
would take this cvercoat to Jim. He
went OFF without it, and as it is getting
quito cold l am afraid he ought to
have It."
She brought cut a wide-caped coat
that, when Frank had thrown it over
his shoulders, almost covered him from
view. 1t was gray and had become
known as the peculiar garment of the
owner, being the only one in the town
Of the kind. Frank laughed as he en-
veloped himself in the ample folds and
went whistling down the street.
Good disguise this" he thought,
and wondered if any one would take
him for Jim.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
Rent Slot Gas NTetera.

Among the specimens of household
dishonesty" recently gathered from
the quarter-in-the-slot gas machine
We're twelve plugs or imitation quar-
ters, three "pearl' buttons smoothed
off in places to represent twenty-five
cent pieces, a baby's teething ring re-
duCed in size and thirty-eight counter
felt coins.
For those who must have gas for
cooking or Illumination, but who can
not afford to pay a deposit for the lux
Try of meter, and for those whom tie
gas company does not wish to issue a
monthly bill there is a compromise in
the shape of a slot machine meter
By dropping in a quarter Of a dollar
the automatic meter does faithful SER
vice for a little time.
1t is only within a comparatively
few months that the company has no.
ticed a wholesale attempt to beat the
machine. The proceeds of each meter
is dumped into 0. great bag by the col
lector, who monopolizes the combila-
tion, but so many bad coins, plugs,
makeshifts and other frauds have been
discovered that it has been decided to
inspect in future each contribution as
it is released from the mechanical gas
gauge.-New York Mail and Express.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
A "Flame1 Party,

An original party was given not long
ago by a bachelor woman who has q
weakness for red and has furnished
her den largely in that color. Desir-
ing to entertain her friends, she re-
solved to crafty her love for brillia1ce
by having a flame party. All the IN
vlted guests were requested to wear
red as consplcuously as possible.
To make the coloring Of the den even
more vivid for the occasion, the hos
tess strung festoons of red peppc 5
around, and covered the ceiling with
a SPIDERS web Of red cord.
When the evening came the guests
arrived in perfect flames Of red, The
women wore red kimonos over evening
gowns, red hose, red slippers with red
ribbons red aigrettes in the hair and
red gloves. The men wore red neck
ties, red hose and red shoe lacings.
profuslon of red cords hung from
the central chandelier, and to the up
per end of each a favor was attached,
the guests selecting the cords at ran
dom, as the intermingling prevented
them from seeing to what the dang
ling end was fastened
Red meat sandwiches, red drinka-
bles and red ice cream furnished the
refreshment.-New York tribune.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

A thin old horse was standing in
the road nibbling at the disappearing
grass. Picking up a stick he threw 1t
at the animal and shouted at the top
Of his voice. The horse went off at
pitiful hobbling gait to escape its tor
mentor.
"Strange that lin Colson should do
that" he heard some one behind him
say. In the gathering dusk it was not
easy to determine who it was.
eyes, he is such a gentleman" came
the reply. 81 believe there is a great
future for that boy"
''He is to be one of the new railroad
apprentices, l heard this afternoon"
"What is that?"
'The president is goirg to put three
boys in the general Offices to become
clerks and work their way up in the
world, He wants to take two from
this town, because he was born here,
but I guess he will take only one
jim"
Frank had not heard anything about
it and was surprised that sich fortune
was to come to his friend.
But another surprise was in store.
A little farther down the street two
men came alongside, In the dusk he
could barely recognize thcm-his teach
er and the president The former
called to him, though Frank was hur-
rying away: james, see here"
Frank halted little, feeling
ashamed of his false position, yet ex-
pecting that he would be recognized
properly when they came nearer
"The matter has been decided" the
professor went on, "and you may be
prepared to 90 TO the city on Monday.
Mr.. Harris has decided to take only
you from this city. He liked one other
boy in the class, but was afraid that
be lacked neatness and attention"
Frank thought Of his frously han
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

Electric street railway consolida-
tion, whether as a business proposition
or a speculative scheme, has taken
strong hold upon the promoters Of
such enterprises in the Middle West,
and some huge combinations are
impending in that quarter. The latest
proposed syndicate covers territory
extending from Cleveland, Ohio, to
Port Hunron, Mich, with branches
extending into Indiana and West Vir-
glnia. Such a combination, controlling
over a thousand miles of track and
able to carry on a considerable freight
and express business, would introduce,
if successful, a new and but little
understood element into the field of
interstate commerce. The problems
of transportation which a coming gen.
Grafton must study and solve already
promise to be far more intricate and
important than any that have as yet
confronted the sovereign people.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07


Automobiles and bicycles have been
the cause Of serious accidents involv-
ing life and limb; they undoubtedly are
the noiseless terrors Of the roadway;
but they are also the heralds and
preachers of the gospel Of good roads.
Good roads are the visible proof Of
high civilization, and of such economy
of force as brings the largest result
from the least labor. Since from the
day of Adam it has been deemed not
good for man to be alone, 1t is obvious
that instrumentalities promoting easier
and quicker intercommunication are
among the necessities of Christian liv-
ing. But the auto-biGers should be
,merciful and not invite repression by
slaughter on the highways, where all
'comers and goers have equal right to
come and go in safety.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

of a whoop that echoed along the
street.
Don't do that-Mrs. Herper is very
III. 1t might disturb her."
"She can't hear me--this is the pub
lie highway, anyway" Another loud
cry was given and Frank staggered
a little as though he thought he had
done something smart.
That clustering day was a very long
one for Frank. He fidgeted in his seat
and the teacher had several times to
reprove him. Finally it ended and he
was about to leave the room, when
there came from the teachers desk a
request that he remain q few minutes
after the others had gone.
He found that he was not to stay
alone. In the party Of boys that re-
mained was jim.
II want to have you meet the rep
resentative Of one Of the largest rail
roads in the nation" said the teacher
"He is a friend Of boys and is always
glad to see and talk with them"
A courtly stranger came into the
room. He was visiting in the neigh
borhood and had asked to be allowed
to have a talk with the older boys Of
the school. He talked to them Of the
needs Of the successful man in the
world; of the influence Of manliness
and good nature; Of the way be had
started at the bottom round Of the
ladder and had risen to the top. Most
Of the boys listened with interest, jim
the most carefully OF all Frank was
uneasy and eager to so out Of the
schoclhouse where the smaller boys
were playing. He felt the impulses
OF spring, and though the day was raw
and cold, disliked being inside the
building.
lie noticed that The stranger looked
at him often, and that himself and
Jim seemed TO be the principal ones
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

What is said to be the earliest of re-
corded yacht races took place on Octo-
Der 1, 1861. John Evelyn, in his dairy
of that date, mentions that he sailed
with his majesty Charles H. in one
of his pleasure boats or yachts, ives
sells not known amongst us until the
Dutch East India Company presented
that curious piece to the King being
very excellent sailing vessels" ut
was on a match between this and the
other new boat" continued Evelyn,
built frlgaJe-like, and one Of the
Duke Of York's, the wager Of G100,
and the race from Greenwich to
Grayesend and back, the King lost
it going down, the wind being con-
trary, but saved stakes in returning"
The word yacht is itself Dutch, but
the vessels which the Merry Monarch
sailed were little similar 10 the racers
of the present day. Mention is mace
of other yachts and races, but the de-
tails are very meagre.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
Dees Not Using Their stlngs.

There are q number of honeymaking
bees which apparently do not use their
stings, or in which the stingJ are
atrophied and too blunt to hurt Some
are very small so dininutive that
they are called rosquito-bees. They
gather quantities of honey, Of which
Bates, in one Of the forests on the
Amazon, took two quarts from one Of
the nests, In Jamaica, where some
Of these amiablc bees are also found,
they are called "angelitos,' a name
given them by the original Spanish set
tiers in honor Of their good temper
Some Australian dwarf bees - also
"angelitos" so far as human beings
are corcerned-do not use their stings,
perhaps because they are not sharp
enough to hurt, but deal with their en-
emies something after the manner of
the Quaker on board ship who refused
to use a gun, but threw the French
men overheard. An enemy is held
down by several of the bees, who grad
ually put him on the rack by pulling
his limbs out tight and keeping them
so for as long as an hour, by which
time the prisoner "dies a natural
death" Bumblebees are popularity
supposed not to sting. The males have
no stings, but the females have, at any
rate in the common bumblebees.
There are so many sizes in a bumble-
bees nest, large females, small fe-
males and males, that it is a safe spec
ulatio1 not to take the risk, though
bumblebees are very easy-going Great
ures and only sting when pressed or
hurt.-The Spectator,
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

Some moments are there in every life
When the spirit longs for rest
When the heart is filled with a bleak de-
spair;
When the weight of trouble, remorse and
care
Seems really greater than we can bear,
And death were a welcome guest
But we crush it down and we 20 our way
To the duties that lie in wait
From day to day we renew the fight,
To resist the wrong and to seek the riqht.
To climb at last to the suncrowned
height
And to triumph DER time and fate.
And thus-for my heart goes out to them
My need of praise | would give
To those who struggle life's path along,
The host of toll, who are patient, strong,
The unrewarded, unnunhered throng,
Who are brave enough to live.
Denver News.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

An antiquarian at Greenwich, Conn,
denies that General Putnam took that
famous equestrian leap on Horse
neck" Hill in 1779. "Old Put" has
the double advantage of being on the
spot and of having got his story in
first. We must stand by our heroes in
this day when the iconoclasts would
not leave one historic legend upon an
other. .----.-.--..
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
HEROES AND HEROES.

We give unstinted praise to the man
Who is brave enough to die;
But the man who struggles unhinchingly
Against the currents Of destiny
And bears the storm of adversely,
We pass unnoticed by. H%l
T''y7~
We've plaudits and tears for him who
falls,
Borne down in the shock of strife;
But word Of cheer we neglect to say
To him who plods on his dreary way
And fights in silence from day to day
The unseen battles Of life.
There's courage, grant, required to face
Grim death on the CORY field.
There's also courage required to meet
Lies gurden and sorrow; to brave defeat;
To strive with evil and not retreat;
To suffer and not to yield.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

Japan does not yet suffer from the
plutocracy trouble. Reports gathered
by a leading newspaper showed that
only AL persons in the whole empire
have amassed fortunes amounting to
S25O,OOO or over. The population Is
about 100000.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

The proposed new Constitution Oh
Alabama makes the Governor Of the
State ineligible to reelection to the
Office and forbids his accepting any
elective or appointive Office in the
State, and even the United States sem
atorship, for at least one year after
his terra qS Office as Governor ends.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

school," said Mrs. Gus
ter, as Frank was start
ing out of the door.
"Oh, it's good enough" was the re-
ply. "Who cares how a boys hair
iooksp
But you care yourself"
"I'm not particular, that I know Of"
and he was off the end of the perch
before the mother could get in another
word.
"Who cares" he repeated as he ran
on his way to school, "a boy doesn't
want to be a milksop." He did not de-
fine what he meant by the word milk
sop, but it was fair to presume that
he intended to describe one who was
careful Of his personal appearance and
did not allow his dirty hands OF un-
combed hair to worry him. IN fact,
Frank prided himself on being IMAM
ly"-in his way. He thought that it
would make him so to talk loudly, to
be boisterous and careless and to fol-
low in the footsteps of certain men
Of the town who made a great deal Of
bluster in the course Of their days
business dealings.
Hello, JIM" he called as he over
took a quiet and neat youth Of his
own age. "YOu seem to be mighty
still to-day"
Nothing to yell about, that I know
Of"
"Yell anyhow. There's a good right
to yell" Frank let loose a wild sort
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
No Rnsh Expected.

1t has been decided that all prison
ers sentenced to the Missouri State
Penltentary must be yacclnated be-
fore admittance, but it is believed that
the new ruling will have no effect upon
the number Of applicants. Kansas
City MOI Star.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

There is some disposition to philOs-
ophize on the loss sumstained by
American interests because of fail
ure to learn Spanish, 1t is nothing
compared to the losses of Spanish
speaking people through a failure to
learn English.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

The toll which the sea takes from
those who trust it for a livelihood is
pathetically illustrated in the an.
nouncement that the fishing season
just closed has cost the single port Of
Gloucester, Mass, the lives Of no less
than sixty-two of its stalwart fisher
men.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

"The magic touch of capital and en-
terprise" is all that is needed, says a
Forum writer, to make Cuba the
sugar-bowl Of the Western Hemis-
phere." A very sweet simile!
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
WASHINGTON, D. c.

a German professor has Tound some
good in malaria. Like Jaques in the
play, be must be of the type that finds
"good in everything"
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

"Where is the comb, mother" asked
Frank few mornings after.
"Why do you want It? thought
you said it did not matter how a boy
looked" replied Mrs. Custer, with a
smile.
"Well, I thought I'd clean Up lit
tie. 1t won't hurt, anyway" replied
Frank, shame-facedly. Ec disliked to
admit that he had changed his views.
He had learned one Of the lessons of
boys life 1t was rather expensive
for him, perhaps, but it would not be
forgotten. NJ. Harger, in the
Chicago Record-Hera.d.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

and disrespectful attitude in the
sChoolroom that afternoon with keen
regret.
Il like to see a boy clean and man
ly,' put in the stranger, "and you
have proved yourself all right Nc
one can succeed at a railroad office
who does not pay attention to these
things. The time to commence is
while you are young You have done
right to remember it."
How Frank wanted to get away.
At the first store he turned from his
companions and entered. The nen
went on, and then he sought jim.
Here's your coat he said, handing
over the big garment "Your mother
sent it to you. So you are going to
the city?"
"Why, the teacher said something
about it this afternoon. Maybe you
will go. too. He talked as If there
were to be two"
"NJo, shall not go-they don't want
me"-and Frank swallowed q big
lump in his throat.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

.EEv Jour hair needs comb
" ing before you go to
school," said Mrs. Gus
fnt. nc Evanl- vvoe e+or+
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-18

q Dikloen reeitRdo Ell 81 Casino del Pc
pino per is sefoFlia osfmels Mendes 81 iEYen
aon Andres Meadez Lle'sga
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-18
Luis Rodriguez Cabrera.
I'm hotel para mujeres

New York va tener un hotel exclusive.
mente para mujeres. La compahia que leva-
"a cabo el proyecto ha comprado va por
de fondo stuado en- Madison Avenue.
La idea al construir este hctel es, no sola.
mente facilitar un hogar de resdenca 4 las
muchas muieres soteras que desempeNando
un empIeo, no tienen lugar para atender los
quehaceres de su casa, sno tambi6 para dar
hospedaie las que visiten a New York solas Y
generrlmente eRcuentran gran didcultad en-
conseguir habitacones mesa en- hoteles bue-
nos, donde generalmehte Sc excusan de reci-
bRlas, debido a las sospechas NAL fundadss,
que inspiran los duenos del estabecimiento
las muieres que Sc presentan sofas tomar
hospedaie
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-18

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ta ~ 'S' - i,iu si"s Wy o. va
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70 oiote u oeaHeos APen&s oaJe ue'
eii Ia - Jue'so@ uh CO.
one que po u laSiAuase a. hoVeii puue hJaI'ne
ror Ieh
IN oipd"d aii nlls
r.. Pu' :" nS ,'I'o uiuun'S ,eVIeIos
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o,%neosv hl r"i9 para oi"ncos@'
80 u6 81 49," Lnr,iiia5o OPuIS P"iVes
an esta cindad IA New Orlaane donda isnoIon
ocurrir mas traiedias entre blancos v napros
Hace tres meses hnho aonf INA yerd dera a. 80.
cerfa de negros nor las calles !, norone estos 3
yeces. cansSdos de tanta humijlaci6n co snhle.
van. Eptonces el gobierno hecha Ia Gala 10
caballeria. v Sc hace un esenr1njeuto Rasta
que mn negro cometa nm crimen cnaloniero no.
ra one al nueblo 10 Iynche on el acto ToS tri-
bunales son con ellos ipdexibles. nues 81 nm No.
gro msta nm blanco aunoue sea on dpfnns.
propia la lev no tiene en- cuenta esto, sipo one
es negro. 81 por ell contrario es IN bla5co
ouien da muerte un negro. entonces los ne
ri6dcos dicen con la MAYOR natnralidad rdna
NADIA ha perdido en- clio Ia munirinalidad
Y para este Sc les hzo libres9 " nor Ia
libertad de esa raza derram6 esta naci6n rfns
de sangre? / Pueden consderarse libres nnos
seres que yiven en- una constante hnmillaci6np
Consideren los negros de mi pals la yerdadpra
libertad de Que han gozado desde l873. con ps.
ia otra Ibertad de que diSf,1adn los de an ra2a
en- estos estados del Sur, hagaD tod0 10 posi-
Bile por no perderla nunca. Aouf el negro M
puede dedicarse sino 4 los oncios mas 6a los
en- mi pais puede serlo todo. Comparen Ia diferep
cia que existe en- uno otro pais " laboren
por hacerse acreedores esa ciudadanfa nara
que nunca Sc le ocurra al gobierpo llevar 4 Ia
colonia puertorriquef1a los b6rbaros antagonis
mos d e estos Estados Que Sc llaman libres.
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"a !, ,,rloons M las nronorciono 81 'tanor Ve
rios teatros resfilo americano ", ,''so,o 5a,,
riores los de- Nnava Yorlr no,o ono tiaaoa 'u'1
nomhres tan nratonciosos co,no l'a ~ @9 C,@aes
n,,ara Honse1 ~Aco5emio T., NthetL ~, @ilu ~
ope 90 onltiva 81 cbIste grosoro ~ [~m 0u los
11oor5fco To mevor distroooj%a ., p"i'I ~
coS1rado aom as nassau no, 10 ~ no
Canal poT sns amnies ocoroa ." r. enlo% uel
40 nor los tardes todas 10 4 pa S 1,ilal,
O.iao, ~ - <s,SSy. inuJoios uo NU9Na
lIe2as. Aouf, nor la raz6n oni76s de halIarse
mezcladas1ss razas saiona latina. Sc ven II.
DOS sobeTbios de muieFes bermosas todas
mtrGn SO deian mrar. I'll diH es aoui tan
| comGn como en- los bouleyares de Paris 4 On.
mo en- la calle de Alcala en- Madrid Y Ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-18
Case EXTRANO

Hace pocos dias, la muerte vino descu-.
brir ell secreto de una mujer, que por 80 amos
habta pasado pOr hombre. Bajo e nombre
de Murray Hall, usando siempre ell trsje
sus extensos negocios en- New-York, tomaba
parte actiya en- la politiea local. visitaba las
cantinas, bilares etc, sin que en- todo ese
tempo nadie sospechara su sexo.
Tan extraTo es ell case que un residente de
esta ciudad envi6 un comunicado al GHeraldS
proponiendo que Sc e leyante un monumento,
como la dnica mujer que pudo guardian un se-
orntO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-04-18
MARIARO ABRIL.

81 iugamos con usteies
siempre nos toca perder
M Il Me cree que no
Con frecuencia,
isl entra eAjuego.e ell coraz6n,
8 perdemos la raz6n
perdemos. -. la paciencia.
(Pausa)
Nj Guas6n (5Qu6 carta echare?)
J.-G Vaya J.. Como bella, es es bella /!
M.-Soy mano.
- Yyo aspire ella.
MA ella9
j A la mano de ust6
M.-Juguemos. Basta de charla.
]. Ese es mi anhelo: jugar
con Ud.. (Me va a costar
un triunfo ell enamoraraf
Nj Salgol
j. (lPor donde saldra9
MI Carta blanca
Juega)
J.-- Ast la quiero
iUd. sera mi banquero
M Yo su anquero?
j. loialal
tcontinGa iugando)
DepOSlthE ueS6hfid
ell caudal de mi cariii0
en- I'd.
M No sea I'd. nifio.
De palabras Sqnien Sc fiag
J.-Por mas que I'd. me desmienta,
hombre de palabra soy.
M.-CComo Sc descuide, voy
acusarle las cuarenta
Ponga en- Ell iuego atenei6n.
J.-Ensl poniendola vengo.
Nj Siete do espadas
- 10 'engo