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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
Business is Business.
Feb Is, 1901.

The Brookfield Gazette in
commenting on the letters writ
ten by the Mayors of numerous
towns to the Macon Republican
in reply to the question, Name
the things that have advanced
the interests of your town, "
says: Of tho number who an
swered the question, none of
them gave their home papers
credit for anything to do with
the advancement of their town as.
The DEMOCRAT believes it to
have been an oversight of the
Honora BILE gentlemen because
it is a known fact that in every
struggle for advancement they
appeal to their home paper to
place the matter before the peo-
pie and agitate the question un,
til it comes to focus. In pro,
portion to its capital the home
paper gives more of it's sub.
stance and labor, freely, cheer
fully and when unasked for, to
advance the interests of its
town than any other five lines
of business From a purely bus
mess standpoint, the home 'pa
per, matters not where it may
be, is never half way credited
with it's just dues.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
A Lie Nailed.

Isaiah Van Meter, editor of
the Waterloo Qowa) Republi.
can is in several pecks of
trouble and is now being brand.
ed rs, as big liar as Gulivar,
Last week things in his town
was dull and he ran out Of
copy, as joke and space filler
he drew on his Inauguration
aud wrote long story about
his harboring Pat Grove; the
kidnapper. Aud stated as mis-
reason, that away back in the
misty past Pat had placed Kim
under everlasting obligations.
Of course the boys connected
with the metropolitan press
got hold of the story and flash.
ed it over the wires. Editor
Van Meter is now apologising
and eating humble pie.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
Archbishop Kain.

The following letter has been
issued by Archbishop John ].
KAN:
Reverend Dear Sir-Owing to
the widespread prevdilence> of
the grip and the many serious
and even fatal consequences
following this insidious disease,
you may announce to your peo-
pie that they may consider
themselves entirely exempt
from the obligation OF fasting
during Lent, but not from the
obligation of abstinence, uu.
less on the advice of their
physician.
We do not exercise tie power
of granting a general dispense
tion throughout our diocese,
but we officially interpret the
mind of the church that the
law of fasting does not bind in
view of the unhealthy condi.
tion existing and of ,sthe grave
dangers that might arise from
it's observance. Yours truly,
JOHN J. KAIN.
Archbishop of st. Louis.
Feb Is, 1901.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
NO. 47
Entertained. .

Mrs James Boldin entertain
ed the Kismet Club at the
elegant suburban home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Rob
ertshaw, Tuesday afternoon.
Whist was the feature of the
entertainment and greatly en-
ioyed by all. The luncheon
was equal to a dinner Mem.
bers enjoying Mrs Boldins hos
pitality were, Misses Bertha
Jaeger, Louise Lyon, Mary
Carson, Carolyn Rogers. Caro-
lyn McClintic, Ada McClintic,
Bessie Asbury, Lou Jordon,
Anna Boulwdre, and Mesdames
D. r. Davenport, E L. Ander-
son and M. Stewart. It was
the last meeting Of the Club
until after Lent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
A HerO'S Death.

The Missouri Historical So
ciety has met in st. Louis and
eulogized some of the dead and
gone ST. Louisans. Among the
number was Thomas Targee,
who was killed at the great fire
of 1S49. The Post-Dispatch in
writing up the meeting of the
society spoke of Thomas Tar
gee, but did not say how he
came to his death as hero.
This is the substance of it. Tar,
gee was a member of the volun
teer fire department and in
those days the tiremdn's imple-
ments for fighting fire was not
only crude but very limited.
AS the raging hames were be
yond coEtrol it was decided to
use powder to blow up some
buildings, thereby saving abutt'
ing property. Mr.. Targee took
a keg Of powder and threw 1t
into a building and before he
could reach a place of safety
the explosion came and he was
never seen afterwards, but small
bits or shreds of his body were
found.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
Divide Among Them

Special to the Post-Dispatch.
Chicago, Feb. l4.-John
White and Robert Lee France
of Edgewater expect to get Il
share of the 100000 left to
members OF Mosby,s famous
guerillas by Baron Robert Won
Massow of the German army
There are supposed to be 100
survivors Of that noted band.
In one breath Mckinley says;
Our foreign trade today com
pared with that Of recent years
shows aEgain that is remark.
able" And in the next tells
us; Our Home Market and In
FAINT Industries must be pro
tected." He meaus the home
consumer, you and l, must pay
a heavy tax or tariff and that
the foreigner can and does ge t
his goods free from special
tax.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
NlcGill.

F. May McGili, one Of the
most popular young men of
Indian Creek township after a
short illness of pneumonia,
died at $3.50 a. nj. Friday. His
brother d. A. McGlll, who had
arrived from Louisville KY. to
nurse him, took the body back
with him Friday afternoon,
Mr.. McGill will be sadly miss
ed in social and other circles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
Coffee A Barometer

A cup of hot coffee is an un,
failing barometer, if you allow
a lump of sugar to drop to the
bottom of the cup ann watch
the air bubbles arise without
disturbing the coffee. If the
bubbles collect in the middle e
the weather will be fine; if they
adher to the cup forming ring.
it will either rain or snow; and
if the bubbles separate without
assuming any fixed position,
changeable weather may be eX
pected. Try it and see effect.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Last Thursday was day of
great pleasure to some but to
others, it was one of trials and
tears. Valentines brought
light hearts and smiles to the
lips and dimples to the cheeks,
while to others they brought
sore hearts and tears to the
cheeks. TO 4 refined sensitive
nature a comic valentine is
refined cruelty. There was
more handsome valentines sold
this year than ever before in
the history of Monroe. Little
Dan Cupid must have been
working over time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
Signs His Death Warrant.

From the Troy Mo. Free Press.
The Missouri legislator who
gets on record in Upposi-
tion to franchise taxation, or
who even juggles with or lodges
the issue, therefore signs his
own political death warrant-if
he be a Democrat. This may
sound like an attempt at proph.
ecy, but it is merely t un.
varnished truth.
Frances Willard was an
optimist. She was so gentle
that the destruction of prop
erty never occurred to her If
liquor was to have been poured
into the street as in Kansas a
few weeks ago it would have
been done solely by the order
of the owner had Frances Will
lard had charge of things. -
Mrs Clara G. Hoffman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

In his sermon Sunday, Rev.
DR.. S. j. Smith of st. Paul
Mimi, in speaking of the
Reign of Law" in Kansas, said;
Bleeding Kansas should learn
the lesson of self.controll."
"He that will take the sword
shall perish by the sword. "
There is Il rocky road ahead of
some people OF Kansas for the
cold storage and railroad
people are going to prosecute
the joint smasher for destroying
their property and property
that was in their care. Miss
Susan B. Anthony, of suffrage
fame has broken out again.
She says; The hatchet is the
weapon of barbarism; the ballot
is the only weapon of civilizat,
ion. In Kansas, since 1887. Mrs.
Nation with all the women in
2S6 cities of the state, has had
the right to vote. Women
equally with men are respon.
sible. Therefore the duty OF
Mis-. Nation, and all the women
OF Kansas is to register and
vote for only such men OIL
women who will publicly
pledge themselves to do their
duty
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

John W. Stephens. the all.
around man, the man who is
deptuly sheriff, and dispenses
small chunks of cold around
during the heated tearm has
bought the barber shop and
bath rooms on Summer ST.
west of the Monroe City Bank
He has covered the floor nicely
with linoleium, put in fancy
cigar case and stock of cigars.
Messrs Frank Christian and
Ira Searcy, tn e polite nd art.
istic tousoriaI artists will run
the shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Newspaper men should be
very careful how they accept
money. Five $1,000 bills have
been stolen from Il Kansas City
bank and one of them may be
passed on some unsuspec.Ing
pencil pusher for change.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

In the removal of the Carneg-
lie business from Pittsburg and
with the loss of three hundred
million dollars per annum that
town will be brought face to
face with the beauties of the
Mckinley and Dingley pro
hibitive tariff. Far years
that City has lived off of the
lniquitous deal and now that It
is to loose it, the scales will
drop from their eyes so the y
can see the enormity OF the
steal that the American peo
pie who have had no interests
IN. has had to put up with and
what the effects of it is to those
not directly in the deal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21
Mcfarland.


suddenly expired. His death
came as shock to every one.
He was sick only few hours,
and his sickness was not re.
garded as serious until the end
was almost reached, and then
all efforts to restore him were
in vain. Although sudden, his
death was not unexpected by
him. He had often said that he
thought he would pass away
suddenly, for his heart has been
affected for about five yeas.
Yet he seldom complained to
anyone-not even to the mem.
bers of his own family, and he
seemad to be in such good spir-
its, that no one could suspect
that he was sick and nigh unto
deaths door. None or the fam
lily were present except Mrs.
Mcfarland and son, Jimmie.
The funeral services were
conducted at the Methodist
church Sunday morning at II
o'clock by Rev. j, A. Wales,
and the. remains were laid to
rest in St. Judes cemetery.
Easton Mcfarland was born
January 26, 1888, in Rails Conn.
ty, Mo. He was married to Miss
Susan Cassidy August %, 1871,
and of this union were born four
sons, all of whom are living,
and we'll known in this commu
nifty. He moved with his fami-
ly from Rensselaer,, Mo-, to
Monroe City, Mo. in the spring
of 1886. He joined the Metho.
dist church in October 1886. In
1890 he and his sons built their
present home in the eastern
part of town. He lived to see
his three oldest sons finish their
college education, and start out
in life for themselves. A year
ago Christmas, he gave away
all his land to his sons, thus
giving them all good start in
the world. His chief ambition
in life of late years has been to
see his family free and independ
ent, and probably the last two
years of his life were the, most
pleasa Mt and contented he has
spent for long time. In spite
of his sufferings, he was ever
cheerful. The end came with
out the slightest struggle, he
seemed to have passed away in
quiet, peaceful sleep.
Mr. Mcfarland rarely ever
went away from home, except
to go up town, or visit his i'm
mediate neighbors. He was
nearly always within calling
distance of the house. He is
therefore greatly missed by the
family, and especially by her
who has been his companion in
life for nearly 80 years. + =
James II. Umstattd, Of Paris,
was in the city Monday prepar-
ing and getting his farm imple-
ments, etc. in shape to start to
work early in the, season. He
will move his family to his
farm south of this city in about
three weeks, Mrs Umstattd
and the children will run the
farm and jim, we'll Jim will
bring the butter and eggs to
town and sell them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stockton
Emery, mother of Mr.. S, r.
Emery, of Ely, this county,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Henry Dirigo has been sp end
ing several days in the City
with his interesting family, He
has good run out of Ossawa
tony Kan, on the Missouri
Pacific II. r. When asked why
he did not move his family out
there, CHER replied; Il don't
want nv childreu to go to
school with niggers." Henry
is Missourian and they have
mixed schools in Kan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

QVarious exchanges say; THE
tea SET WAS given away and
won yesterday" That is u
puzzler for Us, How can any
thing be given away and won?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Mrs Carrie Nations will ruu
tine Peoria Qll) Journal one
day, FEBRUARY Goth, She will
be assisted by W, A. BrubaIier,
national lecturer for the Pro,
hibitiou party.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

The lady is feminine gent
leman; the gentleman is a
masculine lady" Ladies and
gentlemen, what do you think
of this pulpit definition Of your
selves?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Here is sample of the Tom
my rot that is going on at JET
ferson City. Senator Tandy
mas offered Il resolution to
change Ground Hog day to Feb
uary l4th. Such bills is one OF
the prolific ways OF fritteriug
away the Peoples Time aud
money.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Palmer and Wrights Per-
fumes always in stock at
30. Woods Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Ira Nelson bought three good
horses yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-21

Mrs. Elizabeth Stockton
Emery, mother of Mr.. S. r.
Emery, of Ely, this county,
died at East Leroy, MICH, Feb.
II, 1901. She was born at Nor
ristown, N. j., Aug %, 1908.
She came from old Colonial
stock. she united with the
Methodist church in 1924 when
that denomination had only
5000 members in the United
States. Hannibal Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
HOUSTON is ON THE MAP.

The discovery of oil At Beaumont drew the attention
the reading world 10 this section of Texas The thousands
upon thousands Of columns Of thousands OF pub
esons which followed held this attention millions Of
people who knew little of Texas and cared began
study the situation
Maps of Texas and the country ia great demand,
and railroad folders with maps everywhere
Never before did require supply requests Not
only the United States, but Canada Mexico, Europe and
far away South Africa and Australia eagerly
watching the outlook
The natural result has that many thousands Of peo
pie recognized The position Of Houston the
porsn railroad and COMMERCIAL the
Anyone who has travelled north, during this
good has been impressed with the opinion that
everybody everywhere has become familiar with Houston
You don't have explain where you came from when
register citizen OF Houston know this TO be true
alter visiting Oklahoma Kansas Colorado. Missouri ui-
nois Indiana, Ohio Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
York, where met and talked with hundreds of people in
all OF the avocations OF life
Houston and South Texas have greater opportunity
presented to them than offered other portion of the
universe II is the chance Of lifetime and If left unn
proved viii again during this Southern
California had the call the country and behold Los An
ees became Of The beautiful Of the worlds cities
Denver occupied the OF the and she improved
every second OF her Kansas City overlooked bets,
snd know the result Houston the carpet and 1909
will be year point in after years with either
pride We National bank city. We lead a
cotton market and railroad and bank
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
AT THE rHEATER

Pussy and ST. John in "a Run on tbs
Bank' at the Opera House
Pussy and st John presented "A Run On
the Bsnk' a. Sweeney & CoonAs opera
house last night "A Run 90 the Bank"
l' one n the best vsudevilles on the stage
The fun is fast and furious. the songs good.
the girls IN tn chorus pretty Altogether.
ought ~ ne
Mos: Of me fun is Furnished bv pusey
and 81 John themselves who are both *.
cellent comedians Eerh Of these 1musinc
actors has the gift ~ facial axpressiGn to
sor the house on a roar by merely looking
without saying anything and when tho
funny songs and sayings qre added the
degree 7|
Mr. Charles J Rurkhhrt makes an excel.
lent comical Hebrew Mifs FTi- Crfsr
plays the female hook agent admirably
Ihe songs, Ny BUTTERFLY BABE the
shlrt waist song by pusey and 81 John
Tell Cs Pretty Maidens ana the other
songs were AL admirably rendered
The lie Page sisters did some very clever
singing and dancing as lightning change
There, are. very few vaudeville On the
etnSe that furnish as much clean whole.
some tnn as Pussy and St Johns "A Run
nrst 10 the final curtain
The next attraction will be X n Mac.
Lean and Miss odet1e Tyler in King
John on. Tuesday night. School for Scan.
dal Wednesday matinee and "Coriolonus'
wednesday night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
AT HOUSTON HEIGHTS.
What Is Going On at This rb,i,,i,. G.,
urb of Houston

Wnat Is Going On at This Thrivjno suh.
urb OF Houston.
Ihe Houston Heights Soo,.t .,,,L
lts initial entertainment Frldev 49,
the Houston Heights hotel co,,n,,n,o.. AZ
10 me charter members and Their far,,tSaS
About seventy-6ve were IN ,+tsnd,na1
sr uensnttGi impromptu program was rend.
oouSisting OF an address Of welcom.
tne president, Mr., d. y. Cooley. an
'1,ess ana short recitation by Mr..
Nrhinney Of the executive committee.
~ l'ion oy MISS k'tie HIN and songs Inv
MI- coroIla White and the male ouartettc
ana yilpoSS i MaessrS. Miller, Bolton, White
- "Itno9, Inc balance of tho avnnins
Hss dcvoted 70 dancing. for which .,ss
hotel anS.ri nSeilentlS appointed hall in tho
Chr amoIuS every convenience THIS
teripe nrosnact. starts out with very aat.
hIs ~ =. Linoeneerg has about comniated
Eis, nsuusome residence at the cornsr ~
sfnac,n avenue and Harvard street. ana
week. H'o MS new home this
Mri George W. crowdsr is u,,t,
n,I Pcls on ms handsome home rscs s0Iv
PuIchaseo from Mrs. Love recently
=, Mr' Sharpe Is getting hid, co. A.
uon Of home al the eorns- ~ me me cree
asnne ana Yale street. Tho ri ,tesntn
handsopuS AtChllect A. \. Dawson shoIy
eonveniences. V"se with modern
+bs Miller Is making arrangements for
teenfb eG s1SPp Of pretty cottage on Seven.
Mr.. John Kroning vii o street
IN Week on the erection OF nretiy S w9pk
% Nj I Nis5m syenps and Cortlandt street
ing on Ninth Is s Taa1Gins a large store build,
WHICH he viii conduct xrocsry street, IN
B soon 6.r as y Is resdy 70 occupy business
srrest Of sewers, TSTs and the threatened
nc Heights has succeeded IN snar Sasi az
isss Snooung nuisance somewhat, TbenShts
shsi has ssri ei o fsss notice that the mar
sIosrmen 70 hereafter arrest an n1e oesrd OF
HnS o,ng Tithin the corporsts oh im Sssusot
~ these d rsstss u. The board has decided
toe public. ald beiisvex ~ ue neLlce
ssiT, OF this ~ill sGeetUaliy ri ssPth t5
Hs ~ tass esssersus practice. ms
* the caalsy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

eesrns Of $4o4so4o or ss476sI for each business day
in 1900 will be exceeded by Houston is growing in
population constantly being erected aud they
rented before completion and office building and
is FULL and all Of the factories busy
like great deal Of having enough Of them.
Before struck OIL fuel high and the capitalists
said all we need cheap fuel We got the cheap fuel
The world looking But the local moneybag still
waiting outsider and take advantage of
the opportunity
Seriously this the time when the iron 10 hot There
OF sounding any alarm for in Houston
will grow prosperous city, but the work of fifteen
years can be into Ave We have the call the peo-
pie and the money be secured There an al.
universal belief that city arise in the
territory commonly called the Southwest The railroads
have conferred here, have rates have
handing situation, and what is than all else, millions
people outside Of the city limits Of Houston convinced
that Of Americas biggest cities will be built here il
local people take advantage Of the situation.
Houston has magnificent reputation for libesiiy and
enterprise and she deserves it. There
men in the country in this Bayou town--men who would
up requirements anywhereand the others who
need little sugar help the any than
the crowd elsewhere.
Houston is the map. She got there through oil rice
humber assisted by tobacco and mention
retaining attention until the strong points Of Houston
generally known but the home folks must lead
The poor fellows talk and hustle, the rich
wait until the curtain falls Houston favoritc
and other city occupies the Of the stage.
TON RICHARDSON.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

every smsll fruit and every vegetable
known 70 the connoisssur table TINT is
raised In California can be successfully cul,
uvated Furthermore, We are 1000 miles
carrier N maturing All that Is needed Is
70 get into the heads Of the paople that
lhey must LOOK into the earth for the wa
ter and not expect II from the clouds Ar.
teslan wells Will solve the problem for us,
ana many instances Of successful wells
go 10 prove that water can be found any.
where in that country II the hole is made
deep enough. We havE-a cinch on selling
al we can raise, and II is simply necessary
70 60 dowr after The water. and nor pray
lot ~ ~ ran from above
~
Pr PTo T5ss gentleman from North Tex
hes finally awakened to her possibilities. /
haven't been here for wear and a haIf
ana II seems To me there is a different class
81 people on the streets now than there
Mas VA men. Formerly they all looked Ike
OF OF ncing from any section of the Union
especially those portions that send our
hustlers Everything and everybodv is IN
a. rush. and they all seem to be IN a hurry
lney appear 70 believe thar II they don't
run the srs. other fellow viii get
ttast one formerly familiar with Hous
zoe can NOT realize the change that
~ taken place. He simply has to come
an nha see for himself before he can believe
tin.a huston rs great town, and is des.
r rnea 70 oe greater. There Is no place in
4e1aS comparable with IT. WIN wss ~
san Antonio and Dallas during their sTea4
iaIts tniS year, and in neither place did 7
see suen great crowds Of people as Won
see everyday on the street here In tbose
other places, too. the people seerots ~ tuose
Sduhterlng along, while here tbev ave eu
on business bent--urgent business a. 49, az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

or right on the crossing, almost entirely
blocking the way and 70 the greatest incon-
venieuce of all passing, WHOM there is hard
~ room enough on the sidewalk for the
crowd, when it is clear?' said leading
citizen tate yesterday afternoon as with
several others he stood at the entrance Of
the Binz building talking and watching the
continuous throng as they passed to and
FRO Just then he raised his hat and
quickly stepped up to . lady who bad
bowed and slgnalled him. She ut once
commenced talking and they remained for
Ten minutes directly In the center OF the
causing complete blockade for forty feet
each way when people met going in oppos.
lite directions to the right or left Of them.
Several times when, looking toward US he
caught our eye and amused smile. touched
the elbow of the lady and with sheeplsh
glance At us from him. they moved 10 the
outer side, where they were entirely out
OF the way Of the stream OF pedestrians,
who we're mostly holiday aud finely dressed
ladies'
After fushing her conversation the lady
passed on and be returned To bis former
position, remarkinS with a laugh. They
don think. Had | not rsed your smile I
would have continued blocking the walk
until see finished or some Que showed me
away 70 the side. ] bad no excuse either
for at the moment 7 want there was
nerless oheusiveuess, but know now that
II is thoughtlessness These walks along
here are crowded every afternoon like this
! What will they he next week with the
additional thousands II will be bard work
and slow progress along Main street then