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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06
Observations.

Backbone sustains; jawbo ne
destroys.
There was never a business
so good that it would survive
neglect,
Heaven is good to that man
who has married a sensible
woman.
1t is not what we give, but
how and why that counts.
Matrimonially speaking, a
bride for the tongue is more
valuable than a rein for the
heart or blinhers.
There are countless women
who really enjoy comforta BILE
season of tears.
TO love wisely is not to love
too soon.
Philadelphia Record,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06
An End to Competition.

A shipping trust in connect
ion with a railroad trust and
an industrial trust, controlliu 6
also an isthuman canal, would
put an end to competition. Yet
that is the condition which me n
see ahead. And seeing it, there
is little wonder that they are
surprised at the presidents
position of advocacy of the
ship subsidy.-Sioux City Tri-
bune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Col. w. B. Fahy, who is now
a student at the Chillicothe
Normal school. will return
home in July. He has secured
the Brush Creek school for the
coming year and will make Il
successful tutor Col Fahy is
of u quite disposition, studious
nature aud deserves consider.
able credit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06
NJ. X. q r. Time able.
rRAINA G1pTH.
III. Il st. Joe Time Table.

WEST.
No Is For Kansas City, st. Joseph Omaha
Nebraska, Colorado, Pacific Coast,
from 81. Louis and Hannibal. 100 m
Al The Burlington Northern Pacific
Express for Northwest Nebraska
Black Hills, Wyoming, Montana
Washington, Puget Sound, Port
land, from st. Louis go. go. ..E02pm
IS For Kansas City, st Joseph, Kan
sas and west from Chicago and
and Quincy -. ......... .....203 am
3 Local Passenger to Missouri River
and west, from east =. ... :. S54 am
Nebraska, Colorado Express. to st.
Joseph and west from the east. 6.36 pm
"9l Way Freight ,r.. .... .....lOlO am
GOING EAST.
Is To Hannibal, st Louis and cast
from west ... ....... zee. ..... BIS am
sc TO Quincy, Chicago, Peoria, and
eastSt l.. X. & n. w. >. 1890 am
Local Passenger for Hannibal and
st LOUISE. -. ...."...... VIZ am
&c Local Passenger for quincy, Peoria
Chicago, St. l.. X. & N. W. points G22 am
Local Passenger to Hannibal, st.
Louis Illinois, Chicago, Peoria, St.
/. N. W. points ........2:39 pm
Ali trains marked are daily except Sunday.
All others daily.
J.L LYON, Agent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06
The Doctrine of Hellfire

Binghamton, n. Y. Leader:
There has long been dis.
position, whose manifestation
has not been confined wholly TO
extra religious circles, to get
rid of the inferno; and ii is a
fact that, in many minds, that
most undesirable place of abode
has ceased to exist. The late
Colonel Ingeroll was thorough
ly convinced that there was no
such place as hell, but he was
not satisfied, apparently, with
his own conviction; he wanted
to convince others, and he I'M
doubtedly succeeded in doing
so, for men who were probabl Y
disciples of his have talked of
erecting a monument to his
memory. 1t is Il tact, however,
that many persons who are con-
WINGED that there is no he'll
would be better satisfied if tnry
knew to a certainty that Ln.Ic
was no such place. Sheol has
its terrors, even for those who
profess to doubt it's existence.
The Atlanta Constitution re.
Gently reasserted it's belief in
HELM 1.-THE old fashioned fire
and brlmstone hell" as it calls
it-and suggested that those
who would abolish it would bet.
ter let it alone. Belief in it
serves a good purpose, accord
ing to that paper, and it will
be believed in, in spite of cavil
and criticism on the part of the
doctrinaires, Let the people
believe in it," says The Cons.
tllntion. 1T has served a
great purpose in the past and it
will continue to do good ser.
wed to mankind for all time to
come. For nineteen hundred
years the doctrine of eternal
punishment has helped make
men better. The same doctrine
in other forms of religion has
contributed to the same end
Human nature is weak. and
such a warning as is contained
in this good old doc trine serves
as a needed stiffening of the
moral backbone. 1t is healthy
and wholesome and good. 81
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06
Sayings of Benjamin DisraeIi.


Assassinations never changed
the history of the world.
Nature has given us two ears
but only one mouth.
Everyone loves power, even
if they do not know what to do
with 1t.
To be conscious that you ale
ignorant is great step to
knowledge.
To man who is in love the
thought Of another woman is
embarrassing.
You know who the critics are.
the men who have failed in
literature and art.
A fearo becoming Ridiculous
is a good guide, for it will save
a man from all kinds of scraps.
l see no use in speaking to a
man about love and religion;
they are both stronger than
friendship.
No affection and great
brain-these arr the men to
command the world. No affec
Tons and little brain-such
is the stuff of which they make
petty Williams.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

ED-TRUsTwoRTHY MEN AND
Women to travel and advertise for I'D estab.
lished house of financial standing. Salary
$3.50 year and expenses. oil payable in cash.
No canvassing required Give references and
enclose self. addressed stamped envelope.
Address Manager, 355 Caxton Bldg Chicago,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Mrs Herb Fuqua, of Brook
field. came down Thursday to
visit her mother Mrs w. H.
Foley and many friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06
When he is a Daddy.

Singleton-"It ought to be an
easy matter to raise children
properly. Volumes have been
written giving diagrams and
specifications as to how they
should be trained
Wedderly-"Yes, but just as
soon as a man becomes a da ddy
he closes the library, pitches
his judgment overheard, shuts
his eyes to reason and lets the
little squaller rule the roost."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Rev. J. r. Pentuff, OF Rurl
ington, Iowa, spent Decoration
Day in this city with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

DR. Eiurnback. Oculist and
Aurist. Hannibal. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06
For Sale.

A COW and lfand some sows
and pigs. Enquire of j. L.
Hayden, south of town 6 6
Ennis holland and family and
Mrs Fl. NJ. Baker and children,
of SheIbyville, spent Thursday
in the city with relatives and
friends.
G. G. Cassady spent Thurs.
day in Quincy with his wife
who is making an extended
visit with relatives.
Mrs Theo Gartner. of Brook.
field came down Thursday to
visit her parents Mr. and Mrs
j. L. Lyon and her son. master
Lyod, who is visiting hisgrand
parents.
John r. Fahy, of Shiel has
sold his shop and residence to
j. r. Fields, of Centre. He
will now move his family to
this city where he will. receive
a hearty welcome. He will not
sell his farm, but grass it as
many successful farmers are
now doing.
The Monroe City DEMOCRAT
IS not temperance paper nor
is it Il religious paper. 1t is
merely a country weekly news
paper that keeps its weather
eye wide open and serves the
news while warm. If there is
anything new or in the SCOOP
line you are almost as sure to
find it in its columns as is the
sun to raise and set. Tie up.
to date people subscribe for it.
Do you? If not, why not?
Good Old Soul.
A kindly old farmer near
WellsviIle, Kan, has posted
the following notice on tree
on his farm:
"When | was young and in my
prime, my fathers darling boy,
To shoot and hunt and sport and
swim, l always did enjoy:
l always tried to do what's right and
never to do harm,
So you can shoot and hunt and swim
on Uncle PETERS farm. "-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Masters Raymond and Baxter
Bond are visiting their grand
mother at Lathrope, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Lumber, lime, hair. Paints
and Oils. G.. d. EvERHART & Co
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Z. Hunter Anderson is spend
ing the week with relatives in
Mexico.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

For plants, cabbage, tomatoe
and sweet pCtatOe 60 to
J. G.. EDWARDS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Telephone No. 1872 Boulware'S
Shoe S'urr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

Buy uilk from T II Ball.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

This is frank and even bold
attitude for a secular paper in
these. days when even church.
men are decidedly cool toward.
if, indeed, they do not scout,
the doctrine of hell fire. And
it may be said with truth that
the world cannot be rid of its
belief in this doctrine, and that
it is ali the better for that belief.
The only safe wy to deal with
hell is to live so as to escape it's
pains and penalties, and this
plan works well both for time
and for eternity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-06

G. G. Cassady spent Thurs,
day in Quincy with his wife
who is making an extended
visit with relatives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
CAR 4,e4e's MYsTERlousI
Mystery Cleared Up by a COWBOYS nj!
covery in a VALLEY

covery in a Valley.
Santa Fe car No. 4,S49 had left
Tellknown fruit packers establish
ment in the San Gabriel valley. Calico
MIA, during the latter days of March Il
the present year, loaded with SpIaA
oranges, consigned to cOmmissioS
firm in one of the great Eastern ma
hets. 1t was bright, fresh-appearins
car, with all the modern cold-storao "A
appliances, recently put in order foI
the fruit-shipping season, which wal
just at its inception.
For days the heavy laden train. man
ned with sturdy crew, wound it, wal
on its long journey over the Sierra
Madre and Sierra Nevada mountains
and started on it's flight to Trinidad
not far to the east, where the spnsal
tional incident of the journey trans
PRED.
Car 1910 had mysteriously and
strangely disappeared At Ration. = i
vision station on the Santa Fe thai
particular car, with others, had been
noted in the conductors report and
turned over to the new crew.
Strangely this car did not appear id
the train reports when Trinidad was
reached. The Inflated car had dron.
ped from sight, as if swallowed IN bv
the earth, and its miraculous disaD.
pearance could not be explained by the
train crew. The mystitied trainmen
"were called upon the carpet" and sub,
jected to a searching inquiry as to tho
whereabouts and magical disappear.
ance of No. $40. The bewildered con.
ductor could offer no solution of the
mystery that surrounded the lost car.
After many days of perplexity, confu,
sion and annoying investigation, a cow
boy in charge of his herd reported a
strange discovery, which cleared away
the mystery. No. 4,S49 was lying at
the base of q precipitOus embankment
sides distended, it's roof buIging and
q confused mass of choice oranges an,
pearing through the clefts of its wreck.
ed outlines. The car was lying on its
side, dismounted from its trucks. a
mass of ruins, with it's contents pre-
served by the crisp mountain air under
a cloudless sky.
The train in its rapid descent at a
sharp curve had broken the fanges of
a set of wheels and the Inflated car
was derailed!
Upon it's discovery the cowboy was
suitably rewarded, the train crew re-
instated, a major portion of the cargo
was recovered, and the shippers REIN
bursed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
CHAPTER XVIII.

From one of the luxuriously furnished
chambers of her fathers elegant mansion
Jenny Lincoln looked mournfully out up
on the thick, angry clouds which, the live
long day, had obscured the winter sky.
Dreamily for a while she listened to the
patter of the rain as it fell upon the de-
serted pavement below, and then, with a
long, deep sigh, she turned away and
wept. Poor Jenny! the day was rainy
and dark and dreary, but darker far were
the Ahadows stealing over her pathway.
Turn which way she would there was not
one ray of sunshine which even her buoy
ant spirits could gather from the sur
rounding gloom. Her only sister was
slowly but surely dying, and when Jenny
thought of this she felt that if Rose could
only live she'd try and bear the rest; try
to forget how much she loved William
Bender, who that morning had honorably
and manfully asked her Of her parents,
and been spurned with contempt-not by
her father, for could he have followed
the dictates of his better judgment he
would willingly have given his daughter
to the care of one who he knew would
carefully shield her from the storms OF
life. 1t was not he, but the cold, proud
mother, who so haughtily refused Will
liam's request, accusing him of taking
underhand means to win her daughters
affections.
II had rather see you deadr' said the
stony hearted woman, when Jenny knelt
at her fees and pleaded for her to cake
back the words she had spoken. Il had
rather see you dead than married to such
as he. | mean what have said, ard you
will never be his"
Jenny knew William too we'll to think
he would ever sanction an act of disobe
dience to her mother, and her heart grew
faint and her eyes grew dim with tears,
as she thought of conquering the love
which had grown with her growth and
strengthened with her strength. There
was another reason, too, why Jenny
should weep as she sat alone in her room.
From her father she had heard of all that
was to happen. The luXuries to which all
her life she had been accustomed We're
to be hers no longer. The pleasant coun-
try house in Chicopee, dearer far than
her city home, must be sold, and no.
where in the wide world was there 4
place for them to rest.
Mr.. Lincoln entered his daughters
room, and bending affectionately over her
pillow said, How is my darling to-day"
Better, better-almost WELL" returned
Rose, raising herself in bed to prove what
she had said. 81 shall be out in a few
days, and then you'll buy me one of those
elegant plaid silks, won't you? All the
girls are wearing them, and haven
had a new dress this winter, and here
It's almost March,
OH how the father lonppd TO tell his
dying child that her next dress would be
a shroud. But he could not. He was too
much man of the world to speak to her
of death; so without answering her ques-
ton he said: Rose, do you think you
are able to be moved into the country"
what, to Caicopee? that horrid, dull
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
A Soldier Bow,

During the Civil War a Confederate
soldier one day saw boy in the Union
Army uniform lying wounded in the
hot SUM- AS the man passed the boy
had the courage to ask:
"Neighbor, won't you get me a drink
of water? I'm very thirsty"
"Of course I WILL" said the man, and
he brought the water.
Encouraged by this the boy asked
again: won't you get me taken to
the hospital? I'm badly wounded"
The man said: well, now, my boy,
if I get you taken care of and you get
well, so that you can go home again,
will you come down here and fight me
and my folks once more? How about
that?"
1t was a hard test for wounded
prisoner boy, but that boy stood the
test. Looking his captor in the eye he
said firmly: ''That l would, my friend"
Il tell YOU said the soldier when
telling Of it afterward, Il liked that
pluck. l had that boy taken to the
hospital and good care taken of him."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
Cures His Wife.

'No," said the man in the macAIn
tosh, my wife doesn't give away an'
Of my old clothes or sell them 10 NV w.
ragman any more, 1 cured that haO-'
effectually once"
"How was that?" they asked him.
"Yhen found she had disposed o.
coat | hadn't worn for several weeks
told her there was a letter III II -,
had given me to mail the last tiLl' > +,
had if on. And that was no lie, either
he added, with deep satisfaction'-N''
York Evening World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
KING OTTO.
burSed.

Mad Monarch of Bavaria Suffering
from His Old Ailments.
King Otto, the mad monarch Of Ba,
varia, has been lately suffering from
a serious relapse of his old bodily all
ments. King Otto assembled the throne
Of Bavaria on the death Of his elder
brother, King Ludwig, in 1886. No
sooner had he succeeded than he be-
came insane, and his uncle, Prince
Luitpold, was made regent of the
realm. The crazy ruler has been con-
fined in a private asylum for fifteen
years. His mania is sometimes hOm
cidal. This makes him all the more
dangerous, for he is a giant in stature
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
Stopped a Mountains journey.

A Lausanne correspondent "I''4s
that the Swiss engineers have succt'u
ed in arresting the progress Of the Nv,
ing mount, near Neuchatel. Inc ln'a1
ures taken to save the village ana va -,
ley from destruction were extreme. =.
daring and original. They conSl'Ieu -. n
building a huge cement wall 10 n e,,fI
ND the mountain, whose sides Were LI
of small creyices, those also DelhS H. lts
with cement. By these means thD
mountain became firm ana no0' -
danger has passed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
BY mary j. HOLMES
~~~~~o~~oooo

All this time Henry had not spoken, but
thought was busily at work. He could
not bestir himself; he had no energy for
that now; but he could marry Ella Camp
bell, whose wealth would keep him in
the position he now occupied, besides
supplying many Of Roses wants.
Cursing the fate which had reduced
him to such an extremity, toward the
dusk of evening Henry started for Mrs.
CampbelIs. Lights were burning in the
parlor, and as the curtains were drawn
back he could see through the partially
opened shutter that Ella was alone. Re-
Ginning in a large sofa chair, she sat,
leaning upon her elbow, the soft curls Of
her brown hair falling over her white
arm, which the full blue cashmere sleeve
exposed to view. She seemed deeply
engaged in thought, and never before had
she looked SO lovely to Henry, who as
he gazed upon her felt glow of pride in
thinking that fair young girl could be his
for the asking.
''And so my little pet is alone" said
he, coming forward, and raising to his
lips the dainty fingers which Ella extend
ed toward him Il hope the old aunty is
out" he continued, 'for 1 want to see
you on special business"
Ella noticed how excited he appeared,
and always on the alert for something
when he was with her, she began to
tremble, and without knowing what she
said asked him what he wanted of her"
''Zounds!" thought Henry, ''she meets
me more than half way" and then, lest
| his resolution should fall he reseated her
in the chair she had left, and drawing an
ottoman to her side hastily told her of
his love, ending his declaration by saying
that from the first time he saw her he
had determined that she should be his
| wife! And Ella, wholly deceived, allow
ed her head to droop upon his shoulder,
| while she whispered to him her answer.
! Thus they were etrothed-Henry Lin
coin and Ella Campbell.
"Glad am 1 to be out of that atmos
phere," thought the newly engaged young
man, as he reached the open air, and be-
! gan to breathe more freely. Goodness
me, won't lead glorious life? Now,
| if she'd only hung back a little-but no,
she said yes, before | fairly got the words
| out; but money coyereth a multitude. of
| sins-I beg your pardon, man'am," said
he quickly, as he became conscious of
having rudely jostled young lady, who
was turning the corner.
Looking up, he met Mary Howards
large dark eyes fixed rather inquiringly
upon him. She was accompanied by one
of Mr.. Selden's servants, and he felt
sure she was going to visit her sister. OF
course, Ella would tell her all, and what
must Mary think of one who could so
soon repeat his vows of love to another:
Tn oil tho world thppn inHi-
vidual for whose good opinion Henry Lin
coin cared one-half so much as for Mary
Towards; and the thought that he
should now surely lose it maddened him.
The resolution of the morning was for
gotten, and that night fond father
watched and wept over his inebriate son.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13

above six feet tall, and possessed VI
great physical strength. He has klileu
three Of his attendants at the Castle oL
Furstenried, his present retreat AZ
times he fancies himself a Stork, stanu'
on one leg and gathers tWigs as Il lot
a nest. Ludwig, his brother, was d.,
f1icted also with homicidal mama Ut
killed several of his servants, ana was
himself finally drowned while trying |"
drown his physician.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
Words of Awful Inlnnrt.

''What would you do if you was to
git convicted Of penitentiary Of
fense:" asked Plodding Pete.
"I'd never serve ne term" answered
Meandering Miks.
maybe you'd have to-"
mo De law would lose its grip on
me right dere. AS soon as heard de
Judge say imprisonment wit hard la
Dor I'd drop dead. '-Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
Punishment POSTPONED.

Father (sternly)-Now, sir, come with
me- I'll teach you to tell the truth,
Willie-Pa, do you always tell the
truth?
Father-I do.
Willie-Well, pa, the other day you
said ''the child is father to the man."
Suppose you hand that strap over to
your father, now.-Philadelphia North
American
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
A Sense of secnrity.

Doesn't it worry you to have your
ner store talking politics?"
NO." said the woman with the weary
look in her eyes. II know that vixen
he is talking politics, he isn't letting
anybody sell him bad mining stocks or
gold bricks, or green goods. 1t keeps
his mind occupied, and perhaps it is
better o.''-Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
No Lack of Mascots.

NO." candidly admitted Noah, "the
ark is not exactly Herreshoff fin-keel,
l didn't know anything about alumni.
UNI when l planked her top sides, and
her canvas is not cross-cut, nor does
she carry spinnaker.
But" he added, complacently, 1--WE
are right in it when it comes to mas.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-13
GRANT IN ANECDOTE.
SHORT STORIES CONCERNING
THE GREAT UNION LEADER.
Incidents Illustrating His Ouickuess of
Decision, Goodness in Emergency, Ten
derness, Dislike of Vnlgarity, Truth
fu!ness, and sympathy for Fallen Fee.

During the battle of the Big Black
River Gen. Grant was sitting motion
less on his horse. His attitude was eX-
pressive of that thoughtfulness for
which he was noted. A messenger
clattered up to the General with every
evidence of excitement and solicitude.
They have opened battery on our
left!' he cried.
Grant lifted his eyes from the ground,
and, turning halfway toward the sol
der, without the smallest observable
concern on his face, in way that
seemed to say that this affair was Il
merely incidental interruption to his
train of thought, in the most undra-
matte and matter-of-fact way possible,
replied:
''Send a brigade and take it!'