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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Mrs. J A. Hickman has been
i'll since last Sunday from nerv-
Gus prostration.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Ed L. Bush came in from
Blackwell, Oklahoma, Friday
morning to spent some ten days
with the homefolks. H. has al
position with the Santa Fee r.
r. and is pleased with his work
and the country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

A. Jaeger spent Monday in
St. Louis looking after his bust
ness affairs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

H. o. B. Pollard. of Stouts.
vile, died of cancer Tuesday
night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

The little bridge just this side
of Shelbina burned out Sunday
afternoon. The section men of
this city helped to replace it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Mrs. Dora Hallock, state or
ganizer of the P. E. o. is at
work in central and western
Missouri. Mrs. Hallock is the
right person in the right place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

William Medcalf spent Sun
day in the Saccharine village
with a dear charmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Men styles in the celebrated
Walk.Over shoe for men at
ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

See our Queen Quality shoes
and OXfords in Ideal Patent Kid,
with French heels at
ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Miss Lena Lysle, Of neal Han
nibal, came up Friday afternoon
to spend several days with re-
latives and friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Hugh Mudd, has treated him
self to beautiful rubber tired
runabout.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

II. G Polling. one of the &C
tive business men of Quincy,
was a business visitor in the
city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

All sizes and styles in chill
dren and misses patent leather
shoes aud oXfords at
ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

DR.. Harry Nugent. one of the
young physicians of Paris, was
the guest of one of Monroe's
fair ones Tuesday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

j. B. Anderson wants your
wool clip bad enough to pay
the highest market price for it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Walter Raughtenstraugh, one
of tie pleasant young gentle
man of Sedalia, Mo-, spent Sun
day and Monday in the city
with one of it's fairest flowers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

New lace collars and ties,
newest shades in kid and silk
gloves at
ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Good corn for sale 80 cents
per bushel 1! miles east of Jo-
anna. $50.
JOHN CLEARY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

c. e, Crane and family. of
Philadelphia, have moved to
the James T. Umstattd proper
ty at the corner of Davis and
Third Streets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
ROGERS.

Bring your eggs and butter to
Sharp & Donley and get The
highest market price.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Wanted: All the wool and
feathers brought to this market
for which l will pay the high
est market price.
ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Pasture for rent 6 miles south
Of city. Cattle and horses 4Oc
and soc per month. 5-l6,
g. w. GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Mrs. A. H. Green and chill
dren left Saturday for the City
of Flowers to visit relatives.
Mr.. Green Joined her Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Vint G. Spalding was trans.
acting business in Hannibal
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Manhattan shirts exclusive
styles at
ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

j. B. Anderson has given the
metal aud wood work on the
front of his business house d
coat CT paint that makes in pre-
sent neat appearance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Hon. w. r. Ragland has had
his home on the farm painted.
Geo. fidener oil the job and it
is 4 neat one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

The Windy City" Chicago
will have to take a back seat.
The census Just taken in Lon.
don shows a population of
1, $50. 034.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Missouri mules have ceased
to go to the English for the
Transvaal, but have found an
other opening for their services.
The first car load Of them left
Kansas City Monday for the
Klondike.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

am giving away premium
tickets on millinery, dry goods
aud notion purchases. Now is
your chance.
Miss TUDIE SWINKEY,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Probate Court at Paris next
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
Wool, wool, wool.
BOULWARE & Son.

Wool, wool, wool.
BOULWARE & Son.
Ice Cream Freezers and Re-
frigerators at A. JAEGER'S.
Henry 1. Lear made a bust
ness trip to Palmyra Monday.
Do not sell your wool until
you see Boulware & Son.
The very best Lawn Mowers
at A. JAEGER S.
Postmaster J. ?. Patton has
invested in a safe to protect his
valuables.
DIR. r. K. Megown and r. E.
Wine were transacting business
in the Bluff City Monday.
Finest line of embroideries in
town at
WILLIAMSON & BULLS.
Bert Woods and Ellis Orr
were business visitors in the
Gem City Monday.
&c. Piersol was attending
probate court in the City OF
Flowers, Monday.
Erl Reid and Elmer Evans
spent Sunday with Gem City
friends.
All kinds Of fishing tackle
rifles at A. Jaegers Hardware
Store,
A swell line Of hammock
and prices that will surpri S,
you az A JAEGERS.
Mrs. Kittle Hickman ha'
moved her photo gallery to tn,
Geo. II. Rulings place on Eas
Second Street.
Theodore Butterworth. edito
of the Chicago Stock Journal
spent Sunday in the city wit
his brother-lu-law j. B. Settle
lam giving away premium
tickets on millinery, dry good
aud notion purchases. Now i
your chance.
5 Miss TUDIE SWINKEY.
' A. Jaeger has full line c
. the finest Buggies, SurreyS
5 Road and Spring and Far!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
See our 81 pillow shoe.
BOULWARE & Son.

Telephone No. 1872 Boulware's
Shoe Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Mrs. James Goodier returned
Friday afternoon from the
Bluff City where she has been
visiting her son DR.. h. H.
GOodier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Before buying a suit look Il
our H, s, and NJ. Suits and See
the tit and workmanship and
styles of cut and you will have
no other at
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

All Maryland negroes who
are dissatisfied with the new
ballot law in that state might
move to Massachusetts and see
how they would fare there. -
Commercial Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

See Boulware before you sell
your wool.
Sewing Machine Needles and
Oil at R. MANNING WALKERS.
Mark Hawkins made a bust
ness trip to Palmyra Tuesday.
Highest price paid for wool.
BOULWARE & Son.
We want to buy your wool.
A. BOULWARE & Son.
Save money this week on EN-
hroideries at
WILLIAMSON & BULLS.
Woven Wire Fence-Ne W
Observation-Disclosures.
r. MANNING WALKER.
New Home Sewing Machine
for sale.
r. MANNING WALKER.
The best line of mems and
boys pillow shoes from one to
two dollars at
ROGERS.
When ready for ice leave YOU
order at Sharp & Donley's the
day before.
H. w. JAMES.
Rev. o. B. Holiday, of Pal
myra, was a business visitor ii
the city yesterday. His nu
merous old friends were glad tC
see, him again.
A. Jaeger sells the celebrat
ed Velox Sewing Machines a
prices that cannot be beat b,
any catalogue house. Call an,
be convinced.
If you need a gasoline stow
the Quick Meal is the stove
buy and A, Jaeger sells them a
so low price you cannot affor
to buy any inferior grade o
stoves.
Mrs. Dora Hallock, state or
ganizer of the P. E. o. is a
work in central and weSter
Missouri. Mrs. Hallock is tn
right person in the right place
A. B. Warner was called t
Painsville, Ohio by a Telegram
announcing the sad news, Mrs
Lucy A. Warner is dead. Mrs
Warner was an honored an
n e r.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

The best line of mems and
boys pillow shoes from one to
two dollars at
ROGERS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Theodore Butterworth. editor
of the Chicago Stock Journal,
spent Sunday in the city with
his brother-ln.law j. B. Settle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Highest market price PAID for
Wool at
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

If you need a gasoline stove
the Quick Meal is the stove t.
buy and A. Jaeger sells them at
so low price you cannot afford
to buy any inferior grade of
stoves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

See our ladies OXfords.
BOULWARE u Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

A. Jaeger sells the celebrat.
ed Velox Sewing Machines at
prices that cannot be beat by
any catalogue house. Call and
be convinced.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Mrs. Kittle Hickman has
moved her photo gallery to the
Geo. II. Rulings place on East
Second Street.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

When ready for ice leave your
order at Sharp & Donley's the
day before.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

A swell line Of hammocks
and prices that will surpri Sc
you az A JAEGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Erl Reid and Elmer Evans
spent Sunday with Gem City
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

= xzzRaD
Manhattan shirts exclusive
styles at
ROGERS.
j. B. Anderson wants your
wool clip bad enough to pay
the highest market price for it.
Highest market price paid for
Wool at
ROGERS.
Bring your eggs and butter to
Sharp & Donley and get The
highest market price.
The way to learn the market
price for wool is to take it to
J. b. Anderson and get the top
notch tor it
The little bridge just this side
of Shelbina burned out Sunday
afternoon. The section men Of
this city helped to replace it.
DR.. Harry Nugent. one of the
young physicians of Paris, was
the guest of one of Monroe's
fair ones Tuesday evening.
Charles Dooley, one OF the
leading young business men of
Stoutsville was a business visit
or in the city Tuesday
Wanted: All the wool and
feathers brought to this market
for which l will pay the high
est market price.
ROGERS.
The next session of the Mis-
souri, annual conference of the
NJ. E. Church. South. will con
vene at st. Joseph Sept. 4th.
Bishop Wilson will preside.
One Hundred Beauties at Miss
Tudie Swinkey's. Every one
of them is the latest and most
choice patterns and SO cheap
in price that they will startle,
you.
: j. B. Anderson has given the
metal aud wood work on the
front of his business house d
coat CT paint that makes in pre-
sent neat appearance.
All Maryland negroes who
are dissatisfied with the new
ballot law in that state might
: move to Massachusetts and see
how they would fare there, -
Commercial Appeal.
Before buying a suit look d
e our H. s. and NJ. Suits and See
n the tit and workmanship and
. styles of cut and you will have
no other at
4 ROGERS.
{ Those lovely, most beautiful
! exquisite hats at Miss Tudie
). Swinkey's have been reduced
l in price They are beauties
e and better than WaunamakerS
Bargain Counter.
e Ed l.. Bush came in frou
Il Blackwell, Oklahoma, Friday
d morning to spent some ten days
n with the homefolks, H. has {
It position with the Santa Fee r
e r. and is pleased with his worl
n and the country,
n Bring in your Surveys an
) Buggies and get them painte
l. up in first class shape. W
a have an expert Painter tina
r. knows how to do the work.
PIERCEALL & pREsCHER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

All kinds Of fishing tackle,
rifles at A. Jaeger's Hardware
Store,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

New Home Sewing Machine
for sale.
r. MANNING WALKER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Rev. o. B. Holiday, of Pal
myra, was a business visitor in
the city yesterday. His nu.
merous old friends were glad to
see. him again.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

J. @. Piersol was attending
probate court in the City of
Flowers. Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Save money this week on EN-
hroideries at
WILLIAMSON & BULLS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

We want to buy your wool.
A. BOULWARE & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

DIR. r. K. Megown and II. E.
Wine were transacting business
in the Bluff City Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Bert Woods and Ellis Orr
were business visitors in the
Gem City Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Woven Wire Fe nce-N e W
Observation-Disclosures.
r. MANNING WALKER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Finest line of embroideries in
town at
WILLIAMSON & BULLS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

The very best Lawn Mowers
at A. JAEGER'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

See our 81 pillow shoe.
BOULWARE & Son.
Telephone No. 1872 Boulwares
Shoe Store.
Probate Court at Paris next
Monday
See our ladies OXfords.
BOULWARE & Son.
Vint G. Spalding was trans
acting business in Hannibal
Monday.
Hugh Mudd, has treated him
self to beautiful rubber tired
runabout,
William Medcalf spent Sun
day in the Saccharine village
with a dear charmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Bruce
spent the first of the week with
Shelbina relatives.
III. O. B. Pollard. of Stouts-
vile, died of cancer Tuesday
night.
j. o. ellison is drilling well
ON the F. j. Pons farm just east
of The city.
All sizes and styles in chill
dren and misses patent leather
shoes aud oXfords at
ROGERS.
II. G Polling, one Of the &C
tive business men OF Quincy
was business visitor In the
city Monday.
New lace collars and ties
newest SHADES IN Klu anu Sill
gloves at
ROGERS.
Rev. w. w. Briney, of Paris
has been engaged to hold
series of meetings in Shelbina
These meetings began last Mon
day night and will be continue
indefinitely.
Dr.,J. H. Holiday who ha
been house physician of tn
Bethany Hospital Kansas Git
is in the city and will locate
taking charge of DR.. Ritchey
practice. DR.. Ritchey will hay
IN 90 TO Kansas City to loo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09


Men STYLES in the celebrated
shoe for men at
ROGERS
Isaac Holler, the Palmyra
horse and mule buyer, was III
the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. j A. Hickman has been
i'll since last Sunday from nerv-
Gus prostration.
A. Jaeger spent Monday in
St. Louis looking after his bust
ness affairs.
DIR. w. w. Ritchey, arrived in
the city Monday afternoon and
will remain here for at least
two weeks.
See our Queen Quality shoes
and Oxfords in Ideal Patent Kid,
with French heels at
ROGERS.
Good corn for sale 80 cents
per bushel 1! miles east of Jo-
anna. $50.
JOHN CLEARY.
Hon. w. r. Ragland has had
his home on the farm painted.
Geo. f5idener G!l the job and it
is a neat one.
Miss Lena Lysle, Of neal Han
nibal, came up Friday afternoon
to spend several days with re
latives and friends.
| Mrs. A. H. Green and chill.
dren left Saturday for the City
of Flowers to visit relatives
Mr.. Green joined her Sunday
Walter Raughtenstraugh. one
of tie pleasant young gentle
man of Sedalia, Mo-, spent Sun
day and Monday in the city
with one of its fairest flowers.
Pasture for rent 6 miles soutI
Of city. Cattle and horses 40
and soc per month. 5-16.
e. w. GREEN.
C. e. Crane and family, {
: Philadelphia, have moved t
the James II. Umstattd proper
ty at the corner of Davis an
Third Streets.
The Windy City" Chicag
{ will have TO take back sea
The census Just taken in Lo1
don shows a population
4,536. 034.
Il Mrs. James Goodier returne
= Friday afternoon from til
y Bluff City where she has bee
visiting her son DIR. r. /
t. Goodier.
" Missouri mules have cease
d to go to the English for Il
Transvaal, but have found a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Henry 1. Lear made a bust
ness trip to Palmyra Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Postmaster j. 2. Patton has
invested in a safe to protect his
valuables.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Do not sell your wool until
you see Boulware & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Mark Hawkins made a bust
ness trip to Palmyra Tuesday.
Highest price paid for wool.
BOULWARE & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09

Ice Cream Freezers and Re.
frigerators at A. JAEGER'S.
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-05-25
oLD-rrME TRAVEL.
'o"Fseys Made by stage CeacA Wers
Not Wholly Lacking Ia
Incident, 1T


Travel in the old times. OF which NJ.
Alice Morse Earle writes in "Staee
Coach and Tavern Days" may have
Deeh somewhat less comfortable than
IL Is at present, but the lelsurely nae
close quarters'o of the coach afford.
&c Opportunities for the study of hu.
man nature not excelled BY those OF
the palace car"
Nor was a journey lacking in Incl.
dent There vas always a possibility
OF being upset, of being held up, of get.
ing stuck in the mud and Of being
drowned in fording a stream. As a mat
ter or fact. accidents were rare after
the days Of turnpikes, and the driver
who had driven 800 days a year with
out an accident was not a great ex.
ception. ~ -,
lnere was, however, the constantine
eesslty of trimming and balancing the
coach to prevent it from overturning
IN the deep ruts which abounded. and
the river frequently called out: "Now.
gentlemen, to the right" upon which
all the passengers stretched their
bodies half way out of the carriage to
balance on that side, and: "Now. gen
tlemen, to the leftI" and so on.
Sometimes one of the passengers
agreeably spelled" the driver, as in an
instance where "a son of Neptune and
OF Mars also" was aboard, and adapted
H.
the technical language of these pro-
tessions to the different movements Of
the stage. When the coach heeIed tn
one side he would call: "To the right
and left and cover your fianks-whiz,"
and when they passed a stream he would
sing ut: by the deep blue!" accom-.
panied with all the movements of beav.
ing thelead.
Occasionally the flow of merriment
ana good humor, to which both driver
M passengers contributed. was all
ruptly checked. A certain old veteran
was driving once from Dover. N. n.
10 H%averhill, Mass. During the spring
months the roads were often in a bad
condition, and six horses and some
ten were needed to draw the
coach.
In Epping, N. IT,, was a particularly
place, locally known as the "soan
mine Through this mine of mud the
ar1ver helped to guide his coach and
SIX; But the coach vas heavily loaded, |
ana in spite of the efforts OF the skin.
ful driver the team was soon fast in
M mud the wheels settling to the
hubs.
All attempts OF the horses were In
ram The driver finally got down from
MS seat, opened the coach door, made
to the passengers the condition |
Things and politely asked them to
get out and tighten the load. This
.hey all positively refused to do; thew
had paid their fares and did not think
y their duty to get out in the mud.
Very WE'LL said the driver, and.
quietly closing the door, he seated him.
'elf by the roadside.
In a few minutes the passengers.
lsked; what are you doing?"
i am waiting till the mud dries up."
ne driver replied. '~The horses can.
draw the load, so that is the only
hing I can do"
1t is perhaps needless to add that he
Id not wait till the mud dried I'D.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-05-25
BUSINESS OF THE soAKER.
An Expert In Pawning Article. a
Value Who Has His Regular
Customers.

In the neignborhoods where pawn
shops abound the soaker fiourishes
The soaker acts as middleman be.
tween the pawnbroker and his Gus.
toners, says the New York Sun. He
explains his mission and accounts
for his usefulness thus:
The people down here employ me-"
said he, mot because they are
ashamed to be seen going into a
pawnshop themselves, but because 7
can get more for the goods than they
can. There's an art in pawning a coat
or a ring, just the same as in every
thing else.
I've known people to go into a
pawnshop with some old article to
pawn and to look the proprietor over
with a supercilious air, as il they con-
sidered themselves so far above him
socially that he couldn't touch them
with n 40-foot pole. Naturally, for
sheer spite, the broker offers them
only about half as much as they
would get II they approached him
properly. Having had a wide expe-
rience of my own, / know how to
avoid such difficulties. l am not serv-
lie, but ! I'M polite and respectful,
and as those two qualities touch the
most generous chord in the brokers'
bosom, I get all l want on the prof
fered chattels.
"As recompense for my services I
charge my customers ten per cent.
commission. I have regular custom
ers and then, of course, | do many
odd jobs for occasionals. There are
families down here for whom | pawn
the same things over and over again,
week after the other. On pay
day they take their things out of
soak; three days later they put them
in again, and the next pay day they
take them out again. And so it goes.
month after month. I anvas the
houses just like a book agent or corn
peddler or insurance solicitor.
"'Anything to be pawned to-day?'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-05-25

l ask.
sand II there is I take IL asound
to some shop and raise the necessary
dough and take it back and get my
commission. Once In awhile I come
across somebody who abuses me and
calls me a shark. But I'm nothing of
the sort. I'm earning aidecent living
at a legitimate business"