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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
Where TennysOn Wasn't Popular.

A poetical traveller, stopping
at Georgia inn. dismouuted
from his horse and called to the
Landlord, who was lounging on
the veranda:
"Wrinkled ostler, grim and thin,
Here is custom come your way;
Take my brute ano lead him in
Stuff his ribs with moldy hay"
EFF you say that ag'in," said
the landlord, "I'll lamm YOU
side the head with this hlcko-
ry. Thar's a niger here to look
after the horse!"
my good man." explain ed
the traveller, 1 meant no offense.
1 was only quoting Tennyson to
you!'
Hang Tennyson!" exclaimed
the landlord, ''an' tell him 1
said so. Neither him nor YOU
kin make stable boy o. mel"
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
Yule Tide Problems.

Hunting for q Christman present
For each blooming friend you know
Is n task that's far from pleasant
When your funds are running low.
1t is hard TO make selections
That with JOY all hearts will thrill
When you've got to make twelve
sections
OF q lone ten-dollar bill.
Peoples wants are so extensive
That they fill you with despair,
They all hope for gifts extensive,
They don't know how i'll they II fare.
II you have lot OF money,
Buying presents is great sport,
But it's anything but funny
When your hank account Is short
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
Americamzed.

A writer in an English paper
says;
In the domestic life we have
got to this: The average man
rises in the morning from his
New England sheets, he shaves
with Williams soap and Yam
kee safety razor. pulls on his
Boston boots over his socks
from North Carolina. fastens
his Connecticut braces, slips
his Waltham or Waterbury
watch lin his pocket and sits
down to breakfast. There ,he
congratulates his wife on the
way her Illinois straight.front
corset sets off her Massachu,
sets blouse, and he tackles his
breakfast, where he eats bread
made from prairie -four (probab
ly doctored at the special es
Establishments at the lakes). tin,
ned oysters from Baltimore,
and a little Kansas City bacon,
while his wife plays with d
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12

DR.. Horn back, Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12

I-tn ulh anu al NbC
little children are
thinking about Santa Claus.
and some are wondering If he
will come 10 their house this
time. There is hardly any
reason for any child to be-
lieve that be will not come.
A good many things change in
this world, but ou Christmas
Eve merry old Santa Claus is
always hear of-his hair as
white, his nose as red. as ever;
his bag of toys just as full; his
cry down the chimney of ANY
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
The Children S
Christmas.

las tide has come
again and all the
little children are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
THE DEBUTANTE
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 blood, which courses through their veins, can never be trained to adopt and assim- ilate the customs of the colder blooded nations.
 The Spanish American girl is a model of proprieGy. She lives to please and la bors to that end with the success which attends the unwearying pursuit of one absorbing object. But her chief fascina- ton is the restraint with which custom has hedged her about Her hand, for inst ance, is not easily won. It is made a goal worthy the proudest competition of chivalry. The cultured Spanish wo- man is every inch a queen. She rules with great pomp. Those beautiful dark eyes can flash with resentment or melt with tenderness, according to the situa- tion.
 With this class society is a genuine af- fair and it is distinction to belong to its charmed circle. It is not the terri ble ver-populated condition which char acterizes the upper circles in other coun- tries, because it's well understood lines of demarkation cannot be passed. Neith- CT ducats nor dudes have an entree with out the essential credentials. Conse- quently it is something more than an aggregation of beautiful idi 5ts and bril- liant nondescripts, It is a symposium Of merit, dominated hN the highest eX- ponents of enlightenme nt-the real creme la creme of aristocracy-the connoiseurs of the genuine art of entertainment and innate artistic refinement.
 Their social life, though diversified and characterized by liberal rules within cer- tain limits, is not interlarded with any thing that would suggest the broad, or approach the verge of strictcst decorum. The leaders seek no sovereignty with a reputation for being cloverly shocking or the ingenuity to be able to mention the unmentionable. Questionable bon mots and the "off-color'' of every kind and variety. are studously relegated to the 1cwCr grades, where it may add a savor to the unconventional 'ick-ups'' of Bo- hemia
 Much attention is paid to dress in the upper circles and great stress is laid upon an appropriate costume for different occasions. It is considered a breach of etiquette on the part of a gentleman to make a social call in anything but dark suit. while the most sombre black coIors from head to foot is rigdly de- manded for a condolence call-a custom universally observed. For young sO- ciety man to occupy a box at the opera without full dress costume, would be an actual shock to his acquaintances. A gentleman must always be the first to speak in passing a lady acquaintance on the street. while for him to stop and hold a social chat with her on a public thor oughfare is wholly inadmissable. The mourning costumes for Spanish 1 merican society are possibly carried to | the extreme, as thea are doubtless detri- |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
THE WEST END
 NEIGHRoRHoop HOUSE

The West End Neghb rhood House i' one of the good works in the interest oi little ones which is growing in our midst and little do we know of 1t.
 The Executive Committee, who have this beautiful work for children in charge, is composed of Rev Edward Cohbs, assistant rector of St. Johns ard Mrs. Eliza M. Little, Mrs. Juliet R. Dem his, Miss Carrie Lee Hurter and Miss Kate Davidson.
 St. Jehn's Year Book says of the Ncighhorhood House:
 This work. from very small begin nings has now become one of the most important interests of the parish. It represents an effort of those who are the privilege in this life to touch and cheer and bless the lives of the un- privileged. It is particularly a work in behalf of the children. The little people of the factory district of Montgomery are taught not only the pieties of religion, but the pieties of cleanliness and usefulness and wholesome pleasure. Ihelr elders are helped also. In the cooking school, the sewing class, the Boys Cluo' the Home Garden Society, the Mothers Meetings, etc, etc, the gospel of broader and happier living has been preached so tactfully and helpfully that the workers of Neighborhnod House have gained the sweetest of all rcwards.the confidence and love of those whCm they delight to serve.
 This work should he especially inter esting to the large number of women in Montgomery who are working for the Child Labor Bill.
 The children in the picture of NeiEhbor- hood Mouse taken by Miss Kate Davidson if not actually workers in the Peoples cotton mill are stypical mill children like ,E M ApI,1 ,1Na Moo, fadyen writes in her article on Christ mas and Mill Children"
 It is good to know that these at least cannot be wholly destitute of all refining and elevating influences. not entirely robbed of all joy and teaching since Montgomery women are giving them moth@rlT and sisterlV ASSs and aare>
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

ognized by law The priest, or the min ister. may follow the ancient forms of pronouncing the indissolubilitN of 'the marriage tie-and this custom i3 still in vogue--but the civil magistrate-the all calde-alonc can gi%e the words essential to the legal tie This public functionary is very mcthodical and systematic re- quiring the contracting parties to make official announcement several days prior to the intended nuptials, that any objec- tions may b, made. With their friends, and relatives they will then appear at the municipal hall, sign their names in big book wh, are duly attested by the bystan1ers and then certificate is issued. This proceeding is noted for it's simplicity and catholicity. as there Is no dlctinItion between high and low the hod carrier or the bank preside nit
 being treated alike-and the whole pro- ca1 ding is open to the neral public. ...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

mere change of the place of eating, but feast of delicacies never known be- fore, simple they are.
 Friday and Saturday the night school Is held. Public school teachers. weary themselves with teaching, volunteer their services to give these little ones the only chance of knowledge they will have, The children eagerly take advantage of 1t although at o'clock, or soon after, next day, the factory whistle will call them to their work.
 Several days there is kindergarten in the day time for the real babies before mentioned and there is rumor GI g. creche if mothers working in the factory can be prevailed to leave their infants in tender care instead of taking theuI .3to the close and noisy mill.
 The great event of the year at Neigh- borhood House is Thanksgiving dinner. They may well give thanks these little "neighbors" of the happy and favored, at last in their sad grey lives something has come to be thankful for-the love that has found out the way to help and cheer and instruct even them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

It was in March 1899 Miss Annie Will Hams, longing to brighten the lives of the little mill toilers, met thirty-six of them in their only free time, after 4 D. m. on Saturday to tell them stories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
A MONTGOMERY SCHOOL
 GIRL IN KANSAS CT


 "The Weathercock" of Miss Barstow's school in Kansas City. Mo, contains short story by Miss Aurelia Fitzpatrick, foI merlY of Montgomery.
 The story is "A True Story and tells of the courtship of couple of Mont Gomery's most prominent citizens, the grandparents of Miss Aurela-Mr. and Mrs John w. Shepherd.
 The story is:
 A True Story.
 My grandmother lived in an old colo nial house on a plantation in Alabama. The tall white columns in front of the house wele cover ed with vines which fell in graceful festOons. The atmosphere was fragrant with lilacs and honeysuckle, while the trilling songs of the mocking- birds were pleasant to hear. The long walk which led up to the house with forest trees on each side gave the house a very picturesque, quaint look.
 Grandmother loved young people and was very fond of having them around her. Often she invited a number of us to visit her.
 On one of these happy occasions on a. crisp October evening we were gathered around a cracking fire in the great open fire place amusing ourselves roasting cEestnuts while grandmother told us ln- dian stories Suddenly we remembered that II was 1dipNt 'il. illSldutlN We were all excit ement to try our fortunes in some one of the many ways suggested. My dears," said grandmother. my first glimpse of your grandfather came to me in a dream on Halloween night" "Oh! grandmother" We fairly shouted, do tell us all about it"
 Well, long years ago when I was just eighteen I was at a large party and we. like you, were making merry over Hal loween. We had tried all the usual games and tricks, and just before going to bed we had determined to look into
 ICnntinned on pann ooN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

mental to health in the case of feeble feminine constitutions When a member of the family dies the women necessarily go into deepest mourning. They also per manently close their drawing rooms, draw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

honors are rendered to all connections. By this custom some families are kept continually in secluaion for periods of five to ten years.
 The institution of marriage in many
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

That kindly and practical impulse started the work. Others came in to help, until now on four nights out Of six week nights the Neighborhood House is gay with the stir of children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

From in the morning until in tbe evening they were generally in the mill. all at least who were over or I years old. These mature people brought in the rGHI, babies of { yeafs old andaupward.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
BOLD THEFT OF CATTLE.
Fat Steers Taken from Yard in Heart of
Sioux Falls.

Fat Steers Taken from Yard in Heart of
Sioux Falls.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 25-
The thieves who have during the last
year or more been operating in south
western Minnesota, northwestern Iowa
and this portion of South Dakota,
stealing cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and
other animals and property from farm
ers, appear to have shifted the scene
of their operations to Sioux Falls. A
night or two ago five fat steers, val
ued at nearly $500, were taken from
yard in the heart of the city. The
surrounding country was secured for
them, but not a trace of the animals
could be found after prolonged and
systematic search. By chance the an
imals were found in the cattle sheds
of the Illinois Central railroad, where
they had been taken by the thieves
preparatory to shipping them out of
the city on train due to leave Sioux
Falls few hours after the steers
were found by men in the employ Of
the owner. The thieves have succeed
ed in preventing the authorities from
discovering the slightest clue to their
identitV
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
ONE OF THE. KIDNAPERS
The Man Under Arrest Undoubtedly
Implicated in the Affair.
HE is IDENTIFIED BY A WOMAN
Firm in Her Decision. that Callahan Is
the Man Seen in the Neighborhood of
the House Where Young Cudahy Was
Confined.

! OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 25.-The strong
est Identification thus far as one of the
Cudahy kidnapers was that of Mrs,
George F. Wittum, who picked him out
of a line of five prisoners as they
marched by her at the city Jail.
Two days before her husband, Attor-
ney George T. Wittum, had identified
Callahan under similar circumstances.
The Identification made by Mrs. Wit
tum is considered especially good, as
various means were employed to con-
fuse her and shake her judgment, but
she remained firm in her decision that
Callahan was the man she saw in the
neighborhood of the Melrose Hill pris-
on house ten or twelve times during
the two weeks Immediately preceding
the abduction.
Mr. and Mrs Wittum live at 3641
Boulevard avenue, within a few hund-
red yards of the house in which young
Cudahy was held prisoner. Their at
tention was attracted to Callahan then
by reason of his uncouth appearance.
They regarded him as a suspicious
character and scrutinized him closely
whenever he showed himself in the
vicinity. Having taken special notice
Of him on these occasions they were
able to identify him positively.
''The last time I saw him. said Mr.
Wittum, was on Monday, December
IL, the day before the kidnapping. 1t
was between II and 1 o'clock in the
afternoon. l happened to be home that
day. I was sitting at the front win
dow when my wife came in from the
yard and called my attention to man
who was passing, walking slowly
southwark in front of the house. He
was looking in at the window, and, not
being more than twenty feet away, l
had an excellent opportunity to study
his face l remember he impressed me
as Sizing up the place. He had the
appearance of one who takes in every
detail of his surroundings, and I re-
marked to my wife at the time that
he was a tough looking character. 1
remember, also, that he had his coat
off and was carrying it on his arm, as
the day was quite warm, despite the
fact that it was the middle of Decem-
Der. My wife said, I have seen him
several times before hanging around
here, and he acts suspicious 1 think
she was little afraid of him.
1--WE watched him that time until
he passed beyond the house of Henry
Malchen on the corner, which cut off
our view. He was then going toward
the Schneiderwind house, as we call it
though believe, it is better known
as the Melrose Hill prison house-but
we didn't see him enter it, as the Nal
chen house was in the way. That was
the last time We ever saw him in the
neighborhood.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
is SURE DEWEI HAS FAILED
Kitchener Reports Number of Captures
and Casualties.

Kitchener Reports Number of Captures
and Casualties.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener:
"MIDDLEBURG, Transvaal, Feb. 25.
French reports from Piet Retief,
February %, that the result of the col
umns sweeping the country east is that
the Beers are retreating, in scattered
and disorganized parties, to the num-
ber of some 5000 in front Of him.
Amsterdam and Piet Retief have
been occupied and troops are on the
Swat frontier French will push in,
but is much hampered by the contin-
uous heavy rains.
Summary total losses inflicted upon
hundred and ninety-two Beers known
to have been killed in action, twenty
six taken prisoners, 1S3 surrendered,
one fifteen-pounder gun, 462 rifles,
100000 rounds of small ammunition,
$500 horses, seventy mules, $3.50 trek
oxen, 1900 cattle, 155,400 sheep and
1,070 wagons and carts captured.
"Our casualties: Five officers and
forty-one men killed and four officers
and 108 men wounded. l regret to say
that Major Howard. very gallant Off
Ger of the Canadian scouts, was killed
February II. Plumer reports:
Colonel Owen captured Dewet's fif-
teen FOUNDER pompom February 13, as
we'll as $50 prisoners and a quantity
of ammunition. We had no casualties;
enemy in full retreat and being fully
pursued. Dewet's attempt to invade
Cape Colony has evidently completely
failed"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Admits Hushand,s Murder.

ALGONA, Ia, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Foster,
wife of F. E. Foster, who was shot and
nearly killed Saturday night, rebruary
8, by Clarence Robinson, has confessed
to having been implicated in the at
tempted murder Of her husband and
brings others into the case. The con-
fession of Mrs. Foster was made be-
fore Attorney Frederick M. Curtiss and
DR.. ]. E. Gay. AS soon as she had
made the confession she attempted sui
eide, but was saved.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Will Improve Kansas Line.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 25.-Among the
improvements contemplated by the
Union Pacific this spring is the thor
ough equipment of the Kansas Pacific
line, which runs between Kansas City
and Denver. Thousands Of dollars will
be expended in it's improvement. This
information has been officially given
out The work is to be taken up i'm
mediately. A number of coaches and
engines are now being prepared in the
Omaha shops for the line.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Buttermakers Pick No Town.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 23.-The National
Buttermakers' convention adjourned
this afternoon, leaving the choice of a
place for the next convention entirely
with the executive committee, which is
to be appointed by the president. Kan
sas City and Milwaukee are favorably
considered. 1t is estimated that 1000
delegates have attended the conven-
ton, which is said to have been the
most successful in the history of the
association.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
GilIett Nav Come Back.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23.-A special
to a local paper from Chihuahua, Mex,
says that Grant Gillett the Kansas cat
tleman who fled to Mexico two years
ago to escape the wrath of creditors,
from whom it is said he secured nearly
81 100000, will soon return to Kansas
City and give a thorough account of
himself. Gillett, it is said, is now pen
niless. If he took any money to Chi
huahua he has lost it in bad invest
ments.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Found Guilty of Arson.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 25.-The jury
in the case Of the state VS.. John Lutz,
charged with arson, reached a verdict
after being out for some hours. They
found the young man guilty. The
crime of which Lutz was convicted,
was committed last May at Cortland,
when a barn, containing, among other
things, stallion which was heavily
insured, was burned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Wichita Needs Its SaIoona.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb 25.-A public
mass meeting of citizens of Wichita,
under the auspices Of the ministerial
association, was held here and reso-
luton passed demanding the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law, but no
specified time was set for the jointists
to close their places and the meeting
was surprisingly temperate, the 5000
people who attended feeling disap-
pointed at its tameness. The resolu-
tons will be presented to the mayor
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Asks to BE Reimbursed.

GRAND ISLAND, Feb. 25.-At the
meeting Of the city council a resolu-
tion was passed instrueting the city
attorney to draw up an act for presen-
tation to Hall countys representative
in the legislature asking for reim-
bursement by the state of 81, 900 money
it has spent in stamping out the dis
ease of smallpox, now practically ex-
tinct in the city.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Packing Plant Soon Starts.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Feb. 25.-
Superintendent Bundick of the Morton
Gregson Packing Co., has annuonced to
the commission men that he will begin
buying hogs at once and as soon as
sufficient stock is in the yards the
house will begin operations. Notice
has been sent to the adjoining terri
tory and soon the packing house dis
trict will be the most lively portion of
the city.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
steyn Addresses the Beers.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following from De
Aar, dated February "a:
"Mr. Steyn addressed the Beers to-
day, and told them they must all
shift for themselves, returning to
Orange River colony. He and General
Dewet took 300 of the best horses to
escape"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
WOULD AVOID EXTRA SESSION.
Senators Confer and Formulate Plan to
Push Cuban Matter.

Senator'S Confer and Formulate Plan to
Push Cuban Matter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-There
have been several conferences today OF
senators looking to an amicable under
standing on the Cuban question so that
an extra session may be avoided. AS
a result it is tonight probable that an
amendment dealing with our relations
with Cuba will be presented in the
senate tomorrow, when the army ap-
preparation bill is taken up. The
amendment will be on the lines out
lined by the Associated Press last
night.
The exact phraseology of the amend
ment, it is said, has not been definite
ly settled as yet, but the conferences
have made it likely that the opposing
parties will get together.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Convicted of Liquor Selling.

DAKOTA uITY, Feb. 25.-James c.
Riddle, who was en- trial for the second
time at this term of district court
charged with the illegal sale of liquors,
was found guilty by the jury, after be-
ing out about two hours. Another
case against Riddle, on a similar
charge, was at once taken up by the
ool1rt
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
Studying American Farms.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Baron
Hermann, agricultural expert of the
German embassy, has received word
from the German government that a
specialist, designated by the agricul-
tural socities, will leave Berlin soon
for the United tSates to make a care
full inquiry into the uses of American
agricultural machinery, with a view
to its introduction into general use
in Germany.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
You Cam Get Aliens Foot-Ease Free.

: Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y, for a FREE sample OF
Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t cures
sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet.
Makes new or tight shoes easy. A GER
tain cure for Chilblains and Frost-bites.
At all druggists and shoe stores; 25c.