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Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
Jackson Hill.

A stack of black cats on a
back fence a cloudy night
could mot yowl, screech and
raise as much sheol as did
Africa's sons and daughters on
Jackson's Hill Sunday night.
"Clar 1 won't go, pul. my leg
off, 1 won't CO." was the refrain
OF one Of the damsels that
could be heard for a quarter of
mile. She was coppered and
the key turned on her, but as
usual there was not a resident
of the hill that knew what the
row was about or who made it
so she was turned loose. When
it comes to brass tacks it was Il
married woman raising hades
because her husband preferred
the so.iety of a girl from up
the road.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
List of Letters

Remaining unclaimed in post
Office at Monroe City, Mo-, on
July 16 1902.
AL Cohen, Mrs. Dug Crafford,
Wm. Flynn, Mrs. Katie John
son, Mrs. Mable Vandiver, John
d. White. V. Wise.
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
J. p. PATTON, postmaster.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

good hogs to Sharp & Gary.
Thomas Gaines delivered 5
head sheep to Sharp & Gray
Tuesday and 1. p. Stevens Z
head.
Sharp & Gray have shipped
in two cars Of feeders from St.
Louis.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Kissing never hurt any girl
who didn't tell about 1t.
Even a man that is smart
enough to make a good horse
trade can lose his shoes aud
stockings in a wife trade.
1t doesn't make a girl nerv-
Gus to have a man look closely
at her feet it is a sign she has
got tired of being innocent.
After a man has made up his
mind to have no more quarrels
with his wife, no matter what
happens, when he goes home
he flies up into the air because
she says she loves having him
good tempered the way he is
today.-New York Press.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

Band uight-next-come to the
Park where the Married Mems
League will cool you off with
the richest of ice cream, lemon
ade and cake lighter than
angels down.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
Card of Thanks.

AS so many of the church
ladies proved their kindly feel
ing and generousity for us last
Monday evening we wish to
publicly return thanks for tav'
ors received.
BAND BOYS.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

Hannibal has caught up with
Monroe City. 1t now has an
ordinance known as Section No.
Z and is in effect that no stock
shall run at large in any part
Of the city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
Hello Paris

Married Mems League will
serve ice cream, cake and lem
onade at the Park Monday
evening
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
of Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
To Farmers.
Market Report.

lluS OhiShSi" ''''''''''''''''' '''N-S
Hens ............................ ............"S3C
Turkeys ................................. 7c@Sc
DuckS........... ...............................O6c
lzC
Shipments ending noon yes.
terday decidedly light.
Barger g. McClintic.1 car OF
cattle and 4 Of hogs, Sharp &
Gray l car oi sheep, Henderson
& Son 1 car poultry and eggs,
A. H. Green 1 car wheat, Kent
& McCarty 3 cars of wheat. E.
L. Rees car hard lumber. To
tai II cars.
Grant See has sold IA head
of nice shoats to Lee Stoddard.
Consideration private.
If you wish this to be an in
teresting feature of the paper
then tell the pencil pusher
about stock deals or any kind
of trades. or transfers among
the farmers.
Geo. A. Hays sold and deliv'
cred Is head of good hogs to
Clapper buyers at &c.
Dick Hayden sold two good
brood sows to Tom j. Yates at
S15 per head.
James Smith sold and deliver
ed 30 head of hogs to Clapper
buyers at &c
While calling on the DEMO
GRAFT Thursday J. N. Harris, of
Joanna, told US that the Heck
ard Bros wheat crop of 30
acresTaveraged 80 bushels and
brought 60c per bushel.
Thursday Lee Stoddard
bought of Jack Baxter 8 head
of good black cattle and 6 head
of red ones from E. S Hamp-
ton. Consideration private.
E Stark 'Boulware, of this
city bought car load of feed
ers IN Chicago and shipped
them to his large farm near
Perry.
Thomas Gaines sold 3 lambs
to Sharp & Gray.
Farmers, remember that it
has been the custom of the
DEMOCRAT for several years to
offer two prizes for five ears OF
corn. This season will be no
exception except it expects to
see the biggest corn ever
brought in. If it is as large as
has been predicted it will be
stacked on the vacant lot back
of the Office.
The following farmers
brought in sheep Monday, H.
C. Hoyles 5; Sam Turner 2;
II. Henderson 8; W. Musgrove
8; Young 6; Sans 10; G.
Wagner 10; B. Overfelt IL; H.
Clough %; ]. w. Grim SC. A.
Carlson 8; S. w. Parks 4.
John S. Elzea, returned from
Kansas City Saturday morning
with a fancy imported Here
ford bull that he purchased out
of the noted Armour herd. Mr.,
Elzea is the kind of breeder
that looks for and secures the
best to place at the head of his
herds.
Monday John Willis bought
..347 head of sheep from Sharp
& Gray and drove them to his
farm in Marion County.
j. M. Proctor & Son sold
car of good cattle and car OF
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
A Thought for the Day.

All. be qiIcE to love, make
haste to be kind.
Henri Aniel.
Hello Paris.
a bouncing big boy was left
by the Stork at Henry Vance
place Monday morning.
Every ching is on a large
scale out at Henry Begle VS..
The corn is big, the oats and
hay are big and yesterday
morning his wife presented him
with an III pound boy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

Listen to this: The Married
Mems League will serve ices,
cake and lemonade at Park
Monday night. Take stroll,
cool off and enjoy the ices.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

Emmett Hallock is working
on the Hunnewell Graphic this
week.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

The Monroe Handle Factory
shipped so dozen c. mp tools
to one firm in Chicago this
week.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning The Differ.
ent Denominations.

Rev. G.. w. Ellison. was in
the city Thursday enroute to
appointments at Madison. He
reported c.osing a protracted
meeting a, Oakwood with 3
addition and 9 conversions.
Rev. w. r. Anderson spent
Tuesday with the homefolks in
Palmyra.
Rev. E, S. Wimberly, of Shell.
bina, spent Tuesday in the city
with his friend Rev. A. B.
Book.
New York, July 14.-At the
service in the Lexington Ave nue.
Baptist church yesterday morn.
ing Schumann's ''Traumerel'
was whistled by Miss Louise
Truax. Miss Truax whistled
her solo while the collection
was being taken. So pleased
were the worshipers with her
effort that after the serv ice
they induced her to whistle
the "Mocking Bird
Rev. Mrs. l. w. Read ar d
their daughter Miss Marian
and Mrs. Vaughn are spending
theweek with friends at Eoene.
ger.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The roll.call meeting which
was to have been held the
Fifth Sunday IN June, hut was
indefinitely postponed on .ac.
count of the rain, will be held
the Fourth Sunday in this
month. July, 81. Let all Pres
byterians make special effort to
be present. Service will begin
promptly at II o'clock.
CHRISTIAN.
Preaching at II a. m. by the
Pastor. Rev. H. B. Smith. Sub
ject: The Transfguration.'
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Prayer meeting each WedneS,
day at 800 p. m. The public
is cordially invited to atten d
all these services.
The Pastor will conduct the
union services at the park at
ZOO p. H..
FIRST BAPTIST.
Sunday School as usual
Services II a. m by Rev. l,
w. Read. subject, True
Riches
METHODIST.
Services by the Pastor at the
Grace Baptist Church Sunday
and Sunday School at the Odd
|
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

A Subscriber once got a Dun
through the Postofice aud it
made him Mad. He went to
see the Editor about it and tn e
Editor showed him a few Duns
of his own: One for Paper,
one for Type, one for Fuel and
several others. Now, said tie
Patient Editor, l didn't get mad
when these came, because l
knew that all 1 had to do was
to ask several Reliable Men
like You to come in and help
me out and then l could settle
all of them. When the Sub.
scriber saw How it Was, he re-
Tented aud renewed. Moral
Never get Vexed when asked
to Pay What Bou Owe, for the
Other Fellow may need the
Mouey.-Liuneus Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

w. M. Patterson. formerly of
the firm of Sharp & Patterson,
is moving his family to Qlincy
this week. He holds the posi-
tion of bookkeeper for the Sci.
by Poultry Co. 1t is care of
Quincy's gain and Monroe's
loss.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17
METHODIST.

Services by the Pastor at the
Grace Baptist Church Sund ay
and Sunday School at the Odd
Fellows Hall.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-17

Sunday School as usual
Services II a. m by Rev. l
w. Read. subject, True
Riches
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10
TEXAS NOTES.

Miss Ella Sealy of Galveston has
been selected to chrIsten the cruiser
Galveston, which will be launched
next month at Richmond, Va.
Yoakum's street fair last week
was a big success.
A party of Chicago business men
is now touring Texas, having arriv-
ed in the state last Thursday. They
were welcomed at Gainesville by
Senator JOS. Bailey, in behalf of
Governor Savers.
The Cotton Beltrailroad company
pleaded guilty in two cases of rate
discrimination and was fined S.
900 in each case.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10

President RoesEyELT's voting
place, Oyster Bay, and district gave a
democratic majority, notwithstanJ-
ing the fact that it went repub-
lican by good majority in 1900
The lemonade served at the reception
given By the president tc his
townfolk last summer must have
been too weak. 1t takes something
stronger than lemonade to hold
many voters.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10
HlDALGO HAPPENINGS.
Closner Sugar Mill Running Night
and Day-Election Notes-Two
Deaths-Other Items and
Personals.
To THE HERALD.

To THE HERALD.
Hidalgo, Texas, Nov. s.-The
Closner sugar mill started up last
month and is now turning out first
class sugar. The cane crop is in
first class condition. The mill will
continue at work day and night,
for some months yet, until all the
caneis exhausted.
Election day passed off very
quietly here. resulting in a complete
victory for the great democratic
party throughout this county. Only
a few republican votes we're cast,
but they made warm fight to get
what votes they did. Returns from
all precincts are in. The total
number of votes polled was 1920, of
which the republicans got S5-a
majority for the democrats Of $50.
Quite number of public bales
were given here and throughout the
county on the night OF the third.
A grand bale was also given on the
night of the 4th. in honor Of the
democratic victory.
The pupils Of the public schools
enjoyed holiday Tuesday.
Religious services were held in
the Catholic Church on All Saints
and All Souls days, by Rev. F :.
Bugnard.
Hidalgo can boast of being one
of the quietest counties on the
border. No arrests have been made
since the departure of the five
prisoners convicted at the last term
of court. The Jail is now empty.
Planting viii begin shortly, and
also work on the lands recently
purchased by rice prospectors below
town. There will be plenty of work
then for laborers.
County commissioners court will
convene here Monday. -
Our daily mail servi is now
fine, arriving on schedule time.
A fine rain fell hereSast Mon
day.
A meeting of the new Caballeros
de Honor was held at the court
house Friday night.
Some Improvements will begin
here shortly.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10
PERSONALS.

Sheriff John Closner, accom-
panied by his brother-in-law, W. S.
Dougherty, returned home from San
Antonio Monday, having left Mrs.
Closner much better from her recent
severe illness.
Martin Hanson, ir., of Browns
vile was here this week on business.
J. H. Edwards, Esq, returned
home on Mondays train from
Brownsville.
Miss Lillian Dougherty, after a
few days visit to home folks in
Brownsville, returned on Wednes-
days train.
". P. Dougherty returned home
from Brownsville on Mondays
train.
Chas. Schunior, ST., arrived in
town Tuesday from the Havana
ranch, returning home on Wednes-
day afternoon.
JAS. B. McAllen arrived from
Brownsville Wednesday and left
Thursday for the Santa Anita
ranch.
Horace bennett come up from
Brownsville on Fridays train.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10
once get here


CONDITIONS IN our territory OF
Hawaii appear to be rather bad,
and it would not be surprising if
Uncle Sam has yet to draw on his
pocket to avert a famine in the is
land. That is what he has already
had to do in the Philippines, where
q rice famine Is imminent. 1t is not
so surprising that there should be
famine in the Philippines, as lit
tie has been done in those islands
the past three years except fighting
and destroying. and making howl
ing Wilderness" but there has
been no war IN the Sandwich is
lands to produce famine, and it was
always supposed that when we
took these islands we were getting
a sort OF terrestrial paradise, where
the people pIuehed their food from
the trees, and that an abundance Of
all good things existed there. An
nexation does not seem to have ben
Gifted the Hawaiians very much.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10

THE arrest of number of women
for voting too often in Colorado last
Tuesday, proves that the fair sex
know as much about politics as the
men do. They are convinced that
every vote counts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10
TH 5sIrTHERALD.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1902

TEE esteemed BROWNSVILLE HER
AID extends as all q cordial invita-
ton to come into its bailiwick and
plant rice. The Times is convinced
that it IS a paying proposition but
the trouble with going to Browns
vile IS, the getting there. 1t costs
a rice plantation or two to pay
ones fare.-Laredo TIMES.
But it's well worth it, after you
once get here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10
TWO DEATHS

Cruz Guaiardo, merchant of the
Havana ranch, this county, died Of
consumption, on the 3rd inst, aged
about 40 years.
Jose de la Vega, a prominent
Mexican of the Santa Anita ranch,
this county, died on the 2nd. inst.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10
ALREADY ARRIVED.

People in the north and east
speak of Texas as the coming state.
Gentlemen, you are mistaken. Tex
as has already arrived.-Laredo
Times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-11-10

IT IS high time for the caricaturist
to come to the rescue of a suffering
public and save them from further
inaiction Of journalistic photo
mania-if the word may be coined.
This mania IS manifested on the
part OF many persons Of prominence
who have themselves photographed
IN various attitudes, presumably
illustrative of their acts or daily
habits, for the purpose of publish
ing the photographs thus made in
the press, either daily, weekly, or
monthly. The most comm N form
is that Of being photographed at
ones desk, in Characteristic attitude
The public is being continually edi-
fed with portraits Of the Right Re-
verend Mr.. So and So seated at his
desk. head resting on hand, appar-
emily in deep thought, presumably
engaged in thinking out a theme
for his next Sundays sermon, or of
Senator Somebody in his library,
perhaps being interviewed, photo
graphed in striking poses as he ex-
presses his opinions, apparently
oblivious to the click of the camera,
or of some other notability in the
act of performing some function or
other Lately newspaper readers
haze been treated to a portrait of
Madame lola in widows weeds
bowed with grief at her dead hus-
bands bier. 1t is fair probably to
assume that she was unaware of the
snapshot Efend's presence. 1t is
not unlikely, however, that when
the retiring governor and his incom-
ing successor met and clasped hands
In the executive office of certain
southern capital recently. both were
fully aware of the cameras presence
and that the representation of them
selves in the act would appear in
public print the next day. One of
the most fulsome and disgusting
exhibitions of the kind was that
made in a leading monthly journal
some time ago of a leading divine,
who was photographed in a series of
attitudes, singing, praying. etc, at
Jerusalem on or beside the various
Sacred and hallowed spots of the
Holy City. 1t is indeed time for
the newspaper and magazine pub
FISHERS to check this foolish practice
(which is now being carried on ad
|hauseam. The caricaturists might
perform a praiseworthy deed by
Ewing the public a few series of
portraits of a comic nature, showing !
The sitters for these carefully posed
how ridiculous they often
make themselves.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-07
MISS IDA M. SNYDER,
Treasurer of the Brooklyn East End Art Club.

RGENSTRUAL irregu-
" larities are gener-
III ally the beginning
N Of a wOman's trou-
bles. With the vitality at a
low ebb, the blood weak
ened. the digestion disor-
dered, she goes about pale
faced, holIOw-eyed ard bag
gard. a piteous contrast to
the blooming health of
her former self. But over
LON 900 women have found
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-07

IIOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, hive known +.
j. Cheney for the last - years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & .TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo o.
WALDING, KINNAN * MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts dircrctly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system. Price
zoe. per bottle Sold by al Druggists
Testimonials free
Halls Fam@ Pills are the best
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-07
LargestPIer In the World

The editor is in receipt Of a neat
illustrated pamphlet issued by ih'
Southern Pacific Company np"r
thr completion Of It's new freight
docks aud terminals at Galveston
which was sent by NJ. Is. Kings
bury, formerly OF Brownsville,
who is now general agent of the
company at Galveston.
The completion of these improve
ments aIsuskA1erest to all Texas,
~ft makes Galveston probably the
foremost deep water port of the en-
tire Gulf coast. According TO the
summing up of the enterprise con-
tanned in the pamphlet, the South
eru Pacific has expended over g.
600, 900 in the construction OF It's
Galveston terminals 20 date, and
other extensive improvements are
contemplated IN the uear future
Some idea of the real magnitude
OF these Few terminals Is game .
from the following winch is quot
ed from the pamphlet:
"As it stands at present, how
ever, the terminals represent the
largest dock and warehouse In the
world, with incompatible facilities,
and capable of caring for the COM
meice of the entire West. Sixteen
large steamers can be handled by
doubling, there being ample room
in the berths aud over four hun
dred ears can be loaded or unload
ell 1T the same time without Sc
rIously testing the yard room or
capacity of the trackage within the
immense quadrangle formed by the
wings of the piers"
The work is further described a.
of the most massive aud durable
construction on plans devised 10
handle freights in the most expedi-
tious way, including all labOr-sav-
ing devices available for such pur-
poses.
The pamphlet also enumerates
no less than thirty-three steam
ship lines plying between Euro
pean ports and Galveston, showing |
the iutercOntInental importance of
the latter port
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-07
JUDGE WELLS IN HOUSTON
Says lie Endorsed Garner, and
Will Stand BY Him

Houston Post, June
Hon. James X. Wells, chairman
of the democratic executive com
milter nf the State, arrived IN
Houston Monday night over the
Arkansas Pass railway direct from
Corpus Christi. Ills visit was en-
tirely Of private nature aud had
nO political significance whatever.
lie was IA the city all day yester-
day, aud STARTED Un his rrturu 10
his hOuIe 10 Brownsville last night
via Sau Antonio. During his stay
ia the city, after hr had flushed
his business engagements, he DIS
cussrd p"lltlcal questions with IA
lew friends, tut hts conversations
were not cot character that would
warrant their publication, When
he was approached for public TX
prrssiou by Post reporter, be
bad uulhiug of Importance 10 give
out. A. State chairman IL did not
become HIM 10 say anything a. to
State candidates, bat that PERSONAL
ly hs fell aS much al liberty TO ex-
press himself concerning men and
measures ia bic immediate BALL
wick rs he ever did. This state
ment led the reporter to ask:
lis j; a fac', Mr.. Wells, that
you have declared Yourself in fav-
or of Mr.. Garner OF Uvalde for
congress from the Fifteenth dis
trict the district ia which your
hume county is locatedi"
"Yes. sir, told Mr.. Garner
before he announced that | would
support him If he would become a
for the place ! did this [
~ plain Mr.. Wells, aud ! meant II. /
lie has worthy opponent, how
ever, IN Mr.. Dibrell ct Guadalupe |
county, aud he district will be
wei! represented If he should be
elected.
81 committed myself to Mr..
Garner before any announcements
were made aud | havO no occasion
10 regret It. looked over the sit
nation carefully aud, knowing the
gentleman we'll, regarded him as
he best equipped man who was
"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-07

Persons calling for the above letter
will please say advertised.
J. b. SHARPE, Postmaster.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-07

CUSTOMS SERVICE, OFFICE OF
the Collector, Port Of Brownsville, Tex
AS. June 9TH, 1902. The following de
scribed property will be- sold at Public
Auction at the Custom House of the
several por 5 in this District at 10 o.
clock a. NJ. on Thursday June 18th.
1902, as provided in Section 3077. of the
Revised Statutes of the United States:
At Brownsville Five hundred and
forty-one pieces Mexican needle work,
sixtv-one pieces earthenware, TWEEN
ty-Six and three-quarter dozen spOOls
cotton thread, one hundred and eighty
six dozen buttons, four pieces sole
leather, thirty-fve pairs Of cuff but
tons, one gold watch and chain, one
gold breast pin, one gold watch
kew, one Mexican hat, two ivory
fans. one Mexican blanket. three and
one-half yards fiannelette, one and
three-duarters yards cotton cloth, two
and one-half yards lace insertion, ten
yards linen crash, fifteen yards muslin,
six wards bleached cotton, one pistol,
one white veil, one pair kid gloves, one
pair kid slippers, two sheepkins, one
knife, six bottles liquor, four and nine
sixteenths gallons whiskey.-At Santa
Maria: Two saddles, two brides, one
nose bag, one water horn, one pair spurs,
one blanket, one sheepskin.-At Edin-
burg. Ten pOundsistl rope, four saddles,
four brides, OneOx cart, fOur-eighth gal
Ions cOguac.-At Rio Grande City:
Twenty-nine and One-half dozen spOOls
cotton thread ..twenty-one and one-quar-
ter yards silk cloth one saddle, one bride,
two skiffs. one pistol. one hundred and
twenty nine pounds leaf tobacco, three
pairs shoes. two istle ropes, one pair
scales. one nose bag AT Roma: Six
saddles, one saddle tree, one hat, two
pillow cases, (lace). one pair shoes, two
brides, seven yards calico. one bottle
brandy. G. II. MARS, Collector.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-06-07

Gov. Ssyer's condition does not
show much improvement.