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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Chas. Baynum and wife, of
Shelby County. were visiting
the formers parents here and
attending the (dir last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Bring your eggs and butter to
Sharp u Donley and get the
highest market price.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

r. N. Blackwood, of Hannl,
bal, was here a few hours Mon.
day on business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Rev. l. w. Read was in La q.
Grange Tuesday and Wednes,
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Fresh and Smoked meats Of
all kinds at Balzer & Dirigo's.
They also want your poultry,
eggs, etc.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

MONROE'S STATE SCHOOL MONEYS.
Received during six years
Republican rule. ... ..$ ll.564.66
Average annual receipts ... l,927.44
Received during six years
Democratic rule 90. ..... 37,5O7.l4
Average annual receipts e.. 6,25l.l9
Received for 1902 .. zee. ..... 6,732.34
TOTAL STATE DISTRIBUTION.
Six years Republican rule 81, 32O.SS
Six years Democratic rule 57l9, 2S2.46
For 1902 .... Sc. e. .""..... LILO, 1913
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

If your subscription to the
DEMOCRAT is not paid up, this
is a splendid time to pay it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

A dance and supper was Civ.
en- at Smiths hall on last
THU sday evening for the bene
fit of the Catholic Church, The
dance was a success both soci
ally and financially as The pro
eeeds amounted 70 about $40.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

The best bread in the city
YOU will find at M. 3 Carriers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Acme Food for sale at Hay
denis Livery Barn. Every buck
ct guaranteed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Highest prices are paid for
poultry and eggs, hides, etc, at
-BALZER e. DIRIGO'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11
TERMS $I.OOpeR YEAR
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRAIIC TICKET.
For Supreme Judges,
GAvON D. BURGESS.
LEROY B. VALIANT.
JAMES d. Fox.
Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioners,
JNO. A. KNOTT,
JOSEPH p. RICE
Superintendent of Pu b | &c
Schools,
VIM. " CARRINGTON.
GongresS--2nd District,
W. w. RUCKER,
Representative,
j. H. WHITECOTTON.
Prosecuting Attorney,
j. p. BOYD.
Sheriff,
j. M. BURTON.
Treasurer.
WIN. METEER.
Circuit Clerk.
j. H. HILL
County Clerk,
j. n. MAGRUDER.
Probate Judge.
r. L. WOODS0N.
Coroner
DIXON.
Presiding Judge County Court,
j. G. ADAMS.
Judge Western District,
--MCGEE,
Judge Eastern District,
H. J. CLAPPER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11
MONROE AND PHILADELPHIA
TELEPHONE LINE.

Connectonswith Palmyra. Hannibal. New
ark Labelle. Haywood. Jacksonville, LAGRANGE
Canton. Cherrydell. and all points in Lewis
shelby and Marion counties Rates; Csc Try
thisnew line. T. s SCOTT. Mng'r,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Miss Mabel Butterworth, of
Chicago, is the guest of j, B.
Settle and family this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

# you want calling cards of the latest
and most fashionable style, printed with
the latest type out for that purpose
script type has gone way back and sat
down, but We can give it to you if you
prefer 1.-THE DEMOCRAT can get them
out for you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Miss Fanny Short. of Hydes.
burg attended the fair here last
week and visited Node Green
and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Butter and eggs bring y III the
most money when taken to
SHARP 81 DONLEY
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Geo Johnston left Monday
for Columbia where he will en-
ter the University.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Miss Stella Mcintyre of Clay.
ton. H., was visiting friends
here the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Get cash price on flour at
Sharp & Donley's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

Miss Mary Kaup, of Hanni.
bal, was the pleasant guest Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Fink and family
last week.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
Secret of a Hunters
Great Success
Explained.

Keeping the horse between him and
the geese, the Mexican began to circle
around them. Now and then the pony
stopped to take a mouthful of grass
Any man. let alone a goose. would
have taken him for a loose animal
grazing on the prairie.
In course of an hour he had been
worked within fifty yards OF the
thickest part of the bunch. Some OF
the stragglers were not twenty yards
from him.
Then Gregorio stepped from behind
him and fred one barrel at the geese
on the prairie and another as they
rose. He gathered five or six then
rode to the division fence quarter
of a mile away.
Evidently it was his intention to
enter the next pasture The fence
was of three strands of wire, the low
est one two feet from the ground.
Gregorio got down from the saddle
and at a word from him the horse
sunk to his knees, then turned upon
his side. Gregorio took him by the
headstall and pulled his head under
the fence, then took him by the tail
and pulled his hindquarters under.
and so, pulling first at head and then
at tail, worked HIM through.
Once clear of the bottom wire, the
pony rose, shook himself and stood to
be mounted as II nothing but of the
ordinary had happened The mystery
of Gregorios ability to go from pas
ture to pasture in search of geese and
ducks was explained and the ranch
boss was so tickled by 1t that he in
structed his men to let the Mexican
alone.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12

ferent months Of the year. which was
as follows January (gallons). $780,
900; February. 6,ss0,0O0; March 7,96O,-
900; April, 7,SOO.OOO My. S,42O,OOO;
June, S01O.00O; July, 9.46O,000 Au-
gust 100000; September, 100000;
October, 100000; November, $780,
900; December, 100000. The small
est supply was in February, and in
that month the supply OF cream
and condensed milk was also the
smallest being 242,00O gallons. The
greatest consumption Of milk was in
July. as was also the consumption OF
cream and condensed milk, which
reached COL .000 gallons, more than
twice the amount consumed In Febru-
airy. The figures are interesting as
showing the relative amounts con-
sumed, which will probably be found
to correspond with the milk supply OF
all OF our large cities. The very large
amount used in July is due to the great
demand for Ices Of various kinds and
to some extent to the more rapid
spelling of milk in summer time.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12

From Farmers Review: | have
been trying to find time to write you
an article on spring care of sheep for
a long time but | have never found
that time and spring Is right on us
and | will have to give you just few
points. Plenty of good feed and exer-
else with protection from bad storms
bring sheep through the winter in
good condition, and that is the proper
preparation to a successful crop OF
lambs. Give the ewes the right kind
of a chance and they will do their
part. Do not stop the dry feed too
soon, for it will be some time before
the grass has sufficient nutriment in
1t to keep the sheep healthy and
strong. Many flockmasters think that
sheep must necessarily go back in con-
dition for some time after grass comes,
but not so IL the dry feed Is not
stopped too soon. No pasture field is
complete without a good-sized rape
patch in it, well manured every other
year, and temporary fence around
1t. so that the sheep can not get at 1t
until the middle of June. Plow the
ground and SOW rape as soon as warm
weather comes, so that oats could be
sowed. Sheep can never do their best
unless constant supply of salt and
pure water Is afforded them. Shear
early, but keep them out of cold
spring rains afterward. Watch the
owes closely at lambing time; 1t will
pay, for many a lamb and often a eve
is saved.-Max Chapman, Union Coul-
ty Ohio
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
Story of q
Clever Pony

Great numbers of wild geese were
killed along the Texas coast during
the past winter, as happens every
year That region divides with the
Dakotas in the fall the honor of being
the greatest goose field on the Am
erican continent.
The increasing shyness of the birds
was more marked than ever. The
geese have been shot at so much in
the same territory that they have not
only grown wiser, but many of them
have ceased visiting that region.
It IL no longer possible to kill guam
titles of geese in Texas by simple pass
shooting or digging pits on the Gulf
sandbars
There died not long ago in the Nue.
ces region a Mexican poacher named
Gregorio who in the winter sold geese
by the dozen when other men could
not get feather. All of that country
Is In vast pastures fenced by barbed
wire and Gregorio being a market
hunter, was ordered to stay out of
them all
In order to keep him out the gates,
which are far apart, were locked and
only the ranch bosses had keys. Still
Gregorio would continue to go from
pasture to pasture, covering thirty
miles in a day and to show up in
Corpus Christi or Rockport at night
with Canada geese hanging to his sad
die and strung all over him.
One day an overseer of cowboys
saw him a mile away on the prairie
and, being curious, dismounted and
watched him. Gregorio was on foot
700 yards from large flock of geese.
His pony had been unsaddled and un-
bridled
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
Took the Starch Out
of Station ANtOcrat

the ordinary. | handed him S. bill
with the request to take the pay out
OF it and send the message at once.
Before half the words were counted
by the autocrat of moment ago, he
was an humble servant of the present.
Apologies and explanations by the
score were forthcoming. intermingled
with pleading. that to send it would
involve ruin for his career
1T was my turn to assume the role
of dictator; and II ever fire was
kindled in hurry. then was the time
With all the dignity due to a prince
and his suite the freezing family and
| were treated.
Passing through year after.
asked the bus man how the agent was
getting along. The story had evident
ly leaked out in McLeansboro, for he
said: He got dressing down last
winter from an official OF the road who
happened along in disguise. and 1t
has made man OF him / was that
official. plain travelling man, but
the bus man was none the wiser"
Indianapolis News.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
Corni,h Indian Games.

From the Farmers Review: Our eX
perience with the Cornish Indians
covers almost two years. and in that
time we have made very careful
study of them in every particular be-
ing a constant breeder. | think |
have given them trial enough to be
able to answer for them from prac-
tical and fancy standpoint. must
confess that at first | was prejudiced
against them, yet they have gradually
won favor with me, until they now oc-
cupy the front row as an all-purpose
fowl. II one is raising practical poul-
try only, surely he finds all he expects
in the Cornish Indian. They are very
hardy, good layers OF large brown
shelled eggs, and are the best table
fowl that can be found to-day. The
hens are good sitscrs, very gentle and
careful mothers, and the males are no
more pugnacious than the Brahmas.
Plymouth Rocks. or Wyandottes. In
one particular they are like the Amer
isan Indian-willing to hunt for their
living, and will find most OF 1t II
given free range; yet they are easily
yarded and bear confinement very
well. AS a market fowl they have no
peer being very quick in maturing,
with plump bodies. nice yellow skin,
and legs, and are as large as the Ply
mouth Rocks and Wyandottes.
From a fancy standpoint they are
truly a gentleman's fowl, heing very
stylish with erect carriage, broad
shoulders. strong legs, set well apart
they command the attention of any
body. AS to the females they are
when properly bred, and of the proper
color, which is for ground color. a nut
brown, with each feather evenly laced
with two rows of narrow black, a won
der to behold. We know of no fowl
that will come as near filling all the
requirements for the farm and fancier,
as the Cornish Indian, and we are Oft
en- asked why are they growing SO
popular? and for an answer we tell
them that embodied in them. we find
all that recommends any fowl to the
farmer, the market poultryman and
the fancier.-Frank II. Thomas, Nor
gan County, Illinois.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12

Sure you can" said the farmer.
Just go out and help yourself to as
many as you want. I've got more OF
them than | want"
Thank you, very much, but how
will | get them?"
Catch 'em. of course It's easy
when you know how"
"All right you tell me how and I'll
catch a few"
Well" said the farmer, first off
you creep up as near as you can get
to them"
Yes" said Mr. Gibson.
"And then you make the right kind
of a noise to attract them and they
will come to you"
What kind of niose ought | to
maker" asked Mr.. Gibson eagerly.
Just make a noise like a nut" re-
piled the farmer, and off he walked.
When Mr.. Gibson tells this story
he says positively that nut does not
make any noise and that farmer who
had lived in the country all his life
without discovering that fact is too
stupid to live anywhere else.-New
York Sun.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12

Andrew NJ. Soule says: 1t is evident
that the middle south is capable OF
maintaining from 100000 to 100000
more beef cattle annuity on the pres
ent basis of production than she now
owus; whereas. there are probably be-
tween one and two hundred thousand
being fed now. There is only about 40
per cent OF the land cultivated and less
tsan 20 per cent highly improved.
When 70 per cent OF the land Is i'm
proved as in the central west the mid
die south will be able to maintain and
fatten at least two-thirds as many cat
tie as the central west. This means
the doubling of our stock interests or
the ma ntenance Of more than 4000,-
900 head of beef animals. Considering
all things, Is 1t not surprising that
such a splendid showing is possible in
a section of country comparatively un-
known and wholly unappreciated as a
stock country by the stockmen of
America? The people of the south ara
not altogether to blame for the present
status of the stock business, but they
are at fault for not apprecisting the.
potential stock carrying capacity OF
their country. They are alive to this
matter now and they deserve the sim
cere and hearty cooperation OF the
stockmen of America in their endeavor
to redeem wasted birthright. 1t Is
evident that the people OF the South
must keep their stockers at home and
feed them there and thus become man
ufacturers of their raw products. They
can thus build up the soil, they can
save their fertilizer bills. they can util-
ize their food products at home, and
they will get the full potential power
out of their cotton products.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12

THAT reminds me-" said the travel
ing man, ''of an experience at Nc
Leansboro, ILL.,, years ago. 1t was a
bitter cold Sunday morning when l
went to the depot to take train west.
1t was the only one that day and due
in about an hour. The waiting room
was cold. Huddled in a corner was
country woman. a waiting passenger,
with two small children, both crying
from the cold. An empty stove, no
coal. no matches, no agent in sight
while debating what to do to re-
lieve a trying situation, | thought
heard a noise from within the ticket
office. which was hidden from view by
a window covered with paint. lis
tened closely and soon distinguished
the hum OF voices from within.
"A little scratch in the paint COW
ering the ticket window revealed on
close examination four young men on
the inside by a warm stove playing
cards. One was evidently the agent
''Enraged, | kicked on the door and
alternately ratified on the window till,
with a slow, hestitating shove, 1t went
I'M a little and from within the agent,
n youth with surlv air, demanded.
What do you want?' Boiling with
rage. yet imperturbable as a millpond.
| asked for a telegraph blank. which
was flung to me, and this is what
wrote
General Manager. B. & o. S. w.
r. R.-Dear Sir: Send competent
agent to care for McLeansboro sta
ton. Present agent playing cards in
otiice: waiting room no fire; psssen-
gers freezing"
"As placid as IL nothing was out OF
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12

Although there are few men of his
age more active than William Curtis
Gibson of East Houston street the
Oldest survivor of the Volunteer Fire
Department, he gives strong proof OF
his Scotch ancestry occasionally by
his inability to appreciate a joke.
Mr.. Gibson was born in New York
and he has always lived here. His
friends say that only once in his life
has he travelled more than ten miles
away from this city. That was last
summer, when he went up to the Cats
kills.
1t was on this trip that he met
farmer who disgusted him with every
thing rural. Mr.. Gibson says he never
met more stupid man, and when he
tells his squirrel story to prove 1t all
his friends laugh. The experience
speaks for itself.
Mr.. Gibson was interested in the
farIh at first because it was novelty.
At the end of the first week he said
to the farmer:
Say, this is great. | am glad
came / wish that | might take some
OF your squirrels back to New York
with me as souvenirs of this trip"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
Raising Turkeys.

From Farmers Review: My meth
cd OF raising turkeys is to irst fix good
places for the hen to nest in, an old
barrel laid down on side, or big box
upside down with a good. big opening
inside. with some brush thrown over
and around them. In fixing such
places you are most sure to get them
to nest in them. Then you are not
bothered with crows taking eggs. II
cold. gather the eggs. and when hen
wants to sit give her is to IS eggs
When she has hatched | put her in a
large coop or pen so she can't get out
and let the little turkeys run out and
in at their pleasure, l keep hen in for
two weeks and feed little ones some
milk with light bread soaked in IT,
with some millet seed. Then II
weather is good | turn hen out and
-feedi ABOUT the same till they are large
enough TO catch grasshoppers. then
they will take care OF themselves.-A.
z. Copeland, Vermilion County. Iui-
nois.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
Worms Ia Turkeys.

From the Farmers Review: | have
written to several agricultural and
poultry papers asking for information
in regard TO intestinal worms in tur-
keys. In every instance | have had
courteous reply, but almost devoid
of practical points Last summer |
lost half of flock of so young turkeys
from three to five months old from
intestinal worms. BY giving areca
nut | managed to save the rest, but
they were so stunted that they were
small at maturity and did not fatten
readily. They had the run Of a farm
of 24O acres. My turkeys this year
will of necessity have the same runs.
Will you please answer the following
questions by number, as all to whom
| have written answer only one:
1. Do you know oil any powder on
tho market Except Blake's which was
not effectua) which may be fed to two
weeks old turkeys as a preventive?
2. Does areca nut stunt the growth?
Please do not recommend turpentine,
for they will neither drink the water
nor eat more than one mouthful OF
IOOu conIdlnluB IT, ne JIedtmenJ IeC-
commended in reply to my last letter
required the dosing individually of
the entire flock, four days in the week
occasionally" / have studied govern
ment bulletins. poultry books, and ev-
erything l can find, and as all are
agreed that the worm eggs live from
year to year in the ground, and none
give a remedy simply enough admin
Stered to be practical. | am almost in
despair of raising any turkeys here
after.-L. L. Phelps.
We urge our readers that have had
experience with the above mentioned
trouble to send in their suggestions
The case Is a difficult one. and the
usual remedies seem to be ineffective
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12


The milk supply of New York dur
ing February of this year was about
100000 gallons, against 6,SS0,00O In
the corresponding month last year.
This is an increase of over 300 900 gal
Ions. This increase was made in the
face of short ard high-priced feed
supply. How was 1t made? BY pay
ing more for milk. The average price
paid the producers in February, 1901,
waG 275 cents per quart During Feb
ruary, 1902, it was 1926 cents per quart,
an increase of one-half cent a quart.
Without this increase, II is safe to say
that the extra amount OF milk could
never have been obtained. AS the
great cities grow they must reach out
further for their milk supply, and must
increase the price they pay Cor 1t.
This fact always initiates against the
creamery or the two ways of dispos-
ing of his milk the creamery is gen
orally the most profitable to the farm
er-not at once, but In the long run.
When a farmer sends his whole milk
to the cities, the manurial value In II
never gets back to the farm. When
a man sends his milk to the creamery
and gets back his skim milk, he can
produce out OF that skim milk veal.
pork, poultry, meat and eggs. Men
should take this into account when
fguring milk prices.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12

Cattle head the list with 67,S04,027,
swine coming next with 62,S76, 1GS; of
sheep there were 6l.605,811. Since
1890 the number of sheep decreased
everywhere except in the west. The
increase there was more than sufficient
to balance the loss elsewhere and made
the number OF wool-bearing sheep for
the nation IL per cent greater than in
1890. The number of horses on farms
increased except in the North Allan
tic states. The gain over the census
of 1890 was 20 per cent, if the colts
are included with the totals of 1900.
and 13 per cent II excluded. The total
value of all domestic animals on farms
and ranges was $2,981. .054 lis, against
S2,20S, 1918 in 1890. There was a
gain in all parts of the country excep:
in the North Atlantic states, where
there was a decrease of horses, sheep
and swine, making total decrease OF
per cent in value.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
New York. MIX supply,

1t required about 100000 gallons
of milk to supply the city of New York
during 1901, and an additional of H.
eOs, 900 gallons of cream and condensed
milk. II is interesting to note the
variation in the milk used in the diff
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-12
"CyolI.l. and Mens" warnsa.

The church in Buecken. a German
village OF about 1000 inhabitants, has
a notice board which bears the follow
ing legend in large letters Cyclists
and hens are forbidden to wander
around the churchyar0.