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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-01
HIS CONSCIENCE HURT
Ard Agent Morgan Gets Back Money
Ie i; Hesre sao.

-Four years aeo Asen- Noesan of the
Cotto2 Felt a. 2 ,ag2GiI, theH agent
at small station near Texarhena
Wen, oHt 2: tn ofs = o2e s.2y a9d lef,
the cash drawer omen. On his retu I
he faHAd sloo missi39 lie had TO Ie-
t,;2J u: ven m the 55fnranv.
\ few Tvs as1 - MeHgar reco.1s
= Il. t~e:n , = ol:c nj u
TeNal',2na. enclosing check 70. see
~, I'd snn t. ~sa'zce 1ne S1o0 "
iost. He was instructed to ask IL
questions
Ii is presumed that the man who
stole the money confessed 10 lhe
r,iest and gave Up the money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-01
NEW GOWN CREATIONS
Season Well Advanced, But Fashions Horn
Of Plenty Not Exhausted.


New York, May 31.-Although th'
season is now well advanced, fashion :
horn of plenty seems not 10 have beet
perceptibly diminished, and there are
many things in the line Of gowns an1
their details that are yet new.
Thin fabrics are ever an attractive
province for improvement and the va
riety that has been added to the ba
tistes and muslins within the last few
weeks is really marvellous. The most
recent innovation in batistc shows !
lace effect, which figures largely II
combination with silk and satin foul
ards, peau de sole. taffeta and othe'
silks, for vests, revers, berthas, col
larettes and other portions OF the
bodice and sleeves.
In silk muslns there is a new shade
of soft ecru. with embroidered dots
of all colors scattered ovGr the sur
face. A gown of this sort is special
ly attractive over cream or white
silk and has style that is unequalIed
by any of the brighter colors.
But for simplicity, nothing is sc
complete as Il mere white silk muslin
gown laid in traverse tucks and mad
without touch Of other trimming
The skirt has the tucks, half an inch
wide, stitched i'll slanting effect and
arranged to meet evenly at the front
Below the knees there are two gradu-
ated hounccs Of the same maueiai
which are in turn decorated With very
tiny ruflles, hemsttchcd, and gather
ed through the center, to simulate the
effect Of rushing.
The bodice is laid in narrow tuckS,
which run round the figure. While
not specially becoming to the woman
of full figure, no design of the year
is more charming for women who are
tall and slender.
The neck is daintily finished With
a stock Of silk muslin, which fastens
WI the back under a rosGtte of the
same material.
e.Nheugh expensive when one has t
pay to have it done, no trimming Is
more general faVorite inGotham thar
fagoting for gowns and dainty az
cessories The woman who has time
and talent to do her own sewing, how,
ever, will find it inexpensive and VerN
effective. Ii is similar t0 the catch
stitch which our grandmothers knew
so we'll how to make and is easily ae
complislca when one catches the ide&
The popularity of faSotins can easily
be traced to the preV&iing craze fo,
handWork upon gowns
Marrow bands of tGlfeta joined b
fagoting, make attractive collar bands
and many Of the most elegant separate
skirts of the season ave also trim
med in this My. NitA these Skin
handsome bodices MADE entii2i. =
bands of silk canvas joined ~ i"s1
ing, garnitured at the waist AMI nec'
with band of crushed panne. or one
of silk embroidered in French knot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-01
Gov. Dasls Centribu.ion.

Coy. LEFT Davis has contributed So
to the fVn1 for an Arkausas exhiait
at the wo. ID 5 fair.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The reason a hammock is so
fascinating for two is that it is
built for one.
Talk to a man about his
business and you may get him
to invest in yours.
The very freedom of action
that a man gives up by getting
m .rried a woman gains.
The widow can know more
I'd let on that she knows less
than any other creature on
Gods footstool.
Some women are so queer
about their modesty that they
pull down the window blinds
after the lights are out.-New
York Press.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03
Another Billion Dollar Congress.

Estimates of the total APP
preparations of the first session
of the Fifty.seventh Congress
vary according to the method
of book keeping. Chairman
Cannon of the House Committee
on Appropriations says that
the to'al is 5000, O93, 537, if the
$50, 100000 appropriation for
the isthmian canal is included.
If the S13O,OOO,O0O in bonds
authorized for the construction
Of the canal is added, the total
cost will be $1,000, 1913, 837.
Each member of the House
Committee figures the actual
differently, but it is safe to say
that it is a billion-dollar ses-
sion.
Representative Livingston
(D.) estimates that the expenses
of this session exceeded those
OF the last session of the Fifty
third Congress, when the Demo.
Gratis were iu power, by 1858,
881, 900.
The appropriations of the
first session of the Fifty sixth
Congress were $40, 15O,S37.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03
Beyy of Girls.

The following young ladies
are expected in this city to
morrow on a weeks visit to
Misses Nora and Edith Dimmitt
nd Esta Hewitt: Misses Juan
lta Kabler of Hannibal. CaIlie
H offman of Fulton. Anna Boul
ware of Monroe City, Eliza beth
Evans of Lexington, Anna
M oore of Mokane, Mary Givens
and leila Richardson of Fay
cite, Clara Byrum of Lentner.
Bessie Evans of Dover, Mo. and
Edith and Alberta Carney of
Denver, Colo All the young
ladies were schoolmates at
H Howard-Pdyne College of Fay
cite and they no doubt will
h ave pleasant week together
in this clty.-Shelby County
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03
List of Letters.

Remaining unclaimed in post.
Office at Monroe City, Mo-, on
July 2, 1902.
Miss Lavenia Baker, G. G.
Grain. T. E. Hays, Willie Hub.
bard, Minnie Moore. Chas.
Marsh & Co., Miss Pearl
Phillips, Julius Reese, Miss
Jennie Washington (2).
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
]. P. PATTON, postmaster.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Several of our boys are so far
out on the matrimonial sea that
they will never again reach a
port of safety. Better tread
the banquet halls of single
cussedness alone and roam the
world at will than get tired to
the apron strings of a woman
her liege lord.-Rockville Her.
aid.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Miss Ethel Dillon, of Nat
chitoches, La, has fully recov.
cred from her recent illness and
is expe cted to arrive in this
city today to visit former
friends.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Wilson Bros, the short horn
breeders, have sold bull to
George W. Toolcy to place at
the head of his herd and Que to
r. j. Young, of near Ely, for
the same purpose. Both ami.
mails are good individuals and
brought good prices.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03
Obituary..

One OF the most dearly loved
young girls of Monroe County,
Rose Ellen Spalding, aged
about sixteen years, died of
spinal meningitis, at Indian
Creek, Wednesday evening
June %, after an illness of two
weeks. To see any young per-
son taken away is always sad,
but not often is loss felt so
keenly as was the death Of this
bright and gentle girl. The
esteem in which she was held
by all that knew her was mani
tested by the constant attention
shown by young and old during
her illness and when the mo.
mentS came when the remains
were laid away, d seldom felt
grief Clung to the hearts of
whole community of people.
Her death came as a personal
loss to every member of St.
Stephens parish. Among her
young friends, her life was
constant sunshine; and older
persons spoke of her in those
words that mean so much
Rose was a dear good girl"
She was esteemed and loved by
every one that knew her, and
those to whom she was nearest
may find some solace iu the
thought that their great srief
is shared by a..
But few can know the awful
pain the bereaved family has
felt; the sadness of friends is
feeble compared with it. If her
friends have lost the sunshine
they knew, deep and dark is.the
cloud that must hang over the
sorrow stricken home. Truly
the loss is great.
Yet, the first bright ray that
kissed the eastern sky this
morning, is at this moment
breaking, with the same rosy
glow, upon people in other
lands, though she has gone and
the world is dark, those beyond
now know her gentle smile.
We may not grieve when our
loss is Heavens gain.
There was a custom among
he Aucients. when the sunshine
and rain had blessed the fields
and flock with plentiful yield,
to gather the brightest clusters
of amber grapes and by the
first sheaf of rIpened grains. to
offer them with incense and
prayer in thanksgiving to the
Lord. This was not done when
the flower first was blown. but
the fruit of the field were we'll
'ipened when their usefulness
lad just begun. The greater
The sacrifice the more pleasing
t was before the Eternal
Throne.
If stores of everlasting goods
we're placed above by offering
such as these, what must be
he reward tor those that have
'ent such precious first ripened
'ruit up to their God. We can
not but feel sad when one so
sweet and young is taken from
is, but through our tears we
night see the smiles of Angels
{ we grieve. j. L. @.
indian Creek, Mo
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

A large portion of the state
of Illinois was treated to from
five to eight inches of rain Sat
urday. The farmers lose
heavily in wheat and the rail
roads in bridges and road beds.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

1t showed at several different
points in Illinois Sunday and
the same day eight inches of
the beautiful fell at Leadville,
Colo.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Sharp, Gray G. Co., of this
city bought and received five
hundred head of fine spring
lambs Monday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Geo Balzer has been quite i'll
during the past week. He was
reported as doing nicely yester.
day morning.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Murry Sandusky left Tues
day night for Sullivan, Ind,
where lie will visit one of his
sisters.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Miss Rose O'Daniel, one of
the sweetest flowers of the
Saccharine village spent Tues
day in the city with friends.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

DR.. j. ]. Norton is getting
along very nicely. His condi-
tion is slowly but surely i'm.
pl owing.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

J. D. Elliott, of Quincy was
business visitor in the city
Monday for the first time in a
month.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Miss Jessie Holdsworth, of
Monroe City spent Sunday with
r. L. Holdsworth and family
Shelbina Torchlight.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Patronize home institutions
and thus help to build up your
home town.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

A jolly party composed of
Mesdames W. G. Williamson,
W. T. Ragland, j. S. Scott and
Miss Mildred Scott expect to
leave on the 10th inst for Colo.
rado where they will spend a
month at various points of in.
terest to "tenderfeet.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Mrs. Bud Jones spent the first
of the week in Hannibal with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

The Nauvoo Rustler saws:
The phrase, "Go way back and
sit down." is becoming a chest
nut and being varied in differ.
ent localities. Here is the way
they saw it over in Keokuk
"Go in the rear and lay down. -
At Ft. Madison they say: "Dig
down the line and take it
easy" Carthage, which is al.
ways trying to lead in every.
thing springs it thus: please
will you retire and be seated. "
In Quincy they cut 1T short and
say: Back up and squat y
with the accent on the squat.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Mrs. Mary Peak and Miss
Grace Loomis of Louisiana. Mo.
are the guests of their sister
and aunt, Mrs. J. @. Pierscl.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

John W. Rdgsdale, former
merchant of this city, arrived
yesterday and will spent some
ten days. sihere with old friends
and relatives.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Cecil Bradley came in Mon.
day from Indian Territory
where he has been a business
trip.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Mrs. w. M. Patterson and
children went to Quincy Sunday
to visit Mr.. Patterson who is
the bookkeeper for the Selby
Poultry Co.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

The postponed meeting of the
P. f. o. society will be held at
the home Miss Bertha Jaeger,
Saturday 2:30 p. m.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Mrs. Albert Blackburn, of
Great Falls, Mont. is the guest
of her.sister, Mrs. A. S. Mad.
dox.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

G. B. Poage has moved from
the cottage on Chestnut street
to the old Poage homestead or
Locust street.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-07-03

Mrs. Henry Holmes was call.
ed to Palmyra Sunday after.
noon by the serions illness of
her sister. Mrs. Sarah Barr.