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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
AlbQui and Cye.

Tie story of Nine. Aibani's flrst Lon.
don engagement is as follows: Colonel
Mapleson heard of her singing at a
thcatrr at Malta. and. thinking that
she would he successful hr made lcl.
an offer, through All agent. of Il contract
to sing in i{ci Majestys thtatrr. She
agreed 10 il and went to London: but.
on arriving therc. she told the cabman
TO d!lyr her 10 the Italian opera house.
lie, instead Of going to Her Maicsly's,
took her 10 toTeHt Garden, which was
also devoted to Italian opera.
Size vas >'lown UP TO the manager $
office aad stated that she had come to
sign tAc contract which Mr.. Maplcson
had offered her Mr.. Gyc, thinking to
play .io'.e on his rival, Mapleson,
made cHt Il contract, and Alhani signed
it. NJ. Csc then told her that he was
rot Colonel Mapleson, but that hc
could 10 4.E@h better !:y h"r. He Offer
ed 10 tear Up the contract if she liked.
but told her that Nilsson was sing lg at
Her Naie&ty's and would brook no
rival.
-NihaHi decided to let the contract
sand ;snd t!.Hs became one of The stars
eff Covent Garden. eventually marrying
the son OF Air. eye.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Ieel.haNS

How many people when they marry
carefully put aside their joint love let
ters as one of the most cherished p9s-
how many cases aftel'Ward do they
ever take them out and look at them?
Now. why is this: Partly perhaps
because the time of romance is over
and practical, everyday life has be
gun; partly. also, W" will hope, because
now they can say SO many nice things
to each other. anl there is no need tc
read over the past nice things they
have written.- Golden Penny.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
An Empire Sold at Auction.

The Roman empire was once sold to
the highest bidder. On the death OF
PertinaX in 1913 TIE Pr:ctorian guards
put up the empire for sale by auction.
and, after an animated competition be-
tween Sulpician and Julian. it was
Knocked down 10 tho latter for G.2..0
diachnas. Ia@ Romans held auctions
of various kinds. the proceedings be
ing much the same in all eases. The
auctio sub Iasta. which was sale of
plumber was held under a spear stuck
IN the ground. The magister auctions,
or auctionccr. was chosen from anon.
the argcntarii, or money changers, aud
his assistants We're the cashiers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

Whittier other lines have come to
share in the results of the good
times in that section .....
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
In II BOG.

A befogged individual was cropping
his way down enc Of London's side
streets leading Off the Strand when he
suddenly bumped up against Il man
coming from the opposil. direction
Gould you tell me where this street
leads to- he inquired after this neces
sary apologies had been made.
''Certainly." replied the other 1T
leads into the river Il have just coLle
out of it."-Isree Lance
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
\. N. S. Cohen, Specialist


Dr. ho loft about charge the Main
~ his patients and friends
make this permanent location bought the
the Office of the National Specialists Dr. cohe
will be glad his patti
B now n, Cohen is a jefferson Medical College
lent" -. and has charge of the leading Hos
Pn pb1adehia Dr. Cohen has treated 1000
r deds who pronounced incuabe
o+s and Children Catarrh
Dr. Sciaca Kidneys Stomach
bn ,o Nervous Diseases Eye Ear Nose and
f ooe scientifically suffer
chronic disease Cohen he cannot he will
"' Consultation anlstricty confidential.
oued TO 2o2l5 ST., B. Simon Companys Store
Remover ~ @o1ZS -
uo,rs. to m evening to n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Crossed Vegetables,

A cross between Il beadless cabbage
and the turnip produced the rape plant.
Cabbage and turnips themselves are
relatives: the lettuce plant also claims
near kin to them. and far back in plant
life grew a parent plant with some o!
the characteristics that each now
claims as its own. from whicl. all
three. and many another plant also,
descended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

Your local coupon ticket agent has
been supplied with illustrated and de.
scriptive literature showing the beau.
ties of the scenery and resorts OF
Colorado and the Rocky mountains.
These books are free for the asking,
and "The Denver Road" will be glad
to give aooeo assistance by CORE.
spondence In your choice Of place
to spend your vacation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
CruAhed.

''You are an iceberg" exclaimed her
elderly but well preserved adorer. pale
with anger and modification. "A dozen
Cupids, with a hundred arrows each
could never find vulnerable place in
your flinty heart:'
Not IL they used an old beau to
shoot WITH" coldly replied the beauti,
ful girl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
q Short National Anthem.

japan his perhaps the shortest 9f AZ
national anthems. 1t is called "kimi
Ga Yo. FROM its first three words. anG
consists II tiit;ty-t1Ho syllables, which
coH'a II H@et"y, however. as thiity-oMe.
Ehe exceeding hTevitY is Cue To the
national f5:0!UeSs for eoHeiSeHcSs Ct
phrase astei t2Y economy OF expression
in al! f,l=I.@ Of art
The patriotic song is what the .Tapa-
neSe cell Il "tanIln," or verse of tYe
lines. the first and t}Iird being of five
and tie others of seven SyllaHlos. Be-
low is given the anthem III Japanese,
with ;la LngiiSil translation:
I1in Ga Yo.
hjnl9 ga Yo wa
ChiNo nj yachiyo nj
Saz@re ishi no ~
IN.aWo to narite 4
Koke 10 musu made.
TRANSLATION.
May our ,ord's dominion last
Till thousand years have passed
Twice four thousand times c crtold!
Firm changeless rock. earth rooted,
Moss Of ages uncomputed.
Japan a'l America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

All this, taken with the activity
of immigration and real estate agents
many new settlers, numbers buying
Special 80 days homeseekers' tickets,
and others seeking Information, indi.
Gates that. The Denver Road" is con.
sidered good company in a desirable
neighborhood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
.v... ng 10 the Potnr.

Mr.. Grogan-What power o funer-
ais they do be havin' at the church
these days! Shure. it's shtarted me
thinkin'.
Miss Casey-Thinkin' av what?
Mr.. Grogan-That whin it come
tonne fur my funeral would you be the
WILDLY y?-Philadelphia Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
WE WANT LIGHT.
Council Instructed TO Get Estimates of
Cost of Light and Water Plants.

There was an enthusiastic
mass meeting held at the coun-
Gil room Friday evening to dis
cuss the question Of the City
putting in an electric light
plant Many favored the City
also putting in. water works.
After several citizens express
their opinion the Council was
instructed to secure the SER
vices of a good engineer and
have him make an estimate of
the cost of putting in both
lights and water. Our people
know the advantages Of having
good light, but regarding the
water Monroe City has been
better supplied with water than
many towns having water
| works.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Changed his Mind.

L. H. Sharp. who served as
deputy assessor under Assessor
John A. Miller. and who con.
templated engaging in the gen
eral merchandise business in
Shelby county. has decided not
to embark in the mere antile
business, but will remain iu Pal. e.
myra. a.-Hannioal Journal 1t
was reported that he had pur
chased an interest in the David
S. Sharp business at Emden,
but his decision proves him to
be welded to the sleepy town
by the Big Spring.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
For Tile Merchants .

Spring time is coming gentle
Annie and that is the t. me the
mail order houses get in their
work. There is only one way
for the home merchant to head
off those out of town houses
and that isthrough the column S
Of their home paper. Through
it tell the people they have the
same class of goods and at the
some or less prices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Some More Spelling.

= The Quincy High School has
been testing it's ability to spell
and is found wanting. The vii,
lage Of Golden, III has beat ten
it badly and the Golden Era,
says; Prof. While, says, it is
a fact. that the farther we get
away from the city the better
spoilers we tind The city par,
ent is proud to state that his
child studies Latin aud higher
ma thematics. but seems ludifr
ferent as to whether or not the
boy really gains u S e (
knowledge"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Branching Out.

r. M. Wilson & Son have
found their large business
house-two story brick-ou
Main st. too small for their in
creased furniture and undertak
ing trade. therefore h av e
bought the brick business room
opposite the DEMOCRAT Office
and after putting it in first
class shape will move their un
dertaking portion of their bust
ness to it. AS an undertaking
and embalmlng establishment it
will be an up.to date one, and
in w. H. Wilson an expert EN-
balmist will be at the head OF
it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Tree MOlaSSeS.

Saturday Frank Bowers, of
near Warren, was talking
maple syrup and maple sugar
to the pencil pusher. He has
gotten his orchard of 800 trees
In fine form. He has secul ed
1923 new buckets and with
troughS aud jars on hand will
have everything 10 apple-pie
order for the running when the
sap starts upwards,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20

space of time we have for writ
ing it up, but suffice it to say it
was a decided victory for the
children over some who had op
posed it before. We expect to
give others in the future and
believe we will please the
crowd again as much as this
time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Sold His Farm.

r. G. Marshall sold his farm
near Philadelphia and will re
move to Monroe City in the
near future. Hannibal Jour.
nal. In his boyhood days Rolla
G. Marshall resided IN this city
and will be welcomed by his
former friends and will rapidly
make new ones.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Cake Walk.

A negro boy working for j.
NJ. Proctor has taughc a small
gray horse belonging to Mr..
Proctor, to park gait-cake
walk-as well as the fancy bay
that was ridden by Mr. Hook
at the Catholic picnic last fall.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
A Big Mistake.

1t is reported thdtI, Joe Mar
tin was married to Efie Aylor.
but l want my friends TO under
stand that 1 am not the guilty
party The party that married
Etfie Aylor is Clarence A.
Shields who was working for
J. Henderson. where / am at
now. So hoping such talk will
stop l am yours truly
JOE MARTIN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Ely.

AT 4:45 ~. IN. Tuesday the
spirit Of Mrs. Annie + Ely,
wife Of Martin l Ely. took it's
flight to that Iaud from which
no traveller ever reterned. De-
cased was SO yea,s of age, Il
daughters of D. Nelson Of Shell
byville She leaves. Il heart
broken husband, six daughters.
one sou and many relatives and
friends to mourn their loss. but
their loss is her gain. Funeral
will be at Bethlehem Ba ptist
church at | o'cio:l - lay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
Open Session of the L.T.L.

The open session of the 10y
al Temperance Legion was well
attended by the parents and
friends OF the children last
Friday evening We could not
do justice to, it in the short
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20

The robins come to us in the
spring aud remain with us till
the air turns sharp and biting.
Mrs. George n. Williamson, of
Tulsa, l, IT.. comes to us with
the Christmas holiday but as
soon as Lent is ushered in she
fits to Southern her home. She
babe bye. bye to her friends
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20

We're getting our reward.
Weeks ago we determined so
long as our stock of timothy
seed purchased before prices
advanced) held out tnat we
would continue to sell at old
prices-S3.00 per buShel. We
are getting our reward in a
trade beyond our eXpecpecta-
tions. Very little left-don't
put off buying ill the last day.
SHARP & PATTERSON.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20

A headlesS BODY of 4 cat has
been laying, Itlue Min st. aud
Burlington Il. h crossing for
ten days When asked whose
duty il was to remove it, DIR.
S. NJ. Brown said. The Street
Commissioned. 1t is true, it
mas been too cold for the car
cas- TO send furth an oder, but
it is also true that because one
Official i blind. Il does not
follow that all mn~t be blind.
Both health ard business
reasons demand clean streets.
Prof. SoInb orger. the
PhreuoIogist,. has been enter
tanning the people at lhe opera
house every night during the
week and will coutinue TO do SO
the remainder of The week AT
8 o'clock this, Thursday, after
noon he will lecture to ladies
only on the subject, Health and
Beauty. Saturday night his
lecture will be for men only,
Subject. Perfect Manhood.
Every euening he delivers a
shot lecture and devotes most
of the evening to hypnotism If
you want hearty laugh at.
tend. As a chalk t,lk man he
is at the top.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
ShieldS-AYlOr.

Miss Efie Aylor made her
second matrimonial venture
Monday, 1t was with Clarence
A. Shields, of Barry, III.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20

since about the Goth Of Nov. |
1901 will either move it's quar-
ters or go out of existence in
the next few days. The ladies
have made about S50.-Later
they have moved two doors
east Rhodes grocery.
The Womans Missionary So
ciety met with Miss Mamie E.
Ford Friday afternoon. 1t was
the regular devotional NEE ting
and proved pleasant and profit
able to all. One new me ember
was received.
The protracted meeting at
Clarence, conducted by Elders
j. H. Rife and j. Fl. Terrill is
still in progress.
CHRISTIAN.
Tnere will be regular SER
vices Sunday by the Pastor.
HOLY ROSARY.
There will be services at
1000 Il. IN. Sunday.
HASsARD METHODIST.
The protracted meeting Of
two weeks duration held at
Hassard by Revs. A B. Book
and j. H. Bishop has closed.
An organization of thirty three
members has been pertec ted. .
Some seventeen of the members
coming from the other churches.
METHODIST.
Rev. E. X. Miller. d. D. Pre-
siding Elder will preach in the
Methodist Church on Sunday
morning and evening. The Sec
ond Quarterly Conference will
meet on Monday morRing. All
are invited.
Rev. H. H. Johnson will
preach at Ely Methodist
Church Saturday night and
Sunday morning.
The Ladies of the Methodist
Church will give an Oyster Sup
per in the room lately occupied
oy w. V. Carson & Co, Friday
afternoon and evening. Other
refreshments will be served
50 that all may be suited
Come aud enjoy good supper
and help worthy cause.
The .Woman's Home Mission
Society of the Methodist
Church met on Tuesday after
uoon last at the lovely home of
Mrs. G.. w. Tooley A most
profitable meeting was held; it
being the time for the annual
election OF officers the following
were elected: Mrs. H. H. John.
son, Pres; Mrs. M. a, Horn.
back. 1st Vice Pres; Mrs. j. II
Brown. 2nd Vice Pres; Mrs. S.
! Mcfarland, Rec. Sec; Miss
Auna Martin. Cor. Sec; Miss
Lena Donley, Treas; Mrs. Ros-
sic Jarman, Agent Our
Homes. The Auxiliary is
growing, two names being add
ed at this meeting and $40 20
reported raised from all sources
the past year.
SECOND BAPTIST.
Prof. G. G. Hubbard, will de .
liver a lecture Saturday 22no
inst. for the benefit ot the col
ored school.
The robins come to us in the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
ABOUT THE CHURCHS.
Interesting News Concerning The Differ
emf Denominations.

tion have revised their creed so
far as to wipe out, The Pope
is man Of sin"
Rev. S. H. Wainright, Mis-.
sionary to Japan, is visiting his
brother, Rev. w. Wainright, of
Shelbina.
Rev. w, Galloway filled ap.
pointments Saturday and Sun.
day at Warren.
The Methodist Book Commit.
tee at Cincinnati, Ohio. have
declared a dividend of $50, 900
Rev. L. M. McReynolds was
a business visitor in uincy
Tuesday.
Rev. B. r. Patrick, formerly
pas cor of the Cavalry Baptist
church Of this city, but now 10
Gated at Duluth, Mimi. is a
candidate for chaplain in the
United States Navy. Hon.
Champ Clark and Representa-.
tive Morris of Minnesota, are
interesting themselves in his
behalf and it is thought he will
receive the appointment. Rev.
Patrick is mode young man
and a better appointment could
not be made. Hannibal Jour
nal. Rev. B. r. Patrick, is Il
son of Rev. Wiley j. Patrick,
Pastor of Bethlehem Church
southeast of this city and is
we'll known in Rails County.
Hannibal, Mo, Feb. 16-The
Trinity Episcopal Church was
damaged by fire to the extent
of aoout 81, 900 this afternoon.
The fire was caused by an over
heated hue.
PRESBYT ERIAN.
Rev. II. NJ. Barbre, OF Palmv.
ra aud Rev. W. r. Anderson, of
this city will exchange pulpits
next Sunday.
About forty of the young
people OF tue church surprised
Prot. and Mrs O. w. Colgate
Friday evening by giving them
a Pie and Pound" party.
FIRST BAPTIST.
The Womaus Missionary So
ciety will meet this afternoon
Thursday instead of Friday.
with Mrs j. L. Owen.
Miss Mildred Scott assisted
the orgauist very materially
with the sweet tones Of her
violin at the morning service
Sunday.
; DR.. l. w. Read of Monroe
City delivered two lectures at
the First Baptisr church in this
placeMonday a - d Tuesday even.
ings. His subject was Vision.
AIRY Men" on Monday evening
and Tuesday evening he spoke
on The Power of Thought. "
This evening he will lecture on
"Spectacles. He is good
speaker and his lectures have
proven very interesting to all
who have attended. -LaIGrange
Indicator. BY a vote of The
church. the original place to
deliver the lectures the col
lege-was changed to the
church, where four instead of
two were deliverd.
Subject Sunday morning.
''Brotherly Love" in the even.
Iing, ''The Sixth Utterauce of
Christ on the Cross"
GRACE BAPTIST.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Past, Present and Future DOings that may
be of Interest to You.

latter part OF the week Win
his mother at Macon.
John Westhoff, of st. Louis,
paid the DEMOCRAT Office an
appreciated visit Friday after
noon
Charles H. Smith, of Quincy,
spent Friday in the city with
the homefoll1s and friends who
were glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hixson, of
Hannibal, have been the guests
of his father, Rev. B. F.. Hixson
and brother, r. F. Hixson.
Miss Libbie Emery, of E ly,
spent the latter part Of Lass
week in the city with friends.
She will again engage in the
millinery business in this city.
The younger set composed of
Misses Mabel Vowel. Blanche
Green and others. chaperoned
by Misses Anna Boulware aud
Louise Lyon, had delightful
sleigh ride Tuesday evening.
Jolly Jeff Crigler writes us
that he has bought a three
chair barber shop at 405 Fif
teeuth ST., Denver. Colo. He
says that he expects to visit
Monroe in the spring and sends
his best regards to all friends
Henderson & Son believe in
cold storage and for three
months have uncousciouSly
practiced it. When cleaning up
their big poultry concern last
week they found a case of eggs
frozen as hard as billiard balls.
D. Milton Proctor, of this
city, a student at the William
Jewell College, Liberty, Mo +,
has been selected by that col,
lege to represen it in the State
Oratorical contest. 1t is an
honor we are glad to see con-
ferred upon him and hope to
learn Of a victorious career.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Gillian.
of Hatch, have moved TO this
city where they will meet with
a cordial welcome. Mr.. Gillian
will open the Hassard school
the Oath inst. He closed the
winter term at Rock Lick
school last week and held an
exhibition there Tuesday
Prof. r. S. Nichols. of the
High School is talking of a
spelling match with the coun'
try schools. His idea is to put
it ON a plain practical basis ie
to take the words from IL news.
paper just as they come init
He apparently unsconsciously
paid the newspapers the same
compliment that several of the
leading educators of the coun
try have, lie they are the great
est all around educators and
are practical
Tree MOlaSSeS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20

Corn. hay. shipstnff aud
chicken feed, sharp & PAT
TERSoN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-20
SECOND BAPTIST.

Prof. G. G. Hubbard, will de ,
liver lecture Saturday 22no
inst. for the benefit oi the col
ored school.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14
Booth Harrington on Western So
ciefv,

In Harper's for Christmas Booth Harrington,
himself a Westerner, writes entertainngly OF
society in the Middle West. His summing up is
decidedly in favor of the Western social system
1T is n society almost wholly without snob-
bishness' says Mr., Harrington. Nov and then
there becomes apparent a struggle TO enter it on
the part of some one outside OF II but, because
access is SO simple, the fact that a struggle is
necessary nearly always creates in itself perpet-
ual disqualification. Il is a society exceedingly
friendly to the newcomer; very ready to receive
him on his own merits Il has no feeling OF its
own insecurity 10 make il snuh him because it
does not know who he was before he came.
And while the visitor will be asked many ques-
tions about his acquaintance in other cities, he
will not he asked IL he has met the Rockmores
of Germantown, in order 70 discover If he
knows the right people The questions arc put
/ in a hopeful way, with the hospitable wish to
/ find mutual friends Of whom to talk, and to bring
the visitor and native into closer touch.
There is natural drawing together and in
! ter-dependence, of course, among the people who
/ form the nucleus Of this society; whose fathers
and rrandfathers have been friends, watching the
town grow from a village in the fortes to city
Of Importance in the twentieth century and all
though there is a small complaecnce among the
families that were her from the first, II amount
mainly to greater familiarity with each other
rs among relatives. Conditions are all the hap
pier for the absence Of the pondturtle who con
/, desoends 10 the newcomer because his relative
have been a Ions time in the same pond. Here
and there may he an individual who takes L
himself some credit that his family have achievet
distinction or continued in rospectahility through
. several generations; but he does not push th
claim. because he lives among people who wou
, laugh less at the arrogant strut OF new wealth
than at a claim OF privilege for high birth be
4. cause (the proplc would fce) to he tainted wit
p the former means at least that you are proud O
sowethinr YOU Yourself have accomplished,