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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
A Lecture Course.

Last season our people had
the pleasure of attending sever
al good lectures and entertain.
ments. For this pleasure our
people are indebted to the P. iE.
o. Chapter and the Century
Club. The ladies arranged
these entertainments with a
view of furnis hing orr people
high class entertainment and
at the same time adding some
thing to the Library Fund. Af.
ter paying expenses there was,
but little left for Library Fund
but the people were pleased
with the good entertainments
furnished and will be pleased
to know that the ladies have
arranged for three entertain
mentS for this season. This
year the entertainments will be
the Swiss Bell Ringers; Mr..
Day, an impersouator; Mr..
Willetts. a lecturer. These are
all entertainments of 4 high or
der and are worthy the pat
rouage of any citizen. For this
series the ladies are selling sea-
son tickets at the low price of
S1,00. Do not fail to secure a
ticket. You will get full value,
aud will be pleased.
Misses Elizabeth Arnold and
Eleanor Scott will leave Mon.
day for Denver where they will,
Join Mrs. ]. S. and Miss Mil,
bred Scott and then do Corora>
do, If two young men don't
look out they may be mortgag>
ed ere they return.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Several editors nave com
mented adversely on the Eng
liSh" of certain army officers
Tina. Is hardly surprising to
one who has any extensive &C,
q uaintance with the men who
have been appointed to the
army during the administra-
tions. Political Influence is no
guarantee CT an ability to write
good English, -Stoutsville Ban
ner.-Talk about English, why
they have not learned the Kan
sas lingo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Monday night WILDE warm,
but not to warm to sit :close
to your best girl and eat ices
at the band concert at the PARK.
OF course you will have a warm
girl with you and she willwant
the ices and the Court of Honor
will want to serve them to you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. M. BouI.
ware returned Monday morn.
ing from Montana, where they
enjoyed a bridal tour OF a
month, The trip was pleas.
ant one and yet Tom was glad
to get back to the Queen of the
Prairies,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

JIo. W. Stream has bought
the barber shop under the new
Monroe Hotel. Mr.. Stream has
been in the business for several
years and as there is no better
barber in Northeast Missouri
the DEMOCRAT besneaks for
him a liberal patronage. He
will have good workmeu in the
shop and those who patronize
him will always get the best of
work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Just think of it? Music by
the band witching> music in
your ears made by the pretty
girl by your side and the Court
of Honor, serving ices in the
park Monday night,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The Harvesting is nearly ov.
er and it is abundant, and rich,
many of you remember your
promise, which l hope Will soon
be fulfilled.-B. o. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Theod ore E. Dick Hardesty
has gone to work for a tablet
factory in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

If you want to sell your farm
list it with Davenport & Lear,
Real Estate aud Loan Agents,
at once. Don't wait. They
are advertising all over the
United States. 7-31
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Some one is counting trouble
and unless very careful the bug,
gy whips that are being stolen
will be laid over their should.
erS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

j. A. B. McElroy and wife
of Rensselaer, we're shopping in
the city Saturday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Mrs. w. P. Young and Jack
Conway left Thursday for Rud'
dies Mills, Kentucky. Mrs.
Young's mother is quite ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

N. H. Mccall OF Moberly
came down Tuesday to be with
old friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Charles Straub, one of the
successful farmers of near Ely,
was a business visitor in the
city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The Monroe City Band has
been engaged to play for the A.
o. U. W. picnic at Palmyra. Aug.
Is.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Schoetteu Bread, The whit.
est, tn! lightest, the most
nutritious, at M. B. Carriers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

One good feature of the rural
free delivery is the fact that
patrons of the routes have
their names placed prominently
on their mail boxes. a person
driving through the country
does not feel as though lie were
wholly stranger if he can
tell who lives in the different
houses, and when he sees a
particularly tine farm it is a
source of satisfaction to be able
to tell to whom the credit for
its fine appearance belongs
Salisbury Press Spectator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Excursions to New York City,
Atlantic City and Montreal, ad
verlised by the Wasbash for
July 31st Aug. 9TH and 1+tb,
have been abandoned. -Hauui,
bal Journal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

l have done what you asked
me to do, waited on you until
you have raised a bouutiful
crop, and now 1 know you will
come in, and settle that little
acc ount.-B. o WooO.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

John Cox and family went
with the Press Association to
Colorado
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Special Discount on Blackk
Silks for the next 10 days.
LEWIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

John w. Stephens, D. D,
Nelson and Ed era wford at
tended the Jesse Johnson trial
at New London.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

NJ. Lee Nelson. of Herlngtou,
Kansas, gave the DEMOCRAT
pleasant call Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The best bread in the city
YOU will find at M. 3. Carriers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Two Leake and Miss Velma
Leake. of Hnunewell, spent
part of the week with Monroe
City friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Misses Frances Robinson and
Edna Meyer left yesterday af-
tenoon for Monroe City on a
yisit.-HannibIl Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Fruit jars. tin ans aud jelly
y lasses at.--WILLIAMSO'NS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Ferd Wood spent Tuesday
evening with the home folks at
Lentner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Master Ledree Jaeger who
has been quite i'll for Il week is
reported better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

A vacant tenement house on
the farm of Bert Garner about
. miles west Of Ely was burned
Monday night. The fire is sup.
posed to be of incendiary origin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

G. NJ. Sullivan spent Friday
in the Future Great laying in
another supply of pretty bug.
gies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The exterior Of the New Mon
roe Hotel is being treated to a
pretty coat of red paint,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Taylor Donley and daughters
of neal HunuewelI spent Sun
day with H. Donley's family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Hon. w. j. Bryan will deliv-
err a lecture on the subjects:
THE New Republic" at the
opera house in Louisiana Aug.
II.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Ed. d. Schultzman of LaFay.
cite. Ind, is spending the
week in thus city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Geo. Tompkins, of near
Stoutsville, was a business
visitor in the city Friday he
came over to and did sell his
large wheat crop to Monroe
BUYERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The Court of Honor will serve
ice crea n, cake etc, at the
park Monday evening Aug. /.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Prof. J. A. Bell asks us to
change the address on his pa
per from Fairport to St. Joseph.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The NJ. E. S. Club Of this city
gave a big dance at Smiths
Hall on Tuesday evening. On
account Of the warm weather
the attendance was not very
large, but those present had a
very pleasant time. The Club
had offered complimentary lick
cts to the MonrN" wy FAR to
most graceful " o'" plrseut
on this occaSsluu Inr judges
had some difficulty in mixing
their selection as Il number of
good dancers were present, but
finally decided in favor of Miss
Mary Hirner of Palmyra and
Elmer Evans of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
Cut the weeds.

w. l.. Reid spent Sunday
with his interesting family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The Monroe City Steam Lauu.
dry is shut down this week, A
new boiler and other machinery
is being put in. They are
sen ding all work to the Paris
laundry in derlto accommo.
date7customeTs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Miss Maggie Fish, of Kansas
City, has been visiting her
brother, ]. E. Fish.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

]. A. Swetuam. of Holiday,
spent part of the week in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Walter Dimmit, Jr.. of Shell
byville, spent Sunday in the
city with a special friend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Clearence sale in full blast at.
v ILLIAMSON'S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Frank W. Lane. of Palmyra.
was here Thursday in the in.
terest of the A. O L. W.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Misses Grace and Bessie
Sharp returned Saturday from
a visit with relatives at Palmy-
ra
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Mrs. Theo Gardner came
down from Brookfield Sunday
to visit her parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. J. L, Lyon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

If you need a wind mill or
pump seer. MANNING WALK
Err.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Rufus Cole. wife and children
spent part of the week with
Mrs. Sarah Smith and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Mrs. Viola Rouse, of Mar.
tinsburg, has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. E. Fish.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
Penny Pictures
- AT -
Belle Johnson's Studio

Ola wheat flour at.--WIL-
S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

NJ. L. Nelson and WIFI of the
Sun Flower state have been
spending ten days with the
home folks south of the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Rev. H. F.. Davis spent part
OF the week in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The Republicans of this Con,
sressional District will hold a
convention at Norborne Aug.
% to select a candidate against
Congressman Rucker. Monroa
County will be entitled to 3
delegates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Judge T. F. Hurd came down
from Paris Saturday to pro-
bate the will of Mrs. Emma
DeHaven.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

W. Verdner Carson spent
yesterday in the city with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

1 don't want to be compelled
to tack on Interest. but if l
have to send YOU a statement
of your 6 or Il months old &C
count, l will have to add inter.
st in self defeuce.-B. 0. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

w. E Shea: man and FANNY.
of Victor, spent part of the
week with his father. John
Shearman,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Are boxes up? If so give us
the No. of route.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

NJ. A. Pike, Of Clarence,
spent yesterday in Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
Clarks Thread 2 spools for sc.
LEWIS.

Hay rakes, mowers etc. at
Walkers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Mrs. A. W. Ely aud children
have returned from a pleasant
visit with relatives near Perry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Miss E. Garner is visiting
friends in Hannibal.
My Book Account, must be
settled up. B. 0. WooD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Miss Adelaid Lear returned
home Monday, from an extend.
ed visit in st. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Yancy Theihoff, of Hannibal,
spent Sunday with a fair one
in Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Clarks Thread 3 spools for &c.
LEWIS.
Hay rakes, mowers etc. at
Walkers,
Are boxes up? If so give us
the No. of route.
Rev. H. F.. Davis spent part
OF the week in this city.
The best bread in the city
YOU will find at M. 3. Carriers.
Ferd Wood spent Tuesday
evening with the home folks at
Lentner.
Special Discount on Blackk
Silks for the next 10 days.
LEWIS.
N. H. Mccall OF Moberly
came down Tuesday to be with
old friends.
Master Ledree Jaeger who
has been quite i'll for Il week is
reported better.
The exterior of the New Mon
roe Hotel is being treated to a
pretty coat of red paint.
Schoetten Bread, The whit.
est, tn. lightest, the most
nutritious, at M. B. Carriers.
Prof. J. A. Bell asks us to
change the address on his pa
per from Fairport to st, Joseph.
The Monroe City Band has
been engaged to play for the A.
o. U. w. picnic at Palmyra Aug.
IS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18
READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Tragic Compsny Not Scared By The Combined
OPPOSITION

After q trip to the North and West,
where he has called on the rlanufactur-
ers of proprietary medicines, Mr.. 4. Ell
wood Tragic, Of the Tragic Medicine
Company. will continue in business here.
and that he will sue those who have COM
Eined to fight him. lie declared the effort
to drive him out Of the field had been
fruitless and that ho has made arrange
n1cnts to secure medicines for a lons
time to come.
In talking Of the matter, he said:
Il am here to stay. All my plans are
laid for a fight against the combine. and
I shall be successful for the people are
from making any statement until now.
but think it is due to me and the
people of Richmond that it should be
known that an effort is being made to
prevent me from continuing q business of
which thousands set the benefit in the
shape of low prices for all proprietary
medicines. Should that effort be success
full, the cost of these medicines to the
consumer will be materially increased.
81 have decided, aiier thorough in
yestiSation and learning many facts, to
retain counsel and bring suit against
those who have combined in an effort
TO destroy my business. There is no
douht but that have a clear case.
IT have learned that an. effort is on
foot to start r new store here and sell
proprietary medicines below cost in Or
der to ruin my business. am prepared
for such move and shall know how to
n, nat itn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18
TIE opossUa AS Ale O mER.

Recently 81 correspondent of the New
York Sun, writing from Osprey, Florida,
noted the strange disappearance Of the
opossum from that section Of the coun-
try. Another correspondent of the Sun.
writing from Middletown. n. Y, in re-
ply to the Florida man, tells a strange
and intensely interesting story. He says
that as a boy he lived in the noun
anous region of Northern New Jersey.
That he knew every animal that had its
aome there, from field mice and skunks
10 foxes and Wildcats and hunted and
trapped the most Of them, that being at
the time the principal source OF his in
,ome. In ain those years he never saw
IN oDossum or heard of one being cap
ured and he. doubts if there was one
within zone hundred miles, His first
introduction to the opossum was in old
Virginia in the early sixties, when the
leek-tail fellow visiting camp caused as
much excitement and uproar, he declares.
S an attack from Stuarts Cavalry OF
Hosbys men.
story. We quote:
To-day those northern counties OF
Jew Jersey and Orange county, N. j..
arc suffering from a. pest of opossun1s.
They rob hen roosts, break up the nests
If setting turkeys, and play tho very
,possum generally. Only q few days ago
saw n fine specimen carried by the tail
out of "a hen house in ine village of
chester n. Y. where the gentleman had
2een RECALLING himself on fresh eggs at -
cents per dozen.
I'm a walk of a few miles in Sussex and
Passaic counties, New jersey, there be-
ing n light snow on the ground, I saw
two Of them and the tracks of many
more. Boys who have a dog trained for
can at almost any time get several in
! few hours.
Is it possible that the Southern 'possum
IS migrating to tho North? II so, it is
2asy TO understand why colored labor is
scarce in Virginia, and the negro prob
lem is solved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18
MR.. s.nwAs,s VIEWS.

President Schwab, of the United States
Steel Corporation, has just returned from
trip abroad and has been talking with
The reporters about it. Il said IN a speech
delivered in Chicago" he remarked IN
enc of his interviews, that any combl-
ration of business enterprises organized
for other purpose than the reduction OF
COST and the Increase Of output is n'oocs'
upon a false basis, and I return from
MY visit to Europe feeling niuie .-..-
ever impressed with the truth of that
proposition I come back with my ideas
rroadcned and my enthusiasm unbounded.
Heretofore I have looked upon our great
combination OF the steel industries OF
this country as perhaps nothing more
than an ordinary business venture of
great magnitude, but after hearing the
views of the business men of the Old
World, / find that l have, if anything.
undcrrated our undertaking.
The trust is in its infancy, but the
managers Of trusts have already learned
this much: that the very life OF all such
organizations depends upon their gocu
behavior. A concern that deals with the
general public must be as shrewd and as
,Jolitic as any man seeking Office, IL
must make its goods popular il it would
sell them, and in order to make them
popular the goods must be both good and
cleap-the best article for the money to
be had. There is the key to the trust
problem.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18
v,RdlNiA'o MEALin.

The l.ynchburg News credits to q cor
respondent of The Times some remarks
about Patrick apples. which should have
l,ecn credited to a correspondent OF the
Patrick Enterprise. Ne unwitunsly
inisled our LynchDurg contemporary. But
That is a small matter. The point is
that the Lynchburg News agrees with
this correspondent and With The Times
That Patrick county apples arc as good
as tho best. Grapes ard peaches ana
piums and cherries do we'll IN that Sec
ton of the State, ana there is 4 splendid
opportunity for the People OF Patrick TO
make money In the rruit-gcowing indus
try. Tho News says that 1t is pro!5a-
bly, true that the Oldest, largest and
most productive apple tree in Virginia
is in Patrick county and that half Il
century ago Patrick apples We're highly
appreciated wherever they were known.
There were no railroads in l'atrick in
scn. loads of Patrick apples were hauled
to the county seats of adjoining counties,
as well as 10 Danviile and lynchburg,
where they found ready SALE as did also
the brandy Which was made from this
fruit. The News reminds the Patrick
county people that. with the new cohdi-
lions Of transportation. their apples may
now be shipped to any market in the
country and that the enterprising citizens
of that county take note Of the fact
ana govern themselves accordingly.
N.rginians do not properly appreciate
,heis own natural advantages. Nature
has been most generous to the Old Do
iosnion. We have fine climate. many
navigable streams and many other
streams which water the lands and fur
piSh alr--~lsat ROVER fer turning ma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18
VIRGINIA TLplCS.
An Estimate OF The Times.

The Times need never fear that its mo-
lives Will i,e Eisconstrueil by those who
know the responsible heads OF that con-
Germ. The Times is one Of tho few pa
DTS that do Tot aet PERSONAL interests
affect their course on public questions.
u, know .nc sacrifices The Times has
made for conscience's sake, and we hope
never to see the day when VIC fail to ad-
nire such devotion to principle.
In the case in point we believe The
Times is allowing theory of govern
nIent to carry it too far. Il is not safe
TO push 4 theory to e-.*remas. The
Times has admitted this i'll its attitude
toward tho Philippine question and the
Governments course over there. There
must always be AN intermediate stop
ping point.-Staunton News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18
Emigration to The South,

The census reports SHOW that in the
ten years between 1890 and 1900 there was
marked increase in tho migration OF
whites from the North to the South, and
.htlc the movement Of the same class
from, the South to the North Is still on
the increase. the rate Of gain is percep-
tihly qessened as compared with other
decades. The same tendencies continued
for another ten years would bring
about Very great gain of whites in the
South, both because OF increasing immi-
grafton from the North and decreased
emigration from the South
This movement of population is easily
accounted for 1 nc West has been til.1ns
up. Nearly all the desirable putslic lands
have been occupied. Irrigation is not yet
far enough advance, Try way OF scientific
development or public aid TO cause q large
4,>.aani Ter the hitherto arid lands. This
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-18

chinery: we have all sorts of farming
lands: we have vast store Of minerals
in the mountain regions of the State: we
have the Chesapeake Bay and its tribu-
tares. which yield year after year their
rich harvest OF fish and oysters and
game. 1t is hard to see how nature
could have been more beneiicent and
liberal in her gifts 20 this dear old State.
II we do not improve our opportunities
and get rich 1T will be through our own
neglect.