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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04

FOR SALE-BEAUTIFUL PLACE AT OAKMONT,
WASHINGTON GROVE STATION: seven-room
house with summer kitchen and servants quar-
tiers; front and back porches and several bal
comics; newly painted inside and out; large
stable and necessary outbuildngs; never-fafling
well of excellent water corner lot, containing
one ncre; beautiful oak grove on back Of lot, and
ample shade all around house; several kinds ct
fruit; cool cellar. This is very pretty place
and cheap at So. 500. Apply to JNO. Y. WORTH
1NGTON & CO., eos 18th ST. NV je23t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
OCEAN TRAVEL,

WHITE STAR LINE.
Celtic. June Q. pm Cymric. June 20, 8 pm
Gernanic June II. noon Oceanic June Is. $3.50 am
Teutonic. June II. 10 am Majestic July 2, noon
to G. W. MOSS. 1411 G st. NV. mh1-158t-8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

WANTED-ABOUT FIVE ACRES. NORTHWEST
suburbs convenient to rapid transit give lowest
price, location. terms. Address HOME K, Star
office. It,
FOR SALE-ONE OF THE MOST AVAILABLE
large tracts northwest District, suitable for sub
division; near city cars; at bargain. Investors,
attention! ATTORNEY. Box 80 Star office. IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

WANTED - FARM FOR DAIRY PURPOSES
preferably Sligo Wheaton; buy or rent.
Address FRANK F. ROGERS. Star office. 1t
FOR SALE - OR RENT - STORE DWELLING,
outbnildings. and 10 OF land; situated in
Montgomery co: located in the forks of two
pixies Address PERCY JENKINS Irvington,
Tennallytown, ID. c. je3-3ts
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

A merchant in Southern Iowa
states that his advertising last
year cost him As cents for every
100 dollars worth of goods sold.
He uses Il half page for his
business announcement each
week and says as long as peo
pie read newspapers he will
advertise. Just as soon as mer
chants begin to look upon ad.
vertising as a branch of their
business which requires as
much care as any other part of
it, then will advertising begin
to pay. Honesty, force. origin.
ality and persistency in adver.
Using make it a paying ven
notwithstanding Excelsior.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
Victor Yates came IN from
Nebraska to spend a few days
with relatives.
Boys Watch.

To the boys who wish to take
advantage of the DEMOCRAT Of
fer to give them a good service
able watch if they secure eight
(8) new subscribers or to get old
subscribers to pay up and one
year in advance. which will be
the equivalent, we wish to say:
Whatever you intend to do
ought to be done at once, for
other pr opositions will be laid
before the people very shortly.
1t would take a days time, pos
sibly two days, so if you want
to earn the watch hurry upland
get the subscribers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
FadS of the Famous.

ConfuciuS,. it is said, was pas
sionately fond Of watermelon
seeds.
Samuel Richard son wrote his
novels while attired in IA full.
dress suit.
Handel used, when travelling
to order dinner for three, or. if
hungry, for five, and then eat
the whole himself.
Cardinal Richelleu hated
children and loved cats. When
he died his favorite Angora cat
refused to eat and soon perish
ed.
Philip, the Duke of Burgundy.
speut much time in contriving
trapdoors to his house and
grounds 10 souse unwary stran-
gers in water beneath.
Next to money Rembrandt
loved nothing so we'll as his
monkey. He shed tears when
his ape died, and painted a por-
trait of his pet from memory.
Cowper loved pets. aud had
at one time five rabbits, three
hares, two guinea pigs, a mag
pie, jay, Il starting, two can
airy birds, two dogs, Il retired"
cat and Il squirrel.-Chicago
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
A Tough Buckskin Story.
Youths Companion.

1outn Companion.
Everybody knows that the
early pioneers and plainsmen
wore clothes of buckskin. They
did it not only because cloth
was hard TO get. but because
buckskin, although soft, and
omfortable, will stand great
wear and tear. One may be
pardoned, however. if lie
doubts the story of the strength
of buckslSin told by one of a
group of old settlers, who were
discussing the degeneracy of
the present age.
Il was breaking sod in North
ern Texas" he said with four
yoke of oxen. Something
frightened them, and we start.
ed on a dead run straight for a
large sycamore stump which
was at least three feet in di-
ameter.
The pillow struck it about in
the center, and split it wide
open was still clinging to
the handles of the pillow, which
went clean through the stump,
Raging me after. The stump
flew together again and caught
me by the seat of my buckskin
pants"
What happened then?" ask.
ed one of the listeners
We'll, sir, would you believe
IT," We pulled that stump out
by the rootsw
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The popular week end excur-
sion rates are again in effect on
the M. K. & T. R.R. For trains
after 10 p. m. each Saturdays
and trains all day Sunday
tickets will be sold to any
point on the NJ. K. ct. R. r.
where the fare is $3.50 or less
for one fare for the round trip,
good to return not later than
midnight Sunday.
j. f. BLAKEY, Agt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
A Thought For The Day.

Give me neither poverty nor
riches. feed me with food con
venient for me, lest | be full
and deny thee y X 4 or lest I
be poor. and steal, aud take the
name of my God in vain.-Prov.
erbS of Solomon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

motion, because their minds
were trained to do easily and
well that which he did only
with much labor and imperfect.
| ly. If he only had not lett
school before the algebra and
Latin were part of the study
course! Father is keen fig
ures, hut his methods in big
sums ald intricate calculations
are roundabout, slow and un
proveable. A novel PROPOSE
ton drives him to his private
Office. for he wouldn't let tn
clerks see him figure it for the
world.
Fathers spelling is phonetic;
his speech SO nearly correct
that faults glare; he is uucer.
tain in his taste. uneasy in his
manner and unhappy away
from his work. He knows bet.
ter than his critics that he has
not completed himself, that his
process OF unguided self manu-.
facture is not the best process.
He would give everything he
owns for the quiet keenness Of
the educated, resourcefuI yo ung
men he meets in business. He
wants his son to be like them.
He knows that the greatest
capital he can give his son is a
mind broadened and trained 10
learn, a Informed and capable |
of absorbing and assmiIating
information-such a mind as
can only be developed oatside
the schools by that energy
which is the hirthright of gent.
us.
So. how to keep the youth at
his task when manhood is com
ing upon him and the wander
ing spirit calls to him and the
pain of thirst for change clouds
his brain?
There is but one sure way.
Compromise with the boy. Give
him his fling. There is time
for everything. even for fling.
ing, ard that is the time of
youth Lift your hand lest he
wrench away, open the door
est he go bv the window and
never find his way back TO the
tOOr. Smile consent lest in a
lie long absence he'may always
'emember frown.
Lee him work, let him suffer, {
ct him lie in the wet and 90 {
hungry, let him fight his own |
way and then lure hin back. ]
f you have done your duty for s
4 years he cannot be spoiled; t
here is no danger outside your 6
lone that is half so terrible as
hat you may invoke in thwart.
ng him now. Give his green, =
ender manhood a chance to :
row and it will have strength :
or all the storms Of life.
Let him g his gait for d
pace and then he will appreci.
tie his ignorance. Then he
will know the value Of learn.
ne. the wisdom Of temperance.
let him know life in the con.
rete, and morality will not be
n abstraction TO hia mind.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
The Best Lininent for strains.

Mr.. F. II. Wells the merchant at Deer Park
Long Island, n. Y, says: always recount
mend Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the be s
liniment for strains. fused it last winter for
severe lameness in the side, resulting from
a strain, and was greatly pleased with thy
quick relief and cure 1t effected" For sale be
Wood & Umstattd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

when you want Il modern, up to date physic
try Chambe rlain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
effect. Price 25c. Sample free at Wood &
Umsta ttd's drug store,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31
A Boys Right TO a Fling.
BY Jon f. Gorse.

face rough with the down that
in time will become beard. he
has lost bOyhood's keen zest for
play and begins to think of the
time when he may go to work.
He is infatuated to the dis.
cipline of home and pays obedi
ence there; bat ne revolts
against the discipline of school
and longs for what he conceives
to be the liberty of a shop. Il
store or an Office. His notions
OF work are vague; he will do
something. make Il lot of money
and theu-th, the dreams of a
boy!
Later the restraints at home
become irksome aud his nature
revolts against its compuIsions.
Wise physicians have often
warned parents OF the dangers
of this period. The spirit and
the flesh cry aloud for change.
even for change from luxury to
hardship, from love to abase.
ment. 1t Is the period of run.
Always. The softly nurtured
youth steals out with Il poorly
furnished bundle, and a light
pocket, into the unknown world
that lies beyond his home. He
is s'rong in the courage of *
norance. So long as the force, !
of his rising manhood wori: !
strongly i'll him he sill per
severe il his quest for adven |
ture, undeterred by hunger.
cold, dirt, exposure. blows or
the necessity 10 do meniaI ser.
vice that he may eat.
If love does not hold a boy to
his home at this period there is
nothing tor it but runaway.
He will go as surely as the sun
rises if mother and father have
not tOreseen and encOmpasSed
him in an affection which he
dare not wound. One other
thing may hold him: cowardice
fear of the world he does not
know-untimely caution which
is as vile as outIived youth.
The love that will hold is not
the love that lcoddles and pam
perS and femininizes; it is the
love that directs. guards and
guides 1t gives the boy free.
dom, even license; it shuts its
eyes to errors, even to excess:
it provides WORK for the hands
and leaves the youth to find
the cool level Of sanity when he
shall have acquile ed 'knowled re
of himself.
He wants to go TO WORK He
says he is tired of school whrre
they teach nothing that will D..
of value hereafter. OF WHIT
use will ALGEBRA and Latin be-
to him when he goes into his
fathers Office. his uncle'S shop
or his neighbours store? WHAT
did he learn last year that was
of any value to a business MANI
Didn't his father earn his own
living two years Younger? All
the great men he ever heard of
quit school before fourteen. He
isn't going to be 4 school teach
er, so what's the use of more
schooling?
There are big truths back of ,
his complaint; it is all so true
that il is dangerous What we |
call the world is a wonderful ,
educator, a strengthennr. an =
elevator. No solid elements Of ,
are made without ,
contact with it. Schoo life is ,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

The first few adve easements
may not bring many inquiries;
but like the foundations of a
building they are fulfilling
their purpose even if they
don't make much Of showing.
keep right on advertising.
Don't be discouraged because
the foundation dosen't show up
very much compared with what
you expect the ultimate result
TO be. If the advertising is
well done and in the right
medium You are just as sure of
having we'll built business as
the ouildei is sure of having his
house completed when the
necessary expense and work
are put into it.-Western Pub.
Usher
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Wash lace curtains, shirt waists
woolens, etc., with MAPLE CITY
SELF-WASHING SOAP.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-31

Do your clothes look yellow?
MAPLE CITY SELF-WASHING
SOAP washes them snow white.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10

Henry Bell balance due in insane
Chairman appoints Molter and Flah
erty as a committee to settle with
county treasurer, and R%hodenbaugh
and Dugan with clerk and auditor.
Board adjourned at 5 p. m. to meet
Thursday, June 5th, at 9 a. m.
H. C. SCHROEDER,
M. j. COLLINS, Chairman.
Auditor.
THURSDAY.
Board met in Auditors Office, Thurs
day, June 5, 1902.
Members all present.
Called to order at 8 a. m.
Minutes of Tuesday, June Sd, were
read and approved.
On motion claims were allowed as
follows:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
J%OHNsONYILLE ITEMS.

We are as yet in doubt whether John
sonville will celebrate the fourth or not
in fact we have not heard anything
about it as yet,
The road grader was at work down
this way the past few days.
Mr.. Chas. Peterson and family were
at home to a number of their friends
last Sunday.
Mr.. G. F. Clauson is having mis- resi-
dence reprinted
Miss Ella johnson entertained a few
of her school friends last Monday, it be-
ing her birthday.
Miss Eta johnson was among those
who went to Lake View on the excursion
from Kiron. This item was missed last
week.
, Mr.. Mahnquist and family were visit
ing with Mr. 0 E. Clauson and family
last week.
Mr.. Peter Lindqerg of Chicago is
visiting his brother Mr.. Chas. Lindberg
and family.
MIR. and Mrs A. j. Clauson with
children left Friday morning for
Pomeroy Iowa for a few days visit with
relatives and friends they went overland
by team and expect to be home on Mon.
day.
Mr.. F. L. johnson left on Wednesday
for Des Moines Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
NEWS ABOUT DELOIT,
Mrs. Horr, Correspondent.

MES. (1OTT, CORRESPONDENT. HaH
There has been a summer lap robe
left at Miller's livery barn owner can
have the same by calling for it.
Mr.. Clarence Golf and wife came up
from Deniscn Saturday v to spend
Sunday with Deloit relatives.
Elder j. M. Baker preached two .ex-
cellent discourses at the L.. ID S. church
on Sunday having taken the place of
Elder N. Y. Sheldon as was announced
but on account of sickness in his family
was unable to be here.
Miss Nellie Pollok was an over Sun
day visitor of Miss Matte Dobson.
P. w. Weberg called in town Monday
Oh his way to Denison to attend the
sale of their short horn cattle.
Arrangements are being made for the
best celebration ever held at Deloit all
invited to celeprate the glorious fourth
of uly with us.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Cose moved into
the McKim quare front building
formerly occupied as first store in De.
Lott by b. F Dobson.
Mir. and Mrs. Myers of Omaha niece
and nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Wicks visited at their home the first OF
the week.
Mrs. E. A. McKim and Aleaths
Tucker drove to Denison Monday tt
see Mrs. Larry Tucker and daughter:
Louis and Gladys start on their visit tt
Fremont Neb- where Mrs. fuckers old
est daughter resides. Louis will re
main with her sister Mona indefinitely
Mrs B E. McKim goes Wednesday
to visit her mother in Neb. a few weeks
Mr.. Arthur Darling and wife wer'
guests of Mr.. and Mrs B, e. McK,n
Sunday.
Miss Anna. Darling visited Sunday
and Monday at Deloit.
S. Browne was on the hunt of a stra,
pony Monday whice strayed from hi
home Saturday.
:. A pony has beer taken up on the farr
of Mrs Anna Winans notice of whic.
has been posted at the p~ostoffice in De
lott.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
MANILA NEWS 4

Miss Hattie Tyler of Defiancehas been
visiting friends in Manill the past week
Isaac Scott movedhis family to this
place from Bayard the past week.
The Misses Bauer, who have been
teaching in the northern part of the
state, returned home Friday to spend
the summer.
On Wednesday. the members of the
|. .. O. f. celebrated their s3rd ann
iversary The day was an ideal one
and an immense crowd was present.
Allie Morris of Denison has been
spending the week with Cla.a Marshall
Miss Theora Lawson, of Dunlap,
visited friends in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Julia Miller left Friday for
Woodbine where she will remain dur
ing the summer.
Lawn Arnold, of Woodbine, has been
visiting his young friends at this place
the past week.
Mrs. j. B. Gardner and two daughters
left the first of the week for an extended
visit with friends and relatives in the
eastern part of the state.
Mrs. Park Saunders and children, OF
Sious City, are visiting with her mother
Mrs Sachra, this week.
Mrs AL. Caldwell and children, Of
Danbury, visited between trains with
Mrs. S. Caldwell, Monday, being on he1
way to Defiance. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Marie Permission.
F. M. strauser spent Sunday at Lake
View.
The excavation for Dr., j. B. Gard
ners new brick building was begun tn,
first of the week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10

Board met in Auditors office Tues
day, June Bird, 1902.
Members all present.
Called to order at 0 a. m.
Minutes of Monday, June 2ad, were
read and approved.
On motion claims were allowed as
follows:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
Late Literary News.

Not to be familiar with those leading
figures in the world of finance and pro.
duction who are denominated cap.
tain of Industry is not to be able to
read the daily news understandingly.
The Cosmopolitan has undertaken to
have prepared by the men'most com
! petent to write them, sketches of some
sixty of these foremost men in the in.
dustrial world. No more entertaining
reading has ever appeared in that
magazine The undertaking is excit.
ing wide interest in every part of the
country.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10

claims as follows:
3 o,Donnell nails Dugan districts 3 IS
Denison Clothing Co merchandise
for farm 2 10
Aaron Sedeberg assessing town of
Kiron ~. 10 IS
township ................ 49,. ~ on
Wm Eggers cobs for jail......... 10 90
s V O'Hare salary to costs in state
cases ete ...;..4..:: .]:....:..a 81 "a
Fred Book L T Morris G w
Holmes soldiers relief commits
sion and mileage........"...... 10 10
E M Parker bridges
Schroeder district. ......s ZIG GA
Molter district.......... s45 96
1862 90
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10

Thos Nielsen meals for jurors....S 9 IS
Hans Lohse clerk Morgan town
ship -. ............... ........ IA 90
John Hagge clerk Hays township 10 90
Ed Ebert clerk Hanover township is 90
5 Wise coffin for NJ Brundge...... Is 90
farm :. ..................s...... Is so
Rhodenbsugh district -. sl5 IS
j R Brockelsby labor Molter dis
lrlct ..... $500. ............... L 5O
Board adjourned at IL, noon, to meet
at l 2. m.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10

We learn that DR.. Bert Wiley, late of
this place. entered into partnership
with anather doctor to practice medi-
cine at Armour, S. Oak.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
swedes Leaving for America.

Copenhagen, June 1O.-Emigration
from this port to the United States is
assuming large proportions. The emf
grants are mostly young Swedes, who
are leaving for America, partly on &C
count of the more stringent military
service regulations.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
BURNS HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Church oreanist Commits a Horrible
Suicide in Front of the Altar.

Bay City, Mich. June 1o.-After
saturating his clothing with kerosene
oil, Joseph Reich set fire to himself
in the Catholic church at Baskerville,
this county. His charfed remains
were discovered in front of the altar.
Holes had been burned through the
church floor by his blazing body.
Reich, who was thirty-nine years of
age, was the organist of the church
and a teacher in the Sunday school.
1t is supposed he was temporarily in
sane.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
Very Low Excursion Rates to Denver

Via the North Western Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold June %, 80,
"a and %, with final seturn limit until
Oct. 81, inclusive, account Information.
al S. S. Convention. Apply to agents
Chicago North Western R'y.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-10
GOODRICH NEWS.

Miss Tina and Anna Sachau were in
Delolt Monday trading.
Miss Clara Petersen and brother drove
to Deloit Monday.
Mrs. Watt Wilkinson was a Deloit
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. S. D. Newton and Miss Lovicie
Morris attended the l.. A society at
Mrs F. P. Nixon's Wednesday.
Do not forget the ice cream social at
Deloit Wednesday afternoon under the
come all, ice cream and cake 10 cents
Fred Peterson took his father and
mother to Deloit to take the train fol
Denison to visit Grandma Evers who is
very feeble.
Otto LIKE drove down to Deloit Fri
day
Geo. Simmons went to Denison by
rail Saturday.
S. D. Newton got two fine swarms Of
bees last week.
Broder Boysen and family took ad
vantage of the excursion Sunday t.
Lake view. They report an excellen'
time
Mrs. Horr called on Mrs L F. Morris
Sunday evening.
.Ar. and Mrs A. D. Winey wer.
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ander
son Sunday.
Linke Bros. hauled hogs to Deloi
Monday.
Mr.. L. F. Morris and S. D. Newtol
marketed hogs in Deloit last week,