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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
Ports Grease.

One would naturally suppose that a
Republican postmaster would under
stand that STAT must be fried" to
make the wheels go, Sunday after
noon, j. P. Patton, with some ladies
in surrey and j. II. S. Hickman with
ladies in another surrey started out
east of the city for a drive. For some
time Port has neglected to grease the
spindles Of his surrey and the result
was, they got hot, expanded and lock-
ed tighter than bliXen. Mr.. Hickman
gave Ports ladies seats in his vehicle
and left Port on the roadside to wait
for the spindle to cool, shrink and to
borrow grease, before returning home
Port should always remember that
STAT must be fried" or the plaguey
won't work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
A $4,000 Cash Prize offer.

The Atlanta Constitution of
ters SIS, 900 in a new cash con-
test upon the number of bales
in the total United States cot
ton crop, 1901-02, provided the
estimates Care received during
April, 1902. There are four
prizes, $4,000, $1'25O and $3.50
for the best three estimates,
and 81, 900 for general distribu-
ton among all estimates com
ing within 500 bales either way
from the exact figure. Every
estimate must be accompanied
by a yearly subscription to The
Weekly Constitution, $1.OO pei
year, and double estimates are
allowed on all Constitution ard
Sunny South combination sub
scriptions, both tor only 81. 81
per year.
the Constitution stands ex-
actly up to the letter upon al
its offers. Send in to day ant
put the whole thing, letter
money and estimate, in tn,
same envelope, addressed to
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
Atlanta, Ga
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
FART Fair!! fair!!I

Why not set the pins for
Monroe Fair this fall Right
Now and begin to drive to
them.
We want a fair, we need a
fair and can have a first class
one by putting the shoulder to
the wheel and giving it a lift.
1t takes time, it takes labor and
it takes money to nave a good
one. On the other hand it ad.
vertises your town, helps build
it up and very materially pushes
business along. What do you
think about it? Will you help?
Of course you will.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
CORRESPONDENTS.
Newsy Items Complied for us by our
Country Correspondents.
Rensselaer,.

Miss Allen dismissed her school last
Friday, and will soon return to her
home.
w. L. Gentry and Lindsay Minor
spent Sunday in New London.
Rev. Travis will dismiss the Acad-
envy next Friday. a reception at the
boarding house will follow the clos
ing exercises at the school, and the
next day the young ladies who have
spent the winter there will depart for
their several homes.
DR.. F. l.. Ferguson OF st. Louis
who has been spending the week with
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. r. Finley will leave
Tuesday for home.
DR.. r. Gallaher and Rev. j. E.
Travis will attend Presbytery at Ka-
hoka this week. In the absence OF
both ministers, the usual Wednesday
evening prayer meeting will be omit
ted.
Miss Martha Lane very pleasantly
entertaiHed the young people at her
home near Wi:hers Mill last Friday
evening, y most enjoyable time was
spent, and Miss Lane was voted P
most charming hostess.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
Fine Cattle.

James S. Elzea, of south of
the city, was in town Friday
and was telling us of his beau-
ties-registered Herefords-on
his farm. From what he said
we gathered this; He is
more fond of the sleek beauties
than anything else excepting
his wife aud children and the
pretty imported red hiefer tina t
has dropped a fine calf is his
pet ofithe herd. He will add a
new sire to the herd soon, one
that will cost we'll up in three
and possibly four figures.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
EmbeZzIer Sentenced.

Shelbina, Mo-, April IA
John Carnahan, ex city collec-
tor, who was arrested a few
weeks in Pennsylvania, charg-
ed with embezzliug about 5000
of the citJ's money. pleaded
guilty in the Shelby county
circuit court Saturday and was
sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

The Charleston IS. O. News
and Courier says of Dr. Pen.
tufts lecture on The Mustache
Brigade The subject matter
deals especially with the TWEEN.
tieth century boy and his op.
portunities and is calculated to
inspire the youthful mind. DR..
Pentuff's style is pleasing and
perSpicuous. while his thou ght
is solid and highly editying.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
Residence Burned.

James Teed, of near Warren.
lost by fire bis d yelling, out.
houses and most of their con-
tents at 2:30 p m. Friday. The
five was supposed to have
origin L ted or was caused by
the kitchen stove or flue. A fire
is always calamity, but doub.
ly so when there is no insur.
ance. The home was a nice
comfortable one of five rooms
and nicely furnished.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
Behind.

There is nothing slow nor short
about the residents Of the Queen of
the Prairies and as and evidence of
that fact, the mechanics of this city
have had work all win ter and for the
past six weeks have been from two to
four weeks behisd with .heir work.
Ask one, "when can you do that job
for n e?" and uae reply will be. "just
as soon rs I possibly can get to it,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
From Paris.

A young man from Paris
needing a clean collar stepped
into one of the Monroe City
stores a few days since and
asked the attentive clerk for
one. The clerk asked, what
size? Young man: blamed if 1
know, l wear 40x32 pants, can't
you tell?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Senators Hanna and Frye are
two foxy politicians playing a
deep but ddstardly game with
500, 100000 per annum of the
peoples money for stakes. They
have called the ship subsidy
steal, grab off until after the
fall elections for they have
learned that the people would
settle with both houses of Con-
gress if the outrage was carried
through.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
A Wonderful Thing.

In the Game of Grab" Re.
publican projections theories
are wonderful. but their troll
lies are rapidly becoming criss-
crossed. They first robbed the
people by giving the Louisiana
sugar planter bonus, Then
they dishonored Americans by
holding up the Cuban planters
for the beet root mer. They
caught the Filipinos "agwine
and comm" And nowa the
rice planters of the Caroliuas,
Louisiana and Texas are quake
irg in their boots. The rice
spectators Of New York and
London are shipping cargo af-
ter cargo of rice to the Danish
West Indies, where there is no
duty on it, expecting it to come
to this country free when the
islands become part of it. It
is making the Grab Game pro-
tected interests squirm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
WHY SHOULD YOU1

Why should you bring your sale bills,
horse and jack bills to the Democrat office
to be gotten Outl Because the work will
be done quickly, neatly, artisticaIly and at
fair prices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Wood & Umstattd still have
bargains in Wall Paper, Paints,
Oils, Perfumes and Toilet
articles. They have to pay
their bills every thirty days
and will send out their state.
ments the first of every month.
Do not be offended if you get
one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

The Record says that "Uucle Jim"
Frazier, (col.) OF that city died, he
being the father of 80children. Perry
Enterprise. -Wouldn't that have been
a ten pound strike for Paris?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

The supreme court of the
Sun Flower State has render.
ed a decision which says: Ex-
press agents can deliver g o D
packages containing liquor, in
Kansas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Monroe county has a Royal
Temperance Legion which gave
an egg rolling recently. We
would call it an egg nog legion
in Shelby couuty.-Clarence
Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
A Thought for the Day.

The only way to make the
mass Of mankind see the beauty
Of justice is by showing them
in pretty plain terms, the
consequence of injustice.
Sidney Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Rip and Sid Spencer and
Misses Gerla Wood and Leila
Ragsdale drove over from Hun.
newell Sunday afternoon aud
took the east bound Chicago
train.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

AL Kelley and family have
moved from Main Street to the
cottage known as the Carlisle
place at the corner of Locust
and N Border Streets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Who cares for name. Cards
are out announcing the APP.
preaching nuptials of Thomas
Gait and Miss Ella Pig, of Chi
cago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

I'VE will carry Missouri at
the comm election" Republi
can press.-The Kansas City
election has been pulled off in
great shape. Reed-Dem has
carried the city by 5000 plural
ity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
For Sale.

Two Registered Hereford bulls. One
two year old; one four years Old
JAMES S. EIzEA. SO
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Railway mail clerks are feel
ing good now, though they may
get killed after a while. If they
get killed while in line of duty
Uncle Sam will pay their
families one thousand big dol,
lars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Mudd Bros. of this city have sold
their saloon in Hannibal to John
Rupp. ] a. Mudd has returned to
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
FARM LOANS.

\ AZ 5LZ per cent interest
straight No commission SC
chafged.tJ. H GRADY. Of
flee over Monroe { ity Bank. y
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

If you wish to see something
decidedly new and chic, exam
Inc the Wall Paper samples at
j. J, Fitzpatrick's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
Wade Hampton.

Gen. Wade Hampton, aged S4-years
old died at his home in c olnmbia, S
c.. at 900 a. m. Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

John Whitecotton came up
from bis ranch near Shiel, Fri
day to transact business with
Monroe people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
Garden Seed.

TheLBurpee superior garden
seed in bulk at A. II Greens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
B. o. Wood, says he would
like to see you if you owe him.

See Geo. Sidner for paper
hanging and painting. Work
guaranteed.
We cannot See why Paris
should continue to boast of her
water works. If we are relia-
bly, Informed the population of
the city have less use for water
than has the people of any
town its size il the world.
They tell us that the people
there actually very seldom
wash in water, aud that that is
the only known use for it down
there. Clarence Courier.
Sec. of War Root is rotten
and portion of the U. S. Sen.
ate does not mince words. Sen.
ator Lodge, chairman of the
Philippine war investigation
committee says: when the
Secy. of War comes into
possession of information that
does rot suit his views, he trys
to suppress it until he can
Cook Up Something To Break
The Force Of It..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Feed of all kinds at-SHARp
g. PATTERSON'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Mrs. Arthur Nolen and chill
dren have had a pleasant visit
with relatives in Paris.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

Good cheap sewing machines
still on hand as well as Heat
ing Stoves.
r. MANNING WALKER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

ware Shoe Store.
For Sale.--Top buggy and
set of single harness. e. B.
MEOCALF. "a
Walter G. Williamson spent
Sunday with the homefolks
near Hunnewell. His better
half and promising son &C.
companied him but as their
visit was not out he left them
over there when he returned
Monday.
The colored gentlemen OF
leisure kicked like bay steers
about their poll tax, but street
commissioner Leake harnessed
them up Monday and put MAR
st. in first-class shape. Com
missioner Leake cannot con
ceive why white man shoulC
pay 81 poll tax while tn,
darkies are taking their &C
customed sun bath.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17

See our 500 Plow Shoe. -BouI
ware Shoe Store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

The Davis City Lariat says. 'some
talented liar (no it wasn't us( sent the
following from here to the Des Moines
Capital and while we hardly feel that it
is worth a DENIAL we think that the per.
son who sent it should be taken out to
the reunion grounds and shot on the
spot, and were we to do the shooting we
do not feel that we would be any too
particular about the spot either"
Davis City, Aug 25-The reunion held
here last week brought a number OF
strangers in the city and was probably
also responsible for the enactment of s
tragedy IN this small town. The bodies
of two infants were discovered in a water
closet the latter part OF last week,
Both were closely wrapped. One child
was dead when discovered and the Other
died soon afterwards. The babies had
evidently just been born and were per.
haps twins. The authorities are making
every effort to discover the unnatural
mothers, but so far without success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
Spring Valley Burned.

OF what was once a country trade
store nothing now remains but ashes.
Monday night about 8 O'Clock, daring
the electric storm and the heavy rain,
the store building and contents were
destroyed by fire, originating from a
stroke of lightning. The fire was dis
covered in the roof first and the general
opinion is that the comb of the roof was
a point hit. Mike Miller, the proprie.
tor, who lives with his family only
about 100 feet from the burned district,
was in bed sick and could not get up.
His wife ran a couple Of hundred yards
to a n%eighbor for assistance, but they
could not ave any Of the contents.
MIR. Miller estimated his loss at $1,000.
He valued the stock at $4,000, and had
$4,000 insurance. The building belonged
to H. A. Cowles, of this city, and was
partly insured.
Had it not been for the high east wind
and the heavy downpour of rain tie
dwelling on the east and the mill and
shop On the west would have been con.
sumed by the flames, as all of the build
ings were close together. 1t is mot
known whether the burned building will
be replaced by a new one or not, as Mr..
Miller was contemplating moving TO
Morgan and had given up the postoffice
and was waiting for his successor, but
as no one wanted the place it is doubt.
full whether the town will be resurrected
Spring Valley is one of the most inter.
esting places around here, having been
at one time a great wooden cloth center
when the Clark wooden mills we're 10.
Gated there years ago, people coming
for miles around bringing wool or com
ing after wooden cloth, and since the
mills moved away it has been quite {
trading point for the people in the vi
entity. But, like all inland towns
where nee the ravishes of FIRE fall
upon them the spirit of activity seldom
asserts itself as it has done in year
gone by.-Pleasanton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
A Certain Cure for Dysentery and
DiarrhOed.

"Some years ago l was one of a party
that intended making a long bicycle trip,
"saysF. l.. Taylor, of New Albany,
Bradford County, Pa, 81 was taken sud.
denly with diarrhoea, and was about to
give up the trip, when editor Ward, of
the Laceyville Messenger, suggested tina t
l take a dose of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrheoa Remedy. 1 pur-
chasted a bottle and took two doses, one
before starting and one on the route, /
made the trip successfully, and never fel,
any i'll effect. Again last summer l was
almost completely run down with an
attack of d~ysentery. l bought a bottle
of this same remedy, and this time one
dose cured me :" For sale by w. A.
Alexander Druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
Horse Thief Chased.

The Mt. Ayr News gives the following
account of a chase for a horse thief
quite near our doors.
The way Kellertoa and the country
east OF town was stirred up Thursday
afternoon goes to show that south.
western Iowa is too thickly settled to
make 1T a promising field for horse
stealing operations. The thief a Young
man who had taken property in Cass
county, was given a lively chase, while
he escaped he left all his ill-gotten prop.
erty behind him.
The young man mad stolen a team of
mules, together with a new harness and
q buggy, and has been advertised by the
Cass county authorities. One of the
postal cards giving the thiet's descrip.
ton and offering 500 reward for his
capture had been received by Constable
Bert Daniels of Kellerton. On the road
from Cass county to Ringgold the fellow
had traded the buggy for a wagon, and
had picked up another mule.
BY Thursday the man and his outfit
had reached Athens township. He was
camping at the schoolhouse near Glen
Johnson's place three miles west of Kel-
lerton, and Mr.. johnson found him and
bantered him for a trade. 1t was soon
agreed that Mr.. Johnson would give a
team of horses and S3S for the mule
team. They exchanged teams and went
to Kellerton to get the money. Con-
stable Daniels recognized the man and
the mules from the description. The
man took the alarm and drove the
horses out Of town toward the east.
Just at the edge of town he cut the
remaining mule loose from his wagon;
severa! miles farther he unhitched his
team mounted a horse and rode on.
Meanwhile he was being pursued by
! people from Kellerton, also farmers
along the way who had been warmed by
phone. 9. w. Beck got the phone mes
sage came out with a gun and tried tc
persuade the fugitive to stop, but at
MIR. Beck's shot he only rode the faster.
The thief was last seen by his pursuers
as he dismounted from his horse and
ran off through a corntield. Later be
appeared at Luther Andrews farm OF
Elk creek and told MIR. Andrews he
wanted to get to Grand River to take
train for the bedside of his sick mother
MIR. Andrew sent his son with the THE
to Grand River where he took the trail
and go: away. He is about % year,
old, five feet, nine inches tall, smooth
shayen, and is minus the fo%refnger OF
his right hand. Hr. Daniels will claim
the reward for the stolen property.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are ~cleanest to
use. They do not stain the hand. or
spot the kettle excepting only green
and purple). There is. therefore, no
labor of securing, after dyeing, Sold
by druggists, 10c. package.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea made
by the Madison Medicine Co., is made
of rare and costly herbs not found in
any other preparation. therefore get the
kind you read about 35 cts. w. e.
Stempel 4 Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Do not fail to go to the Leon Home
Nurseries and select some fresh, healthy
stock for orchard and garden.
w. A. GARREr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-04

Come early in April and get your
nursery stock from the Leon Home
Nursery. My stock has never been
culled. w. A. GARRETT.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01

land, than to bring a large tract If land to one level.
 Alfalfa. both as soiling crop and also as hay, takes the place of wheat bran with the California dairyman, it's nutritive ratio in the green stat. being one of protein to 2.3 of the other nutrients. and in the dry state, one of protein to 33, while wheat bran contains protein only in the ra- tio of one to 4.3. As each COW of 1000 pounds weight requires daily 2.5 pounds protein in order to give her normal amount of milk it is plainly seen that alfalfa hay at $S a ton will furnish the needed protein at one-half the cost of wheat bran, even if 1t could be obtained at SIS per ton.
 At the New Jersey Experiment Sta ton four cows were fed for two months on rations composed of alfal.a protein against two months on con- centrated feeds, with the result that while the ration in which the protein was supplied by grain produced slightly more milk and butter than the alfalfa ration, still the alfalfa produced the milk at 12.7 cents less per 100 pounds than the grain ration. Although a COW in her body ca" change protein into fat, still it would not be wise to force her in that way as the potential energy of the suh- stance which is consumed in the pro- ducton of heat and energy.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-01
To levee the Colorado River.

A good move Is being made to have the government construct levee on the east side of the Colorado River below Yuma. The Phoenix-Arizona Enterprise, referring to this matter, says:
 Delegate Smith has introduced bill which carries an appropriation of SlO0,000 for building levee on the Arizona side of the Colorado River south of the town of Yuma, to confine the waters to the channel of said river, to improve the navigation thereof and also to effectually pre- vent the overflow of said stream on the irrigable lands lying along the Arizona side thereof, and adjacent to said stream
 Such a levee is needed on the east side. The Imperial Canal will take care of the flood waters on the west side as the embankmont along the river side of the canal will keep flood waters in their place and prevent fu- ture overilows to the west