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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13

Josiah said Mrs. Chugwater
looking up from her paper again
''what is a steel plant'?"
you've heard of wire grass
haven't you?' said Mr.. Chugwater.
Eyes"
"Well, that's Chicago Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13
Rather Stale.

Boxem-Your friend Blowitz seems
rather fond of ventilating his opin-
ions
Noxem-1es; and goodness knows
they need ventilation a II right enough,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13
Truthful Not Poetic.

Miss Anne Teaque-1'd just like to
catch any nan asking me to marry
him! ~ s#& E#$
Miss Vera Perte-Yes, dear; and
I'm sure you wouldn't waste much
time in doing it, either. = Brooklyn
Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13
A Gentle Knock.

"rhat hat just suits Mabel, doesn't
it?'
Eyes, indeed. I suppose that's whv
she's wearing it again this year in
stead of getting new one.''-Chica-
go American t-.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13
Troubles Of the Rich

Mrs. Cobwigger-What can yon dis.
like about being so wealthy?
Mrs. Damrich--I have to eat ever,,-
thing when it's out Of season an / not
ct TO eat.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13
Prince of Fame,

it .lckied Green when he was asked
TO write his autograph:
out II turned up later on a note
ana then he didn't laugh.
cincinnati! Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13

Miss Minnie Bronson, of St. Paul.
who was superintendent of the liberal
arts department of the Pan-American
exposition, has been appointed SUPER
intendent of primary and secondary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13

me stomach which all ostrich would
have envied, and exchanged for it a
secondhand, WORKOUT apparatus
which turns upside down at the ap-
proach of any food except diluted milk.
a piece of Boer shell which hit me on
| the chest made me faint and weary for
many days, and then a novel method
of alighting from a Cape cart into a
trench, with the cart OH top of me, left
me one-legged for five weeks, after
which / found myself with a low class.
no-account limb. in which l have no
confidence.
Upon my recovering this inferior
and makeshift other leg. my horse shot
me into wire fence, which tore both
arms into shreds, painted one thigh
like an omelet and the other like a
South African sunset, and left me an
internal fracture which 1 must keen
as perpetual souvenir of what we are
are all beginning to speak of as the
bore war;
TRY to imagine the spirits of a man
who finds himself thus gradually
changing into an exhibit for a medical
museum, and you begin to obtain
glimpse Of the fatigue with which l
now view this war"
Society women in New Orleans have
begun movement to have the street
railway company put on palace cars
for their convenience and comfort
They say they cannot ride in the pres
ent cars when they are IN afternoon or
evening dress. as the cars are dirty and
there is no telling who their seatnate
may be. They do not mind paying ex.
ira fares for the use of exclusive cars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13

|; IS I6!leu llStO IMc SSIc, INC yclAO~ 1Cdl,
And that which should accompany old age
AS honor love, obedience troops Of friends
must not look to have; but in their stead
Curses, xot loud but deep, mouth honor, breath.
Which the poor heart would fain deny, but daer
not
But she had no one to blame but
be. friendly. We cannot go through
this world swinging club and then
expect people to love us.
The other was spiritual queen
silent as to words, but powerful in
the exaltation of the sentiment Of
love. She was as mellow as any rip
ened peach, and beautiful as any au-
tumn leaf. Her passing In and out,
her modest and retiring manner, he,
deeds of sympathy and helpfulness.
were like the perfumes of an alabas
ter box. And in her notably long ca
reer, spanning with it's wide arc nine.
ty-six years, down to the angel calm
that closed her eyes and made silence
golden, she was always winsome, al
ways serene, always hopeful. AS in
a calm and beauteous eve in summer,
the sun rolls slowly down the west
ern hill, clothing clouds and mountains
with amethyst and gold. SO, with equal
serenity and glory, this grand old
saint passed below the horizon only
to shine elsewhere immortal and I'M.
dimmed
Is it not a blessed thing to reach
the autumn vale of life spanned by
rainbow and at peace with all the
world? What is death to such lovely
souls but rebirth and infinite expan-
sion, and at evenitde it shall be light?
May we learn to live as sons and
daughters of the Almighty. Let ev.
cry autumn find us better men and
women Let us aspire after ho!i-
ness. As the colorings of ripen,,d
leaves and fruit are beautiful, so are
souls, when arrayed in the soft colors
of spirituality.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-13

Of life to teach meekness and gentle.
ness-qualities as rare as opals. The
most heavenly and Christlike of viz.
tues do not belong to Towering May,
or luxuriant June, but to the autumn
of life. when
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Matrimonial Aces.

A statisticiGn has published the re-
suits of his investigation of the rela-
tive ages of husbands and wives in
the various capitals of Europe. Ac-
cording to the Family Doctor" he
discovered that marriages. are most
frequent where the husband is two
or three years older than the wife.
Women under twenty years of age,
however. usually take unto them
selves husbands six or seven years
older than themselves. The cases
in which the man was a yea: younger
than the woman were almost as
numerous as those in which he was
six or seven years older.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Statesmen Fond of Fishing.

The Senatorial Fishing club will
wet a few lines within the next three
or four weeks. Cares of state have
been laid aside and the grave and dig
brook, inland lake and deep-sea fish
ing. The president of the Senatorial
Fishing club is Senator Frye Of Maine,
president pro tempore of the Senate
and a statesman of renown, likewise
a fisherman of great repute. There
is only oil thing he would rather do
than preside over the Senate, and
that is to don suit of overalls, big
soft hat. stuck around with trout files,
and then take to the north woods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
trouble at cornell University.

DR.. Luzerne Coville, lecturer on
surgery in the college of medicine at
Cornell University, has resigned be-
cause Of disagreement with the infirm-
airy committee of the board of trus-
tees. Some time ago he freely ex-
pressed himself that the infirmary was
not being properly conducted, in which
view he was supported by other ply
sicians of the faculty and town. La
ter President Schurman was about to
distribute circulars saying that, as the
typhoid epidemic had ended, it was
safe for students to return. This &C.
ton was opposed by all the medical
faculty. Bad blood was stirred by
the incident and now DR.. Coville has
resigned.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Afflicted.

A bright girl asked to be absent
from school half a day on the plea
that company was coming. Its my
fathers haif-sister and, her three
boys" said the girl, anxiously; and
mother doesn't see how she can do
without me, because those boys act
dreadfully." The teacher referred her
to the printed list of reasons which
justified absence, and asked if her
case came under any OF them. "Oh.
yes, Miss Smith" said the girl, eager
ly, at comes under this head" and
she pointed to the words, domestic
affection. Christian Regis
ter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Was a Devil for Fruit.

Lillian Russell is telling a story Of
an Irishman who entered a fashion
able fruiterer's shop on Broadway St.
some purchases. He was evidently or
recent importation and had delicious
brogue. He priced almost everything
in the shop, but none of the fruit was
within his means. Finally he pointed
to a basket of tomatoes and asked
how much they were. The shopman
said CURLY, Five cents each"
They're new-fangled turnips, l sup
pose" he said. well. gimme wan
l was always the divil for fruit!"-
New York Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
A Spider Farm.

Near Philadelphia Pierre Gran
taire, an old Frenchman, has estab-
lished what is probably the only
spider farm in the world An &C.
emulation of spiders webs around
wine bottles is supposed to present
that indisputable evidence of age
which adds SO much to the value of
wine. Grantaire cultivates only the
most abundant web-spinners of the
spider species, and sells them to un-
scrupulous wine dealers at something
like half a guinea a hundred. BY
their aid they are able to obtain the
effects of twenty years of storage
The other indications of age, in the
shape of false labels and dust, they
supply hemselves.-London Elk
press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
How Rulers are Paid.

Nicholas IT,. czar of all the Rus
sias, works about six hours a day
in connection with affairs of state,
his salary for that time being in the
neighborhood of $50 a minute. The
next best paid ruler is Franz Josef
Of Austria, whose workday is good
for about SS5 per minute, just twice
the sum Kaiser Wilhelm draws for
a stunt of similar duration. On the
basis Of six-hour day King Edward
must get along on about SIS per min
ute.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Secretary Shaw Puzzled.

The queerest contribution on rec
ord to the treasury departments con-
science fund has been received. 1t
is an old-fashioned watch with a gold
filed case and Swiss movement
With it was this note: Such as
have l give unto you for the con-
science fund. The money l gave for
the watch is more than l consider
owe the government" The time
piece is worth only a few dollars.
Secretary Shaw does not know what
to do with the contribution. A watch
can not be turned into the general
fund. and Mr.. Shaw does not know
whether he has the authority to sell
it and turn in the proceeds. That
question is being locked up by the
departments solicitor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Shooting on Sunday.

Some of our farmer friends
have been much annoyed re.
Gently by people hunting or
shooting on Sunday. They
have stood all vt This they pro
pose to and II would be advis-
able to give up the practice.
If it continues there will be
some prosecutions. Below we
give two sections from the
Missouri Statutes:
Sec. 1854 Shooting at mark
on Public Road a Misdemeauor
Every person who shail shoot
at a mark or at any object, or
at random, along or across a
public highway, shall be adj
judged guilty of a mIsdemeanor
and shall. on conviction, be
fined the sum of FIVE dollars.
SEC. 224O Sabbath Break
ing Every person who shall
labor himself. or compel or per-
NIT his apprentice or servant.
# anv other person under his
charge or control. to labor or
perform any work other than
the househould office of daily
necessity, or other works of
necessity or charity, or who
Shall'be guilty of hunting game
or shooting on the first day of
the week, commonlys called
Sunday. shall be deemed guilt,
Of misdemeanor. and fined nu
exceeding fifty dollars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Modesty Caused Them to Shrink.

Apprentices ranging in stature from
s feet to 4 feet are included among
those on the United States training
ship Mon "gahela. When Rear AID.
miral Cog-.An visited the vessel Off
cially rot long ago he was saluted by
half dozen giants on stepping on
board. The same number of pygmies
had the post of honor when he was
leaving some hours later. The ad-
miral commented on the difference as
he was taking leave of his o.! friend
Capt. Rees, who assured him that they
were the same apprentices. you see,"
said the captain, my boys are a very
shy, deferential lot. They always
shrink up a little in presence of a
real admiral. They'll swell up again
shortly"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Map Mace by ceorue WASHINGTON

The original map made by George
Washington in 1875 of the lands on
the Great Kanawha river West Vir-
ginia, granted to him by the British
government in 1868. for his services in
the Braddock expedition, is now in
the possession of the library of con-
gress. The map is about two by five
feet and is entirely in the handwriting
of Washington. The margin is filled
with notes, also in his writing, describ-
ing the boundary marks set by Wash
ington and different features Of the
tract.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
TRAINING THE HUMAN EYE.
Wonderful Possibilities of That Organ
Are Little Known.

Unless we are color-blind we all
an see the seven colors in the rain
bow. That is ordinary eyesight,
which may by careful training be
wonderfully developed. The tapestry
workers of France, for instance, by
continued practice, learn to distin-
guish different shades of the same
color in truly marvellous way. Some
Of these men and women, by actual
experiment, can perceive 1,500 differ
ent shades of a single color, and COM
bne them in wonderful harmonies.
Their eyes are ordinary human eyes,
like those of other people; but they
have trained their s.3At until it be-
comes almost unDelievably perfect.
Their work is priceless, because they
have raised an ordinary possession
into an extraordinary endowment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
THE ACME OF UNaELIEF.
"close" Mans Reputation Must Have
Been Well Established.

One day last week three members
of the Stock Exchange, one of whom
is generally reputed to be rather
CLOSE" were on their way to luncheon
when they were met by three sisters
of charity soliciting aims Each one
contributed something, but one of the
sisters inadvertently solicited from the
close one for the second time. Natur-
ally enough he protested politely that
he had done his duty.
81 believe him said the first MEM
Der in the ear 0. The second but l did
not see it,"
WELL said the second, 4 saw him
do it, but l don't believe it."-New
York Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Priests Wish to Wear Boards

The priests of South Austria have
signed a petition praying the Arch.
bishop of Vienna to allow them to
wear boards. The priests urged that
many of them suffer from preachers
throat. which would be obViated II
they were permitted to wear boards.
They also state that salnssimss they
are mistaken Tor strO1Aag m0uAte.
banks, instead % ministers &c the Coo
pei
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
BACK TO HIS OWN CHURCH.
Youth Had Gone Rcu~ ds Of the others /:
and W.. 4atisfcd.

Youth Had Gone Ecu~ DIS Of the others
and We. aat2fcd.
Young Stanley McEiinneman Of
:r:nso"d Falls, the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George McMinneman, is sup
9Gscd to be an attendant at Father
a Flamme's church.
For the past few weeks. owing to
necessity, he has been sent to church
alone. The other day he startled his
mother by announcing, as he but
tored his collar under his chin:
We'll. guess I'll go back where l
belong to-day"
What do you mean?" his mother
asked in surprise.
Why" the little chap answered
calmly, 1--WE been going round to see
what church I liked best. But the
Universalists ard the Baptists are no
good. The Methodist church's on the
bum-they have't got any altar, nor
altar boys, and I'm just going back
to where belong!"
His mother took pains to assure her.
self that he did.-Lewiston Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
The Penalty Of Great Wealth.

]. Pierpont Morgan, the most strenu.
Gus factor in finance on this continent.
said to friend not long ago. Success
and wealth, like the SNOWFALL, gathers
unto itself. l long ago made the sum
of money which in my boyhood days
dreamed that would like to have, but
| had created an enterprise that de-
manded my time and attention to de-
velop, and l have never since been
able to get away from the treadmill.
and now never expect to until death
claims me-"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Gen. Miles May Live In Boston.

1t is reported in Boston that Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will again
make that city his home upon his re-
tirement from active service in Aug.
ust next He was a clerk in a store
In that city from his seventeenth TO
his twenty-second years and left
there for the south as captain OF n
company In the Massachusetts
Twsnty-second infantry under COM
miasion issued by Gov. AndRsw at the
outbreak Of the war In 1854 7
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Winston Churchill Has a Future.

Winston Churchil's fearlessness in
his speeches has won for him much
praise in England. He is said to pos
sess the same audacity, the same ir-
reverence for his elders, the same
hooking sarcasm as his father, the
late Lord Randolph Churchill. AL
ready he has made any number of en-
emies among the older politicians,
who take themselves very seriously
and to whom it is not agreeable to
be held up to public derision by one
whom they regard as a mere strip
ling. But young Winston cares little
for the animosity he excites and seems
determined to follow the policy of his
father, who was always a terror to
his own party.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Tell me-" pleaded the artless
maid "wheroin lies the secret of the
art OF conversation. The sage assum-
ed the attitude he was wont to as
sumo when in the act Of imparting
wisdom and said: MY child. listen"
Il am listening" breathlessly she an
swered. well, my child" he rejoin-
ed, that is all there is in the art of
conversing agreeably."-New York
Herald,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
THE MUcH-FEARED cENTIPEoE
Sight of One Full Grown Gives a
Shock to the Nerves.

Shock to the Nerves.
The sight of a full-grown centipede
is said by travellers in tropical lands
to be enough to affect the strongest
nerves. Ten to eleven inches is the
average length, a. ougl larger ores
have been seen. E.cadio Eearn, in
1.-TWO Years in tho French West In
dies" says thPt {. vitality of the
centipede is an. ing. He kept one
in a bottle, witECUC food or water, for
thirteen weeks. at the end of which
time it remaiccl IS active and dam
rous as ever The hen attacks the
centipede with delight, and often
swallows him head first, without TAX
ing the trouble to kill him. The cat
hunts him, but is careful never 10
put her head near him. Sire as a
trick of viii: ling him .Crud ard round
upon the floor so quietly as to stupe-
fly him; then. when sac sees a good
chance, she strikes him dead with
her claws. Ii you Kill a certipede
you are sure to receive mCney soon
and even if you dream of killing one
it is good luck-at least SC local ira
dition says.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Dairy Notice.

VIM. e. Ball the new dairy
man is ready to serve orders.
Any one wishing any thing in
his line call or telephone No.
191.-WM. E. BALL, Proprietor.
1913.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Odd Fellows, Attention.

Every member OF Monroe City
Lodge, No. 268, should be at
the hall Thursday evening, Dec
3. Election OF officers for the
ensuing term and also other
business of Importance demands
your attention.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Get in the habit of going to
John L. Owen & Cos for meats
of all kinds; home killed and
sold at the lowest prices for
cash.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

There is nothing too good for
the girls. If you want pack
age of the most delicious choc-
olates ever landed in Monroe,
try Bragg's. For sale at Geo r
Wilson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Two COWS belonging to James
Spalding got on the Burlington
right of way 2 miles west of
Monroe City, and were killed,
the train knocking them through
the fence.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
A White Thrush.

Halifax museum has obtained white,
thrush, which was shot in Luddenden,
Dean. Only one or two have evaar
been killed in this country, and none
since 1868. They belong to Japan1.
and this one is supposed to have been
siswn out of its way In migrating.
London Tttbits.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Geo. P. Johnston and Orville
Brown who are attending the
University at Columbia are at
home to spend Thanksgiving.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

For good laundry work take
your linen to J. E. Christian
agent for Congers Laundry and
Dye Works.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26
Fer Sale.

Two second hand wood heat
ers, both good. See Hugh
Ford.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

The wino mill at the Catho-
lie school will be sold at auc
tion at 8 p. M, Friday. Tower
fifty feet high
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

If you want the very best
meats, home killed, at a low
price. bNv at the John L. Owen
& 20. meat market.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

We find the greatest pleasure
in furnishing you the best meats
at the lowest prices tor cash.
JOHN L. OWEN & Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

LOST-A nearly new, medium
sized. purse; contained between
two and three dollars.
James Spalding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Go and see Rohr about your
Holiday picture work Remem-
Der he is the best and cheapest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Send in orders for premium
Bronze turkeys before all are
sold. -MRs. M. L. KIMEs, r. f.
d. No, 2, Monroe City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Plymouth Rock roosters' for
sale.-MRS. OLLIE WILSON.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

John Spears, of Wagon
Mound, New Mexico, IS the
guest of his fir end, CHARLES E.
EI2ea.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Mrs. @. M. Lasley and Miss
Mary, are spending the week
with Burlington. Iowa, friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Orie Warinner has decided to
go to farming. He has rented
what is known as the Maxwell
farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Mrs. G. P. McCarty has re-
turned from a visit with Texas
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

W. H. Mudd now gets his
news through the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

The DEMOCRAT and Bryan's
Commoner both one year only
$1.60.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Don't fail to hear Miss Eva
l. Cunning at Odd Fellows
hall this evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Bob Sulli van of Palmyra was
business visitor in the city
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Rohr's gallery Is The place
for pictures. High class work
at low prices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Paris is building an electric
railroad. 1t is now on paper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

4 bargain in my home before
leaving. H. Cary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-26

Mrs. Dick Neal spent the first
of the week with Bluff CITY
friends.