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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
Had Fish.

Friday J. Porter Patton and
wife. ]. T. S. Hickman and wife
W. T. Ragland and wife, W. W.
H andley and wife, and Fl. W.
Wood add wife, concluded to
have a picnic and fishing frolic
at Mathew Moss ford. The la
dies prepared toothsome din
ner and then came the jolly
ride to the river. And the fish,
just as nice a lot as you ever
saw ard it did not take long to
catch them for silver hooks
were used for bats.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Miss Fannie Kelley, who has
frequently visited her brother,
l.. A. Kelley, IN this city was
married at her home in Clarks.
vile Tuesday to George Shaw.
The GAINESVILLE Banner Says:
They are both popular young
people and have many friends
who wish them much happiness.
They will leave July 9, for
Harve, Mont, where they will
reside" Mrs. L. A. Kelley and
children of this city attended
the wedding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
At SpaIdiny.

The following party of young
people spent Thursday at
Spalding Springs: Mr.. and
Mrs. A, Nelson, Mr.. aud Mrs,
H. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Vowel, Misses Elizabeth Ar,
mold, Olivia Brown, Ada Nc.
Clintic, Flea nor and Mildred
Scott, Maud McClintic, Messrs
Claude Henderson, Shelby Rut.
ledge. Prof. Thomas DawsonV
and Harry Jackson. Some of
them thought that they could
hold their arm out on a level
and did so for twelve to fifteen
minutes. Now let any one of
them stand perfectly straight
with ankles together, extend
their arm level with shoulder
and palm either up or down for
four minutes and they will
think it sixty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
Burnett.

Mrs. Thomas Burnett, about
IS years old, died in Texas Fri
day. The remains were shipped
to Paris where Rev. B. F. Hix.
son preached the funeral ser.
mon at 2 p. m. Sunday. Mrs.
Burnett lived at Warren north
of this ity tor several years
and is we'll aud favorably
known.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
House Warning.

John W. Whites new home
north of the city was treated to
a house warning, that you some.
times read about, last Friday
night. There was about 100
people present who tripped the
light fantastic till the wee sma'
hours. 1t came nearer being a
royal time than anything that
has occurred within miles of it
for years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
Real Swell.

There are several kinds Of
Stanhopes in the city and some
nice horses driven to them, but
the latest and SWEETEST is the
fancy Derby wagon that A.
Jaeger, Jr., has set up 1t is
the trap of traps for two.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

A negro was hung by a mob
near Clarendon, Ark, Thurs
day night. There was this
pc culiarity about the neck.tie
party. TIE mob was lead by a
man from Delaware and the
moose was made and adjusted
by a man from Illinois. All ee
same ee as in Kansas or Mis-.
souri,.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

J. Porter Bush re turn e d
Thursday from a FIVE weeks
visit in the blue grass regions
of Kentucky. He brouL bit home
a specimen of. the dangerous
TO agricultural interests-Cana.
dian thistle. 1t would take a
bUtanist to describe it, but as
he gave US specimen of it. you
c an see what it is by calling at
he office. Fortunately there is
none of 1t in this section IF the
country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mrs. Dora Hallock left Sat.
urday for Carthage, ILL.,, to at.
tend the funeral of her aunt,
Mrs. H. Worrell, who was we'll
known in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Misses Mamie Hallock and
Adelaide Lear gave a recital at
Clarence Friday evening and as
they were fully competent to do
their part it goes without say
ing, it was d success. Miss
Hallock has nice class in
Dramatic Art and Elocution in
this city and as she is thorough
in whatever she undertakes, we
do not hesitate TO recommend
her to students in that line.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

DR.. G. A. holland and mother
Mrs. Mary E. Noland are
spending the week in Shelby
Vile with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

jolly Joe Burnett of the Rails
County Record, paid us a fra.
ternal visit Friday. Joe was
the founder Of the Monroe City
DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mss Mae McAllister former.
ly one of the charming Monroe
girls, but now of Kansas City,
is spending the week with
friends and relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

H. l Lear has commenced to
add another story to his resi-.
dence out on the farm. When
it is completed, look out for a
rousing house warning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Roy Garner came over from
Quincy Friday to visit his
grandfather, j. II. Christian
who was quite i'll and has since
passed away.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Miss Hattie Hendricks term
of school at the Hightower
school near Shelbina closed
Friday and she returned to the
homefolks. who were glad to
see her. Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Everybody says Harvey
Wood W ards groceries are the
best for the money.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mrs D. ]. Ebey, Miss Dave
and little Annie Frances Rouse
spent the first of the week with
Paris friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Miss Fay Gwln, of Chanute.
Kan, came in Saturday to visit
Miss Lucy Williams.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Frank Burch, of Hannibal,
was in the city Friday evening.
A pair of brown eyes was the
attraction.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mrs. Allie McPike, of Marion
County. came over Thursday to
spend sew eral days with her
fathers, D. M. Proctor's, family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mayor Humphrey, of Shelki,
ma wants all dogs muzzled, but
fails to specify. Is it tie bi.
peds or quadrupeds, OF both?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Lees Lice Killer kills all
kinds of insects. BROS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mrs Theo Gdrtner, of st.
Joe has been the guest of the
homefulkS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Natures masterpiece is the
man who treats you on the
square. Then go to Harvey
Wood wards for groceries.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

John Wood, of Hannibal was
circulating among old friends
in the city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Lysander Robinson formerly
Monroe boy. came in from st.
Louis Thursday TO visit old
chums.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Miss Mary Landers, of the
Bluff City, came up Friday
to be with old and warm friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

@ P. McClintic. of Hot
Springs. Va, has been the
guest of relat yes in and near
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mrs. John Jarman, of the
Bluff City has been whiting the
homefolks in The @ ieen of The
Prairies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Percy Jones, hlked out for st.
Louis, Thurs Jay. Percy is one
the incest young men of Mon.
roe or any other city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
4th July

The Post Otice Hours Will Be
The Same A. sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Every honest Missourian
wants to see all boodlers pun.
ished.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Mrs. Laura McGlothlin, LOT
Kansas City, came over Thurs.
day to visit her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Hardesty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
Spreading Out.

Our fellow citizen H. B. Mudd
is spreading out and pulling for
tall timber in the commercial
world. A certificate has been
issued for a new brewery in
hannibal, which shows an in.
corporated capital paid up
stock of $25. The directors
elected the following officers:
Pres, r. H. Settle; Vice Pres,
Hugh B. Mudd; Secretary and
Treasury, Ed Morawitz. Finan.
cially it is a strong team, thor
ough going business men, men
who will make the new building,
new machinery and cool clear
amber liquid, hum.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02
EYES, EYES.

You can have them well tested fol
lenses and very reasonable.
R, Manning Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

Miss Martha Jewett, local ed.
itor of thu Shelbina Democrat
rips the Chicago American up
the back because of an offensive
article en- the "X-Ray Shirt
Waist" We don't blame her,
they are cute, cool and if we
were good looking, blamed if
we wouldn't wear one of them
ourselves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-02

j. w. Tatman, of Philadel.
phia, is here ON a visit to his
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Smith,
southeast OF the city.
Miss Rena Gex, of Monroe
City, sister of Mrs. H. G.
Vaughn. of Sheloiua. was onr
of fifteen successful applicants
for state certificates out of one
hundred aud fifty teachers who
took the examination -Shelbi-
ma Democrat. Miss Gex is one
of che efficient and popular
teachers of the Monroe school.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
DOG TEsTIFIEs.
Novel Evidence to Be Offered in a Muir.
der Trial.

der Trial.
Chicago, May pa big, brown mon
grel dog, which the state declares,
tracked and captured a murderer, as
well as thoroughbred bloodhound
could have done, will figure in the muir
der trial of John Kniat, which was
called before Judge McEwen yesterday
and continued In the afternoon AS
sistant States Attorney Fake went to
Pozen, the scene of the killing, and no
titled Charles Delinski, the dogs own
er, to bring the animal into court
Kniat is charged with stabbing Leon
Hintz, IS years old. on November II
last, in spite Of Mrs. Hintz' struggles
to protect her son. The trouble began
with a quarrel in saloon, and Kniat
selling a knife followed Hintz toward
his home, at One Hundred and Forty
fourth street and Western avenue.
Mrs. H1ntz stepped between the men,
and, Selling Kniat by the shoulders,
she pushed him back and pleaded with
him not to continue the quarrel with
her son. The latter stood so close be-
hind his mother that Kniat could touch
him with his hand. Reaching over her
shoulder, kniat as the story goes,
seized the young man by the hair and
drew mis- head over his mothers Shout
der. Then followed the knife thrust
which severed Hintz' jugular vein.
Kniat fled and Mrs Hintz fell faint
ing beside her sons body. Delinski
mad seen the fight. and, securing his
dog, started the animal in pursuit of
the fleeing man. When Delinski and
several neighbors arrived at Kniat's
house they found the dog holding the
man by the coat
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
Continued Next Week. )
THANKED HEAVEN FOR IRISH.
After Questioning an Italian, chinaman
and jap, He Met a Policeman

After Questioning an italian, Gilman an
and Jap, He Met Policeman.
New York Mall and Express: That New
York has a polyglot population was i'm
pressed anew on the mind Of New York
er who lately found himself in part of
the town with which he was not entirely
familiar. He stopped at quiet corner to
take his bearings, but found no means Of
doing so. There was, Of course, no street
name on lampost or wall. No shop was
Immediately at hand, and the street was
comparatively deserted by pedestrians.
Besides, New Yorker always hates to
put himself under suspicion as '.provin-
ciaI."
But time was passing, so he spoke to a
fruit vender, who was an italian without
word Of English. He then appealed to
astreet cleaner, who looked at him blank
~. Ills coloring and contour bespoke the
Slav. He, too had no English The New
Yorker. observed a shoemaker's shop, with
relief. The shoemaker proved to have
some English, but it was mostly low
Dutch and Of little real use to an Ameri-
can. AS he left the shop in disgust. he
noticed Chinese laundry, and, being a
bit desperate by this time, he interviewed
the Monaghan, but to no purpose.
The New Yorker, not to be baffied rang
the door bell of a private house 5(All the
other, dwellings on the block were fats,
The ring was answered by Japanese.
VINO was profoundly polite, but whose in
formation and vocabulary were extremely
limited. Then the man who could not
lind his way ran plump into the arms of
policeman whose Typographical ac-
quaintance with the town was disclosed
through the medium of rich brogue.
Thank heaYen." murmured the New
Yorker, gratefully. III the English had
not suppressed the Gaelic tongue, I wcuId.
have to advertise myself as lost"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
GROWTH OF UNIONS.
John Mitchell Declares 1t is Forcing
Attention to Organized Labor
at the Present Time.

Z New York. May 23.--John ]. Mitchell
president Of the United Mine Workers
of America, in an Interview says he
does not think the labor difficulties ut
present disturbing the whole country
will continue after the present month
Strikes and differences in general
between enploye and employer, are but
temporary, in my opinion he said.
They are no greater this year than in
former years: The reason labor is at
tracing so much attention at present
is because Of the growth of trades
unionisn.''
New York, May 22.--Bishop Potter in
speaking of labor unions said the con
ditions which confront the people of
America today, are largely Of their own
making. He declared the manager of d
shop or factory had more to do with the
situation than any ne else, because he
wished to get out of the working man
all he could for the benefit Of his en-
l.y,loVer ~ izsE5
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29

have freed myself. and yet remained
prisoner Then. before Hendricks
could reply, Barnett turned and
made off in the direction of his tenn
porary prison.
Good stuff in that young chap"
muttered Job, as he watched the
slight figure disappear in the dark.
Justice will be blind, indeed, if she
errs in dealing With such an honest
and right-minded man as that"
AS he turned away a light APP
peared in the upper window of the
house, and for moment the figure
OF woman was outlined on the
opaque curtain. He stood there with
clasped hands watching the silhou-
cite, motlonleSs, for an hour or
more, and then turned with sigh
to seek his bed at the Bluebell.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
CONTEST OVER INFANT.
Title to 100000 Worth of Property De-
Ponds on Its Parentaue.

Ponds on Its Percentage.
Pittsburg, May 21.-The end of one
Of the most sensational cases ever
tried in the federal court came TODAY.
when the jury in the case of Beverly
Robinson against Robert S. Stephenson
and others returned verdict for the
defendants. The case was for is feet
of property in Wood street, worth
about 100000, and involved the pattern
ity of. a child.
Plaintiff claimed the title through a
child which he alleges was born to his
wife, Mrs katherine Vera Robinson.
They were married in December, 1896.
and 1t is alleged the child was born
IN March, 1897, in Omaha, where they
had gone to avoid publicity Robin
son and his wife were. accompanied to
Omaha by Mrs. David Gregg Metheny,
sister Of Mrs Robinson. The family
came east after the birth Of the child,
and in the summer of 1898 spent sew
eral weeks at Fairhaven, Vermont.
One day Mrs. Metheny was seized with
commissions and died very suddenly.
Next morning Mrs. Robinson and the
child were dead. both having been shot.
The suicide or murder Of the woman
and the murder of the child were testi-
fed to during the trial Of the case.
The defense was that the child was not
the child of Mrs. Robinson, but was the
child of Mrs Metheny. Metheny is
one of the defendants, and the verdict
gives him title through the child born
to his wife.
Robinson gave positive testimony the
child was born to his wife and that
she had nulsed the baby naturally,
This later fact was also testified to by
other witnesses.
On the other hand the sister of Mrs
Robinson and Mrs. Metheny as
present in the room when the child
was born, swore it was the child Of
Mrs. Metheny. She admitted she had
Introduced Mrs. Metheny to the doctor
as Mrs. Robinson. and for that reason
the doctor believed thechild was that
Of Mrs. Robinson when he visited her
profesSiOnally
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
TO BUY "A GOVERNOR.
This Kansas Mechanic Figured That
$40 Was About the Right Price
for Governor Bailey.
for Governor I

Topeka Kan. May Ex-Governor
Bailey had his first experience this
week with the brber. "The fellow was
mechanic" said the governor. IT
had asked him what he would charge
to do certain amount of work and he
figured for some time before he finally
called me to one side and said:
II am going to do this for $50 and 10
per cent. Of that goes to the governor"
My first impulse was to kick him out
of the office, but merely told him that
the governor did not need the money.
I asked him what he would take to do
the job for the state and charge Moth
ing for the governor. He finally
agreed to take $50 for the work"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
BEARS GET A CHANCE.
Was Favorable to Them on the Cotton
Market, Which Was Nervous and

New York, May 23.-The cotton mar
ket is again today active, excited and
nervous, but bears had best Of it.
Closing cables indicated an utterly de-
nloralized condition at Liverpool.
Prices showing "a decline Of 1923
points, which brought about rush of
realizing in the. local market seldom
witnessed. In ten minutes prices We're
IL to "A points lower than last nights
close. Later there was some slight re-
covery, followed by an equally slight
reaction, but prices ruled 2 or points
within the bottom.
At noon prices had recovered 9@11
points from the bottom and the ex-
element had somewhat abated.
Boston, Mass, May 21.-F. M. Tuck
ar & Co., bank brokers', have suspend
ed. Slow collateral in cotton transact
tons is said to be the cause.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
TRY TO FLOOD sUBWAY
Italian Strikers Make Desperate Az
tempt to Burst 4 Great Water
Main In New York. III

New York, May 21.-A gang of Italian
subway strikers armed with bricks and
stones made a concerted attack today on
a 4s-inch water main in 4 Lafayette place
ton for a new building.
Had the attempt succeeded IT would
have caused great damage. The main
withstood the attack and police scattered
the strikers. The subway contractors. are
experiencing great difficulty today with
their employees. The men are being taken
away from the work by their wives, who
say the strikers have threa tened their
husbands with death II they do not cult
work. f5fS:!! ss;.s34 "
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
is FOR FREE TRADE.
Lord Rosebery Declares Liberal Party
Is Committed to 1t.

London, May 2a.-Lord Rosebery ex-
presses surprise that his speech at
Burneley May 10, in Which he dealt
with Chamberlains Birmingham
speech, has been interpreted as in any
way supporting Chamberlains proposal
to establish reciprocity between Great
Britain and her colonies. He explains
that he purposely treated the subject
uncontroversially because he was ad-
dressing a non-political audience. Lord
Rosebery adheres absolutely to his
opinion that the liberal party is indis-
solubly bound to free trade and that
anything like an imperial commercial
Iaugue would weaken the empire in
ternally and excite the permanent hos
tility of the whole world.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
FIGHT FOR ESTATE.
arge Verdict Given Boy Claiming to
Be Dead MiIlionaire's Son,

Large Verdict Given Boy Claiming to
Be Dead MiIlionaire's Son.
New York, May 23.-The jury in the
tuit Of Charles Broadway Rouss, who
was suing the Charles Broadway Rouss
estate for 100000 for maintenance and
support, returned a verdict for the full
amount today, with interest. The boy
claims to be the son Of Charles Broad
Way Rouss.
The case grew out of one of the ap-
parently innumerable affairs of the
ate eccentric and blind millionaire
merchant, Charles Broadway Rouss.
The plaintiff brought into court a
Joy 10 years old, who said that Charles
Broadway Rouss was his father. The
boy is called Charles Broadway Rous-
seau, the woman calling herself Mrs.
Eva E. S. Rousseau.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
! = { = ir S Of
! Ssarld....

"Oh, there is so much to tell him
that I should never know how to be-
gin. But am sure this separation
cannot last long. Papa, I'm confident
believes in his innocence, and if he has
done nothing as yet it is because he has
been too Frustrated by this terrible af-
fair to be able to think clearly"
Il belleve-I am Sure-that your ia
Their will do what he can for the school
teacher" replied Job, earnestly. Don't
be discouraged, my dear, for the law
you know, moves slowly, and it will
take some time to get him freed
Then as he glanced up at the house and
saw light in one Of the windows, he
said: But it is time I was going, miss
For certain reasons, I don't fancy
meeting with Mr.. Henslow or any OF
the rest of the people,"
But you haven't told me you name
yet" -.
mo, sure enough, haven't"
Il should like to know the name OF
one who has been so kind to u.s."
1T don't matter much, miss, what an
old piece of driftwood like me is
called he stammered.
still. I should like to know"
well, it's Job Hendricks"
II never heard Dick mention that
name before"
Probably not, since we never met
until today"
She looked at him in such puzzled
way that he smiled.
Just set me down as one who wishes
you young people well, and will do all
that lies in his power to see you safe
ly through this trouble"
She fixed her eyes on him for a mo-
ment wistfully, and then, with some
hesitation, as If asking a favor:
Il would like to write him a long
letter, but 1t would take some time
There is so much that I want to say
to him"
"Then you need not write; there is
a way direct and generally better" ex-
claimed a voice so near them that they
both started
Dick! you here?" exclaimed the
young girl, as the school teacher
stepped out of the shadows.
Eyes, the real article" as he drew
her toward him and kissed her.
There's nothing ghostly about that
is there?" and he held her out arms
length with both hands, smiling as l.
the shadows Of the bars had never
separated them.
Come, you don't seem glad to SET
mel" as she did not speak.
"Glad? That Is faint word to use
But it all seems SO strange that yol
should be here
Strange, but true"
Then they have set you free?'
eagerly.
mo such luck. I freed myself.
could not rest satisfied with sending
you message, when only a few bar1
stood between me and freedom; so
kicked them out, and here + am. lie
,,,JZo l,@ -. l.
for it may not occur again."
He paused a moment, and looked
around Wonderingly; then said "Bu
you were talking with a man when
came up. Who is he? Where has h
gomez"
Job Hendricks had taken advantag
of the meeting to slip away in the dark