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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

The finest line Of Coffees in
the City at-SHARP & Don.
LEY'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

Highest prices are paid for
poultry and,eggs, hides, etc,
-BALzER & DIRIGo'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

W. F. Westhoff, knight of the
grip spent the first of the week
with his interesting family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

j. e. Christian has secured
the agency for Conger's Laun.
dry and Dye works and will
call and deliver work in any
part of the city. Phone 55.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

The Misses Nevins have as
fine a line of up todate Mill
merry as could be found in the
market.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

DR.. W. w. Ritchey's address
is 2710 Prospect Ave. Kansas
City, Mo. If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

The cities in this state in
which the best schools are
found. are the ones where the
school boards have been chang
ed the least. The Monroe sch Dol
election is nearly here. DR..
S. M. Brown and w. W. Handley
are the two members whose
terms expire. Why not re ,elect
them? You will then commit
no error.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

We will take some rag car
pets in exchange for wool Car
pets.-LEVY'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

Frank D. Proctor's family has
increased TO the surrey point.
He took out a beauty yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

For good laundry work take
your linen to J. E. Christian
agent for Congers Laundry and
DYE Works. Phone SIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

G. A. McGlothlin has been
looking after business interests
at Virden, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

CONNECTIONS and fruits includ.
ing very fine Winesap apples at
& DONLEY'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26
For Sale.

For Sale.
German Millet Seed at. W.
HARDESTY'S. 4.16.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

We make choice farm loans
at 5 per cent interest
If Davenport & Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

r. V. and G. M. Sullivan were
Gem City visitors Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

j. w. Rouse was Il visitor in
the Bluff City Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

Wrappers and ready made
skirts at Miss Tudie Swinkey's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

We will save you ) or 10 per
cent on a Carpet.-LEvY'S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

Reed holland has secured 4
good job in a Shelbina harness
shop.
We will save you 5 or 10 per
cent on a Carpet.-LEvY'S
For good laundry work take
your linen to J. E. Christian
agent for Congers Laundry and
Dye Works. Phone 55.
The Misses Nevins have as
fine a line of up to,date Mill
merry as could be found in the
market.
CONNECTIONS and fruits includ.
ing very fine Winesap apples at
SHARP & DONLEY'S.
G. A. McGlothlin has been
looking after business interests
at Virden, Ill.
For Sale.
German Millet Seed at. VI.
HARDESTY'S. 4.16.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Keithley
were in the city shopping yes.
terday.
W. F. Westhoff, knight of the
grip spent The first of the week
with his interesting family.
Public Sale.
l will sell a lot of Farm I'm
plements at my farm Saturday
at 2 %. mr.. V. SULLIVAN.
We make choice farm loans
AT ,et. cent interest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

Reed holland has secured 4
good job in a Shelbina harness
shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26

r. V. and G. M. Sullivan were
Gem City visitors Tuesday.
All kinds OF fancy and staple
groceries at-SHARP & Don.
LEY'S.
Hon. Richard Reynolds, of
Paris. was a visitor in the city
Tuesday,
We have an elegant assert
ment of all the little notions the
ladies so admire.-LEvY's.
James Berry, of Joanna, was
a business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Meats fresh, cured and of
finest quality at-SuARP &
DoNLEY's.
For SALE-A span of good
heavy brood mares, in foal by
jack.
AZ. Ed LONGMIRE.
Miss Nellie Bird, one of Mon
roe's pretty girls, is visiting
friends at Ely.
New laces, new embroideries,
and the newest things on the
market.-LEvY'S.
A local elsewhere speaks of
Miss Olivia Brown as being a
violinist, it should read pianist.
The finest line Of Coffees in
the City at-SHARP & Don.
LEY'S.
The Century Club will meet
with Mrs. Annie Powers Wed
nesday afternoon, April 1.
| have a red Short Horn bull
for breeding purposes.-T. H.
BALL. AZ.
j. j. Rogers is re-decorating
the interior of his department
store, When completed it will
be a beauty.
Highest prices are paid for
poultry and,eggs, hides, etc, a
-BALzER & DIRIGo'S.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

Best ice cream sodn at Yelton's If
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20
Death Relieved August Suf-
ferer After Long Struggle.
Extreme Unction was Administered
at Nine O'Clock and Cardinals
Were Summoned at Noon.
Dissolution Occurred at
Four O'Clock.

Rome, July 20-After remarkable
struggle against death Pope Leo XIII
died shortly after 4 O'Clock this even
ing. The cardinals were summoned
at noon when "A cardiac attack showed
the beginning of the end. The ply
sicians exerted every effort to prolong
the life of the august sufferer, but
they were unsvailing His holiness
was prepared for dissolution. extreme
unction having been administered at
8 o'clock this morning. He was un
conscious when death took place.
Leo was born at Carpineto, Italy.
on March 2, 1910. His baptismal
name was Joachim Pincenzo Raphelio
Lodovico Pecci. The Peccis were
mobiles and were the chief family
around Carpineto He was one Of the
greatest scholars Of his time and a
famous diplomat One of the great.
est disappointments of his life was the
Spanish American war He exertpd
every effort to prevent the struggle.
but when he found that war was in
evitable he threw himself at the foot
of the cross and prayed God to not let
him live to see the bloody struggle be-
tween Catholic Spain and protestant
free America
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

Sells the choicest resi-
enee lots in the city y
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20
A Plea for the Bows.

Too often the health and comfort
of the boy is neglected in the mad
hurly. .burly of life. Because he is
strong, robust and active the parents
are inclined to overlook the fact that
he may not be entirely comfortable or
that he may not be dressed in man.
ner conducive to good health. A man
will not think of going without uu-
derwear, for his outer clothing chafes
and scratches the skin. The boys
skin is much more delicate and sensi-
tive, yet he is very apt to be put into
a coarse shirt and pair of overalls
aud no mora thought taken of him.
1t isn't Justice to the boy. He
ought to have on soft suit of under
wear. Besides protecting him from
the chafing of the outer garments il is
more sanitary. 1t protects his health.
IL hDsorDs bHe pienpiidtiob Mhioh
would otherwise be left on the skin.
and be absorbed and again be taken
back into the system to breed disease.
To let a boy go without underwear is
deprivipg him both of health and
comfort. Better buy him a couple
suits right away. You can get boys
underwear at the Big Store of the
Ramasy Mcclure Mercantile company
for 10 cents piece. Make the boy
comfortable and healthy by fitting him
out with underwear.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20
Republicans Prepare to Ad-
journ at End of Week.
Appropriation Bill Introduced, Re-
ferred and Reported Back.
House Places Blame of Bun
gle Upon the Democratic
Senate.

Denver, July 20-when the house
convened this morning at 10 O'Clock
tion with the exception that L. A.
Scott was made chief clerk to succeed
John f. Vivian who has been appoint
ed to a federal position since the close
of the regular session. The number
of employees was cut down to IL
In accordance with the resolution
passed last night by the republican
caucus. organization was rushed
through this morning. and arrange
ments made for final adjournment be-
fore the end of the week if possible.
After the organization was completed
Representative Breckenridge intro
duced the general appropriations bill,
which was at once referred to the
committee. 1t was reported back be-
fore noon. resolution by Aitken
was introduced in the house, placing
the blame for the faulty appropria-
tions bill of the regular session upon
the democratic senate. and it was ad-
opted
The session of the senate was very
brief the only business being to potity
the house that it was in session.
The democratic senators are holding a
caucus this afternoon.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

The National Epworth League con
vention at Detroit has decided to make
Denver the next meeting place. 1t
is to be hoped that some more salts
factory meeting place can be provided
than the tent which blew down upon
the heads OF the Christian Endeayor-
ers
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

Dainty Things for Dainty People.
The Special Sale at the Big Store
includes some very attractive bargains
in the dry goods department. Es-
pecial attention is called to the mus.
lin underwear. the cool, crispy. white
garments dear to the we'll dressed
woman's heart. but of which the vul-
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

A message from Leadville to The
Tribune says that strike is momen'
tarily expected at the Arkansas valley
smelter. one of the plants of the
american Smelling and Refining com
pany. In anticipation of such an
event fifty guards are on duty about
the plant.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

Mrs. J. W. Jennings came up from
Black we'll, Oklahoma, Saturday and
Joined her husband at this place. To-
day she went to Colorado Springs to
viist her mother for few days. after
which they will reside in the Paxton
house. formerly The Albion on Santa
Fe
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

Ray Larmer of this city and Will
Dawson of Canon, have purchased the
opera house barber shoD at that place
and will take possession in few days.
Mr. Lsrmer is packing up his house
hold goods and will move to the coun-
ty seat about Wednesday. Ray is one
of the best BARRIERS of Florence and he
will make his Canon shop popular
place. He will be succeeded at the
Pioneer shop by John Denoon of Pu-
eblo Denoon conducted the first bar
ber shop ever started in Florence.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

through the net yokes or on the oc-
casion of muddy street crossing
Dainty corset covers, swell petticoats
and pretty night robes are included
in the list but there are other articles
and the prices of all have big piece
cut off along about the middle.
There is also a large assortment OF
stylish shirtwaists which are selling at
80 cents. The Big Store is headquart-
ers for bargain seekers.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

The ill-fated engine No. ll0i, which
went into the Arkansas river in the
Royal George last week has been rails
ed and passed through Florence today
at noon enroute to the Burnham shops.
1t was not So badly demolished as was
at first reported. Two Union Tank
line cars were also with the engine.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20

Miners are scarce at present in Gus
ter county and steady men of family
find no difficulty in getting work.
Custer Guidon.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20
THERE IS NOTHING IN 1T.
DR.. Paxton Says New Gold Fields
Are a Fake.

DR., Paxton returned yesterday
from Waunita, the new gold district
III Gunnison county. While there lie
went all over the ground, and came
to the conclusion that there was moth.
ing there to warrant the exciting and
exaggerated accounts sent to the Den
yer papers by SPECIAL correspondents
who get paid by the inch for the rot
sent in.
DR.. Paxton says there is no rush of
prospectors to the new fields, or at
least there was none last week
Aside from the few claims being
worked there was little being done.
The new strike is about six miles
northeast of the Waunita Hot Springs
hotel and about two miles from Pit
kin. The best way to reach the
place, the doctor says is via the Rio
Grande to Buena Vista and from
there to Pitkin via of the South Park
branch of the Colorado and Southern
DR.. Paxton took some rock from
the alleged new find and could see no
trace of gold or anything that would
lead him to believe that the rock con
tanned gold. He took bucket of the
stuff to his hotel and crushed it and
then panned it aud did not get color
He is of the opinion that there Is some
scheme back of the alleged boom.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-20
Don't Patronize Us

Unless you want the incest and the
best in meats and fruits.
TT City Meat Market,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
JOHNSON NOT WORRIED
ABOUT NEW YORK PA RK
American Leader Says There Is No
Chance to Cut Through Grounds.

CHI NAGO, March 28-Ban Johnson
is not at all disposed to worry over
the idea of his new ball park in New
York city being cut up by streets.
There Is no chance whatever of such
thing being accomplished" said the
president OF the American league yes
terday.
That property belongs to the New
York institution for the blind which is
state institution. They don't want 1t
cut up, and that is the reason they
We're glad to give 1t to us on a long
lease. Streets have not even been
plotted on the city map, and no one
ever had an idea of putting one through
there. The talk that the people of
that locality want way to get on the
other side without going around Is all
nonsense. There is no reason for any
one wanting to get on the other side,
because there is nothing but a preci-
pice there.
we are too strongly settled there
now to be overthrown. One of the
principal owners of the club is a leader
in politics, and it will be hard for any,
one to get such a proposition through
the city hall authorities"
When asked If he thought Charles
Baird would stick to his acceptance of
the position of manager Of the Boston
club, Mr.. Johnson said: Il don't see
any other way than that Baird will bs
IN Boston next year. 1t is lot better
job than the one at the Michigan uni
Versity, and I don't doubt but what he
would rather have it."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
OFFICIAL AVERAGES
OF HICKEY LEAGUE
ANNOUNCED
Shannon of st. Paul Is Sec
Ond in List of Batsmen-
Higgins Leads the Second
Baseman - Saints Fall
Down as a Fielding Team
but Shows Strong In Club
Batting.

The long delayed averages of the
players of the American association
ball clubs are out at last. President
Hickey'S clerks after much hard labor
succeeded in collecting all the records
of the games of the 1902 season, and
from these records the averages were
compiled.
AS in the semi official averages an
nounced at the close of the 1902 sea-
son, John Camel, of the Louisville
team, leads the league in batting, with
Spike" Shannon, of St. Paul, in sec
ond place.
Miller Higgins, of the Saints, is tied
for ninth place with Tannehill, Nc
Farlan and Babb, and Geier, of the To-
cal club is even with Bill Schriver, in
tenth place. CIingman, who is TO play
with st. Paul this season, boasts Of
a 305 average. billiard is the only 9TH
er st. Paul player above the 300 mark.
Shay, the rubbereg, had a mark Of
.301 when he departed.
In the fielding reports Kelley, of the
Saints, ranks sixth in the list of first
basemen; Camel, of Louisville, holds
first place. Higgins leads the second
basemen and Geier is tenth in the list
of third sackers. Lee Tannehill, the
Louisville shortstOp, who will open this
season with Chicago, leads the short
1ielders; Marcan, OF the Saints, is
twelfth in the list.
PIERCE and Hurley. the st. Paul back
stops. are far down in the list of CATCH
ers, Peirce being eleventh and Hurley
thirteenth.
Bobby Gilks. manager of the Toledo
1902 team, leads the outfielders with
Il fielding mark Of 1888; Clymer, of Lou
isville, comes second, with $50, and
Dan Lally, of Minneapolis, is third with
.91S. Pat billiard is the first Saint
reached in running down the list the
careless one coming ninth, with a rec
ord of .961. Shannon, the star batter,
is seventeenth, with 1876.
Tom Thomas leads the fielding pitch
ers, with Chech, of st. Paul. second.
Ferguson bungled 5 of his 115 chances
during the season, and draws twelfth
place, with a rating of 1856.
In the list of winning pitchers Dun
kel comes first, winning thirty of his
forty games. Ferguson leads the
Saints battery department in this list,
winning tWenty-one of his thirty
games.
Louisville leads the league in team
batting, with the Saints in second
place. Indianapolis the champion
team, is third, and Minneapolis is in
last place.
In team fielding Louisville drops to
fourth place, indianapolis moves to the
top and st. Paul down to seventh place.
The averages follow:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
Club Batting
JOBBERS BASEBALL
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
Wholesale District Employees Prepare fol
Coming Season.

St. Paul Is to have two city baseball
leagues. Barred from the Commercial
league by the six-club limit, number
of baseball enthusiasts employed in the
wholesale district met yesterday after
noon in the RobinSon-Cary offices and or
ganiZed what is to be known as the job
bers' league.
Five clubs were represented at the
meeting and it is the intention of the
promoters to open the season with eits 81
represented at the meeting yesterday
Were: Wright, Barrett & Stiwell, Crane
Morse and Robinson Cary
William II. O'Gorman was elected presi-
dent of the new league and ]. Hamilton
was selected as treasurer. Roy Erwin is
secretary.
A meeting called for the purpose of per
fecting organization will be held at the
Robinson Cary offices at noon Thursday.
At this time all the clubs entering the
league will post their forfeit money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

him for the Boston team If Manager
Baird is returned to Michigan.
+ THE COLUMBUS management has
purchased a suit for Clingman and in
sists that he will wear 1t. Willie will
have fine time watching the games
from the home pew
SINCE SLUGGING Champion JEFF
fries, Pullman Conductor Fuller has
broken his stem and will not be able to
manage the sea serpents for the At
lantic summer resorts.
CAPT. DELEHANTY has ordered a
gross of porous plasters for the Den
termined to make the team draw
crowds.
YOUNG CORBETT IS moving the
mattress into place. 1t is announced
that the champion can hardly make
weight without half starving himself.
THE SIGNING of Danny Friend bv
Wicked Willie Wilson confirms the re-
port that the Peoria team has passed
into the control of the distilleries.
PETER MAHER is to retire for
keeps. The old gentleman has discov-
ered that he is even too slow for a
Philadelphia crowd
IF TOMMY RYAN will fight Fitz-
simmons at once he will be able to find
peace and rest without waiting until
fall.
GEORGE TEBEAU threatens to add
the Chicago White Sox to his collec-
ton of clubs If one Comiskey does not
quit trifling with Outfielder Odwell.
WHY PURCHASE an automobile
An iron jawed gentleman named Pc
terSon wants some one TO sit on his
shoulders While he bites i:.o the strap
end of a pulley and rolls along a wire
stretched over Niagara Falls.
ANXIOUS to encourage the bowlers
Of the state. the management Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
INTERNATIONAL CHESS
MATCH ENDS A DRAW
Referee PIIIsbury's Reserved Decision VIII
Change Result.

LONDON, March 2s.-The annual inter-
national cable chess match between the
university students OF Great Britain and
me United States has come to an end.
NO definite announcement of the result
has yet been made AS a last resort
the unfinished games on board four and
BOARD SIX were submitted to the adjudica-
ton Of Referee II. n. PiIIsbury bv the
English players, who had to return to
their homes. Mr. Pillsbury quickly play
ed the game on board four (between Rich
ardson, Of Princeton. and Roon1e of on
ford, and decided that the American had
won This made the score equal.
Mr. P1llsbury then experimental with
the game on board six between
Bridgman, Of Harvard. and Brown. Of
Cambridge until the room at the Cri-
terion was almost empty. At midnight
he decided that he could not adfu,0c3 fe
this game. which decides the contest I'M
til Sunday or Monday
The opinion is held here that either the
English player will win this game or that
1t will be declared draw.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

= Already the enthusiastic chauffeur
has taken his machine from the store
house and is busting J it's cushions,
wiping its polished sides and oiling
and tinkering with it's complicated
works. Before many days all the autos
and touring cars of the city will be out
upon the streets, and pedestrians will
have to be circumspect
The coming season promises to be
bright in automobile circles. Every
owner of horseless carriage will be
out on all occasions, and many new
machines will be brought to the city
Already orders have been placed with
the manufacturers for a large number
for st. Paul people.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
ODD FELLOWS DECIDE
TO CONVENE IN ST. PAUL
Postpone State Meeting Two Weeks to
Secure Use of Capitol.

The annual meeting Of the grand
lodge Of the l. o. o. F. will be held in
st. Paul at the state capitol, June "a
and 20, in spite of an earnest effort
on the part Of the Commercial club,
of Minneapolis, and other organiza-
lions Of that city to secure it. The
original date set for the convention
presented some difficulties for the rea-
son that the capitol was engaged for
that time for the convention of the
National Workmen, but arrangements
were made for the postponement Of the
Odd Fellows gathering two weeks.
The Odd Fellows grand lodge con-
vention will comprise 500 delegates and
the Rebekah assembly will number
about $50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
TOMMY RYAN WILL
REST BEFORE FIGHTING
.Middlewelaht Champion Will Take Fltz
on In the Fall.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. March 28-Tom-
my Ryan, middleweight champion of the
world, who seconded Tim Kearns in his
said that he had not retired from the
ring, but that he was acting as instruc-
tor at the Missouri Athletic Club OF st.
Louis for the purpose of getting a rest
until fall. He would then fight Bob Fitz-
simmons If the latter made the middle
weight limit 154 pounds.
At the Nj. A. c. today Ryan weighed
1872 pounds in his clothes Next fall he
says he will be ready to meet anyone.
Jack OBrien, Marvin Hart or Kid Car
ter preferred. He thought McGovern
would beat Corbett on the form both had
shown in recent fights.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
MATES AND LAKE CARRIERS
ASSOCIATION AGREE
Pittsburg Steamship Company Recedes
From Its Position

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 2s.-The
mates Of the lakes who were called on
strike the first of last week, agreed with
the Lake Carriers association today.
The terms Of peace are these: Tho
Masters and Pilots. which is the organiza-
ton Of which the mates are members,
rescinded the strike order and sent ali
OF the mates back to their posts. The
Pittsburg Steamship company retired
from the position it had taken, A. b.
Wolvin, the general manager being pres
ent, and agreed to take back those men
who had withdrawn their contracts The
mates on their part withdrew the de-
mand they had made that only union
masters be employed on the boats, and
tention, an amicable arrangement re-
suited
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

The big red and yellow touring cars
will be conspicuous in the city and
on the roads adjacent. The monsters,
capable of travelling $50 miles with a
single charge, are becoming popular
among the people who can afford them.
Though not adapted to use in crowd,
ed city streets. these touring cars are
ideal for choice party for making
long trips through the country. The
smaller machines are steadily gaining
In favor among people who have dis
carded the wheel and the horse. st.
PauFs avenues will see large numbers
of these snorting, putting machines
during the coming summer