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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

the estate with him in case he
secures it for her, and below her
confession that she was never
married to your father, and the
documents were all forged, the
signatures being copied from
letters of your father which had
fallen into her possession. This
confession Bdrnicourt was to
hold over her in the case she
refused to divide with him af-
ter the estate was acquired.
While Tracy was giving his
ward this briet summary OF Il
case which couldonly rewritten
in volumes, her face wore the
expression not of one delighted
at hearing how she had regain.
ed her property, but an engross.
Jag pity, mingled with wonder,
admira Ton, gratitude for one
who had suffered disgrace and
i'm prisonment that it might pass
to lis legitimate owner,
And you did this to fulfill a
promise?'
No. 1 loved the little girl
for VIII ON | did it.
1t was a long while before
Edith Brightman, reversing the
convent ional order of matrimo.
NAL occurrences, could per.
suade Henry Tracy TO become
her husband. Despite the truth,
to the world be was known as
an eX convict ana his career
was ruined. Then he fell i'll.
and it was in one Of his weaker
physical moods that his consent
was obtained The pair went
abroad and have never returned
to AmeriCa.-St. Louis World.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
Boy Cured of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps in his
stomach. | sent for the doctor and
he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. l then gave him
half a teaspoOnful of Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and in half an hour he was sleeping
and soon recovered.--F. l.. wilkins,
Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. Wilkins is
kook-keeper for the Shell Lake Lum-
Der Co. For sale by all Dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
The Wreck of the Stony Heart.


The ship of my heart one sun.
shiny day
Sailed over Lucettas tace,
And much did l fear that my
ship, stanCb and dear,
Would be lost at some dan.
gerons place.
1t sliled DER the twin blue seas
- her eyes,
Taal sparkled with sapphire
light
Aud | held my breath-but it
steered, s'death,
Up over her forehead white.
Then it sailed through the sun.
ny waves Of her hair,
On, the nets that so cunning
ly lay!
Oh, the golden snare that was
spread for it there!
But safely il glided away.
The ship Of my heart sailed
softly down
The bow Of Lucetta's mouth.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
Those Popular Sunday Rates Again In
Effect On The Katy"

The M. K. & It. Ry., will sell
return tickets to all points
within so niles of Monroe at
one fare for the round trip to
all trains after 8 p. m. Satur.
day nights, and for all trains
Sunday. Tickets good return
ing for trains of Sunday night.
j. F. BLAKEY, Agent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
Southern Fruit and
Vegetable Growing,

The fertile lands along the
Louisville * Nashville Il Il
in Alabama. West Florida and
Mississippi arc vcritable no.
nan2as for the fruit grower
and truck gardener. One man
sold from a single acre 100
barrels Of radishcs for 5000
gross: another patch of t acres
radishes yielded 81 .4G3 net. In
the spring Of 1902 another
truck gardener sold 800 barrel
Of potatoes in Pittsburg from
; acres Of ground for $l.5iS.
and after paying all expenses
cleared $500. Within two
weeks after selling his pota-
toes, corn was up and water
melon vines were running on
the same land. He harvested
his corn. sold his melons. and
arterward cut two crops Of hay
off Of the same land, and on
January 20, 1903, was Planting
it again in potatoes. Straw
berries yield from $500 to $3.50
per acre: as high as -, 4SO
quarts of luscious berries
have been grown on a single
acre. Address
G. A. PARK
Genl Industrial g. immigration Aet
LOUISVILLE EVANSVILLE r. R
LOUISVILLE. KY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

New York, Niagara Falls, De-
troit, Toledo, Omaha, Council
Bluffs, st. Paul and all points
north, east and west.
Through Chair Cars seats
f9eeI and Buffet Sleeping Cars,
Kansas City and Moberly to
New York, Detroit, Des Moines
and st. Paul and Omaha; and
st. Louis to Chicago, Buffalo,
New York and Boston.
Compartment Sleeping Cars
between st. Louis and Kansas
City.
Magnificent Dining Cars be.
tween ST. Louis and the east.
Fine road bed, elegant equip.
ment and fast time.
C. S. CRANE, H. E, WATTS,
G. P, &T.A. P.&T.A,
ST. Louis hoberIy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

Geo. w. Little, of Center paid
the DEMOCRAT a visit Thurs.
day. He gave us nice juicy
red apple, home grown down in
the Little Kingdom.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

Ifyou buy rosin separate from soap
it may benefit you in some way, but it
is no good in soap. Maple City Soap
no rosin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

corner waiting for the clocks to
strike TO- At the first stroke
a man crossed the street and
joined him.
THE shovels?" asked Tracy
ION the place"
"AlI right. You go ahead,
aud I'll follow. We don't want
to be seen together
Tracy followed the man out
of town to a des serted house
standing beside the road, and
the two men entered the
grounds. A pick and shovel
were found under Il porch, and
Tracy leading the way to IA
large tree in corner Of lot. be.
gan to dig. Coming to small
sheet IRON box, they removed it
aud returned with it to the
city.
"We'lI go TO your room,
Brown" said Tracy. you've
got the documents there. | be.
iieve.'
Yes.
A few minutes later Brown
scratched a match in his room,
lit the gas, locked the door,
pulled down the shades, and
tn" two opened the iron box
taking ont d bundle Of papers.
Brown meanwhile unlocked d
desk and brought forth an en-
veIope containing documents.
Tracy seized them eagerly ana
scanned them one after another
tn he came TO one at which he
uttered cry for joy.
This is the key to the situa.
ton" he exclaimed. "With.
out this the others are worth
less. I'll take care ct ibis my
self. You look out for he 9th
ers. Meet me in the morning at
the courthouse, and we will
swear out the warrant.
1t was II o'clock at night
VIXEN Tracy left the detective
and walked rapidly to Il house
where there was but one light
burning. He rang the bell and
when a servant came asked for
Mis- S Brightman
Going TO bed.
"Never mind that | must see
her tonight"
Who shall / tell her wishes
to see her?"
Never mind that either.
Sh ell approve OF your calling
her up "
When Edith Brightman en-
ter ed the room and saw her
guardian, the eX. convict, she
caught at the door knob. His
Imprisonment and the mystery
attending it, together with the
loss OF her property, had not
only been puzzle but a horror
to her. When it occurred she
was still half Il child. Now she
was a woman.
Edith" said Tracy, your
estate is saved to YOU"
Sine stared at him wondering,
~ as he proceeded:
when your father asked me
to be his executor he told me of
the woman who claimed to be
his wife. and that he also sus .
peCted BarniCourt. When l
die he said, 'therell be some
rasCality practiced on my little
girl. Promise me you will see
that she is not robbed.
K" / promise on my honor and
m ~ life / ra oIia1
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
Cheap to Cool Colorado.

Every day we sell excursion tickets
to Colorado and Utah resorts at APP
proximately half rates, with return
limits all summer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
City Property for sale by
Davenport & Co.,
Real Estate. Loan and Invest
ment Agents. Monroe City, Mo.

south on Lawn street in peirsors Addition.
We'll located. and can be had Mt $3.50 90 cash. or
on time to suit purchaser If well secured.
ST., ,cv,,o . oro.s,ory ,.o,,e dwell.
s,E,,, ' , Wv" , ,T ar in GOOD negbnor
hood. Price only s5Jono; $3.50 o. cash, balance
on time
No 10 Good siv.r1on frame. one and one
half story dwelling lot 75XIi0 It, born aud
other oalbuudng.; fronting south on Ca ha-
rinr street. and i'm desirable uGgnborhoud.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
A Sure Cure For DiarrhOea.

Coming as it does, in the busiest
season, when man can least afford
to lose time. a sure and quick cure
for diarrhoea is very desirable. Any
one who has given it IL trial will tell
YOU that the quickest, surest and
most pleasant remedy in use for this
disease is Chamberlain Collie, ChOl-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. There
is 20 loss OF time when it is used, as
one or two doses Of it w5.l cure any
ordinary attack. 1t never fails. not
even in the most severe and danger
Gus cases. For sale ~ all dealers.
In his speech at Palmyra,
Mr.. Folk used this language:
Il am a Democrat who believes
the party should not he used as
as shield for villainy. 1t is
time we get back to the old
fashioned doctrine announced
by Samuel j. Tilden that he
who plumbers the people,
though he steal the livery of
Heaven to serve the devil in, is
no Democrat. "-Shelbina Torch
light. Would it not be far bet.
ter to emulate Jackson, who
caught the big fish and cleaned
the fountain head of the
stream.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
To MinneSota'S Beautiful
Resorts

Daily, round trip tickets to all
Minnesota resorts at a mere trihe
over half rates. With her 10000 lakes
Minnesota offers wealth Of summer
attractions. Write for list Of Mime
sofa boarding houses aud hotels.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
MONEY TO LOAN At

s, S ~ Iaud per cent Interest.
on good Missouri farms, with partial payment
privileges at any interest pay day. Rate of
interest regulated according to value of Sc
eurily offered
We also.loau money on desirable city proper
=, at reasonable rates and furnish abstracts
seal farms, city property and merchandise
write deeds, mortgages leases wills and con-
tracts and insure property against fire aud
tarnadoes in the oldest and best companies in
she world.
we are financially responsible, as any bank
a. business man or firm in Monroe City can tell
,o,,. Come and see us. and we will treat you
right. r . On
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
DAVENPORT s. CO.,
Monroe City, Missouri

,,r.,.a make YOU lower rate and better terms
shan 8ffgone.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17
Dwarfs the spirit.

TIss-.etlsS- ence of the flesh dwarfs the sp4oe, sS rA's Horn.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17

support. "I don't know" she said, "but one of the boys is to be the plaintiff, and, goodness me, the sailors have been fixing him up a big blond wig all the afternoon. 0. it will be such fun. MT. La Verne is the one, too, for defend
 ant. It's so absurd thinking Of him as a wife deserter and all that. O, do hope they will begin right away"
 But down in the smoking cabin there was trouble Harrison had been ab- ruptly told by Dr. Martin that he could not and would not play the part of the plaintiff in the case. Harrison fgiply shieked. "Why, Martin" he said. "you were the one that suggested the whole thing, and now you're go- ing to quit after I've fixed everything up. Pretty hole you've got me into"
 Martin waited awhile, and then said, as if a sudden idea had seized him: ''I say, Harrison, you know my cousin who came on board at Honolulu and has been sick in her cabin ever since would go ahead and take the part That is, if you will promise to say nothing about it. She is fully as tall as | am and she has real golden hair, so she won't need the rope wig, and she can wear her own clothes much better than l can wear those of that bic. fat stewardess. Then she'll daub on the red paint pretty strong, so that it will look as though she is made up, and as no one knows her, who can say that it isn't me made mp for the part?'
 Harrison made a jump for Martin and shook both his hands convulsive- ". Quick, of course, all right, go ahead and have her get ready at once"
 The august court, who was a south ern politician going out to Singapore as consul, had appeared in the salon and seated himself on his throne Then the. lawyers had appeared and indulged in a few preliminary wran- gles, and the jury had taken its place and was immediately accepted without
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17

In 1899 The Sangerlust celebratedl fiftieth anniversary with a large eel bration in New York City. The folloH ing is his testimony:
 About two years ago I caught a severe cold while travelling and which settled into catarrh of the bronchial tubes, and so affected my voice that was obliged to cancel my engagements. In distress I was advised to try Peruna, and although had never used pateqt medicine before, sent for bottle.
 Words but lily describe my surpriJ to find that within a few days I wa greatly relieved, and within three weeks I was entirely recovered. am never without it now, and take an oc~ casional dose when feel run down. - Julian WeisslitZ.
 If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Pe- runa write at once to Dr. Hartman, eiv- ing a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valu- able advice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17
CHRIST TO THE WoRKEF

"where the many toll together there atn
 among My own, N Where the tired workman sleepeth, thsRf'
 am l with him alone q, the peace that passeth knowledge dWeK
 amid the daily strife; I. the Bread of Heaven, am broken Ill LII N
 sacrament of life. "Every task, however simple, sets the souI
 that does it free, Every deed of love and mercy done to man
 is done to Me
 "Thou hast learned the peaceful secret
 thou hast come to Me for rest. With thy burden, in thy labor, thou art
 Felix doubly blest "Nevermore thou needest seek Me, am
 with thee everywhere, Raise the stone and thou shalt ma Me-
 cleave the wood and l am there Henry Van Dyke, in Washington Home Magazine.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17
Are We Doing the Best We Cam.

We may not be able to do as well as we would like to do. We may not even be able to do as well as our neighbor does. But we are able to do as we'll as we can do. God, who sees us as we are, and understands our lack of power and our desire for more power than we have, will judge us according to our doing within our limits of power and in our circum- stances. Have we done in all things to-day as we'll as we could do in view of our ability and circumstances, and of our understanding of duty? Are we doing our best just now? We ought to be.-S. s. Times.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17

The men sat in the smoking room that night for long time discussing the mock trial.
 La Verne isn't such bad actor. either" one of them was saying. He plays joke out to the end, too. I just met one of the Chinese boys moment ago carrying lot of legal looking pa pers that La Verne had given him down to Martins room, keeping up the joke, you know, about the $5o,O0O fortune" ." Chicago Tribune.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17

Congressman D.. Wilber, Oneonta, N. Y, writes: PerAna Medicine Columbus Ohio: In fAJ
  all edWfhc F.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17
The Mock Trial
By PHILIP MANILA.


 \ II ARRISON was hunting all over the
 the ship to get some pieces of old rope to tear into strands and out of which to manufacture a beautiful blond wig of long, wavy tresses.
 The ship was three days out of Homo lulu and still eight days from Japan, and, according to all time honored GUS ftoms and traditions the psychological moment had arfT Eyed for the mock trial ii the saliSsH after dinner that night. Harrison had worked all day fixing up case. He had picked La Verne as the proper victim for the defendant. La Verne was tall and dark with black eyes and mustache, and Harrison thought he would make fine defend ant for either breach of promise case or wife desertion. He was popular with the women on board, considered the prince of good fellows in the smok- ing room, and altogether what Har- rison termed a bright and shining mark" Dr. Martin, young dentist going out to Shanghai, was to be the lady in the case whose deepest, truest and sincerest affections had been torn into tatters by the designing La Verne. Dr. Martin was slight in figure, with a smooth, girlish face, and Harrison de- cided that if he were dressed in one of the stewardess' dresses and adorned with the blond wig he would make an extremely dashing and lovely plaintiff, calculated to arouse the tears of the sternest iuries.
 That night after dinner the Japan csc sailors and the Chinese walters ceased glaring at each other long enough to move the tables around and arrange the salon to look like a court. Then the passengers who were not to take part in the trial except as audi ence came trailing in and took their seats, whispering excitedly as to what a good joke this was on dear MT. La Verne and how much fun it would all be, and who in the world was to be the plaintiff.
 Old Mrs. Muttsford, who was the newsiest and busiest little woman on the ship, whispered to everybody with in reach that the case against Mir. La Verne was to be for desertion andnon-
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17

The people come. the people go,
 Along the winding read; Fair golden fields stretch far below
 With health and plenty sowed. And tho the old house stands aloof
 A ruin o'er the lea, Still dwells beneath the tattered roof A goodly company. When springtime weaves a mantle green; When summer luils 10 sleep; When fall strews bounty on the scene;
 When winter snows are deep; By day, by night, come guest on gueSt- The thoughts of those who roam, But fain again would know the rest And peace of this old home. Edwin l.. Sabin. in Farm Journal
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17
TIE DESERTED FARMHOUSE.

The burdock crowds against the walls Where clematis has been; The catbird on the threshold calls
 The rabbit frisks within. The quail her brood of nestlirgs rears Beneath the sagging gate; Tn all the countryside appears
 No place more desolate. The sun. unchallenged. bold surveys The bare and dusty foors; The breeze through hall ana chamber plays As free as out-of-doors At night the bat and owl pursue
 Their flight from side to side; While sleet and rain and sun and dew Seek entrance. undented
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17
Authority.

There are men who will accept Josephus and Plutarch and the Greek and Latin authors as truthful his torians and set the Bible aside as having less authority.-Rev. Dr, Sim mons.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-17

Fortuna a Preventive and Cure for Colds.
 MT. c. Ft Given, Sussex, N. B., Vice President Jf ''The Pastime Boating /C1ub,' writes: <s
 "Whenever the cold weather sets in have for years past been,yery sure to catch a severe cold which was hard to throw off, and which would leave after effects on my constitution the most of the winter.
 "Last winter I was advised to try Peruna, and within five days the cold was broken up and in five days more was a well man. I recommended it to several of my friends and all speak the highest praise for it. There is nothing like Peruna for catarrhal afffiCfionS. If is well nigh in faIIibIe as a cure, and IgLadLy endorse if. "---C. F. Given. A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss of Voice.
 Mir. Julian Wesslitz, 175 Seneca street, Buffalo, N. T., is corresponding secretary of The Sangerlust, of New York; is the leading second bass of the Sangerlust, the largest German singing society of New York and also the oldest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
Ohio Loyal to the President.

In Ohio Mark Hanna is showing no
indications of opposing Roosevelt. even
to the extent of influencing single
delegate. and as the senator will come
Up for reelection soon it is not likely
that he Will be found leading the anti
administration movement. Therefore
il is probable that those sanguine
prophets who have been predicting
that he would lend willing support te
Senator Fairbanks will be disappoint
ed
Senator Foraker. who is a warm per-
sonal friend OF Fairbanks and is a
graduate of the same educational in
stitution. has boldly proclaimed him
self Roosevelt man and is leading the
presidents forces in Ohio.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
Quay's Attitude in Doubt.

In Pennsylvania Senator Quay pro-
claims himself Roosevelt man. but
he is known to be absolutely under the
control Of powerful financial interests.
euch as the Pennsylvania railroad and
certain coal mining syndicates If the
time comes when the financial elemen,
proposes 10 make war on Roosevelt
tire Pennsylvania boss" undoubtedly
will be found al its back and call
While Senator Aldrich is recognized
as projections spokesman on the floor
Z the senate. Senator Quay has done
more hard lighting for the protected
interests than any other man in the
country and he undoubtedly will be
subservient TO those interests in the
cc1;ag presidential battle.
Senator Penrose. Quay's colleague.
i che OF Senator Fairbanks best
best friends Their close relationship
is shown by the fact ttat Penrose ap-
pointed the Indiana senator 10 handle
rhe immigration committee and he and
Senator Fair banks have been close CO
laborers for years. the Indiana senator
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24
SOME PRESIDENTIAL CHAT
Big Effort Being Made by Southern
White Republicans Against Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is losing ground.
If Senator Fairbanks has any special
strength in the west it is in Washing
ton Ex-Unted States Senator John l.
Wilson, Of that state who formerly
lived at rawofrdsville Ind. is warm
friend Of Senator Fairbanks and stands
ready To assist the latter in any polic-
icai undertaking.
5 \. Perkins editor of the Tacoma
News. who formerly was Senator Han
ma : private secretary. said while in
this city recently that Roosevelt would
not get the delegation from Washing
ton. Furthermore he said that Han
ma would not be a presidential candi
date and that the vote of the state
delegation would be cast for Fairbanks
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24

Treasury Department. Office of Comp
troller of the Currency, Washington,
d. c.. March 20. 1908
whereas. by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned. it has
been made to appear that:
The Simmons National bank of Pine
bluH. located in the city of Pine Bluff.
IN the county of jefferson and state
OF Arkansas. has complied with all
the provisions of the statutes of the
united States, required to be com
pied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence business
of banking.
NOW therefore, |, William B. Ridge.
" comptroller of the currency. do
hereby certify that The Simmons Ma.
aonal bank of Pine Bluff" located in
the city OF Pine Bluff, in the county
OF Jefferson and state of Arkansas is
authorized to commence the business
OF banking. as provided by Sections
nl'y-one hundred and sixty.nine Of I'll
revised statutes of the United Stat
IN testimony whereof witness
nand and seal of Office this twentieth
day of March. 1903.
VIM. B. RIDGELY.
Comptroller of the Currency. y
(Sean
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-24

No city in the world is being bled
BY the Standard Oil company more
than New York the greatest city in
the United States. and one Of the great
est in the world John d. ROckefei-
Ter managed TO get control OF the
gas and electrical lighting plants of
the city. and the prices went up. The
people concluded to use coal oil. but
that also went up with gas and eiec,#
tricity 1t matters not what KIND OF
illumination is used. the people of New
York must pay tribute TO the coal oil
king. 1t cannot be truthfully said that
Mr.. Rockefeller is honestly getting his
millions. and his donations 10 char
ity and his church affiliations do not
make right and honorable the manner
in which he takes advantage of the
necessities of the people TO eNtort from
them fabulous dividends on his invest
ments