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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12

tine is comparatively modern
idea, although in those old days
the element of Choice entered
somewhat. Pepys tells his
wife kept her eyes hid all morn.
ing 80 she would not look upon
the masOus that were working
next door, and tells how GER.
tain VIII Boyer, wishing to be
Mrs. Pepys' valentine, came up
in the morning to her bed cham
Der. BE sure even those old
FASH oncd youths and maidens,
and also the elderly lovers,
would fn1 out a way.
The Puritans, who did not
take kindly to the Christmas
festivities of the old England
they had left behind, hardly
could have accepted with much
approval the frivolous observ-
ances of Saint Valentines day.
A pict ure has been handed down
of ca Waller, little the worse
for wear, offering a poetic
effusion to a Puritan maiden.
The maiden seems not to be af,
feCted by the cavaliers offering
appears proof against even his
courtly manner and speech, and
incliues toward another COM
panion, a Presbyterian minister
in black garb. 1t would seem
the Sc arlet. coated cavelier must
look elsewhere for his valen-
tine, mayhap have to go back
to the home land, where such
levity as May day and Valen
tine day were not only tolerated
but were made much of.
Katherine Pope.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The next proudest thing to a
new mother is a new aunt.
A red headed widow is a cam
payne bottle whose cork needs
double wiring.
No man can be sure of what
he might do till he has been
tested with open work stock.
ings.
A W oman's idea of being true
to man is falling out with her
best friend because she doesn't
admire the color of hair he has.
New York Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12
A Sable Valentine.

My love en- black Ell midnight.
Her face 50 black, hit shine.
She des ez black
Ez de cnimbly back,
But | wish my love wuz mine!
She good at bakin' possum,
Her hoecake mighty fine;
En- wen she spread
Dat shortIn bread
| wish my love wuz mine!
Den | wish | had de license,
En- de preacher US 'ud jine;
I'd give i'm a dollar.
En- whoop en- holler,
Kase ] know my love IS mine!
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12
Brother Dickey's Philosophy.

De worl' amt no wuss dan de
people what in it; en- it would
be lots better eff dey'd only give
it a chance.
Eff dey wuz a railroad ter
h eaven lots er folks would fuse
ter ride on it kaze dey didn't
have no accident policy.
Don't make no diffunce ter me
eff de worl' is fiat, or roun'
H low ter git thro' it wild whole
skin is what bothers me.
He dat give ter de POI lends
ter de Lawd; but mighty few
rich mems is willin' ter take
venly security on dis worl's
goods,
Wisdom didn't die wild Solo
mon. en- it don't live wild many
men since his time.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12
Tendency Of The Times.

The tendency OF medical science is
toward preventive measures. The
b est thought of the world is being
g iven to the subject. 1t is easier and
better to prevent than to cure. 1t has
b cen fully demonstrated that pneumo-
n ia, one of the most dangerous diseas-
e that medical men have to contend
with, can be prevented by the use OF
G hamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pneu
m onia always results from a cold or
fr ON an attack of influenza (grip) and
it has been observed that this remedy
co unteracts any tendency of these
di seases toward pneumonia, Thishas
b cen fully proven in many thousands
of cases in which this remedy has
been used during the great prevalence
Of colds and grip in recent years, and
can be relied upon with implicit conf
ence. Pneumonia often results from
slight cold when no danger is APP
pretended until it is suddenly discov-
cred that there is fewer and difficulty
in breathing and pains in the chest,
the it is announced that the patient
has pneumonia. Be on the safe side
and take Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy as soon as the cold is contracted.
For sale by All Dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12


Saint Valentine flourlshed, or
rather suffered martyrdom dur.
ing the reign of Emperor Claud.
Jus, about 27O. He had been
canonized and his festival cele.
brated by the time of Gregory
the Great, elected pope in $50
What connection the Christian
MARTYR should have withCupid
day, the l4th Of February, it
would be pretty difficult to i'm.
agine. Some historians say
that the custom of sending val.
entlnes had its origin in heath
en- instead of Christian prac-
tees, being concerned with
so me mysterious rite in honor
of the goddess Juno. The eX.
planation that seems more or
less plausible that the holiday
originating in the worship of
Juno should have received the
name of the Christian Saint
Val entine is that both JunO's
day and the saints festival oc.
CURED on, or about, the same
day.
1t seems to us perhaps after
all the good Saint Valentine
did have something to do with
the day, in spite of delivers in
musty records to the contrary.
The Catholics have given us
many pretty piece of imagery
as well as so many masterpieces
of art, and what prettier
t bought than that old one of
heirs in regard to the good
bishops natal day, the 18th of
Fe bruary? They said on that
birthday the birds chose their
m ates, and as long ago as
Shakespeare time poets hand
led the theme. 1t made the
simple folk feel yet more ten.
derby toward their saint, feel
that even Nature was helping
in keeping his memory green.
And what more natural the
idea, in the course of years,
should have grown that Valen.
tines day was not only mat
ing time for the feathered tribe,
but also for maids and men? 1t
was rushing the spring a little
to be sure, but one is allowed to
stretch point now and then
When the idea that Saints
day was becoming mating day
for lads and lasses. it became
customary for the men and
women to choose each his or
her valentine, to whom he or
she would be mated for the
rest of the year. An old book,
Missions travels in England"
reports that on the eve of st.
Valentines ''an equal number
of maids and bachelors get to
gether, each writes their true
or some feigned name upon sep.
crate billets. which they roll
up and draw by way of lots,
the maids taking the mems bill.
let's and the men the maids; so
that each of the young men
lights upon girl he calls his
valentine, andIeach of the girls
upon a young man she calls
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12

SllChS ldSlGl ~ Tue hdICitl hC
that is fallen to him than to
the valentine TO whom he is
fallen. Fortune have thus di
vided the company intOsO many
couples, the valentines give
balls and treats to their mis-
tresses, wear their billets sew
eral days upon their bosoms or
sleeves, and this little sport Of
ten ends in love"
Further on Mission tells
9Th ere is another kind of val
entlne, which is the first young
man or woman chance throws
in your way in the street or
elsewhere" on Valentines days.
The occasion when one met
ones valentine was usually
marked by the presentation by
tn gentleman of a gift and of
some poetic effusion to the lady.
In the time of Pepys, that i'm
mortal gossip, the custom was
in full swing, and prudent
Pepys noted in his diary that
Il am also this year my wife's
valentine, and it will cost me
f5.' That it cost gentlemen Of
high degree a good round sum
TO obtain a valentine is shown
in this diary, which chronicles
that 1.-THE duke of York being
her miss Stuart's) valentine did
give her a jewel of 1900; and
my Lord Vaudeville, her val.
entine this year, a ring of about
$500.
Walsh, in his very interesting
"Curosities of Popular Gus.
to ms, gives what data he has
b cen able ID gather in regard to
t his February festival. He
t ound that Bailey's, the first
of the great English diction-
a ries, says in regard to the day:
Valentines lin ENGLAND. J
A bout this time of the year
m onth of February-the birds
choose their mates and proba
b ly thence came the custom of
t he young men and maidens
c hoosing valentines or special
10 wing friends, on that day"
The antiquary, Sir Francis
d ouce, suggests that st. Valen-
tin e's day is the Christianized
+ orm of that classic Lupercalia,
which were feasts held in Rome
d uring the month of February
in honor of Pan and Juno, when
a mong other ceremonies it was
c visionary to put the names of
y Dung men in box from which
they were drawn by the men as
c nance directed, and that the
c Tristan clergy, finding it diff
ii cult or impossible to eXtirpate
the pagan practice, gave it at
lie asst a religious aspect by sub
shutting the names of particu.
lar saints for those of the
women. Not a few of the cler-
gy felt it a part of their work
10 suppress the custom that was
spreading so fast, and in the
sixteenth century st. Francis
de Sales severely forbade the
custom of valentines, or giving
boys IN writing the names of
girls to be admired and attend
ed on by them: and, to abolish
it, he changed it into giving
billets with the name of GER
t ain saints for them to honor
and initiate IN particular man
ner."
But, as you can easily believe
this method of observing the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-12

Maple City Self-Washing Soap
has no competitor. There is nothing
just as good. 1t is the best and tina
Best is Cheapest always.
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lWauwatosa News.1
Order Limiting Time to Present Claims
and Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee County
In tine Matter of the Estate of Rudolph NJ
Brown, deeeased-County Court-m Probate
Letters testamentary on the Estate of Ra-
dolph NJ. Brown, late of the city of Wauwato
been duly granted to Elizabeth o. Brown BY
THE Court;
1T Is ORDERED, That the time from the date
hereof un til and including The first Tuesday of
April, A. D. 1864. be and the same is hereby
tie said Rudolph NJ Brown, deceased shall
present their claims for examination and al
lowanee.
II is Further Ordered, That ali claims and
demands of ali persons against the said Ru-
dolph Brown, deceased, viii he examined
and adjusted before this Court, at its court
room ia the court house, in tile city Of AIilwau-
kee, In said county, at the regular term thereof
appointed TO be held on the first Tuesday Of
June, 1901, and all creditors are hereby notified
thereof
And it is Further Ordered, That notice OF
the time and place at which said claims and
demands will be examined and adjusted as
aforesaid, aud of all the time above limited
for said creditors to present their claims and
demands. be given by publishing copy of
this order and notice, for four consecutive
weeks, once in each week, IA the Wanwatosa
News, newspaper published in the county OF
Milwaukee,, the first publication to be within
fifteen days from the cate hereof.
Dated this LIST day of September, 1893.
By the Court,
PAUL d. CARPENTER.
County Judge.
WBEELEn & PERRr, Attorneys, 27-4w
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IWauwatosa News.l
Order Limiting Time to Present Claims
and Notice to Creditors.

NailWatoSt NeWs-I
Order Limiting Time to Present Claims
and Notice TO Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN MILwAUKEECouNTY
IN the matter of the estate of Charles Hart,
deceased-Connty CourtIn Probate
Letters testamentaly on the estate of Charles
Hart, late OF the city of Wanwatosa, in said
county of MilwaHkee, deceased having been
duly granted to Mary e. Hart and Charles b.
Hart by this Court.
IT IS OaDEnED, That the time frcm the date
hereof until and including the first Tuesday of
April, A. ID. 1904, be aud the same is here
by fixed as the time within which All creditors
OF the said deceased, SHAH present their claims
for examination and allowance.
Ir rs FuRrHaR oRpEngp, That all claims and
demands OF all persons against the said
Charles Hart, deceased, will be examined and
adjusted before this tonrt, at It's Court Room
IN the Court Honse, i'll the ity OF Milwaukee,
pointed TO be held on the first Tuesday of Time.
l9t4 and all creditors are hereby notified
thereof.
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of the
time and place at which said claims and de
mands will be examined and al inst q as a fore
said and Of all the time above limited fol. said
creditors to present their clailne and demands
be given by publishing copy of this order and
notice, for fonF consecutive weeks, once IN
paper published in the Comfy OF Milwaukee,
the first publication to be Within Fifteen DAYS
from the date hereof
Dated this 4th day of September 1908
BY the Court,
PAUL. ID. CARPNTER.
WHEELER q PERRY, County Judge.
Attorneys 2s-4w
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L BRocKWAY, Agent.

Advertisements are really news for
the housekeeper, businessman, Young
man and woman and often for the
boys and girls. They tell you where
you can get the best to supply the
larder, to furnish the home, to assist
you in business and to make your per-
son neat and attractive and where you
may save few dollars, for merchants
buying in larger lots some special class
of goods can secure a lower rate and
can therefor offer to sell them cheaper.
Because an advertiser pays us for the
privilege of telling you about his goods
is no reason why it cannot be consid-
cred news
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REDUCED RATE.
The c. NJ. st. z. R'y Co.'s Reduced Rate
Arrangement is as Follows:
To Waukesha and return 80 cents.
Good for Eve days.
Holiday Excursions.

Holiday Excursions.
For the Christmas and New Year
holidays excursion tickets viii be sold
to stations within distance Of 200
miles at fare and one-third for the
round trip.
No excursion ticket will be sold for
less than fifty cents.
Dates of sale December "a, % and 81
and January j, 1904 limited for contin-
nous passage in each direction, and for
going passage commencing date of sale
with final limit up to and including
January 4, 1904.
70 enable students aud teachers of
educational institutions not residing
at point where institution is located to
visit their homes during the holidays
excursion rates of fare and one-third
will be given between any points on
this line upon presentation of certif-
cate of proper official of the institution
with which applicant is connected.
Tickets sold on closing day of school
and day after. Return limit in no case
later than January II, 1904
For further information apply at
station.
L. BRoCKWAY. Agent.
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lwauwatosa News. ]
MIlwanlee ceunss coart IN probate.


STATE OF WISCONSIN,
MILWAUKEE COUNTY,
In the matter Of the estate Of Gustav Hedike.
deceased
on this 18th day Of October, A. d. 1903, upon
reading and filing the petition of Augnste
Hedtise, of Wauwato4a, Wisconsin,, stating
that she is the widow of Gustav Hedtke. de-
ceased, that said Gustav Hedtke while Il resi-
dent of the county of Milwaukee, died intes-
tate, on or abont the 18th day of October. 1903,
and praying that she, the said Augnste Hedtke.
be appointed administrators of the estate OF
said deceased
II IS ORDERED. That said application be
heard before this court, at regular term
thereof, to be held at the court house, in the
city Of Milwaukee,, on the FIRST Tuesday OF
Der, 1903 at O'Clock :, soon
thereafter as the same may be reached on the
calendar.
AND IT Is FuRTuER ORDERED, That notice OF
said application and hearing be given by pub.
fishing copy Of this order for three consecu-
tive weeks, once in each week IN the Wanwato.
sa News, anewspaper published in said county,
prior 10 said hearing. and by serving a copy OF
this notice ,st,.,tI l. G, Wheeler, guardian ad
litem, Of the minors interested herein at least
twenty days before said day of hearing.
By the Court,
PAUL ID. CARPENTER,
County Judge.
WHEELER & PERRY, Attorneys. s5-sw
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Notice IS hereby given by the undersigned
City Treasurer of the City OF wauwatosa, Nil
waukee County, WISCONSIN, that the tax roll
for said city for the year 1903 is n my hands
for collection, and that the taxes charged
therein are subject to payment at my Office IN
said city, at the city hallon Wisconsin avenue,
at any time prior to or on the slst day Of Jaru-
AIRY 1904.
On all taxes collected prior to or on January
3Ist, 1904, a fee Of one per cent. must be paid,
aud for all taxes collected after that date fee
Of three per cent. must be paid IS provided BY
Law.
ONCE Hours to y NJ 1to4P. II.
Dated this l2th aay of December 1908
A. r, KELLOGG,
Az City Treasurer wanwatosa.
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rr,,ernnI Societies. Etc.

Iudepenlent Order Good Tempiars meets al
Good Tempars' hall, Mower court, every Tues
day evening.
Wauwatosa Lodge No. s67, #. and A NJ
aneets first and third saturdays OF each month
at Masonic hail, Dittmar building.
ROYAL Arcanuui meets hrst and third Tuesday
In each month Mt Arcanum hall, over Lefehei
Bros Company store,
Germania Verem meets second and fourth
saturday evenings OF each month at hull III
smith aud Lefeber block.
wauwatosa anp No, 96S7, Modern Wood.
men America, meets second aud last Thursday
of each month at NJ. W. A. hall, Smith II Lefc'
Der block,
independent Order OF Forcsters MEETS second
and fourth Mondays in month at the haH on
third floor of smith Il Lefeber building,
Wauwatosa Wonan's club Meets twice each
lnonth ut Wauwatosa Public Library building
n. {. r Club Meets twice each month at
homes of members.
Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL Rev. A. Il, Thaiu.
Baptist-Rev. L, w, LouA fellow,
Methodist -KeV. {, r, Goldthorpe.
Episcopal r. =. Gray.
st. Johns I.uthe n-Wm, RAIDER, pastor.
Frieden's Lutheran A. r. Siegler pastor.
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TWauwatosa News.l
Order Limiting Time to Present CLAIMS
and Notice TO Creditors.


Order Limiting Time to Present CLAIMS
and Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF Wise oNsIN, Milwau1ee County
Ia the matter of the estate of Edward Marg-
graft, deceased Comfy Court-In Probate.
Letters of administration on the estate Of
Edward Marggraff, late of the city of Wauwa-
tosa, in said county of Milwaukee, deceased,
having been duly granted to Christol,n Rick
ert by this Court;
1t is Ordered, That the time from the date
hereof until aud including the first Tuesday Of
April A. ID. 1904. be and the same is hereby
fixed as the time within which all creditors of
the said Edward Marggraff, deceased, shall
present their claims Tor examination and al
lowance.
1t is Further Ordered, That all claims and
demands OF all persons against the said Ed
ward Marggratf deceased Will Toe examined
and adjusted before this curt, ut its Court
Room in the Court House, Ia the City OF Mil
Waukee i'll said county, at the regular term
thereof appointed TO be held on the first Tines
day of june, 1904 and all creditors are hereby
notified thereof.
1t is Further Ordered, That notice of the
time and place at which said claims aud de-
said and of all the time above limited for said
creditors 10 present their claims and demands
be given by publishing a copy of this order
and notice, for four consecutive weeks, once
in each week. in theWaUwatosil News, news
paper published in the county of Milwaukee,
the first publication to be within fifteen days
from the date hereof.
Dated this 9th day OF September, 1903,
BY the Court,
PAUL ID. CARPENTER.
County Judge.
WHEELER PERRY, Attorneys 29-4w
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wauwatosa N. E. church.
December 18th, 1903.
Congregational chnrel..

December 18th, 1903.
Morning service at 1890 with sermon
by DR.. THAN, subject, The Danger Of
Trusting in a Tomorrow Salvation.
Evening service at 7:30. = Union meet
ing at which Rev. Longfellow Will
speak.
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[Wauwatosa News1
Order Limiting Tine to Present Claims and
Notice TO Creditors.

Order Limiting Tine to Present Claims and
Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, Milwaukee County.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Joseph A.
Warren, aeveased--CeuutyG onrt--in Probate.
Letters testameptary ON the estate Of Joseph
~ Warren, late Of the town of Wauwafosa IN
said county of Milwaukee,, deceased. having
been duty granted to Carrie q. Warren by this
Court;
lr Is ORnERgp, THAT the time from the date
hereof until and including the first Tuesday OF
April, A, d. ,2eb be and the same is hereby
the said Joseph A. Warren, deceased, shall
present their claims for examination and al
lpwanee
II IS Further Ordered, That all claims and
demands of an persons against the said Jose ph
A Warren. deceased, will he examined and
adjusted before this Court ut its enuft room
in the court house. in the city Of Milwaukee
IN said comfy, at the regular term thereof
appointed to he beld on toe q, 81 Tuesday Of
JUNE, 1904, aud al creditors are hereby notified
thereof.
II i Further Ordered. That notice at ths
time aud place n which said claims and dc.
nands will he examined and al jusied AZ asore
said, and OF all the fime above limited for said
creditors To present taeir claims and demands
be given by publishing q copy Of this order and
notice Tor four consecutive weeks once III
each week. in the Wauwatosa News a news
paper published in the coauty 81 Mi1WhuHse
the HFst publication to be within tifteeB days
from the date hereof
Dated this 81 day Of SepteUn ber. 1898
by she Eourt,
PAUL D. CARPENTER.
county Judge.
WN. n. NEEHKEcrT, Attorney. l7.4w
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street Railway Tickets.

Communication Street Railway Tickets
may be obtained of the H. p licensing
Co, North Main street, and az the
Schwaiger pharmacy, next to bridge,
in blocks Of - at Sl.50
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12

In Indian Territory there are l3,s64
Indian scholars enrolled in the public
schools. OF these $3.50 are in the
Cherokee nation, e.754 in the Creek,
Ass in the Choctaw and 939 in the
Chiekasaw.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12
At the baptist Church.

Preaching in the morning By the
pastor. In the evening the eongrega-
ton will unite with the other churches
in UNION service at the congrega
tional church.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12

Don't lose sight of the fact that the
Lefeber Bros. Co. are prepared TO fur
niSh you fine and medium grade shoes,
all Sizes and at right prices. Also
warm foot covering for this snappy
weather.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12

Call and see the fine line of burned
wood novelties at Banks Furniture
store. He is closing out his toys at
greatly reduced prices.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12

The United States Postal department
handles 7.250,000 letters and cards a
year number about equal to that of
Great Britain, Germany and France
taken together
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-12-12

For choice cuts of meat, and fine
poultry specially fattened for the holt
day trade, at satisfactory prices, leave
your orders at the cash meat market,
next to the postoffice.