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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Talk about nice tieS, collars, furnishing
goods of all kinds, step in the Clothing
Store, and you will be proud of the fact
that you live in Monroe City.-W. A..
Sullivan, Cash ClOtIler.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
CITY FATHERS.
Transact Your Business In Great Shape
Because They Are Business Men.

The City Council met IN regu.
lar session Friday evening
March 6, 1903.
Mayor A. Boulware, Alder.
men D. A. Ely, j. H. McClintic,
D. d. Nelson, j. S. Scott, Dir.
w. 7. Rutledge and j. w. Bell
were present.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

NJ A. Hornback, of south of
the city, is moving TO the City
of Flowers. They will leave a
host OF friends behind them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Miss Eleanor Scott left Sat.
urday Tor Mexico where she is
spending week with her sis
ter, Miss Mildred, student at
Hardin College.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

In his political forecast, Geo.
G. Vest says; 1 believe the
party-Democratic-should be
reorganized and that it's candi.
date should come from New
York.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

One hundred and fifty mag
nifcent Stereopticon Views al
the opera house tonight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Total POS, 06l. 81
STATE OF MISSOURI, J
COUNTY OF MONROE. IS
We, w. Il. Yates, President, and
w. II. p. Jackson, Cashier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
w. r. YATES, President.
W. Il. L. JACKSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th. day of March, A. d 1903
Witness my hand and notarial
seal the date last aforesaid. Com
missioned and qualified for a term
expiring Sept. 80 1904.
WILLIAM r. RAGLAND,
S Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest:
w. w. LONGMTRE, J
y ToH Il E sSHGEhATRMAN' Directors.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Bucklin. Mo-, has gone
wet" 1t will not need the
A pril showers for there Will be
showers of foam.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Miss Gertrude Mccall came
down from Moberly the latter
part of last week to visit Old
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
1 per cent com.
945
CITY ELECTION.

The City Election will be
held first Tuesday in April.
Judges and polling places:
First Ward, A. B. Seymour, G.
p. McCarty and E. Smith, Han
ley House. Second Ward, }.
II. Christian, w. j. Pike and
Thos. Courtney, Creamery
Mills. Third Ward. J. b. Gray,
Jno. Cledry and Geo. Balzer.
Ress Lumber Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

You never saw such line of working
cloths; anything, everything; the very
best that money can buy.-W. A. SuIIi.
van, Cash CIOthier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

The infant child of Orem
Young's died yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Mrs. r. j, Bradley and chill
dren, of Elsberry are visiting
her parents. Geo. Balzer and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

You will be surprised and de.
lighted with the Graphophone
music at opera house tonight.
The largest instrument made
and a special simplifying horn
five feet long. See our pro.
grams.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12


Van Harliquln Billiard & Co.'S
bo,,so toniaht
~
Michael Landers was moving
his household goods to Hanni.
bal Saturday. The family will
tr;ards r,a1o ,1rri,o. 4,,ai aioI
residence ~ ,1,is ci9,,
-
boolikeener a. the T r Porars
.denartment slora and Miss
Stella McTntire will he number.
cd AMONG fine saIesI,dies NTon.
dav
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

j. c. Ensor has purchased the
Mrs. - Wright 3 room cot.
tage in the southwest part of
the city. Consideration pri-
vate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Hon. W. f. McAllister, of
Paris, was a professional visitor
n the city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
of the Financial Condition of the
Farmers 6 Merchants
BANK, of Monroe City,
at Monroe City.

BANK, of Monroe City,
at Monroe City.
State of Missouri, at the close of bust
ness on the 18th day of Feb. 1903.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts undoubt-
eddy good on personal or
collateral security ............ Sl15, 905. 80
Loans and discounts UNI
doubleday good on real
estate security ......... ... 13, 1856. 10
ONerdra,ts by solvent Gus
toners ....',........................... 2,S9S.95
United States bonds on hand
Other bonds and stocks at
their present cash market
price ...... ...... ......... .........
Real Estate banking housed
ut present cash market
value ............................... -. 100000
Real estate other than bank
ing house at its present
cash market value ..........
Furniture and Fixtures. go. 10000
Due from other banks, good
ON sight Grait................... 5S,S27.24
Checks and other cash items 0,1T2.12
National bank nota-, legal
tender United States notes
and gold and silver GER
tiiicates ...... .......... ............ 2,SO6.OO
Cold coin..................... -.......... $1,000
Silver coin, nicllels and pen
mics ...... ......... ................... 916,O5
All other resources ..........-....
Total POS ,O6l. 81
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. .... 25.OOO. 90
L.. l
surplus iund ......................... $1,000. 90
Undivided profits less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid. ......,.,,...' ............. ... 4,2l3.sl
Deposits subject to draft at
sight by banks and bankers
Deposits subject to draft ut
sight by individuals and
others, .,,;.............. ..,. 161, 447.5O
Demand certificates of de-
post outstanding .........%..... 6,SOO. 90
Time certificates of deposit
outstanding ..............
Bills payable and bills re-
discounted. ..............
Dividends unpaid. ............. GOO. 90
Liabilities other than those
above stated.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

j. r. Baxter, of Huntington.
was transacting business with
the Monroe merchants Monday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15

that they then form framework
which may be handled without its fall
ing apart. Care should be taken in
making this framework not to break
the toothpieks, for the success of the
thing depends upon it's elasticity.
Then make the figure Of little man
out of cork or any other light material,
and place him in one of the corners
of the framework, as, for instance,
about where the letter B Is shown on
the accompanying diagram. Place the
framework. with the little man in his
proper place, on the rim Of an ordinary
tumbler and then set fire to the tooth
pick ends G and D. When the fire has
burnt the toothpicks at their point of
intersection there will, Of course, be
nothing to counteract the force exerted
by the rest of the framework and the
whole affair will shoot up into the air
the little gentleman being thrown sew
eral feet as a result of the terrible
catastrophe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15
JUDICIAL DECISIONS,

Forbidding the employment of fe-
males in certain establishments. more
than ten hours a day is held, in State
vs.. Buchanan (Wash.), SO L. R. A. 342,
not to- deprive them unconstitutionally
Of life, liberty or property.
Ovens, engine boilers and shafting
placed by tenant in a leased building
for carrying on the bakery business
with the intention of removing them,
are held, in Baker VS.. McClurg Ql.),
SO, L. R. A. 131, to be removable as
trade fixtures.
Confining the right to act as agent
for foreign insurance companies to
residents Of the State is held, in Cook
VS.. Rowland Vt.), SO L. R. A. 1888, not
to be an unconstitutional impairment
Of the privileges and immunities Of
citizens Of other States.
A building erected on stone posts set
in the ground on another's land, under
parol agreement that 1t shall remain
the property Of the builder, Is held. IN
Peaks vs.. Hutchinson (Me.), So L. r.
A. 279, not to pass by a conveyance
of the land to bone fide purchaser.
A contract by a father releasing a
railway company from all liability for
injuries to a minor. son while in the
company's employ is held, in New VS..
Southern R. Co. (Ga.), SO L. r. A. 115,
to be valid and binding to the extent
of exempting the employer from liza
bility or negligent acts of itself and
servants which are not criminal.
The marriage of parties to parol
contract to convey property in con-
sideration of marriage is held, in Hunt
vs.. Hunt IN. ", 50 L. R. A. 3O6, not
to take the contract out of the provi-
sions of statute making void every
agreement made upon consideration OF
marriage. except mutual promises to
marry, unless they are in writing. sc
chat the conveyance can be enforced
in equity.
Adverse possession Of a part of g
strip of land dedicated as a city street
and accepted by the authorities as
such, ia held, in Norrell vs.. Augusta
Railway & Electric Co. (Ga.). SO L. R
1O1, to give no title by prescription
although such possession Is under
deed from the dedicator subsequent tt
the deed to the municipality, and thu
/ mart so occupied has never been open
cd and used by the city as a street.
A statute forbidding the printing O
the name of candidate for office il
more than one column and in case O.
nomination of the same person b!
more than one party, forcing him II
choose on which ticket his name shall
ha nr;uted and directing that on fail
IRE to make such notice it shall b.
nrinted on the ticket first filed, is held
, In Murphy VS.. Curry (Cal.), SO L. R. A
,, az, to be an unconstitutional interior
, ence with the rights of political PAL
ties and candidates.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15
Nation Adding to Navy.

The United States Is rapidly adding
to its navy. In three years it will
probably have the largest number Of
ships able to engage in active war
fare Of any country in the world. Bat
tle-ships, cruisers and monitors are
now in course of construction and will
be launched as soon as completed.
The next to take to the sea Is the
PENNSYLVANIA, which will be launched
from Cramps shipyard next season
and christened by Miss Quay, daughter
of the Pennsylvania leader, who will
break a bottle upon the bow and name
the ship with appropriate ceremony.
The starting of ship Of war upon
its journey is such an important cere-
mony, and one attended with so many
honors, that the greatest rivalry exists
for the honor of breaking the bottle.
Wires are pulled, plans are laid year
in advance, and often feelings are en-
gendered that are quite the reverse OF
friendly or patriotic.
The selection of Miss Quay has given
universal satisfaction in Philadelphia
and Washington, as she is a young
woman, pretty and accomplished, and
already identified in public affairs.
Life is short, yet most men outliVe
their good resolutions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15
poria Women Doctors.

For many years the medical men OF
Paris violently opposed the granting
of licenses to practice to women. They
held that the profession of medicine
was not suited to women and that wom-
en- were not suited for the profession.
But after long and determined strug>
gle the women won the day. While
twenty years ago only seven women
had taken their medical degree. the
5000 physicians now established in
Paris include fifty-seven women.
Every year the faculties of medi-
cine of Paris and Montpelier grant de-
grees to many feminine candidates.
but French women are in the minor
ity, most of the doctresses who pass
in that country being Russians and
Roumanians. No woman physician
has, vet been rewarded with the cross
of the Legion Of Honor, but one mid
wife, Nine. Gross, holds this high and
coveted order, which has been con,
ferred upon her for gallant conduct
in the Franco Prussian war.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15
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allowed to talk when others are speak
ing. neither should they be allowed to
when any one ID playing or singing,
There is nothing to prevent children
from taking up music as naturally as
reading and writing. The notes and
the alphabet should be learned at the
same time a., am glad to say, they
have been for several years In some
Of our public schools At 5 and
most children learn to sing easily, and
little songs and exercises should be
mingled with the lessons of the pi-
mary reading and spelling book. Some
knowledge of music should form a
part of every chid's education. At the
same time, 1t is very evident that it is
useless to compel children to take
long course of musical study when
they have no special aptitude for it.
/ have had girls confide to me that
they dreaded the coming of the music
teacher and would never do any prac-
ticing on the piano unless compelled
to, and yet the mothers of these girls
persisted in wasting money and, what
is still more precious. time in abso-
lutely forcing their daughters to con-
| tinue the study. "a
Such unwilling scholars can never
become musicians In the mildest sense
of the word and they should be let,
after learning the general principles
of music, to give it up.-Exchange.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15

In northern India it Is still considered
yelled from head to foot, to walk on
a railway platform to get in to the
cars. She has to be carried in a closed
palanquin right up to the window Of
her compartment.
If the votes Of the readers Of the
Berliner Tageblatt may be accepted as
a criterion the FIVE greatest women of
our time are, in order here given:
Berta Won Suttner, Carmen Sylvia,
Sarah Bernhardt, Eleanora Duse, Ma
RE Won Eber- Eschenbach.
Some time ago the Russian govern.
ment employed number Of women as
officials on the Ural railway. The ex'
pertinent proved successful and at q
recent conference at st. Petersburg II
was resolved to engage women fol
other>railways also.
Italian justice ldisregards sex, II
seems. "A teacher in boys school al
Florence, Signora Bartelli, has wor
her case against the city, which she
sued because she was given less sal
airy than men teachers doing the same
work. She was also awarded arrears
Of salary due for eleven years.
The women, of Alaska are taking al
interest in the Lewis and Clark Elk
position and have offered to send 1
fine collection of native curios. There
Is a museum at Sitka which contains {
wonderful collection Of ancient has
kets, wood carvings, totemic emblems
copper and silver objects, etc, and tn
governor of Alaska has another fin
collection, including some magnificen
furs, which he has consented to lend.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15
ELLEN Terry's Toe.

Years ago, when Miss Ellen Terry
was little girl about 10 years old, she
played Puck in IA Midsummer Night
Dream" and had to make her appear
ance through the stage floor on a trap
door. The trap-door was shut too soon
and one of the child's feet was caught.
She screamed with pain, and Mrs.
Charles Kean whispered to her: BE a
brave girl, Nellie; finish your part and
you shall play Arthur in King John, "
The trap-door by this time was opened
but the child's toe was broken. She'
however, pluckily pulled herself to-
gether and finished her speech.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15

A contemporary gives the history or
a certain cross that the Queen OF Eng
land wears suspended from a diamond
and pearl necklace given to her by her
father, King Christian, just before her
marriage, This is one OF her faVorite
ornaments and is a replica of cross
found on opening a tomb OF a FORMER
Queen of. Denmark, Dagmar by name
who was noted for her beauty. Inc
original is greatly priced by King
Christion, it being one Of the earliest
specimens known.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15
ELECTRIC RAILWAY SIGNALS,

Teat of System Invented by Spanish
Engineer.
Experiments were carried out re-
GENTLY ON a section Of the French state
railway between Chenu and Chateau la
Valliere. in the Sarthe department,
with a system Of automatic electric
signaling destined, says the LONDON
Standard. to reduce the possibility OF
collision between railway trains to
minimum. The system Is the inven-
tion of a Spanish engineer, Senior
Basanta; but 1t has been taken up
nv numerous French deputies, and
notably by NJ. Coutant, one or the
members for the Seine department
A large party, including engineers
from all the French railway compan-
les and a number of deputies, journey
ed to Chateau la Valliere to witness
a demonstration Of the new system
upon the section Of the railway Where
it has been laid down.
The system consists of the applica"
ton Of the telephone to railway trains
Upon each Of the trains used a modi-
fed telephone receptor and transmit
ter is fitted. To one Of the axles or
the engine or guards van a small
DYNAMO is attached, developing the
REQUIRED electric energy, while shoe
or trolley affixed to the axle trans
along q special wire which has to be
fitted along the track and the holders
Of which are driven into the sleepers.
As with the block system, the line Is
divided into sections, and at each Sec
ton end, which may be a railway
station or signal box, there are ntted
snecial telephone transmitters and re-
ceptors.
By these means the shoe, which
slides along the wire, forms, the c4Foult
| with each section end, and it Is pos
sAble for the persons in charge OF
either the signal box or station to at
any moment enter into communication
with the driver or guard of the train
or vice-versa. By an ingenious device
if q special train gets onto any sec
ton before the first train has left IT.,
alarm bells ring on both trains. One
or both of the trains can then pun up
and q conversation as to the course
: to be adopted can be held between the
two. The experts who examined the
: apparatus and saw its demonstration
admitted that it was most ingenious
and that it might be useful adjunct
to the block system; but owing to the
apparent delicacy of several of Its
principal organs, there were few who
would admit that it was system
which could be depended upon alone.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15

in, another pile you have, very obvi-
ously, three and half dozen matches
Another little pastime-for it can
hardly be called a trick-may be per-
formed with FIVE wooden toothpicks.
and will afford plenty Of amusement
to the little folks, and, perhaps, not
least so because the element Of fire is
involved in its performance. Fasten
five toothpicks together as in the ac-
companying diagram. 1t will be found
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15

jects with the collectors of antique
furniture, and those gathered by DIR.
Grim make a collection that is one of
the finest in the country.
When DIR. Grim started out as a
young man he began to collect furnl-
ture. Among the most interesting
pieces is a bed built for and used by
Gen. Lafayette when he came to Bal
timore in 1925. The bed has four
high posts, with a canopy, and is made
Of mahogany. Another bed, handsome
ly carved, was built from designs
drawn by Thomas Jefferson. A mahog-
any secretary secured by DR.. Grim
was, presented to President Monroe
by the minister from France.
Another rare piece, or rather pieces,
of French origin Is set consisting Of
sofa, two arm chairs and two side
chairs once owned by the Princess
Mathilde, daughter Of Jerome Bona
parte, king of Westphalla. 1t was
Jerome Bonaparte who came to Balti-
more, fell in love with the beautiful
Betsy Patterson, Baltimore belle, and
married her, only to desert her at the
command Of his brother, the great
Napoleon.
A dining table used in the white
house by President Lincoln, chair
owned by Luther Martin, one of Mary
lands great lawyers, and another by
Chancellor Bland, the first chancellor
Of Maryland, are also embraced in the
collection. Two chairs, a settee and
a table that once occupied place in
the library of Chief Justice Roger
Brooke fancy, and eight chairs that
belonged to the family of Francis
Scott Key, the author of 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" will come under the
hammer Among the smaller pieces
is a wine glass used at the wedding
breakfast of George Washington and
=. Martha Gusts and a knife box that
belonged to Charles Carroll, of Car
rollton.
The pictures included in the collec
ton embrace a life-size portrait oil
Washington by Gilbert Stuart anC
works of Rembrandt, Beale, Sandrat
Peynne and Benjamin West. Besides
there are numbers Of copper plates
steel engravings, mezzotints, etchings
colored prints and miniatures
DR.. Grim had a large collection o.
rare autographs, including the sigma
t lures of George Washington am
t Thomas Jefferson. What in itsel
would be fair-sized collection o
? clocks, bronzes and Sheffield plate 1
included and will also be exhibited.
D DR.. Grim had a large collection o
0 arms, showing the style Of weapon
j used at different times in the histor.
of American warfare. He secures
a flintlocks, pixies and specimens of tn
pistols used generations ago. He ha
a an old rifle and a pike used by som
a of John Browns men while defendin
|, themselves after their raid. The co
lection includes the original bowl
a knife, which was given away by 1t
- maker, after whom it was called. A
q inscription on the sheath of the knit
tells to whom it was given and wheI
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15

teen Of them away SO that only two
large squares remain:
A problem that may at first cause q
little difficulty is as follows: How can
you place three-fourths Of dozen
matches on the table SO as to make
three and a half dozen matches? The
answer is simple. Three-fourths of
a dozen matches is, of course, nine
matches, and by placing three matches
together in one pile and six matches
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-15
a.a4 Wealth.

md Great Wealth '4 ,oatri.
N iisat , q certain of an intern International
e1pefi,o = nertlnent to ask what
tfr ! ! y tirst blush to be an sno, IN,
ssn ' O. stss namely, Should 81 s1sl
at an aopey7 Is it well to en-
have = the sex with a great
olle ~ nat for instance pos
y IKE e., apl Alice rhaw, Of Pitts PITS,
RN als sstlng in the rejected
1o " english english or Irish titles ,,,>.n
of ID asStomed to frown upon
'ts . aeSr's and one of those which
! Gl |. asSy to contemn is the law
b ! .saanIitture-that harsh law
fp 'oss the bulk of the estate t.. to
y, s4s son and permits the others naa
NJ q ~ "a 4 living. But is there not not,
stle ~ ~ of common sense anu
AZ .s,swdness behind the law?
IS ~, is not a sentimental
~ Int when it comes to har ..
ma Il common sense 1t is DIM
IA his superior.
, 81 has found by long
se that the way to keep a for
n, ~ IA, family is to fasten 1t down
E.a y It in where fortune hunt
.|,.aS or otherwise, may not lay
unon Il by prevailing upon a
. S that he is worth the buy
ND alas! experience has shown
l aus women are weak where a
~, !, a family tree or a chance to
, h my Lady" Your High
/ :, sorpe of the other titles which
|, mncb thought Of across the
]. and by the few on this side
/ Is offered.
H. d another kind Of woman to
\ Il seems wrong to lntrust a vast
III We mean the stingy kind, OF
4 there are, unhappily, many. Fol-
woman can out-Herod Herod,
|,tSbylock shylock, when it comes
reedy grasp upon the dross that
An riches. Her safe deposit vaults
|seldOm opened, and then only tc
money and securities in, not tt
them out. From a stingy woman
would beg ten thousand times FOL
g.
build women have money? The!
ROOd stewards to a certain degree
for their own sake, and for tina
be public whom they affect, VI
/ the question Is one to be serious
uted, Do great wealth and won
bod travel well in double harness
darlington Times.