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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Could "Civic Right
eOuSneSS" Be
More Rotten or the Corner and
Keystone WOrSel

Does a man get the cube root
of anything before learning the
multiplication table? Did Sol
oman buiiu lro temple upon a
garbage heap?
Did Dowie, elijah H." dis
honor his mother? And many
prophets shall raise, and shall
deceive many"
Civic Righteousness, when
paved over by d circuit attorn-
ey, by the little Jesus, joey
Windbag Folk. who has been
collecting 5000 for d 50, 800
job and puts up the plea, 81
didn't know and goes to the
other attorneys TO find out if he
had been filcning 81, 500 year
from the city Of st. Louis, he
presents d pitable sight.
Little Breeches.', Joey S twin
purity, tumbIed headlong and
it now looks like his fall-the
fall of other false prophets-is
simply the forerunne: of the un-
doing Of some of bis mates.
Solomon selected the best of
everything for his temple. Joey
selected Loud Mack" Charles
Turner, Deacon Whiskey Hous-
er, Tony Brewer Steuver, Keys
Conduit Frank and Little
Brooches for his cornerstone
and keystones for his Temple Of
Civic Righteousness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Burch.

Elizabeth re we'll was born
1913 in Monroe County, Mo,
married TO w. w. Burch in 1873,
died Nov. 8, 1903.
Being consistent member of
the Holy Catholic Church, the
funeral services were conducted
by Rev. FIR. D. F. Sullivan and
the remains laid to rest in con-
secrated ground.
Her death was caused by
heart trouble.
She was the mother of five
children, three of whom survive
her. They are Mrs. E B. Mudd,
Miss Lizzie and Albert
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Call to Prayer,

The National officers of the
W. @. II. u. issued a call to the
local unions to hold a special
prayer service on Thursday
Nov. II, so the Monroe City Tn
ion will meet at the home of
Mrs. Emma Bush at 2:3O for a
short season of prayer Tor the
National Convention to be held
in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 13 to
49,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Unique Matrimonial Experience.

Mrs. John w. Waldren deserted her
husband in Marion, Ind, seven years
ago, took her daughter with her, eloped
with James Mccoy, was married to
him and went to Mexico. Waldren,
who has been searching for the child
since, recently located her at Mon
terey, and took her home. His former
wife also returned, effected a recon-
ciliation with Waldren, and then went
to st. Louis, where she has applied for
divorce from her second husband. II
the divorce is granted it is said she
viii remarry Waldren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Agriculture in Rural Schools.

The government at Washing
ton is taking an unusual inter
est in the work ,'done, by the
University of Missouri in intro
ducing the teaching of agricul-
ture into the rural schools. D.
j. Colby, a special representa- =
tive, has been IN SColumbia for
the past week examining,in de-
tail the work planned by the
University. The university
was the first institution in
America to take this import ca ut
work in hand audit is, therefore,
to large extent the model for
her colleges and universities
in the methods to be pursued.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Indian Creek.

r. F. Pierceall and wife OF
Monroe, visited at V. G. Spald-
ing's the first pf the week.
Mrs. j. D. Menge of Ottum wa,
"a, accompanied by her two
S ms. Harry and Arthur, visited
their Uncle. Len Green of uear
here the past week.
Ivan Green of Monroe spent
day with his little friend, Jos.
Spaldiug last Tuesday
Born ~ the wife of A. R.'Par.
sous, Nov. g.. a girl. Riley
seems to think he is the only
father on Indian Creek.
]. F Pike and wife and Chas.
Montgomery aud wife visited in
Audrain county from Friday to
Sunday
While driving cows from pas
ture last Wednesday, Albert
Adams had the misfortune 10
get his left arm broken jus
above the wrist. The horse he
was riding SHE'D and threw
Albert, breaking one bone and
badly spraining the other.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
ROOSeyeItS Deception.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE
revelations being made showing
that the United States Govern
ment had a guilty knowledge
OF the revolution in Panama
and that the revolution was
fostered by the leading Repub-
lican Senators and the Panama
Canal Company have stirred
the cabinet and caused yester-
day the most important confer.
euce at the White House.
AT these conferences were
especially Senator Hanna, Sen
ator Aldlich and Senator Ali
son.
The object of the conferences
was to agree on what should be
sent to Congress in response to
the Hit resolution, demanding
in a mild way that the docu,
ments and records pertainin G
to revolution be sent to the
House.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
The Father of All AVIS.

An Irish porter who sometimes
acts as guide was showing a party Of
visitors over tie Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court. A fine statue
of the great Chinese philosopher and
sage, Confucius, adorns the front of
the building. "Who is represented
here" asked a pretty woman in the
party, pointing to the statue. THAT,
madam" said the porter-guide, that
is the daddy Of all laws, Mr.. Confuse
U.s."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Shultz.

SFJOe
Roy M son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Shnltz, was born Aug.
26,o dPO3u departed this lite to
liYetWjtb Jesus, Nov. 9, 1903
Ess@ub 9serNices were con-
dustea bglAldenIF. Boyd Nov.
1@i stuAtieh ianda the remains
lala1tAgsstthere19h'
Wsdiasbailittle A4eastte once,
1da yeas oaFJo5s hhdnftide;
Wei6veAnhpal aiRn9e9 hAps too
,asuGBemos tGdt 9dll e1A
For soon he slept and.HR%
Who'd bsdsuf lri9 sdI
Al!!bjh5sfk withieueugdsyeaamg
LapelHRF6opr heart wtdsaB,
For the one we. heKs1sa asR thenf
RaSfasa yBenAssad saISes. bnA
shsm BINS stiqs 10 tuo"Nol'
.yqqsd y1ev m
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Was There2

Was there ever 81, 1000 bill in
Jefferson City? Or a baking
powder Kelley? Or Alum over
there? Was there a John A.
Lee, a brlber? If not, then of
course. all defendants are inno-
cent and John A.. White as a
la NIB.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

When you see a preacher but r
ting into politics-well, just
watch him year or two and
see.-Moberlv D m O tt
Well, yes, we see him now
dra wing several hundred per
month from Joey's slush fund.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
The American Far

The American Farmer is
about right when it says: AS a
demoralizing agent, the street
fair, or so called carnival, is
equal to lynching or a riot.
Farmers everywhere should set
their faces against these
schemes to help fakirs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Streau.

Just before going to press.
we were sorry to learn of the
death of Mr.. Stream at his
home in Moline, Kan. yester-
day morning. He was the
father of John W.. Stream of
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

Mrs. John Connery, wife of
one of the cattle kings of New
Castle, Neb., has returned to
her home after a pleasant visit
with her cousin, John Cleary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Above.

Missouri corn for 1908 is con-
siderably above the average.
For ten years past the average
including both drouth and
bumper years-was 26.9 bush
els. This year it is 1913. When
it comes to averages Grand Old
Missouri, regardless of it's being
under Democratic rule, sur
passes them all.
w. H. Elliott one of Rails
nea:est farmers has done what
every farmer on the r. F. D.
should do. He has named his
farm "Prairie View" and had
stationery printed at the DEMO
Graf office, to prevent lost
mail. When he writes a letter
and it is not delivered prompt,
'l9 it will be returned to him,
,Mhile yours, unless you do as he
did, will go to the Dead Let,
af Office.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
Ciapper.

Mrs. ben. Joe Peirsol pre-
scented her husband with a big
boy Saturday, Nov. Z. Mother
and boy doing nicely.
Mesdames Wunch and'Smithy
visited north of Monroe last
week.
Miss Etfie Tully of Stoutsvllle
was visiting our school Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Frye enter
tanned d few friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will McNelis
celebrated their 9Th wedding
anniversary Sunday. Their
many friends reported a nice
dinner and a jolly time.
Will Buchanan and John O..
Clapper put in their new tele-
phone boxes this week.
j. j, Bick had business in
Paris Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

The regular meeting of the
W. 9. T. u, next Tuesday Nov.
II, at the home of Mrs. Mary
Woods, south of town, 2:3O
p. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

Mrs. Mamie Byrd, Ss.of Car,
rollton, Isl in the city with
former friends, who aIway US
welcome her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

F. M. Cupp, of Philadelphia,
took wagon load of hickory
NUS to the Hannibal market
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

DR.. II. B. Purl, Of Kirksville,
was in the Queen of the Prai.
ries with friends Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

Lost between Clapper and
Monroe Saturday. black leather
belt with brass buckle. Leave
at this office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

- ~ - - - -
F. M. Cupp, of Philadelphia,
took a wagon load of hickory
NUS to the Hannibal market
Monday.
The regular meeting of the
W. G. T. u, next Tuesday Nov.
II, at the home of Mrs. Mary
Woods, south of town, 2:3O
p. m.
DIR. H. B. Purl, of Kirksville,
was in the Queen of the Prai.
ries with friends Tuesday.
William Sherman of Victor.
and Mrs. S. P. Griffith spent
Tuesday with Bluff City rela-
tIves.
w. o. Wisehart was a bust
ness visitor in the Gem City
Tuesday.
G.. p. Rice of Center, has been
a business visitor ia the city.
Master John Yancy Piersol
has celebrated his first birth
day and grandpa Hon. john G.
assisted by presenting him
with a handsome safety crib.
Senator and Mrs. w. S. Nc
Clintic have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Kelley, of Ful,
ton.
Mrs. Lora Minge and children
of Ottumwa, Ia. have been Wis
iting relatives in this city.
w. M. Patterson was trans
actin business in Quincy Tues
day.
Mrs. j. G. Farrell and child
rem, of Marshall, Mo-, are the
guests of homefolks in this city.
President Roosevelt indorses
the statement that Christians
should be "as harmless as doves
and as wise as serpents." And
as he uttered the words he
turned his back on the postal
scandal and looked squar.ly at
himself in the mirror.-New
York Evening Telegram.
And straightway the mirror
cracked, falling with crash
that made Phil Knox stir uu-
easily in his slumber.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

William Sherman Of Victor,
and Mrs. S. p. Griffith spent
Tuesday with Bluff City rela-
tlveS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

Mrs. j. G, Farrell and child
rem, of Marshall, Mo-, are the
guests of homefolks in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

w. 0. Wisehart was a bust
ness visitor in the Gem City
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12

w. M. Patterson was trans
actin business in Quincy Tues,
day.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14
TUNRRIDeE.

Henry Landon spent Sunday with his
family.
Geo. Smith returned to Littleton, n. H.,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Landon went to Boston
Wednesday.
Mrs. 5. f. Slack is visiting friends in
East Randolph.
Mrs. Rogers spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Chas. Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sargent visited in
East Thetford last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durgin Of Canaan is at her
fathers, l. NJ. Whitney's.
James Diamond moved last week into
one OF N. 7. Kings tenements.
Mrs. Melissa Wight is in Royalton this
week visiting her niece, Mrs. Russ.
James Whitney, who is in feeble health.
has not been so well for few days.
Annie Whitney commenced school in
the Spring road district last Monday.
Rev. Almon Shepherd viii supply the
pulpit at the Cong'l church next Sunday.
Frank Ellis spent few days with his
mother, Mrs. James Diamond, last week.
Miss Mamie Earle Of Chelsea visited her
sister. Mrs. Nellie Cushman, last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. @. Preston are spend
ing few days with their daughter in
Quechee this week.
The G. A. X. has secured the services OF
Rev. j. Edward Wright Of Montpelier as
speaker on Memorial day.
Geo. Leavitt. who is quite in, was
brought to James Diamonds last Monday,
where they will take care of him.
Rev. Mr.. Grey Of STAFFORD, Rev. Mr..
Clark of East Randolph and Rev. Mr..
Newell of Lyndon Center were guests OF
Elder Shepherd one day last week.
Mrs c. d. Moves, who was former res
ident Of this town and many years in the
hotel here, died at the home of her daugh- |
ter in Burlington May ID. She was the |
daughter Of the late Col. Knox and was /
the last one OF a family of nine children. /
Had she lived till June she would have /
been 81 years old. She left two daughters, /
Mrs James Rowell of this place and Miss 1
Ida Moves Of Burlington, the latter being 4
left entirely alone.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14
Death Of Susan NJ. Lille.

Susan NJ. Lille, widow of Justin Lille,
died in Louisburg, Kan, at the home of
her daughter, Alma A. Aikens, on Satur-
day, May 2, 1903, in the S7th year of her
age and her body rests in the cemetery at
Louisburg. Three sons and three daugh-
ters are living-W. L. and w. G. Lille at
Marion, To-, Alma A. Aikens in Louisburg,
Kan, Dora 5. Ashley in South Royalton,
VT, r. r. Lille at the old home in Barn
ard, and Nellie Carlin in Haverhill, Mass.
She was the daughter Of William and Jane
Mcintosh and was born in Bethel Gilead,
VT, April 10, 1917. She was married to
Justin Lille April 10, 1899.
Mother Lille possessed in a high degree
the charms of excellence. Purity OF heart
and helping hand were her passports to
heaven. She was kind to the human fam
lily; an ever present help IN time OF need a
model wife and a devoted mother. Age
whitened her locks, shaded her brow and
dimmed her eyes, but her beauty Of char
acter fingered STILL The many who
mourn her going viii cherish her memory
with the sweet hope OF meeting her again
in the realms of the blessed.
&. II. AIKENs.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14
SILVER LAKE.
New STYLE in Horseshoe.

There is great excitement over a new
| style horseshoe for trotters. II is an in
vention OF w. II. Lake, an Englishman
who mas spent the winter at Memphis,
Tenn, studying the gaits Of different
horses there in training. At first trainers
gave il but little attention and prominent
ones like Geers, McHenry, Mccoy and
Benson were free to say that no horse
could trOt fast gait in any such shoe, but
/ actual tests have changed all their minds.
/ This shoe is intended for rough-gaited
| trotters who are inclined to mix when
driven up to their speed.
Trials have shown that from five TO ten
| seconds can be saved by this device and il
will have an influence second only TO the
bicycle sulky. Horsemen who pin their
faith wholly on trotters, disearding
PAGERS, are now in great glee, as this in
vention viii be no help to smooth gated
side wheelers. No longer will there be
objection to mixed races or to PAGERS
wearing hopples, for with the help OF this
appliance trotters viii (perhaps) carry
away the large end of prizes.
This shoe is simply an ordinary horse
shoe with two steel bars, one across the
front just behind the toe, the second near
the heel.
Two weeks ago Chicago papers had
long accounts OF the wonderful changes
in some horses this shoe was making,
uIolpluE lntif FttDTu 10 stInnuHs NOW
Boston has caught onto the band wagon,
determined not TO be shut out. Next we
will look for Woodstock and our old
friend, Col. Bowen, to endorse this great
bonanza to trotting horsemen.
The poor PAGER may have had his day, |
but we still think his light is not quite |
out.
Scene in judges stand
Judge-"What kind of shoes you got on
that boss ~
Driver-"Just plain ones, six ounces in
'front.'
Judge-"Ddn't you have on those !
patent ones when you went that mile in
2.06 at Schenectady ?"
Driver-"Yes, sir"
Judge "Don't you know he can go 10
seconds faster in them than in the old
ones 2"
Driver-"Yes, sir, / suppose he can"
Judge-"Well, he is favorite in this
race, and you will have to put on the new
shoes or you can't start and bets will be
declared of
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14

A. @. Danforth, Washington, H., owns
the worlds champion three-year- old pac-
ing stallion, Klatawah. 2.05A also the
great trotting stallion, Sphinx, best son OF
Electioneer; also Red Heart, the sire of
Chain Shot, trotting record, 2.O6i fastest
in the Wilkes family; also Cuyiercoast,
211. fastest son Of Pancoast.
We don't claim Mr. Danforth owns
more speed than any other man in the
world, but we think he owns more than
any other Danforth, which is saying a
good deal for him.
Detroit's secretary OF Gross Point track
is making an effort to get Budd Doble to
drive his sensational trotter, Kinney Lou,
in the great NJ. q NJ. $4,000 stake at
grand circuit meeting in July. Mr.. Doble
is now 81 years old and is the same un-
assuming gentleman that he was when he
drove Dexter to his record, 2.f7f, at Buffalo
in 1867, Goldsmith Maid to her record,
PA, in 1874, and the peerless Nancy
Hanks, 2.0i, in 1892. No doubt he would
be a great drawing card and perhaps might
win that rich prize. He denies selling
put will train and handle the Mckinney
colt himself
e. =. Lincoln OF Dighton and {. ID. Sui
livan of Fall River, Mass, with Mr.. Shop
ard of South Royalton, were al the Brad
laugh farm one day last week looking for
good horses. lhey bought three-Y year
old John NJ. Wilkes FLY OF John A.
Moore, paying $50, making the remark
that she was the best gated they had seen
in Vermont. Here was a colt that cost no
more to raise than a steer or heifer, never
had on a shoe or blanket and very little
grain, was harnessed only two or three
times double with another, but quickly |
brought his price. Further proof that |
there is money in horses, il you breed the |
right kind.
A friendly call from our old companion |
Of boyhood days, Allen W. Thomson of /
south Pomtret, gave us much pleasure. /
Mr.. Thomson was mounted on an old /
style high wheel sulky, which reminded /
Us that about forty years had passed into |
history since he, as one of our best local /
drivers, won many a hard-fought contest /
on these same high wheels. He is work
ing the brown three-year-old colt, Turkey
Holler Chief, by a son of Aristos, dam Jen-
ny Lind, Mr.. Thomson's favorite brood
mare. The colt is a square trotter. and IL /
would cost his life If he should turn out
PAGER, as his owner is one of two men
whom II makes sick TO ride after a side
wheeler. We failed to interest him in the
new patent horse shoe to improve the gait
and speed Of trotters, and concluded that
/ was too early, as he has never owned,
used or even sat on bicycle, still sticking
% the old high wheels. No new invention
will carry him off his balance. Allen w.
Thomson is a contributor to many New
York and New England horse journals
ind being well posted on pedigrees his
writings are OF value.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14
Barnard Cannon.

The campaign and election Of Zachary
Taylor in 1913 was quiet one for the can
non, as it was concealed with the Demo-
Gratis. Nearly two years it was hid in a
large stone heap by the side of Silver Lake,
where, II absolutely necessary, it could
easily be sunk. Later on it was secretly
moved down to Tom Wrightis and Solon
Newton's, two long-tried Democrats who
quietly watched the turn Of fortunes
wheel, giving their party next inning.
IL came in 1852 with Franklin Pierce of
New Hampshire president-elect. Now the
old gun came on deck, bright and clean.
manned by Walt and his crew. long and
loud it roared in Joy for the return of
Democratic principles into power. These
were days before telephone or telegraph
and our first news Of Pierce election came
from Rutlands firing, which Walt dis
tinctiy heard, assuring us that il was a
Democratic noise. All hands went imme-
diately to work making cartridges so as to
be ready Tor the first mail which came that
night. Next day was ushered in to the
extent OF all the ammunition.
Bethel bad experience with our old can
non when il made the celebration Of the
first train OF passenger cars coming into
that town over the Vermont Central and
saluting Gov. Paine for his life mistake of
not going direct to MONTPELIER M the east
branch of White river. Now. remember
ing the enthusiasm and loud reports of
Walt and his gun, Bethel sent special in
vitation 70 help the Democrats shoot
through Bethel village and particularly
Johnson and Collsmer, two leading
Wings, who had controlled political Affairs
in that town through Taylor's admins
tration.
Edward Johnson. brother Of the late
Johnson, the longtime cashier Of
Woodstock bank and prominent man Of
that town, and Edward COllamer, son OF
Jacob Collamer, Nermont's most noted
United States senator and raylor's post
master general, kept 3 general store in
Bethel, including the postoffice. They
y ere very popular young men and had
great influence, but the election OF Pierce
vas disappointment, giving the Demo- I
rats chance long waited for. Rumor i
cached them that a celebration was ON
ap, but they determined to pay no stten-
ion and claimed afterwards they heard no
They accordingly put out
heir lights and went 10 bed early-not to
leep, for Walt Was soon heard from, and
IS the gun became warm reports were
ouder.
The gunners expected to be asked in for