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Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Had the Real Thinu.

Among the many fakirs 1t the Allen
town fair last week was one who Of
fered for sale a unique toy in the
shape Of an automatic rat. A realistic
demonstration was the means of at
tracing many buyers, among whom
was a certain Reading man, who
thought to amuse his little daughter.
That evening to the great delight of
the latter, he started the rodent on
its peregrinations, when a neighbor's
child, who happened to be present, OBJ
served enviously, after looking on for
a while in silence: "Oh, that's not
much. We have lots of 'em at our
house, and you don't have to wind 'em
up, either" r."-Philadel Record.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Pains SpectacIes.

Pain, the fireworks man, has gor-
geous letter head for his business cor
respondence, and ore of the more
prominent legends is PAINS Famous
Spectacles." Yesterday a stranger in
town called at the Pain establishment
and said to a salesman: Mister, my
sights been goin' back on me power
fully of late l jest thought as how a
pair of your famous spectacles might
help me bit. Whut air they worth?"
The salesman, quick as a flash, re-
piled: "Oh, anywhere from 500 to
$4,000. Our displays are" But the
old fellow was going out of the door
on a trot.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
CIapper.

Weldon Seward and wife re
turned to Clapper Thursday af-
ter a short honey moon in Han
nibai.
Miss Mary Markin entertain
ed a number of friends at her
pleasant home northeast OF
here Monday evening at pro-
gressive euchre. The best
prizes were carried off by Mrs.
Chas Montgomery and James
Markin. The BOBBY prizes by
Mrs. L G. McNelis and Gent
Piercall. Delicious refresh
ments were served at 1890.
Mrs. Denny Kelly and family
who have been spending sever.
al week with her friend, Mrs.
It. A. FinnigaD returned 20
Stoutsville, Thursday
Miss Lizzie Gatson is home
this week her school west of
Stoutsville having been closed
on account Of scarlet fever.
Judge Dooley is Jlying at the
point of death at his home near
Stoutsville.
Miss Mamie Yates is visitin G
Misses Nanny and Bessie Buck
man.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
NAPoLEoN's FIRST CAUSE: MUD.
Queer Belief Said to Have Been Held
by Great Soldier.

Queer Belief Said to Have Been Held
by Great Soldier.
That man is made Of mud by spon-
taneuus generation under the suns
heat was the deliberate opinion OF
Napoleon, first of the moderns, If Gen.
GOurgaud can be believed.
Through the reticence of the Gen.
cral son, the memoirs of this veteran
have until recently strangely escaped
publication. An abridgement is now
issued by McClnrg: Talks Of Ma
poleon at st. Helena"
Referring to ancient civilizations in
the East, Napoleon one day said to
Gourgaud:
"All this leads me to think that the
"crld is not so very old, at least as in-
1abited by man, and within 1000 or
900 years | am disposed to accept
the chronology appended to the sacred
writings. think that man was form
ed by the heat of the sun acting upon
mud. Herodotlfs tells us that In his
time the slime OF the Nile changed
into rats, and that they could be seen
in process OF formation"
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Alas, Poor Joel

The Kansas City Star and st t
Louis Globe Democrat. the
leading Republican papers of
the state. after months of iu
dustrious campaigning for Folk
for governor. have conceded
that the chances of their candi-
date are less bright than for
merly.
Missouri Democrats are sus-
picious Of both Star and Globe
and this is why Folks chance S
for Democratic uomina zion have
gone glimmering g.-Chillicoth
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
MANY CIGAR BOXES USED.
They Are Made in Millions in City
of New York

They Are Made in Millions in City
Of New York.
"There are something like 100000 900
cigar boxes used in the United States
annually, and about nine-tenths Of that
number are made in this city, where
the trade rivals the clothing industry
in point of capital invested and n,lm-
her Of people employed" said a lead
ing New York cigarbox manufacturer
recently. The material out of which
the best quality Of cigar boxes are
made comes principally from Crbs,
and is known as Spanish cedar. A
popularity about this wood Is that 1t
always retains the flavor of a good
cigar. Indeed, some people claim that
it improves the favor, and the reason
given for this contention is that 1t
grows in the same localities as the
finest Havana tobacco"
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Iadiaa Greek.

Notwithstanding the severity
of the weather v. G. Spa paldiug's
sale was we'll attended and
everything sold we'll.
Mrs. V. G. Spalding aud
children are visiting Mrs. Spal-
ding's parents in Stoutsville.
Rob't Key of South of here,
had sale bills struck today for
sale of his effects on his farm,
south of here. He has purchas-
ed the Jas. Forrest tract of land,
A miles west of Clapper and will
move soon. ,...
V. @. Spalding left Monday
for the southwest on prospect
ing trip. He will probably
locate at some point south or
west of here.
The young friends of Miss
Maude Williams put their heads
together and thought it nice
to give her surprise party on
Friday evening. The evening
was quite pleasantly passed by
| playing Finch, Panic AMI other
games. ...
Grandms. Fitzpatrick is visit
ing at Mrs NJ B. Fltzpatrick's
this week. .-.
Mrs. Anua Bliles of RIusas
City, is spanding several weeks
with her m):her. Mrs. Puillip
McNelis, west of town.
Rev. FIR. J. L. Lyons went to
st. Louis the latter part of last
week.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Frank Dawson Appeals.

Tue latest move made bV the
attorney : nf Frank d. " son who
has beeu convicted aud Sentet c.
Ell Ia be hanged March 1S. is to
ApI eaI tie case to the Supreme
Couu. B!'t Of exceptions ma y
be tilei not later than the next
regular term of the Monroe
County Circuit Court This
will give Dawson lease on
life for at least a year.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
LinWOOd Links.
The ice harvest is about owe

The ice harvest is about over.
John Hayden made a trip to
the county seat Saturday,
Several from this place at
tended a dance at the home of
Mrs. John Little near Happy
Hollow Wednesday night.
Robt. Asher of Spalding. was
the guest of Frank Heron and
family Sunday.
Mrs. J. w. Lang of Cincinnati
is quite ill. DE- Graves of Cen
ter, is the attending physician.
Finley Hlggan is preparin g
to ship his immense tobacco
crop to st. Louis next week.
Mrs. Harry Couch and little
son are sick this week.
The political pot has begur
to boil In this neck of the wood
We are not so fond of Mr. Folk
but he isn't alone this time il
the pot.
The young folks enjoyed
play party at the home @
Alonzo Berry Saturday nigh
All present were royalty enter
tanned.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
The Muse and Pegasus.

when IN her jannty habit goes
M.rtilla for a canter,
Ny thoughtR, fOrsake tho ways OF prose
And run 70 rhyme instanter.
BEHOLD her how could there be
surer Inspiration?
Are not Pegasus and she
The proper combinationj
Her pony IN my fancy seems
A winged beast, whose pinions
IN safety bear 10y Dream of dreams
Across Loves wide dominions.
The slender quill wherewth ! write.
transformed. becomes feather
From Pegasus, and so, delight
And dream are mine together
Lihe upon line, tthe rhythmic pace
Is where Myrtilla makes It;
The song DIS hers whose perfect grace
To melody awakes 1t.
Tiers be Il evermore to choose
a lyric or an idyl
And mine be It to love my muse,
And Pegasus, her Bride!
Life.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

Remember" we say to the woman,
sin business correspondence a short
letter is regarded with most favor"
Thanking US, she begins writing. Some
hours later she shows us the letter.
For brevity it is commendable. A
scant dozen words sufficed. But the
postscript. to explain something omit
ted in the letter, occupies ten pages.
Hastily we revise our advice, saying:
'It was our mistake. A short post
script is what we meant."-Judge.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
President DIez.

Outside Of Mexico there Is a gem
eral impression that because President
Diaz 10 now seventy-three years old
he must be falling and that at best
he can last but little time longer.
"on the contrary" says a man who
has just returned from a business
trip to the sister republic, half q
mipute's talk with the general win
dispel any such motion. He is OF
oaxaca Indian blood, a tribe noted
for longevity and physical prowess."
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
iiuiTan Sheen,

The sheep spirit is phenomenally
strong in this country. We all think,
act and dress more or less alike, and
most Of those who think, act or dress
differently from their neighbors are
considered to be eccentric or wicked.
Most of us have to adopt the ideas and
customs of the times for our own con-
venience. That is why Fashion" is
so great a power in our midst.-Lon-
don Truth.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
The Tragedy Of Little Things.
From the Milwaukee Journal .

CNOu buG EhkANdOh0C JOuTudts
The judge and specta tors in a
Kansas City courtroom laughed
when a husband testified that
his wife gave him only mechan-
ical kisses"
Then the lawyers devoted
many minutes to the question.
what is a mechanical kiss?"
They decided that it was a kiss
given only through sense of
duty, and then they laughed
some more.
They didn't go tar enough.
They might have called it a
tragedy. ...
With most women affe ction
lasts. 1t burns as strongly in
old age as in golden youth. A
caress means a world of joy to
them.
Some men forget. They grow
careless. CarelesSness is often
a species of seltishness. Once
it was privilege to press a
lovers kiss on the lips of wife
DIT the door when leaving in the
morning; again as warm greet
ing that always marked the
homecoming at night.
Aud one morning the man
forgot the cares and lost him
self in business. And a shad ow
fell on a romance aud the wo-
man wept. She tried to be bra We
and sensible. She tried to
laugh at the silly fear that he
didn't care for her. She ass ur.
ed herself a hundred times that
it was such a little thing and
that it was natural for him tC
forget, aud that it was unre as
able for her to expect the joy o.
the honeymoon through life
She wiped away her tears anc
resolved to hide her grief ant
be kind, loving, patient.
And the miu never knew
Perhaps. some day, he went in,
to court and complained that h'
, had been the recipient of ''me
chauical kisses" Dom esti
neglect is not always con tine'
to lack of food and cloth ing
Cruelty doesn't always tax
, the form of physical abuse
when men learn to think, whe
they remember that the littl
| attentions often mark the dlf
I erence between JOY and sorr oV
= in a woman's life, there will b
= more real happiness in th
world.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
A Real "Empire Builder"

The story that Rochester father
of three children has eloped with the
wife of a nejghbor who has seven
teen children, taking the whole twen-
ty with them seems incredible. Some
people have thought that there is a
relation between the growing fire.
quency of divorce and the prevalence
Of race suicide" But this report
does not tend to support the theory.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Makes Amends to the Rsrorters.

King Edward has thanl ed the re-
porters who travelled with his party
on the recent visit to Ireland. He
probably appreciates that a reporter
couldn't get a much more stupid as
signmont than an order to accompany
a king on his journeys and is doing
what lie can to reward the men who
went with him.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
"Autosn Must Heed the Rules.

Motor cars we are assured have
come to stay; they have created a
new industry and new source Of
pleasure; but they have also created
q new abuse. and the condition on
which they will continue to be toler-
ated is that they conform to the rules
of roads made for others and not for
them.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Greatest Railway E rnlna.

The Wild Goose railway, seven
miles long, from Nome to Anvil Creek,
earned it's total first cost within thirty
days of it's opening, and shows In
creased earnings each year.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. L.
George Collins, the Union bank
robber was, this morning. SEN
fenced by the Supreme Court
to be hanged March IL.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04
Positions for Rifle Firinu.

Standing, kneeling, sitting and lying
down are the four positions prescribed
for firing by the army regulations.
The lying position alone is prescribed
for the eight hundred and one thous-
and yard ranges, while at all other
ranges up to two hundred yards tho
lying and sitting positions are used.
At one hundred and two hundred
yards the sitting and standing posi-
tions are prescribed. Wherever the
sitting position is prescribed the kneel
ing may be substituted, but for the
majority of persons the sitting Is by
far the better position of the two.
One breaches, the Other Practices.
Two brothers who are doctors, one
of divinity, the other Of medicine, re-
Gently moved into Jay street, Brook
lyn. One day a stranger asking for
DR.. Black was directed to Jay street.
AS he neared the house he saw the
name on the doOrp,ate and naturally
concluded lie had found the right
house. Imagine his surprise when a
smart-lookiI 6 maid who answered the
door replied in this way to his query.
"Does Dr. Black live here?" Well, sir,
him that breaches lives here but him
that practices lives next door"
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

Miss Vienna Youell is happy.
Her papa, Col. W 7 presented
her with a piano and a banjo.
My, but won't there be music in
that home.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

Wedding bells will ring to-
morrow. Guess who. Aud
they will RUG again ,ou the
tenth inst.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

Mrs. A. Sullivan and daugh-
ter, Miss Maggie, of Perry, have
been the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Jno. w. White. north OF the
city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

Judge L. Hlwkins and Jno.
Kincaid of near Warren, at
tended court in Palmyra Tues
day.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

For Sale:-A good 5x8 cam
era with tripod ana case COM
plete, will sell cheap. Call or
write to W. V. HuERscE
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

The Hannibal cement works
turns out 1000 barrels an hour,
and the payroll for labor alone
amounts to $50, 600 a month.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

The place to hear a perfect
grdphaphone is at Wilson's res
taurant.
Monroe City Democrat., 1904-02-04

George Moessuer, went to
Louisiana, Mo-, for visit with
friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
BEARS FORCED
MARKET DOWN.

New York, May 2l-'rho lower prices
for Americans in London this morning
caused sympathetic declines at the open.
ing here this morning. The market was
entirely without feature and the dealings
were on a small scale, Bear operators
put out additional lines Of stocks and
forced the market to a lower level. Unit
ed States Steel preferred fell ~ ana
81, Paul, Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific.
Southern Pacific, Pennsylvania. Baltimore
& Ohio, Erie. Reading Amalgamated
Copper, Brooklyn Transit and other stocks
declined from y TO l. Kansas City South
ern gained IA and Waba- a.
e. The decline reached about a point In 81
Paul, Missouri Pacific Southern Pacific.
Sugar and other stocks. The selling pres.
sure relaxed but the market fell into
dullness ana showed no disposition 10 rail-
~. Chicago Terminal stocks slumped sud
denly the common falling ~ and the
preferred "a.
Bonds were irregular Mt noon.
A better tone prevailed during tho
midday hour but there was not enough
prices. Chicago Terminal broke to 81,
the preferred 10 IL and the bonds also
slumped 3 points During the next hour
noteworthy transactions were limited 10
stocks OF secondary Importance The H.
quotation had a depressing effect on
prices which continued to sag,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24

tic,
The best ore Is coming from the west
drift, about e6 feet from the ls0- foot
point In the shaft While the ore is not
as plentifully sprinkled with gold as the
enthusiasts had II, stlll II Is plainly WIS.,
IDLE IN some OF the specimens, There
are three feet OF the rich ore az this
point Mr., Collins did not state the
average value OF this ore body, but It
Is safe TO say that Il goes well into the
hundreds Of dollars per ton. There are
Two other drifts at the is5-foot level
one TO the north being IN % feet and
another to the'south is In 20 feet Both
are In ore.
The shaft Is down 215 feet and Is In
good shipping ore. There has been no
now OF water struck as reported. but
the ground 10 getting damp.
The Combination people are now de-
Veloplng the extension Of the Janumy
ground. The shaft Is down 50 feet and
everything taken out Is apparently ore,
though little has been sacked for ship
ment. The daily output Of shipping ore
IRON the main ledge has been nearly
doubled Of late, and "a tons were
shipped Wednesday. almost twice that
amount being still sacked on the dump.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
INVESTORS LOOK
TOWARDS MINING.
E, Everett, an Oregon Mining Man,
Found Some Favorable Con-
ditiOns in the East.
AFTER NOMINATIONS ARE MADE
By National Parties Vaults Will Be
Opened and Mining Investments.
Eagerly Sought.

r. Everett, a well known mining OPP
orator of Baker City, Ore, IL in the city
today enroute home from u trip to Phil
adelphia where he had occasion to min
gle with many Of the kings OF finance.
Mr. Everett predicts that big things
are IN prospect for next year for the
mining regions OF the west There
is plenty of money for investment, MIR.
Everett says now locked up In the
banks of the country, but the owners
OF 1t are not going to let 1t out until
after the presidential nominations are
settled After that, he believes. the
signs are good for a revival I'm mining
stocks and mining generally. Investors
nave had enough of steel aud some
other industrial stocks and they are
going TO look towards mining in the
future as the safest place for their
money and where. when judlcously
placed, viii bring them the largest
returns
The country is ripe for a general re-
vival In mining, and Mr. Everett an
tlcipates that the year 1906 will be a
record breaker.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
WILL SHARE IN PROFITS.
Local Officials OF American smelters TO
Receive Parcels OF Velvet

New York. May 2i.--OnlceB OF the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany VIII, within few days. divide
100000 in cash among its employees, in
accordance with the profit sharing
scheme announced two years ago. Ar
rangements are now being perfected to
divide the cash In proportion to the
amount OF earnings Managers, super
lntendents, assistant managers and as
slslant superlntendents, together with
toremen and assistant foremen, chem
ISIS ana assistant chemists and num-
per OF others Will participate in the
fund.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
Forenoon totals. .. 5,545 SASH 81
LATE FROM GoLDFIELD.
Developments of Last week Recorded
New Strikes.

There have been rumors during the
week of sensational rich strikes I'm the
Combination, the pioneer mine OF the
camp, some Of the reports stating the
ore was plastered with visible gold In a
prodlgnl manner says the Goldheld
News, Another report was 20 the
effect that quite a flow OF water had
been struck in the shaft A visit to
Manager Collins proved that the rumors
were exaggerated, but he stated that II
was strictly within the truth to say that
the Combination. which has the deepest
shaft I'm the district, never looked bet
ter that It does today, and that the av-
erage value Of the ore bodies recently
exposed was greater than over.
Mr., Collins Is untra- conservative and
when the record OF the Combination TO
date Is taken into consideration, his
statement shows that the mine Is doing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24

5000; market steady. Mixed and butch
ers, 4.5Oui co. good 20 choice heavy, A. ca
i.6lH, rough heavy 50fiA 90, light, 4. $50
900, bulk OF sales, 4.60n4.GO
eep--Receipks, 1000; market strong,
lambs, strong, GOOD to choice wethers,
; 26ff5. 10; native lambs, 5.00u6 %; western
lambs, o.Wq6.O; spring lambs, 5.0Ou7.D.
OMAHA.
South Omaha, May 24--Cattle - Re
ceipts, 6O00 market steady Native steers.
3@N52 %, cows and heifers, $685. 90;
Gamers, l.l5G3.00; stockers and feeders,
2.l5al2e; calves, 2.5Ouj. Is; bulls, stays,
Hoes- Receipts, .l700O market shade 10
, cents lower Heavy i.35n4. 40, mixed,
f9ai,Jji light i2Mi.3j, pigs, i00a4 70;
BULK OF sales, f3On4.S
Sheep Receipts 5000, market steady 10
strong Westerns. .6Ou5 Is wethers, $50
100, ewes, OJqi.9, comdmn and stock
ers, 5,Su5. 2; lambs, 5,75q6,75.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo, May 2i-Cattle RE-
ceipts, $500 market steady TO strong,
Native steers, i25Gt52 %, native cows and
heifers, 2.25u5,O0 stockers and feeders
32oui2j; bulls, 26Gn3.Sj, calves, 2. bOuA.l5
western steers, 100000; western cows,
225ni.30
Hogs-Roceipts 1900; market steady
Bulk OF sales i.3jH4 80; heavy. ii5lp
LOO packers, i,i0ai55; pigs and lights,
3i5ii4. co.
Sheep Receipts COCO market strong
Muttons, i.2id4.50 lambs, b.25qb 49, range
wethers, i25d5,5Q, ewes, S,bgiS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
DALY.WEST GOES UP.
Con- mereur on the Toboggau-Forenoo
Quotations and sales.

Daly-W West was the star actor on the
moor OF the Mining Exchange this
morning The stock made sharp adj
vance and was I'm active demand for n
time up 10 s23.75 a share. Con. Mer-
cur, on the contrary was hurled on
10 the tohoggan and sold as low at 25
cents a share, which was the closing
bid sacramento continued weak and
TWO board lots were sold under IA
cents share. None of the Tono-
pan stocks were brought out, but they
all held up firm prices. Boston Con-
solidated was offered at SO. 20, but no
one would meet the price and II was
passed over without -scordlng a sale.
The closing quotations and sales werd
reported as follows,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
BULLION FOR THE FAIR.
Utah Commissions Request wlll He
Granted by A. s. a II, Co

The Utah worlds fair commission will
have no difficulty in getting all the
copper and lead bullion II wants TO In
crease the attractiyeness Of the states
display at st. Louis.
Manager Whitley OF the American
Smelling & Refining company said this
forenoon that IT Is up TO the committee
to say just how much Is needed and
he viii see that the bullion is provided.
The committee desires the bullion for
the purpose Of building an arch over the
entrance to the Utah exhibit and to
have 1t made out of bullion, the product
OF the valley shelters, will leave a
lasting impression upon the minds of
visitors and do much towards spreading
the fame Of Utah as a mining state
abroad.
The bullion will be loaned to the COM
mission until the close Of the fair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, May 2l-July wheat opened
unchanged 10 Is lower at S1i4 TO SIS and
gradually declined TO S6hQS6A
Close Wheat-May, 95A. 3sdS6ia, old,
SiN; Sept. S0Ia; old, SIS Dec S0b
.Corn-May, 4lh; July E%qii& Sept
as Dec, 42%.
oats--May, loss July, SIN Sept, SShq
$685.
. Pork May iOSh; July 100; Sept,
II LEV,
Lard--Mny e@; July, G32ia; Sept,
6.iTbaG.50; Jan, 6.2
Rbs-May go; July go Sept,
G.j7A
Rye-.May, 73Gl75
FlaS-Cash, northwest, los.
Ttmothy--May. 3O5; Sept 3.25.
Cloyer--May, 1915,
Barley--Cash 33q57.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
AT GUFFY.GALEY WELL.
Supt. Rumbaugh Is Now Putting in the
SIX .lneh Pines.

Alexander Rowland son Of G. X.
Rowland, was at the Galey-Guffy well
at Pennington yesterday afternoon,
where he found Superintendent Rum
baugh making good progress again with
the drilling operations The slx-inch
pipe Is being put down.
Mr., Rowland says the drill has en-
countered hard rock formation. but II
Is making satisfactory Roadway.