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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19
They Look Alike.

Many curious blunders are
constantly occurring in congress
by reason of tbeUstrong resem.
blance, actual OF fdncied, be-
tween well-known men. Major
Lacey Of Iowa continues to be
mistaken for Senator Alger of
Michigan. They are about the
same height, and wear boards
Of exactly the same shape and
essentially the same color.
Their resemblance has been
noted for many years. IL fact.
Speaker Reed at,the tlm- OF the
investigation of Secret Try Al.
gers conduct at Lhe war de-
partment put his arm round the
neck of the Iowa member one
day with the remark: Lacey,
you look SO much like Secretary
Alger that Ialways think, when
l see you, that you ought to be
white.washed."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19
DO NOT DOSE THE STOMACH
Cure Catarrh by Natures Own Method
Every Breath Of HyOmei Brings
Relief.

Nearly every Que who has
catarrh knows how foolish it is
to try and cure it by drugglng
the stomach. Temporary re-
lief may be given, but a cure
seldom comes.
Until recently your physic
lans have said that tue onl Y
way to cure catarrh would be
to have a change of climate;
but now with Hyomei you can
carry a health giving climate in
your vest pocket and by breath
ing it a few minutes four times
a day soon cure yourself.
The complete Hyomei outfit
costs but $l.00 and consists OF
an inhaler that can be carried
in the vest pocket, a medicine
dropper and bottle of Hyomei
the inhaler lasts lifetime and
if one bottle does not cure, an
extra bottle of Hyomei can be
obta ined for so cents. 1t is the
most economical of all RENE
dies advertised for the cure of
cat arrh, and is the only method
that follows nature in treating
diseases OF the respiratory
organs.
Wood Bros. sold a great many
Hy omei outfits and the more
they sell, the more convinced
they are that they are perfectly
safe in guaranteeing to return
the money if Hyomei does not
cure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19
'YELLOW
DOGISM."

A few weeks since, the Mar
ion County H raid wanted to
GUST, driv :: Outthe yellow dogs
from the Democratic party.
And now comes another Folk
supporter, Jefferson Democrat,
with one of the vilest screeds
ever written about Democr ats,
merely because hey preferred
Reed to Folk.
In part it said: 1--WE court
your enmity; we covet your
hostility" Go hence and get
thee forth. we are dead to all
feelings of civic duty" "Vex
not the party longer with your
presence. You are in the
party, but not of it," YOU
you nameless non-descript who
are in the party for what you
can make out of it, Get
oIong with you! Git! Go on,
and get thee hence"
Did you ever read a viler
screed? A more contemplate
effort to anger men past endur-
ance and drive them from the
party they love, the party that
they have worked with, worked
for fro m the Threshold of bud
ding manhood to that of past
middle age
Or is it an attempt to tutn
things over bodily TO the Re-
publ can party after the yellow
dogs are disposed Of?
Politically, what is a yellow
dog? He IS Shepherd in kind :
illness. in Intelligence, the st.
Bernard in nobility aud the
Bull dog in tenacity. Gentle,
kind, affectionate, no storm zoo
severe tor him to 60 forth to aid
a friend or stranger and when
he becomes indoct rinated with
Democracy he grasps it with
the same never ending grip as
that of death or taxes.
Yellow dog, yellow dogism;
yes, we belong to the thorough
bred strain of YELLOW DOGS,
the kind that rejoices in victory
and never lays down ia defeat
and we thak God that we are
not and never have been related
the Poodle or Lap Dog varl.
cites.
Therefore we would suggest
to the Democrats who favored
Hon. James A. Reed for govern
or: Stand by your party for
if it's principles are worth a
bow-bee, they are worth more to
you and your party than Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Folk or Mr.. Any
BODY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19
st. Louis POSt-DiSpatCh
To the Editor of the DEMOCRAT

40 tue bulLOE OI Tue bBhOChAA
For the benefit OF your pat
Tops and towuspeopIe the Sun
day Post-Dispatch will issue
free a series of nOst re markable
pictures of the Worlds Univer-
sal Exposition.
The first picture of the series
will be issued with the Sunday
Posi- Dispatch on May %.
These pictures are not color
ed photograph s, but are repro
auctions in colors of original
oil paintings by great artists,
the most striking pictures of the
Fair that have been produced.
They portray accurately in all
of the original colors the ar
fists wonderful conception of
what visi tors will actually see
in st. Louis.
Magni ficent buildings, la
goons, cascades, beautifully
shaded pathways, capable of
reproduction only by the ar
fists brush, in every detail is
amazingly represented.
The artist has pictured the
great mass of sightseers so
carefully that one cannot fail
to realize at glance what
cosmopolitan center the st.
Louis Fair will be. So wonder
fully lifelike are these repro
auctions one almost feels they
are living pictures.
These pictures are ready to
frame Those who do not wart
to frame them will surely keep
them as souvenirs of the great.
est Fair that has been or ever
will be attempted. This is real
ly a rare opportunity and it
will not be fully realized until
the first of the series has been
received by the Post-Dispatch
readers. Then there will be a
scramble. Many will be disap.
pointed, for it will be impossi-
bile to fill back orders.
1t is important, therefore,
that your patrons give their or
der to the local new sdealer as
early as possible. This will
AVOID disappointment. Yours
traternally,
81. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19

Jamie Proctor, student at
William Jewell College came
over to attend the funeral of his
little nephew, Morris Proctor,
and remained the balance of the
week with his parents, DIR. and
Mrs. Thomas Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19

: of this kind. Pigs, chickens,
beeves and sheep are mainly in
tended to be eaten, and, there
fore, their edibility should
mainly determine their super
iority one to another.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19
Buff Cochin Eggs.

From Pure-Bred Stock. 75c.
per sitting of IS. 81 if packed
and shipped. Place your order
soon for early spring hatch.
MRS j. II. GRADY,
If Monroe City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19

Mrs. Thomas G. Proctor, of
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, is in the
city, the guest of her husbands
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19

Mrs. William Payne went to
to the City of Flowers Friday,
to spend a few days with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19

DIR. Hornback, Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19

We find the greatest pleasure
in sbing yCu the hest meat
at the lowest prices for cash.
JOHN L. OWEN & Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-19
THE TICKET.

AS near as we can get at it at
the present time, the ticket will
be thusly:
For Delegates-at-Large to
the National Convention
SENATOR W. J. STONE
GOV. A. M. DOCKERY
HON. JAMES A. REED
For Governor
JOSEPH WINGATE FOLK
Northumberland
THOS. L. RUBY, of LaPlata
Secretary of State
SAM B. COOK, of Mexico
State Auditor
A. o. ALLEN, of New Madrid
Attorney-General
E. G, GROW, of Webb City
The ticket as it stands has
been called the compromise
ticket and is reasonably sure
to be it, but, of course is subject
to change,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

In England the self-propeIIed rail-
way ear is coming into extensive use,
especially for branch lines where the
traffic is SO small as not to warrant the
operation Of steam locomotives or the
application Of electricity. Recently one
Of the largest electrical manufactur-
ing firms in America has ordered In
England an oil engine for this purpose,
which will be used with dynamo to
generate current for ordinary car mo-
tors. The advantage Of such an install
lation is that there is no loss OF fuel
when the ear is not in motion. and that
the motor can be put into operation at
an instant's notice.
The machinery Is placed in small
compartment at the end Of the car. and
requires but little attention. Such cars
driven by various forms OF motors,
have been found Of especial value in
England TO bring passengers to main
electric and steam lines. and 1t would
Seem as If there was an equal field Of
usefulness for them in the United
States. Harper's Weekly.
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barrel shotgun. The taper system of
choke boring gun barrels leaves the
inside dimensions unchanged until
about an inch from the muzzle, where
the bore is made one or two guages
smaller than elsewhere. The object of
this provision is to concentrate the shot
before leaving the barrel, thereby maxi
ing better pattern, or throwing more
pellets in circle Of given size.
Unfortunately, these guns will not
shoot buckshot, and every hunter has
at some time in his life desired to use
these heavy shot My invention makes
both cylinder and choke bore Of a
single gun. 1t consists of two shot
sections, either of which may be
screwed on to the end OF the barrel.
One Of thesesis choke bored, and the
other has cylinder bore for buck
shot. Thus make practically two
guns out of one. This ought to prove
a boon to sport loving men who could
not afford to buy more than, one"
In Mr.. Smiths drawing the tip of the
barrel is shown at B. and it is screw
threaded. One Of the adjustable mnz-
zles- that having choke bore, is in
dicated by NJ, and on the attachment
is a sight, S.
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by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion oftheear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
in.iasned condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is in
famed you have rnmbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result, and unless the infiafn-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh which Is nothing but an
iniamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. v.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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nearing Plants Grow.

Two Germans have discovered q
method BY which they can hear plants
grow. In the apparatus the growing
plant is connected with disk, having
In its centre an Indicator which moves
visibly and regularly, and this on
scale fifty times magnified denotes the
progress In growth. Both disk and in
dicator are metal, and when brought in
contact with an electric hammer. the
electric current being interrupted at
each of the divided interstices Of the
disk, the growth of the plant is as per-
ceptibie to the ear as to the eye.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

Women speak best when they retain
their seats at table; the very fact that
they are standing and facing their au-
diences has tendency to give the
bravest Of women stage fright, says
What to Eat. Women. orators have
the advantage over men in knowing
that their attire win have much to do
with keeping the attention Of their au-
dience.
A pretty woman in pretty gown, a
fan, muff, jewel, viii hold the eyes
of the women listeners even if they
do not care for the speech.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

The finest example OF sardonyx
cameo is in King Edwards collection
at Windsor Castle. The stone meas.
ures rs BY 5.ST5 inches ana is cut up.
on rich Oriental sardonyx OF four
strata. 1t is contemporary portrait
Of the Emperor Claudius. The ground
is in the dark brown stratum, the lau-
rel wreath and front Of the cuirass in
the honey brown and the head and
hair in the white. The whole il sur
rounded BY raised border enriched
with molding cut ii the thickness Of
the stone. Baltimore Sun.
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ntarriaa in Twa Lanr,,aros. .

Because the bride could not unden
stand English and the groom could MOI
understand German, says the Detroit
Tribune, County Judge G. w. Murray
Of Springfield, ILL.,, found It necessary
the other day to perform d wedding il
two languages.
The couple gave their names aa
Louis Maudra and Miss Wylte Wetti.
the former twenty-slx and the latter
nineteen years. The ceremony waQ
first said in English, the groom giving
the responses, ana then in German, to
which the bride made replies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
a Colony OF Owls.

On the banks of the Santa Ana Riv-
err, in Southern California, is queer
colony. 1t is situated in the cliffs
which rise above the surface Of the
river, and has a multitude of inhabi-
tants. In passing along the river BY
daylight one would not imagine that
the cliffs were inhabited, for the men,
bers of the colony are fast asleep in
the chambers Of the cliffs. But at
dusk there Is change. AT every one
Of the openings with which the cliffs
are perforated appears a countenance
so human like in its expression that
the beholder is apt to imagine that
these must be the faces Of the pixies
and elves Of whom he delighted to hear
in his childhood days.
The tiny faces belong TO family
having name nearly as large as the
individuals are small. 1t is a family
Of Strix pratincola. or monkey faced
owl. SO much do their faces resemble
those of human features that they are
often called the human faced owl. In
the holes of the cliff they pass their
days and rear their young. At night
they emerge in fiocks and search the
fields for mice, gophers and insects,
upon which they live. This owl does
not boot, as do most owls, but utters
low, chuckling whistle as it dies
about in search Of prey.
Farmers and fruit raisers in South
ern California are warm friends of the
bird, for it destroys many fthe pests
which annoy them and injure their
crops The eggs Of the little owl are
white and five or six form a litter
Los Angeles Times.
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HE'D HAVE OARsMHN FACE ABOUT.

hinge. the plates being adjusted to the
locks. The inventor OF the system IS
D. Boycn, Of Brussels.
It has been objected against the
device that If a man has pretty girl
in the boat with him, either be would
have TO sit with his back to her as she
sat at the stern, something not to be
considered for minute, or she would
have to sit at the bow and sail back.
wards. something against which she
might naturally protest. The new sys
TEN, however, is said to have SO many
advantages that this disadvantage Is
not important Ia addition to enabling
the oarsman to see at all times where
he Is going, the device Of the jointed
oars is said to permit Of much greater
force with much less exertion. New
York Press.
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A SPANISH SOLDIER.

Miss A. Milne Home writes to The
Strand; i took this snapshot in
Spain, at La Zubia, small town about
two miles from Granada. The soldier
is a most surprising object to come
upon suddenly. He is cut out Of a
single tree, and is therefore all in one
piece. Branches have been neatly
adapted to make his fingers, which, il
viii be observed, have somewhat
knotted and equity appearance Al
flower pot forms the head, while a
plant Of aloes makes very fine
plumed headdress. His uniform ID
painted in the most realistic way, SO
that altogether he has most ferocious
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
The Khedive,s Cieverness.

The Khedive Of Egypt has a saving
sense of humor He is not too digni-
fed to laugh cordially at whatever
amuses him, whether in the centre Of
his great audience-room or at one Of
his state dinners. He especially nd
.mires the audacious wit Of American
women He likes their simple manner
toward him, for he owns his weari-
ness at the way Europeans treat him.
He is young, handsome and conviyiaL
He tells with relish this incident Of
an American girl and himself, and
evidently considers it a capital joke.
The young woman had been present
ed at his palace, and he especially adj
mired her alert, eager face and grace
full manner. The Khedive asked her If
she could speak the Arabic language.
He was talking in English. French and
German to his guests, and wondered
why the clever Americans did not learn
the language spoken in Cairo.
You. for instance, haven't picked
up any Of our language, have your"
he said to the girl.
Il can say one or two words, she
answered.
LET us hear Them" said the Khe-
dive.
She put out her hand toward his
pocket and with a perfect imitation of
the whine Of the beggars Of Cairo,
said:
"Bakshish, Excellency!"
With instant appreciation Of her au-
dacity. be gave her gold coin from
his vest pocket, which she treasures as
souvenir of Egypt. Sunday Maya
zine.
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oysters.


Interesting experiments made in the
Lancet laboratory show the great d.
gestibility of the oyster. When the
oyster was crushed and placed In cold
water about half of the solid matter
was dissolved. When the oyster was
placed uncrushed in the same medium
one-fourth Of its solid matter was dis
solved. 1t is believed that If the
oyster be chewed more than half Of it
Is dissolved in the mouth.
Cold water appears to be the best
thing TO drink with oysters. But
chahlls is very good, dissolying thirty
eight per cent of the solid matter OF
the oyster.
What are the solids In the oyster
They are the proteids corresponding
to lean OF meat or the white Of an egg,
fat, starchy matters and glycogen
This last means the substance which
the liver manufactures for future use.
1t is very like sugar and when wanted
for use is changed into sugar. 1t is
the substance which makes the oyster
sweet in the mouth.
But there are other valuable con
stituents Of the oyster what are called
the glycero+phosphoric compounds.
Medical men prescribe these for inn
proving the nervous system, so that d
diet OF oysters is unquestlonably good
for the nerves. They also contain com
mon salt, little copper and several
phosphates, And taking the whole
contents OF the oyster shell, one finds
almost everything necessary for the
food of the body New York World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
SOURCE OF sUPpLIEs.

Mrs Wedderly "This paper says
the original calender was arranged in
the Far East"
Wedderly Yes; suppose some en-
terprising fruit grower in that section
wanted to create demand for his
dates" Chicago News.
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A Big MouthfuI.

In the River Wey, England. a fisher
man recently landed a fine trout weigh
ing two pounds and six ounces and
measuring sixteen inches in length.
He found the tail Of rat protruding
from its mouth and could see the hind
legs at the far end of its mouth. Upon
opening the fish he found a large water
rat measuring ten inches.-New York
World
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
rbe sf;ooxe,, step.

The congress Of natnralists and ply
sicians which recently met in Breslau,
strongly condemned the goose steps
as practiced in the German. and other
armies. DR.. Thalwitzer read paper
Ion the subject, In which he showed
that the adoption Of this rldiculous
step accounts for numerous knee and
foot complaints among the troops. Six
ty per cent Of the sores on the feet Of
the men are IN consequence Of persist
ent adherence - this Anticipated steu.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
a East Turbine.

An English firm has produced In the
2000-ton Manxman the fastest turbine
driven merchant steamship afioat. She
completed, September "A, two days
trial in the Firth Of Clyde, In which
she attained maximum speed Of
twenty three and one-half knots,
which is about one and one-half knots
faster than any turbine driven mer-
chant vessel yet constructed.
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QUITE THE coNTRARY.

TraveIer-'I used to know man Of
Scamboge, who came out here several
years ago and set up for a doctor. but
he didn't stay long, presume he
found the town too healthy"
Comanche Jim (of frontier town.
mo, it weren't that, adzaekly, pard.
He tried TO introduce new remedy
for snake bite, an the town got too
unhealthy fer i'm. Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
HELPING HAND.

Il am awfully poor, you know" be-
gan the smitten young man, but
WELL" interrupted the frigid-
hearted heiress, Il am willing to help
you along in the world. Here's
nickel to pay your carfare home. -
Chicago News
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were very Irregular, dark colored and
full Of sediment. The Pills cleared it
all up and / have not had an ache in
my back since taking the last dose.
My health generally is improved a
great deal''
Foster MiIburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale BY all dealers. price so cents
per box.
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There are two quaint forms of early
pianos datiag from before the time
Of the spinet-in the University Mu-
scum. Standing on a modern tabour-
cite is one Of the first conceptions Of
keyed. stringed Instrument of the
piano type. It is more simple in form
than the spinet, and does not stand
upon its own legs. but is intended to
be held upon the lap of the performer
or to be set upon a table. These old
time instruments contained from
thirty-five to seventy strings, and it is
said that there are only a few in ex-
istence at the present time. The speci-
men at the museum is well preserved,
although it is known to be Of great age.
The instrument is variously known as
a clavichord, cIarichord or mani
chord.
Still more curious is the ancient piano
which more closely resembles one OF
our modern street hand-organs rather
than piano to-day. One could scarce
" credit the fact that it was one of
the popular types Of early English
pianos were it not for the placard on
the front with this label:
MECHANICAL PIANO.
ENGLAND.
SMALL WOODEN HAMMERS
STRIKE
THE STRINGS WORKED By
BELLOWS.
When the crank is turned by hand
the strings struck by the quaint old
hammers give out faint musical
sound, while the movable figures stand
ing in the space Between the rough
wooden base and the curtained and pill
Jared alcove begin to dance and jerkily
play upon their queer wooden instru-
ments. apparently producing the music
Of the tinkling strings that are hid
den from sight. Philadelphia Record.
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The popularity of Brouwar pottery,
another of domestic manufacture hail
ing from New Jersey is that there are
no duplicates among its pieces Of rich
iridescent effects, with their mingled
cleaning gold, copper, bronze and
green appearing beneath the surface
glaze.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08

The accompanying diagram is an ex-
cellent exposition of the value Of good
roads. This shows the comparative
capacity Of an animal pulling load
over all of the different kinds OF high
ways which are now In rise. The steel
highway occupies the first place, and
is coming more and more into general
use. Its virtues have been demon
strated in number Of instances where
it has been put 10 practical test. In
some of the crowded streets in New
York City it has been found that the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-08
SOMETHING WRONG.

Now, Henry she began, with set
Jaw, Il must have $50 to-day
'.All right replied her husband;
"here it is"
Gracious, Henryr' she exclaimed,
suddenly paling Whats the matter?
Are you sick Pr Philadelphia Press.