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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24
The Christmas DeIineator

The December Delineator. with its
message of good cheer and helpful
ness, will be welcomed in every
home. The fashionpage are unusual
iy attractive, Illustrating and de-
scrloing the very latest modes in a
way to make their construction dur
ing'the busy festive season n pleasure
instead of task, and the literary and
pictorial features are of rare excel.
lence. A selection of Love SONGS
from the Wagner Operas, rendered in
to English by Richard de Gallienne
and beautifully illustrated il co,ors
by J. G. Leyendecker, occupies a
prominent place, and a chapter in the
Composers Series, relating the Ro-
nance OF Wagner and Cosima, is an
interesting supplement to the lyrics.
A very clever paper entitled "Tbe
Court Circles OF the Republic, p" de.
scribes some unique phases of Wash
ington social life is from an unnamed
contributor, who is said to write from
he inner circles Of society. There are
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

short stories from the pens of r. Hop
klnson Smith, Robert Grant, Alice
Brown, Mary Stewart Cutting and Ell
more Elliott Peake and such interest
ing writer's as Julia Magruder, L
Frank Baum, and Grace MCGOWAN
Cooke hold the attention OF the chill
dren. Many Christmas suggestions
are given in needlework and the Cook
cry pages are redolent of the Christ
mas feast. In addition, there are the
regular departments of the magazine,
with many special articles on topics
relating to woman's interests within
and without the home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24
WANTED

Men and women In this county and
adjoining territories, to represent and
advertise an old established house of
solid financial standing. Salary to
men S2l weekly, to women S12 to S18
weekly with expenses advanced each
Monday by check direct from head
quarters. Horse and buggy furnish
ed when necessary; position perm a
nent. Address, Blew Bros. & Co +,
Dept. A, Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24
Are YOu Going to the Worlds Fair.

Keudrick & Estes, Managers
OF the Equitable Life. st. Louis
have opened Bureau "f Infor-
nation for the accommodation
Of Equitable policy holders and
riends who intend visiting the
Worlds Fair. To all such who
desire any information with ref
erence to the Worlds Fair. or
who wish to reserve accommoda
tions, or get rates. write and
the information will be furnish
ed you free of charge. Address
as above. If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

T. 9. Schneblv and son. Els
worth, of Sedona. Ariz, have
been the guests of their friend.
Bert Bull.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

p j. M. Smith and daughter.
Miss Rosa, of Warren were in
this city Thursday enroute to
Bowling Green. au, "a.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

Miss Lena Spalding spent the
latter part of last week with
friends at the Saccharine vii.
lage.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

Y Ben McAllister. merchant at
She'll, was business visitor 10.
the ,sityl Saturday. ......., &,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

bio David 8, Sharp. Banker at
Emden, was business visitor
b. q the Queen Of the Prairies
NNpNH nE,fr Is II .tlM-.tnl
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

Ii. S. Anderson. of Clayton,
ILL.,, spent the latter part of
last week in the city with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24
GUARANTEE BOND,

We hereb, agree to refund the money
PIG ior NJ ma on return Of empty box.
70 cure indigestion or stOmach troubles.
4 MS guarantee cove . two boxes or A
!" onth's treatment. Price SOC per bog.
(signed) ....,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

Miss Minnie King, of Hanni-
bal, has been visiting friends in
the Queen of. the Prairies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24
Months Medicine On Trial.
Generous Offer to All with Weak Diges
ton or Stomach Troubles

With every box of Mi-o.ra
sold Wood Bros give the fol
lowing guarantee bond, assur.
ing the purchaser that the mon.
ey will be returned it after a
months use. the remedy has not
given satisfaction.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

fga1 WHITE MADE ! business
"Trip 10 Eiiayille.s Ill: ,'thslat.
terpatt Of last week. ;i..lh | /.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

Lowuey's Candies.-Wood
Bros
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-24

Mems Shirts, 15c to SOC aud 75c.
Childrt ms Shoes, 10c to 85c.
Girls Caps, all coors, 25c, 35c.
Boys and Mems Caps, all kinds ."..
Beautiful Baby Bonnets, worth 81, for 25c. p.
Ladies Cares, 81, 81. rs to $500. -.
Overshoes, all kinds.
Ladies' Shoes SOC to $l.5O.
Winter Veilings. all colors, Zoe. H."a .'
Laces, Embroderies, Ribbons, half price, .....
Ladies' Jackets; latest designs 81 to Sc all colo"s
Ladies' Skirts 4Oc to So. The lateststy les. '' 81
Ladies' Ready Made Suits. i. '' 49," ..;.!s
Ladies' Kid Gloves 25c .'... f 49, .... 20,
Ladies' Opera Shaw1s, 4Oc, 75c. 81. .....
Boys Pants l0c 15c and 25c. :
Mems Shoes 9Oc to $1.75 .'
Flannels, Dress Goods, Silks. b..
Yarns, all cOlors, sc and Zoe. .''-'.' ..
Blankets, soc, Csc, Soc to l.25. 49,. ..
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Falls To His Death,

Turning over and over in long fall
from the sixth story Of the new BEL
mont Hotel, New York City, which is
being erected in Park avenue, be.
.ween Forty-tirst and Forty-s second
streets, Charles Williams, of No. l3j
Dykman street, Brooklyn, struck the
shoulders of James Davidson, another
workman, WHO was engaged just above
the first floor, carrOmed to Il pile Of
stones in the street, and died two hour:
later at Bellevue Hospital. Davidson
had both shoulders fractured. Friends
took him to his home, at No 36 Soutl
street, Paterson, n. j. Williams, il
pulling a rope to get the boom Of tn
derrick into place, lost his balance
1T was thought at fist that the com
rade'S should rs had saved his life.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Flood Victims Appeal for Aid.

A strong appeal fol advisory assist
ance for the people In the flood strick-
en- country in the wes5 reached
Washington Friday in q telegram to
the department OF agriculture from
Representative Carries c. Reid Of
a kansas. He wired as follows:
Almost the entire Arkansas river
bottoms inundated. Probably all the
cotton crop destroyed. 1t il. extremely
late to replant. Can you suggest the
kind Of cotton seed that mature early
in the fall and where 1t may be OBJ
tained. 1t is contended t1at cotton
planted now will not mature. Please
furnish as early as possible any infor-
nation or suggestions that you may
have Of value TO us. The loss to this
country is the bisgtst ever known.
Many families are destitute"
Acting Secretary of Agriculture
Brigham Immediately conferred with
| his SiStantS and later Col Brigham
telegraphed in reply that he regretted
that the department could not furnish
the seeds, and said: If the local
seed planted Immediately by the 18th
there IS possibility Of getting a cror
but the chances are against it. 1t is
dinicult TO procure seed from here ir
time to make d CROP"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Boy Heroes.

At Great Darlington, Mass, the
wrecking Of the Pittsiield New York
express with the almost certainty
of Q great loss Of life, was barely
averted Wednesday by the presence of
mind of Raymond Perbizet and Step
hen McCue, two thirteen year-old
boys. An unusually severe rain storm
had undermined the tracks Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad on the outskirts of the town
and carried away 25 feet Of the road
bed. The dangerous spot was dis
covered by the youths shortly before
the express was due at this station.
The boys ran to their homes nearby
and procuring red sweater returned
to the track and tagged the train.
The eugine was brought to stand
still within a few yards Of the wash
out. The train was well filled with
passengers who rewarded the boys by
making up purse for them.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Soap from a Tree.

United States Consul Mahin at Not
tingham, England, has furnished the
Department OF State with an account
Of an enterprise in Algeria to manu-
facturc natural soap on a large scale
from a tree known as ''sapindus
utiliS." This plant, which has long
been known in Japan, China and
India, bears fruit Of about the size
OF Il horse chestnut, smooth and
round. The color varies from ycl-
lowiSh green to brown. The inner
part is Of a dark color and has an oily
kernel. The tree bears fruit in it's
sixth year and yields from 80 to 25C
pounds OF fruit, which can easily be
harvested in The fall. BY using water
or alcohol the saponacous ingredient
Of the fruit is extracted. The cost OF
production Is said to be small and the
soap, on account Of possessing no aka.
line qualities, Is claimed to be Superi.
or to ordinary soap Of commerce..
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Town ut Auction.

Unless the courts intervene, the
entire town Of Carlisle, Arkansas, and
about $500 acres Of land surrounding
the town are to be sold at public auc-
tion on an order granted by the pro-
bate court Of Lonoke county to the
heirs Of the original owner. The order
was secured by the guardian of three
minor heirs Of Frenchman, named
Comic, who Year, ago owned all the
land on which Uhe town OF Carlisle
now stands, as we'll as much of the
surrounding country. The original
owner sold much Of the land years
ago, but in 1879, presumably to make
title clear, he secured q patent from
the state for the whole tract. He
failed, 1t IS said, to make new deeds,
for the land which he had sold, and as
result the heirs now claim the prop
erty. Three Of the grandchildren of
the original owner, who reside in Lou
isiana, claim an undivided sixteenth
Of the property, and through their
guardian secured an order for the sale
Of the whole tract.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Shot Through the Heart.

At ST. Louis, Don Menuel Ccrvera,
a Spaniard, who On last Sunday week,
before an audience which had gathered
In a pavilion near the fair grounds to
see bull fight, was introduced as the
favorite matador Of the King Of Spain,
was shot through the heart and h.
stant!y killed Wednesday by Carlton
Bass, known as The American MAN
dor" Bass and five other bull fight
ers, who witnessed tie shooting wee
arrested. The shooting resulted IRON
quarrel regarding the flasco OF SUI
day when the authorities stopped tie
bull fight, and the angry crowd bum
ed the structure. Cervera's body WIS
taken to the morgue.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Happy Household.

] When the tolls and cares OF the day
are over, and the children are at home
from school, then comes the most de-
lightful hour to the family circle. The
outside world is dismissed, and father
and mother and children are together
In sweet communion and unshaken
trust. There Is no vacant chair. There
is not face missing. Death has never
visited this home. The hour of re-
tiring comes, and blessed with fathers
instructions and mothers prayers, the
little group retire for the night. May
1t not be that angels hover over such
home during the silent watches. All
homes where the family circle is un-
broken can be just such home as this
with slight effort on the part of each
member Uf the household.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
NO. 20
A PITCHED BATTLE
In Which Number Of Union MiLers
Are Killed
AT THE TOWN OF DUHv1lLE, COL.
Soldiers Securing the Mountains, and
tho Miners Firing Upon Them.
Intense Excitement in
Mining Region.

A pitched battle between the mill.
tarY and union miners was fought at
Dunnvllle, the new mining camn. ia
miles out OF Victor, Colorado, shortly
aiter O'Clock p. M. Wednesday. John
Carley, union miner, was killed and
hve Others. The troops returned to
Victor at o'clock Wednesday night
bringing with them IA captives.
BEFORE the special train left Victor
bearing the force under Gen. Bell II
was reported that the miners in the
hills about Dunnville numbered about
zoo men, and that it was their inten-
tion to march into Victor Wednesday
night In body and attempt to libe-
rate by force the In. ccctes Of the tenn.
porary bull pen' IN Victor. That
the force actually consisted of but 81
men Is the statement of one of the IA
VINO were captured by the militia.
The train proceeded In the after
noon to the immediate vicinity of
Dunnville without unusual incident.
When about a quarter. of a mile dis
tant from the Dunnville Temporary
station the officers could see the camp
OF the miners. 1t included one cabin
and six or seven tents. The officers
left the train at the command Of Gen.
Bell and prepared to advance upon
the camp of the unionists in regular
skirm!sh order. as they emerged
from the cut in which the train had
cone to stop they were greeted with
volley Of shots which came from
points of vantage surrounding the
hills
The deputies returned the fire and
promiscuous shooting was INDUCED in
for period Of ten minutes. From
the character OF the shooting from
the hills Gen. Bell Immediately recog-
nized the fact that the strength of
the miners had been greatly overesti-
mated and that he had sufficient force
under his command to make an i'm
mediate roundup and capture the en-
tire opposing force.
The captured miners include John
James, charged with shooting John
Davis In the riot at Victor. Among
the dead was John Carley, a union
miner Of Cripple Creek. Great exotic.
ment prevailed in this city upon the
receipt OF the news of the battle.
The deputies secured the arms and
ammunition Of parts of the miners.
AS the special train bearing the
deputies drew up at Dunnville the
union miners, entrenched in the neigh,
borhood, opened fire. Gen. Bell got
his men'outand stormed the entrench-
ment, capturing 10, the arms and am
munitton being captured. In the
fierce fight which followed six union
miners were killed.
The miners occupy we'll entrenched
positions In the hills and are shooting
down at the soldiers and guards at
every opportunity. The surrounding
country is favorable to she miners,
and it seems that Gen. Bell will have
to take every defense separately.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
RURAL CARRIERS SALARIES.
Wages to Be Based on Number OF
Miles Travelled.

Wages to Be Based on Number OF
Miles Travelled.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Bristow Wednesday announced that
he salaries OF the rural free delivery
mail carriers will be adjusted on the
basis Of the number of miles travelled.
Further than this, Mr.. Bristow would
not discuss the adjustment, which Is
now being made In the classi fieation
of the carriers. The postmasters
throughout the country will be notifi
Ell to the adjustments In the their re-
spect!.e offices. The following state
n. ut regarding the outside business
privileges of the rural carrier was is.
sued at the postoff1ce department We'd
nesday, and the order will be promul-
gated at once by the postmaster gen.
eral.
Under the law rural carriers are not
permitted to solicit business or receive
orders Of any kind from any person,
firm, or corporation, and cannot, dur
ing the hours Of their employment,
carry any merchandise for hire except
that they may carry merchandise for
hire for and at the request Of patrons
residing en- their respective routes,
provided The same shall not interfere
with the proper discharge Of their
Official du les, and under such regula.
tions as the postmaster general may
prescribe.
Under this provision of law nc
mailable matter may be handled by
rural rarricrs while serving their rout.
es, unless the proper postage has been
prepaid, with the single exception OF
county newspapers, which, under the
law, are permitted to be carried free
throughout the county In which they
are published, to actual subscribers,
and such newspapers, residents on
rural routes, must be deposited at the
post office, the same as papers for
rther subscribers.
The hire for merchandise carried
on request OF the patron Of rural free
delivery must be permitted to receive
any compensation from the seller ot
such merchandise.
Articles or packages which are
| ih"'iao'Ci "hiou dic uduueu W Jile
carrier or deposited in the postot1ice or
In a rural le tier box or in collection
box located on rural route, with re-
quest that the rural carrier deliver
same, are subject to the rules regulat-
ing mail matter, including the pay
mcnt OF postage thereon.
Articles or packages that are not
mailable, which the patrons desire the
rural carrier to carry, must be deliver
ed to the carrier In person, and In car
rying merchandise for hire rural car
riers are not permitted to leave their
routes as officially laid out or to accept
anything that will in any way delay
the delivery OF the mail or In any way
interfere with the efficiency Of the SER
| vice"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Wrecked Newspaper Omce.

At Victor, Col. eight unknown
men armed with pistols, rifles, shot
guns and sledge hammers entered the
Office OF the Victor Record Wednes-
day night, ordered, the men to throw
up their hands, broke the machinery
and then told the men to get out Of
the district as fast as they could.
There is no clue to the identity of the
men. George kyner, proprietor Of
the paper, was at lunch, and Foreman
Walter Sweet was in charge Of the
men. The workmen obeyed quickly.
The unknown men then wrecked two
linotype machines, several job presses
and all the equipment Of the office anc
smashed the telephone and typewri
ter. When their work Of ruin was
completed they marched The Record
employees out on the sidewalk and tole
them to get out Of town. The Re
cord has been known as the organ O
the Western Federation Of Miners il
| thic cant ion
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
The Deadly Lightning.

The Columbia State says Jane and
Rena Fair, wife and 3-year old daugh-
ter, respectively, OF Myers Fair, a
Taylor street negro resturanteur who
has accumulated much property, were
instantly killed Tuesday afternoon
near the tin bridge" by bolt Of
lightning which descended the trunk
OF a tree under which the woman was
at work washing clothes. The mother
and child were together, but they
were thrown in opposite directions
from the base OF the tree.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Snd Amir Near Monroe.

The Monroe (N. CO Journal says a
most distressing thing happened near
Unionvillc last Friday night in the
death OF Annie, the II year-old
daughter Of Mr.. II. j. Price, and the
circumstances which brought about
this result. The child was thought
to have dropsy, and while sitting on
the piazza in the afternoon, fell over
in commissions, from which she never
recovered before death came at u
O'Clock that night. When this attack
came doctor was called, and the pa
rents first learned that a crime,
which Is known to the law as felony,
had been committed upon the person
OF their child, and before she died
another life had been brought into
existence. The child mother gave no
indication as TO who the perpetratOr
vas, and this seems now likely to for
ever be a mystery, and If so, the
| States prison will be cheated Of It's
just deserts. The occurrence itself is
very unusual in medical history in
this climate, if not altogether une-
qualcd, particularly as the offspring Is
OF ordinary size, living and doing well.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Mob Threatens NIoDonald.

AT Indianapolis, Ind, James Nc
Donald, who was acquitted of the
murder of Miss Sarah Schafer, young
school teacher of Bedford, after a jury
trial which lasts two weeks, has been
twice sought by mob in the last two
days. Except for the precaution that
he had taken not to remain at home
at night he might have been hanged.
Mcdonald applied to the authorities
for protection, and Thursday night a
guard was placed at the house. Early
friday morning a mob appeared for
he second time, but when the police
resented themselves the would-be
vengers of Miss Schafer fled. There
Is belief that the real murderer OF
he young woman, who is said to be
we'll known citizen, is back of the
monstration, and wishes to force
NcDonald to leave the town.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Killed by a Caye.in.

At Atlanta, Ga, one man dead, two
probably dying and two more in pre-
carlous condition was the result OF a
cave-in late Thursday afternoon OF
Mitchell street, near the centre OF the
city, where excavations were made for
the New business block. All the men
were negroes. Eight men were engag-
ed at the work when tons Of earth
with little warning slipped down on
them from one side Of the excavation.
The escape Of the five was stopped by
a wagon which was being loaded with
dirt.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Ran Burglar OF.

Sister Theodora, OF St. Vincent's
Catholic school, four miles from Shell
byville, Ind, early Wednesday heard
some one prowlng through the build
Ing. She instituted a search ard
suddenly met a negro face to face in
the hall. He -four shed revolver
which she grabbed and the two fell In
the struggle. The burglar escaped,
but later was captured at Wadron
and is 10 lail there. He had on him a
revolver, pieces OF candle and burglar IS
tools. Sister Theodore was not In
jured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-17
Accedes to Bandit.

The Sultan OF Morocco has acceded
to all demands Of Raisuli, the captor
Of Pedicaris and Varley. Ohicial In
formation to this effect was receive d
by the navy department Thursday
morning from Admiral Chadwick.
His dispatch reads: THE minister
Of foreign affairs has instructions ac-
cording to all the demands Of Raisuli. f."
This means that Raisuli, II he fultills
his promises will release two Of the
prisoners as soon as a ransom is paid
which 1t Is believed will be about
fifty thousand dollars.