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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-26
Trade with Cuba.

Statistics compiled by the de-
partment of commerce and labor
seem to refute suggestion that
the reciprocity treaty with Cuba
would bring no substdu tial re-
turn to the industries of the
United States.
The treaty went into effect on
the 9th Of December last. The
official figures for January Feb
ruary and March, which have
just been prepared by Secretary
Cortelyou and his statisticians,
make the following interesting
showing.
Imports from Cuba, 19O3-19O4:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-26
Memorial Day.

Next Friday, May 30th. is a
day set apart for special pur-
pose by the National govern
ment, and applies to all local
tiles with equal force which are
under the jurisdiction of the
United States of America. The
idea originated and the princi-
Piles were promulgated by lady
school teacher in a Southern
State. She was teaching school
near a battle field and set a day
that the children should bring
flowers and go to the graves of
the soldiers buried there and
decorate them. She made no
distinction between the blue
and the gray, for they were all
brothers, and each one was
somebody's loved one, and each
had laid down his life for the
good of others. The G A r rec
ognized the principles of fra
ternity, charity and loyalty in
her act and Immediately adopt
ed it, which called the atteu-
ton of officials to the matter
and the beneficial effects it
would have If all classes would
take part in the observance.
To call the attention of the
public mind to the beautiful
ceremony the 30th day of May
was made National and the
G A r was requested to take
the lead on that day and to in
wife all classes to go with them
and decorate the graves OF their
loved ones.
Our statesmen were very
careful to not give the G A r or
anyone any power to dictate to
or compel others to observe the
day, hence it is in no sense mil
itary, political, sectarian or
sectional. A sentiment that is
inherent in our nature is to Wis
it the graves of our friends. and
when we come In view of the
little mound the impulse is
equally as strong to place some
token of our love and respect
for the sleeper upon that mound,
and if perchance we find that
another had placed token up
on it we feel gratitude to who.
ever did it. None ever regret
placing a token on a grave
Shelbyville Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-26
BELLE JOHNSON,
Photographer.
YeS.Siree.

We are not right sure that
there will be any popping done,
but some one is booked for a
good time. Randolph V. Sui
llvan is getting together nice,
new buggy, fancy set of harness
and a nice driver. Will it be
moonlight drives? Well, we
can't say, but such things are
possible.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-26

Miss Nora Richards left Fri
day for a visit with Bluff City
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-26

J A Bixler has thoroughbred
Jersey male. $1.00 service fee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11

Our farm horses should have the
very best of care that the farmer can
give them. They are faithful animals
and deserve to be kept right. They
should have plenty of good hay, corn,
oats, bran, ETC., the year around. We
should strive to give them variety
of food, as they like it better and will
thrive better upon it. In beginning the
spring work do not work the team too
much at the start. Their muscles are
soft and will blister easily, for they
have been idle much of the time dur
ing the winter. Go trifie slow at the
start, and then, after getting used to
it gradually, the farmer will have
team with tough, hard shoulders, ca
pable of standing the heavy work Of
the entire season. The team should
be thoroughly brushed and cleaned
every day. This will help in keeping
them in the proper condition. Give
them good dry stable in the winter
and do not be afraid of turning them
out at night during the summer when
the pasture is good.
Our driving horses should be treat
ed with the same consideration as the
work team. Give him good care and
do not overwork him by driving on
improper roads and by driving him too
fast. Be kind to all the animals, and
quiet when working with them. Make
their duties as light as possible, never
requiring them to do more than their
strength with admit. Horses well
cared for and treated in humane
manner will prove themselves the best
servants a man can have about the
farm.-Cor Farmers Guide.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11

Prof. Kennedy replies to a CORE
spondent who had asked how long a
ton of good clover or timothy hay
would feed a horse under ordinary cir
cumstances.
Our correspondent can very easily
figure out just how long ton of hay
will feed a horse, providing he has
the weight of the animal. Horses OF
different sizes require different
amounts of hay. AS a general rule
most men feed too much hay to their
horses. A horse weighing 1,200 pounds
should not have over IL to 49, pounds
per day, thus one ton would feed such
an animal about 100 to 165 days. A
horse weighing 800 to 1000 pounds
should not have over Is to 16 pounds
per day, thus it is very easy TO figure
out the length of time a ton would
feed an animal of this size.
Mixed hay, such as timothy and
clover. provided it was cut at the
proper season and thoroughly cured,
should give very good results. Tim
othy is preferred to clover for feed
ing driving horses, due to the fact
that 1t is considered to be more sub
stantial. On the other hand, clover
hay is preferable for fattening horses"
-DTovers' Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
Cow Pea Hay.

A Tennessee correspondent who has
had considerable experience with COW
pea hay gives the following advice to
those interested in this crop:
First break the ground we'll and har-
row thoroughly; then drill peas with
double-row corn drill, going over the
ground twice. thus making the rows 20
to "a inches apart. When this is done
go over ground with good heavy
drag This will crush all surace clods
and smooth and compact the surface so
that when harvesting comes the
ground is in much better condition
than it would have been without drag
ging You will also find that there
will be much less dirt and dust in the
hay.
In harvesting I run the mower in
the forenoon, let lie until the follow
ing day When the row is well dried
off run tedder over it, then let it
alone until the following day when
free from dew; then rake and begin
weather is favorable for curing. II
cloudy weather prevails it will take
longer to cure.
AS to the amount of seed sown /
set drill to plant one-quarter bushel
| at each going-over, making in all one
half bushel per acre. find this amount
sufficient for a good yield of hay.
When sown too thickly the root system
| is not so complete and does not de-
| velop the bacteria nearly so well as
when sown thinner.-Breeders' Ga
zeftn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
ADVICE TO YOUNG FARMERS,
Get q Farm of Your Own, BE 1t Ever
So Small and Then Stick
to II.

The well-known Illinois stock breed
er and writer on agricultural topics, L.
H. Kerrick, in an address before Iowa
Agricultural college students, strongly
urges each of them to stick to farming
and to get farm, be it ever SO small.
Get place where you can make
home" he said. Then get wife and
proceed to make your home as comfort
able as you can.
81 believe the best results in agri-
culture will eventually be worked out
OF the small farm. On large farms we
must NOW at arms length, and can not
do IS we'll as we do know how to do,
for we must work through other men,
and the men who work on large farms
are not men who are brainy, shrewd
and improving-they are not of this
type. / have an idea lately-the first l
have had for four or FIVE years-if a
man has an idea that is really worth
while. even once in four or five years,
he will be doing well.
THE farmer is the man who ought
to be the surest of all the necessities
and comforts of life, and safest from
all changes, panics, hard times and
other vicissitudes. In the farm home,
children can be better bred, better fed
and better prepared for the struggle of
life.
ut seems to me that We, as farmers,
are not getting the most out of our
farm life. Combinations and trusts are
impossible, but it is better so for while
safe against those on the outside, they
are not safe against each other. The
farmer has, however, become more Or
less imbued with the spirit of CONNER
cialism-with the idea of farming sole
ly for money. He raises, big crops of
And sells them at the other fellows
prices. hurries them on glutted mar
ket and then turns around and buys
many things that he could easily have
produced on his own farm at the other
fellows prices. In this way he puts
himself in the enemy's hands twice
once when he sells and once when he
buys.
ut seems to me that the first thing
you should do is to surround yourself
in farm homes with everything that
will be conducive to your comfort and
welfare. Spend less energy in your
orchard and gardens, produce first the
things you need, be it fruit, vegetables
or meats: then, after you have fortified
yourself in your farm fort. let the 9TH
er fellow have any surplus, IL he will
pay your price for 1t. You can solve
this problem in the simplest way i'm
aginable Special meetings, long-wind-
ed resolutions and profound magazine
articles are of no avail. You have the
remedy in your own hands. Simply
fortify yourself in your own fort as
strongly as you can; then give the
other fellow what is left"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
n.,,ce Of aerIculture. worlds fair.

palace of agriculture. Worlds fair.
The COMPRISING of cotton has Al
ways been most expensive and re-
quires much energy and time The
machinery is. bulky and costly and the
handling of the cotton crop after it
has left the gin reduces materially the
income of the cotton planter. The
compress for which so much is claimed
congresses the cotton Immediately as
it leaves the gin. This obviates the
pressing of the cotton and the addi-
tional expense of transfer from the
gin to the congresses. The density
secured by the new invention is 80
pounds to the cubic foot. The bulk
and weight of the compress Is COM
paratively small, the bale is square
and it is claimed the cost of it is in
considerable, placing it within the
reach of every ginner. BY means OF
it ginning and COMPRISING will prac-
tically be one process, and it is claimed
millions in profits will be added to the
cotton industry of the south.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
Fooled Again.

At this point man with harsh,
rasping voice rose up in the back part
Of the hall, says the Chicago Tribune.
''Will YOU allow me to interrupt you
for moment?" he asked.
Certainly" said the candidate, who
was presenting his claims in an elo-
quent speech.
Didn't you say to the delegation
that called on you few weeks ago
that you wouldn't turn your hand over
for any office in the country"
Il did. sir"
will you explain what you meant
when you said that?"
Yes, sir | will make ii so plain
that any fool can understand it.
said / wouldn't turn my hand over for
any Office l meant it, sir said the
orator in a voice of thunder. How
can a man turn his hand over without
showing the cards he holds? Now
will you quietly go somewhere and
soak your head?'
But the friends of the candidate
shouldered the man out with moro oil
less noise or confusion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
A SUCCESSFUL SALESMAN.
Sold Sea Water and When Tide Went
Out Purchaser Thought Him
Wonder.

The late Thomas Bracket Reed used to
relate the following incident which hap
pened one summer while he was spending
few days in a small fishing village on the
New England coast, says the New York
Times.
A young countrymau who had been ad-
vised to take sea baths registered at the
village hotel one evening, and shortly after
ward sauntered down to the beach. Espy-
ing grizzled old fisherman mending his
nets beneath sign which informed one
that B. had boats and tackle to let and
bait for sale, he accosted the veteran and
asked him if the water was not for sale
also On receiving an affirmative reply
the countryman returned to the hotel, OBJ,
tanned couple of packets, and having paid
the price asked, filled them and returned
to his room to carry out the doctors IT,
structions.
On the following morning he happened
down at the beach when t1e tide was
out. and after contemplating the broad re-
ceding beaches for some minutes, APP
preached his acquaintance of the. evening
before and remarked in tone OF admira-
ton: Gosh, but you must have done
some business last night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
Fund for a Faithful Horse.

A strange case of the affection man
may have for a dumb brute came &c
light at st. Louis when the will of DR..
John Gilwee was probated. The first
clause of the instrument provided for
a trust fund of $1,000, to be held in the
name of a faithful old horse. Tony,
which had served the physician for
nearly % years. The clause in the will
was as follows: I'm case that my
horse Tony, which l have used for
nearly % years, survives me. | order
that $4,000 of my estate be placed in
trust at six per cent. per annum. and said
interest used for his food, shelter, and
care so long as he lives, and after his
death the said $4,000 shall be divided
among my legal heirs"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
OMISSION TO BE RECTIFlED.
Expert Testimony Which Condemned
Served Also to En-
tighten.

Prince Hohenlohe, during his recent visit
to New York, commended the wines OF
America. He praised especially the Cali
fornia red wines, which seemed, ne said, to
be exceedingly pure, relates the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Then, apropos of wines purity, the prince
narrated recent happening in Berlin.
"A Berlin vintner,' he said, was ae
cused of selling a wine made of chemicals
He was brought to court, found guilty, ano
fined.
preached the chemist whose testimony had
convicted him.
How did you know" he said, curously,
that my wine was manufactured!
Because it contained no bitartrate OF
potash said the chemist. In natural
wines bitartrate of potash is always found. ;
Thanks said the vintner, in tone OF
relief. 1t will be found in my wines here
after"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
GOOD statesmen SCARCE.
Some New York Merchants Think
That All Competent Drum
mers Have Jobs.

Have all the good statesmen Jobs?
This question is worrying many bust
ness men in New York, says the Sun
of recent date. Some merchants were
discussing the subject the other day.
Said one, II have a good line, the IA
cilities to execute orders and | spend
some money for advertising, yet good
salesman is indispensable to my sue
cess. Try as l will l cannot get men
who put their heart in their work.
myself have not the eloquence nor the
persuasive powers necessary to a
drummer, but l never go on the road
without coming back with more orders
A paper dealer, who does a very
large business, serving some custom
ers with as much as carload of paper
q day, had been listening.
81 am afflicted with the same
trouble" he said My best salesman is
myself have tried all sorts of men
and have lost more money in salaries
to incompetent drummers than to bad
debts. l have about given up hope"
at does my heart good to hear that
you have the same experience which
worries me-" A third man began thus
and heaved a great sigh. Il have in
terviewed applicants of all ages and
nationalties who answered my many
advertisements.
Scarcely one but asks about the sal
airy before he knows what goods he is
required to sell, l have put on men
who looked like church deaeons and
some who resembled racetraek touts,
in the hope that one might prove de-
sirable.
II have paid liberal salaries and
commissions and have given the men
every opportunity and encouragement,
but I'm rapidly coming to your way
of thinking, that all the good men have
jobs"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11

s-ss-e--A-e-e-s q - $500 ss-e-s-SS
EX-U. S. Senator NJ. c. Butler from
- South Carolina, was Senator from
that state for two terms. In recent
letter from Washington, D. c., he says:
al can recon- mend Peruna for dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble. have
been using your medicine for a short
period and feel very much relieved.
1t Is indeed a wonderful medicine be-
sides q good tonic. IN. G. Butler.
Peruna is not simply a remedy for
dyspepsia. Peruna isa catarrh remedy.
Peruna cures dyspepsia because it is
generally dependentupon catarrh of the
stomach.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valua BILE ad-
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
Snent Part EoolishIY.

At a reception given recently to
Gen. Chaffee by the militiamen at
Poughkeepsie, the general told this
story:
mot long ago a soldier in the regu-
lar army stopped me on the street and
asked me to lend him a quarter,
"'Why, yesterday you received your
months pay, did you not?' l asked
him.
Yes replied the veteran.
"'Where Is your money now?
at is like this he went on. I left
the post and crossed to New York with
that $3.50. met friend and we had
dinner. was nightly surprised
when the bill was IS. Then | bought
81 worth of cigars, and we went to
the theater for 81. After the theater
we went down the Bowery, and /
spent 81 there
THAT is $15,' replied. What hap
pened to that other so cents?
THE old fellow seemed puzzled.
Finally he answered:
80 must have spent that foolish
'"-Washington Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
OLD FASHIONED
But Still in the Fashion.

1t is an ever new and interesting
story to hear how one can be entirely
made over by change of food.
For two years l was troubled with
what my physician said was the old
fashioned dyspepsia.
There was nothing | could eat but
20 or 80 minutes later would be spit
ting my food up in quantities until
would be very faint and weak. This
went on from day to day until | was
terribly wasted away and without any
prospects of being helped
"one day l was advised by an old
lady to try Grape-Nuts and cream,
leaving of all fatty food. / had no
confidence that Grape-Nuts would do
all she said for me. as l had tried so
many things without any help. But
1t was so simple l thought l would
give II a trial, she insisted so.
well. / ate some for breakfast and
pretty soon the lady called to see her
patient as she called me, and asked
II had tried her advice.
"'Glad you did, child, do you feel
some better?'
mo l said, 4 do not know as
do, the only difference l can see is
have no sour stomach, and come to
think of it, haven't spit up your four
teaspoons of Grape-Nuts yet
Nor did have any trouble with
Grape-Nuts then or any other time, for
this food always stays down and my
stomach digests it perfectly; / soon
got strong and well again and bless
that old lady every time ] see her
"Once an invalid of IS pounds now
weigh 125 pounds and feel strong and
well. and it is due entirely and only to
having found the proper food in Grape
Nuts" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
Get the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" In each pkg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11

These were especially severe when
STOPPING to lift anything and often
could hardly straighten my back. The
aching was bad in the day time, but just
as bad at night, and ! was always lame
in the morning. / was bothered with
rheumatic pains and dropsical swelling
of the feet. The urinary passages were
painful and the secretions were dis
colored and so free that often | had to
rise at night. felt tired all day. Half
a box served to relieve me, and three
boxes effected a permanent cure"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price sc cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
He Took No Chances.

A story is told of a Kentucky noun
taineer who had never seen railroad
train. One day he consented to go to
town and see the wonder. He arrived
a little ahead of train time, and, get
ting impatient as he waited, he walked
up the track to meet it. He met it as
Il rounded a curve. Turning about,
the mountaineer ran along the track
as for his life.
foot, toot," sounded the locomo-
tive, slowing up, but the mountaineer
only dug the gravel more industriously
than ever. He soon reached the sta
ton completely out of breath.
why didn't you cut across?' in
quired one of the bystanders.
"Cut across!" exclaimed the I'M
couth lad. "lf had struck that plowed
ground the d-n thing certainly would
have caught me."-New York Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
Still More evidence.

Bay City, Ill.,, August (Specian Mr..
X. +. Henley, of this city, adds his evidence
to that published almost daily that sure
cure for Rheumatism is now before the
American people, and that that cure is
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr.. Henley had acute
Rheumatism. He has used Dodd's Kidney
Pills. He says of the result:
After suffering for sixteen years with
Rheumatism and using numerous medicines
for Rheumatism and more medicines pre-
scribed by doctors, | at last tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills with the result that got
more benefit from them than all the others
put together.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills were the only thing
to give me relief, and | recommend them to
all suffering from Acute rheumatism
Rheumatism is caused by Uric Acid in the
blood. Healthy kidneys take all the Uric
Acid out of the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills
make healthy kidneys.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
Professional Egotism.

"How would you have liked TO act in
Sharkespeare's time?"
MY dear sir" answered Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes, Il have every respect
for Shakespeare as a writer. But | am
glad / never met him personally. There
is nothing more annoying to the artistic
temperament than to have an author
thrusting himself in with suggestions as
to how his lines should be read.
Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-11
A NEW COMPRESS
A New Compress That IL II Claimed,
VIII Add Millians to the
Southern Industry.

A cotton compress. which it is
claimed will revolutionize the cotton
industry of the country and give man.
ufactured cotton to the consumer at
materially reduced prices and stu
leave a larger margin of profit for all
concerned than is at present enjoyed,