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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26
How to Save the EDITOR

Here is a minister who ap-
precidtes an editor: At a recent
editorial convention he offered
the following toasG
"To save an editor from star
walton, take his newspaper and
pay him for it promptly. To
save hun from bankruptcy, ad-
vertise in his paper literally.
To save him from despair, send
him every item of news of which
you can get hold, To save him
from profanity, write your
correspondence plainly on one
side of the sheet aud send it in
as early as possible. To save
him fIom mistakes, bury him.
Dead people are the only ones
that never make mistakes.
Newspaper readers would do
we'll 10 remember thai there
are no perfect people-editors
or readers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26
The Worlds Apple Crop.

r Prof. John T. .Stlusou. sta
tisticiau of the American Apple
Growers Congress, estimates
the apple crop of 1905, as COM
pared with full crop, as fol-
lows, the figures given being
propottjoned to 100:
Arkansas, % per cent; Cali
fornia, 100; Colorado, 20; Hi
nois, 30; Indiana, A.; Iowa. 30;
Kansas, % to 80; Kentucky, 80;
Michigan, 80; Missouri, %; Ne.
braska, Is; New York, 30; Ore
gou, so; Pennsylvania, %; Vir-
giuia, 80; West Virginia. so;
New England. - to p: Can
adiau crop, short; European
crop, short,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

they were good things. The
people now know that there
are some trusts and that they
are not good things. The mag
nitude Of the issues OF 1896 are
Just filtering through the pub
lie mind. A vast majority of
the people of the United States
are ready to subscribe to the
board general principals which
worked out in detail will rig
the wrongs.
Bryan tod the people money
changers were infesting the
temple of government. Thanks
to the leaders of the campaign
Of education, the people are
awakening to the truth. The
fight of 1908 will be between
the people and the oligarchy OF
dollars. At it's finish there will
be more people and less
oligarchy. Bryan is undoubt-
edly the man to lead on the
part of the people. He is a
greater man than if he had been
elected president, because he
has been in untrameled position
to tell the whole truth. The
great Democratic party will
commit an objectionable sin of
omission if it does moi carry
the nomination for president to
Bryan on a platter and force
him in the name of public duty,
TO accept it,-Warrens burg
acknowledgements.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26
A Stirring Football Story.

The football story, by Ralph
Henry Barbour. in the Novem.
Der Lippincott's is undoubtedly
winner The onrush in the
game between Harvard and
Yale is astonishingty real, and
the reader hardly needs to be
told that Barbour is a Harvard
graduate, for every line
breathes loyalty to the crimson.
What is a Dub, anyway"
was asked by wOman who is
rather out of touch with up-tu-
date sports. She was told by a
man to read Ralph Henry Bar
bour's Gootba | Story in the No
vember L'ppruco'ts. He calls
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26
Big Improvement.

The Monroe City Bank is now
putting on metropolitan alrs.
The counters running west have
been changed to south, to give
more room behind them for the
paying, receiving tcllers and
book keep, Il Is not only Il
big improvement for conv:o-
fence, but when entering the
door it gives the banking room
an up to-date city appearance
When President Proctor was
asked why the change? a gent
al SIN | fitted over his counte-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26
Why Missouri is Happy.

The Kansas City Star. in
classifying Missouri as a state
of superlative, explains in the
following extract the abiding
happiness of its inhabitants:
Some truths about Missouri:
Missouri has twenty three state
institutions; it never had a
general crop failure; it is the
leading clover state in the
union; it has more stock farms
than any other state; it has the
largest acreage of blue grass
OF ony state; it has the largest
permanent school fund in the
United States; it raises one
tenth of all the corn raised in
the world; it produces 50 per
cent of all the zinc mined in
the world; it has one-third more
apple trees than any other state;
its farm land has advanced 40
per cent in the last four years;
it has the largest yield of cot
ton per acre of any state in the
union: it has'the lowest rate of
taxation of any state.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26
The Great Statesman.

VIM. j. Bryan and his family
,re going to Europe. Millions
Of people in the United States
are pleased that Mr.. Bryan is
Ia king this world wide trip and
thus adding to his store of
knowledge and experience.
Those Of our nations look for
ward to the day when Bryan
shall be their guest even for a
day. Why all this interest IN
o1e unclothed with official dig.
nifty and uuadorned with uni
versity degrees?
There can be but one conclu-
sion. 1t is that William ], Bry-
an is the greatest character
SHOWN to the present day. And
whyY
First, because he is NAH a.
mong men. Second, because be
rclls the truth and all the
critics of earth have not been
able to convict him of departing
rom it.
Bryan has been in the lime
light of public criticism since
1896 and he is stronger now
than on that memorable day
Wheu one million more people
voted for him than ever before
voted for president of the Uni
ed States His friends of 1896
re friends still and thousands
who then found the vocabulary
inadequate to express their
hostility to Bryan now admit
he truth Of major portion of
what they the sneeringly styled
"Bryanism."
In place of being a dema-
gogue, time has proved Bryan
prophet. 1t has demonstrate
ed that he possesses those keen
instincts of craftsmanship nee
nssary to forsee what certain
axistiug conditions will bring
orth.
Morgan, Mccall, Depew and
hundreds of lesser lights in the
financial world who led the
dishonesty and financial treas
on, in the public mind if not in
the court. The great tinanciers
who bought the presidency
away from Bryan have been
proven liars of the selfish sort.
The people are learning their
motives. They are coming to
understand that these great Fl
nanciers not only rob them but
mislead them. The realm of
fl lance has bySits methods for
feited its right to public conf
dence and reaction has set in TO
the advantage OF the man whom
they prosecuted aud who was
telling and has continued to
tell the truth.
Mark Hanna replied 20 Bryan
by asserting there were no
trusts subsequently admitting
there were some trusuts but
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

it THE Dub" and no better
definition can be found of this
enlgmatic term than this c'ever
picture of the popular autumn
sport.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Miss Elizabeth Arnold went
to st. Louis, Monday to visit
her cousin, Mrs. e. P. Nelson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. K. j. Alexander
Of Brookfield, have been the
guests of Mrs. Alexanders
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

nance as he answered: we
are preparing to handle the big
corn crop"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

John H. Nolen was here from
Jefferson City part Of the
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Mrs. Victoria Dale went to
The Bluff City Monday to visit
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Mantle Folding Bed for sal,
Mrs. w. T. RAGLAND.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Henry McCanu has moved to
Woodland, where he enters the
mercantile business. Good
luck 10 him and his family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Loric Yates spent Sunday
pleasantly with 4 friend at
Llkenan. He is quite ford of
Olives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Robert Simpson and wife,
of Shelbina have been visiting
j. w. Stream and fl mlly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-10-26

Have you seen Madame?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Montgomery today takes it's hat off to Ike Durrett.
 Durrett has not conquered nations Durrett has not made himself immortal with works of brush or pen. He mas donated no libraries nor has he Killed any stegomyia fasciata. But Ike Dur rett has made the hearts of several thousand Montgomerians glad, wnen What more could a man do for Mont- gomery.
 Some poetical chap in a careless mo- ment said that happiness Is better than riches. According to his idea, and many people agree with him. Ike Dur thing better than filthy iucre.
 There Is no use denying that the proui position that Montgomery today occupies in the standing of the south ern Baseball League may be ascrioeo agement. For the first time in three years: or for ten years for that matter, the Montgomery Southern League Club occupies place within the money, and all indications point ont that shn VII
 Baseball brings more happiness to Americans It appeals to all classes and is an important factor in American life. Montgomery is in third place. position. Hats on to burrett!
 About a month ago. the. Montgomery Club was occupying the ignoble posi- ton of sixth place in the Southern League race, At that time Montgom- gather together in a minor league. But the gaines were not forthcoming. Tom OBrien, a veteran baseball man, had gathered together this team and for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
THE CLIMBERS WON AGAIN;
 TEAM GOES TO THIRD PLACE

fly to Morse and Mccoy on a fly to
 crozier was out on a fly to Schwartz and stole second. Stafford walked, but double, oidring tossing t to Schwartz ana a Jors5
 The first run of the game came in the last half put in by Molesworth's hit ting and base running and Thornton's hit. Molesworth started the inning by crashing out a two-bagger, stealing third by a slide that brought out shrieks and yells and clouds of dirt him, Thornton scoring him with a drive to right field. Schwartz was out on hit to Morse and on Brouthers's hit to the Pses T9S S,e1 rS noT the ball as true as a bullet to Archer and Thornton was out at the plate. Brouthers was caught on the line going
 Morse hit safe in the seventh. going to third on Rickert's two-bagger and scored on Archer's long fly to Durrett. Burnum hit safe, but oldring got Mob lett's fly. The score was tied, how ever. ..t
 Climbers decided to unite the score in the last half. and they did It with a funibled Mullaneys hit, oidring tried mum got the bunt and threw to Noblett. stopping the manager of the Climbers. Pat MilIerick was there with a needed cinch hit. smashing 1t out to right field. Mullaney scored and by a reve- lation in base-running Oldring whizzed around the bags and got over the plate right behind Mullaney. Mccoy struck
 But the two runs had made the game i stand to 1 in favor of the Climbers Neither side did anything in the | eighth, Brouthers hitting safe in the | last half, and as the Crackers couldn't | improve their hand in the ninth the | game ended with the score to in fa- vor of the Climbers, the twelfth
 straight game that they have won on the home grounds.
 ] The arOra WaR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
HATS ARE OFF
 TO MANAGER IKE DURRETT

i this Tom o'Brien should be given
 The Montgomery public recognized that something was radically wrons that that Tom o'Brien lacked force of char. acter. Not one of his players ever breathed a word against his personal ity. Personally Tom O'Brien is q gen tleman. But the Montgomery public
 The directors of the bali club called in Ike Durrett. It was known to them that Durrett was a great ball player, good hitter, a safe fielder, fast man on the paths and great thrower but they didn't know what his execu- He was asked this question: Mr Durrett, suppose you were manager of this ball club and some man on the team, larger than yourself, would get the sulks and refuse % te y obey orders
 He'd either play ball or get out quick" Durrett is said to have replied
 The directors decided that Durrett is a man of force of character. He was made manager and Montgomerians The first day he took charge a change was noticed. There was pepper in evi- dence everywhere. The men worked. Durrett worked and the team won. not one game. but seven straight victories.
 TTo defeats and isso,y yieso.y snH sni,onsd then He was just lucky" said the fans and relapsed Into gloomy silence.
 But Durrett proved 1t was not luck.
 He proved that he could win and would win: Three victoriss Ss.o off ry the on hone ,ns home grounds came. Montgomery was in third place. He had the same team as Tom OBrien. Durrett won. OBrien lost. Hats off to Durrett!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Geo stultz must be pitching for Rir- mingham.
 YeaRer was badly missed on the coaching line yesterday He was sick and left for town before the game be- gan.
 If Raymond would get something in his select repertoire besides. oh, shut up, the local fans will greatly appre- ciate it.
 It would be hard to find a nadder man than Dutch Jordon yesterday when Noblett stood rooted on third and threw the run away.
 No wonder the sporting editor of At lanta stayed at home when the Crack CTS went on the road. It's bad enough to be leased at long distance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Summary-Left on bases, Montgom- cry 5, Atlanta G. Two-base hits, Arch CT. Molesworth. Thornton. Rickert. Mill lerick. First base on errors, Montgom- cry l, Atlanta i. Bases on balls. Me Coy 6. Burnum 1. Double playss. Old ring to Schwartz to Mullaney. Struck out, by Mccoy 4. by Burnum 4. Sacri- flee hits, Crozier. Morse, Schwartz. Stolen bases. Winters. Molesworth. Um- pire, Ehret Time of game, 1:35. At tendance, 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
Birmingham.

Summary--Two base hits. Kansler.
 Alcock, Anderson, lansing. Three base hits, Norcum Bases on balls. McFar- land, 5. Struck out, by Stultz, 4. Double plays, Wiseman to Downing to Jan sing. Left on bases, Nashville. $; Bir- mingham, {. Time of game, :36. Um- pire, Pfenninger. Attendance, 800.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
Won by a Nose.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug. 23.-To- days game was a pitchers battle from start to finish with Swann having a shade the best of It. He received bril- liant support while two of the errors made behind Watt cost runs. Two games will be played with Little Rock tomorrow. Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Summary-Two-b base hits, Blake. Sac riflce hits, Evans. First base on err Left on bases, Chattanooga 6. Little $. Stolen bases, Gardner, McCann, Smith. Kennedy. Struck out, by Swann 3, by Watt 2 Base on balls, off Swann |, off Watt O. Hit by pitched ball, by Watt (Weikart.) Double plays, Evans to Smith to Weikart; Smith to Evans to Weikart. Blake to Johnson to Hurley AtfendnnCe. BOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

summary-Two- base hits. Dungan. Hurlburt. Stolen bases, Duffy. sacri- flee hits. Beck. Alexander. Double bali, by Manuel 1. Struck out. by Suggs 2, Manuel 2. Passed balls, Hurl- burt. Time, 1880. Umpire, Carpenter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
A FEW FOUL TIPS.

The crowd looked like the days Of 1902
 That bat of Molesworth's seems to be chock full of two -baggers.
 Thornton and Miilerick cracked out hits just when they were most needed.
 Only 20 points behind Shreveport if Little Rock could just beat them a few.
 Pretty fast clip. Chicago and Phil adelphia are going in the American league.
 Pittsburg seems to be the only Ma tional league team able to handle Mo Graws Giants.
 Pelicans are pretty greedy at that not content with taking one game they but in and take two a day
 Getting nightly close to Atlanta in the bragging line. We've turned the Crackers below us in the per centage column and the Legislature Is coming soon. When the Nashville Birmingham game was being chalked up on the score board yesterday a fan remarked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
Pelfcaun Got Both,

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 22.-New Orleans captured both games of double head CT here today Memphis narrowly es- caped a shut-out in the first. Attend ance, 2,100. Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

summary-Two-bas hits, Nadeau, Williams Three base hits, Rohe. Stolen bases, Beecher, Stanley, Will Hams. Sacrifice hits, Breitenstein. Dou- ble plays, Hahn to Beck Bases on bals. off Goodwyn 2, off Breitenstein l. Hit by pitched balls, by. Goodwin 2.
 Struck out by Goodwin 3. by Breiten-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
stuItn won First Game.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug 22.-Opportune hitting by Birmingham and Nashville's error In the last Inning today gave the visitors victory. Attendance, S00; r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Cleveland, Aug, 22-CIeveland-B Bos- ton called of. wet grounds.
 Chicago, Aug. 22-Chicago made an even break with Philadelphia today, Philadelphia winning the opening game while Chicago took the second after thirteen innings of hard play ing. -.--.,sk LalsrifEsm .M Chicago. :. ... 900 900 oOOSO 3 Philadelphia. =. 900 300 O10--4 o Batteries-Patterson and Sullivan {; Waddell and Schreck.
 Second game:
 Chicago:
 . O1O 900 900 900 1-s 2
 O1o 900 900 900 O-1 2
 BattSries-Altrock and Mcfarland; {; Henley and Schreok.
 Detroit. Aug. 22.-The first for feited game of the year was played here today. After magnificent pitch CTS battle for the innings Washing ton had two men on bases and as many out in the eleventh Hill boIted Tor the plate and Umpire Sheridan claimed Catcher Warner interfered and touching him. He allowed the run and sent Anderson to first on balls. The Detroits objected and re- fused to play, so he forfeited the game 70 Washington 8 to O.
 Detroit. ..... 900 OlO 900 O"-i Q Washington 001 900 O00 Ol---2 1
 Batteries-Mullin and Warner; Pat aon and Heydon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Noblett needs good bit more expe- Tience-he would have had Molesworth at third if he had swung at him right, Molesworth diving under him.
 The Chattanooga papers have made 3 mistakenly in January is It per- miesfble to print long stories about a change in the next Southern Lea&ue eiKsait.i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

St. Louis, Aug, 22.-St Louis-New York postponed, wet grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

New York, Aug, 22-The local play CTS were unable to overcome Lynch's pitching today and Pittsburg won. At tendance 12s000.
 R.H.E. Pittsburg.. .. :. ooI 300 1oo-5 0 New York. .... O01 900 000-l 8 Batteries-Lynch and Gibson; Tay- Tor, Ames and Bresnahan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Philadelphia. ... 342 900 Oo.-s 14 3 Cincinnati. . .. . 020 11O 002--6 l2 2
 Batteries = Duggleby and Dolin i; Chech. Walker and Phelps.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Cleveland, Aug, 22.-CIeveland-Bo -Bos-
 ton called of, wet grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Philadelphia, Aug, 22.-The Phila- delphians today knocked Chech off the rubber in two innings and also touched up Walker in the third. Manager Duffy had the record number of nine put outs in right field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Boston, Aug, 22.-Pitcher Taylor SattinT in the the only run with a thres base hit Willis pitched one of his best games, striking out eleven men.
 R.H.E. Boston ~ 900 900 O0O--O 2 Batteries-TayIor and Grady; Willis and Moran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23
CASINO TONIGHT OLYMPIA COMEDY GO Presenting
 FLA MASCOTTE"
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. 22.--In a dou- ble header today Chicago beat Brook lyn twice. The feature of the first game was a home run hit over the fence by Dobbs. Attendance 2,5oo.
 First game:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-23

Totals ....,......a5
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-12
~RETURNorS orSHERL0CK HOLME8
(THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSED
(Copyright 9O3 by Conan Doyle and Cciers Weekly)
Copyright 1906, by Mcclure. Phillips & Coz

the second son of the Earl OF May
nooth. at that stime governor OF one
OF the Australian colonies. Adair's
mother had returned from Australia
to undergo the operation for cataract,
and she, her son Ronald, and her
daughter Hilda were living together
at 81 Park lane. The youth moved
in the best society--had. so far as
was known, nc enemies, and no par
ticular vices. He had been engaged
to Miss Edith Woodley, of Carstairs,
but the engagement had been broken
off by mutual consent some months
before, and there was no sign that 1t
had left any very profound feeling
behind il. For the rest the mans life
moved In a narrow and conventional
circle, for his habits were quiet and
his nature Unconditional. Yet it was
upon this casy-going young aristocrat
that death came. in most strange and
unexpected form. between the hours
OK ten and eleven twenty on the night
OF March 80. 1894.
Ronald Adair was fond Of cards
playing continually. but never for such
stakes as would hurt him. He was
a member OF the Baldwin. the Caven-
dish. and the Bagatelle Card clubs.
1t was shown that, after dinner on the
day Of his death, he had played a
rubber of whist at the latter club.
He had also played there in the after
noon. The evidence of those who had
played with him--Mr. Murray, Sir
John Hardy, and Colonel Moran
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-12
BY. A. CONAN DO YLE.

withdrawn upon the third of last
month.
1t can. be imagined that my close
intimacy with Sherlock Holmes had
Interested me deeply in crime. and
after his disappearance J. never failed
to read with care the various problems
which came before the public. And
I even attempted. more than once. fol-
my own private satisfaction, to employ
his methods in their solution, though
with indifferent success. There was
none. however. which appealed to me
like this tragedy of Ronald Adair. As
1 read the evidence at the inquest.
which led up to a verdict OF wilful
murder against some person cr per-
sens unknown. realized more clearly
than had ever done the loss which
the community had sustained by the
death OF Sherlock Holmes. There
were points about this strange business
which would ] was sure, have espc-
cially appealed to him, and the efforts
OF the police would have been sup
r!emented, or more probably antici-
pated by the trained observation anu
the alert mind Of the first criminal
agent in Europe All day, as drove
upon my round. / turned over the
case in my mind, and found no ex-
planation which appeared to me to
be adeduate. At the risk Of telling
a twice-told tale. 1 will recapitulate
the facts as they were known to the
public at the conclusion of the inquest.
The honourable Ronald Adair was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-12

1t was in the spring OF the year 1894
that all London was Interested, and
the fashionable world dismayed by
the murder of the Honorable Ronald
Adair under the most unusual and
ineXplicable circumstances. The pub.
lie has already learned those partic-
ularS Of the crime which came out In
the police investigation. but q good
deal was suppressed upon that Occa-
SION, since the case for the proSecu-
ton was go overwhelmingly strong
that il was not necessary to bring for
ward all the facts. Only now. at the
end Of nearly ten years. am ! allowed
to supply those missing links which
make up the whole of that remarkable
chain. The crime was Of interest In
itself, but that interest was as nothing
to me compared to the inconccivable
sequel, which afforded mo the great
est shock and surprise Of any event
IN my adventurous life. Even now,
after this long interval. I find myself
thrilling as I think Of it. and feeling
once more that sudden food of joy,
amazcment. and incredulity which ut
terry submerged my mind. Let me
say to the public. which has shown
some interest in those thoughts and
actions Of a very remarkable man,
that they are not to blame me II l
have not shared my knowledge with
them, for / should have considered it
my first duty to have done so. had /
not been barred by a positive Irohibi-
ton from his own lips. which was only