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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09
Missouri Fox Hunters
Annual HINT

SDOrtman REVIEW. .
The annual camp hunt ~ the
Missouri Fox Hunters As cia-
tion was held two ard on'.hali
miles southeast OF Emerson,
Ma ON County, Mo-, October >
to If, 1905
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liuht we returned to the sumo
Iocali,v We started 4 fox ant
the h6unIs went west with il
oood trailing track. hut the,
failed r. get rpon frierd'y
terms with hinL lie had LET;
the woods and was making his
run in corp6elds and s,uob ,.
The sun caue ont hot. and, Il
light breeze sprInglng up we
coupled what hounds we cou Il
and returned TO camp.
Nv Tuesday evening a large
number or visitors-,monr tn, m
= lot Of Iadies-had arrived in
camn The master of the hum
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

MS crown lot one night, we
failed to turn loose when order.
81. We rode about three mite
and soon had fox jumping
anu running and had a fine up
hea ded race for over two hours
Part of the hunters went east.
part south, and reported good
race.
The ma jority of the hunters
aud hounds went north 10
Troublesome Creek, and report
ed the best race OF the meet.
They had a several hours race
wnh tie hounds, we'll packed
aud running fast, Several
hunters told me that they saw
seventeen hounds jump fence
At once Tue crowd next morn.
| ing all wanted - talk at orc",
20 we knew that everybody udd
heard a good race.
Thursday night we wen, aor.h
to Troublesome Cieek,," vita
some twenty-five or Ihn'y
hounds. where the big race was
had the night b, fore. We soon
arted fox and ran him very
we'll for a short time, but it
turned out to be lose aud find
race for several hours The
ground was cry, no dew and
light wird. The hounds show
I'd 90. d hunting and trailing
qualities
We broke camp Friday.
We had as good a 10 of hunt.
, ers an / as fine packs of hounds
as a man viii ne e on any hunt
! but we could not control the
weather. We were having
camp hunt. not a field trill. so
| refrain from mentioning any
individual hound We noticed
few, if any, babblers. cutters,
road runners or loaterS
or course, we had the Val
LEI Niger dog that freed the
'possum;' the hunter with the
cow horn that won d give her
t W toots every time his dogs
were out Of sight, hn' such in
cidents amuse more than annoy.
Everybody seemed to have a
good time.
We must mention that won
derful man, Paul Flowerrie,
the blind hunter. We were from
Missouri and had to be show,
ed" We took one of his hounds
putting on a different collar and
chain and led her up to him
r telling him we bad just receiv
f ed her from a noted kennel
When he had felt over her for ;
| few minutes we asked him if HI
4 did not think she was a gooC
r one, and how quick came The
5 response:
If l did not think 81 w0ult
not have bought her." and ho7
= the crowd cheered,
d must also men.io $50 mem
e bers OF the Assu,i. iuu from
t distance who did not bring thei
It hounds. Dr., w. E Watt, c
W East St, Louis, and H. Ola
p Wright, of CurryviIle, Mo Th
b good people OF Round Grow
lie Township gave us hearty we
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

After a pleasant visit with
relatives. Mrs. G, E. Puruell, of
Kansas City, left Thursday
morning for Palmyra, where she
will visit before returning to
her home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

Miss Cleo Chapman of Ber-
bow. has been visiting her
brother George, who is acting
agent at the Joe depot durin G
the absence of j. l. Lyon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

Mrs. Robert J. Bradley and
children, of Quincy, came over
Friday to visit her parents Mr.,
and Mrs. Geo. BlIzer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

After pleasant visit wit h
her son, J. r Crawford, Mrs d
Crawford al s. Louis, return ed
to her home Frldtv.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

Miss Maud Wine went TO
Quincy Thursday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Thornton Mar
shall,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

will Hamilton has ioiuei tina
Il f d colony ont of Hunting
ton
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

Miss r IL tbeth Arnold return.
ed Friday. from Il nice long Wis
it with st. Louis relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

O w Cr!gAle left Friday for
Maryville to look after his real
estate interests there
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

Mrs. A. NJ. Dunn. of Shelby.
vile, has been the guest of her
friend, Mrs. r. O. Craustou.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

Miss Olivia Brown was wi h
Hlnnlbal friends Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

The Albany, Mo, Ledger in
discussing political harmony in
this state seems to thoroughly
know Missouri Democrats aud
aptly says: Missouri Demo
Gratis are just like the voter
else where He wants fair play
and a fair deal. He is not look
ing for harmony, but for justice
and be generally knows when
he is getting it. When he gets
it he will vote asNhe used to
vote, and on such occasions
Missouri can still be counted
on for forty or fifty thousand
Democratic majority"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-09

Logansport, Ind, Nov. g
Alleging her husband was too
loving to live with" Jessie M.
Huffman sued Edgar Hutf man
!. for divorce. They were married
three years ago aud his wife
alleges he still hugs her fire.
oueutly and SO 'iolently as 10
make her scream and perman-
emily injure her.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16
ORDINANCE NO. SO.

For sidewalk on Nineteenth street
from Washington avenue to Walnut
street in Che city Of Cairo, county. of
Alexander and state Of Illinois. 4
Be it ordained by the city council
Of the city Of Cairo.
| Section /. That a local improve
ment shall be made within the city
Of Caro-, county 81 Alexander and
ate CT Illinois. the nature. character,
locality and description of which local
improvement is as follows:
That a cement sidewalk six feet In
width be constructed on the south
side of Nineteenth street from Wash.
ngon avenue TO Walnut street ad-
Joining the sidewalk line, In the city
Of Cairo in front Of the following de.
sc-ibed lots, blocks, tracts or parcels
Of land viz:
First addition, LOT 8. block SO. 100
front feet
First addition, lot 9, block SO, %
front feet.
e First addition, lot 10. block SO, 25
frcat feet
FIRST addition, lot II, block SO, %
front feet.
First addition, lot -, block SO, %
front feet
First addition, lot 10, block So, %
front feet
First addition. lot IA, block SO, rs
front feet
First addition. lot Is. block SO, 25
front feet
First addition. lot 16, block SO, 25
front feet.
FIRST addition. lot IT. block SO. %
front feet.
First addition lot is. block SO. %
front feet
First addition lot 10. block SO. 25
front feet.
Fre- addition. lot 20. block SO. %
front feet
First addition. lot p. block 81. 100
front feet.
Specifications for . Cement Sidewalk.
Said Sidewalk shall be constructed
az follows. viz: A foundation shall
first be prepared by cutting down or
filing up the natural surface Of the
ground 10 w'shin sight and one-haif
inches below the grade. which f0unda-
ton shah consist Of the surface Of the
ground az above prepared. upon which
shall b. laid a layer Of cin1ers four
inches in depth. On the foundation
thus prepared there shall be placed a
layer OF hydraulic cement concrete,
four inches in thickness. composed of
one part cement. equal IN quality to
the best Portland cement. and two
harts Of the best clean. coarse. sharp
sand. After mixing said cement and
sand dry, five parts Of broken stone.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

lpErt of the sidewalk that touches npDr
such lot, lots blocks pr parcel Of land
Section 5. Thai. all owners LOT lots
orr parcels III laniEtonching the line
Of the above mentioned sidewalk shall
under the supervision Of The city en-
gineer construct q sidewalk In front
of their respective lots or parcels Of
land Id accordance with the specifica
tions set forth n this ordinance Within
thirty days after the mailing Of notice
of the passage Of this ordinance ad
dressed to the party who paid the last
general taxes on the said lot. lots 81
parcels Of land, and in default thereof
then the said sidewalk shall be con
striIcted by the said city of Cairo
under the supervision of the said city
engineer, and bill of costs therefor
showing in separate Items the cost OF
Ton construction and supervision, shall
be filed In the office of the city en-.
gineer certified to by the said city en-.
gineer together with a list of the lots
or parcels Of land touching upon said
sidewalk so constructed, the names
OF the parties who paid the last gen.
eral taxes on the respective lots or
parcels and frontage thereof as pro-
vided by law, whereupon the said
city engineer shall proceed to make a
tax list against said lot, lots or par
cells of land on said sidewalk, and said
|city engineer shall thereupon issue his
warrants directed to the city treasurer
ana collector of the city OF Cairo for
the collection Of the amount of such
special tax as appears from the tax
list robe due from the respective lots
or parcels of land touching upon the
line Of such sidewalk, and such officer
upon the receipt of such warrants,
shall proceed TO collect the same ac-
cording To law and make return there.
of, and If in case any such warrant
shall be returned mo property
found other warrants may issue.
Sect on 4. That If any such special
tax shall not be collected upon the
warrants issued therefor. then the city
engineer shall on or before the first
day of April thereafter make return
to the county collector Of the county Of
Alexander and state Of Illinois, in the
manner prescribed by law, who shall
Ghereupon proceed to collect the same
according to the statute in such case
made and provided.
Section g. Thai all ordinances or
paris OF ordinances conf citing with
this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed
Section 6. This ordinance shall be
in force from and aftec its passage.
Adopted October 10, A. d. 1908.
Approved October IL, A. d, 1905
GEORGE PARSONS,
Mayor
Attest. r. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Published in the Cairo Bulletin DC.
tober, is, 1905.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

parcels of land, and In default thereof,l
then the said sidewalk shall be Con
structed BY the, sad City BIZ Cairo
under the supervision Of the said city
engineer, and . bill Of costs therefor,
showing In separate items the cost of
construction and supervision, shall be
fled In the Office OF the city engineer,
certified TO by the said city engineer
together with list OF the lots OF par
GELS Of land touching upon "a d side
walk so constructed, the names Of the
parties who paid the last general taxes
en- the respective lots or parcels and
frontage thereof as provided by law,
whereupon the said city eng neer shall
proceed no make a tax list against
said lot, lots or parcels of land on
said sidewalk, and said city engineer
shall thereupon issue his warrants
directed to the city treasurer and col
lector of the City Of Cairo for the col
lection of Lhe amount or such special
tax as appears from the tax list to be
due from the respective lots on par
cells Of land touching upon the line of
such sidewalk, and such officer upon
the receipt Of such warrants, shall
proceed to collect the same according
to law and make return thereof, and
II In case any such warrant shall
be returned mo property found"
other warrants may issue.
Section 4. That If any such special
lax shall NOT be collected upon the
warrants, issued therefor, then thai
City Engineer shall on or before rhe
first day of April thereafter make re-
turn to the County Collector of the
County Of Alexander and State oil Illi-l
hois, In the manner prescribed by
law, who shall thereupon proceed TO
collect the same according 70 the
statute in euch case made and pro-
yided
Section 5. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances conflicting with |
this ord nance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section g. This ordinance shall be |
II force from and after its passage. |
Adopted October 10, A. d. 1905.
Approved October IL, A. ID. 1906.
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor.
Attest: r. A. HATCHER,
Guy Clerk. !
Published in the Cairo Bulletin DC.
ober Is, 1905.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16
ORDINANCE NO. "a.

For sidewalk ON Seventeenth street
from Washington avenue to Walnut
street, in the city Of Cairo. county OF
Alexander and state of Illinois.
Be IL ordained by the city council
Of the city Of Cairo
Section l. That local improve
ment shall be made within the city of
Cairo, county OF Alexander and state
of Illinois, the nature, character, local
Ivy and description Of which local i'm
proyement is as follows:
That a cement sidewalk six feet in
width be constructed on the north side
Of seventeenth street from Washing
ton avenue to Walnut street adjoining
the sidewalk line, in the city of Cairo,
in front of the following described lota.
blocks. tracts or parcels of land. viz:
First addition. lot 2s, block 81. 100
front feet
First addition, lot %, block 81. rs
front feet.
First addition, LOT 50, block 81. IS
front feet.
FIRST addition, lot 81, block 81. 2s
front feet
First addition. lot 80. block 81. Is
front feet
First addition lot 80. block "a IS
front feet
First addition. lot "a. block 81. IS
front feet
Frst addition, lot IS, block 81 IS
front feet
First addition. lot IS. block s4 IS
front feet
First addition. lot 81, block 81. Is
front feet
First addition. LOT IS, block 81. s5
front feet
First addition, lot 90, block 81. Is
front feet.
First addition. lot 40. block 81. IS
front feet
Fir addition. lot 1. block 81. 100
front feet
Specifications Fer Cement Sidewalk
Sad sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows. viz: A foundation shall
first Be prepared by eutting down or
the ground to within eight and one
gConeladsd or sixth psse.l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

parcels and frontage thereof as pro-
vided by law, whereupon the said city
engineer shall proceed To make d tax
ltt against said lot, lots, or parcels
Of land on said sidewalk, and said city
engineer shall tnereupcn issue hts war
rants, directed TO the city treausrer
and collector Of rhe city Or Cairo for
the collection Of the amount Of such
special tax as appears from the tax list
to be due from the respective lots or
parcels Of land touching upon the line
Of such sidewalk ana such oificerupon
the receipt Of such warrants, shall pro-
coed to collect the same according to
law and make return thereof and II III
case any such warrants shall be re-.
turned mo property found" other war
rants may issue. @
Section 4. That If any such special
tax shall not be collected upon the
warrants ist>led therefor, then the
city engineer shall on or before the
first day Of April thereafter make re-
turn to the county collector or the
county Of Alexander and state of III
inois, in the manner prescribed by law,
who shall thereupon proceed to col.
lect the same according to the statute
in such case made and provided.
Section 5. That all ordinances or
parts Of ordinances conflicting with
this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section g. This ordinance shall
be in force from and after Its pas
sage,
Adopted October 10. A. D.. 1905.
Approved, October 10th 1905.
GEORGE PARSONS,
Mayor.
Attest: r. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Published in the Cairo Bulletin DC
tober 16, 1906
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

be taxed the whole cost 0f that part
pf the sidewalk that 'touches upon such
lot lots blocks Or parcel Of land
Section g. That all owners Of lots
or parcels Of land touching the line Of
the above mentioned sidewalk shall,
under the supervision Of The city engi.
necr, CONSTRUCT a sidewalk In front of
their respective lots On parcels Of land
In accordance With the Specification
Set forth III this ordinance within
thirty days after The mailing of notice
Of the passage Of this ordinance adj
dressed To the party who paid the last
general taxes on said lot. lots or par
cells of land and in default thereof
then the said sidewalk shall be CON
structed Ey the said city III Cairo IN
der the supervision cfthe Said city a.
gineer AMI bill of costs therefor.
showing in separate items the cost OF
construction and supervision, shall be
filed in the office Of the city engineer
certified TO by the said city. engineer.
together with list of the lots or par
GELS Of land touching upon raid side
walk so constructed, the names OF the
parties who paid the last general taxes
on the respective lots or parcels and
frontage thereof as provided by law
wherenpon the said city engineer shall
proceed TO make a tax list against said
lot. lots or parcels of land on said side,
walk, and said city engineer shall
thereupon issue his warrants directed
to the city treasurer and collector Of
the city Of Cairo for the collection Of
the amount Of such special tax as ap-
pears from the tax list to be due from
the respective lots or parcels of land
touching upon the line Of such side
walk, and such officer upon the receipt
of such warrants, shall proceed to col
lect the same according to law and
make return thereof, and IL In case any
such warrants shall be returned No
property found, other warrants may
issue.
Section 4. That If any such special
tax shall not be collected upon the
warrants Issued therefor, then the city
engineer shall on or before the first
day o. April thereafter make return
TO the county collector Of the county Of
and state of Illinois, in the
manner prescribed by law. who SHALL
thereupon proceed to collect the same
according to the statute in such case
made and provided.
Sect on 5. That all ordinances or
7arts of ordinances conflicting with
his ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section G. This ordinance shall be
n force from and after Its passage.
Adopted October 10. A. D., 1905.
Approved October IL 1905.
GEORGE PARSONS,
Mayor.
Attest: r. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Published in the Cairo Bulletin DC.
,ober 1G, 1905.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

For sidewalk on Nineteenth street
rom Washington avenue TO Walnut
| street, in the city of Cairo, county OF
Alexander and state of Illinois.
Be II ordained by the city council Of
he city of Cairo:
Section T. That local improve
nent shan be made within the city of
afro, county Of Alexander and state
# Illinois, the nature character. local
lty and description of which local I'M
orovement Is as fellows;
That cement sidewalk six feet IN
width be constructed on the north side
If N neteenth street from Washington
Avenue to Walnut street adjoining the
sidewalk line. in the city. of Cairo. in
front of the following described lots,
blocks, tracts CT parcels Of land, viz;
First addition, lot rs, block So 100
front feet
Flrt addition. lot 49, block so. 25
front feet
FIRST addition lot 30, block &c. 25
front feet.
First addition. lot 81, block SO. 25
front feet
First addition, Let 80, block 50. %
front feet
First addition, lot IS, block So, rs
front feet
First addition, lot "a. block 80. %
front feet.
First addition, lot IS, block SO. 25
front feet.
First addition, lot sc, block SO. %
front feet.
First addition. lot 81, block 50. %
front feet.
First addition, lot rs. block so, %
front feet.
First addition. lot 80, block 50. 2S
front feet
First addition. lot 40, block SO. 25
front feet
FIRST addition. lot /, block 50. Toe
front feet.
Specifications For Cement Sidewalk. |
Said sidewalk shah be constructed
IS follows. viz: A foundation shall
first be prepared by cutting down or
filing up the natural surface of the !
ground 10 within eight and one-half /
inches below the grade. which founda 4
ion shall consist Of the surface q |
the ground as above prepared. upon |
which shall be laid layer Ct cinders /
four inches in depth On the founda I
ion thus prenared there shall re
placed layer Of hydraulic cement con.
crete. four inches in thickness com
rrsed OF ore part cement. equal 10 /
quality 10 the best Portland cement. /
aud twos parts Of the best clean.
coarse. sharp sand. After mix
ing said cement and sand dry, five /
parts of broken stone. crushed to a /
size 50 as to pass through a ring OF
two and one half inches internal d. 4
ameier. shall be added thereto. ami /
then water added in sufficient quantity 1
ss will give a surplus Of moisture when 4
Before the layer last de
seribed has set 3 layer or finishing
coat. shall Be placed thereon one-hah
7eh IN thickness 10 be made Of one
bari Of cement. equal In quality to the
5est Portland cement. and one part
.orpedo gravel
Said sidewalk shall be laid 20 q
yra3e HEREBY established as follows
o-wit:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-16

The outer curb Qf SAID EldeNlak ~
be ut an elevation equal 10 The eleya-
ton 81 the top surface Ola certain
stons monument near the southwest
corner Of Commercial avenue and
Sixth street III said city of Caro-
Section 2, That said sidewal' shall
be paid for BY special taxaticn Of the
iot, lots or parcel of land upon the
line where such sidewalk IL ordered,
by ievying the whole cost thereof up
on each Of the lots. blocks or parcels
Of land touching upon the line Of such
sidewalk In proportion To their front
age on such sidewalk; III other words
each lot. lots or parcel OF land shall
be taxed the whole cost Of that part
of the sidewalk that touches upon such
lot, lots, blocks Or parcel of land.
\ Section 9. That all owners of Iots
or parcels of land touching the line Of
the above mentioned sidewalk shalt.
under the supervision of the city engi-
ner. constructs sidewalk In front Of
their respective lots Or parcels Of land
in accordance with the specifications
set forth in this ordinance within
thirty days after the mailing Of notice
of the passage Of this ordinance adj
dressed to the party who paid the
last general taxes on the said lot,
lots or parcels OF land. ana In default
thereof, then the said sidewalk shall
be constructed by the said city Of
Cairo under the supervision Of the
said city engineer. and a bill of costs
therefor, showing In separate items
the cost of construction and superyis-
ion. shall be filed, In the office Of the
city engineer certified to by the said
city engineer, together with list Oh
the lots or parcels of land touching
upon said sidewalk so constructed, the
names OF the parties who paid the last
general taxes on the respective lots
or parcels and frontage thereof as
provided by law, wlereupcn the said
city engineer shall proceed to make
a tax list against said lot, lots or par
cells of land On said sidewalk and said
city engineer shall therenppn issue his
warrants directed to the city treasurer
and collector OF the city Of Cairo for
the collection of the amount of such
pecial tax as appears from the lax
list to be due from the respective lots
Or parcels Of land touching upon the
Inc Of such sidewalk, and such officer
apon the receipt ct such warrants.
shall proceed TO collect the same ac
arding TO law and make return Thereof,
md If In ense any such warranI shall
be returned mo property found" other
farrafir may issue.
Section 4. That II any such snecia
AK shall not be collected upon the
warrants issued therefor then the city
ngineer shall ON or before the first
lay Ct April thereafter make return
o the county collector of the county Of
Alexander and state of Illinois, In the
banner prescribed by law, who shall
.hereupon proceed to collect the same
lcording to the statute In such case
inade and provided
Section 6, That all ordinances cr
pasSs Of ordinances conflicting with
this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section q. This ord nance shall be
IN force from and after its passage.
Adopted October 10, A. d.. 1905.
Approved October ~, 1906,
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor.
Attest: r. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Puhlihed In the Cairo Bulletin DC.
tober 10. 1905.