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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
Brother Cickey's Philosophy,

Eft you'd DIES stop ter count yo
own blessin's you wouldn't git
mis'bul tryin' ter figger out how
much yo' neighbor had.
De scripter tell you dat you
mustn't hide yo' light under a
bushel; but a pint cup would be
mon enough ter kiver all de
light err some people.
Wen yo' can't climb high huff
ter light 20 pipe with a star,
IT'S no credit ter you dat you is
contented with a firecoaI,
Oars saying DAT hell is paw
ed with good intentions; but
any sort er pavement in dat set
Element would be too hot ter be
healthy.
De sayin' is, you must take
Time by de torelock; but whar
is de man who kin git fur nuff
ahead er him ter ketch him
dar?
Some folks is stubborn ez de
Georgy mule, en- dey reminds
you er dat contrariest er ami.
mails IN never bein' thankful
fer nuthin' but rain en- rest
Atlanta Constitution,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

Providence is thoughtful:
The fall chills struck the town
just at the time it needed a
good shaking up.
There is a fiddle in this town
that is 106 years old, and a
lively young man of 80 is a
playin' it. They live, down
this way, to save funeral ex-
penses
Some folks are born lucky:
We know a man who is broth
in-law to the town physician,
first cousin to the sheriff, and
lives in the same house with
the undertaken, just ten steps
from the cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
SunfIOwer Philosophy.

How often in the average
mans life does he have to buy a
tombstone?
In this season OF Chautauquas
there is liable to be a big man
on every railroad train.
The one thing that stands by
you, keeps you interested in
life and is always the same is
your regular work,
Subject for discussion at TIE
next meeting OF the Lancaster
Literary society. docs man
hate to become old as much as a
woman"
The manager of a railroad has
about as many friends as base
ball umpire. And a base ball
umpire isn't sure of the friend
ship of his own wife,
If you were a candidate for
office, how many men would
take off their coats and go to
work for you? You are conceit'
ed. no doubt, but how manyP-
Atchison Globe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
Levy & Yates
Real Nice

Some twenty FIVE couple
Loren Yates aud brides frie
made or gave them a real
reception I thursday evening
They first secured an orc
ira at Quincy, then enga
the Court of Honor hall for|
dance and then tell it ca syI
dered a banquet to be serve
the Maddox House.
1t was a nice compliment 4
Loren and his brl lie, one id
deserved for they are worth
1t and very popular.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
Sees the Finish.

The esteemed Globe-Demo-
crat, the authorized Republican
organ for Missouri aud the ab.
lest all around failure as to
election forecasts in this state,
has already begun to hedge and
is looking for a soft place to
light Wednesday morning. No
vember 9TH. In its Tuesdays
issue it sounds a weak aud dole
full note of pretended alarm over
what it calls the absentee voter
and says the defeat of it's par.
ty will be brought about by
that elusive individual. The
Democrats know and the Globe
Democrat knows that every Re-
publican vote in this state will
be cast and that the Democrats
have been fully warned and will
be at the polls November 9Th.
Stay-at.home Democrats went
out of existence IN this state
the moment they ascertained
the full effect OF their detection
in 1904, and from that time for
ward ey:have just ached for
an opportunity to show their
zeal and do their work to oust
the accidents who slipped In by
reason of their laches in that
fateful year. 1t has not the
temerity to follow the lead of
the New York Republicans who
are now in hysteria over the
prospect of Hearst's election,
and say that if their party fails
it will be by reason of lover,
confidence" This is the weak.
est ante-electiou cry yet invent
ed by scared and ratified parti.
sans and publishes all too
plainly their lack of faith in
their own cause and the success
Eof their candidates. But the
contingencies as to possible de.
feat of the Democratic state
ticket by the Republicans have
all been discounted by Missouri
Democrats and Woodson, Gass.
Oglesby and Graves will be
triumphant with old time ma
jorities.- City Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
No Room for Writers

They tell this story on a
Georgia author who is quite
we'll known now.
He was boxing for a furnish
ed room, when the landlord ask.
ed What might be his oc cupa-
tion?'
IL am an author" he re,
piled, modestly.
I'm sorry said the land
lord, "but-I can't let the room
to you"
why, /"
Its no use talking" the
landlord Interrupted: II can't
let you have the room. The
last man that occupied it was
an author-in the short story
and poetry line, and it was
dear bargain l made with him!
for when he was in the act of
composing things he discompos-
ed everything! Walked two
Brussels carpets threadbear,
and stared at the ceiling so hard
a half dozen yards of plasteriu
came tumbiIn' down, an wreck
ed all the furuituret"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

In a year Germany had 3 81
cases of murder and man
slaughter and the United States
1876. In the former country
there was a percentage of 95. Is
trials, with convictions; IN the
in the latter a percentage of 1.3.
Anybody browsing around in
quest of food for thought might
tackle this Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

Roosevelt is now advertised
as going" to dishouorably dis
charge all the battalion of ne
gro soldiers who shot up"
Brownville, Texas some months
ago. He may do it, but it will
be after November 9th. He will
not offend his colored brother
by :any such action upon the
very eve of an election.-Kau-
sas City Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

1--WE, declares a South
souri, editor, have been star
with our backs up against
warm side of the house for
weeks waiting for someol
bring us wood on subscrip
Up to the present time we
received none, so we kindly
someone to bring US a loI
that capacity, otherwise
might get cold and lose
notion"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

II amt gwineter worry any
mo- over what's a-comiu'," said
Brother Williams. Yer l is,
grayheaded befo' my time, an
all on account er sworryin' bout
what pas en- gone, en- what
gwineter happen! I once know.
ed a man dat hearn tell of a
railroad wreck. He wuzn't on
de train, but dat didn't make no
diffunce ter him: He sot right
down-he did-au' thought bout
what might er happened efshe'd
been on dat train-hcw many
legs he'd had broke, an mebbe
his head would er been knocked
sideways, an him not havin' no
accident policy! An he wor-
ried bout it so, his wife let him
an he married a wilder 'ooman
dat made him take out a acct
dent policy, an putshim on de
train, an kept himsegwine yer
an dar, 'twel'de train ruined
off en- kilt him, sho'.enough! An ;
wen de widderhput a monument
voer him, she pnt a writin'.on it
sayiu' it wuz all fer de bes', an
she wuzn't gwineter call him
back no mo-; an she persuaded
anuther man ter marry her; but
be wuz wise cez de wilder, an
she never could git him on a
railroad train-though I! hear
tell she still Twin in hopesw
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
"SOngs of the Soil"
BY FRANK L STANTON

When Molly Trims the Fire.
[ care not for the wintry days
1 have my hearts desire,
[ warm my hands here at the
blaze,
When Molly trims the fire.
rae red sparks up the chimney
race.
And in the flrelight's CLEANS
see my sweetheart's smiling
face
And dream the old, sweet
dreams.
raat sweetheart-she is stand
ing near.
All beautiful and blest,
A ID once again my heart can
hear,
TIE voice it loves the best.
So, let the wintry shadows
fall
I've all my hearts desire,
The sweetest blessing of them
all
Where Molly trims the fire!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
Would Accom- mOdate Her.

Attorney General Mood
once riding on the platform
Boston street car, standing
to the gate that protected
sengers from cars comb
the other track. A Bostor|
came to the door of thd
and as it stopped, startd
ward the gate, which wal
den from her by the men /
ing before it.
"Other side, please,
said the conductor.
He was ignored as o1
born-and- bred Bostonlau d
more a man. The lady
another step toward the
You must get off cd
side,' said the conductor
Il wish to get off o.
side" came the answer ID
that CONCEALED that ofici
momentary silence. Befc
could explain or expos
Mr.. Moody came to his
ance.
Stand to one side,
men," he remarked. "TI
wishes to climb over the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

Mrs. W. g. Barger went to
the Bluff City, Thursday to
visit her son, Hon. George A.
Mahan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

Misses Eva Smith and Mag
gle Dobson of Hunuewell, were
with Monroe friends Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

]. B, Thomas and JEFF Taylor
made a business trip to St,
Louis, Friday They are fast
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

We can see just far enough
ahead of us to be miserable over
what is going to happen.
The devil spends so much
time in this world of ours, it's
reasonable to infer that the
other place gets too hot to hold
him.
The trouble about diving in
the stars" is-it's so hard to get
accustomed to this homely old
world when we get back again.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

We thought that the race
problem had been settled in this
section, but the bailiff is still
after US.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

Mrs. w. F, Byrd, of Moberly
has. been with Monroe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
<HH%

While digging a grave Broth
er Williams, like the gravedig-
ger in Hamlet" turned up a
skull-and Thea he went to
moralizing:
How In de world" he said
'fs dat man gwine tier rise up
ag'in, wen he ain! got muffin
but a skull ter rise wid?"
Brother Dickey looked
thoughtful; then taking Brother
Williams arm, he said, as they
walked away:
Its my opinion, he'll find a
pair er wooden legs handy wen
de risin' time comes"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

All of the DEMOCRATS
Route mail was late last
and through no fault Of
The paper was ready I'd
press at 4:3O p. m. Wed
and, then, it was almost |
to make a child strike it'd
er. The engine refused
a wheel until nearly IL /
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

Stand to one side,
men," he remarked. "TE
wishes to climb over the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Coast Line Switchmen
Want Increase.
Will Ask for Five Cents Per
Hour Raise.
TO RE-CLASS YARDS.
Claim Many Second Glass Yards
Should Be First Class.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
TO RE-CLASS YARDS.

San Bernardino. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
switchmen employed on the Santa Fe
Coast lines are preparing to make a
request for a raise in wages. from the
management, in conformity with the
increase in wages granted switchmen
on the east end Of the system and on
other roads.
At the present time switchmen, in
first class yards on the Santa Fe Coast
lines, receive for day work 81 cents
per hour for foremen and % cents per
hour for helpers. For night work they
receive 5 3 cents for foremen and 80
cents for helpers
The request to be presented to the
management will probably call for
about five or six cents in excess of
those figures, the wage scale for day
and night service being made more
equal.
Another request that viii be present
ed by the switchmen will be that near.
ly all Of the yards on tn Q Coast lines be
put in the first class. Under the pres
ent rating switchmen in the second
class yards, such as San Diego, Bars
tow and several other points, receive
a wage schedule considerably less than
in the first class yards.
The sWitchmen maintain that many
of csc wards are entitled to be classed
as first class which would give the men
employed in them first class wages, to
which they feel they are entitled, as the
work is claimed to be strenuous as in
some larger yards though it is not
necessary to employ as many men
On the lines east of Albuquerque,
controlled from Topeka, the switchmsn
have been granted a four cent raise,
and considerable number Of the yards
have been reclassified, and the switch
men feel they are entitled to the same
adjustment of wages on the Coast
lines
Among the first class yards on the
Coast lines are San Bernardino and
Los Angeles
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she estimated at $4,000 more. There
was iewelry worth thousands of dol
lars She said there were diamonds
rt1bies and other precious stones
that she had not meddled with and did
not know their contents So far as
she could judge, no one had Vlsiteo the
cave for years When we pinned her
down TO particulars she rem embered
that a ships chronometer she had
found among the stuff bore the name
of "Ansasia." and she gave us the
markings of several bales
1t was a story to stir the magma
ton, and would have found ready be-
levers anywhere in the world we
were Convinced within an hour that
the woman had seen what she de-
clared she had. and that the island
was the one known now as Outer
Island" 1t stands today the western
most of all the group, and is still with
out inhabitants. After a full year on
the island Mrs. Du Cliff became des-
perate. She gave up all hopes OF be-
ing taken off and determined to rescue
herself. She built a raft and one day
trusted herself to the treacherous sea-
west wind was blowing. and she
hoped to be carried across to other
land before it changed For fve days
she drove up and down the China sea,
and was then cast ashore on the island
we found her. That the natives had
been kind and respectful to her was
owing to the fact mat they thought
she was out of her mind.
Half a day after the story had been
told we were on our way to the island.
We reached it without incident, but to
meet with a surprise and a bitter dis
appointment We had no sooner ap.
preached the shore in the yawl thar
we discovered that the whole place
swarned with rats. The creatures
were there by the hundreds of thous-
ands. They were water rats OF the
largest size, and their demeanor was
so ferocious that we dared not land.
we RULED all around the island a
dozen times over. but met the rodents
everywh ere. They were gnawing
down the trees and eating the grass
out by the roots. Where they came
from I cannot say. There was not one
on the island when the woman left. We
tried powder and shot and fire to
brighten them but it was not to be
done. After a week we bore away for
Saigon. Here the woman's story was
fuIiv corrcborated as to her residence,
marriage and the loss of the snip, but
the story of the cave and the treasure
had also to be told. The French gov
ernor at once sent a ship to the island
and brought everything away after
having spent a fortnight throwing
noisoned food to the rats We OF the
trading schooner were promised fa1I
share but no man of us ever fingered
a dollar. We were put off on one ex-
cuse or another. and finally threaten
ed with impriSonm ent II we moved
further in the matter. The woman was
Given a share. / believe. but the greater
mart of the singular find went to en-
rich two or three officials OF the colony
Copyright, 1906, by Homer
Sprague.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

generally employed and vet so harmful.
in the long run, to most invalids when
its use is long continued, even in small
doses, cost DR.. Pierce several wears of
careful study and labor, with the aid of
skilled pharmacists and chemists to
assist him. Naturally, he does not care
to give away his scientific and exact
processes for preparing these medicines,
but he does want to deal in the most
open manner with all his patrons and
patients, and under this frank, open and
honest way Of dealing, they may know
exactly what they are taking when using
his medicines.
What Do They CureP This ques-
ton is often asked concerning DR..
Pierce's two leading medicines, & Golden
Medical Discovery and vFavorite Pre-
scription."
The answer is that vGolden Medical
Discovery" is a most potent Alternative
or blOod-purifier, and tonic or invigor-
ator and acts especially favorablv in a
curative and healing way upon all the
mucous lining surfaces as of the nasal
passages, throat, bronchial tubes, stom-
ach, bowels and bladder, curing a large
per cent. of catarrhal cases whether the
disease affects the nasal passages, the
throat, 1arynx, bronchia, stomach las
catarrhal dyspePsia) bowels (as mucous
diarrhea), bladder, uterus or other
pelvic organs. Even in the chronic or
Lucrative stages of these affections, it
is often successful in effecting cures.
The vFavorite Prescription is advised
for the cure of one class of diseases only
those peculiar weaknesses, derange-
ments and irregularities incident to
women. 1t is a powerful yet gen
tly acting invigorating tonic and
strengthening nervine. For weak worn
out, over-worked women-no matter
what has caused the breakdown, VIA
vorite Prescription will be found most
effective in building up the strength,
regulating the womanly functions, SUBJ
DUNG pain and bringing about healthy,
vigorous condition of the whole system.
Women suffering from diseases of long
standing, are invited to consult Doctor
Pierce by letter, free. All correspond
ence is held as strictly private and
sacredly confidential. Address DR.. R.
v. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser 1000
pages) is sent free on receipt of 81 one
cent stamps for paper-covered, or 81
for oloth-bound copy. Address
as above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
Nfnre Wnrcs Increased.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Della
ware. Lackawanna & Western railroad
today announced a ten per cent in
crease in the wages of all employees in
the transportation department ef-
fective January 1, next This includes
all station agents, gagemasters,
clerks operators and other employees,
affecting all told about 1000 persons
The increase will add about $4,000
yearly to the pay roll. The engineers,
7remen and switchmen have already
been granted a ten hour day and wage
Increase and are not affected by to-
days order.
Negotiations for higher wages are
pending in behalf of the conductors
and traiEmen.
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Live stock Hearing january =.

washington, Dec 14.-The1 inter-
state commerce commission set for
hearing at Chicago January z, the case
of the Cattle Raisers' association Of
Texas against the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas and other railway companies
alleging unreasonable S difference in
rates on interstate shipments of cattle
and other live stock. At the same time
the commission will hear the case of
the Cattle Raisers' association of
Texas against the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy and other railways. In the
latter case is involved the legality of
the 50 terminal rate on carload ship
ments of cattle at the union stock
yards, Chicago, which also comes up
Incidentally in the first named case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

You will have to hurry if you get
those photos for Xmas Lutes. 511.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

The most eminent and leading med
zeal teachers and writer's of all the
several schools of practice have endorsed
each OF the Ingredients entering into DR..
Pierce s medicines IN the strongest pos
siblFterms- The makers of Or. Pierce s
medicines believethat intelligent people
do not Wish to opSn their mouths like
lotNpf young birSs and gulp down
whateReA .prese fted>to them, either in
the way OF fodd, drink or medicine,
without knowing sNUAhing of the
properties and harmleSA character of
the agents employed. They believe
that health is too sacred q heritage to
be experIlnented with, and that people
Sh01Ld NOT tqke medlclsaeS Qfthe 0nl-
POSITION q lChich tbsz qre kept az aqnor-
GIlce. DR.. PIerce's medicines are made
Wholly from the roots of plants found
growing in the depths of our American
forests. They are SO compounded that
they cannot do harm in any case, eUen
to the most delicate acoBl095 or child. BY
open publicity DIR. Pierce has taken his
medicines out of the list of secret nos
trums, of doubtful merit, and made
them REMEDIES OF KNOWN CoMPo-
sTTIoN. They are therefore, in class
all by themselves, being absolutely and
IN every sense nO1s-Secret.
By this bold step DR.. Pierce has shown
tlldI LIS lOEDlUldS aIC VI SuCl C8CGLClCC
that he is not afraid to subject them to
the fullest scrutiny.
There is a badge of honesty on every
bottle of DR.. Pierce's medicines in the
full list of its Ingredients duly attested
as correct under solemn oath.
No other medicines put up for general
use through druggists can make claim
to any such distinction, and none other
than DR.. Pierce's medicines have any
such professional endorsement of their
ingredients. Such professional endorse
ment should have far more weight with
the afflicted than any amount Of lay, or
non-professional, endorsement, or testi-
monials.
OF course, the exact proportion of
each ingredient used in DR.. Pierce's
medicines as we'll as the working formula
or manner of preparing the same, and
the specially devised apparatus and ap-
pliances employed in their manufacture,
are withheld from publicity that Dr.
Pierce's proprietary rights may be fully
protected from such unprincipled imi-
tators as might be practically inclined.
The preparation of these medicines
without the use of 4 drop of alcohol. SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

DEtCIs IACDCf at d
Pullman porters are about to organ
lie a union They want the Pullman
company to pay them enough wages
to support their families without ac-
cepung charity at the hands of the
travelling public.
According to a pamphlet issued by
Albert Sexton. it is CALLING to the soul
of the negro porter to accept a tip"
He asserts that it is neither through
avarice nor custom that the porter
waits for his victim. Mushroom in
hand. but because of stern necessity
Maybe says the circular that's his
to-"
Sexton has for some time been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
Walters Succeeds Bidwen.

Omaha, Neb., Dec 1.-THE an
nouncement was made today of the
appointment of Frank Walters as gen
eraI manager of the Chicago & North
western road in Nebraska, South Da-
kota, and Wyoming in place of c. F.
Bidwell who is assigne1S to special
duties. This change, it is understood,
is made on account of Mr.. BidweIl's
which has become seriously impaired
by overwork. Mr.. Walters was until
recently assistant superintendent of
this division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
MUST ASK MINNESOTA.
Great Northern Must Explain Neces-
sity OF Increase of Capital.

SHY OF IIICTc--7C OI OtEIJIlfL.
St. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 14.-Attorney
General Young of Minnesota said to-
day thai under the state law the pro-
posed $6O,OOO,0O0 increase in the CAPT
tai stock Of the Great Northern rail-
way recently announced from New
Y ork IS invalid. Mr.. Young holds that
before a railway can increase its capt.
tai stock it must serve notice Of such
intention OH the state railway COM
mission for a review or public hearing
to determine the necessity for the in
crease. He also says that the increase
of $25, 100000 made last spring, must
also be explained before either will be-
come legal.
The Great Northern operates under
a Minnesota charter and the original
company was incorporated under ter
ritOrial laws.
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working among the porters to induce
them to refuse to work on New Years
day unless the company agrees to pay
them $50 a month At the present
time they are paid half that amount.
and Sexton says that out of this
meager sum they are required to buy
polish with which to brighten shoes of
their patrons mplimentary.- Chicago
Dispatch to the New York American