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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

As an instance of the extraordinary
customs which obtain in India. we
may mention that one section of the
Geakwar's subjects have a practice of
performing all marriages every twelfth
year, infants over one year being eli.
gible for mariage-Bombay Guardian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

State Superintendent Car
rington is making a thorough
and extensive investigation of
teachers salaries. In his forth
coming report, he will give fig
ures to show that teachers sal
aries are less than those paid
clerks, stenographers police
men, street-cleaners, hotel wait
ers and others. Missouri teach.
ers are in earnest in demanding
adequate compensation for SER
vice rendered.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
New Firm.

r Manning Walker has sold
an interest in his hardw BUS
mess to j. Gardner Wade. This
makes a good, strong live
firm aud they will 90 after The
business. Success to them
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
HOSPITALS for STRANGERS.

The late Col. William Austine in
his will beoreathed $4,000 10 estab-
lish hos ltal in Brattleboro, VT,
"for the temporary treatment OF
Str angers and local invalids peculiarly
situated"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

George P. Johnston left yes
terday to do two weeks work
on the Bowling Green Courier.
The first of next month he will
take case on the Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

George T. Rulings, of Madi-
son, spent the first of the week
in this city with the homefolks.
In the last seven weeks he bas
made and sold 1000 photos.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

The consumption of beer in
Missouri in 1905 was 1000, 900
gallons less than in 1904 and as
a consequence the staterevenue
fell off 500, 200. 90.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

The Clarence Fur Company
recently shipped 100 live skunks
to the Buchanan Fur Co. The
skunks had the car to them
selves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

DR.. U. S. Smith of Howell g.
Smith, Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat Specialists of Hannibal.
will be in Monroe at Monroe
Hotel, Monday, January 18th
from 11:30 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Mrs. Mary White, mother of
John W. White, is very i'll of
pneumonia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Thomas,
northeast of this city,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Prof William Lightbody and
family, of Hunnewell left Mon.
day for Moosjaw, Assina boia.
Canada, to make that their
future home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

White Silk Flour aud pride
of Golden" is the -four you want.
Buy it of Williamson, Yates
& Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Mrs. Andy Garner and
daughter were called to Palmy-
ra yesterday by the serions i'll
ness of Mrs! Gamers father,
John Baker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
City Taxes Due.

City Taxes are now past due.
Please call at Spalding's drug
store and pay up at once.
r. A. KIRBY,
lis City Collector.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

r. Addison, Sheriff of the
Little Kingdom, was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. A. W. Ely,
yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Bowling Green, Mo-, Jan. g.
The Emerson hotel, of this
place, was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday morning.
Loss about "a, 800: insurance
$4,000.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Children's Cloaks at Cost at
Villa msou, Yates & Co.

John Boulware, OF Madison,
has been the guest of relatives
near this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Lettuce Prevents smalIpox.

Eat small quantity of lettuce
morning and evening and you have
protected yourself in the best possible
way against smallpox. says Medical
Talk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Hon. j. P. Boyd, of Paris,
was legal visitor in the city
Tuesday. Hon. Boyd has m "y
admirers in the Queen of the
Prairies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Off. Baxter, of Ponca City.
Ok, has been visiting the home
folks at Huntington.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Have you settled what you
owe the DEMOCRAT? If not
please do so at once. We can
use the money.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Take advantage of the DEMO
Gratis great clubbing offer.

The Shelby County Demo
cratic Primary is set for Feb. II,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Mrs. T E. Lear, of Frank.
ford, has been visiting DR.. F. S.
Turner and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

DR.. L. T. Bell and Dell Hagar
were Bluff City visitors yester-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

James T. Umstattd and W. B.
Arnold were Bluff City visitors
yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Hon. w. #. Ragland, of Par
is, was a business visitor in this
city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

The Monroe City DEMOCRAT
Bryan's Commoner only $1.65
per year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

The P. E O's will meet Sat-
urday at 2:30 p. m. with Mrs.
l. W. Read.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

R. H. Young and A. Morris,
of Monmouth, ILL.,, were visitors
in the city yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

B. D. Force, of Paris, is in
the city with his aunt, Mrs.
J. E. Christian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Mrs. w. e. Shearman went to
Hannibal yesterday for a Wis.,
it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Dr.. r. ]. Christie, OF Quincy,
was in the city on professional
business yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Mabel McMasters, of
Shelbyville, came in yesterday
to visit the homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

E. M, Undertake. of Palmy-
"a, was business visitor in the
city yesterday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Take your little girl to Viii
Hanson, Yates & Co. and buy
her Cloak Cheap.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

. Joseph Smith is home from
Edison, Neb.. and from the way
he talks is glad of it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Shelbiua and Clarence are
each working tor a creamery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
INSURANCE LAW CHANGES.
Worlds Work.

Certain changes in the law can help
make life insurance what it should be,
though wide public knowledge must
be the basis both for the law and for
the improvements. The law can make
it easier to understand what one pays
for when he buys life insurance
policy, and to prevent his being swim
died by false representations.
The law can offer only part of the
remedy, but it can do this:
First-Forbid life insurance COM
pany from selling anything except
pure life insurance policies.
Second-Prescribe standard policy,
simple aud intelligible.
Third-Require that all savings in
mortality, collections and interest on
the reserve assets, be credited an
nually on the next premium that will
fall due.
Fifth-Apply the savings bank law
to the investments of life insurance
assets.
Sixth-Stop the robbery of unfortu-
nate policy holders in surrender
values, and make life insurance ire
vocable. A life insurance policy is
not a personal investment, but pro-
lection for the policy holders family,
or creditors.
There are companies which sell sim
pie forms of policy and even the most
complicated forms can be put in an in
telligible language by an insurance
lawyer for reasonable fee. The cost
of the annual charge for death losses,
the excess interest on the sums set
aside for reserve, and the allowance
to meet expenses, can all be ascertain
ed through insurance publications and
the gain and loss exhibits required in
several of the states. But chiefly the
evil of regarding life insurance as an
investment and subjecting it to the
perils of Investments exists in almost
every form of policy and requires posi-
tive legislative action.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
HANsBRouuH's SUSPICIOUS BILL
Portland Journal.

Senator Hansbrough's proposition to
divert $1,000,000 from the North
Dakota reclamation fund to the
drainage of swamps in that state, as
it has been presented, may well be
regarded with suspicion and rejected.
If one such proposition goes through,
by act of congress, many similar ones
will show up, and the work of re-
claiming arid lands will be greatly
embarrassed and impeded. The
drainage of large tracts of swamp
lands may be very meritorious
project, but it would almost newt
ably lead to the substitution of priv
ate for public interests in the ex-
penditure of the money. The area of
swamp lands is small as compared
with that of arid and semi-arid lands,
and speculators could scent spoils
much easier in the reclamation of
swamp lands.
The reclamation bureau, under the
supervision of Secretary Hitchcock
and his assistants, while in some cases
seem to operate with unnecessary
dilatoriness, has on the whole done a
splendid work, and may be entirely
trusted to carry that on, or at least
may be trusted far better than con
gress, if that body begins to interfere
with it and divert the reclamation
fund to other purposes. So far there
has been little if any graft in con-
nection with this work hut it would
be very different if senators like Car
ter and Hansbrough and many other
congressman had chance to parcel
out the millions to suit themselves
and some of their favorite constituents.
The drainage proposition is not OF
itself bad, if any state desires its
share of the reclamation fund used in
this way rather than for irrigation,
but the "nigger in the woodpile" in
Hansbrough's bill is clause taking
the expenditure of the money from
the hands Of the reclamation board
and the secretary Of the interior and
placing it in the hands of new COM
missioners nnder the secretary of
agriculture. The latter official is a
nice old gentleman, but not very
sharp, and the senator's might get
some favorites on the new commission.
Besides, this is regarded as an enter
ing wedge to pry this bureau loose
from Hitchcock's control. He has his
faults, but there is mo doubt that be
hates CRATER and land grabber and
therefore this business should be left
in his hands.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
AT HENA, FEBRUARY 9 1906
The end of free political advertising

The end of free political advertising
in the Elgin Recorder is at hand.
Hereafter that paper will publish
nothing that will tend to advertise
any and all for political office, outside
of just commentator due men for
able service, unless it is paid for at
the regular established advertising
rates of the publication. The Rec
order says: Whatever our readers
may see in the columns of The Record
er hereafter in the way of political
puffs they can understand that it is
paid for the same as any other class
of advertising. All that newspaper
man has to sell is space in his paper
and hereafter that will be the only
way in which we will dispose of our
mite, and not dish it out free gratis as
has been the custom in the past. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
A HISTORIC o. II. g N. ENGINE.
East Oregonian.


o. R. 81 N. passenger No. 1874,
which pulls the Spokane passenger
train in and out of this city daily,
boasts of one of the most exciting and
remarkable histories of any locomo-
tive on the entire system, and perhaps
on the coast.
Back In the sos, when the Union
Pacific had the o. r. & N. leased, en-
gine 1874 was numbered 1,498 and was
stationed at Kamela as helper,
where she was driven by Pete st.
Cyr, or Chair Oil Pete," as he was
more familiarly known.
On this engine Pete made his will d
dash down the Blue mountains in the
spring of 1889, to prevent collision
between a freight and passenger train
which had been given lap order.
Engine 1 1,498 was standing in the
yard at Kamela with steam up, when
it was discovered that the lap order
had been given and the two trains
were approaching each other on the
mountain side. The freight train
had just left Kamela, going eastward,
and the passenger train was toiling up
the mountain from the east and a
horrible collision seemed inevitable.
Grasping the situation in instant {
'Hair Oil Pete" leaped into the cab of
1,498 and dashed out of the yards to
catch the freight train before the
crash came. Out of Kamela is a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

The government employees of Wash
ington are, according to their own
story, the most abused and maltreated
individuals in the United States.
They are compelled to work seven
hours day and they may be dis
missed at any time that the head of
the department discovers their in
capacity for their work. Still these
infiagrant injustices do not result in
any noticeable number of registrations
and according to the annual report of
the civil service commissioner 149,-
800 persons took the examination last
year with the hopes of entering the
ranks of the downtrodden.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

three per cent grade, with sharp
curves, deep rock cuts and high
mountains, and the daring feat Of
catching this train was extremely
perilous, since the curves were sharp
and the train could not be seen any
great distance ahead.
With whistle screaming and the en-
gine rocking and reeling around the
curves, st. Cyr made five miles in less
than four minutes and succeeded in
stopping the freight train about
mile away from the approaching
passenger, neither train being aware
of the mistake until after the freight
had been stopped.
st. Cyr is now in the Boise peniten-
tiary, where he is serving a ten year
sentence for killing man named En-
mons at Meadows, Idaho, two years
ago, in a difficulty over team of
horses.
His feat stands alone in the annals
of railroading on the 0. r. & N.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

There ia somewhere in Iowa town
named Defiance, whose citizens sent
a petition to the legislature for law
prohibiting honey bees from buzzing,
running at large or roaming about the
cities or towns of the state. They
meant it as a sarcasm on the preva-
lent idea that legislation is cure-all
and remedy for every big and little
annoyance. Still, the Defianciers may
have meant it as the real thing to
do. The bees may be defying Defiance.
You cant most always tell some
times" what people mean by what
thew say,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

of producing remedy for the use of
weak and suffering women that should be
free from alcohol and at the same time
EFFECTIVE AND SAFE.
Nature has provtded dbundantlu for
such needs and DIR. Pierce found In
native medicinal plants such as the roots
OF GOLDEN SEAL, LADY's SLIPPER, BLACK
CoHOsH, UNICORN and BLUE CoHosH,
the needed medicinal properties which
by peculiar processes strictly his own,
without the use of alcohol, he has ex-
tracted, preserved and combined in exact
proportions to secure from each its best
effect. Thus compounded his vFAvoRITE
PRESCRIPTION is a remedy for the pains
and drains, weaknesses and Inflammation
of the uterine system that has won world
wide fame by curing more than ninety
nine out of every hundred who have used
it properly.
In taking this you will knotU lChdt yolt
take and take 1Ctdt yott knOi0 to be good.
II in any doubt as to what is best for
you, write and ask advice of DIR. r. v.
Pierce, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y,
and reliable medical advice will be sent
you by return mail in securely sealed
envelope. All correspondence free and
strictly confidential.
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the
fayorite family laxative. One rPellet"
laxative, two sPellets" a cathartic dose.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

A New York genius is going to in
vent motor that. will drive ship
across the Atlantic ocean and back in
three days. You take ship at New
York, get sea sick enroute, throw up
at Liverpool and return next day to
recover at home. 80 for life on the
ocean wave and home on the rolling
Deep" when ships fly like that.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

The Chicago Tribune has found out
that furs are higher now than pre-
viously, as they are worn only around
the neck in that neck % the woods 1t
has also discovered John d. Rookie
feller isn't lost to himself but knows
where he is at. Pretty Mrs. ]. T.
Yerkes married California athlete
and allround sport. Yerkes died last
December.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given that l will apply to
the Mayor and common council OF the city OF
Athena, Oregon. at y meeting thereof to be
held on the 27th day of Feb. 1905, for q
license TO sell spirituous, malt and vinous
liquors IN less quantities than one quart, said
liquors TO he sold only in building situated
said city. Bert Cartano,
Dated Jan. -, 1906, Applicant.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

Admiral Togo will visit the U. S.
in April, with two warsbips. The
admiral cannot expect to bring his
ships to this city, much as he may de-
sire to see the people of Athena. The
noble sea captain should he visit this
place would receive royal welcome
by many admirers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

Think of it'll Marshall Field ac-
cumulated wealth to the amount of
1920, 900, ,OOOl and did it honestly, too.
But be was a great advertiser and was
assisted immeasurably by printers
ink. Honest business methods and
advertising will accomplish wonders
for merchants and all other business
men.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

There is more trouble ahead for the
burners. It is said 100000 coal
miners will strike April /, on ac-
count of wages. The operators, it
seems, want to underpay the under
ground workers for their services.
Greed is at the bottom of the trouble.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

people is of paramount Importance
and should not be neglected. The
law makers who are not in favor Of
protection of this character should be
left at home hereafter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

Gen. Joseph Wheeler's death ap-
pears to have done much towards
making it apparent that the north and
the south are thoroughly united.
Ex-confederate and ex-union soldiers
mingled tmsir tears together over his
bier, unitedly wept at his tomb.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

Every state legislature ought to pass
pure food bill and all should be
alike. The U. S. congress, too,
ought to pass law of that kind.
Protection of that sort is the great
need of the times. The health of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

Coal has been discovered in Alaska.
No one will say that Alaska doesn't t
need it with that climate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

John A.. Mccall insists that he is a
poor man. What other folks are in
sisting is that be is poor official.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
F.. COMPLETELY DISCOURAGED !"

Is the feeling and plant of women who
are rundown so low that work drags,
head aches, back ackes, hands tremblc,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

voice qulverS, little
things annoy and
everything goes
wrong.p
Look the other
tcdy Just q minute
and see qrhdt DR..
Pierce's FdUorite
Prescription has
done for more than
a half-m illion
women in the last
thirty years.
What 1t has done
for others 1t can
do for you.
Believing that
alcoholic, slim u
la ting medicines
were doing much
harm, Doctor r. ".
Pierce turned his
investigating mind
upon the problem
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

All roads hereabouts lead to Athena.
II you can shorten them, do SO.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09

20 Cure Constipation Forever.
fake Cascarets Candy Cathartic lOc or SO
G. G. Q. fail 70 cure, druggists refund moneE
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
IF You
WANT CASH
For Your
REAL ESTATE
YOU CAN GET IT.
YOU CAN GET IT

No matter where your property is
located or what it is, have the
ability and the facilities to sell your
property. That is why have the
largest Real Estate business in Walla
Walla today. Why not put your
property among the number that will
be listed and sold as result of my
advertising? will not only sell it,
sometime, but be able to sell it quick
". / am specialist in quick sales.
If you want to buy any kind of farm,
home or business in any part of the
country, tell me your requirements.
guarantee to fll them promptly and
satisfactorily.
Andy I. Cope, Walla Walla.
list yOTrR PROPERTY WITH ME-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-09
GOOD HORSES AND RliS. REASONABLE PRICES
DRIVER FURnle HE'D WHEN DESIRED.

Horses boarded ~ the day, week or month
stables on 2nd street, South of Main street
y. #. Wright, Proprietor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

The Baptist Young Peoples Un.
ion will have picnic next Wed.
uesday, July 4. and hereby extend
an invitation to all the young peo.
pie Of the church. Meet us at the
tabernacle with yonr basket. Three
transfer wagons have been engaged
tn convey the crowd to the spot
chosen for the celebration and fun.
The wagons will leave the taber-
nacle at s o'clock. Plenty of room
for al. Be on time. Don't gel
left.
Mrs. J. A. Rose of Mangum,
vas a guest at the Shaffer House
Saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

to every man till the law takes its
course. The only way to take a
life is through law and any other
way is ruitnous to society and
government. When yoD take the
life of another you give the privi-
ledge to every criminal to hunt you
down and kill you. People were not
made to burn. We cannot have
organized society unless we respect
the jurisdiction Of the courts.
"You will investigate whether
the officers did their duty on this
occasion. If an officer was present
ii was his duty to take the prisoner
or to die. if necessary. in his de,
fense; if he didn't do it, he j:
guilty Of great crime. Every mar
who assisted in il is guilty
of murder and should be in
dicted. If you can find out who
took this life. l ask you to vote a
true bill against every man who
was party to it. The negro would
have had a speedy trial and there
is no excuse for people taking the
law into their own hands"
The court also instructed the
j ir. that they might investigate
any other violations of the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

4. S. Burney, foreman; EN-
NETT Goodman, Clay Donovan, ].
+. Bishop, EIwood Smith, ]. d.
Bridges, 81. Craddock, J.B. Boen,
]. +. Holloway. A. Johnston, A.
B. Slosson, M c. Hacker, E. W.
Anderson, ]. A. Bateman, VIM.
Davis, w. c. Pinn.