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man, who stood facing a mirror and holding a
pistol to his temple.
Gratsy was shocked and forgot he was burg
lar. Hold on! Don't do that" he cried
The pistol clattered the floor. The man
wheeled and pulled open the door Just as Gratsy
dropped to the floor. The man stared at Gratsy
"What do you want? What are doing here?"
"Well," answered Gratsy apologetcally 81
guess | came to rob you, but man who is GO
ing to kill himself ought not to mind that much"
"Why did you interfere? You could have
done what you wanted to do all the easier if
had"
Gratsy shook his head. "a shot makes a noise
and draws crowd. i might have had trouble
persuadng them who did the shooting. And be-
sides" he added, smiling, there's the little kid
You hadn't thought about her, had your
The mans face contracted.
'She looks mighty pretty asleep with her arm
up over her head" went on Gratsy. 81 don't
believe you thought about her."
The man said nothing
"Come" continued Gratsy easily, "let's talk
this thing over, and then, if you say SO, ri let
you go ahead"
"Why should talk it over with your"
"Why not?' retorted Gratsy. 1T might help.
And il it don't it will only be putting off the
shooting for few minutes | should think you
would stand it to live that long"
The man looked at Gratsy, and the humor of
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HOW GRATSY PREVENTED A TRAGEDY

door and locked it. Then he took the handker-
chief from his face, grinned broadly, and point
ed to the table, at the same time saying out
loud with affected sternness, Now it's your
turn to dig upl Be quick about it,
The man went rapidly over the contents of the
pocket-book, took out a couple of papers with
trembling hands, nodded, and put them IN his
pocket.
Gratsy took the pocketb book and the remaining
papers and put them on the fire.
al don't dare to carry them away, and If
leave them, he'll miss the Others" he murmured.
The man grasped Gratsy's hand.
you've saved me-and the child" whisper
ed he.
Gratsy nodded. "I told you luck would change"
Then, unlocking the closet door, he said aloud,
"Get in there"
The man went in with swift look of graft
tude, and Gratsy closed the door and locked it
ON both. "Now, you fellows" he called cheer
fully through the keyhole, you'd better not be-
gin to break down this door till after am out
Of the house, for if you do I'll come back and
PUNK you full Of lead"
And with that Gratsy ran down the stairs
three at time, let himself out of the house.
and walked quickly down the street.
As he turned the corner he looked back at the
house and smiled.
"She is an almighty pretty little kid" said he
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talking things over with burglar seemed to
strike him.
Gratsy grinned encouragingly.
What did you look over the transom for?"
inquired the man.
Gratsy laughed. 81 Just wanted to sec if the
kid looked like her mother"
'Her mother is dead" came in whisper
"Oh!" said Gratsy. "Poor little kid Now
you wouldn't leave her too, would you?''
IL shall be arrested in the morning." said the
man doggedly.
"Well," answered Gratsy cheerfully, "you
nigh. get off. l know lawyer who"
''You don't understanding name"
"Well, I'll tell you one thing, young fellow. If
you shoot yourself tonight, your name is going
to stay right where it is now. When you pull
the trigger you have made your last play. Hold
on and luck may change"
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at can't!" exclaimed the other despairingly,
"a man has possession of some papers that
concern me. He can ruin me with them. He
offers to give them up for ten thousand dollars
have till midnight 1t is time for him to be
here now. Unless pay tonight he will use the
papers. 1 have tried to raise the money.
can't"
Gratsy wrinkled his forehead and looked
straight ahead.
At that moment there came a sharp ring
Hes comet" gasped the man, and he started
towards the pistol that still lay on the floor.
Gratsy made quick spring for it, His eyes
blazed.
give the kid chance, man' he said. go
down. Let him in. Bring him up here III
hang round the hall, hear him talk. Something
might come of it. If there don't, swear TO God
ri give you back your gun, and you can do what
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up the eternal problem of dress for
the summer months.
Now the who would be deservingy
wise does not wait until the advent of the dress
maker before making ready for her reign in the
sewing room.
A woman not only does herself an injustice
but seriously ipterferes with the progress of the
work, not to mention the patience of the dress
maker, who must submit to the impractical meth
DDS of her patron, who will blame her for not
accomplishing the required amount of sewing.
There is nothing more annoying to seam
stress than to be delayed on account Of INSULT
cent requisites and dress sundries And what
stirs her ire more quickly than to discover the
machine IN i'll repair or to break needle and
find there is not another of the desirable size
to take its place.
Every minute is precious when the dressmak-
er's services at your disposal and they either
represent loss or gain. Are you going to dis
pose of them to your greatest advantage?
A Practical Floor Covering
One of the first and most practical considera-
tions for the sewingroom is a convenient and
ample floor covering
This precautien protects the carpet or rugs
from cotton threads and the inevitable scraps
to be found in the wake Of the dressmaker.
Pins and needles are easily discovered and
gowns are thus protected from soil which quick
ly gathers on carpets.
Some women sew several old sheets together
for the floor covering others inexpensive cot
ton ticking or denim, which may be removed
each day and shaken out in the open, so that the
floor may assume neat appearance to start each
days work.
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invitation, and in a manner quite ingenious
Nothing on the first floor had been appropriate
ed by him except a piece of cold chicken Silver
was not in his line. He confined himself to
money and jewels that were up to a certain
standard and easily removed from their settings.
Mounting the stairs, he walked stealthily about
in the upper hall.
~ like these old-fashioned houses" he said
10 himself, "the transoms over the doors help
business" A light shone through one of them.
Avoiding the room with the light he made his
silent round, and then returned TO the hall.
Nothing but a few rings and things in the
kids room," he muttered. 81 wouldn't like to
take those. She might want 'em later She's a
mighty pretty little kid" And Gratsy smiled
land nodded to himself
Then he looked at the lighted transom and
thought moment. still smiling.
They're sitting in there. It's fool trick,
but I'll do it," and cautiously drawing himself
up he looked in through the transom
The only person he saw in the room was a
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having all the latest devices for doing work,
which heretofore was done by hand. Have all
these little accessories at hand for the conven-
fence of the dressmaker Be sure, too, to have
an extra strap for the wheel in case the one
employed breaks or gives out.
A box of assorted machine needles should be
available.
To employ the same needle for several quail
ties of thread interferes with the tension and
causes all sorts of annoying complications. often
producing erratic and uneven stitch, besides
tangling the thread on the lower SIDE
Oh, there is much to learn in getting the best
results from ones machine.
Importance of Good Lubricant
If you do not know how to clean and oil your
machine, have professional come to the house
and put it in first class repair.
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Some young brides take the married state
seriously indeed, and little Mrs. Nixon is of this
order, She was not good cook, and she knew
it, but after marriage she studied at a cookery
class TO such good effect that in due course she
carried off diploma.
EYES," she said enthusiastically that evening;
'Ive got the loveliest diploma! It's on sheep
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skin parchment, with big red seal. And just
in honor of the occasion L cooked that dish
your eating now. It's my own idea entirely.
Now, just you guess what it isl"
Nixon went on masticating in silence for a
moment Then he looked up with wry grin.
81 don't know" he said hesitatingly. rs it
-er-is it the diplomat
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be done in an apartment not employed exclusive
ly for sewing, as in bedroom or sittingroom
Good Machine and Its Care
OF all faithful household appliances sewing
machine is of the most important and yet
receives in proportion the greatest amount of
abuse.
When the needle or shuttle becomes unruly
or the stitches uneven the average woman
thumps away en- it and literally pounds her ma
chine into submission.
A machine well taken care of should produce
the same results one day as another
In the first place few women know that a ma
chine should be adjusted according to their
weight woman weighing 100 pounds is too
heavy for a machine geared for one whose weight
is but hundred pounds. Besides, no two wo-
men run machine alike, therefore, it should
be individually adjusted for the individual sewer.
A machine should have a thorough overhaulinq
before the spring and summer sewing is ATTEMPT
ed. This attention makes sewing less tedious
and gives very much better results.
A Pleasure to Work
If you have an old machine and do not want
to go to the expense of getting new one, hire
one for week; this expenditure will be econo-
my i'll the end.
1t is genuine pleasure to sew on a machine
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Lent approaches with its cessation Of
gayeties, sewing-rooms gradually as
sumo an air of activity, and with
snow and sleet in the air, one takes
ND the eternal nroblem of dress for
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BY George Hyde Preston

yYV1T was late in the evening, and the
I'll streets in the neighborhood were
- quiet.
9eQSgj Gratsy had been in the house for
some time. He had entered without
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This consideration of floor covering is partic-
ularly worth while when the sewing must needs
be done in an apartment not employed exclusive
ly for sewing as in a bedroom or sitting.room.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

Miss Matte Terrill, of War.
rem, has been visiting relatives
in the city. Saturday she con.
sinued the trip by going 70 the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
SEED TIME.
In Order to Raise Good Crop Good
Seed Must Be Planted.

Il is now time to think of
spring and spring work. In
order that a good crop may be
raised only the best seed should
be planted. The subject de-
serves much consideration and
now is the time to plan. 1t
may be field, garden or flower
seed you want. There is some
thing you want. There is one
seed book that is different from
any you have ever seen. 1t is
published by Henry Field, the
Shenandoah, Iowa, scotsman.
1t will pay you to send for his
1906 catalog, it makes no differ
ence what you want to plant.
Mr.. Field started as a market
gardener and knows all your
needs and he strives to fill
them and always gives good
stuff. Your moneys or
your money back is the way
he does business. His bust
ness is rapidly growing because
he treats his customers right.
Just try him once. A guaran
tee is printed on every packet
OF seeds he sends out and he is
careful to live up to it. All
seeds sold by Field are sold bv
weight and measure in steadu of
by the packet. 1t don't paw to
get fooled when buying seed. |
Field gives honest illustrations
honest descriptions, honest |
seed. He was the first to ad-
vertise and push graded she'll.
ed seed corn, which runs uni.
tormly In the planter boxes.
Field will make it interesting
for you to write to him. Ad-
dress: Henry Field, Scotsman,
Shenandoah. Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
Thoughts Worth While.

Put a seal upon your lips and
forget what you have done, AT
ter you have been kind, after
love has stolen forth into the
world and done it's beautiful
work, go back into the shade
again and say nothing bout it.
Love hides even from ITSELF
Henry Drummoud.
Oft from apparent ill our
blessings rise. -Beache.
When we are alone we have
our thoughts to watch; in the
family, our tempers; in COM
pany, our tongues. -Hanuah
More.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
Said About Women.

A woman can be held by nc
stronger tie than the kuowl
edge that sue Is loved. Mime
de7Motteville.
AS vivacity is the gift oil
women, gravity is that of men
Addison.
Women are passive agents
aud when love prompts them
they can outsuffer martyrs -
Messenger
A woman (of the right kind)
reading after a man, follows
him as Ruth followed the reap
ers of Boaz, and her gleaniugs
are often the finest of the
wheat .-Holmes.
To a woman of spirit, the
most intolerable of all griev-
ances is a restraint on the lib
erty of fine tongue -Junius.
If women were humber men
would be honester. -Vaubrugh.
These women are shrewd
tempters with their tongues
Shakespeare.
No friendship is so cordial or
so delicious as that of a girl for
girl; no hatred so intense or i'm
movable as that of a woman
for woman -Landor.
Nature makes fools; women
make coXcombs. Anonymous.
Women are priestesses of the
acknowledgements.
To give you nothing aud to
make you expect everything, to
dawdle on the threshold of
love while the doors are closed
this is all the science of co.
quette. DE Bernard.
Men always say more evil of
a woman than there really is;
and there is always more than
is known. -Mezerdy.
Neither walls, nor goods, nor
anything is more difficult to be
guarded than woman.-Alexis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

st. Louis, Feb. 7.-Governor
Folk made a statement that he
is in favor of a repeal by the
Legislature of the persona
property tax law, as he holds
that it is responsible for indis-
criminate spread of the crime
of perjury. Il think the state
is in a position to lift this bur
den completely from its citi-
zens," ne said We frmlyly
believe IN the reduction OF taxes
Whenever and wherever it can
safely be accomplished, but for
the life of us, if he be correctly
quoted. we can't tell whether it
is the tax or perjury he wants
lifted. If it is perjury, the way
to lift that would be through
heavy fines and Imprisonment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
RACE GROWTH

There is not grain of evidence
that within the last two thous-
aud years there has been theleast
increase in the natural pow
er of the human mind. We have
accumulated a vast amount of
experience from the generations
preceding us, but IN the power
to reason to think, to frame
poetry, to put fne concep ton
on canvas or in marble. there is
no indication that we are supe.
rior to the best minds of that
10 1g ago. Learning 8 more gen
orally diffused and larger per-
centages are. trained to think
and act, but the native endow-
ments seen to have reached thir
limit. Along this line their ap.
pears to be no room for evolu.
tion. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

After a pleasant visit with
her daughter, Mrs. G. L,
Drescher, Mrs. Elizabeth
Archepohl returned to her
home, Quincy, Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

things he never did when he
was young.
When man oversleeps and
misses a train that gets wreck
ed you'd think from the way he
brags about it that it was a II
due to the brains he's got
New York Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
MainSprIng
of Life

No One Can be Strong With Weak
Stomach Wood Bros Tell How il May
be Strengthened.
The stomach is the main.
spring of life When it is strong
and acts perfectly. then the
whole system is right, assimila.
ton is perfect, and body and
brain are thoroughly nour.
ished.
Milo "a is pleasant remedy
to use, and benefit is seen from
almosD the first days treatment.
1t restores the torpid glands
and stimulates the natural di-
gestive s'cretions. 1t checks
fermentation, stops germ
growth, soothes inflammation and
cures all troubles, such as head
aches, backaches, rheumatic
pains, furred tongue, sleepless.
ness, nervousness and general
debility. which are caused by
imperfect digestion
1t is the only remedy that is
so unifor mly successful in the
cure of stomach diseases that
Wood Bros are willing to Civ e
a guarantee with every so cent
box of MI-o.ua tablets that the
remedy will cost nothing unless
it cures They have so much
faith in Ni.n-na that they are
willing to take all the risk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
W. T. YOueII.
Real Estate.

tyou wish to Sell or Buy, Rent or
Lease first write for copy of THE
OUTLOOK and its List of Trust
worthy Real Estate Agents. State
fully what you desire in the real es-
tate line-a Country House, a Farm or
Ranch, Seashore or City property
and we will try to serve you. To get
the information places you under no
obligation. Address The OUTLOOK,
Real Estate Department, 2s7 Fourth
Ave-, New York.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

Albert Crane, road oev rsee
of District 40 Paid out for Lum-
Der $28.27, For tools etc, S85.
30 and had $57 worth of fire. e
work done by volunteers on his
roads. AS overseer he received
sos, and from accounts received
at this office he earned his mon
ey, as he has put his roads in
fine condition.-Appeal
Philadelphia, Feb. 9-To test
the new pneumatic mail tube
service a live rooster was sent
whirling a mile over the route
in an iron cage. The trip took
three minutes and the rooster
came out of the cage alive and
well and apparently pleased by
the novelty of it's ride.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
Original Mrs Grundy,

A writer tells of the origin of
Mrs. Grundy, and says that
"What will Mrs. Gruudy say?"
occurs in Morton's comedy,
Speed the Plow" Written in
1889 One of the characters,
Farmer Ashfield growing weary
of constant references to Mrs.
Grundy, a character in the play,
by his good wife, suddenly turns
upon her with: Be quiet will We!
Always dingdonging Dance run.
dy into my ears What will Mrs
Gruudy say?' What will Mrs.
Grundy think?' THE phrase
tickIed the public ear at the
time, and is still in fashion,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
Reflections of a Bachelor.

A man would hate to drink
even whisky if he was sure it
was good for his health.
1t is worth while rejecting Oh
that nearly all men who COM
NIT suicide are married.
Alloy either must think his
father was an awful cbump or
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

Saturday morning, Prof. @.
B. Hugely. Harry and Miss
Lillian McNutts went to Quincy
to visit their friend and father,
DR.. W. B. A. McNutt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

z. J. Mcknight made a bust
ness trio ia Rood horae AN
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15
WANTS.

The national Want advertising
medium is The Outlook of New York.
Circulation, 100000 copies every
week, among the bett people in all
parts of AmeriQR. Want advertise
ments FIVE cents a word, Send for
circular, o. better ssill, send your
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

Mrs. Leona Gentry and sister
Miss frankie Hawkins, of Han.
nibal. came up Friday after.
noon to visit their parents,
Geo. A. Hawkins and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-02-15

Miss Elizabeth Arnold left
Thursday for'the Future Great
and after a brief visit with rel
atives there. she will go to
Memphis, Tenn, to visit Irela.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

IIAVE there been times when for pleasure profit YOU
have wished that you of the opposite sex: If
So will kindly jot down few particulars a
halnote sheet and mail the to at earliest
Your reply will be considered personal favor
and be held strictly confidential and address
Last February mailed forty copies of the above
request to as many friends and acquaintances
divided equally to | have at hand
twenty-seven returns, sufficient | imagine, to pro-
ceed upon a short dvertng excursion along byway
OF human nature
| shall first dismiss in a brief paragraph the
man who, while acknowledging the receipt of my
communication refused to make any confession.
He writes:
have just received fvepage typewriter document
from mutual friend Mark Twain, the import of which,
best make after halliday spent separating
the from the phraseology that kindly donate
skull certain society. founded abeted and devoted
study of the skulls of of distinguished obcurty
An astersk at this place calls attention to oot-note
which that skulls by return express be
shipped d, and will be given special honorable
the monthly bulletin of the society greatly
that communication along similar thought
full line, and beg to be excused
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
A Japanese Admirer

NOW here is a letter from Japanese man, whose
English, | take it, is miSnormed rather than
lost:
Your much esteemed interrogation arrived and moves
me deeply To be woman Who would esteem
himself happieS of to be such indeed? myself often
have thought of it, and sigh. Truly but
your womeni All, the American girl! Is she not wonder
full soulful melodious She lotus flower that floats
my hearts stream Her beauty swift Her
features have the place of abiding for each loveness
Hrk she slghs she laughs she loves 1t raviShnent
Is not this sweet bouquet of the hedge roses and
wild flowers OF English' But it seems me this let
ter expresses the writer's love of the women rather
than any wish upon his part to change his sex;
lay it by and choose another:
Have | wished to be a man. YOU ask | have MANY
unsatiSied longngs; but this certainly
Why should 1t be? BY superior diplomacy
have already made you mentokS unconscious but
less useful vssas and though growth be slower
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
Wants to Be a Drum-Major

MY friend 5 suspicion is wholly unwarranted at
A'A tested by the hearted confidence of the
letter, which | shall present. 1t is from Ohio and
the author is a fine white-hared woman of seventy
Yes, there times my life, when long
be a 1t IS when see a band go marching by, with
the drum-major twrng his baton At such moments |
feel would rather be that major than the mother
of the President of the United States Perhaps the
music affects me | do not know. Only, as march
up and down my room, with my little grandson following
and beating his drum, feel every inch
Now, if | the Governor of Ohio, | would
appoint my correspondent the drum major of the
State band, If only for an hour. Could anything be
finer than the sight of this erect, whie-haired grand
mother, dressed in full regaa slightly altered to
conform to her sex, marching up some broad, we'll
lined avenue, twirling her shining baton, and closely
followed by loyal corps and the long clean lines of
drill?
The next letter was penned by young woman of
Albany New York. She was a debutante last sea-
son; so is quite young beauty of the Gibson type
She writes:
If you ever print this with my shah for
give you Yes, long to be a Listenl So that
could drive a mlk-wagon | hear you laugh Never
mind would give all ewery, except pearls, to be
a and drive mlk-wagon just Only think
To set up front of hundred shining and drive
the city four o'clock in the morning whistle
whistle till every dog in the square barked But
can be a man and drive mlk-wagon Never think it