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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Peter Werner, Of Hannibal,
spent Sunday in 'he city with
his family, His friend, now of
Barry, III, formerly of this
city, W. j, Krause, is engaged
in business with him. They
make a strong team. Both of
them will move their families to
the Bluff City in the spring.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. ]. w. Stephens and Mrs.
Jesse Sutman were called to
Palmyra Saturday by the death
of their grandmother and aunt,
Mrs, Mcleod, who bad died
that morning, Mrs, Mcleod,
relict of uncle Dan Mcleod,
former sheriff Of Marion County
FOR several terms was 95 years
old Just two weeks before her
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Yesterday, Mrs Emma Bush
and w. w. and Edward Long
mire attended the funeral of
their uncle, Thomas Menifee, at
Palmyra Mr., Meni fee was one
of Palmyra's oldest residents
He was 80 years of age.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Earl Osborne returned from
Welch, 7. T., Monday night.
When asked: Are you home on
a visit or to remainP He an
weed: Well, I'm not going
back there. That tells the
story. Missouri is good place
to go from, but heap better
one TO return to or TO go to.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Skating Party.

A skating party composed of
nine couple of the young people
drove out to Harvey Gray's
Monday eviuiug and by the
light of the moon had a royal
time on the hard swathe ice on
a large pond near that hospita
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Boys Suits

so in the lot to clean up as
we have only one or two of a
kind AS an extra 'nduce-
ment we Will give FREE a
pair OF. pants with eHch suit,
as BOYS usually wear out two
pairs Of pants to one coat
This "ffer is practically two
suits for the price OF one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
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4 West 22nd Street New York City
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Monday afternoon we had the
pleasure of seeing Jno. j. Rog-
ers' Rex Mcdonald, which is
model 2.year-old stallion. Mr..
Rogers thinks Rex the best 9.
yea odd saddle stallion in tue
state.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Ladies Collars

All to be closed out. Stocks
and collars thar we're SOC now
39c and Csc. Stocks and col
lars that were 25c now 19c.
15c and 10c.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Claude Westfall, of Quincy,
Came over Monday. He has de-
cided that Missouri is good
enough for him. He will make
his home with his uncle, Roy
Nelson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

We carry a complete line of
all heights and weights of Field
and Poultry fence. Get our
prices on your spring fence bill.
WALKER & WADE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Mems Overcoats

A straight discount of 25
per cent allowed on any Over
coat bought during this ale.
We carry the finest stock in
this part of the country. They
all 60, not one reserved.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

The Boone county court house
which was erected in 1S47, is to
be torn down and a new $780,
900 building put in it's place.
Eek.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Get prices on Pianos from
Dimmitt before going else
where. He will save you m -
ey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Miss Lottie LANCE, one of
Hunnewell's interesting young
ladies, was the guest of her
brother, Bert, yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Winfield Hayden, of Palmyra,
was a business visitor in the
Queen OF the Prairies Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

T. Townsley of Alexis, H.,
has been visiting his friend, D.
K Vowel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Miss Emma Byland came up
Saturday from Palmyra where
she is attending school to spend
Sunday with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

T. J. Crane of near Philadel.
phia, was business visitor in
the city Monday, He reported
the roads as being in fair con-
ditiou.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

While the roads are good is
the N" , haul rU 'al lid
fence you are going 10 pesi this
spring. We carry two OF the
best field aud poultry fences on
the market. Let US make you
prices.
WALKER & WADE
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Miss Lena Clifford of Edna,
is the guest of her friend, Mrs.
Carl Jaeger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

The many friends Of Isadore
Thomas will be exceedingly
sorry to learn that be has had a
slight stroke of paralysis,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

A euchre party will be given
at Court of Honor Hall, Friday
evening, Feb. LIST, under aus,
pices OF the Ladies OF the Altar
society Of HOLY Rosary church.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

John g. Piersol has been a
professional visitor in Lincoln.
Neb,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mesdames J, H, McClintic
and A. Jaeger, Jr., went to st.
Louis Monday for a visit with
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Walter Dimmltt was with
Shei oiua friends Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Misses Ursula and M,r
Wisehart were with Gem CitJ
friends, Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Poll Tax.

Your poll tax is now past due.
Walk up and pay it or else
work it out on the street.
RATE LEAKE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Frank Wright and Miss G..
Ersteu of Morning Sun, Iowa,
arrived Monday to visit his
sister, Mrs. s. A. Miller.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Tuesday, J. S. Scort did no
90 to PALMYRA, be only went to
the Junction.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. Robert Christian, of Han
nibal, is visiting The homefolks
at Warren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Robert Meriwether. Jam e s
Smith and j, W. Rouse attend
ed a telephone meeting at Shell.
hina KAonaav
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Money to loan at 5 per cent
on farm security If
MERIWETHER & MERIw ETHER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Ms LAURA BE was with
Han ibal frirudS Yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. Eva Sandlfer has gone
to Hannibal where she has Sc,
cured a position in a laundry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Miss Maud Evans errr'
Thursday with her sister, y! =.
White, in Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. Isaac N Nelson was
with Bluff City friends yester-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Buy a Piano on the install
ment from Dimmitt, Easy pay
ments, prices right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. r. ], Bradley, of Quincy
came over Saturday to visit the
homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Miss Eliza Rouse is the guest
of her sister, Mrs T p. Middle
ton, at AuxvaSse.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Shoes

Special bargains in Ladies,
Misses and Boys Shoes.
Don't buy a pair without see
ing our offerings.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Nimrod Glascock, of Rensse-
laer, came up Thursday to visit
his daughter Mrs. Edward
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. S. Finley, of Rensselaer,,
was shopper in the city Sat
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

DR.. Stephens of Shelbina
was with Monroe friends Thurs
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Lysander Robinson was call
ed to this city Saturday by the
illness of his mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Notice.

Notice is given that the firm
of the late Lewis @ Burditt.
situated about 4 miles North
West of Monroe City and near
Sharpsburg i'm Marion County,
Mo-, will be sold at public auc
tion by the Sheriff under parti.
ton proceedings at Palmyra,
Mo on Feb. IA, 1907.
MERIwETHER & MERIWETHER,
27-O7. Attorneys.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

I;you have an old Piano or
Organ you would like 20 ex-
change for new one go see
Dimmitt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Thos. Wnudson, of Stouts.
vile, spent Sunday in the city
with his daughter, Mrs. Michael
Turner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Dimmitt will save you money
If you are in the market for a
Piano.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Ms 2. O Ccauston aud Mas.
Ter Boo went t. s., LOUIS Sun
day 20 visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Thomas Moss and Mr..
and Mrs. Rule, of Clarence,
came down Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Carolyn Nc
Leod. which occurred at Mt.
Vernon,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
An Old One

Monday j. f RenshIw, who
travels for the Huher p.Opr,
showed us q silver coin Of 1926
mintage. His father whed
walking across "A rIowed field
two years ago Iuu,d il ord gave
II TO j. f. i,r ii puckc piece.
Instead IT lhe Inlj.ed edge like
coins of to-day, II had a stnoo h
edge with hrs III sunkcn letters
on the edg,: FIl cent, or la (
a & 'lar Til. "a show, a.
com to h 81 ,rdc, old and il {,
not BADLY Woro, whIcN pew" j.
hat in spite IF It's az, i. h,,,
paid Nv debts.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

AL remnants, odd Sizes broken lots and many regular
lines where stock is too large will be priced at
big reduction $8,OOOOO worth of goods be turned into
cash, if low prices will do it IN.
Of this sale and urge you, if you have not been trad
ing wit get started 1t will surely pay you
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Fascinators

Balance of our stock at cut
prices. All colors and styles
for your selection.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Robert j. Bradley, of O. "cy.
paid the DEMOCRAT a >"ral
visit Saturday afternoon,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Ed Feeney aud bonni bride,
OF Ely, spent SUNDAY II the
cjty "i'n u's sister, Mrs n A.
Drescher
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Michael Landers was a Gen
City visitor Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs D. 5. Sharp was with
friends at dunnewell Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

For a first class hair cut g
to Stream S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

John W. White As a visitor
In the capitol of Marion, Sat
urday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

$4,000 to loan on City prop
erty.
NODE GREEN.
P. 9, Wiseheart ssand1 daugh-
ter, Miss Ursula, were with
Quincy friends Tuesday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Hosiery for Everybody a
Clearance Prices.

Ladies Black Cotton Hose
dOunie sole auC. heel; worth
15c pair, Sale price, 10c pair
Children's "Armor plate
f~eced Hose. a bran" noted
for it's wearing qualities. ~
sizes, for only lie pair. Better
than most 15c kinds.
Mems fine gauge Merinn
socks, naturd color. comfort.
able TO wear aud will give
good service TO close Ih"m
out quick, priced at l0c paur.
Special discount IN our en-
tire tine Of l. dleS S Skirts
One lot Of t5inunams, nice
patterns. for waists, shirts,
etc. &c yd, worln up 10 10c
yard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Tue Successful Hot Water II
GU Tors are the best, see them
at Walker & Wade's
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

We will make some low
prices on Silks and Dress
Goods for the Sale.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

White Goods and Linens
Remnants in waistiugs, EN-
broideries, table linens, odds
and ends in dresser scarfS.
lunch cloths greatly reduced
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Special discount IN our en-
tire tine of l. dres SKIRTS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

WALKER & WADE
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-05-24
In the Summer Dress Goods

We have the latest patterns of Persian Lawn Frenc,
!. Pique. MeIcerized Batste and coored Wash Goods.
We have of the largest lines Of shoes to select
: from in the city ranging in prices from
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-05-24
THE JONES HOTEL.

Rates: $l.00 per day. Room and
board $500 per week.
Short orders a speciality. Service
the best.
r. A. LAMBERT, Prop.
306 South 2nd ST., Muskogee, |. r.
The Washington times., 1907-03-10
These SI.25 Pictures, 40C

Very Etchings by inches
Come early of this
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
THE GREAT TRANSITION.
Public Property Wasted Because "It
Costs Nothing, You Know"

Public Property Wasted Because sit
Costs Nothing, You Know"
'.IIello.' said 1. "What's that?" And
stopped TO pick it up.
"That?" replied the boy who happen
ed to be passing through the school
yard with me. srhat is nothing but
lead pencil"
"But it is whole one," said l, "and
with rubber ON the end"
Il know it," said the boy.
"What! Do you mean to tell me that
you have seen this here before?"
Eyes, everybody's seen it,"
"All the children in your school have
seen this lying here day after day and
not one boy has picked it up?"
"Of course What should we pick
it up for? There's plenty in the school
house. The town buys 'em."
And / had been given text for
long meditation. Not pick up whole
new lead pencil? And pencil with
rubber on it!
When I was a boy we priced even
slate pencils. A boy who hooked any
body's slate pencil was baited until he
gave it up, but lead pencil-we fought
for lead pencils as the Greeks and
Trojans fought for Helen. We secured
the countryside for old horseshoes to
sell to the blacksmith for money enough
to buy Il lead pencil, and having it,
we cut our private mark OH it, guarded
1t, kept it as our last resource in trade.
Many a time a precious two inch lead
pencil has turned an important jack
knife trade one way or the other. l
never had but one lead pencil at time
md very often hardly that until was
fifteen years old. And these ten-year-
olds scorn to pick up Il whole one with
a rubber! Think of it! The best
eraser l had was piece of rubber
boot heel Henry L. Bailey in Journal
OF Education.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
a DAY OF RECKONING.
You Cannot Fool All of tho People Al
of the Time,

You Cannot Fool All of the People All
Of the Time.
The recent condemnation as unfit for
further service of number of gas and
electric light plants and the closin.
Gown of some of them at dead loss
u the taxpayers should serve as Il
warning to other cities, for this is the
fate that l.; likely to ovcrtase all such
plants in the long run. For the first
year or TWO, when 10 expensive re
pairs are neasied and the plant is thor
oughly UP to date, it ought not to be
difficult to make a good showing. For
n few years longer the bad boollkecp.
Ing and inadequate reports, that are
unfortunately the rule rather than the
exception may blind the citizens ia
the deterioration of the plant and to
its increasing losses. But the day of
reckoning inevitably comes when
breakdown, bad service or demand for
new equipment that cannot masqucr-
ade as extensions" causes an inresti-
CATION, and then it becomes evident
that the plant has been losing prop
osition almost from the start. No plant
should be accepted as evidence of sue
cessful municipal management until it
has been operated for several years
and then examined by expert engineers
and accountants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
HOW CITIES LOSE MONEY.
Municipal Plants Pay No Taxes and
Reduce Tax Reeeints


Reduce Tax Receipts.
The subject of lost taxes Is one that
deserves far more attention than II
usually receives from advocates Of
municipal ownership. There is scarce
ly municipal plant in this country
which mentions this item in its reports,
although it is just as much an element
in cost Of production as coal and
wages. The omission is readily over
looked, because it is ne alive c1-
pense involving no direct payment, but
only a loss of income to the city.
If you own store for which you
are receiving a good rental and dis
possess your tenant in order to occupy
1t yourself the rental value Of the store
becomes charge against your bust.
ness, just as it was previously a
charge against your tenants business,
and you are out Of pocket unless your
profits exceed the rent you formerly
received Similarly II city buys out
or otherwise dispossesses n public serv-
ice corporation the real, personal and
franchise taxes formerly paid by the
corporation become charge against
the operation of the municipal plant
that succeeds the corporation, and the
city is out of pocket unless the profits
Of its plant exceed the taxes lost.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
Makina Peter Paw For Paul.


Whether public utility be admin
istercd by the government itself or by
a private corporation, we hold that
every person who uses it should be held
to pay the cost of the service which
he receives and that no man should be
compelled by taxation or otherwise to
bear any part Of his neighbor's ex-
penscs for light and power, for tele-
phone service or for transportation Of
himself or of his goods.
Every proposal that municipality
assume operation of all public utilities
and reduce rates to persons using
them, regardless of what the service
may actually cost, is an attempt to
force some men to bear the expenses
of others, because where the outlay for
operation exceeds earnings the deficit
must be made up by taxation, and this
we denounce as socialistic and there.
fore hostile to justice and subversive
of democratic government. = Bourks
Cochran.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
DO YOU OWN A HORSE?
Electric Light Plants Arc Like Horses
In Some Respects.

SS'bS
The subject of depreciation is we'll
worthy of the careful consideration OF
those who are prone to ignore that
item in estimating the cost of lights
supplied by municipal plants. But as
more people own horses than lighting
plants it may be helpful to consider
depreciation as applied to horses.
You pay $3.50 for u fvc-ycar-oId
horse That's original cost. If you bor-
row the money you must pay interest
on it. IL you don't borrow it you lose
the interest you would get if you didn't
buy the horse. Either way it's interest.
You feed the horse, and perhaps hire a
man to take care of him. That's opcr-
ating expenses. You get him shOd oc.
:asionally and call in the veterinarian
when he is sick. That's renewals and
repairs. After few years, in spite of
the best OF care, the horse is no longer
capable of doing the required work
and il sold for $50, n loss of 5000 as
compared with the original cost. That's
depreciation. IL you haven't laid that
by year by year out of the horses
earnings, you've got to borrow it to
buy new horse, and you may not
find it easy to do so if you haven't re-
paid the original loan. That's what
happens to municipal plants that don't
provide an adequate depreciation fund.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
LONG LIVE THE BOSS!
Municipal Ownership Would Max. III.
Position ImprsgnabIs.


Position lmprsgnabIs.
Referring to the recent announcement
that 51,146 persons are on the payroll
of New York city. the Newark Adver-
tiser declares that in the event Of mu-
nicipal ownership Of street railways,
electric light and gas plants, ferries and
other public utilities the city employees
would constitute political army that
would make change Of administra
tlon impossible.
1t recalls the fact that $1,000 city
employees in Philadelphia kept Phila.
delphia in the hands Of the corrupt
Durham machine for years, and only
great popular uprising overthrew the
grafters.
'If Durham had had control Of the
street railroads and other public utili.
tics In Philadelphia through municipal
ownership" it observes, che could have
laughed at popular uprisings. Hs
would have been as absolute in his au.
thorlty as the car"
The point is we'll taken.
In other cities the political situation
under public ownership would be us II
would in Philadelphia and New York.
Bosses may be overthrown and
grafters turned out whenever the pub.
lie will 1t ut present. Public ownership
Of all public utilities would end this.
1t would bind the people hand and
foot and deliver them into the hands
of political grafters. = Long Branch
Record