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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

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DEMOCRAT this space is reserv
ed for the W. G. r.. U. 1t is
edited by lila L. Shearman,
District Press Superintendent
of the W. c. T. u, who is re-
sporsible for all statements
which appear in this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize,
Educate, Agitate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

That Ex.Cougressman W S.
COwherd is the the choice of the
democrats OF Missouri Tor gov
ernor becomes more and more
apparent as petitions with
thousands of signers pour inl,
the Secretary of States off, -
CoIumUla = atesm~u.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26
THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1907
Christmas Revels.

By Madison Cawein, in the
January Metropolitan Maya
nine.
The north wind blows, the snow
clouds up.
And through the snow the
church bell rings;
Shr,ll on the hob the Kettle
sings,
So heap the fire and fill the cup
And let us welcome Christ.
mas IN;
A hurly pack,
A liberal pack,
And snow IRON feet to chin,
my dear,
And snow from feet to chin.
Then underneath the mistletoe,
Merrily, oh! Merrlly, oh!
Merit ,rt'3 begun,
Inc IroSt 10 Keen on neld and
knoll
And lights ave bright in
church cd hal;
Conn, La',cr gather, one
and all,
And heap TIE fire and brew a
tow,
And wrjcom2 III o,d Christmas
time;
4 So" p: EHt',
Il 'ac" I m'rtn'
Au !4nrh;'' fri' and rhyme,
M 1-Hr,
And laughter rich and rhvm'.
Then Nh"r, the holly wreathes
lnT wall,
AZ
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Miss Bess DeDashmutt. ia.
mic Proctor and Arthur Ely are
home for the holidays from a
Quincy college. Paul Cox from
Fayette and Al Abel from a
veterinary school in Kansas
City. They will have a good
time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Mrs. D. A, Connolly and son,
e E Connolly Of Iowa City,
Iowa, are the guest OF their
daughter and sister, Mrs.
&c orge Harrison
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Thomas B. McGinn's, nf
Bowling Green, pleasing and
affiable gentleman has been
spending several days in the
city with frieudS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Miss Gephd Bowling, of Lake.
nan came over Thursday aftef-
noon to spend the holidays
with her grand parents, } H.
Jstt aud wife
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Mrs, J. Il. VduIilu dud Il e
ter, Miss Winnfred. ut X,
vile, and their friend. Mss I}n
ney, of Corpus Christi. Tex. =,
rived Friday to visit the torn
ers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. VI.
Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Miss Dixie Davis, of Hume
we'll came over Thursday to Wis
it her friend, Miss Estella An
derson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Mesdames William E aea and
Eva Byland went to the rB uff
City Saturday to visit rela
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26
OUR PRINCIPLES.

Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand
ard of morals for men and won
en-. The ducation OF public
sentiment tor right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Misses Allie Wine and Mayme
Ha lock teachs RS in the Presby-
terrain College at Milford, Tex +,
are home for the Yu.e Tide
with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26
W. G. II. U. meeting December

W. G. n. U. meeting December
3lst. Hostess Mrs. Davlh
Tompkins. Topic, "edal CON-
tests Leader, Mrs. S G. Nil rr
The Crusade fires of toe
Wuman's Christian Tempera 0c
Union were kindled just thirt,
four years this December 1917
Since those early Gays we havr
belted the world with our won
derful organization, and q )odzd
all lands with scientiti: ,rulh a.
to the nature and effects of al
cohol and are redeeming the
science of medicine from the
hurtlul presence vi Its greatest
foe In almost every village
and hamlet, are devoted wh t.
ribboners, whose motto is "thr
world for Christ"
Our forty departments are all
parts of mighty whole" each
necessary, and all aiming to
bring humanit t'tlc uls rr>
ideal, Ito tive m. asure OF the
stature Of tue tullness OF Chris"
The EVangelistIc department is
the pivot on which all others
turn and great impulse has been
given work among the masses
through the hundreds of wOmeu
preachers and evangelists do-
ing gospel temperance work 10
the broadcast, deepest meaning
of that term. One brewer said
no wonder the liquor traffic is
meeting with difficulties. when
it has such an army to face.
THE Lord of Hosts is with US.
the God of jacob our eternal
refuge" May he speak as new
er before through this mighty
host which will march under
his orders in 1905.
Our National President and
Vice President will be in Wash.
ingtOn a part of the winter tt
assist in promoting reform leg
islatiou. The reform forces o.
the country are ably represent
ed at the National Capitol
and the question Of prohibition
for the District is pushing itselt
to the front.
A letter from a correspondent
says 5, meetings are being helC
lightly in Il Herent parts of th'
CITY. while tue dahh papers
Krtp tie matter before thel
tHotrs, Iu y, parting ih'
~ -'irg as IN editorials on on,
de 81 &c V,Eer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Mrs. G. ~. holland went to
Palmyra, Thursday to visit her
parents. w. ". Oilkinson and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26
New Bridge

R,u', N d W happy. A
rev bridge go foot span) has
been put III al the b. G. Moss
Place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26
THE THREE WISE MEN.

wise men Of the east-the magi
who followed the star of Beth
lehem from afar to do homage
to the new tc-r Savior.
The simple story as in the
Bible is one of the most familiar
in Christmas lore. Any child
could recite it in detail. Paint
ers and sculptors have made it
the theme of the most inspired
products of their brushes and
Chisels, but to this day the iden-
tity of these wise men remains
mystery. A search of the
great paintings in which the
subject is treated produces
bewilderment. There are a
hundred different ideas present.
ed. The varying versions of
the books of the ages are as
many.
1t is fair to assume from the
fact that the visitors were re.
ceived at court bv King Harod
anu that they carried gifts Of
value that they were in their
own country men Of roy atty or
close to it. Herod evidently
deemed it we'll to treat them
with Difference, for disquleted
though he was by their news of
the comet that was to lead them
to the birthplace of the Redeem
er he dissembied and told them
that when they had found the
newborn be would return to
worship with them.
Much of cur information about
the early days of the Christian
era comes from the monks o.
tn fourteenth century, who
delved deeply into historical
-uurCea :! &c .ost TO the word ..
Their st rry OF the three wise
men has received wide credence.
According 10 these monks, the
wise men were threegreat kings
called Cdspar. Melchoir and
BalthasdT. Caspar was the Uld-
est and from the north At the
time of the birth of CHRIST he
was sixty years old and for more
than twO.thirds Of that time
he had ruled ia Arabia. Balthasar
was black, a native Of Saba,
IRON the east and forty years
old. The youngest was Mel
choir, from the south whose
country was Tarshish He was
twenty "ears olds.
Impelled by some mysterious
power, they dropped all the
cares of state aud followed a
single star thirteen days and
nights without eating or sleep
ing TIL it led them 10 Jeruse-
lem.
Then The story follows that
of the Bible until they returned
to their own countries.
The story does not stop here,
1t tells circumstantially the af'
= ter life OF the three wise men
!, The good Apostle st. Thomas
. jourueyed to their country and
T baptized them, and all three
: went to preach the doctrine Of
the Christ.
! They were slain by barbaFous
gentiles, and later the Empress
Helena, mother OF Constantine
t recovered their sacred bones
! and took them to Constantine
: PIE Thence they we're carried
5 10 Milan and finally found al
r ultimate resting place in Co
y IOuna yubara than noun ara
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Lou Boone, wife and sister,
Miss Jennie, OF Ely were Xmas
81 Oppers in the city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

T.E Aagar, of Scot, Cin,
Kan. came in Saturday to visit
his numerous relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Mr. and Mrs Joseph Mont
gomery were with Bluff City
friends, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Prof ]. It. Vaughn, of the
Kirksville Normal has joined
his family who are the guests
~ .Aar and MIRA M. proctar
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

James Newell, of st Gather.
inc. came in Friday for ,theihol-
ldaIa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Miss Cornelia Windhaas aud
!. T. Smith Of Palmyra have
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Mr. and Mrs George T. Fish
er were shoppers in the G IN
City Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Mss L., Ia Cir fiji Ii rtturre,
to her hnr. l. Plata Friua
gh fuI III, Y.re II de
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Verdner Byland, student at
he Palmyra Centenary has
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26

Dr. w II Rutledge lransac"
al ~ Q rnty and visited rela
lives Il Hannibal Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-12-26
Executor S Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary ON the estate of Barbara
A. Sh, ck, deceased, we're ranted to
the undersigned on the 9Th day of
December, 1907, by the Probate Court
of Monroe County, Missouri. All
persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the executor within one
year after the date Of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit of such estate; and II such claims
be not exhibited within two years
from the date of'this publications they
shall be forever barreu. This 18th
day OF December, 1907.
". r. YATES, Executor.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attorneys for Estate. 1925
Mrs. Price Griffith as called
to Hannibal again Frluay by
the serious illness of her moth-
er. Mrs. Mary AelIon.
William and John White have
been spending several days
with their cousins. Agnes and
Maurice MuIhern at Saverton.
For Sale--120 acre 'faIm 4
room house aud out bui dlngs
IN fair condition some button
land. 8 miles south Of town. A
bargain if taken soon.
NODE, GREEN.
The wageworker., 1907-08-02

all travellers to give that city a wide
berth at present.
The announcement of an increase of
five and ten cents day for the rail
way clerks of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad is not be-
ing taken as a general cause for elate-
ment by the men who made an orig
inai request for approximately a Is
Fer cent increase.
Word has been received by officials
of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers that the
Whitaker-Glessner company, of Wheel
ing, has signed the scale. The Pope
company, at Steubenville, and the Fol-
lansbee company of Follansbee, W.
Va, have also signed the scale.
1t is claimed for the Journeymen
BARRIERS Union the unique distinction
ot being the only labor union that has
never had strike, yet in spite of this
fact the conditions of the journeymen
BARRIERS have been constantly i'm
proved. Shorter hours, better wages
and Sunday closing are some of the
results of organization in the craft.
which now has a membership of 4O,-
600.
AT Hanwell, England, lives a woman
furniture mover. She has printed on
her vans the following appeal to the
public: Don't worry-get married
and keep on moving"
Louisville has secured the next bien-
NAL convention of the Retail Clerks
International Protective Association
| Sixty boilernsakers and helpers at
| the Davenport, Ia, Locomotive Works
are on strike for an advance in wages
from "a to 36A cents an hour
If you belong to a secret society
lodge, mutual aid, beneficial society,
or building association, see that they
l'ut the union label on their printing
or find out why they do not do SO.
The bitter Jurisdiction war between
the Licensed Tugmen's Protective AS
sociation and the Marine Engineers
beneficial Association was settled sat
isfactorily to both sides in a confer
ence at Buffalo. The L. T. p A. will
continue to have control of all harbor
crafts, excepting those carrying pas
sengers. The M. E. B. A. will have
jurisdiction on all outside craft Minor
details and petty grievances were also
arranged
The cigarmakers' strike in Erie
Pa, has ended, the bosses having
: made a complete surrender. All the
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
GENERAL MENTION.

Labor Locals Picked Up in Lincoln
and Elsewhere.
Demand the label.
The union laSel-that's all.
Look for the union label.
II it is not labeled, refuse it.
Union made shoes are sold by Rog-
RS & Perkins.
Attend the mass meeting at C. l.. U.
hall Monday evening and register
your choise.
BLUE Ribbon" cigars are union
made, Lincoln made and we'll made
Sold by all dealers.
Ed Pagan, member of Bartenders'
Union, has been granted license for
saloon on North Ninth street
Painters announce that business is
especially dull in Boston and request
The wageworker., 1907-08-02

cents a day increase. Some of the
largest shops have granted the re-
quest.
in the shops of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company
has gone into effect.
Laundry work is one of the most
healthy forms of labor, and especially
female labor, that can be found, and
we challenge anyone claiming the
contrary to produce anywhere in any
The wageworker., 1907-08-02

industry finer and healthier class of
girls than are to be seen any day OF
the week in a modern sanitary laun-
dry.-Laudry Worker.
The members of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary to the Toledo Machinists' Unions
resolved at their last meeting to pa
rade on Labor Day.
All the bookbinders in st. Joseph,
Mo-, have joined the local union and
the employers have signified their
willingness to sign up and the out
The wageworker., 1907-08-02

demands of the journeymen have been
acceded to and the men returned to
work The strike lasted eight weeks.
Strike of brassworkers at the Strait
ford, Ont, works of the Grand Trunk
has been won. Men receive an in
crease of 2 to 3 cents an hour.
The Middlesex Plating company, a
concern at Lowell, Mass, that has
been hostile for years, signed an
agreement
Boston coopers have asked for 25
The wageworker., 1907-08-02

come will be closed shop in all the
binderies.
The strike of the iron ore miners in
the Mesaba range has been settled.
The men return to work under the old
conditions on promise that their griev.
ances will be arbitrated.
Twelve hundred girls, shirt makers
in New York city are on strike for an
increased wage. Two hundred of
them are on picket duty and doing
their work well.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
DISTRACTIONS ON
WATER FRONT

Harbor Commissioners Spear and
Mackenzie were waited upon yesterday
by William Matson and James McNab
of the water front Improvement COM
mittee of the allied commercial or
ganization In reference to the removal
of stables. stores, Offices and coal bunk
ers from the wharves. The committee
in: restating its former recommended
tions suggested that offices of steam
ships and vessels should be permitted
to remain, The removal of all coal
bunkeFs but one is recommended. One
is to be retained for general use under
the Immediate control of the State.
+ President Spear estimates that the
bunkers listed for removal were con-
structed al a cost of S125.O00. He will
get the advice of the attorney of the
commission before tearing down the
bunkers. It is highly probable that
the Southern Pacific and Western Fuel
Company VIII apply to the courts for
injunctions to save their property.
At the regular meeting of the board
yesterday the City Electric Company,
by A. Mack president. applied for
privilege to erect pole line on State
property along the seawall from
Meiggs wharf to Clay street thence
underground to Mission street, thence
overhead from Mission street to Chan
mel. The company announces in the
application its intention to build this
line with poles at least fifty feet in
height and carry thereon eight wires
with a maximum voltage of 5000 kilo-
watts and six wires carrying the dis
tributing voltage.
The application was referred to the
chief engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
PURE DRUGS
ACT
June so, 1906
In Effect january I, 1907
A GOOD LAW

terated, impure, worthless and dangerous drugs
This sort of thing has been imposition fraud and crime
against the People well against the responsible
to be stopped Misrepresentation substitution some
thing just good" will now be done away with.
The principles of the Food and Drugs always
favored by conscientious and honorable manufacturers
recognized that Purity and Quality permanently
secure the fave of the nation.
So Candy recognized great
ciples of PURITY, QUALITY
tablet adhered
having gained in
period friendship con6dea patronage
people,
BOXES MONTHs-he sale of Medicine
Drug Law.
Of
sands OF our feIowcitizens back to health and life.
We have hesitate
mend Cascares
arising hereom Also other of
vertd
article
The merit of being positive
reliable of
human body its
feet OF bowels strictly clean and difectd
be
wiuk
and whole digestive canal wholesome
No taking,
lot of health and comfort in store for
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
YOUNG LADIES, INSTITUTE
DEPL0REs PRELATE'S DEATH
Board of Grand Directors Adopt Reso-
Iutfons Paying Tribute TO Late
Archbishop Montgomery

At a recent meeting of the board Of
grand directors of the. Young Ladies'
Institute resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing sorrow at the death of Arch
bishop Montgomery and extending sym
pathy TO the clergy and church tor the
loss sustained. Tributes to tie person
ality of the. late prelate are also In
cIuded. The resolutions follow:
whereas Almighty God in his wisdom has
called TO his reward his Craze Most Reverend
Archbishop Montgomery; and
Whereas In his death the church has lost
fervent representative and the State loyal and
valued citizen; and
whereas. The Young Ladies' Institute has
suffered the loss of a sincerely beloved friend
and benefactor: be IL
Resolved That we extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the clergy and laity Of the diocese;
be IL
Resolved That we offer special prayers for
the spiritual welfare Of our departed Archbishop
and for the advancement Of the many good works
instituted by him: and be IL
Resolved That these resolutions be recorded
on the minutes of our society and copies of them
be sent 10 his Grace Most Reverend Archbishop
Riordan. to the relatives of the deceased and to
the local press.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
.MARR|[s TO SAVE
FORMER LOVER

!. To hinder and, If possible, prevent
the prosecution of the man she loves,
despite the fact that three months ago
he attempted to take her life and shot
her twice in the back, Sadie Williams.
the victim of the assault, has married
William johnson.
Johnsons ease.was called for trial
yesterday in Judge Lawlor's court and
1t was discovered that the principal
witness for the prosecution could not
be called to. testify against him. for
the reason that she was now his wife
The shooting which led to tie charge
Of assault with intent to commit MUIR
der occurred on October 90 OF last year
near the corner of Montgomery avenue
and Pacific street johnson and Miss
Williams had been living together for
some time and a quarrel occurred be-
cause of Johnson,s jealous suspicious
having been aroused He chased the
woman through the. streets, firing at
her three times with a revolver, and
two of the. bullets took effect In her
back. Three policemen who witnessed
the shooting gave chase, but johnson
eluded them and ran around the block
and almost. into the arms of another
policeman and John Mirandatte, a oiti-
zen, who was talking with him at the
time. Mirandatte grappled with John
son and pinioned him TO the ground.
while the policeman disarmed him as
he was making an effort to use his re-
volver gain:
Johnson was given "a preliminary
hearing and bound over To the Superior
Court on a charge Of assault with in
tent to commit murder. Miss Williams
in the meantime forgave him for his
attempt on her life and the two patched
UP their quarrel and were married.
This fact was not brought to light un :
til the case was called yesterday. The
prosecution has other strong witnesses,
however, and the: case will be. prose-
cuted with vigors 49,
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
HONOR TO CAP TAIN
sTIRs AN|M0sTTY

Harbor Is of the American Associa-
tion of Masters, Mates and Pilots has
received with deep resentment the news
of the re- election of their captain, John
Mcfarland, to the second vice-presi-
dency of the national association Nc
.Farland was master of the state fire
tug Governor Irwin and captain of Har-
Dor 15 When ne left here January 8
to attend the national convention of the
masters and pilots association, Nc
lEarland was under the cloud of
charge of cowardioe arising from his
abandonmentin the ship -thronged har-
hor of the burning tug Wizard. :. i
In reply to the Harbor Commission
ers' demand for an explanation Of the
Wizard affair. Mcfarland declared that
not fear. but a desire to allow the day
crew of the fire boat TO go to work. on
schedule. time prompted him to run
away from the burning vessel. The
commissioners heard his explanation
and suspended him for thirty days
without pay. It is understood that his
reinstatement Will be opposed by the
underwriters on the ground that a fire
tug in. charge of d man like McF'ar=
land furnishes no protection to ship
ping. X
The members Of IIarbor:15 . and the
members of Harbor 40, the other local
branch of the masters and pilots asso-
citation, feel that Mcfarland disgraced
their profession by his act of cowardice
and they resent this honor that has
come: to him *at the hands of the ma
tional association. ::s:. ....s...-...=
McFarland told some Of his friends
that he ran away from the Wizard be-
cause. he feared her oil tanks would ex-
plode. A subsequent survey OF the
burned vessel showed that:tte fire was
never at any: time within thirty feet
of the OIL tanks which,: being entirely
filled with oil. could not. have exploded.
A little judgment and a few buckets. of
water applied at. the time Mcfarland
took flight would have extinguished
the fire. ~: -. i .