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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Mauea cellulold EIreproof.

NJ Gervain, rench chemist, has
patented process for rendering the
deadly celluloid hair brush and comb
safe from explosion when it comes ac-
cidertally in contact with the gas
fame by the dresser, According to a
consular report, this result is obtained
by adding to a celluloid mass in course
of preparation, just at the moment
when it is most liquid, certain guam
tity of salts-phosphates, bicarbonate
of ammonia, or magnesia. Celluloid,
thus prepared. when touched by fire
or a fame, gives out gas that checks
combustion. In fact, immersion of ar
ticles made of celluloid in solutions of
any of these salts reduces its inflam-
inability.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Still Have an Outlook.

A fashion writer announces that
tiaras will be worn by ladies in the
theaters next season. Well, even when
general prosperity prevails, few ladies
are likely to be able to afford tiaras
that will seriously obstruct the view
from behind them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Another Suit.

Some ii me "a he early wear
ii 'diier par o. ne i-sI on.
Charley JDtdOn WIS riding rl,
The city and he say: w It.
"lching the little cu!vert lear
.F,ank RAgland'S. II board bruN,
'l- horse went down and So.
"ik tumb e. tn Ct I"iurei ms
-h' Il der aud broke several rios
He has notified the council
I hat about $3.50 would make
him ana bis horse whole,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Try Again.

Geo. A. Hawkins is a con-
tractor and builder. He took a
trip down into Texas, but found
nothing there that would be
better for him than Monroe.
His wife has spent four months
al Calgary, Canada. He says:
She likes that country in spite
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Loren Yates. of Yates &
Sherman, spent the first of the
week on the st. Louis market
picking up bargains for all of
their old customers and as
many new ones rs will call and
examine for themselves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Local institutions do more for
you and your community than
do all the foreign competitors.
Then be loyal to your town, to
yourself, to your neighbor and
throw all your Influence for
home INSTITUTIONS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Roll of Honor

For Rock Lick Srano' for the
month ending r. bruary 25,
1907
luhu Shoem GERS.
. Della Goodw n.
Mamie Goodwo.
Fannie Goodwin.
Edna Crawford.
George Berry.
Ots Hedberg.
Names of those perfect in at
'"ndance not tardy having an
v'ragr Of 90 in all their stud.
-, and not less tFan - in de-
nurl ment.
DAPHNE CRAWFORD,
Teacher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1907
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
J. B. Rogers as candidate for re-
election as School Commissioner, sub
ject to the voters at the APP, il school
election.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
WreckleSSneSS

At Charlton just west of Ma.
con a wreck cost three
lives. The helper or push
engine at the Charlton
hlll took the siding but did
not leave clearing room. The
engine of the freight turned
turtle and killed engineer, fire.
man and cut a leg of the break
m n who was in the cab. and
caused his death in few hours.
Wrecklessness has caused
nearly all of the bad wrecks in
the immediate past.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

William Howell. of Woodland,
Dick Cummings. of Palmyra
and ]. A. Woolf. of Ely, were
business visitors in the city SAL
urday. All roads lead to Mon.
roe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Useful Man,

Dr. Ray, the Oldest living druggist
of New York is dead. In the course
of his life he sold 2S3,4S6,174 postage
stamps and allowed 26S,749 ,346.9 1S
persons to use his directory and tele-
phone.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Miss Eva ShiitH. iOf Hume
well. came over Tue sday after.
noon to do some shopping.

Lon Hart$pgton. of Roose.
VILE, III came over Monday
"ght TO visit hi~ friends. Price
Young andfamily aud all of the
base bal fans.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Mrs F Orence Bowen is visi,
ing Hannibal friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

The mau who is loyal to his
community Wilt stand by home
institutions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Mrs. Ennis holland and chill
dren of Chicago, have been the
guests of Mrs. Mary holland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

David W. Tompkins spent
Sunday with the homefolks at
Hume we'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

]. G. Hayden and Edward
Howard, of Edison. Neb., have
been spending several days in
this vicinity with their klns.
people. Mr.. Hayden does not
brag of prosperity opt there,
but says: I have good health.
Well, that alone is a fortune.
He forgot to mention that there
was Que thing that Nebraska
was long on, and that is Ozone.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Sheriff N en- OF Paris, spent
Sunday in the city with rela.
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Prof. Weldon Hardesty, of
near Hunnewell, was with Mon
roe friends Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Mrs. Ella Gosney is spending
several days with relatives IN
Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

J' seph Rouse and family. OF
Hannibal, Same up Tuesday to
visit re lativet.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Miss Katherine Gooch spent
Sunday with the humefolks at
q"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

John F. Boarman and estima.
BILE family left Friday for Che
saw, Wash, to make that their
future home. They are good
citizens and will be missed at.
Huntington where they we're
raised. Virginia peopled the
Middle West and now Missouri
has taken up the work for the
West.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

James Fisher, of Paris spent
Sunday in the CITY with his
kinsman, Jno W. Stream and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Congress has adjourned. LIE,
the pe"pir give thanks
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

d. NJ. Proctor was a busines
visitor in Palmyra, Monday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

W. L. Bond has returned from
nice visit with bis kinspeopI t
at Claramore, l. T.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

The paper trust has bit the
newspapers plenty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Mrs. NJ. L., McReynoIds is
spending the week near Palmy-
ra with her son, Pearl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

All who have Photographs
I'D want old me Records, see
Dimnltt
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Get Luther Moss to do your
paper hanging and painting.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

The Jim Crow law should be
passed by the legislature.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07
Worth Tryina.

Be pleasant until 10 O'Clock in the
morning and the rest of the day will
take care of itself.-Fra Elhertus.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

James Mcleod, of near Pal
myra, has been visiting rela.
lives in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Honer to 'oth -. 5 per ccut
- tarm Srcu'I''.. {
MERIWETHER & NERI wETHER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

Be I"yal I" your home town
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-07

For Motor Sleeping Car.
An ingenious inventor has patented
folding bed that can be carried on q
motor car.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
ATTY. NEWTON
BEHIND THE BARS
Police Court Lawyer Finds Him
self Occupying a Cell at
County Jail.
MYSTERY OF A $500 CHECK.
Some New Developments in the Case
OF Olsen, the Man Who Lost
His Money.

! The episode of the alleged theft OF
an endorsed check for $500 from an
Idaho man named Peter Olsen, like a
certain ghost, will not down. Many
combating stories have been told with
reference to the affair, and before the
matter is finally str tighteued out,
some interesting disclosures may de-
velop.
one important feature became known
this morning when 1t was learned,
through fearful voice over the tele-
phone, that Atty. William Newton,
who, with S. w. Sears, was arrested
on the charge OF grand larceny, is an
inmate OF the county jail He is not.
locked up, pending the furnishing OF
bonds in the sum of $1,000, fixed by
Justice Dana Il. Smith.
Glson's story has already beel told
and published in the daily papers, but
there are some features 10 the trans
action to which sufficient attention has
not been peid.
SOME CONTRADICTIONS.
1t now develops that he first stated
that the check was stolen from him
by negro woman, but later he Is
said to have stated that he was not
sure about that point, and that If the
would be unable to Identify her.
Early this morning, hearing that a
warrant for his arrest had been Issued,
Newton went to the police station and
surrendered. Sears had already been
placed under arrest and released on
$1,000 bonds furnished by his mother
and Joseph S. Wells. an uncle. New
ton did not fare so well in that he has
not been able TO secure his release
WHERE ARE HIS BONDsMEN?
This morning he telephoned to Atty.
Soren X Christensen to call at the.
county Jail for consultation. The lat
ter Is now trying to secure bonds for
Newton, and It is not improbable that.
before the day is through. the bond
will be reduced 10 half the amount
fixed. and that it will be furnished
MENTIONS STORY.
Newton comes forth with a story to
the effect that he was employed by
Olsen to recover the money and
written agreement was drawn up TO
the effect that Newton was to receive
500 IL he recovered the total amount.
$500. Newton has the agreement with
Olson's signature attached thereto,
After making the agreement with
Olson, Newton loaned the man 50
cents with which to get a bed The
next day Olson refused 10 recognize
Newton and went to Atty. Z. j. DAILY.
The latter says that, when he learned
that Newton had been retained, refused
TO have anything whatever to do with
the case.
SEARS VERSION.
Next comes the statement of Sears.
He said that he cashed the check for
Olson and that the latter endorsed II.
He claims TO have given the man $500
In cash and at n meeting in the pres
ence of Olson he ls reported to have
said; II gave you $500 and you en-
dorsed the check and wrote your Idaho
address on It," Upon investigation
this was found TO be correct. and the
signature appeared the same us that
attached TO the agreement with New
ton. Newton declares he knows moth
ing at all about the check, and that II
Olson lost $500 he must have lost 1t In
cash
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01

White House were open to all There
were old and youns, Whlle ana E'io'
ed, men aid women.
Music was furnished by the Chl'eu
States Marine band under command OF
Lieut.. w. IA. snntemuu. lhe pan
of floral decorations was simple 1he
desire being TO give as much room 90
possible Tor the iree movement OF t"u
large number OF guests.
In the great vesuDule and corrluor
adjoining IL the florists work was
shown to splendid advantage Orna-
mental potted foliage was taslelulig
grouped In various places.
The two immense Jardtnieres maze
ia the form of sarcopnagi forming az
ways a conspicuous object OF interest
In the Vostlbulcs showed up spiehdld-
~ with a gorgeous display Ok the
poinseta. In the great east room anu
ia the Red, Blue ana Green rooms the
mRntels were covered with roses IN
which reposed cut flowers which walt
ed fragrance The general effect was
heightened by tho soft glow emitted w
hundreds OF electric Guius IN the great
chandeliers and STANDARD post ilshtS
throughout the house.
Better weather for the occasion
could not have been desired. The sun
shone brightly and its warmth dispell-
cd the d0mpness rising from the
ground as a result Of the recent rains.
no the thousands VINO stood IN limo Tor
hours this was particularly agreeable
and made their wait less uncomioft-
able than usual on a winter morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01

service may be instituted about Feb
ruary 1.
A. H. 5tofft has been appointed trav-
cling passenger agent of the Burling-
ton with headquarters at New York
He succeeds NJ. *. Mix, who has been
promoted to the general agency at
Buffalo.
The Rio Grande laid off one of its
four freight handling gangs" last
evening. A gang" comprises seven
men, a checker caller and five truck
men. The company offered as explana-
ton for the lay-off that business at this
point does not justify four gangs" be-
ing kept on the payroll.
Installation of block signals along
Hartman lines In Utah and neighbour
ing states is progressing rapidly. Sig
mails now cover the distance between
Green River. Wyoming and ogden. and
between the latter and Lakeside, a to-
tai distance of 224 miles, The lay
ing of signals Is almost completed be-
tween Cheyenne and Green River, Wyo-
ming.
The Phoebe branch being planned by
the Salt Lake Route is to be constructed
by spring. Material sufficient for the
completion of rs miles Is now piled up
at Callente and enough TO complete the
remaining distance G2 miles) will have
arrived within week or so. Work will
be commenced at once and with wea-
ther favorable is to be carried ahead
without delay
Employees and officials of the South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads
at Ogden appear greatly interested in
the new l6-hour rest law. A meeting
was held In the Junction city to OBJ
tain consensus of opinion upon the
measure. Officials, trainmen, Dispatch
ers and others interested met but ad-
tourned because no one present Is held
that the burden of the law will fall upon
the shoulders of train dispatchers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
MARX TWAIN ATTENDS
A MERRY FUNERAL

New York, Jan. MARK Twain gave
1895 what he termed a merry funeral Al
bis Fifth avenue home, The gathering
that attended the obsequies was made up
of n group of relatives and about score
of literary contemporaries. There was a
stage erected IN tho drawing room, upon
which Mark Twain appeared Attired in
grotesquc costume. securely tied To per-
son IN satanic garb. Mark Twain explain.
ed that he and his friend were Sidlncse
twins and that they represented his dou-
HE personality. He said that when he
was Mark Twain his original self, ho was
proper company for any body. but when
the other part of him got the upperhand,
there was no accounting for what might
happen.
The humorist told Of a long list Of res.
olutions he had decided upon. but added
that he was afraid the little bad man
would upset his calculate
While Mr Clemens was talking, waS-
on WAS drawn on the stage, IN It sat
bewiskered old gentleman whom Mark
Immediately recognized as the year 1905.
There he comes buttlng in. said Twain.
'lfe does not know whom 10 quit
old 1906 was seized and hurredly cs
cOrted from the stage,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01

Creek, and will probably remain so
until tonight or tomorrow morning.
The slide, which is chiefly OF great
blocks of granite, occurred yesterday
afternoon and was of such dimensions
with between 10 and 20 feet of loose
rock. Freight train No. ZAP was
caught on the west side of 1t, as was
the returning passenger from Wallace
Last night ABOUT 200 workmen of the
extra gangs in this city went out to the
scene of the disaster and today the
Northern Pacific officials are shipping
out every obtainable man to the place.
The slide is so largely of rock that
steam shoyels are useless in clearing
the track and dynamite is to be used
to great extent. The Occur d'Alene
passenger left this morning as usual
and will transfer it's passengers for the
west at the point where the track Is
covered,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
NEW SCHEDULE o. X.


The new street railway schedules
which went into effect this morning
are reported as working to the salts
faction OF the management; and cars
are making better time than during
similar weather heretofore. The South
Temple street cars bear the legend.
south Temple street, and City and
Cf1nty Building" and the cars run
Mng between the depots read. 60 s.
l.. and r. G. W. Depots." The COM
pany has put in two new curves at
North Temple and Main streets, great
~ facilitating the movement OF cars
at that point, and obviating the ne
cessity of such switchback operations
as have obtained in the past
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
LONG AND HARD RUN.


a barn and carpenter shor. owned by
j. II. Marker, llS east Eighth South street,
was destroyed by fire this morning, entail
cause Of tho blaze was defective electric
wiring.
Hose No with the assistant chief re-
sponded to the alarm and the department
would have saved the place but for the
almost impossible condition Of the roads.
Tho run WAS long ono and the horses
were nearly exhausted by the time IL
was ended. The mud was In some
places, up to the hubs OF the wagons. Mr.
Marker left home on hunting trip this
morning and accordingly knows nothing
Of the loss that has como to him so carly
In the new year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
B. & 0. ACCIDENT.
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Investigate the Block System.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The interstate COM
merce commission today reached an
agreement to Investigate the block signal
system on both the Southern and the Bal
timore & Ohio railways in view of the
recent disastrous collisions and derail-
ments on these roads attended by serious
injury and loss of life.
The first hearing which will be public
will occur in this city Friday, the 4th
Inst.
The commission will make its investl-
cation under a resolution of Congress APP
proved June 80, 1865. empowering the in
terstate commerce commission to report
the use and necessity OF block signal sys-
TENS and appliances for automatic con-
troll of railway trains in the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
IN TRUE SOUTHERN STYLE. !"


There ls an cplcurean repast and
luxurious one at the Commercial club this
afternoon and evening a spread that
must hnvc been suggested by the southen
hospitality that warns the valves Of
Fisher Harris heart towards all man
kind. and which finds substantial EXPIRES
sion in the elegant New Years collation.
that always marks the glad season at the
Commercial club.
Tho spread this year Is different I'm its
general ensemble from last years; but Il
Is lust aa attractive In appearance and
toOthsOmr In It's appeals To The inner man.
That the management Of the club pro-
yided amply, Is evidenced from the fact
that 1900 pounds Of choice proyender have
been provided including "A corpulent look
ing turkeys. dozen large geese. six
dozen Mallard duck. eight dozen lobsters
eight large and choice hams % large OK
tongues, one immense steel head salmon
decorated with fancy potato cuts ami
small vegetables, and rows OF delicately
boiled smelt, two huge Mackinaw trout
similarly decorated eight platters of
choice salnds. large platter Of fruit
iellics two huge patters ~ assorted
cakes, six largo layer cakes. n jellied
bell. and other and delicious edibles There
are also two punch bowls The decorations
are In smllaN and carnations. and the
spread Is arranged on a IT. shaped ia
Bile, Roman style The men who had the
immediate charge Of this prandia dis
play. are cher John Gctz, Baker and Con-
teetioner william Pfsterer, and Head
Walter Robert Hill. The entire arrange
ment IS highly creditable to the ingenuity
and skill OF the culiuery department OF
the Commercial club.
Tho hours for reception are from noon
until midnight, and the members of the
club and invited friends are making the
most Of the situation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
SPIKE AND RAIL.

The Santa I'e has offered employment
to every buck" in the Ute band of In
dams of southern Utah, Each red
skin accepting this offer will receive
Sl.S0 per day for grading.
j. B. Higgins, a Western Pacific grad
err is running cut and fill in the Span
ish creek region, Nevada, by hydraulic
power. The scheme of using water is
new to western railroad engineering.
The Salt Lake Route and Las Vegas
& Tonopah Railroad companies are
thinking of running through sleeper
between Rhyolite and Los Angeles. This
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
NORTHERN ADDS TO STOCK.
Files Notice of Action--S60, 100000 is
The Amount Named.

ST. Paul, Jan. 1.-The Great North
ern Railroad company filed yesterday
with the secretary of state a notice
of action taken by the board of direc-
tors in ordering an issue of s60,000.000
additional sttock. The certificate is
signed by President James j. Hill and
Secy Edward T. Nichols. The notice
also states the purpose for which the
stock Is to be issued.
The certificate has no connection with
the suit brought by Atty. Gen. Young.
Mr.. Young said today that this no.
tice in no way affected the action he
had brought to compel the Great North
ern to make application for public hear
ing before the state, railroad commits
sion on the necessity for the increase
of the capital stock. as the part of the
law was separate from the law re-
quiring notice to be filed with the sec
rotary of state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
JAMES McREA SLATED.
Believed That He VIII be Elected Pres
ident of PENNSYLVANIA X. X.

Philadelphia Dec 31.--A meeting of
the board of directors of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was held today at which
the election of a successor to the late
President Cassatt was considered.
The members of the board would make
no statement as to what action. If any,
was taken. All of the directors except
one were present. 1t was stated, by a
person who Is in a position to know,
that James McCrea of Plttsburg Will
probably be elected to flll the vacancy
at q meeting of the board to be held
Wednesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
cAvE.IN STOPS TRAFFIC.
Salt Lake Route Trains Are Twenty
Hours Late.

A big cave-l. In a tunnel Just this
side cr Callente has held up all train
movements on the Salt Lake Route
since last night Little can be learned
about the cave-ln but the delayed
trains are expected to reach Salt Lake
some time tonight. No train has
reached Salt Lake from the west since
yesterday evening and all trains which
left the city yesterday were held at
the tunnel As ttg tie-up occurred but
a short distance from Calionte men
were put TO work clearing out the tun-
mel at once. The damage was reported
repaired this afternoon and train SER
vice resumel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
USUAL HIGH JINKs.
University Club INDUCED in All tho
ScasonabIc Festivities.

The University club enjoyed the usu-
al New Years High Jiuks' last night.
After the concerts. theaters and New
Years eve dir3ifrs and parties were
over. members q the dub attending
these functions went around to the
University club house, whore there
was an orchestra furnishing excellent
music, and a midnight spread had been
prepared. College singing, pool and
billiard and card playing We're INDUCED
In. and the old year was ushered out,
and the new year escorted in, to the
general entertainment OF the occasion.
over 100 Clubmen were present