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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

The making of money Is not
all there is too life, altho many
people seem to so think and aci
as tho they expected to live
here always.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Col. Charles P. Wouderly and
daughter, Mrs. Leo Boycott, of
St Louis, have been visiting
their neice and cousin, Mrs.
William Buckmsu.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Rev. Geo. E. Eaves, of Jones'
burg, preached very interest
Ing sermon at the Methodist
Church last Sunday evening
He was here in the interegt Of
the Auti,Saloon League.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

D. r. Campbell was called to
Hannibal yesterday, by the i'll.
ness of his mother, who is the
gueat of her daughter, Mrs. s.
M. Reilly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs G. A. Lawson, George,
Theresa and Esther Grimm and
Miss May Jackson attended the
S.ewart-Lawson wedding in
Palmyra last night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs Frank Finley, of Reus-
.selAer, was in the city yester,
day enroute" home from st.
Louis where she had visited
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

The LaPlata Republican has
celebrated its 10Th birthday and
grows stronger and better with
eachS ear. The town is fortu.
.nste u haxIngsa. wide awake
paper like the Republican.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs. T. P. Clay and Mrs.
Mamie Maupin. of Clarence, ar
rived yesterday to visit their
friends, Fl. "A. Cunningham and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs. E. e. 'Delashmutt ana
daughter Miss Marvel, left yes
terday Tor a two weeks visit
with the hometolks at New Lon
don. Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Tooley
of Palmyra and Nv. Willis and
wife of CarrolIton and M. ]
Tooley Of Palmyra we're with
Monroe relatives yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Earl suter. OF Quincy, and
sister, Miss Marie, of Golden,
ILL.,. arrived Sunday to visit
their friends. T. E. Willard and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

The railroads and other great
corporations are entitled to
fair ana just treatment. They
should not ask more.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

: High tariff is what the trusts
and monopolies, which fatten
and grow rich by plunderiug the
people, desire.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Miss Sadie Hagar has return
ed from Jerseyville, ILL.,, where
she spent the millinery season
DELIGHTFULLY."-.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

The shower of snails that re-
Gently fell in Paris. Mo, wasn't
a bit suggestive of the Charac-
ter of the town and its inhabi-
tantsP NoP-Shelbina Democrat.
We'll bet they felt perfectly
at home as soon as they arrived.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

In order to make more money
the steel trust is charged with
making defective r-pIs aud thu
killing many people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Miss Elite Jo"p= ol st. Louis,
was called to tins city Monday
night by the serious illness of
her sister, Mrs. Jno. J. Rogers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

High tariff gives the favored
few a big advantage over the
masses
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
Fatal Accident.

This is Joe Montgomery's
story, not ours.
Some hogs were being uu-
loaded at the schultz at the
Hunnewell pens and one slipped
off of a board and landed
square on it's tail and broke it's
neck. 1t died instantly. It's
funny that the neck instead of
its tail broke.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Joseph. Smith while chasing
a COW met with a very painful
accident. He slipped, fell and
sprained the left wrist badly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

High tariff was fastened on
America by our Republican
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Sign for Chautauqua tic xets.
1t will be a good invest.
ment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

The great trusts keep right
on taking that which belongs
TO the masses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
Wanted.

Sewing by day or piece by
experienced dress maker. Sat.
isfaction guaranteed. For prices
address x. care Of DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Sam Lister. of Memphis.
Tenn, was with Monroe friends
Sunday. He was formerly OBJ.
orator at re depot.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

W. G. Williamson is taking
in South west Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
Perfection Coal Oil Stoves
for sale at A Jaeger's.
Seven To Six.

The SOdality boys of this city
and tn" Indian Creek lads cross.
I'd bats at the Yates park Sun.
day afternoon.
Each team made 6 errors and
z hits and the Sodality boys z
runs to the Indian Creek lads 6.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
FoRAGBNTS-AN oPPoRTUNrr4 )
1.-THE OLD WORLD
AND ITS WAYS"
William Jennings BRYAN

E75'NoW READY FOR SOLICITORS. @a
$40 Imperial Octave Pages. Over 200
Superb Engravings from photo
craps taken by Mr.. Bryan.
Recounts his trip around the world
and his visits to all nations. The
greatest book of travel ever written.
The people are wait ng for it. The
agents harvest. OUTFIT FREE
Send fifty cents to cover mailing and
handling.
The Thompson Pub. Co., St. Louis, NO.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Miss Sallle Christian went tc
Ely Tuesday to visit friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Railroads must cease fighting
the people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

High tariff is not just auc
equitable.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Node Green sold bis property
on South Locust Street, Mon.
day, 10 Eliza Finch. Price $3.50.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Miss Kate Redd went to Pal
myra Monday to visit relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
Wanted.

Wanted
To rent a piano for three
months. Enquire at the DEM
OCRAT Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs. @. A. Lawson went 10
Palmyra, Sunday to visit rela
tiVes. .."'' '.'.'.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs. Hermou Sereaick, of
shrtner. Texas, is visiting her
parents, Isaac McIntire and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs. D. j., Ebey, Mrs. W. ].
Rouse and children, Frances
and Eoey are with Illinois rel
atives. f.I
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

We saw a dandy cartoon yes.
terday. 1t represented Uncle
Sam and the Mikado looking
over their back fences watching
a lot of little Jingoes fighting
in the alley, BY the way, that
is little hard OF Teddy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

The tariff should be reduced
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

High tariff is expensive to the
people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Mrs. Henry Neihaus and son,
Francis, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
are the guests Mrs. Neihaus'
mother and sister, Mrs. Jennie
Bond and Mrs. 9. G.. Hampton,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Miss hattie spalding has
been visiting Hunuewell rela-
tives. IL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

The days are getting shorter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

County court at Paris. Mon.
day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22
Accountins for the Peay,.

Three principal hypotheses have been
offered to account for the origin Of
pearls. According to one they arise
from secretions caused by the pres
ence of some foreign object, such as
grain of sand, within the shell of the
oyster. But it has been shown that
fine pearls are not thus produced.
Another theory is that pearls are the
result of disease In the oyster. The
third hypothesis, sustained by NJ. Seu-
rat of the Oceanographic museum of
Monaco, is that the origin of pearls is
to be ascribed to the presence of a
parasite. The species of parasite diff
fers with the species of oyster, but this
mode of origin, NJ. Seurat believes, is
general with all fine pearls.
To restore the luster of dead"
pearl the outer tarnished envelope may
be removed with acids. Thus the ef-
feet produced upon tarnished pearl
by causing fowl to swallow 1t Is ac-
counted for by the dissolvent action
of the gastric juice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

Early In October British soap manu-
facturers formed a combination like
what we know in America as. trust.
Six weeks later the members of the
combination announced that ''the work
ing arrangement entered into by the
leading soap makers Of the United
Kingdom has been received with such
disfavor by the trade and the public
as to make 1t unworkable, and 1t has
been decided to terminate the arrange
ment-" Newspapers, tradesmen and
consumers had united to defeat the
combination. One need not approve
the methods of boycott resorted to by
the retailers, or the favors shown by
newspapers to independent" soap max
ers in the matter of advertising, which
contributed to make the allied firms
dissolve their agreement. But 1t may
be noted with satisfaction that the chief
power against the trust was the public,
and that the combination was undone
not by legal or political measures, or
by any ethical principle, but simply by
the fact that popular opposition made
1t unavoidable" The people did not
like the combination, and they made
the manufacturers feel their strong dis
approval Of it. Wherever organized
and artificial evil shows itself and is
recognized in time, spontaneous oppo-
sition on the part Of public opinion can
often, If not always, break it up, al
though politics, law and mere ethics
fail. Even where the consumer has not
the weapon Of competition, as in the
case of railroad companies with unique
franchises, the people can force atten-
ton to their just demands If they will.
Cartoonists are still representing the
common people as a sorry, wizened lit
tie man. In this country as in Eng
land, his arm and voice are mighty II
he but use them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

must use bis own brains and energies
to take care Of 1t, or 1t soon slips away.
And it is a fact, which the rich man
quoted seems to have noticed, that not
all, nor most, children of the rich have
ability even to hold wealth dumped in
their laps. A few children of rich men
have notably made their inherited
wealth great blessing to themselves
and manklnd-but they are precious
few. Call the roll of the men and
women who have achieved the highest
fortune or fame in this country, and
an overwhelming majority will be
found to have come up from the ''lower
walks" of life and to owe their devel-
opment of character to struggle and
self-denial. 1t is of these twin bless
ings in disguise that we gain strength,
skill, sympathy, purpose. The child
pampered In idleness and luxury knows
little Of these vital things, and when
he meets in contest the uncouth but
toughened boy from the farm or the
side street, he has poor chance of hold
ing his own. We are accustomed to
think of the advantages" of the chill
dren of the rich. But all the history
of human life since the world began
proves that the real advantages" are
on the other side.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22
DOGS TRAINED TO RESCUE.
Employed ON the Life-Savfng CorpA
of Paris Police Force.


of Paris Police Force.
The training of the young Newfound-
lands that are periodically added to
the police staff is one Of the sights OF
Paris. 1t takes place In the headquar-
ters Of the agents plongeurs, a small
building on the quayside not far from
the Cathedral Of Notre Dame. Dogs
and men enter into the exercise with
zest and there is usually crowd of on
lockers. Only dummy figures are used,
but the rescue" Is nevertheless real
istic affair.
The big dogs know perfectly well
what the exercise means and they walt
with comic enthusiasm until the dunn
my is thrown into the water and an
agent plongeur rushes out on hearing
the splash and outcry of the spectators.
While the men are busy with lines and
life buoys the dog plunges into the
water, swims to the dummy, watches
with rare intelligence for an opportun-
ity to get an advantageous hold Gnd
then it either swims ashore or waits
for its master, who brings to the rescue
long poles, cork belts and the like. The
more experienced dogs, however, will
easily effect a rescue from first to last
without human assistance, and it is an
inspiring sight to watch them looking
for foothold on the slippery sides Of
the river bank and pulling the heavy
dummy into a place Of safety.
1t takes about four months to train
the dogs efficiently. They are also
charged with the protection of their
masters when attacked by the desper-
ate rufians who sleep under the arches
of the bridge in summer. Thus in Paris
the police dogs are proved success.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22
Fooled the Holdup Men.

A west end man had an experience
recently that made his hair stand or
end and had 1t not been for his quick
wit In devising means of getting out
of the difficulty 1t might have cost him
dearly. He is the treasurer of local
lodge and was returning home from a
meeting with a considerable amount of
money in his possession, fortunately
the greater part of which was In cur
rency.
He got off a car quite distance out
In the west end and turned Off a side
street toward his home, when he no.
ticed that he was being followed by
two suspicious looking men. Quick as
a flash he pulled an envelope out of his
pocket, addressed 1t to himself, stamp
ed it, put the currency inside 1t and
dropped it in the mail box. Then he
started on brisk walk.
Suddenly there came command
from behind him.
Hands up!
Up went his hands and the robbers
went through his pockets. He smiled
grimly as the holdups secured only a
few dollars In silver and he thought
with pleasure of the money he had put
in the mail box in Uncle Sans care.
The robbers went away complaining Of
the small amount they secured and the
treasurer went home. Next day the
letter containing the money was deliv-
cred safely to his office.-Duluth News
Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22
Modern Teraenen.

Recently a city editor In Ottumwa,
Iowa, was Informed by phone at late
hour that prominent citizen had died
suddenly. Calling one Of the reporto.
rial stair, the city editor Instructed
him hurriedly, and the young man shot
out of the office on double quick. Some
twenty minutes later he returned. and
as he FASTENED to the corner where his
typewriter stood, the city editor asked
him:
"Well, what about itf"
"oh, nothing" said the young man
as he began making the keys rattle
'only as Mr.. Blank was walking alons
tine street, he says, I'm going to die.
and he leaned up against the fence and
made good. Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

The attempts thus far made to dis
regard and Rullify the immutable laws
of nature have been laughable in their
fantastic failure. Communistlc and So
ciallstic experiments, whether made BY
artificial societies or imposed by great
nations upon a people, as was the case
In Canada In "New France" have gone
down in wreck and disaster In the
formal attempts to found societies on
the equality plan curious thing al
ways happens in the end. 1t may be
suggested by those who have not looked
into them that the loafers and the
workers do the work, according to their
bent Not at all; the loafers and the
ambitious, who under our present crude
system would be the workers, take to
loafing too.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22
BUSINESS WAS HIS HABIT.
s..s..ss*.s....s*.s..*s.s.*.s.s's'.s.:

Only single cabbage remained. of
the wagon load of produce with which
the huckster had started in. 1t was
a good head, and the keen-witted huck-
ster was alive to the chance of selling
it, although the hour was late. AS he
glanced from side to side of the street,
seeking purchaser, says a writer In
the New York Sun, he was hailed from
a doorway by a housewives cry:
"What are you selling"
"Whoa, Bill !" said the vender to his
horse; and to the prospective customer
he called, "Only one cabbage left, miss
us!"
as it a good one" she asked, from
the curb
"Sure; as good as any ever came
from Jersey"
"How much do you want for it?'
'It's worth dime, lady, but want
to sell out, so you can have it for a
Nickel"
After pulling of some of the leaves
to make sure the head was fresh and
sound, the woman handed the huckster
nickel. The coin was transferred to
his pocket, already well-filled, and the
cabbage was placed in the woman's
arms.
AS she turned to go, another woman
who had come up during the bargain
ing said to the merchant:
SCOT any cabbage2"
"Yes, ma'am; one head left"
"How much is it?"
>"Ten cents"
as 1t a good headT
"Finest kind of Long Island cab.
bage."
The woman who had just bought the
last head of cabbage was astonished by
his calm assertion that he had one left
when she knew the bottom of his cart
was bare. She waited to see how he
would satisfy the second woman,
When the last conner said, "I'Il take
It," the huckster turned calmly to the
owner Of the cabbage, took 1t from her
arms and handed 1t to the new custom
er. At the same time he took her dime
from her fingers.
AS the first woman stood with mouth
open, too astonished to protest, the sec
ond walked away. Then the woman de-
prived of her cabbage found voice to
say, Indignantly:
THAT was my cabbage! How"
The huckster interrupted her with !:
"Yes, ma'am, know it. Here's the
dime got you for it. You're a nickel
in"
"But I didn't want to sell it."
Didn't want to sell it," he exclaim-
ed, In sorrowful tone. "Sure you did.
when you could make profit like that
Never miss chance to make money.
lady. That's the way to get rich.
Here's your dime" and as the yom-
an, still dazed, took the dime, he said.
"Git up, Bill"-Youth's Companion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

The establishment of parliamentary
government in countries accustomed to
autocracy Is not easy. Russia Is hav-
ing trouble over the problem In Per-
sia the people are accusing the lead
ers Of the reform movement Of seeking
selfish ends, and they have no conf
dence in the proceedings of their house
of representatives. In Montenegro,
where the first parliament was recent
" organized, the legislators voted lack
OF confidence in the government the
other day, the cabinet resigned, and
parliament adjourned.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

"My most serious problem is how l
can give my children the advantage Of
the poor mans" A popular magazine
quotes rich man as saying this, Most
rich men in this country have them.
selves been sons Of poor men. The old
European laws OF primogenlture and
entail being imperative with as, every
man stands on his own Aeet and de-
pends ON his own head and hands for
bis fortune. Even the heir to wealth
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

Judging from the noise he isn't max
Ing 1t Is only fair to infer that Win
ston Churchill Is busy on a new book
which may be brought out about the
time another campaign is started in
New Hampshire.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

Some Of the men who are named as
probable successors of King Leopold In
the administration of affairs In the
Congo country may not be very well
qualified for the business Of ruling peo-
pie, but any change from the present
condition of the inhabitants of the
Congo district would necessarily be for
the better.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

1t is announced that Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockefeller consider themselves too
poor to have oysters served at their
table. Let us not, however, permit
ourselves to be distressed at their pow
erty. They can probably afford to have
soup bone at least once a day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

Emperor William is reported to have
become an enthusiastic golfer. Now
for the first time In his life he will have
chance to show that he Is really
great. II he can play eighteen holes
without losing his temper 1t will have
to be admitted that Germany has
wonderful ruler.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

A Frenchman has invented phono-
graph that can be heard for a mile.
Mothers use 1t to call for Willie to
come home and split an armful Of kin
ding.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

Count Boni as a Paris newspaper
writer, at salary of 500 per, may
not save much money, but he will have
q glorious chance to get even with the
hippant journalists of America.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22
Invented Cream Freezer.

Only short time aga the woman
whose inventive brain gave the ice
cream freezer to delighted humanity
died at an advanced age in Philadel-
phia. This was Mrs, Nancy NJ. John
son. and her device was patented In
1S4A
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

The London Times is endeavoring to
establish itself on twentieth century
basis, but 1t has not as yet begun to
offer prizes for the best definition of
love or the most lucid solution of the
problem of AIMS age.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22
Contradactorv.

''That photographer you recommend
ed does indulge in some of the most
nonsensical talk" said Peckham.
"How sof" asked his friend.
"well, when he was taking my wife's
picture the other day he said, Look
pleasant, now. Be natural '"-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

The country has grown too fast and
too great for Its transportation facill-
ties. Boston Globe. How can we rec
oncile this assertion with the claim
that the railroads develop the country :?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

1t will be several weeks, anyway,
before the United States and Japan go
to war over question that could easily
be settled by well-organized country
debating society.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

Perhaps that man who stole two
pounds of Limburger cheese from a
Montreal grocer simply found the
temptation too strong to resist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

A London physician says that minis
ters live too long. This is variety.
Most fault-fnders only say the minis
ters preach too long.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

Most of the Russian riots occur on
some anniversary. 1t might help some
II the Czar were to abolish anniver-
aaries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

"Russla would like to help the Unit
ed States check japanese aggressions. "
How much money does Russia want to
hOrroW7
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

King Leopold's press agent seems to
have harder job than even Mr.. Rock
efeller's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-03-22

The new British ambassador to this
country was born In Ireland. The Irish
will not be kept down.