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

Newspapers all over the coun-
try are viewing with alarm"
the probable scarcity of ice next
summer. owing to continued
mild weather in all sections.
WHAT'S the use of worrying
Isn't the Government going to
make the dealers give US food
that doesn't have to be kept in
cold storage to kill the SMELL
Stoutsville Banner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
They Don't,

The bigger some things grow.
the more arrogant and full of
pure cussedness they become,
The Adams Express Co. has
quit collecting or delivering
goods in this city outside of the
business district.
The American Express Go. is
still worthy of the name Ameri-
can, for 1t still collects and de-
livers goods TO any part of the
city.
Now What do you think OF
thatP And which company are
you patronlzing and which one
win you. continue to patronizef
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Young Man Think.

Some editor has written the
following truthful article,
which should be read by every
young man and given careful
considerations: Young man
do you ever stop and think
about tomorrow Does it ever el q
ter your head that possibly you
are going to be without shelter
when the bleak days OF after
years come? Do you ever stop
to think that the parental root
that now covers you and the
parents which now feed you will
some day go the way of all ma.
terial things and be no more?
You poke iun at the poor devils
about town, who wear ragged
clothes and work out in the
SHOWS of winter and the boiling
days OF summer tor plttance,
but that is what you will come
to unless you get hustle on
yourself. There is just a GER
tain number of things you will
have to learn, and the sooner
you get at it the quicker you
will find yourself on Easy
Street. Some fellows start out
too late and cash in their
checks before they reach Easy
Street. Learn a trade. The
man who builds the walls gets
bigger wages than the man who
carries the mortar.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
NATURES CA.
TARRH CURE.
Sensible and Scientific Way to Cure thi'
DisaEreeabie Disease.

Sensible and Scientific Way to Cure this
Disagreesbie Disease.
In no other way can catarrh
be cured as naturally aud
q uickly as by the use of Hyomei
breathed through the neat peck.
ct inhaler that comes With
eveey outfit.
In this way all the air that
enters the nasal passages. the
throat or the lungs. is filed
with Hyomei's healing medica
ton, reaching the most remote
air cells of the respiratory or
gans, and soothing and healing
the irritated mucous membrane,
So strong is Lamar Woods
faith in the power of Hy omei to
cure catarrhal troubles, that
with every dollar outfit he sells,
he gives a guarantee to refund
the money unless it cures.
The complete Hyomei outfit
costs but 81 90, extra bottles, if
needed, SOC.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Who Pays the Advertising BiIlsf

An unknown exchange asks
did you ever think about itP
Who pays the advertising of
merchants and other business
men? Not the advertiser, tor
the cost is returned to him two
fold in increased profits. Not
the purchaser, for he buys
cheaper from the advertiser ami
has a better assortment and
fresher goods to select from.
Who, then really pays the ad-
vertising bills? The.non -adver-
tiser, of course. A just proper
tion of the money he loses by
his lack of initiative and enter
prise finds way eventually to
the printer, to advance the
cause of education and interest
of the community. Who pays
for that advertising which at
tracts the people of this town
TO other towns? The home
merchant not only loses that
trade. but in that loss pays for
the other fellows advertising.
Isn't it plain? The "store keep.
er" is a relic of the past: the
merchant is an active being Of
today. POINTERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Farmers and Merchants Bank
Monroe City Mo
Capital $4,000.
Surplus $4,000.
Officers:
VIM r Yates, Pres
H W Ely, Vice'Pres
w R p Jackson, Cashier
Directors:
w r Yates a w Ely FIJI Hagan
WRP jackson John ShearmRn
A Boulware r A jackson
WE Jones w w Longrnire
Foreign Exchange Bought and
Sold.
New business desired and unex-
celled Facilities offered.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. ]. w. Carr, of Hume
we'll, came over Friday after
noon to visit her kinspeople.
Miss Cassie Whitworth, stu.
dent 10 one of the Palmyra
sch ools, came home Friday for
a two days visit with her par
euts, Rev. j, o, Whitworth and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Double Header.

The double header parties
given by Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
McClintic last Thursday after.
noon and evening was in the
nature of a glorious house warm,
ing of their new and handsome
home at the corner of Chestnut
and North streets.
The ladies had the right-of-
way and all was clear sailing
in the afternoon.
In the evening, fathers, hus-
bands and sweethearts helped
to fill the nine tables where the
pretty paste boards were dealt,
Hearts, diamonds, clubs and
spades.
TheIsalads and other refresh.
ments were a treat to all.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
You get an easy shave a
Streams.

WANTED:-Gentieman or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with rig, for firm of $3.50, 900 capt.
tai. Salary s1,O72 per year and ex-
penses; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address with
stamp Jos. A. Alexander, Monroe
City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

E. Turpin. OF Baltimore. Md,
has been visiting his brother
William east of the city. 1t is.
Mr.. Turpin's first visit west in,
seventeen years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure

is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refund your money If
after taking one bottle you are
not satisfied with results. so cents by
L. j. Yates,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Club Women Should Preserve Historical
DOCuH, ais.

Club Women Should Preserve Historical
DOcuu, ais.
DR.. EdwaT everett Hale
contributes all editorial to the
February number of the Won.
ans Home Companion, in which
he strongly advocates the pres.
ervation of historical documents
by the women club members of
the country. He says. in part:
The chances are that among
my readers there are not ten
who are as old as I am. / have
at least the opportunity of age.
And If little children can teach
their grandmothers some of the
methods of simple suction with
the lips, l ought to be able to
inform people who might be my
grandchildren as to some OF the
details of club activity, club
amusement, or club duty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Mrs. T, M. Boulware and
Master Thomas were with Bluff
City relatives the latter part of
last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Miss Mary Landers has been
spending several days with
Hannibal friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Ada NJ. Ide single, of
Monroe City, Mo-, by her certain
Deed of Trust dated the 2lst day of
May, 1905, and recorded in the Re-
corder's Office of Monroe County, in
Deed Book 40, page 4S7, conveyed to
the undersigned Roy B. Meriwether
all her right, title, interest ana es-
tate in and to the following described
real estate situated in the County of
Monroe, State OF Missouri. viz:
All of lots ten (10, eleven ny, and
twelve (12) in block niaeteen (l9) in
Piersol's addition to Monroe City, Mo.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
described, and whereas, said note has
become due and is unpaid, now there
fore, in accordance with the provis-
ions of said Deed of Trust, and at
the request OF the legal holder of said
note, will proceed to sell the above
described real estate at the west front
door of the Court House in the city
of Paris, in the County of Monroe,
State aforesaid, to the highest bidder
for cash, at public auction on
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Friday. N. A. Drescher was a
business visitor in the capitol
of Marion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

A home without books, peri
odical and newspers is like a
house without windows.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

james Holland, of Mt. Zion,
near the Bluff City, was with old
friends in the city Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Scarcely anything seems i'm
possible to the man who can
will strongly enough and long
enough,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Saturday, the Second day
of February, 1907,

between the hours of nine in the fore
noon and five in the afternoon of that
day to satisfy said note together with
the cost and expense of executing
this trust.
Roy b, MERIwETHER,
Trustee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

Daniel Sharp of Emden was a
business visitor in the Queen of
the Prairies Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
Gems From Success Magazine.


Scarcely anything seems i'm
possible to the man who can
will strongly enough and long
enough.
A home without books, peri
odical and newspers is like a
house without windows.
The chances are that what
you call hard luck, or fate
that is against you, is some
weakness, some vicious habit,
which is cnunteracting all youI
efforts and keeping you down.
The strength of will is the
test Of young mans possibili-
ties.
Directed toward the enjoy
ment of the senses. the strong
will may be a demon, and the
intellect merely It's debased
slave; but directed toward good,
the strong will is king, aud the
intellect is then the minister of
mans highest well'being.
There is a divinity in the
the meanest man, philanthropy
list in the stiugiest mlseI, a hero
in the biggest coward, which an
emergency great enough will
cali out.
Every man stamps his own
value upon the coin Of his char
acter in his own mint, and he
cannot expect to pass for more,
and should not be disappointed
if people do not take it for more
than its face value.
The greatest blessing that
ever comes to d human being is
the determination to realize
that for which the heart longs.
1t is a grander thing to be
nobly remembered than to be
nobly born.
The door between us and heav.
en- cannot be open while that
between US and our fellowmer
is shut.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

All knowing themselves in
debted to W. B. Hays will
please call and settle at once
tt
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

There is a divinity in the
the meanest man, a philanthropy
list in the stiugiest miseI, a hero
in the biggest coward, which an
emergency great enough will
cali out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31
~

The door between US and heav.
en- cannot be open while that
between US and our fellowmen
is shut.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

The chances are that what
you call hard luck or fate
that is against you, is some
weakness, some vicious habit,
which is cnunteracting all youl
efforts and keeping you down.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

The strength of will is the
test Of young mans possibili-
ties.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

1t is a grander thing to be
nobly remembered than to be
nobly born.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-31

The greatest blessing that
ever comes to d human being is
the determination to realize
that for which the heart longs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

back Just as far in the other direction. The prayer and the consecration of Puri- tan England were followed by the de- bauchery and dissoluteness of the reign or Charles IT. The days of fasting and prayer which directly succeeded the flood were followed by the building of the tow . CT Of Babel by the people of the land Of Shnar. Beware o man, what thou doest after thou hast knelt at the table of the holy communion! Beware, woman, how Satan is allowed to touch you Just after you have seen Christs face revealed upon the Mount of Transfguration It is when
 we feel the safest that we are in the greatest danger of slipping Great sins often tread upon the heels of great man ifestations of Gods glory.
 Lastly I remark that the punishment of mans sins may be the indirect means of driving him to do Gods work in greater way than he ever conceived
 he could do These men of Shinar had
 no idea of obeying God by spreading over
 the earth. Tffey proposed to stay to- gether where they were. And they said, Go, to, let us build a city and tower whose top may reach unto heaven and let us make name lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the earth These men of Shinar were afraid their people would become so scattered that they ' could not protect themselves from the assaults of an enemy. Thus they wanted l to build a great city and tower which would be a central magnet to hold them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

together. But God intended them not t stay together. Therefore in punishins them for the defiance they displayed in building the tower he provided for theii dispersion. It Is always futile to resist Gods plans. The disciples were bidden at the ascension to preach the gospel through the world and to tarry in Je- rusalem only till they had received power, but they tarried until means were taken to disperse them. A great persecution arose. and they too were scattered abroad So with us-if we delay to go forth to preach when we are bidden we are liable to be made so uncomfortable that we shall be glad to go.
 Lastly, what q lesson thH teaches to those of us who are trusting in ourselves and rejecting the gospel When we ara striving to establish our own righteous ness we are upbuilding tower for our safety That Is not Gods way for us. It is humilating to enter the door with the disreputable and the criminal. Will not the tower we are building protect us from the wrath of God? No; let us give LID our own work and yield to Christ. In him alone there is safety. Then when thd winds blow and the floods descend we shall be safe, for we are, founded on a rock.
 Copyright. 1907, by Losiis Klopsch)
 
 If you want the best advertising cuta try the Gawk. Age-HeraLld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
OS ANGELES, Cal, December B.

r OS ANGELES, Cal. December B.
 In this sermon the preacher shows - that the Babel builders of old, with their evil ambition, were the prototypes of the modern Babel builders, who pile up material possessions in the vain hope or reaching limitless power and independence and regardless of God. The text Is Gene sis xxi, g. "rherefore Is the name of 1t called Babel, because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth.
 Let us travel back in imagination to the age after the deluge. The ark stranded upon the heights of Mount Ararat had been deserted. The deluge of water had been carried away to the seas. The sheep, the horses and the cattle had multiplied into great herds and fiocks and were pas turing in the valleys. The forests again were redolent with the beautiful perfumes of the trees. The foliage was the em- lowered retreat where the sweet throated songsters and their mates were rearing their young. The blue heavens were tap estried with clouds. The earth was again yielding her increase, responsive to the labor of man. But, though man was null tiplyipg and building towns and villages, he could not and would not forget the horrors of the flood which had taken place over a century before. So the de- scendants of Noah's sons decided that
  such a catastrophe happened to them again. Thus one day down in the land of Shinar they entered into great conspir- acy against God. Though God had saved them in the past, they could not trust Him now.
 So the people assembled together and said: Let us build tower so big ana strong that the mightiest floods cannot prevail against 1t. Let us build it so arf,t fn Q heavens themselves. Then in the future if any deluge comes we can enter this tower and climb higher and higher as the waters surge up. Then we can laugn at the elements which are trying to de- stroy us." So the people collected from far and near. They organized themselves into a great army of workers. Some were hewers of stone Some drove the OK teams which dragged the stones to the walls. Some lifted the scaffolding. The yreat foundations were laid. The walls began to rise high above the plain. The sharp commands of the engineers, the s.vo-heayes" of the men as they tugged hard at the ropes. the rasp or the saws and the blows of the hammers were heard everywhere. But. though the din ana the racket of the builders were great. there cayne a day when the shoutings, the vo- r,ferations and the yellings of the work y,an became greater. Voices of bitterness and blasphemy seemed to rise higher ana hioher than the angry shrieSs of tor nado. .t9
 Became Pandemonium.
 Have vou ever noticed that when an ,,,tutored man is talking to a Chinaman, an Indian or Mexican who cannot un- derstand him, he generally shouts at him? When meet Chnaman in California erd ,yant to ask him question, first sneak to him in an ordinary voice. Then when he shakes his head and answers, .s.Me no understand" l shout my queston a little louder. Then yell at .ne op oe 'e to ' saw "Did you ever meet such people as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
DRUNKENNESS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

daring not in grandeur of conception, but in righteousness Is the strength of an un- dertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

We have the largest stock of dolls in the city and our prices are less. Dolls of all sorts and sizes
 Dolls from 1c to $25,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Ranges @ Splendid Heaters

These will make practical gifts: Beautiful Peninsular Range for S27.5O The best Heaters reduced in price for Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Rogers Silver

Rogers Tea Spoons, set. s .49 Rogers Table Spoons, set. ...... .9S Rogers Knives and Forks. set.. S.eS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Some Christmas Sszg- ageSffOEpS Here aFe
 Gifts for Ags

Decorated China, Gut Glass, Silyerware. Library Lamps, Jardniers Vases, Fire sets Art Goods Dressing Sets Manicure Sets, Smokers Sets, Carving Sets Leather Goods Handkerchief Boxes, Jewel Cases, Puff Boxes, Cuff Boxes Collar Boxes, Ceuioid Goods Glove Boxes Tobacco Boxes, Shaving Sets, sets Water Sets Beautiful Vases, Candelabras Match Safes, Tea Sets, Lamps, Trnket Boxes, Teddy Bears Doll Houses, A c Blocks, Building Blocks Spade and Shovel Sets Office Baskets, Chaing Dishes and Box Stationery.
Evening journal., 1907-03-11

THE WOMAN INTERPOsED, jim, CAN'T YOU
at least he would have good view of her companion,
the man who insolently appropriated his wite IN
broad daylight But three stout women, crowding
past him the critical moment blocked his view as the
cab swung In once more ahead of the He had
caught only another fugitive glimpse of the green moire
the CLINT of copper below the green ostrich plume, and
still more vaguely a smooti-shaven, back-haired
weak nCar-sighted eyes, that left him in doubt who
the scoundre was who brazcnly rode there beside Nora
knew? Someone who had casped his hand, partaken
of his salt enjoyed his hospitality score OF timest
Among the men who came habtualy TO her evenings
at home freely dropped in for dinner or for tea,
there were half dozen of medium height smooth
shaven and with darSish hair. 1t might be any one
of these The names seemed to repeat themselves trip
wheels-Jack El,ing, Ted Noorhis, Windon Hncdey-
Windon Hinokiey5 The image Of Mrs. Favershams
brother persisted IN recurring to his mind ero~dng 10
the 'front.' c1owing ont OF the way the other yaguer
phanoms of his uncertainty Never before m an these
months of unspoken jealousy, had his suspicious To-
oussed definitely upon any one man. Windon hnck-
lev With his foppish dress his dletante manner the
indehnable stamp of dissipation in his boyish face and
keen, bold eyes He had never even tried to like Hnck
ley II had Jared upon his sense of fitness TO see
Nora, with her innate hneness, suffer contact with
nature that he sigmatized as vicious Yet this antip-
athy was so intangible that he had never put it into
words He had simply left the house, on more than
himsy excuse. had gone out into the winter night
rather than listen to Windows light rohy talk rather
than hear his high pitched laugh that seemed to pene
the furthes OF the apartment rather than
see Noras gray eyes widen mocSingly in feigned re-
huke of his hippaut audaces. That the way he
had guarded his home by taking his hat and going
out into the winter night
Az Union Square the cab turned east once more.
Meish sprang recdcssly from his car. without waiting
for 10 20 slow up, and broke into more, as
though the devil were squirting him. hundred
flower vendors with tramplcd vioicts could not have
stayed him under the impulsion of his new
tainty Cutting diagonaly across the square, he gained
somewhat on the cab. which fading into the vista
Of Fifteenth Street when he finally reached the corner
Luck once more played into his hands in the shape o
an open treash where gas main being repaired
Evening journal., 1907-03-11

saw the couple descend saw the driver touch hi hat
in acknowledgment of his fare saw her glance appre-
hcnsively up and down the before gathering up
the folds of her green skirt, and slipping furvey
through the doorway AS the man vanished after her,
Melish awoke 70 consciousness that he was about
lose them. The street door had closed again before
be could reach it. In his haste to gain admission he
impetuously pushed every of the eight brass
bells in rapid succession The automatic latch sounded
a responsive staccato, the knob yielded 10 his hand
and he sprang into the inner hall, stumbling over
sorub-womans pail. standing just within the dim ves
b1le From somewhere above him there foated down
through the gloom Of the stairs the sound OF
voices and a woman's laughter.
Up through the darkness the coseness the stale odor
of cooked food Mellsh sprang two steps at a time.
The physical strain had told upon his strengths the
Evening journal., 1907-03-11

The cab must wait while dump cart was backed out
of the way Ten doors further it drew up in front
of four-story brick dwelling, in whose fallen for
tunes could be read the history Of a slow transition
through successive grades Of INDECENT genty Ii had
lately been converted into secondrate bachelor aoart
ment of the sort that exercised censorship over the
quality of its tenants visitors The vestibule
with the cleaning brass of its speaking tubes and letter
boxes, the touch of newncss in the whole
shabby exterior
Meish, reeling dzzily in pursuit his forces almost
spent, not a hundred feet away when the hanson
stopped. From the ambush of a grocer's wagon he