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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
MORTON is NOTIFIED.


Akron. o., Jan. president
Morton of the o. and p. league today
received telegram announcing Am-
Ithoritatively that the western clubs
had accepted the proposition made
to them at the Cleveland meeting and
had formed new league to be known
las the Ohio league.
Preparations for the organization
|of the circuit prorosel from the
eastern o. and p. territory and the
new towns under consideration will
be rushed at once.
RICHMOND is NOT PLEASED.
Richmond. Ind, Jan. 15.--Manag-
er Clarence of the Richmond baseball
team in Indiana, (O.) league, said to-
day upon his return from Columbus
meeting, that promoters OF the new
Ohio state league. which Is to include
Newark, Lancaster, Mansfield and
Marion, formerly Of O1tio-Penr.
league attempted to force franchise
on Richmond but that he refused TO
give them any definite answer. leg
sup was far from pleased with the
situation and unless promoters ret
things into definite conditions by
Saturday next, Richmond will stick
to the old organization. The league
promoters claim they have secured
protection for Richmond from the Ma
tional commission and that 1t must
play with the new league or none.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16

MT. Farrell, whose HeauuarJeTs are
at Auburn, N. Y. 3a
There was scne dissatisfaction ex-
pressed yeste rday at Richmond over
the outlines If the Ohio State league,
President Quinn is going over there
in day or two and will have some-
thing to say which will convince the
Hoosiers that they are to have the
best baseball ever produced In their
town .--Ohio State Journal. kx
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-16
Remove Poisons
FROM THE SYSTEM.

FROM THE SYSTEM.
There are three ways and three only. y
which the human body can be rid Of poisoa-
Gus, waste mat.er-the bowels. the kidssyh
and the skin.
It is only when the bowels become sluggish
sud constipsied that the kidneys play oul = :
result Of the excessive work thrown upon then
Now. there is only one medical trea.meia
that fully realizes this condition Of Attain.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Here Is

Boosted Rel ublicanIsm for
you. The long term of the Six.
teenth congress is half spent
and-Not a bill has been pass
ed. 1t has been bombarded with
messages from Roosevelt, but
the only result is: A prolonged
< b.fest at the expense of the
dear people.
Remember both branches of
congress is in the palm of the
hand of the Republican party.
The trouble is, the mem bers
of congress are politicians, not
statesmen, and they are more
intent upon getting back to the
dear people aud fixing their
personal political fences, tina n
upon laboriug tor the benefit of
those self same dear people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
SpIinters.

The rich are peculiar. They ride in
private cars, have private hotel suites,
private yachts and private everything,
except private lives. The newspapers
look out for that
The bunco man who spends his sum-
mers with the summer resort farmers,
or summers near, can learn things to
his advantage professionally.
II a woman respect not her husband,
she loves him not. Respect is the
foundation of love.
When l die, on the whole, I believe
I should prefer to die of dyspepsia
than to starve to death.
Be bigger than your job. Then you
can hold it.
Fame is like wine-it makes some
men foolish.
People who think they have made
the mistake of their lives, should be-
ware. There are just as big fish in
the sea as ever have been caught.
1t is the expense we did not have
figured in the expense account that
makes the balance on the wrong side
of the ledger of life.
Suggestion for correspondence
school adv.-"How to catch suckers;
taught by mail Bite now!"
fretting horse but makes trouble
for himself A man fretting does no
better.
Grit Alexander says the angleworm
has tender feet. Frost-bite or fish
bitten?
The hard-luck story would be more
rendurable If 1t were not Continued"
Love is intoxicating, but few would
sign a pledge of total abstinence.
Slippery walks are hard on the
.chesty.
He took canter every morning and
"a decanter every evening.
A mob threw fifteen bad eggs at a
North Carolina man. He recovered
by law $500 damages for every egg
that hit him. Half the mob was com
posed of women. How much money
did the man get?
A fool never has any trouble to find
some nice girl who is willing to help
him spend his money.
In the rush to church a few days
ago, Pittsburg man was killed. And
now for the millennium!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
ES'i:z'.;'|fIs}gtl'AEzEE
MrTf UNCLE BY
The HuskIRs.

The HuSkInQ.
Where the silhousttes weave in the shad-
owy hay-mow
And the valiant-hamed lanterns are
striving to glow,
Once again am part of the old-fashioned
husking,
OF the time-honorsd huskinE Of long,
long ago!
ON the floor OF the NOW IL . golden
heaped harvest
That is waiting attack at its ponderous
Eirth,
While about 1t tho lads and the Iassies
are gathered
In the spirit Of Jest and the froliC OF
mlrth.
All, the laughter and snAtehes Of sOnEs
we are singing
Are a-pulse with the MEht-hsartsd Joy
When the trials OF life and the task Of
achieving
In the dim, distant future are all put
away!
by my side you are sitting once more
in the shadows,
In the shadows that flicker and weave
to and fro,
And your flashing brown eyes once again
are my thraldom.
Just as when they bewitched in the
long, long ago.
With an eaEerness born OF love past
concealing,
I am searching once more for an ear
that is red,
And again. with the witchery born OF a
woman,
You are haunting my luck with q toss
of your head!
All, at last, with a deXterous twist have
barred it
IT'S a crimson-hued ear and the pass
port to bliss
Like a soldier returned from the battle
triumphant,
am claiming my toll in a rapturous
kiss
All, the thought OF that kiss thrills my
heart with a throbbing,
With a throbbing of joy that 10 &C.
stasy's king
All the world sends its sweet to be
strained for the nectar
That the touch of your lips and theiI
memories bring!
Are you waiting. 0 maid of the golden
hued harvest?
Are you waiting me still at the last
husking bee?
II you are. o my love of the days gone
forever,
1t will be sweet harvest-home coming
for me!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
CATARRH A
GERM DISEASE

Catarrh is not a blood disease
but is caused by germs that
lodge aud grow in the air pass
ages, causing irritation with
poisonous and offensive mucous
discharges. 1t Is an insidious
disease of most destructive ten.
dency. Its approaches are un
alarming, and it's victims are
well on the road to a chronic
state or to dread consumption
before they realize their danger.
Stomach dosing is ineffective
in the treatment of catarrb.
The only healing agent is Hyo-
mel, which is inhaled with the
air you breathe, killing all Ca
tarrhal germs and driving them
from the system.
The sooner you use Hyomei
the sooner you will be free of
catarrh L. M Wood will sell
you a dollar outfit with the uu-
Outstanding that if it does not
give satisfaction your money
will be refunded.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Big Money.

Here is an example CT the so
lidlty and confidence the people
have in one OF our leading bust.
ne>s concerns.
Saturday the Eve shares of
F & VI. bank stock held by the
late W. E Jones was sold at
public vecnue at the bank door
Senator w. Shields McClintlc
bought the first two shares at
1905 each. Mike Madden the next
two at the same figure, aud
Senator McClintic the fifth
share at $500.
The par value of each share
is 500
The F. & Nj Banks paid up
capital stock is $4,000 It's
surplus is $35, 900.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Geo. Tucker and estlmable
wife. of Moberly have been
spending several days with
their kinspeople. Cy Smith aud
family. George was one of the
most popular Young men ever
raised In this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Expert Testimony.

Editor Beckwith wants to know
how many bales of hay it takes to
make pound of honey, or how
many pounds of honey there are in
bale of hay We confess We don't
know, but do know that when we sit
down to dinner and there is honey on
the table there is pound of honey in
us when we get Embellishments
t(Col.) Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

A New York paper recently
contained the following ad;
ITO Let-Louely Heart, Has
been occupied before. but is in
good repair and will be found
warm and comfortable May be
leased for lie by the right
party"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Come To Monroe.

AS soon as he can find a resi-
dence to move into. Sam Rassen
and family of Hannibal, will
move to Monroe City the Queen
of the Prairies. MIR. Hassen
will take charge of the Monroe
City Creamery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Sarah Grace of Chilli
cothe, State President of the
P. E. o. organization of Mis-
souri,, was the guest OF her
friend, Mrs. S. M. Brown, Sat.
urday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

On April 2lst Marion County
will vote on a proposition to
bond the County S75,0 to build
a home for the poor and insane
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs. Jennie Vowel returned
to Quincy Monday after spend
ing several days with her faith.
err, Edward Hardesty. who had
been quite i'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

A 9 Balliett and wife, of
Hunuewell. have been over to
see Mrs John Owen who is slow.
lV but surely slipping the cords
that bind her TO this life. It is
a painless fading away.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs. j. A. jackson of Wood.
land, came up Monday to visit
her parents, Evan Smith and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Gladys Meyers, OF Shell
bina, has been visiting her
friend, Miss Jessie Maddox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Chris Gets His.

Chris Christensen, the good natured
mail and express man, is laying up
with severe bruise. He was helping
load trunk on pair OF trucks when
he fell off pulling the trunk on him.
~A-'~ looked as II he had gotten
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs. John Kenney, of Flora,
Ill has been spending several
days with her cousin, Mrs. E. E.
Wilcox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Sadie Hagar left Mon.
day for St. Louis to take in all
the big doins' in millinery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Lois Tompkins, of New
London, has been the pleasing
guest of her friend, Miss Willie
Maddox,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

George B, Anderson, of Rens-
selaer. has been visiting his
brothers. j. B. aud Charles
Anderson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Earl Wilcox, of Louisiana,
spent Sunday in the city with
the homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Woolf of
Ely have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. W Foley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Richard and Harvey Gray
went to Farber Monday to visit
relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Ethel Lindsay, of May
wood, las been the charming
guest of her sister. Mrs. William
Corder. east of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Anna Nolen spent Sun
day in Marion County with her
friend, Miss Elizabeth Gosney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Public Sale!
200 Head OfLiVe Stock.

The undersigned agent of the personal property of the
estate of jackson deceased will sell at public sale al
the late farm of the deceased miles Northeast of Monroe
City Mo- the personal properly oil the estate described
below,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs r o. Cranstou was with
Quincy friends Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Nettie Gibbons is visit.
ing friends IN Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Friday. Feb. 2S. 1905.

IL HORSES-Five extra good brood mares, coming
5yearod Drat geding we'll broke, coming yearold
draft geldngs coming 2vearod draft gedug good
all purpose horse and one family mare.
SO MULES-97 head coming yearIingsa majority of which
mules. IA head coming twos 5year old
extra good mare mule.
"a HEAD OF JERSEY CATTLE-I0 thoroughbred 2
old Jersey hefers head heller calves Jersey milk
nearly all will be fresh eaTlv spring thoroughbred
Jersey bul eligible to registry
85 SHEEP-55 good native ewes will have
lambs by side 90 head yeaTlng thoroughbred Ramp
shire buck.
26 HOGS-6 good brood sows, will farrow ia May.
shoals weigh 100 lbs - shoats small thoroughbred
Poland China boar
JACK-Coming 3-yearoId in August. THIS jack is
extra good one Qf not sold before day of sale)
Imported French Percheon Stallion dark dappe brown,
174 hands high, years old.
FARM IMPLEMENTS-2 bay derricks, 3 moving
chimes, hay raBes farm wagons Bradley gang pillow,
breaking pows 3.section barrow brand 2ectUn A.
row, cuvaoIs good Plano binder, HOoser wheat dr
planters carriage spring aud other articles
numerous to mention. About - stacks of hay.
TERMS-Teu dollars aud under cash in hand;
months with interest of S0 puTchas
giving bankabe note No property removed until te
are complied with
R. HI. JACKSON.
COILS. W. n YOUELL Ebert YATES CLERK
and JOHN BROWN Auctoueers,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mss Ida Farrell of ST Louis
returned home Saturday after a
visit of several weeks with rel.
atives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs. e. S. Boulware went to
Perry Monday to visit her son,
James.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs Eugne Maston has been
quite i'll with lagrippe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
the fnllnMinp nrnnartu.


HORSES-Sx-year old brown horse, 12.year old black
Agar old bred to jack 3ye4r old mare year
ling
CATTLE-Three mich cows, giving milk the other
will be fresh March calves steers, heifer year
old short horn heifes thoroughbred short horn bred
thoroughbred yearlng nu thoroughbred yearng heifer
fullbood yearing short horn better
HOGS-Thirty shoAts will weigh from 80 to 80 his, B
young thoroughbred Duroc
About 700 good seed Gals big four white so Plymouth
Rock pullets .:..
FARMING IMPLEMENFS-Gaug pillow, corn planter
with check attachment. Mccormick mower, Mccormick
binder Deeng foot binder with tongue Jduesvle
disc cutivator. horse walking cuvaors steel BEAM
pows IA inch. other 6 inch section steel harrow
Broadcast seed with box, land roller, mill and
other things too numerous to mention
TERMS-Eieht months approved note bearing per
cent; of $40 under N property removed
until terms complied with
H. MI. ABBOTT.
W. II YOU'LL Auctuneer
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs. D. hugh Stevens has
been with friends in the Future
Great.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Wanted

Choppers to chop 100 cords of
wood. ]. LEE HAYDEN,
Florida, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Vote for County School Su-
pervision
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs. Price Griffith went to
the Bluff City Monday to visit
relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

tangled up with a polar beaE.-naw
cock (Minn.) Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
ThIn SafNlaa L.

Not long ago / chronicSed the sad
news that Aunt Ann Hasldns, Of BoS'
ton, had four dozen eggs freeze On her
one day last week." wheroat q oOuneSy
editor friend Of mine 1asatiousAy aaka,
"How cold was Amy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Public Sale!

Having sold nv farm 1 will offer Public Auction or
said farm miles East of Monroe City and miles Southeast
of Hassard,
E1KeidaY. March 9th. zoos
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-18
Worlds TdIIeSt
Office Structure

New York, 80 An Office building
900 feet in height, aud comprising
sixty-two stories, has been planned TO
replace the old home OF the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, occupying the
blocks bounded by Pine, Nassau and
edar streets and Broad way. 1t will
therefore be psi feet : inches higher
than the annex to the Metropolitan
Life Building, being erected at the
north end Of the block front in Madi.
son avenue, from Twenty.third to
T~enty.lourlh street. With its annex,
WHICH Is nearly finished, the Metro.
pollian LifeBuilding Is the tallest office
structure in the world, as 1t rises 657
feet 5 inches above the curb line. 1t
has fort.six stories. The Singer
Building is the next tallest Office build.
iig in the world. 1t was recently
completed, and for some weeks held
the unique place Of being the world 5
highest Office structure. Its forty one
cries reach height of 6l2 feet inch
ABOVE the euro
In every respect will the proposed
new home Of the Equitable Life be a
record office structure Beside being
The tallest, it will occupy the most
expensive skyscraper site in the world,
as the estimated value OF the land on
which the present building stands has
been placed at from sl2 1000, 900 tC
Sl5, 100000 1t will have. too, sixteen
stories more than the Metropt litar
Life, twenty.one more than the Sing
err 1t will also be the costliest offic,
building in the world, as d. Fl. Burn
ham & Co., architects. OF Chicago, whit
have drawn the plans for this creates
OF all skyscrapers, place the cost a
$40, 100000.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-18
AMERICANS IN GRAND OPERA.
There Are Few Of Them Because
They Won't Sing in Chorus.

Opera.goers would have to discard
their opera glasses and lorgnettes for
telescopes to find the Americans on
the Metropolitan stage. There are
only about ten in all, and they are In
the chorus. says the New York Times.
OF this dearth of Americans men,
Der of the executive stan at the Metro.
politan said:
Americans with operate aspira.
lions are not content to 60 into the
chorus. They must be at the top Of
the heap and have the principal roles
or nothing. The result is we have no
professional chorus people. In Eu-
rope the chorus man or woman makes
1t a regular. profession. Generation
after generation in family often
goes into It, They know the roper.
toire, which Americans do not. So
there is nothing left to do but to bring
the chorus people from abroad. In the
course OF time, suppose, this will be
corrected. Mr.. Conried is trying to
find remedy with the school OF
opera. The American is still, how
ever. an exception In the grand opera
chorus"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-18
GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS.
Coiored Man Used Rod and Line e
Escape Hard Work.

had two hours to wait at a south.
ern railroad junction for the other
train, and the first thing noticed was
a colored man fishing in little pond
near the depot, that was only two feet
deep. thought It strange II he could
catch any fish in such place, and
after a while I wandered down there
and asked:
We'll. Moses. had any bites YETI"
He shook his head without looking
up, and half an hour later l repeated
the question. 1t was answered by
another shake. At the end Of an hour
and half. having seen no signs Of
success yet, went down to the place
and said:
Il don't see what you expect to
catch here"
Muffin, sah," he replied.
There can't be no Ash here"
'No, sah.'
And yet you've been fishing for al.
most two hours"
Yes, sah."
Twill you kindly tell me your OBJ.
ject?"
Boss. does you see dat Guild lady
| ober der?"
"The one leaning over the gate
| watching you-yes."
| "She's my wife, sab"
| "Well?"
Nhe dun wanted me to put shingles
IN de roof of de cabin
| Yes, and you are here fishing"
mo, sab. Tze here gwine frew dc
moshuns of 1t to keep from dom dat
hard work wild de shingles!"-Nev
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-18
labby's Irregular Lead.

While Henry Labouchere was an at
tache at Frankfort he was once play
ing whist against very high German
functionary, sitting on his left. Mr..
LabOuchere led small card. The lead
turned out SO well that he won the
rest Of the tricks. The minister said:
well, Mr.. Labouchere. you won the
game by leading that card, but there
was no earthly reason, according to
the rules Of the game, why you should
have done so. You have therefore
won the rubber by accident"
Mr.. Labouchere said: 81 had a very
good reason for leading that card
The minister asked what 1t was. I'VE
will have bet" said Mr.. Labouchere,
that my reason was good one" The
bet was therefore made.
Nov. Mr.. Labouchere, what was
your reason?"
He replied: Il had seen your hand
Rambler.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-18
FLeeceo PORTER OUT OF II
DigniHed Senator Played Joke on Col
ored Attendant.

Great minds sometimes seek trivial
relaxation. l once saw Tom Carter.
United States senator from Montana,
work diligently for 80 minutes in order
to have a little fun at the expense of a
colored servant. II was on an over
land Northern Pacific train. Carter.
sitting in the smoking apartment Of
one OF the coAeAAs, wet the sides OF
several boxes containing Pullman car
matches and rubbed on the sole of his
shoe the composition that ignites the
lucifers. Then he held up his foot for
a quarter of an hour while the mixture
dried, after which he summoned Sam,
the colored porter, and asked him to
do some small service. While the
dark-hued servant was present Carter
tried to light one of the Pullman car
matches on his shoe.
"Yuh KANT do dat, Mars Carter;
sho yuh KANT" Sam expostulated.
The senator protested that he could.
and Sam declared with ardor that such
thing was not possible. The discus
sion ended in a bet of two dollars. and
| was made stakeholder. Then the
sen, tor calmly lit a match on the sole
of the "doped" shoe. Sam was as.
founded,
"Ah've been a po'tah more'n foteen
yahs an, Mars Carter, you is de fust
man evan done dat afo'e." he ex-
planned.
Here's your two dollars back" said
the senator. as he collected his win
nings; "and it's all the tip you'll get
from me this trip Never doubt a SEN
ator's word again. Sam. San Fran.
| cisco Call.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-18
Want Column

Good, white cedar posts for sale, 10
cents each. Garland Milling company,
Garland, Utah. VIC
Fresh strawberries at the Cherry
Lawn farm, $50 East Canyon street.
Bell phone 49, VIC
H. J. Hansen, Westtield, city scaven-
ger and backyard work. Bell phone
TASK. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Wanted-Your next order for coal
and wood. Thatcher Coal Co. Both
phones, 3l4 yard; Is uptown VIC
For Sale-Lucerne and timothy hay
and straw. G. Balling, 3l6, So. Main;
lndepent phone 342, Bell 32lb. VIC
On account Of leaving the city l
have for sale horse, buggy and har-
ness at bargain. Call Bell telephone
45lb, or inquire at 1872 East Third
North street. VIC
We have secured the agency for the
HOME COMFORT ranges. II you
need q range call and see US at the
Logan Second. Hand store. We will
take your old stove In exchange. "a
West First North; both phones. VIC