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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Miss Anna Jacobs of Clar-
ence, arrived Saturday after
noon to attend the Hugeley-
Lear nuptials Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Mrs. Edward Longmire went
to New London, a,urday to
visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Nick Griffith and William
Baynum were business visitors
in the Gem City Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

E. A. Thompson was. with
Shelbina friends Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Mrs. o. w. Willard is visit
ing loved one at LAGRANGE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Editor B. Dunlap, of the Hun
newell Graphic was with
friends in this city Sunday af-
ternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

E, Graves, one of the pro.
fessors in the Salisbury Acad-
envy, has been the guest of his
friend. Victor n. Spalding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

they do the things and see the
sights that real boys and girls
do and see at the happy age of
five or six
1t is intended as the first book
to be given the child beginning
to read
The quaint little figures and
the dainty colors catch the
children's eyes and interest
them at once.
Published by Rand, McNally
& Co., Chicago. Price 40 cents.
The Overall Boys.
BY Eulalie Osgood Grover.
The author of the "Sunbonnet
Babies" gives us another little
book to follow the story of
Molly and May. Four jolly
little boys at their work and
play cannot fail to charm the
tots in the first year work.
1t is illustrated in color and
the little characters are as
quaint as the Kate Greeuaway
figures or Palmer Cox's Brown.
les. Published by Rand, Nc
Nally & Co, Price 40 cts.
Handbook of Composition,
By Edwin G. Wooley, Phi. D.
This is very helpful and valu-
able little volume for anyone to
have in a convenient place
for reference. 1t is practical,
compact and concise, carefully
outlined and carefully indexed.
1t contains nothing superfuous,
but a wealth Of information up.
on some of the most trouble.
some primary features in Eng
fish construction.
1t will undoubtedly fill an i'm.
porant place in the tea aching oil
composition, and prove service.
able to students in all grades.
Published by D G. Heath &
Co., Chicago.
The History of the Robins
BY Mrs. Sarah Trimmer.
This is one of the earlies
books devoted to the teaching
of kindness to animals gand II
we'll in line with the highest
standard of to today.
The book refers to the Eng
lish Robin Redbreast which il
similar to our American Robin
The story OF Dicksy, Pecksy
and Flapsy is favorite will
English speaking children anG
this edition is both cheap ant
pretty.
Published by D. G. Heath &
Co.
Price 20 cts.
The Wonderful Chair and the Tales !
Told
BY Frances Browne.
This was a great favoritt
with that popular writer, Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett, when she
was but a child. 1t has been
out of print for years but after
Mrs. Burnett attained heI
place as a writer she still re,
membered some of these stories
but she did not know the name
of the book or its author. AT
ter diligent search, she found
them and we are glad that they
are to be procured for they are
worthy of place in the juve'
nile library.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Misses Nan Buchanan and
Alice Ayers went to Hannibal
Saturday afternoon to visit rel
atives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

under the most romantic and
puzzling circumstances, while
the tragic events, which crowd
each other, will not let the
reader rest when once begun.
Published by Lathrop, Lee &
Shepard Co.. Boston. Price
81 so.
Mamie Walters.
BY Allie Sloper.
The story of little girl who
lost her mother just after that
parent had married the second
time.
The book contains a petition
to the Order of the Eastern
Star asking that the rituallstlc
ceremonies be amended to per-
NIT candidates of the Jewish
faith to consistently subscribe
to the order.
Published oy j. S. Ogilvie,
New York.
Ralph Fabiu's Mistake.
BY S. o. H, Dickson.
Ralph Fabin, during his col.
lege career, makes a mistake
which his father sees in worst
light aud much over 1t.
He starts life anew but every
where the story in it's worst
form, follows him, causing him
great sorrow but with a few
faithful trends he wins out in
the end.
Published by Broadway Pub
fishing Co., New York. Price
$1.00.
The Master Influence.
By Thomas Mexican.
The plot is laid in New York
City. The heroine is a fascinat.
ing young lady who believes
immune from love. Her mother
is an up-to.date society WON.
an, very ambitious for her
daughter to marry well. The
girl is more interested in hos
pital work, music, politics, etc,
than in society. dix a
1t contains three illustrations
in colors, nicely bound, is pleas.
ing to the eye within or without.
Published by J. B. Lipplncott
Co., Philadelphia. Price $3.50.
DOrothy's Double.
BY G. A. Henty.
An English story of a great
deception. Mr.. aawtry is a
wealthy land owner who incur
red the hatred of one named
Truscott, the son of a former
steward, by not appointing him
to his fathers Office.
His plots for revenge are many
and deep laid and hold the
readers interest 10 the eud.
Published by Rand, McNally
q Co., Chicago. Price 60c.
The Girl and the Game and Other College
Stories.
BY Jesse Lynch Williams.
Some of the characters in
this book have appeared in one
or two other books heretofore.
1t you have read princeton
Stories" or 1.-The Adventures of
a Freshman" you will be glad
to meet "Poler" Stacy and
Deacon" Young again.
In the later pages of the vol
ume college life is dealt with
from the stand point of our ex-
graduates, who thinks he is all
wise ON the subject. He gives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Miss Joshua Hutchinson, of
Tulsa, has been the guest of
her friend, Miss Ruby Hord.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

DR.. Pearl Abel of Palmyra,
was with Monroe friends Sun
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

G. L. Chadwick, of st. Louis
observed Memorial Day in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Mrs. James Medcalt, of Wood
land has been the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Edward Longmire.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Dr.. T. G. Brown of Clarence,
was with his friend, DR.. W. IT.
Rutledge, Sunday afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Mrs. F. l.. Petit, OF Macon
arrived Sunday to visit friends
IN this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

DR.. John r. Dawson was a
business visitor in the Gem City
Saturday afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04
NEW BOOKS.
The Coast of Chance

cisco and the parties are of high
social standing.
A ring valued at seventy
five thousand dollars is stolen
under very mysterious condi-
tions.
A young girl with no one she
Can trust, is placed in very
trying position.
The story ended in the May
number of Putnam's and The
Reader and those familiar with
that excellent magazine will
know at once that it is a good
story tor they use nothing but
first-class material.
Published by Bobbs. Merrill
Co, Indianapolis, Ind. Price
$1.50.
The GirdIe of the Great.
BY John Jordon Douglass.
A strong, stirring, realistic
story of life in the South by a
Southern writer who knows it
first baud writes of it with fidel-
ity and brilliancy.
1.-The Girdle of the Great"
touches the keynote that an
nounces a new era an order of
things in the Switzerland.
The story sets forth the
South's great race problem in
a new and striking manner.
The reader may not agree
with all the views of the author,
but he will not throw the book
aside in silence nor dam it
with faint praise"
Published by the Broadway
Publishing Co., New York.
Price $3.50.
The Romance of the Reaper.
BY Herbert N. Casson.
This book was issued as a
serial in Everybody's Magazine.
1t is really a history of the de-
velopment of agriculture during
the last eight years and vividly
portrays the results which been
accomplished by labor. savlng
machinery. It also shows that
a great industry has grown up
in the United States, and how,
by concentrating plants and re-
sources and manufacturing on
large scale, Americans are able
to make the best machines at a
low cost and sell them in every
country on the globe,
1t is a direct reply to Bis.
marck's question-"Why don't
we make these machines in Ger
manyH"
Published by Doubleday,
Page & Co., New York. Price
$1.10.
Stars of the Opera.
By Mabel Wagnalls.
This is a new and enlarged
edition of this authors earlier
work bearing the same title.
In this edition will be found
portraits and recent interviews
with the great strars in the
operate armament. including
Mines. Calve, Nordica, Eames,
Sembrlch, MeIba, Lehman and
Geraldln Farrar.
A synopsis of the plots and
music of popular operas is also
given. 1t gets beyond the lib
rettos and helps one feel the
emotions that surge through
these mighty harmonies of the
master composers.
Published by Punk & Wag-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Charles Headrick left for st.
Joseph, Saturday and may re-
main there during the summer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Published by CHM & Co.,
Chicago.
Price 45 cts.
MOnl, the Goat Boy and Other Stories
BY Johanna Spyri.
This has been translated from
the German by Edith F. Kunz.
1t has for years delighted the
children of Switzerland. Its
author is to these little people
what Louisa M. Alcott is to
American children.
Lovers of "Heide" will be
glad to welcome another book
by the same author.
Published by CHM g. Co.,
Chicago.
Price 40 cts.
BOOK OF Plays FOR Little Actors,
BY Emma L. Johnston and Madeline
D. Barnum.
These plays are intended to
give little school children a
great deal of pleasure as well as
to train them in expressive oral
reading and intelligent silent
reading.
Most of the plots have been
borrowed from nursery classics.
Little plays for Washington's
Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday,
Thanksgiving Day, Arbor Day
and Fourth of July will furnish
appropriate plays for school
room celebrations.
Published by The American
Book Co., Chicago.
-Four American Indians.
BY Whitney and Perry,
The life stories of these ia
nous Indian chiefs, King Philip,
Tecumseh, Pontiac and Osceola,
are replete with stirring Incl.
dents, showing courage, deter.
mlnatiOn and sacrifice.
Their lives of danger and dar.
ing are given in stories which
are especially suited to chill
dren
The important part they
played in the early days of oul
country made their history q
} valuable addition to the regular
school history.
Published by The American
Book Co., Chicago.
Price so cts.
Animals at Home.
By Lillian Bartlett.
This book acquaints children
with form of nature study
both instructive and entertain
ing.
II presents stories of home life
of many different kinds of ami.
mails, some familiar and others
unknown to US except as We
see them behind bars.
Published by The American
Book Co., Chicago. Price As
cents.
Stories From the Land of Sunshine.
BY Eleanor Riggs.
A beautiful book of lovely
stories of the Sunny South.
Ten trees or plants of that
locality are described and a
little story told in connection
with the description.
Published by The American
Book Co., Chicago. Price IS
cents.
cents.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-04

Mountains, where the hero and
heroine find their fortunes cast
under the most romantic and
puzzling circumstances, while
the tragic events. which crowd
each other, will not let the
reader rest when once begun
Published by Lathrop, Lee &
Shepard Co.. Boston. Price
81 so.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
BAILEY, GOLDSBORO
PIRATE" " ON TRIAL
Organizer of Famous Expedi
ton Is Accused of Grand
Larceny.

Albert w Bailey, organizer of the
Export Shipping Company and the
piratiial expedition by which the steam
ship Goldsboro was loaded with mer-
chandise purchased on credit and sailed
without clearance papers for Honduras,
was to-day put on trial before Justice
Davis in the Criminal Branch of the
Supreme Court on an Indictment charg-
ing grand larceny.
The specific case on which the pro-
jector OF the famous Goldsboro eXpedi-
ton is being tried charges that he fraud
ulently obtained sl.726 from the Key
stone Driller Company. According to
the Indictment. after Bailey and his
brother, Francis G. Bailey, had organ
lied the Export Shipping Company they
went to the Office of the keystone
Driller Company and presented what
purported to be an order from the Gen
eral Supply Company OF Australia for
machinery.
The machinery was turned over to
them and sent aboard the Goldshoro,
but while this was being done a bill of
lading was forged to make II appear
that the machinery had been put aboard
another vessel sailing for Australia. ON
the forged bill OF lading, 1t is alleged,
the defendant obtained 81, I26.
Bailey was arrested in Honduras by
Lieut. Detective Peter Beery. His
brother Francis was arrested at the
same time, but escaped
The evening world., 1908-12-08
CRAZY, He KILLS
TWO DAUGHTERS:
SHOOTS UP TOWN
Street Crowd Overpowers
Massachusetts, Man Who
Suddenly Goes Insane.

WAKEFIELD. Mass. Dec. s.-Recom-
inv suddenly insane, Hiram L. Badger,
resident of this town, to-day killed
his two daughters, Florence, aged If
teen. and Catherine. aged seven. and
then ran amuck through the town,
shooting at persons he met on the street
stores that he passed. During his mad
rush down Main street he shot Fred
Wheeler, a grocer's clerk. in the leg.
and several of his bullets narrowly
missed other persons.
Badger was pursued by crowd OF
townspeople, who finally captured him
and turned him over TO the police.
From the nature Of the mans rawlings
at the police station the officers were Of
the opinion that his sudden madness
was due primarily to jealousy, and it
was related that few days ago he
assaulted man on an elevated railway
train in Boston.
Badger and his family lived in house
in the rear of No S65 Main street. After
the maniac had been placet in a cell the
police visited his home. AS they en-
tered a sleeping room they found two
bodies on the bed. Because OF the hor-
rible way in which the heads had been
beaten in, making the faces unrecog-
nizable, it was at first supposed that
.one of the victims was Badgers wife,
but closer investigation showed that
it was the elder daughter, Florence
After crushing in his children's heads
Badger had cut their throats.
A search for Mrs. Badger was then
begun, but she could not be found. and
1t was learned afterward that she was
away on visit. Her whereabouts, how
ever, were not known.
Badger is gardener and about forty
years old.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
HUGHES AGAINST
INSURANCE INQUIRY
Governor Rejects Proposition
for Commission Made by
Chamber of Commerce.
Especial to The Evening World.


ALBANY, Dec. S-That a concerted
effort VII be made by insurance agents
and their supporters to secure legisla-
tive relief from some of the provisions
of the insurance reform law at the COM
ing session was made plain in a letter
which Gov. Hughes sent to-day to the
Chamber Of Commerce of New York
City. Asked by that organization to ap-
point a commission of five citizens to
make a second investigation Of life in
surance companies with the apparent
purpose OF substantiating the claim OF
the agents that the provision relating to
their commissions is unjust, and To open
the door to other attacks on the law.
Gov. Hughes says he cannot grant this
request, as the present law has not been
fairly tried out. He 10 ready though to
study any proposal for specific amend
ment TO the law. His letter to the
Chamber OF Commerce says in part:
While should be glad TO comply with
any request OF your honorable body, II
does not seem TO me that II Is advisable
to appoint such a commission at the
present time. We have recently had an
investigation OF life insurance cnnpa-
nies, and several provisions Of the In
in the resolution did not become effective
until Jan, /, 1907 Thus far the report
OF tie experience of one year only un-
der these these provisions OF the amended law
My attitude toward the matter was
thus stated in my speech accepting
denomination for the office of Gov
ernOr.
"There cannot be too great care in
protecting the interests OF the policy
holders and ! desire that nothing should
be left undone 10 procure the faithful
enforcement Of the laws which have
been enacted for their protection.
Through the operation Of these laws
important economies have been Sc
cured and conservative management
mas been promoted. II experience
shows that In any particular these are
too drastic, amendment should be made.
vetoed a bill passed at the last ses-
sion which would have modified rcstrlc-
tions upon expenditures, because II was
not a conservative measure such as II
was well known | did not view with dis
favor, but would nave opened the door
turn TO. o.d conditions This expresses
my position"
The evening world., 1908-12-08
BURGLARS WORK
IN EVENING DRESS
IN JERSEY CITY
Man and Woman Drive Up in
Hack and Get Away
With $1,000.

with every appearance of sincerity the
police OF Jersey City give out an ac-
count OF the robbery yesterday evening
of the home Of John Williams, who lives
in Crescent avenue, which fastens the
dark deed upon a man and a woman In
evening dress who drove up TO the Will
Jams home in a hack-tley have no cabs
in Jersey City.
However. it would seem 10 an Impair
tial commentator and observer outside
the Police Department. that a burglar
wearing an open-face suit and an opera
hat in Jersey City might just as we'll go
about the practice of his profession in a
Roman chariot with three horses at
tached and couple of outr!ders preced-
ing him blowing fanfares and alarms on
busles. But. be that as it may.
Mr. Williams, aged fifty seven. MS
wife and his mother-n-l law, Mrs. Laura
Bates, left their Lone in Crescent ave.
nue. at S o'clock yesterday evening. Al
sis o'clock, according 10 the ponce re-
port. the maid in the residence adjoining
that OF the Wilhamses-directio nS
given--saw a hack drive up the street:
The hack stopped In front OF the
Williams nome and man and =
woman got out, The maid noticed With
in evening costume. Thinking that Scr,
York or Orange the maid paid 10
further attention after she saw them
ascend the stoop OF the Williams resb
dence. The hack remained on the teh
No one saw the opera garbed stranG-
ers leave the Williams home. Mr. WIN
ia ms. his wife and his mother in-lav
returned to the house about o'clock
They found that a hole had beskS
broken in the glass panel OF the frout
door large enough to admit a hand an
that the hole was in close prox hnity
TO the lock. Further investigation rS-
vealed that jewe!ry valued At about
81 900 was missing.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
STATEN ISLAND

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Clara A. Cannon,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon,
of, Mariners Harbor to William NJ.
Tooker Of Westerleigl.. No date has as
YET been set for the wedding
One OF the big successful affairs OF the
season on the eastshore OF Staten Island
was the annual ball OF the Raritan Club
held at the German Club room in STABLE
tom. on Saturday evening. Much credit
was given Eugene Dillon, Maurice Nc
Aloon, Charles ldlet. Mark Corey John
Voss. Ernest Jaeger. Henry Graebe and
Richard Daley, the committee OF ar
rangements for the success attained.
At a meeting of Lhe Veteran Fire
uisf's Association of the North Shore
of Staten Island on saturday evening
final arrangements were completed for
the annual smoker of the organization,
w1hich will be held al the Union Opera
House, in West Brighton, next satur-
fhe beefsteak dinner given by the
Michael ]. Murphy Association, al the
Richmond Hotel, in Stapleton, on Satur-
day night. was Jolly anair, Politicians
from all parts OF Staten Island were
present.
Frank G Reynolds. of Boston, will
giye an entertainment at Kingsley Meth
odist Episcopal Church. OF Stapleton, on
Friday evening
Miss Alice Tompkins. OF Graniteville
So visiting trends at Mount Vernon
The old salts at the Sailors Snug Har-
boz will be treated to another entertain
menf by the trustees Of the institution
at4fhe music hall on Thursday evening.
The members of the Ocean Yacht Club.
of Stapleton, are gprlS+og earnestly for
the success of the annual ball OF the or
gaiization, which Will be held al the
german CLUB rooms, In Sapleton, on
Jan. "a
ArrangeL.lnts are being made by the
plumbers and gas filters OF Richmond
County for a ball 10 be held at the Ger
man Club rooms, IN Stapleton, in the
near future
William Kelly. Of Stapleton. has gone
90 81. Louis, on business trip.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
FELL FROM FOOT BRIDGE.
Man Injured on n. Y. Centraf's

An unidentified man. crossing the
foot bridge over the New York Cen
tral tracks on Tenth avenue, at Thir-
tieth street. early this morning, feh
over the hand rail and to the street.
landing on his shoulders and head. A
passerby saw the accident, and oalled
a patrolman, who summoned an ambu-
lance from Roosevelt Hospital. DR..
Lynne, after an examination. said the
mans skull had been fractured. and
took him to that institution.
The man was about forty years old,
had dark hair. sandy mustache,
weighed 140 pounds and was five feet
eight inches in height He wore a
dark suit and overcoat.
The evening world., 1908-12-08
%. Altntittt & On.

%. Altntatt & On. =
A SALE OF woMENs HOUSE GOWNS
IN THE FOLLOWING VERY DESIRABLE STYLES WILL
TAKE PLACE TOMORROW WEDNESDAY,,
JAPANESE QUILTED ROBES $3.50
FRENCH FLANNEL HOUSE GOWNS : 675
ALBATRosS NEGLlGEES 500
Io' oe' o"o
FlEEcEDowN kIMoNos ., 275
APRONS in A VARIETY OF STYLES FOR MAIDS
NURSES
BUTLER's APRONS OF LINEN. clNoHAM AND DENIM w.
CAPS FOR NURSES AND HoUsEMAIDs
WoMEN's LINGERIE DRESSING CAPS. IN HAND. EMBROIDERED
AND LAcE-TRlMMED Styles
TOMORROW WEDNESDAY,,
BEDsPREADs MUSLIN SHEETS & PILLOW CASES
BE ON SALE AS FOLLOWS.
BLANKETS PAIR $500, 625 $50 & $50.
BEDsPREADs SATIN FINISH EACH $2.l5 & 2oOe
CROCHET BEDsPREADs EACH 90c. $l00 & I.35
MUSLIN SHEETS EACH 6Oc TO 65c
MUSLIN PILLOW CASES EACH &c., TO 30
The evening world., 1908-12-08
MOTHER OF 6 TAKES ACID.
Children Playing in Room Next TO
One Where Woman Lay Dying.

While the six children of John and
Fannie Frankel were playing In the din
ing-room Of their home, No. $40 Hudson
Boulevard, Bayonne, to-day. the mother.
near death from dose OF carbolic acid,
was lying on the fioor OF the kitchen, the
adjoining room.
John Frankel works al odd Jobs for
the Standard OIL Company plant at Con-
stable Hook, but lately has not had
enough work 10 enable him to get suffi-
Wife, thirty Ave years old, brooded over
their condition, and T. was this that led
her 10 take the poison. At the Bayonne
Hospital II was said that recovery is
doubtful.