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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Cats Back.

We have been laboring under the
impression that this city had linn
itless supply of water, great big
new pump, a great big new engine
and a new sprinkling wagon as
coed as can be made by the Stude-
bakers and yet.
There has been no time in 1903
when the dust and grit on Main
Street was as bad (not disagree
able) but bad, as it was Saturday
afternoon Dec. 26, 1903. 1t was SO
bad that it fairly drove citizens
and farmers from the streets. bad
enough to cause a cats back to
raise, and yet, oh well, the water
was in the reservoir, the pump and
engine quietly resting in the r. Use
and the sprinkler, it might swell if
it got damp.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Woodin Maddox.

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Woodin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. G. Woodin, and Mr.. Richard
Maddox, son of Mr.. Morgan Mad
dox, took place Sunday, Dec. 9th
at Monroe. The Rev. Father Mullen
of Holy Rosary church officiating
The bridesmaid was her twin sister,
Miss Grace Woodin, and the grooms-
man was Mr.. easy Fahy.
The bride was attired in a pretty
and girlish dress of white point de
spirit over silk. The tulle veil fell
in folds to the hem Of her dress.
The bridesmaid wore a dress of
pink messaline.
After the ceremony the bridal
party drove to. the home of the
brides parents at Rensselaer, where
dinner was served to the immedi-
ate relatives and friends. The hap
py couple received many handsome
and useful presents.
While at the wedding dinner Mrs
P. G. .Woodin announced the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss
Ruth, to Mr., Daniel E. LAWN, of St
Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Instruction for Farmers.

The Short Winter Courses in Ag-
riculture, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying offered by the College of
Agriculture at Columbia will open
January 4th and continue eight
weeks. Tuition is free. The facili-
ties for instruction have been very
greatly improved in the last few
years, and all indications point to
the largest attendance in the his
tory of the College. The period of
the winter covered by these courses
is a comparatively idle time for
farmers. and the expense is so slight
that no one can afford to miss this
opportunity to become acquainted
with the most up-to-date practice
in his speciality of farming. The
instruction is altogether lectures
and practical demonstrations. no
textbook study being required
Work is offered in soils. corn iudg,
ing, seed selection. crop rotations
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Landmark Gone.

The old land mark, large brick
residence ON the south side of the
Burlington track at Woodland will
greet the passengers of half a CEN
tury no more
1t was destroyed by fire Thursday
morning. 1t was built by Brison
Caldwell more than fifty years aeo
and is a part of Marion County his.
tory.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
The Result.

We find that the business men of
this city who have had unusually
good Christmas trade were the reg
ular advertisers and those adver-
tising SpaSmodically, had a good
trade.
In fact some of them said to us:
If the Xmas trade had have lasted
another day, we would have had no
goods to supply trade"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Fox Hunter.

W, H. Jones of Kaufman, Texas,
has been spending a week with his
friend. the fox hunter, V. C. Spald-
ing, and has been shown the time
of his life.
He has been shown the Missouri
hills, the Missouri fox and the Mis-
seuri fox hound, the only ones that
can run the Missouri fox to his
death.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31

judging horses, cattle, sheep and
swine, milk production, milk test
ing, butter making, orchard plant
ing and pruning, and all of the 9TH
er practical subjects required, etc.
A handsomely illustrated pamphlet
descriptive of these courses will be
supplied upon application.
X. of C.s
The Knights OF Columbus of
Quincy, are fun loving set and as
they were to have an initiation and
banquet Sunday night. and not be-
ing at all selfish, invited the X. of
c. of Monroe.
The following gentlemen attend
ed; Plus and Henry Kendrick, Rafe
and Nose Leake, Ebert and Harry
Yates, Arch Spalding, Frank Losson,
Will NcGraw, Walter Boarman,
G W. ard Joseph Little, w. H. En-
gle, j. D. and R. L. Robey, Abe
Meyers, Frank Grimm, Joseph
Spalding, Charles Pierceall, Frank
Ryan, Henry Bigley, Edward Mad
den, Edward Pike, Thomas Van
marter and William ODaniel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Jim's Turkey.

James L. Lyon is good fellow.
so good that Henderson & Son
poulterers sent a fine turkey to him
for a Christmas dinner, but it did
not end there.
Late in the evening the boys at
the poultry house took an old, thin
refused fowl, packed IS lbs of iron
in it and wrapping it up nicely took
it to Jim at the depot. He lueged
it home and when he opened it, oh
my. Just ask Jim.
The Democrat for Job Printing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Officers Installed.

Past Master w. B. Drescher in
stalled the following officers of
Monroe Lodge No. Ga, A. F. & A. M.
Monday evening.
W. j. Rouse, w. M.
A. A. Nelson, S. w.
L. M. Wood, j. w.
j. G. Wade, Treas.
W. R. P. Jackson, Secy.
Roy Meriwether, S. D.
A. Lee Ely, j. D.
Arthur Ely, S. S.
Carroll S. Jackson, j. S.
B. 0. Wood, Chaplain.
In a few weeks Judge Drescher
will have been a Master Mason for
GA years. He is a true man and
Mason and this venerable patriarch
reading the installation ceremony
made it seem more beautiful and
impressive.
Judge w. B. Drescher Nicholas
DresCher, Rev. B. D. Weeks and
others made talks on Masonry
which were instructive and had a
deep meaning.
W. E. Vowel, the retiring W. NJ,
has ably, faithfully and. conscien-
tiouSly filled the position and has
reason to be proud of his record.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Cupp-Ely.

Ai'S AAiSI w FONNiliiS oOlNillilLSu III
the Bethel Christian church five
miles west Of New London occurred
Thursday, Dec. "a, 1908, at high
noon. The church was handsomely
decorated in graceful wreatheS, holly
and cut flowers for the occasion,
which blended faultlessly into a
scene Of exquisite beauty, when the
relatives and friends of Miss Myrtle
Theo Cupp and MIR. Alva Reginald
Ely gathered there to see them
united in marriage.
Mrs. o. B. Sears, of Baltimore,
Maryland, gave a selection from
Reubenstines melody in F as a pre-
lude, then to the low sweet strains
of Lohengrin's wedding march the
bridal party entered.
The ushers, E. T. Cook, Of Rayson,
ILL.,, and Hon. j. F. Barry, of New
London; the best man, Trevis j.
HINES, of Humansville, Mo-, and
bridesmaid, Miss Callie Cupp, sister
Of the bride, met at the altar.
The bride was preceded by her
little niece, Marjorie Cupp, carrying
the wedding ring secreted in a
large American Beauty rose, and
nephew, Louis Cupp, Jr., serving as
license bearer, passed down the
aisles meeting the groom.
AS Annie Laura" was softly rem
dered a very beautiful and impress
sive ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. S, Cupp, only brother of the
bride and pastor of the Hyde Park
Christian church of Kansas City,
Mo.
The bride wore a beautiful en-
broidered brown broadcloth travel
ing suit and carried a modest bou-
quet of maiden-hair ferns. The
bridesmaid wore a similar costume
in blue.
Mrs. Ely is the youngest daugh-
ter of theodore Cupp and wife, and
is a beautiful, noble, christian girl
OF many accomplishments, being a
successful artist in china and water
color paintings.
Mr.. Ely is the youngest son of
H. W. Ely. prominent citizen of
near Monroe City, and is one of the
leading business men and auction
eers of Knox Co., having graduated
from the Jones Auctioneerine school
of Chicago.
An elegant four-course wedding
breakfast was served at the home
of the bride to the company of i'm
mediate relatives present.
Many costly presents were re-
ceived attesting the high esteem in
which they are held by their many
friends, among them being a hand
some piano from the father of the
bride,
After the ceremony the young
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
Of Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.

White Plymouth Rock cockerel
and hens for sale. Apply at office.
Wenzel Fischer has sold 8 head
of hogs and 6 head of cattle to
Kendrick & Dawson.
N. B. Smallwood has sold a
thoroughbred Berkshire boar to
William Musgrove.
Mrs. William Riechoff has sold II
of her turkeys for $50
James Greeves has bought a
spring calf from D Fitzgerald that
weighed 610 lbs.
Thomas Carr, of Chicago has
been with friends in this city and
is a firm believer in the future of
this section of the country as a
corn producer He said: The
Democrat is doing a good work in
pleading for better seed corn and
having corn shows" We appreci-
ate the compliment and think he
could not have paid us a greater
one, for the development of and
production of corn here is a thing
that we have great hopes of and
take pride in. Now Mr. Farmer
help us and thereby help yourself
by being more careful in your Sc
lection of your seed corn Remem-
ber the increased SIS are for you,
not us.
E j Alexander and family have
moved to the pretty new home on
their farm northeast of the city.
Everett Jackson and family are
moving to their new cottage home
just completed and just east of the
city.
William Potterfeld is moving to
the great Davenport goat ranch
northeast of the city.
WB Arnold has shipped a car
load of hogs of his own feeding and
sold a span of good mules to Hay
den & Yates.
Hayden & Yates have sold 6
mules to Mr. Evans of Marshall, s
to A c Spalding, 2 to Ote Rogers of
Palmyra, 2 to Smith and HoulesouS-
er of Emden. And bought mules
of c Meyers 2, N M Bricker 2, Mr.
Morthland 2, Mr. Heiholt 1, R M
Walker 1 and horses from Isadore
Hagar 2, Al Wood 2, C Underhill 1,
Joe Foster 1, T Dawson 1, B Rubi-
son 1, j j Dimmitt 1, Mr. Bradshaw
2, B j Piersol 1, j Ryan 1. William
Lehnbauer 8, B F Carrico 1, r A
Wimsatt /, J o Lawrence /, Byrd
BIOS q, MT SnlekS l.
A Pointer.
Yesterday we learned from Mr.
Henderson of Henderson & Son:
Every year just before Christmas
chickens are rushed to market and
the result is, the market is elutted
and prices tumble Just after
Christmas the prices always react
therefore it is better to hold chick
ems for January market.
Market Report.
For Wednesday before date of
paper.
Cattle. .....,"......,,.".... $500 q $50
: Hogs Heavy. 500 $40
Hogs Light. ..,...".,,,.,...".... ATS
Sheep.' p.'.,..''.'s'''.'....'..' Z.UU a $50
Lambs. bS..,............,......" 4.50@ 450
Poultry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
The Democrat wishes you a Happy New Year

couple took a carriage to Hannibal
where they boarded the train for
Chicago to spend a few days.
After January 10, they will be at
home near Edna, Mo-, where the
groom has a home already fur
nished. *x*
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31

Barger & MCCIlntic l car hogs;
Hayden & Yates 2 cars of hogs; j
H McClintic 1 car of hogs; Wood &
Thomas 1 car cattle; Mcfarland
Bros 1 car of flour; Henderson &
Son 1 car live poultry, 16 bdls hides.
Total 7 cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
New Editor.

John B. JeffrieS. formerly head of
the Monroe City schools, has sue
ceeded W. H. Powell as editor of
the Hannibal Courier-PoSt. Mr..
Powell goes to Oklahoma City.
Okla, to become city editor of The
Daily Times. He built up the
Courier-Post.
Mr., JefrieS was popular in Mon
roe and has the natural ability to
make his paper a first class one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. m. Each Wednesday.

Sisters Philomena and c. C.
Justin are with friends at Slick.
Two Good Sermons.
Rev. 2. D. Weeks, pastor of the
Baptist church at Monroe City, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Fifth Street
Baptist church in this city, both
morning and evening, and made a
very favorable impression. He
preached two excellent sermons aud
they were highly appreciated by
the congregation. Rev. Weeks is q
brilliant young man, has a good de-
livery and uses excellent language
re bids fair to become one of the
great preachers in the Baptist
church. - Hannibal Journal.
METHODIST
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
10:45 a. m. preaching.
2:30 p. m. Junior League.
600 p. N. Senior League (or one
hour before preaching)
700 p. m. Preaching Ito change
with season.
W. F. M. Society, first Friday
each month.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
Entertained.

W. L. Ely and wife entertained
some seventy-five of the P. E. O.'s
and a few other guests Saturday
evening.
During the evening refreshments
were served and the music for the
occasion was furnished by the city
orchestra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
CHRISTIAN

q, The New Year is a time to make
new resolves, and begin a better
life. Friend, why not begin by en-
tering the army of workers for
Christ your King? Why not start
the New Year right by attending
services at the Christian church,
where you will receive a welcome?
Bible School at 9:45 a. m. A wei
come awaits you here. Let us make
teis the best year in our Bible
School work. Our mark this year
should be 200 in our Bible School.
Christian Endeavor at 6 p. m. Let
every one represent at the Endeavor
Evening service at 7 o'clock; sub
ject, Gods Plan of a Christian" "
Morning subject, Looking Forward
to the New Year"
Come let US worship our God to-
Gether.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31
PRESBYTERIAN

Regular services next Sunday at
ii a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school
at $50 a. m. Christian Endeavor
Society at 6 p. m. Officers of church
meet Thursday at 7p. m. Prayer
meeting each evening next week.
FIRST BAPTIST
Regular services Sunday by the
Pastor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-31

The Democrat for Job Printing,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
THE EPICURE.

In spite Of the recent theories advanced
| to associate oysters with fever germs,
that bivalve has lost none Of its pOpu-
larity. The most familiar way Of pre-
pairing it, the oyster stew. is one Of the
most abused. The cardinal rules demand
that the stew shall be steaming hot and
that the oyster shall be cooked only until
the edges shriveI and curl, and not until
1t is as hard as a rock-the usual way.
A quart Of oysters will serve six people
The liquor must be strained carefully
through thin cloth TO get rid of bits OF
shell. The oysters must be washed in
cold water and carefully freed from any
grit or shells
Put a quart OF milk on 10 boil in a
'ouble boiler Add the strained liquor,
piece Of butter the size of an egg, pepper
and salt TO taste. Roll six crackers very
fine with a smooth glass bottle or a roll
ing pin. Stir in the crumbs and let the
whole boil for ten minutes. Add the
oysters the very last and let the stew
remain on the fire only until the edges
curl Serve hot II double boiler is
not used 70 cook the milk it must be
constantly stirred to prevent burning.
Grilled oysters are good Wash and
dry the oysters thoroughly and dip in
melted butter. Roll them in fine cracker
dust, which has been seasoned with salt
and pepper. Grease a wire gridirOn with
butter or olive oil and lay the oysters
close together on the wires. Broil under
a gas flame or over the Goals until the
juice runs, and serve on a very hot dish
with lemon slices and parsley.
a French method Of preparing oysters Is
to fry some slices of thin fat bacon and
set aside to cool Season some stale
bread crumbs with pepper, salt, onion,
and a little parsley. and run through
sieve until perfectly smooth, Cut the
crusts from bread and fry thick slices In
long and narrow strips. Cut the bacon
into small pieces and arrange alternately
on a skewer an oyster and a bit of the
bacon. Cover with the seasoned bread
crumbs, haste with melted butter and q
little of the liquor from the oysters, and
bake in q hot oven.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13

II We are 20 believe the .pure-food peo-
pie, the can opener has as much TO an
swer for as the c0rkscrew.
Il is better to face man with a nasty
tongue than to turn your back on him.
Most OF Us feel that we could live COM
fortably on thousand a year more than
We have.
A wedding may be said to go of with
out hitch when the bridegroom fails 10
appear
When a girl is uroverb.any fcnd of lob
sters. she generally goes out to supper
with one.
Nearly every girl at some time has
made some fellow happy by refusing to
marry him.
II you want to find man out get a
job as bill collector.
Many a fellow who has told a girl she
was good enough 70 eat has been Obliged
to swallow his own words
The good die young. or if they don't
they grow up 10 be mighty homely.
The man who wants the earth must ex-
pect TO have little mud thrown al him.
True dignity doesn't stop at a frock
coat and a high nat
Enthusiasm doesn't accomplish much
without a certain amount OF hustle.
After all, the man who tells his trou-
bles may be preferable TO the one who
tells his jokes.
It's a good plan TO tell the truth, when
it doesn't hurt
Even the tallest men don't always come
UP 10 our expectations
The attire Of some men would seem 10
indicate that their tailors can't tell the
difference between a fit and a convulsion.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
Corset Styles.

All the new corsets are long, close-hIp
sheaths, and the number Of stocking sup
Porters attached has increased TO four,
six, and in some cases 10 seven. pairs. at
tached At intervals all around the corset
The newest corset form 10 be intro
duced this year is that having the front
lacings instead Of the ordinary steels.
Like all the new types It is very long
and has what has been called the seulp-
tured back.
The long corsets are especially neces-
sary to meet the requirements of the ex-
treme styles in dress waists which are
now being developed
All call for smooth. tightly worn. and
fitted underwear.
Practically all the new corsets are
provided with twelve-inch steeIs, which
means that they are a great deal higher
In the bust than formerly.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
THE GENTLE CYNIC OF TO-DAY

For every man who has his bust in the
Hall of Fame there are a million busted
outside
Even nature makes mistakes Many a
man with a pie appetite has a matted
milk stomach.
Few women have to take lessons in
painting.
Peace hath her victories. but we gen
orally have to fight hard for them.
A girl never reads a moved without
wondering If she isn't a good bit like the
heroine
You can sometimes hatter a woman by
telling her you don't
sss
Some people are never satisfied unless
they put two and two together and make
five.
Time and tide wait for no man, but you
can't make a woman believe il when she
is putting on her hat
It makes some fellows chesty 10 think
OF all the medals coming 10 them.
A fool and his money are soon mar
Tied.
Experience teaches us that if we want
a thing cheap we must pay pretty dearly
for It,
The fellow who has Travelled extensive
ly often succeeds IN making a fool Of
himself IN several languages and upon a
great many subjects
With some women the tragedy of mar
riod life begins with the first scratch on
the parlor furniture.
The people who are talked about are
the last 20 hear II.
The straight and narrow path is no
place for the rounder
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
HO1V to Wear COLOrS.

The auburn-haired woman looks best in
the browns that shade into the tones OF
her hair or in the rich, dark greens.
The yellow-haired girl can wear red.
The greens, too, are delightful on her:
also certain yellows and blacks White
is less becoming.
Blues. particularly the pale and cold
blues. are best adapted TO brunettes
whose color is warm.
The woman whose hair is dull and
whose complexion and eyes lack bril-
liancy may still be attractive if size wears
frocks that harmonic with her eyes and
hair. Usually duh finished materials in
browns, blacks, and certain shades Of
blues that match the eyes are kindest
TO her.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
PERFUME FOR THE BATH.

A deliciously refreshing perfume for
the bath is the salts of genuine eau de
cologne. A tablespoonful-or possibly
double the quantity if one likes the odor
specially strong-put In the bathtub
makes the water soft and delightful 10
use. Eau de cologne is marveIously re-
freshing at all times, and this extract
of salts in the bath will do much to take
away the fatigue Of a long day, or start
one of in the morning invigorated and
more than ready for The days work
The various toilet waters are ali deli
cious for the bath If used in small guam
titles, but none can equal the new salts
Of eau de cologne.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
An Ideal Wall Covering.

From a sanitary and even from an ar
tistic standpoint nothing makes a better
wal. covering than water color tint.
This must be the right kind, though;
that will not fade or streak or rub OF.
If you insist on having the best then
will YOU know the comfort of being able
to wipe down your walls once or twice
a week with a dry, soft cloth put over
a broom OF long-handled brush.
Some of these wall tints are antiseptic
and germicides. and can be painted over
when it is desired to change the decora-
ton of the room without washing of the
under tint.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
Pretty Things to Wear.

The buckle on handsome new gowns
is often made Of the same material as
rately
The pompadour OF the season, to ac-
cord with the big crown hats in use.
pufYs full and low around the temples,
ears and the nape Of the neck,
White felt tricornes are with US again,
and one design looked extremely smart
lined with black panne. Large cham
pagne-colored wings edged with black
formed the trimming
Serges are going into tailor-mades. With
serge there is always apt to arrive the
vogue for velvet trimmings. or at least
for velvet in collar and Guns, and this
IS no exception this fall.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
THE NEW "HOME, SWEET HOMEl

being the song entitled Home, from The AIem
Widow.
| If could 60 with you
/ Beyond the distant blue
/ To some fair land unknown,
| Where were oil alone.
| No more would I demand
| Than with YOU hand IN hand
! To wander through that magic land
That is the magic that fills the happy home;
| The stormy world may be wild as ocean foam
We shall not care what the weary world may do
You're all the world to me, and I TO you
| All that Is all 70 live for truly
Can happiness be found elsewhere?
Only the. and sky above
Smiling on NE and her ! love.
All when the world is all unrliy.
One refuge We can find from care,
Il Is the home,
It Is the home and happiness is there yes. there
Yet all the lovely dream
Is but bubbles gleam.
rainbcw's magic ray,
That breaks and fades away.
The home thought 50 fsiT
We fnd not anywhere.
T1s but castle in the air
That is the vision Of happiness at home.
But in the search Tor Il vainly may roam.
The world Is cold that we have 10 wander through
Though you're the world to me, and | TO you
You're all my world m the word to you'll
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
HOW TO PRESS SEAMS.

To press seams open. lay the right side
Of the material next the board and open
the seam. Run a thimble filled with
water up and down, allowing a small
quantity of water to remain all along the
seam Sonic women prefer to use a spoon
to dampen the material
Have a moderately hot iron, so as not
TO scOrch the material; and 1t is all
important that the seams should be iron
ed until perfectly dry.
Do not stretch the material, but hold
the seam that is being pressed so that
there Will be no danger Of its being
puckered.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-13
Japanese Influence.

The picturesque japanese sleeves and
armhole draprng have influenced the de-
signers OF blouses, and some OF the pret-
test models offered show this influence:
but if the blouse is for wear under an
ordinary coat sleeve 1t is a mistake to
yield TO the temptation Of these charm
ing blouse models.
They are practical only when the coat
sleeve. too, IS loose and ample. and un-
der other conditions It is wiser to have
the blouse armhole of conventional size,
though the drapery Of the blouse, shoul-
der. and side may give some suggestion
of a draped sleeve