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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

J. l. Lyon, agent at the St. Joe
depot, attended a meeting of Bur-
lington agents at BrOokfield Sunday
afternoon
Mrs. Eliza Meyers, of Cincinnati,
and Miss Leora Little, of Quincy
are with Monroe relatives.
MesdameS Sarah Smith and R. O.
Ballard are with Palmyra relatives.
Mrs. C. L. Drescher and children,
Alma and Chester are with Quincy
relatives
Edward Nicholas and wife, of
Creighton. Pa, are the guests of
their nephew, H. f. Long and wife
James Sullivan and wife of Han
nibal, came up Sunday to visit rela-
tives.
A. A. Wiseman of Hunnewell
was with Monroe friends Sunday.
Mrs. John Smith was with rela-
tives at Ely Sunday.
Mrs. C. B. Arnoldy is with St.
Louis friends.
Charlie Aylor has returned from
Hannibal and gone to work for
James Davis.
John Payne and wife of Kinks
vile, are visiting their niece, Mrs
John W. Stephens.
Misses Anna Mae and Meta Barr
of Macon, arrived Tuesday to visit
their many friends.
Mesdames M. P, Asbury and
Eugene Ely we're with Gem City
friends Tuesday.
Mrs. John Byrd and son Charles,
of near Shelbina, are visiting their
sons and brothers, Yancey, Edward
and John near Sharpsburg.
John W. Rouse of Bucklin, ar
rived Saturday for a short visit
with his many friends and rela-
tives here. Twenty years ago he
was engaged in the dry goods and
clothing business where the post
office now is, but went to Bucklin
in the fall of 1883 and engaged in
the banking business. His many
friends were glad to see him and he
enjoyed his visit very much.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Doctor Convicted.

Troy, Mo-, July 18.-Dr. W. A.
Hemphill, charged with manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death of
Miss Elizabeth Gleason, a young
school teacher, was found guilty to-
day and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary. Hemphill was &C
cused of assisting in an operation
at the solicitation of Rev. Mr.. Cow,
which resulted in the death of Miss
Gleason.
The doctorw a former resident
of this city. ~
Mrs. Cora Unlstattd left Monday
for her annual two weeks vacation.
Before leaving she cut the telegraph
wires, knocked the hello out of the
hello receivers and plugged the
mails so she could not be called
back before the time expires.
have a list of city property for
sale at hard time prices. School
time is near and property will ad-
vance. Better buy before the ad-
vance comes.
7-3O Node Green.
F. D. Brownell and family moved
back to this city from Shelbina and
now reside at the corner of Vine
and Catherine streets. They have
many friends here, made when they
resided in the CITY before
Misses Myrtle and Catherine
Whitehead of Kahoka, have been
the guests of their uncle, j. Porter
Patton and family.
See those bargains in FoulaIds
and Black Taffeta Silks at Rogers &
Thompson's.
Hon. and Mrs. W. T. Ragland of
Paris. have been visiting Mr.. Rag
lands sister, Mrs. w. G. Williamson.
Defeated Again.
The Sodality ball team went to
Clarence Sunday and again defeat
ed the Clarence team. The Clarence
team is badly outclassed as the
score of is to 4 proves.
Mrs. John Wood and daughter,
Miss Helen, of Kearney, have been
visiting Mrs. Woods mother, Mrs.
Sarah Smith.
See our window of $500 and
$4,000 Suits now going at $500
Conway the Tailor.
G. H. Davis, claim agent of the
Burlington, was with Monroe friends
Monday. ,..
Mrs. Nora Schwartz is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. C. Mudd in Han
nibaL fl%'. qt
: Taken up-A Jersey COW. Own
er can have same by proving prop
erty and paying expenses. Tom
Dawson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

This jar anything? Sunday morn
ing we heard two gentlemen say:
I'm going to vote for Ball but be-
lieve Cowherd would make the best
governor. If they believe what they
said, then in the name of common
decency, how can they vote for
Ball. How can a man who cares
for the fame and welfare of his
state vote for a man whom he ad-
mits to be the inferior of the other.
Place your votes where your judy
ment tells you to.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Hardy.

The remains of Mrs H, r. Hardy,
who died in Kansas City Thursday,
accompanied by her children, Joseph
and Misses Teresa and Mary, were
brought to this city Saturday night.
Sunday afternoon they were taken
to Hannibal and inferred in St
Mary's cemetery.
Mrs, Hardy at one time resided
in this city and was quite popular.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
CooperviIle

Monday evening j. w. Hays, DR..
j, D. Clark, Frank SOsey, H. F.
Potter and M. C. Schofield enlight-
ened the denizens of Cooperville as
to the why and wherefore they
wished to be elected to the respect
i've offices to which they aspired.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The DEMoCRAT Is authorized to an
nounce the following Democratic can
didates, subject to the general prima
~ election 10 be held Aug. 4, 1908.
For State Senator
Frank W. McAllister
j. Will Hays
For Representative
J. p Boyd
j. Weldon Hardesty
For Sheriff
J. 7. Wooden
George R. Jackson
A. L. Alexander
F. M. Nolen
A. D. Buford
For Assessor
JEFF 7. Noel
). CuTL Till
For Judge Eastern District
Jack W. Davis
James T. Umstattd
FIR Treasurer
A. G. Shortridge
w. M. Meter
For surveyor
NJ w. Caldwell
For Prosecuting Attorney
E. T. Fuller
J. J. Browning
A. 7. Stuart
For Public Administrator.
p. G. Mari
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
NODE GREEN.

John Hardy and wife and John
Kendrick attended the funeral of
Mrs, H. R. Hardy in Hannibal Sun
day afternoon.
Any Suit in the window for $500.
They are bargains.
Conway the Tailor.
E. L. Anderson went to Waterloo,
Iowa, Sunday to look after some
business matters.
Miss Maggie Dobson, of Hume
well spent Sunday in the city with
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Camping.

W. L. Ely and wife, Misses Ruby
Hord, Lillian Ely and Ruby For
sythe and Jamie Proctor, Arthur
Ely and Paul Cox went to Rock
Lick, Monday to spend the week
camping.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Camping Party.

Monday Ran Sullivan, W. o.
Foreman, j. A. Hickman, Jno. w.
Stream and L. Tooley went out to
Keys Ford on Salt river to camp
out hunt and fish and have a good
time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

H. ), Abel and wife went to Pal
myra Sunday to visit relatives.
Those 99c Lace Curtains at ROD
ers & Thompson's are worth S125
to $500.
j. Will Hays, of Hannibal, candi-
date for State Senator, paid the
Democrat a pleasant visit Tuesday.
S. M. Sweeney was with Kinks
vile friends Tuesday and yesterday
Mrs. Jennie YoweIl of the Gem
City, has been visiting her parents,
Hardesty and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
GREAT BARGAINS |!
you want home in town your chance to purchase
at bargain before school commences Call early and get
your choice of the ones listed below:
North Side.


good location and bargain Price $11OO
Six room 12 story frame house cellar new barn and out
buildings acres of land. Price $4,000 make terms
Nine room modern house. best location corner lot
Price $780,
Six room modern house best location one lot Price
$4,000
Ten room story house out buildings on corner lots 2
ciSterns school. Price $275O
Three room house and buildings lots cern located
on corner of block Price $780, can make terms
Six room house MODERN good buildings all in good re-
palr well located, can make terms. Price $780,
South Side.
Seven room 12 story house. barn and all kinds of oft
buildings cste deep WELL lots of fruit lots located on corner
OF block Price $780, take 13 cash give time on bal
ance
Five house and buildings one of the best locations
electric lights and poone Price $780, can make terms
-Four room house and out buildings lot good repair Price
$780,
Seven room house and out buildings cisterns lots Price
$780, ~
Five room house and buildings cstems cellar cement
walks located corner of block all good repair Price $3.50
Eight room house lots of block cisterns and
all buildings splendid location Price S225O can make o
Nine room house and lots deep well and cisterp also
room house located on corner of block. Price $11OO
Five room house cistem and buildings lots GOOD Ioca
ton near church and school, Price $3.50
Six room house and out buildings plenty of GOOD water Tb
property faces the park and splendid location Price $500 can
make terms Call or address ~ .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Ball Tactics.

Wouldn't this jar you? Thurs
day morning a gentleman with a
box OLD, A. Ball buttons was al
the Joe depot and asking people on
the platform for permission to pin
them on them.
We declined and was told: Say
do you know that Raeland, of Paris
wants to succeed Judge Eby?"
Don't you know that unless Mon
roe supports Ball, Pike County will
not support Ragland."
We told him we were not horse
traders nor candidate traders and
that we had not forgotten when
Monroe County was traded out of
her boots for Dick Dalton of Rails
and that the traders in Monroe and
Rails had nothing to show for their
trouble.
The i'm piled threat of the Ball
man shows indescreSsion to say
the least COwherd is the winner.
Balls law partner, Sam Sparrow,
is candidate for the Circuit. Judge
ship.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Don't Do II.

If you have news item and you
will give it, phone it or write it for
us, we will be thankful, but, if you
want to spring a joke or get even
with some one, then write it nicely,
as some one did last week, and sign
initials in a different hand from the
writing in body of item and then
address the envelope in still diff
ferent hand writing and then hunt
the match box and secure a match
and scratch on your pantaloons and
apply the match to your work and
watch it 90 up in smoke
Don't do it any more or stop and
think: If it was |, how would 1
like it.
A big red devil" touring car con-
tanning two ladies and gentlemen
bound from San Francisco to New
York was in the city Sunday night.
1t was a beauty. Weighed 1850
without its occupants. 1t had worn
out two sets of tires before reach
ing this point.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Picnicine.

Sunday with well filled hampers,
for dinner and supper, Misses Nan
Buchanan, Bess Hays, Dee Hampton
Agnes and ImOgene Bell, Anna
Lou, Mamie and Alice Yates, Hattie
Spalding and Boy McAllister, Har-
ny, George and Pat Yates, A. and
DR., F. Montgomery, spent the day
and evening at Falling Springs.
Since then they have been on a
chigger hunt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Mems suit at cheapest prices of
the year at Rogers & Thompson's.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02
Gl1nnHtltg Il Garrfr
By REV. FREDERICK E. TAYLOR,
ID. D., indianapolis.

teach young thing for him to do in order to
will get ra least first Don't let young think they
the footsteps of those whose have stood
prominently There thousands of lawyers who are starving
and their families because they think is desirable to be
though poor ones something else that sounds less dgnfed
There are 100000 teachers this country yet there ten applicants
for every position lots of still for good teachers we'll
a good lawyers, good ministers and good physicians
There young the other hand who start out In life with
the definite idea they going take all they get hold of and keep
with the idea that they order their own lives
CARELESS of the greater that would mould them Many young
goes older person onsb for advice goes merely to see
whether the older person will corrobo his opinion He then goes
away and does pease the hospitals and look at the white
faces upon and those who have sought to order their
lives Go to the ai and penntare who have tried
to do it.
Choosing serious problem After choosing it. 1t is
greater problem that it contributes to the worlds good
rather than individual Seek not these things for YOURSELF
says the Scripture Gle that seeketh the whole world shall lose his
soul but he who oseh himself shall find it
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02
Amrrtralt Mnmrtt
Mnst Rrsluttfnl
By SIR PURDON CLARKE,
English Artist.

be found among the hospitals the city of New York
OF course be specific but there is certain big
Italy where the the street the most UNI
interesting sny find anywhere The American beauty
fast approaching the best type Greek and Roman The climate
magnificent freely and exercises constantly and onsd
er there is more beauty n America than in Europe.
1t beauty that is artificial and does not depend upon
clothes Max ORe said that realized what real beauty
till he saw the English girls going their work eight o'clock in the
morning in London he had riding their carriages
in the park and who pointed out to him the beauties of
London insignificant by comparison Doubtless in New
York although there distinctions here that there
in London or Paris
type of beauty growing daily toward the most
perfect ideal in the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

glancing through the sliding doors
that opened into the dining room; "it
looks rather bare
The first month they got an electric
lamp and the Aurora" and Wedg-
wood milk pitcher. There was moth.
ong saved for the European trip, but
they spent much time in the evenings
admiring their new possessions, which
had been noticed by several members
OF the whist club.
But we really must save some
thing the next time" said Sylvia; and
Chester assented.
But at the end of the next month a
cousin of Chesters sent word that he
and his wife would be passing through
the city and would spend a day or two
with them.
''Will and were old play-fellows
and school chums," said Chester, and
he has done pretty well in the world.
/ would like to make as good an ap-
pearance as possible"
I'VE will need Haviland salad
set" said Sylvia, and some oyster
forks"
Again the European trip was set
forward a month in the future
The third month there was a bank
rupt sale of Austrian cut glass, and
they decided it would never do to let
such an opportunity pass.
I'VE might never have another
chance to get these things so cheap,
they said and we will not be satisfied
without them" And they tried to put
from their minds the thought of the
postponed trip, as they looked proudly
at their new treasures and saw what
an air of elegance they gave to the
rooms.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02
To Build Large Dastroyers.


Plans and specifications have re
Gently been completed by the navy de.
partment for five new torpedo boat de-
stroyers authorized by the last con-
gress. These new torpedo boat de-
stroyers will be Of about % knots
speed and 700 tons displacement. The
plans call for vessels considerably
larger than those of similar type now
in service The largest Of the pres
ent destroyers dsplaces but ABB tons,
and is 248 feet long. Bidders will be
given the privilege Of submitting est
mates on boats with oil burning APP
paratus for generating steam, recip-
Tocating and turbine steam engines,
and internal combustion engines.
These items were never before in
cluded in bids for boats Of this class,
but owing to the successful results
from oil burning engines 1t Is prob
able that within the near future all the
new vessels will be equipped with
such apparatus. Great care Is being
taken by the navy department to
send out circulars and other informa-
ton concerning destroyers and new
battleships only to such concerns as
have the facilities for filling contracts
for the vessels II awarded to them.
This secrecy, says Technical World
Magazine, is In accordance with Sec
rotary Metcalf's recent orders and is
maintained for the purpose of prevent
Ing detailed information Of new naval
construction falling into the hands
of foreign governments.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

When the new Academy Of Music
in Brooklyn is finished 1t will be the
most notable example of polychro-
matte architecture on this side of the
ocean, The use of bright colors Is
common in Italy, but 1t has not APP
pealed to American architects or pos
slbly to American patrons of architec-
ture. There are a few examples of
the use OF colored tiles In building,
says the Youths Companion but none
where color has been employed so ex-
tensively as In the facade of the new
building in Brooklyn The prevailing
color to be used here is cream in diff
ferent shades. This will be varied
Slightly on the first story. The sec
ond division of the front will be cross
ed by bands of decoration in green and
burnt sienna, and the wide cornice
will contain blue, red, yellow and ST.
emma, The life-sized lions heads for
instance, in the cornice, will be a
tawny yellow with bright red tongues
hanging out. If the experiment made
on this great public hall is successful.
more such buildings will probably be
erected.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02
Tolstoi's Poverty.

Tolstoi's plea to be saved from beg.
ging letter writer's on the ground that
he Is a poor man, will came as a
surprise to the public. The sage or
Yasnaya Polyana has raised himself
so high above the general human
level In most things that 1t Is a
shock to feel that he has not raised
himself above want His estate, 1t
would appear, he had transferred 20
years ago to his heirs, displaying
therein a consciousness Of his own
business limitations which Is at vari-
ance with his revolutionary economic
views. Still there are his writings.
When ordinary American novelists
live In Italian palaces, surely so vast
ly popular a writer as Tolstoi, lead
ing 50 simple life, ought not to be
in want of ready change for purposes
of charity. But 1t must be remem-
bered, says the New York Post, that
Tolstoi has refused to avail himself OF
the protection of the copyright law,
and that whatever income he derives
from his books comes probably In the
form of gratuities from conscientious
publishers And we fear that the
mere cost of entertaining American
ard English visitors who make pill
grimages to Tolstoi and write about
them in the magazines and Sunday
supplements, would be drain on any
private exchequer.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

The vessel which conveyed DR..
Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn to
Greenland has returned, leaving the
adventurous physician to pursue his
plan to reach the north pole. This in
wolves travelling about thousand
miles in the heart of polar winter,
when the cold is at the extreme, DR..
Cooks idea being to move over the Ice
when il is most solid and secure,
crossing such open water as he may
find in a canvas boat which is part OF
his equipment. 1t looks like des,
perate attempt, but the hazards to be
encountered seldom deter any one
who has conceived an ambition to
reach the farthest north.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

Any man who says that
American women give no
inspiration to the artist
for beauty is something
| don't like to call any
man. Only the other day
a very distinguished man
was quoted as saying that
the most beautiful wom-
en- in the world were ia
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

Whatever a young man
may choose to do, let him
remember this one great
thing, that the greatest
mission of his life should
be to add something to
the worlds good, rather
than to seek to take
something away. Don't
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester ReNl
in the back parlor of their
cottage looking at their sui
with qualified approval
THE carpets and the GU
the furniture are all right,
lady; but we are deficient
and brio a-brac."
They had been married a d
had just returned from their
trip on the coast and settled
their new home. Chester Rd
was bookkeeper on salary
hight have been larger; and b
spent all of his capital on the bun
ing and furnishing of his house. The
engagement, indeed, had been extend
ed first to two and then to three years,
that the young man might save
enough to make this start in married
life. Sylvia had at first insisted upon
a wedding trip to Europe also; but her
lover had rebelled against further
postponement of the marriage. He
had compromised, however, by prom
Using the coveted trip in the second
year of their marriage, the money for
the purpose to be saved from his sal
airy. Sylvia was to be the financier,
receiving the funds and expanding the
necessary amount on the housekeep-
ing, reserying the balance for the trip,
Now, however, as she looked about
the tastefully furnished rooms, she
seemed more sensible of certain bart
places on walls and mantel and cabi
net than of the pretty furnishings THAI
had delighted her at the time of their,
purchase.
If we could only get few things,
she said, before we begin to save fol
Europe, | think | should be satis41
fed.
Il suppose 1t would not matter IL
we postponed the time a month or
two" replied her husband, "if you
would feel better satisfied"
you know we entertain the whist
club the next time" said Sylvia
thoughtfully, "and really | would like
for the house to look its best What
| would like for the parlors," she con-
tinued TRANQUILITY, would be water
color copy of Guido RENTS "Aurora"
and a European carbon of the MA
donna of the Chair in the front room,
and Hofmans Christ in the Temple"
and portraits of Raphael and Heine
out here. Then she added, of course
| should want several Austrian vases
and marble busts and statuettes scat
tered around.
Her husband groaned
1T would take two or three months
postponement of our trip to get those"
he said.
We'll, of course" said Sylvia, 81
shouldn't think of buying them all at
once. was only saying what want
ed to have in the course of time. Then
there Is the side-board," she unused,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

A man in South Dakota was stung
on the temple by common bee and
died in less than an hour On Thu
other hand, a school building in Fon.
tanet Ind, was demolished by pow.
der mill explosion while full OF chill
dren and yet nobody was killed by
its fall
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02

An arctic explorer Is said to have
gained 20 pounds on a diet of raw
meat and blubber. Is this an adver-
tisement for forthcoming new
breakfast food?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-01-02
Reltgtnua prrpthtff Il Githranrf
IN Amrrtrau Dranta
By HENRY ARTHUR JONES,
Noted Dramatic Author of England.

The main reason that neither America nor England
has to-day an art of the drama at all worthy the dig
nifty the resources and the sefrespect Of great ma
ton is due to the fact there continues to exist Purl-
tan horror of the theater Many of these dscouragng
symptoms and conditions are perhaps more prevalent
in England than in America
| do not know how actively hostile to the drama
are the religious elements in American society. am
told that while the religious prejudice against the