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Daily picayune., 1908-07-21
'As sW.C.T.U. " Mrs. Jennie Carr piffman,
 Editor.
PROTECT THE BABY.
(Mrs. Clark

 o, who'll protect the baby,
 When he has grown to youth? When passion striveth in his breast. 'Gainst pul ity and truth? We watch him now with tenderest care, And guard his every step, Lord. God. his hour of sorer need. Grant we may not forget! o Father, with the ballots power, Help her who can bat pray, And make the baby's future life Thy sacred care today; Sweep from his path the breeding spots of vice and lust and sin, Make safe the path to manhood now, Ere he shall walk therein.
 Meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Pittman at $50. Lets have a big meeting and plan big things for August. a@- HOWARD TERRY I'VE Phone 200.
Daily picayune., 1908-07-21
CHU and PASTORS
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

School conducted next Sunday by fl. A. Sykes. Practical appli- cation of the lesson by T. D.. Scott. Hymns 51, 82, Fl, 112 and 104. Remember next Sun day is missionary day. Choir practice Friday night at 8 o'clock.
 Percy G. Cross of San Antonio. Texas, will lecture at the Chris tian Church, Tuesday night, July 23.
Daily picayune., 1908-07-21
LITTLE ROCK
 NEWS BUDGET
Items Gathered at the State Capital By the Picayunc's
 Representative

Little Rock, July 21. -Escap- ing payment of taxes on govern mcnt bonds in the IF possession a number of years, the banks of Arkansas may continue to go along without paying taxes, but they are to have a rub for 1t. which will be started in some manner by C. F. Martin, assessor of Pulaski county. Assessor Mar tin has consulted with Attorney General Kirby to see in what manner he should proceed to get an opinion as to whether or not the government bonds in the hands of the banks of the state are exempt from taxation, as the banks have always maintained. It is impossible for the assessor to himself be a party to the suit, and he is now taking steps to have such suit brought by a taxpayer, to make a test and have the supreme court pass up- on the question. This is a mat ter which interests every bank in the state, which has invested a portion of its funds in govern ment bonds, then placed them in circulation, and escaped taxation upon this property.
Daily picayune., 1908-07-21

The new switchboard for the Little Rock fire department alarm system arrived yesterday after noon and experts from Cincin- nati will arrive during the week to install it. The old gravity sys- tenn is being done away with, and otorage batteries installed in their place.
Daily picayune., 1908-07-21
KAMA.

A very heavy rain fell here bnday night.
 Some of the people around Pre are attending court this eek.
 Bro. Nesbit is holding a series meetings at Rocky College is week.
 A thirty pound fish, the larg- ever caught in this country, as caught below the Lackland pssing the other day. Miss Sue Whaley left last Pek for Clark county, where e goes to teach school.
 GARLANDVILLE. Very little sickness at this Fiting.
 Crops are looking better since P rain.
 Some of our people attended singing convention at DeAnn nday, all report a good time. MT. Purtle was out among the ny tribe last week.
 school opened at Garlandville t Monday.
 nave been requested to an hce that on next Thursday day set for building the Ar Tor the purpose of holding a on meeting to be held by Bro. llard and Bro. Furgerson. grand meeting is expected. It start next Friday. Every " come and bring song books.
Daily picayune., 1908-07-21
FOURTEEN INNINGS.

IT took fourteen in- nings for Nashville to
 win the first game of the series from Little Rock. Hurling Hub
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19

For Sale>>Severai Plymouth
Rock cockerels>Fishel strein
W ] Rouse
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
Pointed Paragraphs.

Leap year query-aas she
asked you YETI
An unwelcome guest is one
of the best things going.
A short life and a merry one
pleases the undertaken.
It's a good thing to have a
reputation that isn't bad.
The older the pessim,st gets
the less faith he has in human
nature.
A steady income is often re-
sponsible for young mans
wabbly gait.
Not one man in 10000 ever
gets a chance to look a gift
horse in the mouth.
Few men appreciate how
much a woman appreciates mas.
cuiine appreciation.
Too many girls regard mar
riage in the light of a lark in
stead of a leap in the dark.
Most people know what they
want, but what the- don't know
is what to do lu order to OBJ
tain it
Do you know any public
officials who are devoting their
entire time to the welfare of the
public?
He is a mean man who will
deliberately talk in his sleep
for the purpose of keeping his
tired wife awake Chicago
Daily News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
Farmer as an Advertiser

Believing that what benefits
merchants, manufacturers and
others will also be a help to the
farmers, Otto Miller. a Wiscon.
sin farmer, will try advertising
the products of his farm, and he
has contracted for space for a
year ia the Tomahawk Leader.
II don't see why a farmer can
not get just as much benefit
from advertising as anybody
else" Mr.. Miller says. He al.
ways has something to sell and
often wants to buy something,
for which he does not know
where to look. Oftentimes l
have found after making a long
trip to town to buy something
that one of my neighbors bad
what 1 wanted and that it was
for sale. Undoubtedly my
nelghbors have had the same
experience. Now I am going to
try advertising and firmly be.
lieve it will prove a help and be
a good investment. l am hop
| ing that other farmers, and
especially my neighbors, will
take up with the idea and when
they do 1 believe we will all
save time, trouble and money"
Newspaper Union.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
A Bachelors Reflections.

A rich widow never has to
give any references as to what
good wife she was.
A woman will always believe
you aren't hattering her, espec-
tally if she knows you are.
When a man never did any Of
the things when be was young
that boys of to-day do, either
be was a fool then or be is a
liar now.
The experience you buy is
never marketa BILE at 1 cent on
the dollar.
When a woman has a sense
of hnmor, it's just another of
her arts of deception.
If you are careful not to call
it flirting, a girl will like you
for doing it with her.
When a man can support his
family we'll generally they are
ashamed of him for having no
artistic ideals.-New York
Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
A Goose.

A whole lot of people imagine
that a goose has no sense. And
yet a whole lot of people who
make intellectual pretentions
haven't as much sense as a
goose. They will refuse to hear
a preacher because he occasion,
ally hands out something they
cannot subscribe to and will
not read a newspaper that is
not correct mirror of their own
mental reflections, thus depriv-
ing themselves of much that is
helpful, inspiring and instruct
i've. Not so with the goose
She picks up head of ripeued
grain and gives it a shake. All
the satisfying grains that fall
to the ground are swallowed,
assimilated and enjoyed while
the chaff and husks are quietly
rejected. AS we'll refuse to eat
your dinner because some Wand
that you do not relish is on the
table as to reject a good ser
mon in Its entirety or turn
down a good paper every week
because they do not always toe
the mark you have seen fit ia
draw. Goose sense is wha I
some folks need.-PaIis An.
peal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
She Wanted Information

Mrs. It. 6. Dulany, 2O3 Maple
avenue Hannibal, Missouri,
State historian of the Daugh.
tiers of the American Revolu-
tion would like to correspond
with anyone who can give au.
theutiC information in regard
to the graves of Revolutionary
soldiers buried in Missouri. The
government will furnish gran.
lite head stones for all uumark.
ed graves provided of course
that an authentic data be given
to certify the claim, The fol.
lowing list gives the names of
Revolutionary soldiers supposed
to be buried in Marion county
Micheal Buckfeld. Moses Gil
William Montgomery. Johr
Wash, ST., William Pollard, An
drew Long, William Jeffries
William Johnson. Other Marion
County papers please copy
Hannibal Journal.
Mrs. Frank D. Proctor of thi:
city is one of the committee and
ifiyou have any information or
the subject kindly give it t.
her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1908.
Wanted, a PrOnoun.

Among other things needed in
this multitudinously urgent days
is another pronoun. Learned
professors have been dissertat
ing on this. Even Thackeray
funked dramatically by rea.
son of pronominal limitations
when he came to define snob,
"a snob' he said, rs a man or
woman who is always pretend,
ing to be something better
especially richer or more fash
iona ble-than they are That
the pronoun they is wrong in
number is perfectly apparent;
or if not, then the verb lis" in
the expression who is" is an
error. If man or woman" as
the antecedent of who is sim
gular, how does it or he or she
become plural as indicated in
they are?"
That will do for that When
a man like Thackeray is IN.
grammatical there is something
clearly wrong with the Ian
guage. We move the deficit be
made good; that the English
language be reimbursed with a
pronoun that will enable great
writers to write dramatically.
There is only one person we
know of who is equal to the
task of supplying the badly
wanted part of speech, His
Majesty, Theodore, ought to be
able to dig up a little pronoup
without much effort The actual
literary need should appeal to
him Besides with a new pro
noun Teddy might find it pos
sible to give that seriously over
worked II" a deserved rest.
Aud, also, by supplying this de-
mand the dissertations of the
college professors would cease
for while and they would HE
themselves back out of the spot
light and the news columns.
That would help some Joplin
Daily News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
Judge Fucker.

Petitions are being circulated
in several counties in this dis
trict in the interest of Attorney
L. A. Martin of Chilllcothe,
which will cause Congressman
Rucker to get busy. The pres.
ent incumbent liked his job
before the 50, 500 was added to
the salary, and it lost none of
it's attractiveness by that
action Judge Rucker has been
a creditable representative and
the man whu gets his scalp may
expect to scrap for it.-Brook-
field Budget,
Congressman have come, have
gone and will go, but the Second
Congressional District of Mis-
souri, has never had better or
more untirlng representative
than Hon. w. W, Rucker, and
may never have so it is best to
hold to good thing while we
have it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
For the Sake Of Peace.

To his most august sovereign,
the native of Japan hum oily rep
resents that justice to men of
the dark races requires that the
Japanese navy should be made
large enough to maintain peace
70 the East.
The Russians eutreat the
"Little Father" 20 see to it that
his naval power sho0ld be suffi-
Gent to control the jealous
menace of western Europe and
the East, to The peace of the
World
The Kaiser's subjects de-
mand that the divine right
which preserves the balance OF
power III Europe should be sup.
ported by a navy which e a a T. e n
able it to enforce universal
peace
The will OF the majority IN
the Republic OF France wastes
the economies of her frugal
people and exhausts her re-
sources, already drained by
miitarism, to increase her nav
al ornaments so that she may
insist upon peace.
The Italian, in his desperate
poverty, acqulesces while his
royal master secures the peace
full supremacy of the Medlter.
ranean by the creation and
maintenance Of the requisite
forces of battleships.
The men of the British EN-
pire desire that Edward VII,
the Peace Maker" shall be
able to justify his title by a
naval power sufficient to com.
mand peace
American citizen hurrah for
the Preacher of righteousness
because the enormous navy for
which he clamors is necessary
to enforce peace among the ma
tons, if they misbehave.
Thus-for the sake of peace
the blind leaders of the blind
press on to bankruptcy and
ruin, while tariffs and taxes
grind the faces of the poor-the
men who work, or starve for
the want of it, apd the women
who weep-or do worse.
o, Peace. what crimes are
committed in thy name!
ERvING WINsLow.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19

Mrs. James n. Robinson was
with Hannibal friends, Thurs.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19

If you want printing that
will please you have it done
at the DEMOCRAT Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
Entertained,

Miss Mildred Buell. enter
tanned quite number of friends
Friday evening in honor of
Misses Marion Read and Anna
Mae Barr who expect to leave
the city shortly to make their
homes ia Gloster, Miss, and
Macon. Mo, Miss Okla Nelson,
of Hannibal attended the party.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19

The DEMOCRAT for job PRINT.
.ng.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN VACATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI, ! ..
COUNTY OF MONROE, 90
In the Circuit Court of Monroe Coun-
ty Mo.
Nora G. Schwartz, Plaintiff,
against
John J. Schwartz, Defendant.
The State of Missouri, to above nam
ed misunderstanding;
Now on this Bird day OF March. 1908,
in vacation OF Circuit Court for Mon
roe County, Missouri, before April
term, 1908, of said Circuit Court,
comes plaintiff herein by attorney of
record herein, before said Clerk and
on behalf of plaintiff files petition in
suit herein, among other matters of
action alleging:
.-EEhat-said defendant John j.
Schwartz, is a nonresident of the
State of Missouri, and the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him in this state.
1t is therefore ordered by said
Clerk that said defendant John ].
Schwartz be notified by publication
that plaintiff by petition herein filed
of date December oath, 1907, has com
menced suit against said defendant,
the immediate object and general ma.
ture of which is to be divorced from
the bonds of matrimony contracted
with said defendant, and that she
have the care and custody OF their in
FAINT children.
And it is further ordered that said
defendant be and appear in this Court
on the first day of the next term there
OF, to be holden at the City of Paris,
Monroe County, Missouri, on Mon
day the 18th day of April, 1908, and
on or before the first day of said term
to answer or plead to said petition, or
in default therein said petition will be
taken and adiudged as confessed and
judgment by default will be rendered
against said defendant.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be duly published at least once
a week for four consecutive weeks in
the Monroe City DEMOCRAT, a weekly
newspaper duly printed, published
and circulated in said Monroe Coun-
ty, and duly designated by plaintiffs
attorney, and duly approved by said
Clerk most likely to give Lotlce to de-
PENDANT, the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before said next
term of said Court.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19
STATE OF MISSOURI, !
COUNTY OF MONROE, ss

I, Chas. L. Dry, Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court of Monroe County Mis-
souri,, hereby certify that the forego-
ing writing is a full, true and COM
plete copy of the original Order of
Publication in said cause, as fully as
the same remains and appears of
record in my Office.
In witness whereof, I hereto SUBJ
scribe my name and official signature
and hereto affix the seal of said Court
at my Office in the City of Paris, Mon
roe County, Missouri, this Bird day OF
March, 1908.
SEAL CHAS. L. DRY,
Clerk of the circuit court for Monroe
County, Missouri.
BY ]. F. Smock, Deputy.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attys for Plaintiff.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19

DR.. r, L. Buell. was a pro-
fessional visitor in Ely, Thurs.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-19

Miss Myrtle Potterield, of
Ely, has been with Mon roe
friends.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
Burning Up Old Letters.

What more distressing occupation
can one hit upon than to burn up old
letters OH rainy day? 1t is always
wet day one chooses for this, feeling
rather like Il Judas one minute and
like Hercules in the Augean stable the
next. 1t is positively surprising the
way letters accumulate, especially
with people who are either not
methodical enough or too sentimental
to rutblessly destroy letters not OF
any really permanent value. as they
are read and answered. The gloom
and pathos of this occupation are en-.
HANGED when il is our painful Office
20 look over and weed out the CORE
spondence of one dear 10 us who has
journeyed ito the bourne whence no
traveller returns" Certain letters are
sacred. and should. | think. il kept, be
labeled Strictly Private" This is q
matter which must be considered with
reference lie the Importance of the
letters 10 the happiness of the
writers; where the disclosure of the
contents of a letter would work sor
low or wrong TO another it had better
he destroyed at once. So much harm
has been done through the careless
handling of personal letters, SO many
friends have been estranged. that TO
neglect to destroy a letter is some.
times almost criminal.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
Put End to Volubility.

Abe!nethy was supposed to influence
people by a brusqueness amounting to
absolute rudeness. 1t is related that
one day a very voluble lady took her
daughter, who was i'll. to see him.
Which of You two wants TO consult
me-" said Abernethy.
My daughter" replied the woman.
Abernethy then put question to
the girl. Before she had a chance TO
reply. her mother began a long story.
Abernethy told her TO be quiet and re-
peated his question TO the girl. A
second time the woman began a story,
and Il second time he told her to be
quiet; then she interrupted him third
time
Put your tongue out, he said TO the
mother.
But there's nothing the matter with
me-, she exclaimed
Never mind. put your tongue out, -
ne commanded
Thoroughly overawed, the woman
obeyed
Now keep it out said Abernethy.
and he proceeded to examine the girl
-Gland Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
ONE LESSON WHOLLY WASTED.
Little Surprise Planned by Biiiiser
McSwat Not Success.

''Lobelia," asked Mr.. McSwat, who
was rummaging in one OF the closets,
have you done anything with that
old coat of mine that used 10 hang on
the last hook in here?"
Yes" answered Mrs. MeSwat. Il
gave it to the Volunteers"
You did, did you?" Well, you'll
be sorry 20 learn, perhaps, that there
was a five-dollar bill in it which
was going TO give you if | found that
coat undisturbed at the beginning of
March
20, think not. Billiger. / searched
IL thoroughly before | gave it away"
You're pretty smart woman,
Lobelia. but it didn't occur TO you to
look inside the lining.
%, yes, it did and found the five
dollar bill. | spent it for the rubber
plant in the front parlor that YOU have
admired so much and wondered how
managed TO buy out of my allowance
You're a pretty smart man, Billiger.
but there are times when you don't
look the part"
There being no further business be-
fore the house, Mr.. McSwat adjourned
without form.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetcns and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured blythe California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
Puttinu IL ConcreteIv.

Although Mr.. Lawton was wont to
indulge in sort of language which
left his hearers in some doubt as to
his exact meaning, yet when he was
put to it, he never failed to make
himself understood.
NO, l shouldn't want to live in a
house like Philanders,' he announced
to Mrs. Lawton on the evening of his
return from visit to nephew His
cellar, now-it's most desperately
overlooked whenever the weather is
anyways damp"
Just what do YOU mean by des-
perately overfiowed?" asked Mrs. Law
ton.
Il mean" said her husband, mildly.
that all they had to do was to open
the door that led from the kitchen
down cellar. and the apples come
floating right in on to the kitchen
floor. Is that plain to ye?"-Youths
Companion.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
An Undesirable Article.

When Mr.. Il. went to call upon some
friends the other afternoon, he was on
his way out of town and so had his
travelling bag with him. This he
placed in a corner and when he rose
to leave he overlooked it. His hostess
happened to notice it before he had
reached the door, and called to her
little daughter:
Marie, run after Mr.. p. and tell
him he has left his grip here!"
The little one gave her mother one
swift glance of surprise, but flew duti-
fully to obey orders.
"Oh, Mr.. b." they heard her say,
mother says you have forgotten to
take your grip with you" Then she
added, quickly, in tone of polite
apology: you see, most all Of us
have had it this winter, and we'd
rather not have any more!"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-05-02
STUDY NOT a NECESSITY.
End and Aim Of Woman's Life, az un-
derstood by Rosie's Mother.

In one of the Philadelphia public
schools is little girl pupil whose an
cestors and coreligionists have ever
held that the principal end and aim OF
the life of woman is marriage. This
little girl is we'll up in most of her
studies, but she has an inveterate dis
like of geography and it seems impos-
sible to teach the study to her. The
other day her teacher, made impatient
by her seeming unwillingness to learn
her geography lesson, sent to Rosies
mother q note requesting her to see
that the girl studied her lesson. The
next day showed no improvement,
however, and the teacher asked Rosie
whether she had delivered the note.
Yes, ma'am," was the reply.
And did your mother read the
note, Rosie" said the teacher.
Yes, MAN."
What did she say?"
my mother said that she didn't
know geography, an she got married,
an my aunt didn't know geography,
an she got married, an you know
geography, an you didn't get mar
ried"