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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-12
Two SteerS-$152.

Mrs. Annie Randel, superintendent
of the county poor farm, sold TWO
o.vear.old steers on the Kansas CITY
market last Monday that Melted S'6'N
per .head.-Paola, Kansas, Western
Spirit.
How does that look to Louisiana
stocknen? And vet we can 40 'he
same thing here if the breed OF stock
is improved and the ticks eradlca'e'
so as to permit our beef cattle te
enter the northern markets.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-12
IN Afternoon Wedding.

Mr.. r, Ritchie Robertson, and Miss
Lily Peters, were united in marriage
at the groom's home in Paola, Kan
sas. June 3, 1908.
Following the ceremony, light
luncheon was served to the thirty or
forty guests present, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Robertson left on an after
noon train for Kansas City and Law
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-12
cALcAslEU GOES DRY.
Carry the Parish by
,s0o Majority Everyone of the
"a Boxes Gave Dry Majority.

r,Icssieu Parish, the largest parish
/, be state, voted "dry' Tuesday by
, large majority. There is nothing
hhs annals of history that compares
th Se wonderful strength that the
,hibitjon movement developed In
IL recent campaign. Towns and
ntincts that have been "wet' since
tpr bounding, rolled up magnificent
Sdy" nsjorities at the polls Tues
In. Lake Charles, the parish seat
which has always been the bulwark OF
be shiskey element and a bug-a-ooo
bile prohibitionists, and which even
III most sanguin prohibitionist a
n weeks ago did not hope to do
bitter than to reduce their wet
majority to 300, came grandly to the
huas With TIT splendid majority OF
8 raty $50 "dry" votes, while Welsh,
tAish less than two years ago gave 8
awn majority in ward election
Hat dry nearly seven to one, AND
Roanoke, our sister village on the
aat came forward in her youthful
purity with unanimous dry vote,
asiDg Y votes, all of which were
b., Oh the thirty-siX voting pre-
tats Of the parish, not one gave a
" majority. Thornwell, one OF the
tAeSl boxes in the parish came
eEer breaking the record with a
NE Of I to 6 in favor of the dryS.
!ATOte in general was a large one,
aaiY Vi the precinct, being the
Rsest ever cast, and yet it IS not sc
NJ as it would have been had il
been for the inclemency of the
Naer, heavy showers falling oyer
aAo the parish during the after
va Of election day.
sus Is one OF the greatest prOhibl
Y Victories that has been won il
oOlh, not only because of thu
MOL territory affected, which il
ssEaI In area as three states suCf
MOde Island, but also because o
aa That owing to a combination
Aaeanstances and conditions Cal
AFa parish had come to be LOOKED
W. Us the key to the prohibition
'N''lOa, 1t Calcasieu went dry Othe
-Alss would press the fight will
s''su Visor, and the fight for stat
~ prOhibiti0n would be great,
@''a'ea when she added her mag
'u' area to the dry territory il
"ulhWest and present as we d.
: solid phalanx of prohibitio
= With which to press the fight
Vsmpaign has been one of tn
III the history Of the prohibj
uaOYement, there being little O
Ss Ai'lcaton and mud singing 0
So sue 1t summed itself up to
: Proposition and as such
q, NseuSsed by business men, in
W IKE way, and the resu
lAods. ''0''e'S " ''''S
i. "il0Wing table shows the vo
@ majority: ~ '''' Ut W.
'sha
as Dry Wet Ma
'''''''..... - -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Indian Greek.

Less Osborne delivered eight
hogs Monday to }. r. B. Kidd
at 4 cents and Paul Ada m some
butcher cattle at SO w and $3.50
and 2 hogs at 4 cents TO Clay
Underhill, Tuesday.
Sim Paris, Jr has rented a
part of Mr. McNaalis' farm and
will put in 20 acres Of cUru
Mr. McNealis reserves most of
the grass land for $40 Colorado
lambs, purchased at K mas
City two weeks ago.
Mr.. John WheIan aud Miss
Fowler were married at st
Stephens cuurch by Rev. FIR
Cooney, Wednesday. May their
married life be a long, happy
and prosperous one
Mrs. Fielder Hagan is very
low at this writing. Jim Cusack
is also on the SICK list.
II j. Christian is visiting
among Indian Greek friends this
week.
Ruff Hayden has so heavy
hogs ready TO go. He is walt
ing tor the market to strength
en-.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
New Things

The building season for this
city has opened up unusually
early
The William Gotlman six
room cottage on North Border
between Davis and Washington
streets will soon be completed
if the weather permits.
Harry Jarman will build a
nice SIX room cottage on Kath-
crime between Vine and Locust
streets as soon as possible.
T. ]. Yates is preparing to
build as soon as possible two
five room cottages. One on
Cleveland between Main and
Locust and one on northwest
corner of same block, Dover and
Locust,
And Pete Casper a five room
cottage on Dover between Main
and Locust streets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Notice To Teachers.

All teachers having pupils do
ing eighth grade work and such
pupils desiring to graduate from
the Common School Course
write me for final examination
questions. Quite a number of
pupils have already availed
themselves of this opportunity
and we hope others will do so
We hope TO have as many as
one hundred Rural Graduates
this June, an average of one
from each district.
j, B ROGERS,
Co School Com.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Harold Ragland has been APP
pointed cadet to the Annapolis
Naval Academy from. this dis
trict. He will take his fiual
examinations in June. He is
the Oldest son of Hon. W. IT.
Ragland and is one of the
brightest, best young gentle
men in Paris Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Injunction Permanent

After hearing the evidence il
the case of the Farmers & Mer
chants Telephone Co. VS. S. R.
Emery, Judge Eby made the
Injunction permanent and re
quires Emery to remove all
poles nearer than three feet oil
the F g. NJ Telephone Cos lines
The case attracted considerable
attention Meriwether and
Ragland were attorneys for the
plaintiff
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Barkley.

Ike Barkley known as the
watermelon king of Marion
county was found dead in his
bed at his home 3 miles south of
Palmyra, Tuesday morning. He
occupied a separate bed from
his wife and the family did not
know he had passed away until
they went to waken him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
LOCAL OPTION
Proceedings Of Meetings Held at Paris
Organization Effected-PrObabIy
Hold Election In May.
Paris. Mo , Feb "a. 1908.


Mass meeting OF the citizens
of Monroe County who are in
terested in the Local Option
question.
Meeting called 10 order by
]. B. Davis. Chairman of the
local Auti-LiquOr League.
Prayer by Rev. W. W. Laugh
lin of Monroe City.
o - rf meeting was stated
by }. 3 Davis,
Mo,,nn 70 take up the ques-
tiUu VI Local Option and decide
whether We Will 90 into a Local
Option campaign at this time.
Notion carried. Manv Of those
present spoke to the question:;
among whom we're G. p. Grimes,
Rev w W Lrughlin. W. H. n.
Meyers. Rev. L Nj. Krrb', and
Rev. W. S Rocker, Rev J W.
Galloway. Mr. Hewitt, Mr.. Oa.
Wis. r H L, Taylor and sew
eral OF hers.
o. motion a vote was taken
as 10 The sense Of the meeting
as to whether we should pro-
coed with a local option cleo
tion |, was dec ded to go into
the election. There was not a
dissenting vote. o. motion it
was decided to proceed with
the organization of an Anti
Saloon League to work in con-
jraction with the State Anti.
Saloon League
Tue following officers were
elected, viz;
President, j B. Davis
SECRETARY, Alexander Stuart
Trea surer. O G. Powers
Vice Presidents, j. B. Gray.
Monroe Twp.
G P. Grimes, Marion Twp.
Louis Fleming, South Fork
Merit Violet. Jefferson Twp
John Haley, Unlon Twp
Thomas OverfeOt. Woodlawu
John S. Austin, Clay Twp
G. g. Lewis. Indian Creek
]. T. Grigsby, Jackson Twp
o. motion the off GERS were in
structed to attend TO present
ing to petitions to the county
court at it's meeting Monday,
March God. A collection was
taken amounting to Sl4.30
The enthusiasm and determi.
nation of the meeting was evi.
dent at every step.
Meeting closed by prayer.
j B. DAVIS,
Chairman of Mass Meeting.
JOHN u. GRlGsBY,
Secretary OF Mass Meeting
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Craps.

Rufe Marshall and three of
his negro brethren have been
having the game of their lives
1t was hot crap game Rufe
skipped for Hannibal, was
brought back and his honor
said S2l to him and SlS each for
the other three. Flushing the
city purse with SIS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

In this issue you will find the
Official Statements of two of
Monroe's strongest business in.
stitutions. They are solid and
prosperous. If you are inter
ested in banks or banking. read
the statements.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Two Girls.

A lovely little girl has taken
up her abode with Roy G.
Nelson.
One of the cutest, prettiest
little Misses you ever saw, is
now residing with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
DR. S. M Brown

Complained of d cold last Fri
day Saturday he made two
professional visits ~ me couu
try and returned home d sick
man and went To bed.
DR.. Hull di gnosed the case
as appendicitis and was uneasy
from the very start. DR..
Christie OF Quincy was sent tor
and an operation was decided
upon and at 5 a. m. MONDAY the
operation was partially per.
formed. An incision was IN d
and a pint of fetld puss dra Wn
off and drain tubes put IN. The
surgeons thought best to leave
the appendix alone.
At time of going to press yes
to-day the Doctors temperature
was 100 and pulse 1870
While there is lie there is
a chance, but the chances are
against recovery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Parker Worreli, of Carlisle.
H., John NJ Owen, Carthage.
H., Miss Bessie WorreIl, Chi
cago, Mrs H. D,ckersou, OF
B1wen, ILL.,, and Miss Mamie
Hallock, of milford. Texas.
were called to this city by the
illness and death Mrs. Mary A
Owen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Most Sensitive Parts.

The tip of the tongue is the most
sensitive part of the human body;
the tip Of the fingers come next, and.
third, the skin of the lips.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
ABOVE IItilitv

Science no more than poetry finds
its best warrant in its utility. Truth
and right are above utility in all
realms of truth and action.-CharIes
William Eliot.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

MISS Tillie Neveus is looking
at the pretty things IN millinery
in st. Louis this week and upon
her return will show you some
of them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Exclude Air from Fire

The first object in the event of fire
is to keep out air, without which fire
cannot burn. Therefore If a room be
alight close the windows If possible.
and most certainly the door, to stop
the feed of air and send for the IRE
engine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
The MiserI

1t is hard to believe that the New
Rochelle man who starved to death
while saving up 100000 is now en-
Toying the fruits of his frugality.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
choosIna q Husband

A well known after dinner speaker
In New York said the other day:
Choosing husband is like choosing
mushrooms-'if it is a mushroom, you
live; If 1t is toadstool you de-
What to Eat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Inserlptlon for Fountain.

Adams Ale for Beast and Man"
is the inscription to be engraved on a
new fountain to be presented to the
town of Milton, Mass. The fountain is
cut from granite, but the water will
squirt from bronze lions head.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Oldest Specimen of GLASS.

In the British Museum is the oldest
specimen of pure glass which bears
any date. This is a lions head, hav-
ing on 1t the name of an Egyptian
king of the eleventh dynasty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Lost.

Wire connector. between John
Willis house and the electric
light plant. Return to Orvil
Wilson
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Hot MIX.

Hot milk. heated to as high a tenn
perature as it can be drunk. taken
slowly, is a most refreshing stimulant
in cases of cold or oVer-fatigue. Its
action is very quick and grateful
What to Eat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Uncle Eben,

ut often happens" said Uncle
Eben, dat man wants credit fos
bein' truthful an outspoken, when he
is simply indulgin' desire to be dis
agreeable"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

The Juniors of the First Bap-
tlst church will have a sale of
pies, cakes, doughnuts, candy,
and popcorn balls at the Coun.
Gil room from 2 till 5 p m Sat
urday. All come
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

We published a wedding no.
tice last week. Some one not
signing name sent in another
notice OF same event this week.
Surely IA Friend" is not a
reader of the DEMOCRAT, and
surely "A Friend" ought not to
send communication to a
paper without us knowing who
she is.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

A. Q BAlllett and family oi
Ruunewell attended the funeral
of their friend, Mrs. Mary A
Owen yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs j. A jackson,
of Woodland. have moved to
this city 10 make it their home
Welcome back.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

N,mrod Glascock, of near
Rensselaer,, has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs Edward L.
LongmiIe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Marriage, according to Prof. Smaller
Matthews, is too much like a picnic.
Yet, what picnic did you ever attend
and find alimony lying around?-
Louisville Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl McReyu
oDds of Palmyra came up yes.
terdav to visit his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. M L McReyuolds
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Judge Robert Meriwether is
attending circuit court at Bowl.
ing Green
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Samuel Megown of Reuick
spent yesterday with friends
here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

John L, Evans was a business
visitor at the Bluff City, yester
day
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss Opal ForsVthe has been
visiting relatives in PALMYRA.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs j. B Gray went to the
Bluff City Tuesday to attend the
evangelist Brown meetings.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs. Porter Patton is With
the homefolks at Shelbiua
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Mrs e j Crawford is visit
ing friends in New London.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

W. M. McMa mus and wife Of
NATION. ILL.,, have been the
guests of their kinsmen, Law.
less Bros.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

] e Christian carries an ex-
cellent tine of groceries.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

John Sparks of Emden was
with Monroe friends Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Ben Wunch. train dispatcher
OF the Short Line Ry., has been
the guest of his sisters, Misses
Lu and Lena Wunch
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Miss ZeIla BuiIo and Mrs.
Henry Ferguson of st. Louis
and William Brown of Renssel-
ear were called TO this city by
the crlticol illness OF their kius-
man, DR.. Sam Nj. Brown.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-22
The Price of Friendship.

Gold and diamonds must be mined:
money must be earned. Why should
the treasure of friendship be gained
without striving for it? AS Ellen Terry
in the current McClure's, sums up her
experience in a quotation, "One gets
nothing for nothing, and dashed little
for sixpence," A friend must work
and serve and wait for friendship. as
he serves and works and waits for any
thing else worth having in this world.
A man who had the faculty of MAX
ing and keeping priceless friends be-
lieved it to be the easiest thing pos
sible to knit the threads of desirab BILE
acquaintance into the fabric of life
enduring friendship. His plan came
easy" to him. certainly, but it would
be troublesome business enough to
those who like to get rewards without
working for them.
1T doesn't cost much to be kind,
to be considerate, to be tactful. but it
costs more than any selfish egotist will
pay, even for the boon of friend.
How can any one pay who lacks the
wherewithal ?-Busybody in Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-22
Early Attempts to Fly.

(From the Chicago News.)
rather Bartholomew Laurent, a Bra
lillian priest, described in the London
Evening Post of Dec. 20-22, 1909, a fly
ing ship of his invention. BY means
of his ship "one may more speedily
travel through the air than any other
way. either by sea or land, so that one
may go 200 miles in twenty-four hours"
He also insisted on its military advan-
tages. Places besieged may be sup
piled with necesSaries and succor
Moreover, we may transport out of
such places what we please and the
enemy cannot hinder it." This Won
derful vessel was to contain, among
other things. "a pair of bellows. which
must be blown when there is no wind" ::
also, two loadstones, to draw the ship
after them; and "a good number of
large amber beads, fastened on a cover
made of iron wire, in form of a net,
toward which the straw mats that line
the ship will be drawn by the suns
heat"
Thomas Walker, portrait painter,
published at Hull, England. in 1910, "A
Treatise Upon the Art of Flying by
Mechanical Means" Walker construct
a flying machine, based upon his stud
les of the flight of birds 1t was a
boat-shaped cuntrivance, with a long,
beak, also a long tail behind
and pair of wings worked by levers,
controlled by the hands of the sitter.
If this machine ever reached the stage
Of actual experiment no records of re-
suits are now traceable.
This prophecy was made in March,
1909 by a certain Sir George Coyley:
Il feel perfectly confident that this
noble art will soon be brought home
to mans general convenience, and that
we shall be ablesto transport ourselves
and families and their goods and chat
les more securely by air than by water,
and with velocity of from seventy to
loo miles an hour
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-22
Wexford.

The Most Rev. Bishop Of Ferns has
promoted Rev. Laurence Jones, vicar of
kilmannon and Ballyconnick. to be
rector Of Donoughmore, Ardamine and
the adjoining parishes. Father Jones
belongs to one Of the old priestly fami-
lies of North Wexford Father James
Tanning, his grand uncle. was long
vicar Of Kilrane, and died rector of
Kilrush, while his great-granduncle.
Father Joseph V. Tanning of the Aug
hullan family, was vicar of Clonmines
and st. Leonard's earely in the nine
teenth century. The bishop has trans
ferred Rev. Michael Kinsella. vicar of
Fethard, to Ardcolm, and Rev. Daniel
j. Lyme, vicar Of Ardcolm, to Fethard
The Most Rev. DR.. Lanihan. bishop
Of Auckland, New Zealand, has been on
a visit to Wexford, the guest of the
president and professors of ST. Peters
college. The distinguished prelate. who
is a Wexford man, was accompanied
from Dublin by Father Patterson of the
Passionist Fathers, Mount Argus.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-22
Cork.

on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel at the mother house of the Sis
ters of st. Francis of Mary, St Enea,
Perngia, Italy. Miss Mary Merrigan of
killeagh, a cousin of Rev. Louis P
AheTn. Q. P, Tallaght, County Dub
lin, known in religion as Sister Mary
Francis of the Five Wounds. and Miss
Katie Mcdonnell of Ballygar, County
Roscommon. known in religion as Sis
ter Mary Benedict of the Immaculate
Conception, were admitted to holy pro-
fession.
The death is much regretted of Mrs.
Patrick Fehily, The Arcade, Ballineen,
who was very much esteemed. The de-
ceased was mother of Rev. J. Fehily.
c. c., Cork, and DR.. Thomas Fehily
After requiem office and high mass, the
funeral took place to Enniskean. the
attendance Of the public being extreme
~ large and testifying in a very
marked way to the great respect enter
tanned for the family. A number of
beautiful wreaths were supplied by
sympathizing relatives and friends.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-22
A STRANGE custom in Spain,

A writer in the Pail Mall gazette
speaks of the curious custom which is
remarked by all tourists in Spain-that
of boys dancing before the altar in the
Cathedral of Seville during the octave
of the Feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception and on Corpus Christi. The
custom prevails nowhere else in the
world, and is very obscure in its origin
and significance.
The Seville cathedral" says the
writer, lis the largest Gothic cathedral
in the world. 1t is lit by no fewer than
ninety-three windows. and is a veritable
museum of art but the crowning glory
of this venerable pile is it's fifteenth
and sixteenth century stained glass
the designing of which is upon doubtful
authority ascribed to Raphael. Titan
and Michael Angelo.
THE dance is performed by two rows
of choristers or seises, numbering ten
or twelve formerly it was siX), wearing
plumed hats and dressed as pages of
the time of Philip I'LL: the colors of
the clothes vary, for the octave of
Corpus Christi they are read and white
while blue and white are worn during
the Immaculate Conception. To the
slow music Of violins this dance (Which
is a sort of minuet) is solemnly per-
formed, devoid of all perseverance and
levity.
can interesting legend relates that
certain Archbishop of Seville about 200
years ago wished to suppress this ritual,
but the citizens, together with the can
ons. gave such opposition that there
was quite a tumult, and the matter was
referred to Rome. The Pope of that
time. wishing to see the dance. the Choir
listers were taken to the Eternal City,
where they performed before the head
of Christendom, who merely laughed,
but to please the Archbishop and at the
same time to appease the canons, fhe