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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

T. B. Hayden and family have
moved from Dover street to the
corner of Locust and Green streets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

School Books, Monroe. Rails and
Marion Counties. L. M. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Theodore Sullivan. of Palmyra
was a business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

School Books, Monroe, Rails and
Marion Counties. L. M. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Hard Coal, Soft Coal and Wood
Heaters at Wade & Dawson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Superior Drills are what the
name implies, sold by Wade &
Dawson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Superior Disc Fertilizer Drills at
Wade & DawsOn's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Maggie Green, of Palmyra,
has been visiting the homefolks in
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Mollie Hunter, of Quincy ar
rived Tuesday to visit her mother.
Mrs. J. D. Elliott.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

If you are going to need Range
this fall, call and see the Malleable
Steel Range at Wade & Dawson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
TERMS SI.OO PER YEAR

Entered at the postoffice at Monroe
City, Mo, as second-class matter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Concrete Construction of all kinds
Evan Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Richard Heath. Of Hannibal
came up yesterday 70 visit the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

E. L. Anderson & Son will tell
you some things in the next issue
of the Monroe City Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

The Nickelodian now atthe opera
... Il q tc,6 40 akHa hn.,.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

lHaye .IOe ID stEsaa.s sblDe yQu
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

All School Supplies at L. M.
Woods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Maggie Green, of Palmyra,
has been visiting the homefolks in
this city
If you are going to need Range
this fall, call and see the Malleable
Steel Range at Wade & Dawson's.
T. B. Hayden and family have
moved from Dover street to the
corner of Locust and Green streets.
School Books, Monroe. Rails and
Marion Counties. L. M. WOOD.
Ed Hayden transacted business
in Palmyra, Tuesday.
Superior Disc Fertilizer Drills al
Wade & Dawson's.
Mrs. j. M. Proctor and daughter
Mrs, Alma Vaughn. were with
Quincy friends yesterday.
Mrs. E. j. Powell is visiting rela'
tives at Hunnewell.
|
States, Pens, Tablets and al
School Supplies.-L. M. Wood.
Ed Branch left yesterday for Kan
sas City for medical treatment.
w. S. Wilson and family depart
ed Monday for Beeville. Texas
where they expect to make theil
hnvna Than ora dor,d rNaonla on
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
DEATH list IS
INCREASED 800
SITUATION At MONTEREY MORE SERIOUS
THAN At FIRST THOUGHT.--ClTY
LACKS FOOD AND WATER
GOVERNMENT SENDS MONEY

Mexico City, Aug. 81. "A dis
patch received here from Monte
rey, the Mexican city that was
swept by a flood a few days ago.
says that three hundred bodies
were found this morning grouped
about an old well near the iron
foundry, on the outskirts of the
city. Approximately one thou
sand bodies have been recovered
70 date and it is believed that the
statement that the death list will
reach 1000 is we'll within the fig
ures. Scores of bodies are said
to have been swallowed in the
river quicksands.
The situation at Monterey is
more serious than at first sup
posed. The city lacks food and
water. The federal government
has sent an additional $40, 600 to
be expended for relief. 1t is
hoped to get a train service
through to Laredo and purchase
food supplies in Texas. The pub
lie is responding literally with
subscriptions. In Mexico City
$40, 900 has been subscribed and
projected benefit entertainments
are expected to net a large sum.
The expressions of sympathy
from the American government
are deeply appreciated here.
General Manager Clark of the
National lines has left Mexico
City for the north. The railroad
situation is so demoralized that
officials are unable to give an es-
innate of the monetary losses.
Scores of points yet remain to be
heard from. For two days mails
and passengers for the United
States have been sent out by way
of Torreon and Eagle Pass.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
New Pellagra Theory.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 31.-A case
of pella gra, the victim of which
claims never to have eaten corn
bread or any corn products, has
been uncovered in Atlanta. Mrs.
Kate Barto is the patient and
she is in the last stages of the
disease.
DR.. Frank Esridge, who claims
to have treated many cases of
the disease, says he doubted his
own diagnosis and thought she
might be a victim of 'sprue, a
disease known to the tropics,
with symptoms resembling those
of pellagra, He called in a ply
sician who had had years of ex-
perience in the tropics End found
that his original diagnosis was
correct.
Il am convinced now," he
says, that the disease does not
come from musty corn products"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Train Robbery.

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 81
Train No. SO on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad. known as the Pitts
burg and Northern express, was
held up and robbed early today
by a lone masked highwayman
at the Lewiston Narrows, on the
middle division.
The express was stopped by
an explosion of dynamite. The
robber, at the point of two re-
volvers, made the engineer and
fireman descend, and demanded
entrance to the express car, in
which was more than $5. 900 in
bullion and several thousand
dollars in Lincoln pennies.
In this car at one time the
highwayman had several men
under his control, while Con-
ductor Isaac r. Poffenberger of
Harrisburg was shot in the right
hand for refusing to obey an or
der given him. The bullion was
later recovered.
"The locality where the hold
up occurred is one of the widest
along the whole length of the
road, being merely a narrow
mountain pass.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Electrical Storm.

Columbus was visited by an
electrical storm on last Sunday
afternoon which lasted about an
hour, during which time the
wind and rain accompanied by
hail played havoc with trees and
electric wires. The rain was
badly needed and proved quite a
blessing to the crops and dusty
roads. Other sections of the
South are suffering greatly from
drouth and we have cause to be
grateful for the rain which fell
Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
New Restaurant.

Messrs. Nick Chantly formerly
of Greenwood, and Il. H. Mos
cos formerly of Memphis, will
open a first-class restaurant and
short order house this morning
in the store formerly occupied
by Miss Tillie Bailey's millinery
establishment at 511 Main street.
Both of these gentlemen are
practical men in this line and
everything will be served in up
tO-date shape and at popular
prices. You are especially in
vited to give them a share of
your patronage.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
THE COMING OF
A GREAT SHOW

There's a time for work and {
time for play and q time to laugh
| that's Show day. So be it anC
that it may be so, the Sun Broth
ers' Greater Progressive Shows
have extensively billed this town
and vicinity for the appearance
Matinee and Night at Columbus,
Wednesday, Sept. Is.
This always excellent, snappy
and up-to-date Tented Show,
comes with a br0nd new outfit
from stem to stern. The name
Sun" is synonymous with good
entertainment and all that is or
iginal in the tented field endeav-
or. The show this season has
added enough new features. ami
mails and acts to virtually make
it a new show throughout.
The Main Top" programme is
styled as a triumph of Arenic
marvels," and includes among
the list of participants, such dis
tinguished names as the La
Pasque Troupe, Tremplin triple
bar performers, said to be the
greatest of their class extant.
The others are the Avalon
troupe, high wire marvels; the
Linsley trio, aerialists and unique
casting" expositors; Francis
Boyle and Company in a spectac-
ular novelty entitled "Clubdom"
and 'Hoopland, ," in which they
introduce remarkable display
of Ambi-dexterity and feats of
juggling heretofore unknown,
and many other new and novel
specialties.
The animal department is
greatly augmented and serves to
exhibit everything of interest
and worth in the animal king
dom.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
WHAT IT COSTS To
GO To COLLEGE.

Everlasting Sorrow: No one
ever went to a good business
college with honest intent and
serious purpose who did not con-
slider it money, time and labor
we'll expended. Thousands who
have not gone, regret the fact
that they did not. You can 60
if You really hunger and thirst
for an education.
Nowhere else will you meet
such choice companions. The
earth's noblest young women
are in the colleges, and at no
other time of life can you make
such strong and lasting friends.
Girls and boys from our most
cultivated homes assemble an
nually at our college. If you do
not go to college these choice
friendships are lost to you for
ever.
Do not postpone your going to
college. Youth is the time for
preparation, just as spring is
the seed-time. The farmer who
does not plant his seed in spring
time has no harvest. If he
hasn't the money to buy the
seed, he borrows it. If you
haven't the money to go to coli
lege. borrow it, and pay it back
out of salary earned after gradu-
alton. You can do this.
You can prepare yourself to
fill your station in life better
or if you must earn your living,
you can earn more and choose
your occupation. If you are
wealthy, all the more reason for
going to college. Your wealth
may go, but your education can
not be taken from you.
Business education is an asset
worth thousands. 1t is an equip
ment for life's work. 1t gives
the power to earn. 1t destroys
poverty and enthrones prosper
ity. 1t cannot be lost or stolen.
You cannot afford, dear young
reader, not to attend the Colum-
bus Business College of Colum-
bus, Miss.
Remember the words of Chan
cellor Kent, when he said:
''The parent who sends his son
into the world uneducated, de-
frauds the community of use.
full citizen and bequeaths to it a
nuisance.
Write for free catalogue at
once.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
BEAUTIFUL PLAY
AT LAKE PARK
BRILLIANT AUDIENCE ATTENDED PLAY
GIVEN UNDER DIRECTION OF Mr.. AND
MRS. H. H. D0k0H0O AT PARK
REPEATED THIS EVENING

From a spectacu lar viewpoint,
nothing was ever seen in the his
tory of Columbus more beautiful
than the play, Little Princess, .
given at Lake Park Tuesday
evening under the auspices OF
the knights and Ladies of Hon
or, under the direction of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Fl. Donohoo. of
Little Rock, Ark.
The decorations were gorgeous
and most artistic in design.
Southern smilax with bright
colored ribbons were festooned
overhead, while Japanese Ian
terms outlined the entire stage
Nothing could be more beautiful
than the opening scene, which
pictured Fairyland with all of its
enchanting beauties. From the
waif to the Princess, Miss Fran
ces Dashiell showed herself an
artist, while Mr.. Thomas Mayo,
as prince, was indeed excellent
and carried out his lines with
dignity and grace. Beau
tiful Miss Heel Swanson,
as fairy queen, took her part ex-
ceptionally we'll and charmed the
audience with her grace and
beauty. The special features
were the graceful dancing of
Miss Celeste Benoit, and also
the solos in scenes 3, 5, and 6,
by Misses Miriam Sykes, Louise
Wood, Annie Terrell Hamilton,
Grace Sanders, Elsie Scatterty,
Nellie Kemp, Mable Archer,
Maggie Archer, Fay keaton,
Ruth Sanders and Messrs.
Jerome Harris, Dave Sessums
and Tom Mcintyre. But for
lack of time we would mention
each invidual, that took part in
this play separately. for they
really deserve it. The cast was
we'll selected and consisted of
two hundred of our talented
people, and reflected credit up
on themselves as well as their
capable instructors.
The audience was charmed
and delighted with Little Prin-
cess as was shown by the re-
peated and enthusiastic enchores
of the large and brilliant audi
ence that taxed the seating ca
pacity of the pavilion at Lake
Park. The impression made by
this play was so great that the
promoters have been asked to
repeat the show tonight. which
will be put on at the park at
$50 o'clock, and people who did
not take advantage of this rare
opportunity should go out to-
night and be entertained by this
beautiful fairy spectacle.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Grain Company Fails.

Union City, Tenn, Aug. 30
''The Hardy Grain Company,
one of the largest firms of the
kind in the state, made an as
signment today. Liabilities
$136,00O assets 500, 900.
George Hardy, president of the
company, accidentally shot and
killed himself last week.
Because of the failure a run
was made on the Union City
Bank and Trust Company. 9th
er banks came to its assistance,
however, and the run was stop
ped"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 25, 1909
All accounts due Elder a.
Thomas may be paid to Mr.. H.
B. Elder, at Elder & Thomas
old stand, in front of the Com
mercial Hotel, or at the Office of
the City Furniture Co. Mr.. III.
B. Elder having acquired an in
terest in the City Furniture Co.,
will in future be in charge of the
Undertaking Department, where
he can be reached by his friends
and those requiring the services
of an experienced undertaken and
embalmer. Everything fl RS t.
class. Day phone Fl Night
phone 81.
The City Furniture Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

DR.. M. H. Wells, who since
the session of the North Ala
bama Conference has been serv-
ing Second Church, Columbus,
Miss, is in Birmingham visiting
relatives. He brings good re-
ports concerning Columbus
Methodism, and the work in his
own charge, and is happy in the
work. Many friends in this dis
trict are pleased to welcome him
home for even a brief visit. =
Alabama Christian Advocate.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Business Notice.

Columbus, Miss. Aug. 20. 1909
This is to give notice that the
undersigned have this day sold
to the City Furniture Company
their undertaking business, in
Guiding all stock and accounts.
The City Furniture Company is
alone authorized to receipt and
collect the same.
Respectfully,
Elder a. Thomas.
H. b. Elder,
z. f. Thomas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
HOPPITY HOP.

Are you just barely getting around by
the aid of crutches or a cane? Unless
you have lost limb or have deform-
ity-if your trouble is rheumatism, lum-
bago, sprain, stiff joints, or anything of
like nature use Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment and in no time you can throw away
your crutches and be as well as anyone.
Price 25c, SOC and Si.0O. Sold by Mayo
Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Fall Examinations.

White teachers, Sept. 3, 4,
IL, and Is, 1909, at Franklin
Academy, Columbus, Miss.
Colored teachers, Sept. 10, IL,
"a. and 25, 1909, at Union Acade-
my, Columbus, Miss.
S. M. NASH,
Supt. Ed. Lowndes Co. Miss.
8-26-2t
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

Magee, Miss, Aug. 31.-Mr.
J. S. Cole, a prosperous farmer
living six miles northeast of this
place, lost his barn and contents
last night. building being struck
by lightning and afterwards de-
voured by fire. No insurance
was carried.
Arden, Aug. 80. Edward H.
Hartman, it is announced by the
representatives of the press, is.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Epworth League.

The Second Methodist church
league council meets next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. Bus
mess of special Importance to be
transacted. Regular meeting of
league at 5 o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
TO BE HAPPY

you must have good health. You can't
have good health il your liver is net
doing its duty-slow but sure poisoning
is going on all the time under such cir
cumstances. Ballard's Herbine makes
a perfectly healthy liver-keeps the
stomach and bowels right and acts as a
tonic for the entire system. Sold by
Mayo Drug Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

Plant now in garden, lettuce,
radish. turnips, onions, snap
beans. Plant on farm and all
bare lots, vetch 16 lbs. to acre,
oats. wheat, rope for chickens
and stock; crimson clover, burr
clover. mellilotus, alfalfa, rye
and barley. Call on US for any
Of these.
MAYO DRUG Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

We are informed by the pastor,
Rev. M. H. Wells that he will
begin a series of meetings at the
Second Methodist church the
3rd Sunday in September.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
MAYoDRUG Co.

Please telephone ]. w. STAN
sci for shingles. Prices from
$1.75 to $4.35. according TO
grade. Also other building ma
terials. Yard phone 169. Office
phone 56.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
LETTER FROM A
COLUMBUS BOY
INTERESTING LETTER FROM MR.. EARL
EQUIN SERVING UNCLE SAM
IN THE NAVY
ON BATTLESHIP MONTANA

Provincetown, Mass, August
Is, 1909.
Mr.. George Senter,
Dear George; Read your
much appreciated letter in the
first mail upon our return from
Europe.
Your paper is forwarded me
regularly by the postmaster in
New York; every line is read
with deepest interest.
columbus is a fine old town,
the dearest spot on earth.
Will now tell you what we
have been doing since we left
Guantanamo, Cuba. You re-
member we went to Cuba for
target practice, and while there
came news of trouble with Pres
ident Castro of Venezuela. who
was trying to land arms to carry
on a revolution. We were sent
with the North Carolina to
watch his steamer the Gauda-
loupe, to prevent him from
landing arms. We followed him
from port to port, making it so
troublesome for him that he
finally abandoned his project and
sought refuge in France Then
we returned to take up target
practice again. In few days
after our arrival II ouble began
in Turkey and we received or
ders to leave as soon as possible
for Alexandriatta, Asia Minor,
Turkey. After two days work
we steamed out land for Gibral-
tar. After taking in the sights
there, arrived at Mersina.
There had been quite a good
deal of trouble and for some
time we kept our arms ready for
action. AS long as our ships
were in harbor everything was
quiet, so we cruised up and
down the coast, making stops at
several points of interest, one of
which was Jappa only 80 miles
from Jerusalem. We went to
Smyrna, Turkey, where we had
48 hours liberty. | joined the
Cook excursion party to Ephems,
and saw the ruins of the famous
old temple, said to be one of the
seven wonders of the world.
From Smyrna we went to Ma
pies, where again we went
ashore. Some of the boys ran
up to Rome, while others visited
the ruins of Pompei, which was
destroyed by Vesuvius in the
year '63. Should | attempt to
tell you of all the wonderful
sights of this buried city my let
ter would indeed be a book. /
took in the Kings palace, the
interior of which was laid with
Mosaic, hung with tapestries in
gold and silver, and visited the
Kings theatre and many other
places Of interest. On the 10th
of July we received orders to
join the New York and proceed
to the States where we move to
join the fleet. In Sept. we go to
New York to remain a month
during the celebration of Hud-
son week. Am not playing ball
this year, as / am on the race
boat crew, could not be on both,
so preferred the latter as it lasts
the year round, and foot ball
only a few months. The fare of
athletics table is fine. If you
want to see the world, old boy,
join the navy.
With best wishes,
EARLE T. EQUEN,
TT 9 9 Montap q
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

Any skin itching is temper-tester.
The more you scratch the worse it itches
Doan's Ointment cures piles, eczema
any skin itching. At all drug stores.
Price 90 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, NJ. Y, sole agents for the Unit
cd States. Remember the name
Doan's--and take no other.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
The City Furniture Co.

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 25, 1909
| bespeak for my successors,
the City Furniture Company, the
patronage of my friends and pat
rons. Any patronage given them
will be appreciated by me.
Edgar F. Thomas.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

This is to give notice that the
road tax is now due and will be
delinquent after Oct. l.
w. ID. PROWELL,
Sheriff.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Residence Burned.

The Bent Oak neighborhood
was the scene of much excite
ment Sunday about noon, when
the residence of Mrs. M. H.
Sloan was burned to the ground.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The house was insured for So, 900.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. B. K. Sessums
and Mr.. Seth Meek left yester-
day for Jackson, where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

Rev. M. Fl. Wells has returned
to Columbus after a delightful
visit to Birmingham and Blount
Springs, Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
NEWS OF THE COUNTRY
IN A CONDENSED FORM
SHORT ITEMS OF MORE OR LESS INTEREST GATHERED FROM
HERE AND THERE BY OUR SCISSORS EDITOR

sued a statement today saying
he is all right and if anything
happens that he would advise
the press. He asked that the
press now withdraw their repre-
sentatives. He wants this done
for the benefit of friends who
visit him and who have been in
tercepted by interviewers asking
for the latest news of his condi-
ton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02
Nothing Better.

Use Silver Leaf Lard with
Cream Al Flour.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-09-02

Marion, N. c., Aug. 81
Three workmen were fatally in
jured and several more danger
ously hurt today when the wall
of new hotel building being
erected collapsed here.
The men fell five stories and
were buried beneath the debris.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-16
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR
CATA9RH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY

As mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely D.
range the whole system when e-..-r.
ing it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputa,
bic physicians, as the damage they
do Is ten-fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrn Cure, manufactured by F. J..
Cheney & Co, Toledo, O.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. In Inv
ing Halls Catarrh Cure. be sure Won
get the genuine. 1t is taken internal
~ and made in Toledo, Ohio. bv F
}. Cheney & Co Testimonials free
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.