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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Bertha Sorrell and children
came down from Hunnewell to
spend Thanksgiving with home
folks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

John Jayne and sisters, Misses
Leila and Fannie went to Memphis,
Thursday to attend the silver we'd
ding of their aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Jayne.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Miss Lucille Bell, of St. Louis has
been spending several days with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. John
Bell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Charles Bush and children
of Shelbina have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Baynum.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. John L. Evans and daughter
Miss Maude were with Quincy
friends Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Warren Moss, of Hannibal
has been the guest of her son,
Luther Moss and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. A. Brownell, of Shelbiua has
been visiting her son, S. B. Brownell
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Clyde VIM, Leland Green and
Miss B. Hartsack, of Brashear, have
been the guests of their friend, Miss
Hazel Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

MIR. and Mrs. E. j. Miller, of Can
ton were the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Thomas from
Saturday until Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Charles Lear, of Miles City,
has returned from a two years
stay and was glad to get home as
the homefolks was to see him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

James McElroy of Rensselaer,
was a business visitor in the city
Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Joseph Rulings. of Clarence
has been visiting Luther Moss and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02
At the Counter.

They stood behind the counter, two
rather pretty girls,
With ruffles on their shoulders and
Lillian Russell curls.
And oh! their hearts were merry
and their tongues were running
fast
OF their lovers and their dresses and
their pleasures now and past.
When there wandered to the count
er, with a tired and worried face
A quiet little woman, who asked to
look at lace.
One of them looked her over with
cool, contemptuous stare,
Then chatted on % Daisy, l wish
that you'd been there!"
1 'spose that Charley looked too
cute?" You bet you he's alivel
And my dress was that pink satin
that we sold at ninety-five.
And | had that woman make it
that made the dress for Grace"
IF you please" there came a weary
voice Il want to look at lace"
And Mary JinkS was there. O.,
girls, you ought to have seen her
hair!'
1t was curled and frizzled to death
and don't you tell-.but | don't
care
/ don't believe that half of it grew
on her head at all.
And her costume-well! before I'd
wear such a garment to a BALL.
And how she ever gets a fellow with
that lookin facet"
will you kindly" said the weary
voice; will you let me see some
lace?"
Il saw that fellow-you know that
was over in the silks;
He's just too gone for anything or
that stuck-up Susy Wilkes.
l never Here the customer, up
plucking heart of grace.
Spoke boldly: Please to wait OF
me. Iwant too see some lace
The salesgirl paused, impatient sucl
persistence to discover.
There's only yelling here" she saiC
the lace is three rooms over!"
-Post-Dispatch.
Governmental Highwaymanship
This indignant screams of rag
from men and women who are hello
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

B. F. BOldridge, of 0ttumwa, Iowa
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs,
James Reid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Baz Rutledge, of Clarence has
been visiting his nephew, DR.. and
Mrs. w. T. Rutledge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Rulings
of Brashaer arrived Friday after
noon to visit their numerous old
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Miss Mildred Mudd went to Pal
myra, Thursday to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Clrl Garner, of Quincy, has beel
the guest of his friends, M. D. L.
Graham and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. R. F. Stoddard and Mrs.
Clifford Jacobs, of Palmyra have
been with their Monroe relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Miss Gladys Cough has been
spending several days with the
hOmefolks in Lakenan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Our groceries are fresh, give us a
trial when you order meat.
G.. F. DIERKS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

W. B. Arnold was business vis4
itor in Hunnewell, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Samuel Webster spent
Thanksgiving day with her father,
John Estes, at New Boston, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Nell Carson. of Clarence has
been the guest of her friends, Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Kirby.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Bert Bottorff, of New London,
former Monroe boy, was with
friends in the city Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

B. E. Hixson. of Hannibal spent
Sunday with his father, Rev. B. F.
Hixson who has been quite ill for
several weeks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

c. White and family, of Shell
bina took turkey with N. B. Small
wood and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Bird" Ferd Woods bird dog has
been shipped to Huston, Texas, so
Miss Dorothy now feels at home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Uncle Jimmie Spalding, of Hun
newell came over Saturday to visit
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Robert Parker. of Shelby
vile has been with Monroe rela-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Charles Buchanan was with Han
nibal friends Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Miss Delilah Anderson attended
a Thanks giving ball in Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Miss Lula Werner, of Hannibal
has been visiting her friend, Miss
Alberta Drescher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

If the newspapers of the south
are onto their job they will run a
few columns of ravinS over the con-
ditions in Illinois, Having hanged
a negro, shot his body full of holes,
cut out his heart and distributed
the pieces for souvenirs, the ILL
nois mob might be a good subject
for papers to discuss relative to
whether race hatred exists in the
prairie state. Quincy (Ill) Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. H. X. Fifer, of Macon has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Lewis Harris.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Henry Baxter. of Palmyra
has been the guest Of Mrs. Mollie
Bowers:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Lora McClelland and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie have been with
Quincy friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. George Foley and babe spent
Thursday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Woolf at Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

DR.. C. A. holland and John Chal-
oupsky were with Palmyra friends
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Mrs. William BOldridge. lakewood
has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. James Redd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Miss Bracey Cornett spent the
latter part of last week with the
homefelks in Linn County.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02
The Boy Who Laughs.

| know funny little boy,
The happiest ever born;
His face is like a beam of joy,
Although his clothes are torn.
| saw him tumble on his nose,
And waited for a groan;
But how he laughed Do you suppose
He struck his funny bone?
There's sunshine in each word he
speaks
His laugh is something grand;
Its ripples overrun his cheeks
Like waves on snowy sand.
He laughs the moment he awakes,
And till the day is done;
The schoolroom for a joke he takes,
His lessons are but fun.
No matter how the day may 90,
You cannot make him cry;
He's worth a dozen boys l know,
Who pout and nope and sigh.
Let us resolve through all the year
Which now has just begun,
Like him to turn, with hope and
cheer,
Our troubles into fun. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02
Governmental Hiehwaymanship

This indignant screams of rage
from men and women who are held
up and searched for Struggled
goods" at the port of New York are
music to the souls of men who de-
spise a pickpocket law and the
tariff is just that. Collector Loeb is
making tariff taxes odious to the
wealthy and influential, and thus
he is preparing the way to righte-
ouSness.-The Public.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Misses Nellie McPike and Lucy
Kern spent Thanksgiving with the
homefolks near Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-12-02

Miss Silvia Davis was with Han
nibal friends Thanksgiving day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-08

Official Directory, Dec. 1875 - H.
d. Baldwin, Judge Of probate and
clerk Of court; Thos. Mcmillan, sher-
if; D. L. Hitchcock, coroner; E. A.
Chandler, auditor; L. F. Robinson,
treasurer; G. w. BraIey, register OF
of deeds; D. Watson, surveyor; M.
E. Powell. attorney; S. S. Sickle,
court commissioner; VIM. B. Henri
oft, Supt. of schools; A. M. Cook, D.
Tibbetts and w. H. Hawk, county
commissioners.
Redwood Falls churches Rev.
Henry A. Dodge, pastor of Presby-
terian church; Rev. E. Goodman,
pastor of M. E. church.
Stage line-Redwood Falls to
Marshall, every Friday, returning
next day. To Springfield Monday.
to Minnesota Falls Tuesdays and
Fridays, to Beaver Falls Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturday.
LOCALS.
The Gazette office has been moved
to Till Tibbetts' building on Mill
street, opposite the Redwood House
where our friends will find us.
No. l wheat is 81 cents today.
We noticed Judge MCGOWAN of
Renville county on the streets this
week.
Mr.. A. Moore is selling out his
stock very low for the purpose of
closing out his stock and quitting
business.
1t is reported that in Renville
county there is pretty good sleigh
ing. Snow deep enough to make it
difficult travelling on wheels.
AS result of the dry fall season
and recent cold snap, water is very
scarce in this vicinity. The wells
barely furnish enough for use.
We have never known in Redwood
so great scarcity of seasoned wood
as at the present time. We do not
know of any for sale.
We received last week the first
number of the Granite Falls Journal
published at Granite Falls, by M. O.
Hall, with Hon. Henry Hill as editor.
The outfit of the old Granite Rock is
used. but it is another institution al
together.
A terribly cold wave passed over
this section of country last Sunday
afternoon and night. The Their.
mometer fell to 20 deg. below zero,
pretty stiff north wind prevailed,
and altogether it was about as Sc
we're as any weather we ever get
here, except the "blizzards.
dec. items) Col. Chandler,
county auditor, started yesterday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-08
W.. c. T. U.
AMERICAS DEBT TO SYRIA.

Madame Layyah Barrakat was
perhaps the most picturesque per-
sonality at the w. C. T. U. conven-
ton She commenced by asking the
large audience to shake hands wi h
Syria. by lifting their right hands
for Syria, and their left hands for
America, and then clasping and
shaking. The lady thanked them,
and said:
And why should you shake hands
with Syria? Because if it were not
for Syria, you never would have the
Bible in your land. You owe it to
Syria, because the Savior of the
world made his abode in Syria 1t
was the cradle of religion. You
know that your ancestors were liv-
ing in heather darkness when my
ancestors carried the gospel to them.
You must not forget that this glori-
Gus America is simply the fruit of
foreign mission work.
Before | left my home in PhiIa-
delphia. went to my Bible, and
asked the Lord to give me message
to take to Omaha. | opened my
Bible and the words came to me
from the fifty-eighth chapter of the
Prophet Isaiah, Cry out aloud,
spare not, lift up thy voice and tell
my people of their iniquities, and
the house of Jacob of their SINS A
poor Oriental woman brought up
under the veil there in the desert,
to face an audience as intelligent as
the American people are! / said, if
God can use her in her feeble way
to cry out aloud, | will go and cry
as loud as | can to the people that
they may know their duty as Chris.
tian people and not as politicians.
Il remember once, as little cir
on the mountains of Lebanon,
i heard there was a traveller coming
and that traveller was the Prince Of
Nales, who is today the King Of
England. And when the word came
to the governor, that the prince wa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-08

coming to visit Syria and thes.sbeau-
tiful mountains of Lebanon, he had
no way to send the news except by
messenger. The way must be pre-
pared for the coming of the prince,
and the messenger was sent, from
town to town, from house to house,
and when he reached town, he
would find the highest place, the
highest hilltop. and there he..would
cry out his message where all the
people could hear him, The Prince
of Wales is coming. You must all
give service to prepare the road, to
make the crooked places straight,
and the rough places smooth, for
the coming of the Prince!'
"And so, | have message for
you. that you may lift up your eyes
unto the mountains; that you may
bark to the dry from the mountain
top, The Prince of Heaven and
Earth of coming!' And so | want
to say to you to-day, go out and
work on the road. The great
stumbling block in the way to- day,
of the gospel and of truth and hap
piness and peace, is the saloon hat
is supported and protected by the
United States flag. applause. }
! And so | want to ask you as Chris
tian people, to come and help us
with this work. We are here to
stay, we mean to remove the stumb-
ling block, but we need your help;
we need your money; we need your
vote; we need your life.'
ASGUITH GUARDS U. S. FLAG.
1t is reported that Premier AS
guith ordered the removal of the
United States flag from London
saloon from which it was displayed,
and that he declared in the House
of Commons that the flag would be
removed whenever hung out from a
saloon. The w. C. 7. u. will ascer-
tain whether this is correct re-
port, and if so. will send the pre-.
mier sincere thanks for thus guard
ling our flag from such ignominious
abuse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-08
When This Old Town Was New
Happenings Recorded in Redwood Gazette 81 Years Ago

morning on two months visit to
his old homein New England. Judge
Baldwin attends to the affairs in the
auditors office during his absence.
This morning, about s o'clock, the
kitchen part Of j. Schmahls house
was found to be on fire. The shin
giles had caught inside. but the fire
was discovered before it spread suf-
fciently to do any serious damage.
Work on the new grain warehouse
commenced yesterday. Mr.. Dolvin
is the contractor. 1t will be erected
on Bridge street. just west of the
church, and furnish storage Z for
about fifteen thousand bushels.
(This sounds familiar, doesn't it,
This is the time of the. year when
we expect many of our subscriptions
to be paid. 1t is nearly three years
since The Gazette came into the pos
session of the present proprietor and
a number of our subscribers have
not yet paid anything. We believe,
in common with all who have had
any experience at the business. that
cash in advance is the only basis on
which paper can be successfully
operated. :
OTHER ITEMS.
Mr.. T. A. Edison sof New York,
electrician of the A. & P. telegraph
company, whilelexperimenting with
light as force, has made a discov-
cry which may revolutionize tele-
graphy. Mr.. Edison claims that the
new force is similar to electricity
and possesses it's efficiency without
being subject to many of the infu-
ences which affect the latter. Wires
operated by this new agent can work
perfectly lying on the ground or in
any position as long as they are un-
broken.
Reports from Sioux City say that
prairie fires in that section of Iowa
and southern Dakota the past few
days haye been very DISASTROUS. A
great quantity of hay and thousands
of bushels of grain have been des-
troyed.
dec. 9 items) = The total popula-
of the city of st. Paul is 80, 337. :.
E. St. Julian Cox has gone to Wash
ington to claim his seat in Congress.
The Faribault Democrat, which sup
ported him in the election campaign,
says "by careful perusal Of the ev-
idence we can see no reasons why he
is entitled to the seat" VIM. M.
Tweed, the boss, has escaped from
Jail at New York. There was doubt
less a collision with some of the
prison officials.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-08
A LIBERAL OFFER.
It's Effect Upon the Customer to Whom
1t Was Made

1t was MADE.
A business man of Dayton. O., tells
this story of some commercial friends
of bis:
A customer who bought in small
credit was not of the sort known as
gilt edged visited the city and pur-
chased a $500 bill of goods. paying
$500 in cash and giving his note for
the remaining $500.
After the transaction had been closed
and the paper and currency had chang
ed hands the customer said:
Now after deal of that size it is
customary to give purchaser a pres
ent. Come across with it,
"Well throw in pair of suspen-
ders," laughed the salesman temporiz-
ingly.
"a pair of suspenders. en-. Say. quit
fooling. really mean it. ! expect you
to do something in acknowledgment of
my patronage
The salesman went to the manager
with the problem. and the manager
said:
well. if he feels that way about 1t
we might encourage him bit. Well
do something that ought to please him
greatly. Give him back his $500 note
Make him present of his paper. That
will make him a cash customer and
raise his credit and save him money
besides"
The salesman went back. pleased TO
be the bearer of such joyful tidings of
liberality in business.
"Well. sir" he said. "we've arranged
about that present. all right Here
with a flourish, ''is your note. We give
it back to you.'
The customer did not seem enthusi
astic. Instead. without looking at the
|. note he asked:
us it indorsed?"
.No," said the salesman In astonish-
ment.
ssThen guess you better gimme the
suspenders." said the disappointed Gus
toner. Chicago News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-24
TO TEST OUR CLAYS
PROF. GOULD WILL SEND STATE
CHEMIST TO GOVERNMENT
PLANT IN PENNSYLVANIA.

State Goologist Gould Is giving
much time and attention of late to
mineral and stone deposits in this sec.
tion and today is at Crusher where
he is investigating some OF these
things.
Prof. Gould says it is intended TO
send the state chemist 10 the govern.
ment testing plant at Pittsburg, Pa,
this summer to conduct some exl,ei .
ments In Oklahoma clays. The tests
will include burning and vitrification
and others, looking toward the use
of the various clays of the state 20,
brick, tile, pottery, hollow ware, fire
proofing, terra Gotta, etc.
Prof Gould has advised tnar an,
one wishing to have clays tested at
government expense to write him and
he would give directions for collect,
ing and packing the clay, the only
expense being the collecting and pay.
ing freight TO Pittsburg.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-24
100 ACRES IN POTATOES
w. =. WARREN SAYS CROP PROS
PEcTS AROUND BERWYN ARE
LOOKING FINE.

w. +. Warren, who +. cultiyaung
one thousand acres OF land in the
Washita bottom near Berwyn says
crop prospects are better than they
have been before In the pat five
years. He has one hundred acres
in potatoes that he believes will
net him fifty dollars an acre after
all expenses are paid. He has placed
an order for five thousand bags and
expects to have to order thar many
more for shipping his crop. He has
six hundred acres in corn that is a
fine stand and bids fair 10 make IA
heavy yield, His oat crop is almost
perfect Cotton has been eliminated
as not q stalk has been planted on
the entire farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-24
Pretty Girls Tonight

At opera house tonight, the Cush-
man Comedy company with big beauty
chorus OF pretty girls. Prices l5 %,
and 3j cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-24
A STORM CELLAR
ARDMORE BANKER OWNS ONE
AND is PLEASED WITH HIS IN
VESTMENT.

During the first part Of May G.
W. Stuart. cashier OF the Ardmore
National Bank. bought from the \,
las Metal Works of Dallas, stocm
and vegetable cellar. Mr. Stuart was
delighted with his purchase and
has been saying good things for he
cellar The Atlas Metal Works lls
todly using space in the ArdmJr, .tc
calling attention to their cel'p~s,
Here is the letter sent them by Mr..
Stuart:
Ardmore, Okla, May II, 1903
Mr. Millard Storey, Mgr,
Atlas Metal Works,
Dallas, Texas.
Dear Sir:
herewith enclose you my check
for $4,000 to pay for the storm house
shipped me. beg to state ! am
more than pleased with Il, and be.
lieve it is the best thing of the kind
| have ever seen. There have been
good many people TO see II, and
! believe You will hear from this
place with orders IN the near IA.
ture. Yours truly,
G.. W. STUART, Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-24
WASTE OF OUR NATURAL
GAS is NOW ENORMOUS
NEW SPIRIT COMING OVER cor.
PORATlONS-VOLUNTARY RE.
DUCTIONS IN FUEL PRICES.


The note of alarm that has been
sounded hy tue natural gas CON.
pau.,s AN over the country THAT 'ao
production was becoming limited
and that its ,ut,r. exhaustion might
he expected iu the near future does
not s""m to u. Uom" uut Dos % ro
port from the u. $ aoIl0tio1I ur
NDN. and which is part oI au au.
c'y by FrudD"nk j. IGsNu On. W.H
known vr.'.r ou Industrial SUBJECTS
NJ. ilaohu also calls attention
lob fHy action o' DO" Washington -a-
company .u voluntarily reducing Us
rate. u l.H". u 'h. syndicate.
press o. few days ago. Mr. lIHkIn
says.
Iut with an tho untold millions
of feet oft natural gas Cha. uu.
been used. and the other untold miI.
HONS 'ht have boon wasted. fh.r. .s
s'.ll moro than double 1s much
natural gas usci iu tb, United
States as thDr. .s artificial eas Tho
geological survey places rho annual
amount of the natural produc. used
a' over four hundred ulil,u cubic