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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying

MlooOulI DClllOCldlo ollOulu DC
drying powder for the campaign of
1910. Excelsior Springs Stand
ard.
Hadley Publicity Bureau Busy.
The busiest department at the
capitol in Jefferson City is the Had
ley Personal Bureau of Exploita-
ton. Boonville Advertiser.
Too Many Cooks and the Etc.
Too many cooks spoil the broth"
is an old saying, but it only took
one to spoil it at the MaryviIle
State Normal. Hopkins Journal.
Gmclich Not Free Advertiser.
Lieutenant-Governor GIN ell i C h
seems to be the only state official
who is not working the metropoli-
tan press for lot of free advertis-
ing. Lexington Intelligencer.
Butcher Roosevelt'S Sunday Hunt
ing.
The preachers are criticising Mr..
Roosevelt for hunting on Sunday,
but why not criticise him for the
useless slaughter of deer, giraffe
and other innocent animals on any
day.-Platte County Landmark.
Why This Discrimination?
If the Wabash and Santa Fe can
stand the 2-cent passenger rate
why can't other roads? That's a
question a great many Missourians
are asking. Another Question is,
IF 2 cents a mile is enough in 9TH
er states why is it not enough in
acknowledgements Democrat.
The Law Should Take Its Course.
In several criminal cases recent
ly in different parts of the country
the offenders have been found gull
ty and sentenced. This is a
healthy sign that juries are getting
proof against sentimentalism and
that the law will take its course
Bethany Democrat.
News-Press Hadley Enthusiasm
Gone.
The editor of the St. Joseph News
Press has lost all the enthusiasm
for Governor Hadley that he dis
played about election time last fall.
If the editor of the News-Press is
now seeing the error of his ways
he is in the same boat with aeveral
thousand others who voted and
yelled for Hadley last fall King
City Democrat.
Getting What He Voted For.
A man who voted for Taft com
planned to us the other day that h,
never in his life did he find the cos
of living so high as now. He SAT-
l it is all poor man can do to liv
on the scant wages and high price
y of food products. He is gettin
what he voted for so he shout
: not complain.-Worth Count
S Times.
Giving the Republicans Run.
d The brave fight the minorit
h members of congress, with few {
e the progressive Republicans, al
making for tariff reduction may NJ
" accomplish as much as they desir
d as it appears to be the game of ii
" game of the majority members
wear them out and then pass Il
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Miss Anda Christian, of Palmyra,
has bsen with friends in this city.
She was enroute to Warren to visit
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

A. 7. Baker. of Fl. Worth. Texas,
arrived Saturday to visit his rela-
tives. He has many friends here
who were glad to see him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Charlie F. Kistner, Of Cooperville
was in the city Friday enroute to
Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Mrs. James B. Gray left Monday
to visit relatives in Farber and Lad
dOnia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Misses Bess Lu Boarman and
Margaret Heubsch left Saturday
for Kirksville to take the Normal's
nine weeks summer course They
tawe sanaht school very successful
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Alaska
Yukon-PaCifC
Exposition

Trains from all Burlington
route stations connect with
these through trains. No
change Of trains required to
the Official Entrance. Yellow
stone Park at Gardiner.
No matter where you are going
this Summer, I think / can be of
assistance in planning your tour
||,I IL. LYON,
lIiIlllIl wv Agent
CT. 90. RR.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Too Many Cooks and The Etc.
Too many cooks spoil the broth"
is an old saying, but it only took
one to spoil it at the MaryviIle
State Normal Hopkins Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Giving the Republicans a Run.

The brave fight the minority
members of congress, with a few of
the progressive Republicans. are
making for tariff reduction may not
accomplish as much as they desire,
as it appears to be the game of the
game of the majority members to
wear them out and then pass the
schedules about as they want them.
But they will give the plutocratic
Republican a run for their money
Albany Ledger.
That Would Be More interesting
1t is estimated, says the Kansa,
City Journal, that the laws passed
by the Kansas legislature at the re
cent session cost $500 apiece Will,
the laws passed by the Missouri
legislature cost $l,iOO apiece.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Harry West Of East s.. Louis
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Gmclich Not a Free Advertiser.

UHICIILH INUI TTtE AUVEIIISET,
ant-Governor G m ell j C h
seems to be the only state official
who is not working the metropoli-
tan press for a lot of free advertis-
ing. Lexington Intelligencer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
FACULTY RECITAL
Instructors at Augustana Conservatory
Render Program Of Unusual
Interest.
NEW TEACHER IS HEARD
Professor Peter johnson Makes First
Public Appearance-Weather Re-
duces Attendance.
Jew TEACHER IS HEARD

1t was an unfortunate circumstance
for the Augustana conservatory fac
ulty recital that the weather was as
inclement as it was last night. The
program rendered by the conservatory
instructors was one that merited a
crowded house. Rather than disap-
point the 200 persons who braved the
blizzard, however it was decided to
give the program as advertised rather
than postpone it to a more suspicious
time.
Professor Peter. Johnson, the new
instructor of piano and pipe organ,
made. his first formal appearance last
night and at once scored a big hit.
The depth of feeling he displayed in
the Interpretation of his numbers and
the ease and wonderful technique
which he exhibited in rendering his
heaviest selections made the audience
recognize Immediately that the Angus
tana conservatory has made a val
liable acquisition to it's already splen-
did musical faculty in securing the
services of Professor Johnson. - His
rendition of Bach's "Toccata and Flu
que in d minor" ON the pipe organ was
especially noteworthy, and the skill
with which he executed this techni-
cally difficult composition called forth
many expressions of amazement and
admiration on the part of the auditors.
The other instructors who appeared
| added new friends to their already
numerous admirers. Mrs. Lund was
| at her best last night She sang with
| her accustomed depth of feeling and
completely captivated her listeners
| Her first number consisted of a group
| of characteristic pieces by Grieg,
whom no one can interpret better
than Mrs. Lund. Her last number
consisted of three heavier selections
all of different character, in the
rendition of which Mrs. Lund gave an
excellent exhibition of her skill in in
Iterpretation.
Reads Kipling.
Miss Iva Pearce added to her popu
larity as reader by her reading o.
tKipling's Ballad of the East ant
| West" Much to Miss Pearce's sue
cess as reader is due to the depth Of
emotion which she exhibits through
her voice rather than by gesture. He
enunciation is clear and we'll nigl
perfect, while her easy stage pres
ence makes her an exceedingly de
Ilightful reader.
Miss Gertrude Housed played witt
her usual grace and skill on the violin
Her Interpretation of Wieniawski'
"Legende" and D'Ambrosio's Can
zonnetta, OPP. 6" was especially good
Miss Housed shows thorough master,
of her instrument and makes it re
spond to every, feeling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30

Illinois tomorrow for matinee and
night. by one of the best companies in
the country, who carry elaborate seen
cry especially painted for this beaati.
full play, and artistic costumes de-
signed with great. care and regard to
detail seldom found in ordinary COM
panies. Crowded houses have greeted
this wholesome story of New England
life with great enthusiasm. because of
its fresh, original style. and the beauty
OF its setting. quaint seaport town,
once the scene of a great whaling in
dustry. is the attractive locality of the
first act, where Agatha Renter. the
heroine, called by the pet name OF
Miss Petticoats'' by the genial old
Captain Stewart her grandfather. lives
on board the disabled old whaIer
'HaTpoon." in it's old, fantastic cabin,
surrounded by the. loving care of his
old sea cronies, until taken up by an
eccentric rich lady of the town, who
introduces her into the "smart set Of
New Bedford, and then her troubles
begin, for the sweet, generous-hearted
girl. full OF the Joyous free life of a
true American girl, ezeites the envy
and jealousy of other women, and be-
tween them and the villain of the
story she is only saved from great
disaster by fleeing to Paris, where she
comes into the fortunes and fame of
the Countess Fornay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30

1Hortense Nelson is announced to
appear in this city Monday evening.
Feb. 10. at the Illinois theater in Her
mann Sundermann'se celebrated play.
"Magda,'' a powerful modern society
drama. 1.-The brilliant young artistic, =
as Miss Nelson has been described,
was born in Nashville, Tenn. She is
the daughter of Erasmus and Sarah
Nelson, both the latter being remem-
bered by the Oldest residents of NASH
vile. Miss Nelson has only a faint
recollection of her father, a tall, mill
tary looking man, who, when she was
but a little child. succumbed many
years after the civil war to wound
gained in that memorable, struggle.
Her mother, now sweet faced, white
haired old lady, strong in her southern
sympathies, at one time defending her
home, gun in hand. with sturdy Irish
#vigor, against a band of mauraders, at
other times giving her services and
means to relieve the brave soldiers Of
the beloved cause. Miss Nelson's
father was by profession an architect.
but he was also a man of studious at
'tainments, an accomplished lingquist
and a musician of considerable abil
ity, particularly delighting his friends
with a baritone voice of beautiful quail
ity. Coming from such stock it is no
wonder that the -child's mind was filled
with high ideals and lofty ambition.
"Dora Thorne. & Cliff
|ord's production of Dora Thorne,"
Lem B. Parker's dramatiZation of Ber-
tina M. Clay's famous novel, is the
type of play that is perhaps the very
best seen on the road. 1t is love
story pure and simple and, at the
same time. amusing and interesting.
II teaches a wholesome lesson: it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
Referee ASSISTS
6alesburg Man With Basketball Team
Tries to Hand the Game to
Visiting Players.
BUT EFFORTS WERE IN VAIN
Threatened to Forfeit Match-Rock Is
land High School Walks Away
with Opponents, 40 to 26.

The high school basketball team took
the measure of the team from Gales
burg last evening in handy manner,
and although they We're handicapped
by the activity of Referee West, who
accompanied the boys from Galesburg
and apparently tried by every possible
means to win the game for Galesburg
found that this would be impossible.
he tried to find reason to forfeit the
game, but again failed. During the
second half. he tried to break up the
team work of the local team by ruling
Streckfus out of the game, on the
B fouls OH him. Glass B fouls are for
tripping, smuggling, or any unnecessary
|roughness, and three of them by the
same man gives the referee power to
rule him out of the game The official
timer and scorer, however, called his
|attention to the fact that no class B
fouls had been called during the game,
or at least that the proper officials
had not been notified that they were
called. 1t was purely scheme of the
referee to'get rid of one of the local
men in the hope of breaking up the
team work which was bewildering the
Galesburg boys, and Streckfus did not
merit any fouls for rough play. When
the referee found that the official scor-
er did not support his claim, he STOP
ped his talk of FORGETTING the game and
allowed it to proceed.
Play Brilliant Game.
The Rock Island boys were put on
their mettle by the work of the ref
cree. and for the remainder of the
half they simply ran away from Gales
burg with some Of the most brilliant
team work they have ever shown.
The first half of the game ended Is
to II in favor of Rock Island. and ex-
cept for the unnecessary calling of
fouls by West. which delayed the game
it was a pretty exhibition. Steenburg
! was unfortunate enough to be struck
in the face in such a way that his lip
was lacerated, and time was taken out
| while it was dressed and the flow OF
/ blood stopped He then returned and
f, playeda good game
Lift Is the Star.
Lift was the star of the game In
| the second half. He seemed every
/ where at once, and his five goals from
the field aided materially in winning
i the game for Rock Island. At the enc
of the second half the score was 40 tt
l &c in favor of Rock Island. The teams
lined up as follows:
Il Rock Island. Galesburg.
Il Bremen .....'.. &C. ...-....... Prince
!, Streckfus IF. e. Webster
!, Lift If. ....P. Webster
Young ..........rg. ....... Wfnchel
Steenburg 49,. .lg. ........ MunsoT
Referee-West, Galesburg. Umpire
Nv. c. Hall, Rock Island Timers-Mac
Manus, Rock Island; Adams. Gales
burg.
"A curtain raiser to the main gam,
was played by the Maroons of the Y
Nj. c. A. and the second team of tn,
high school, The latter won by tn
score of 2S to 49, Neither team pre-
Isented its regular lineup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30

Lyons, Iowa, amateur, who has been
playing at Clinton. He is backstop.
Doc Childs, head of the Decatur
team, has secured the signature of
Johnny Barkwell, who was repnr-
chased from Des Moines. Johnny
showed some hesitancy in giving up
the Glass A salary but was finally
persuaded there was no way out of il.
Childs is now trying to land Dick
Crozier and If he does will look no
further for players.
President M. H. Sexton of the Three
Eye league has been invited to attend
the first annual banquet of the sport,
ing writer's at Philadelphia March 2
and to deliver an address as repre-
sentative of the National Association
of Minor Leagues. 1t is possible that
he may accept, taking advantage of the
chance to attend the inaugural GENE
monies at Washington two days later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30

leaves no bad Impressions but rather
an abiding pleasure that benefits and
inspires and rests those who see and
hear it. Few better plays will be seen
at the Illinois Wednesday, Feb. 8, matt
nee and evening.
"Top o. thu WorId."-Miss Ardavani
and Miss Gertrude Scott in THE Top
To- tn World" can readily and truly
assert the oft-deceptive claim to Il
beauty chorus Wherever the ALI
son extravaganza has been seen. re-
viewers have commented favorably
upon the prettiness of the girls of the
chorus and their grace and cleverness
as dancers. The combination is I'M
usual. 1t is not easy for stage man.
ager to assemble 30 girls that are all
good dancers, to say nothing of the
Ieffort to find that number of really
pretty girls who can dance as well as
look pretty. The dancing chorus Of
"The Top O. tn World" was engaged
| and trained by William Rock at the
time of the production of the play, and
all the dances which are such notable
features in 1.-The Top O tn World
were originated by Mr.. Rock. He en-
gagged the dancing girls. and at his
suggestion they were given salaries
considerably in excess of those usually
paid, in return for which they were
required to sign long-term contracts
At the Illinois theater Thursday even
ing, Feb. 4.
miss Petticoats."-The fame of thi.
ideal New England play has spreat
abroad all over the country, ant
Everywhere theater goers are anxious
ly awaiting its appearance. 1t is book
led to play an engagement here at tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
OWEN MORAN HAS
BEST OF MURPHY
5citisher Shows Class in Rafting Elk
hihition Before New York
Club.

New York, Jan. 30.-Owen Moran,
the crack English fighter, and ;''Har-
lem Tommy" Murphy hooked up in a
rafting fast 10-round fight before the
National Athletic club last night At
the end of the battle Moran might
have been given the verdict or draw
would not have been far out of line.
AS it was, the Britisher appeared to
the better advantage. as his rushing
tactics, strength and hitting power
gave him a lead in the majority of
the rounds fought. But at that, Muir
ply put up creditable fight.
From the first tap of the gong to the
last it was case of fight all the way.
That was not due to Murphy, however.
for Moran crowded Tommy nearly all
/ the time and would not consent to
resting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30

utes with half nelson, but for the
rest of the bout Demetral was the fugi-
tive end of game of tag. There
were no trees to climb, so he lodged
around the arena, occasionally climb
ing under the ropes when too closely
pursued by the hunter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
WEATHER BALKS SHOOTERS

Rock Island and Cumberland Gun Club
Match Postponed.
Forbidding weather has led to a post
ponement of the supper shoot to have
taken place tomorrow at the Cumber-
land range in Davenport between the
Cumberland and Rock Island Gun club
members. The match will be held Mon
day, Feb. %, under the same condi-
|tions, the losers paying for the feast
which will follow the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS
The Illinois.
(Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
COMING ATUR fyTTOMa.

The Illinois.
Sixteenth Street and Second Avsnue.)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Jan. 31-"Miss Petticoats," matinee
and night.
Feb. 3-sDora ThOrne."
Feb. atop o. the world,
Feb. s-ePaid In Full" matinee, IRE
turn engagement.
Feb. 13-seThe First VIOLIN" matinee.
Feb. I4-sUnder Southern Skies, mat
inee.
Feb. 15-Hortense Nelson.
taIenO.
Feb. 2O-'sLion and the Mousse. NATL
nee.
Feb. 21-"The Great Divide, NATL
Feb. 22-27-Zinn Musical company.
matinee ON the 9th.
Feb. 2s-"Miss Temples Telegram,
matinee.
The Elite.
(Eighteenth Street. North OF Second
Avenue)
Cooper Stock company, I'm two per-
formances daily, matinee at 2s3O and
evening Mt s.15.
The Family.
(seconl Avenue. East Of Nineteenth
Street,
Vaudeville ut 3, 8, and 0s1B ,. n. on
matinee Sundays and holidays.
Hortense Nelson in Magda Coming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
GREEK TOO FAST FOR TURK

Demetral Allows Turk One Fall Then
Keeps Out Of Yussiffs. Reach.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-Yussiff Mahmout
the Bulgarian wrestler, was up against
the proverb of First catch your hare.
then cook him." when he tried to
throw William Demetral, the Greek
grappler, three times in 80 minutes at
the Empire theater last night. Yussiff
caught and cooked his man in II min
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30

Evans Knocks Out Percente.
Savannah. Ca, Jan. 30.-Young Ev-
ans of New York knocked out Joe Per
lcente of Chicago in the sixth round
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
ON RADIATOR CIRCUIT

Decatur expects to clear $1,000 from
the carnival which was held this week
Manager Plass of Dubuque an
nounces the signing of John Curran. .
Evening star., 1909-08-26
LUCK DID NOT FEAZE HER.
Claim Winner Says She Can Get
Along Without a Husband.

SPOKANE, Wash, August 26.-Grace
Croonquist, comely and vivacious, who
drew No. 3o4 in Uncle Sans big land
lottery at Coeur d'Alene. Idaho, where
5000 names were drawn from among
the 100000 registered for lands in the
Occur d Alene reservation, made a wit
ty reply when asked by Judge James
w. Witten of the land office at Wash
ington, d. c., superintendent in charge
of the drawing, what she would do on
homestead without husband to run
il. She said
with dog that growls, a cat that
delights in staying out at night and a
parrot that 'cusses' like a veteran sailor
or seasoned mule-whacker l do not be-
lieve | will have occasion to miss a
husband. ] believe l have all the neces-
sary adjuncts to farm life. ! have pad
died my own canoe Tor several years and
think / am qualified to pilot plow over
the hills
However,, if the right man comes along
I may be induced TO share my claim
which timber cruisers say is worth $1O,-
coo. with him. Understand, I said the
right man.
Evening star., 1909-08-26

recovered. Members of the crew of the
police boat and Frank r. Watts. nos
pital steward aboard the Puritan. la
bored hard to reSuScitate him and sent
to the Emergency Hospital for assist :
ance.
The ambulance soon appeared. and the
body was placed in the vehicle. The ply
scians in the ambulance saw that there
was not the slightest hope of restoring
life, and had the vehicle stopped at the
morgue, where the body was left.
Thirty minutes later the body Of Ma
than Holmes was recovered. He had
been In the water so long a time that
it was regarded useless to make any
effort to resuscitate him. A physician
viewed the body and said that life was
extinct before 1t was removed to tho
morgue and placed i'm compartment be-
side that in which his brothers. body had
been deposited. Relatives of the drowned
men living near Benning road and 18th
street northeast were notified of the ac-
cident
Acting Coroner Glazebrook will prob
ably give certificates showing the deaths
of the men resulted from an accident
Evening star., 1909-08-26
poured in and the three occupants went

poured in and the three occupants went
overheard.
Women and others who witnessed the
accident screamed and created consider
able excitement. The three men were
seen in the water engaged in life and
death struggle, the Holmes brothers some
distance from the boat. while Brown
clung to the side Of the boat Men hur-
ried from the wharf to the assistance OF
the three men and members of the crew
of the police boat were soon upon the
scene. The two brothers had disappeared
beneath the surface of the water now
ever, and 1t was not until they were dead
that their bodies were recovered
Rescue of Brown.
When the men aboard the Puritan
learned of the accident they hurried /.
the assistance of the drowning men, r.
+. Grove fireman, and Charles Purcell.
oiler, going in boat and rescuing
Brown, while Otis Short, seaman. and
w. v. Boyles, fireman, dived into the
water and made unsuccessful EFFORTS
to locate the brothers and rescue them.
They were unsuccessful in their ef-
forts, however. and 1T was not until
life was extinct that the bodies were
recovered and taken to the morgue
Considerable excitement was o.
casioned on the river front, and an inn
mense crowd assembled.
Purcell and Grove reached Brown,
who had hold of the boat and was
struggling to save himself. and assisted
him ashore.
About fifteen minutes after the acci-
dent the body Of Alphonso Holmes was
Evening star., 1909-08-26

unshaken. he rushed to accept a theory
as full of holes as a milk skinner
With that Fry himself began to mar
shall the facts that made against the pre-
sumption of Grimbleshaw's guilt. and he
was well-nigh astounded to find how
clearly untenable the theory became
under this process. That Trafford should
have adopted it struck him as almost in
credible unless it was that he had knowl-
edge that he was not revealing 1t was
possible of course that he knew that the
guilty man was beyond reach. or and
here seemed a gimmer of light it had
been made worth his while to let the
guilty escape. while he was not willing
to seem to fail in the task set him.
Trafford took his satche and umbrella
and they walked to the station. From
the platform of the train. with half
dozen people within earshot, Trafford
called to Fry:
Don't lose sight of Grimbleshaw"