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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Will fads in the university at Co
lumbia never end. AS a compan-
ion for the department of journal
ism nonsense, Governor Hadley
proposes a school of politics to be
established in the university. Is it
any wonder the university has
been denied the usual appropria-
tions? According to Hadley lobby
ing should be given a chair of
prominence in the school. If the
Hadley ideas are adopted, we sug-
gest Col. W. H. Phelps for the posi-
ton. Missouri ought to always get
the best and the world has not his
superior as an adept and success
full lobbyist His being a Missouri
an, however, might disqualify him
for SO important chair in the uni
versity. Moberly Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Good Manners for Girls.

The girl whose manners are
pleasant knows the value of little
things. She is not satisfied with
emitting elaring rudeness; she is
polite in trifles.
She answers an invitation the
day she receives it, and does not
change her mind later when some
thing more attractive turns up.
She never forgets to write her ap-
probation of a visit, and always
calls with her mother soon after
being entertained at a ball or din
ner.
She does not take attention as a
matter of course, but expresses
her gratitude for the smallest kind
ness by an appreciative word.
She does not think that the tele-
phone or waiting until she meets
her hostess is a polite substitute for
a letter of thanks.
She does not consider it good
manners to be pleasant with the
special friend and Indifferent to the
other members of the family.
She thoughtful of the feelings of
old people and her interiors, and
full of sweet little attentions to the
! sick and feeble. Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
FOUR GAMES
Of Ball. Two at Shell, One at Mon
roe and One at Clapper.

The Roanoak team of Quincy,
went to Shelbina and was badly
defeated Thursday and Friday. The
score being 8 and 6 or 6 and 8 lis
that right?) to 0 in Shelbina's favor.
Then the Roanoaks came TO Mon
roe City and this city playing three
of the High School team defeated
them with score of 1S to O.
The Roanoaks spoke in the high
est of terms of the umpire, f. o.
HallOck.
Sunday the Sodality team went
to Clapper and defeated the Clapper
boys with a score of 2 to /.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

N. A. Drescher left Monday for
Brownsville, Texas Brownsville will
always be remembered in America
for two reasons: First. because it
was shot up" by some negro troop.
Second: Because Roosevelt did what
neither the Divine nor civil law
ever did, held the innocent respOn-
sible with the guilty. DishOnorably
discharged all alike. Mr.. Roose-
velt's ideas of justice like his ideas
of varacity, badly warped.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Mrs. Mary Wartick and son. John,
of Camp Point. I'LL. have been visit
ing their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Frank Mcfarland. MIS-. Wartick
took some Missouri cabbage plants
home with her juSt to see how large
Missouri cabbage will grow. Now
if she will only return in October OF
November she will realize how big
and how fine the corn is that grows
in Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Good Time.

Sunday afternoon Misses Nan
Buchanan, Hattie Spalding, Mary
and Alice Yates and Boy" Meal
lister, Victor Spalding, Harry and
George Yates, with well filled hamp-
ers drove three miles south of city
to the Quarry" and had a delight
full picnic supper and drive.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Hornets Yellow Jackets.

The Hornets VS. Yellow Jacket
ball game at the park Friday after
noon was an amusing if not scien-
tific one.
The Yellow Jackets made 8 in
the first. S in second. 4 in fifth. 2
in eighth and I in the ninth inning.
The Hornets 8 in first. 4 in fourth.
2 in sixth, 10 in seventh and in
eighth. Score 20 to IL in favor Of
the Hornets.
Battery Yellow Jackets. Woods
and Foley; Hornets, Johnston and
Grimm.
Umstattd made the home run
and a three baeeer. Frank lesson
caught the ball. Hornets stung the
Yellow Jackets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

AS joke on his mother, an Ok
lahoma kid advertised in the name
of said mother for a husband. He
stung himself Now he has a "hus-
ny" stepfather who is equally ex-
pert with his hand, his foot, a hoop
pole or a green sprout Of any tough
variety, Practical jokers are likely
to get what is coming to them
Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Have You

Ever seen the interior of one of
Uncle Sans mail cars'
Go look at the lavatory, the
water cooler and can and then you
will really wonder what city and
state Boards of Health are for.
They are unsanitary, in fact con-
ditions are nasty. Uncle Sam, rail-
road people. wake up take notice.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Kansas City. June H. During
the terrific wind storm last night
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
passenger train was blown from a
bridge across Brazos river between
Knox City and Benjamin, Texas. j
E. Stafford, of Crowell, Texas, a
passenger. was killed. and several
persons injured. none fatally,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Girl,s Rell.Rinalna Feat.

Miss Lillian Wilson, a Leicester
Eng. girl of 16, has just accom-
plished a remarkable ringing feat by
taking part in peal of 5,072 bob
major on st. Johns church bells. Al
though the task occupied three hours
and is minutes she accomplished 1t
with comparative ease, and is the first
lady to achieve such a performance
in the Midlands.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Long Ways.

Quite a number of ladies will
meet at Mrs. A. Boulware's this af-
ternoon where they will meet Mrs.
G. A. Goodman who will give them
a pleasure trip to and through tn e
Sandwich Islands.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Bad Ankle.

j. Henderson was at Laclede Sat-
urday looking after the interests of
the Henderson & Son Poultry bust
ness. For some purpose he climb
ed to the top of the interior of the
car and then took tumble. In the
fall he struck the left ankle against
the corner of an iron feed or water
trough and cut it badly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Mrs. Christopher Trammell and
pretty babe. of Kansas City. enroute
home from a visit to her relatives
in Pontiac, ILL.,, stopped off here
when enroute home to visit her
husbands relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Victor Spaldins of Chicago. ar
rived Friday to visit his parents,
w. B, Spaldine and wife and nu-
mer0Us friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Mrs H. c. Scheetz, Of Palmyra
has been the guest of her relatives.
Mrs. A. H., Green and family. Mrs.
Scheetz has many friends in this
city who are always glad to greet
her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

]. 7. Elliott and wife were Pal
myra visitor Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Mrs. j. B, Weaver and Miss Ruth
and Lawrence, of Palmyra, spent
Sunday in the city with husband
and father.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Henry Drescher and wife, of
Shelbyville arrived Saturday to
visit friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

DR.. Hornback 0culist and Aurist
Hannibal. Mo If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

Martin Seward and Thomas
Spalding were with Quincy friends
and relatives Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17

give for the crumbs which fall from
this table of its English companion!-
London Chronicle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
DR.. J. n. SOUTHERN, g gny;islsn and

ONCE over Rogers & Thompson's store
Telephones: Residence +. 4 Nj. $40. Bell
1852. once: Bell 80.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
Roll inea dollar and let US send
the Democrat to some friend.

The Democrat for Job Printing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-17
t. "A. McNU1"T. M.

once over Woods Drug Store. Residence
Phone 80
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
DRESSING SACQUEs.

RENCH flannel or cashmere may be
used for the dressing sacque which
every schoolgirl needs for the cool
mornings of early autumn. One good
model of the collarless order, which may
be put together in few hours, is cut in
two pieces, including the sleeves, the only
seams being over the shoulders and under
the arms.
Half silk shantung is fayorite material
for laundrable dressing sacques. Many of
these have loose fronts, half fitted backs,
kimono necks and bishop sleeves, but a
newer model has a straight back and a
diagonally shaped front which fastens at
the edge Of the left shoulder and slants
sharply toward the right lower edge of
the garment.
Attractive locking dressing sacques made
of Oriental patterned or flower figured
wool challie have japanese sleeves and
shirred girdles, and among the belted gar
ments are many of plain China silk, bor-
dered with Persian silk or with bands OF
contrasting satia. They are on the short
kimono order, have square or surplice
shaped necks end are fastened with frogs
of silk braiding.
A morning sacque Of albatross, yelling
or crepe which may quite properly make
its appearance at the home breakfast
table has a square yoke finished with a
little turn back silk faced collar, rib
bon belt and japanese sleeves that are
gathered into a band at the wrist
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

& INCE time immemorable the tradition
of lace box in which collections OF
real lace are treasured from one gen
Grafton to another has been universal
one. But these lace collections were for
older women rather than for girls and
COMPRISED large and valuable pieces OF
real lace, handed down from mother to
daughter and then to granddaughter. Inc
young girl who is fond of fine neediework
should nowadays have her own individual
lace box in which she should treasure
not alone really valuable pieces or lace
which happened to have been a part OF
her costumes, but as well all the tlny
pieces of real lace or even fine imitation
lace, if the pattern is beautiful and not
too usual, WHICH have been left over from
fashioning suIpmer gowns, Lingerie blouses
or under garments, or which may nave
been used perhaps once without damage
to it's attractlYeness.
There is no bit of lace too small, pro-
yided it is really a charming pattern, to
be of use for some of the handiwork that
is now popular. A single lace flower
may be used on a collar to form the
centre of the piece of embroidery or in
the same fashion as a central motif in
dolly or pincushion cover or some other
article for the dressing table. A lace leaf
lor wreath is equally useful, and tiny bits
of embroidery, even machine embroidery
Iif it is very fine and on a sheer back
ground, may be worked in in similar
No bit of lace edge or insertion, either
lis too short to be of use. For the ends
of iabots or to form a design IN small
articles for the dressing table. &c. the
small bits Of insertion ar very usefui'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Inventing sldIful Methods of Slowing Things Away

If space is too limited to permit of this
hat stand with the other necessary furni-
ture a very acceptable hat box may be
made in combination with the writing
table. A writing desk will not do for this
purpose, but a writing table is quite as
useful and comfortable.
For this purpose a rectangular table is
best. 1t should have no drawer and it is
necessary that it be four legged table,
Of course a handsome mahogany table or
one of other fine wood is not usually used
for this purpose, but a table is selected
which is to be enamelled or stained to
match the room or which is already fin
ished in a conventional way. 1t should
have a shelf quite far down from the
top, but if there is none one may be put
in by a carpenter. The sides are then
closed in, the front opening on hinges. In
this box or closet are kept the hats. The
outside is enamelled to match the table
and the inside is papered or lined with
cheesecloth or with lowered crepe paper.
A cushion is tackled to each side of the
box, and, if there be room, to the bottom
also, and to these the hats are pinned.
In order that the table may be COM
Portable for writing the top should come
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
The Vogue of Red Morocco.

memorandum books, are filed with
leaves instead of with stationery, and
equipped with an indelible pencil
Red morocco is used for a book-shaped
convenience the covers of which, threaded
together with morocco strips, protect a
telephone index consisting Of a number
of cards alphabetically arranged.
Collar. glove and veil boxes Of red mo-
rocco are of both permanent and col
lapsible style There are dainty cases
for toilet brushes, bottles and pin sets
and flexible bags for the accommodation
ol folding skirt and coat hangers.
Travelling conveniences in red morocco
include box buffers, which hold complete
manicure sets-nail scissors, nail files,
emery boards, polishers and orange
sticks-mending rolls, which may be
crushed into odd corners of the travelling
bag, silver drinking cups that collapse
into leather nests and key ring cases
fitted with fat ring having snap catch.
The girl who wishes to present her
grown brother with birth anniversary
gift may select a shaving pad having a
perpetual calendar set into it's red mo-
rocco cover, jewel case lined with heavy
suede and fitted with compartments for
a watch stickpin, studs, collar and cuff
buttons or a bridge whist outfit consisting
of two packs of cards and a score pad
enclosed in a sliding drawer equipped
case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

& OFT, silken looking burlap in tan,
old blue, taupe and dun green makes
serviceable as we'll as artistic cover
ings for sofa pillows. Such covers are
embroidered with coarse silk in conven-
tional flower patterns, in arabesque de-
signs or in combination Of small flowers
which fill the centre of the slip, while
squares and scrolls done in black, dark
reds and greens form the border.
Covers of heavy gray linen carrying
patterns lightly outlined with gray and
white floss are washable and artistic and
make an excellent background for other
pillows covered with slips of vividly col
ored linens carrying heavy embroideries
in Pompeiian red, dull blue, madder
brown and reseda, outlined with gold
thread. Also of gray linen are the mis-
sion pillows, with cotton cordage finished
edges and four wide bands of white linen
appliqued with conventionalized heur de
lis cut out of dark red, blue, green, yell
low and brown linen and outlined with
black floss. Another type of mission
pillow, so called, is of chocolate colored
coarse linen ornamented with a design
worked out in leaf green, red-brown and
gray blue floss and outlined with Japan
ese gold thread, and a third is of sheep
skin or any desired shade applqued with
college letters or with personal initials
and laced all round with leather thongs.
Madras curtain cloth of bold design
and vivid coloring lined with white sateen
makes most effective pillow cover,
which at a short distance looks as though
it were of white silk heavily embroidered.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Work for Girl Who EmbroiderS

MOST attractive is the latest form of
needlework, which is a combination
of applique work, ribbon embroidery
and silk stitchery. This work has also
the advantage of being much more quickly
accomplished than either ordinary en-
broidery or ribbon work. The applique
part of the work consist in the application
Of flowers, petals, Ieaves, &c, which
come already stamped and may be had at
some Of the fashionable shops. The flow
ers are sewed to the background with
French knots, which form the centres rep
resenting the pistils or stamens Of the
blossoms. Silk embroidery in the shaded
tones is used for stems and tendrils, and
sometimes for leaves, and the ribbon
work is used for bowknots, little French
wreaths, and sometimes for small leaves
or designs in diamonds, circles, &c, with
in which the floral design is placed. The
work admits of charming variety and the
exercise of much individual taste, both il
the coloring and the carrying out of the
design with different materials. The
BACKGROUND on which the decoration is t
be placed is stamped as for any piece oi
embroidery.
For cushion cover of blue moire silk
an attractive design was of wild roses
and their leaves enclosed in a trellis work
Of dark green ribbon. The ribbon trelli'
was stitched on perfectly fiat, having 6
narrow edging on either side of golc
braid. The cushion was square, with g
plain border Of green silk, inside which
the design was set in four triangles Sc
that the middle of the cushion was a foul
pointed star. Inside each diamond OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

~ ED morocco is one of the fashion
- able feathers of the autumn. 1t is
made up into desk sets, which in
clude a portable inkstand, stationery
holder, stamp box, scissors and paper
cutter case and pen rack and pen wiper
shaped like a Hibernian hat trimmed
with a silken shamrock and fitted with
green flannel leaves. 1t also furnishes
the covers and backing for various at
tractive looking desk pads, some of which
are handsomely embossed with gilt or
silver, and for portable folding writing
desks containing morocco bound books
for notes, cash and addresses, and mo-
rocco covered pen and stamp boxes and
safety ink cases.
A clipping file, the red morocco covers of
which, embelIished with a design worked
out in gold, are bound together with
morocco laces, encloses ten envelopes of
natural colored grass linen labelled
music" poetry" drama" recipes, "
sc. OF the same pelt are envelope
shaped note cases holding on one leaf a
quantity Of stationery secured by mo
rocco laces. On the opposite leaf is a
blotting paper pocket, having an ivory
paper cutter secured to its outer side, and
through the centre of the book is thrust
a rubber tipped pencil. Miniature copies
Of these envelopes, used for handbag
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
SIMPLE PRIZES.

= LOWER receptacles are charming
prizes for a young girls card party.
They are chiefly in the form of small
baskets, oblong, round or square shape,
and are made of Swedish burned wood,
decorated with wide ribbon bows; of
stained and enamelled willow or rata;
Of painted porcelain and of crystal inlaid
with silver.
Sterling silver is employed in the devel-
opment of a number of dainty card prizes
of q useful order There are wishbone
shaped sugar tongs, grape scissors with
repousse handles, paper knives with sill
yer blades and pearl handles, hatpin vases
of calla shape and velvet mounted pin
cushions reproducing clubs, spades,
hearts and diamonds.
Among crystal card prizes are perfum-
cry bottles with cut glass shoppers, min
iature cream pitchers, whipped cream
bowls, cheese and cracker plates suitable
for the five o'clock tea table and hand
mirrors with crystal backs and ebony han
dies.
In brass are quarter pound capacity
octagon shaped tea caddies, card trays,
photograph frames, holders containing
two packs of cards, score pads and the
necessary bridge equipment and trump
markers with square celluloid leaves.
Desk candlesticks make especially ac-
ceptable prizes, and among these are some
dainty affairs in Dresden and Austrian
porcelain, in crystal of bronze in Colonial
design and in copper relieved by oxadlz-
ing, reproducing the famous cobra model
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
PRACTICAL TALKS BY THE
APRIL GRANDMOTHER

EE7E RE you sure that you have eaten
~ enough breakfast, my dearY' in
quired the April Grandmother, as
her youngest granddaughter prepared to
leave the morning room. "a schoolgirl
should begin her days work with a meal
that includes something more substantial
than a cup of coffee and a roll. A dish
OF cereal, an egg and glass of rich milk
rs not too much sustenance for a young
person who expects to walk half mile
to class room in which she is to spcnd
four or five hours. Please take this. -
she urged, extending a big red apple.
Everybody should eat at least one
apple daily, and young girls should eat
several of them, as they are not only
nourishing to the system but beautifying
to the complexion.
'sThe girl who studies hard needs a
generous diet She should eat largely of
fresh fish, fowl, vegetables and fruit and
even indulge occasionally in warm bis
cult and maple syrup. A very little pure
candy every day is not harmful, provid-
ing that it is thoroughly masticated, as
sweets help to develop the chest.
Pepper and highly spiced table
sauces such as are used to impart
piquancy to staple foods should be
avoided, as they sometimes cause erup-
tons or a flushed face. The best rule il
to eschew all condiments save salt-tnat
wonderful ally of the digestion and
beautifer of the complexion.
"Clear coffee-one cupful at breakfast
time-is not injurious if weakened with
hot water instead of with cream, but tea
whether clear or mixed with milk, Is NOT
a beauty beverage. On the other hand
( it is a nerve agitator as well as a com.
plexion destroyer, but if a girl has be-
come slave of the tea drinking habit
she woVid better choose the black thar
the green brands, which in time will dry
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
New Ideas for PiHow Covers.

There are any number of less expensive
semi-transparent colored window drap-
ings which may be utilized in the same
manner as is madras, notably white scrim
broadly barred with pale blue, rose and
green.
A single japanese patterned Java cloth
square is sufficient to cover a pillow of
ordinary size, and for one of extraordinary
dimensions the square need only be pieced
out with a wide band of dull green or
brown linen or denim and edged with
white or black cordage.
Lingerie pillow covers for the couch are
of handkerchief linen, hand embroidered
in daisies of half bleached linen worked
with Empire wreaths and inset with Cluny
medallions, of Irish linen hand wrought in
japanese drawn work and Of sheer lawn
inset with Valenciennes lace bands.
Burlap, denim, heavy linen and cretonne
are used to cover the aromatic pillows
filed with clover, bay leaves or balsam
pine and these rarely have any decoration
beyond a big bow of ribbon set at the upper
left hand corner.
Elaborate pillow covers are made or pale
tints of pink, blue, mauve, maize or green
satin ornamented with Wallachian and
solid work, of Roman scarfs overworked
with gold thread outlining, of dark hued
heavy silk embroidered with the Chinese
imperial dragon, japanese designs or the
Persian chain stitch. Less elaborate, but
quite as effective, are the slips of boldly
patterned brocade edged with gold cordage
or with five-inch wide satin ruf1es, braided
with silver soutache.