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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

Bank clearances for today,
1897 ,594. An increase of .02 per
cent over the same day last year.
Balance, $104,1S2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-A new two-story house in
course of constructions: nice. large
rooms, reception hall; located on the
hill; will sell on very easy terms. or
Will trade for anything reasonable.
What have you? H. X. Walker, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
Administrator. Notice.

Estate of Sarah w. Liscom, deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
Sarah w. Liscom, late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island, at the July
term, on the first Monday in July next,
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated 18th day. of May, A. d. 1909.
HARVEY D. MACK,
irtr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Ellen Wangelin, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Ellen Wangelin, late of the county
of Rock Island. state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room,
in the city of Rock Island. at the Aug
ust term, on the first Monday in August
next. at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of May. A. D. 1903.
JOHN WANGELIN,
Administered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
Public Notice.

In the District Court of the United
States. for the Southern District of
Illinois; Northern Division.
In the matter of Hilda j. Nelson.
bankrupt
In bankruptcy, before Adair Pleas
ants, referee.
To the creditors of the above named
Hilda J. Nelson of Moline, in the county
of Rock Island and state of Illinois.
Take notice that the above named
Hilda J. Nelson has been duly adjudi-
Gated a bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of her creditors will be held at
the office of the undersigned, on the
northeast corner of Second avenue and
Eighteenth street, in the city of Rock
Island. in said county. on Tuesday,
June Is, a. d. 1909. at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m, for the purpose of prov
ing claims, examining the bankrupt.
selecting a trustee, and transacting such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. this fifth
day of June, A. d. 1909.
ADAIR PLEASANTS. Referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

Murphy & Larson, attorneys.
Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue of an order and decree of
the county court of Rock Island coun-
ty, Illinois. made on the petition of the
undersigned, Blondine Case, administra-
triX of the estate of Charles E. Case,
deceased, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said deceased, at the Septem-
Der term. A. D. 1908. of said court, to-
wit: On the 25th day of September. A.
d. 1908, l shall. on Wednesday, the 18th
| day of June next, between the hours OF
| 10 o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock
| in the afternoon of said day, to-wit, at
the hour of O'Clock p m, sell at pub
| lie sale, at the east door of the court
house, in the city of Rock Island. in
said county. the real estate described az
follows, to-wit:
The undivided one,third u-9 part
of lots ten Qol and eleven QD, in
block Fl" in Edgewood Park addition
to the city of Rock Island
| Also, the undivided one-third G-3)
Ipart of the west twenty-five and sixty
one-hundredths t25.60) acres of the
southwest quarter tsouth OF the Indian
(SD, in township eighteen us), north
/ of range one %, west of the fourth
principal meridian. excepting that part
Thereof described follows to-wit:
beginning at a point on the south line
Iof the southwest quarter of said section
Ithirty-one t31) which is one thousand
three hundred fifty-two and f1ve-tenths
1.352.5) feet east of the southwest cor
liner of said section: thence north three
hundred fifty and twenty-four one-hun-
ldredthS t250-24 feet; thence east ninety
900 feet; thence south three hundred
lffty and twenty-four one-hundredths
| t35O.24) feet: thence west ninety 600
feet to the place of beginning; and ex-
lcepting also the west sixty (60) feet
lof that part of lot twelve u2), in block
IF" in EdEewood Park addition to the
lefty of Rock Island which lies south OF
the Indian boundary line-all in ROCK
Island county, Illinois. on the following
lterms, to-wit: Cash in hand upon the
confirmation and approval of said sale.
Dated this 18th day of May. A ID.
1908. BLONDINE CASE,
Administrative of the Estate of Charles
| T. Case. Deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
Executors Notice.

Estate of C.. August Mennicke, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executriX of the last will and
testament of c. August Mennicke. late
of the county of Rock Island state or
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the
county court room. in the city of Rock
Island, at the August term. on the first
Monday in August next. at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 22nd day of May. A. d.
1909. ANNA MENNICKE-
ENecutriX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
LEGAL.
Public Notice.

In the District Court of the United
States, for, the Southern District of
Illinois; Northern Division.
In the matter of Otto Boettcher,
bankrupt.
In bankruptcy, before Adair Pleas
ants, referee.
To the creditors of the above named
otto Boettcher of Moline. in the county
of Rock Island and state of Illinois.
Take notice that the above named
Otto Boettcher has been duly adjudi-
|cated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held al
the office of the undersigned, on the
northeast corner of Second avenue and
Eighteenth street. in the city of Rock
Island, in said county. Tuesday
June Is, A. d. 1909. at the hour of II
o'clock a. m, for the purpose of prov
ling claims, examining the bankrupt
selecting a trustee, and transacting such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this fifth
| day of June. A. ID. 1909.
ADAIR PLEAsSANTS, Referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
FOR sALE-cITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE - A two-room cottage on
high. dry lot; price, 1915. Call at 1925
Eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Francis r. wangelin. de-
ceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Francis r. Wangelin. late of the county
OF Rock Island. state of Illinois. de.
ceased, hereby gives notice that he win
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. at the county court room,
in the city of Rock Island. at the Aug
ust term, on the first Monday in August
next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted All per-
sons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to
the Undersigned
Dated 18th day of May. A. d. 1909.
JOHN WANGELIN,
"inic CT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
LODGE DIRECTORY,
Masonic,
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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FOR SALE-A cabin boat 12X35, cash
or easy terms. Inquire City pest
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

For all points between st. Louis, Mo-,
and St Paul, Mimi, steamers St. Paul
and Quincy Will run on the following
timetable:
For st. Paul and way points steamers
will leave Rock Island, Ill, at 1880 a m.
on June 4. IS. %, July /, 5, 10, IA, 10,
%, 2S, Aug. l. 6, 10, 10, 10, "a, IS, Sept.
2, 6, IL.
On above dates a special rate of 81
will be made to Clinton Iowa, and re-
turn, going. on the steamer and return
ing on the j. & L. railway.
For st. Louis and way points steamers
will leave Rock Island, Ill. at 9:15 a. m.
on June S. II. &c, July 3. 9, IA, IS. %,
%, Aug. 1, 8, 10, IA, 10. %, IS, Sept. /,
6, 10, Is.
For further information apply to
GEORGE LAMONT. Agent.
Rock Island, Ill.
Office, lis Seventeenth street Both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
Administrator,. Notice.

Estate of Lars Nelson. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Lars Nelson, late of the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois, deceased, here
by gives notice that he will appear be-
for. the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in
the city Of Rock Island, at the August
term, on the first Monday in August
next. at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 25th day of May A. d.
1909. PETER NELSON.
dvnir iSfr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

WANTED = Wagon stripers and paint
ers. Burg Wagon Company, Burling-
ton, Iowa. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
letter Cured,

A lady customer of ours had suffer.
ed with letter for two or three years.
1t got so bad on her hands that she
could not attend to her household du.
ties. One box of Chamberlain's Salve
cured her. Chamberlain's medicines
give splendid satisfaction in this COM
munity.-M. H. Rodney & Co, Almond
Ala. Chamberlain's medicines are for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

wANTED-Ten laborers at the United
States Silver Lake boat yard, Milan,
Ill Wages. $3.50 and SITS per day of
eight hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
STEAMBOAT TIME TABLE.

CARNIVAL CITY PACKET COM
PANY-White Collar Line Steamers
Steamer Columbia, for Muscatine, Bur-
lington, keokuk, and intermediate
points. Leaves Rock Island every Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday at 4 p. m.
Every Wednesday at y. m. for St
Louis. c. j. MANGAN, Agent
w. A. BLAIR, Gen. Mgr.
Old phone west 1888; new phone 5152.
Dock foot of Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

of Title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract Com
pany; J. j. ingram. President; w. J:
floor. Peoples National Bank build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-Cheap. nice level lots. ASK
125, corner Twenty street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or
trade. one acre lot. with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser Inquire of l.. Thonn, Gle
Twenty-eiEhth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
MULTIPLE ELECTRoLYsIs.

MULTIPLE ELECTROLYSIS-Su
GUS hairs on face and arms perma-
nently removed with one to six
needles; four to six hours work in
one with six; treatments given at
home unless otherwise desired. Ad-
dress Miss A. M. Kittredge. 1913 Per-
ry street, Davenport. Old phone 313e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

WANTED : A bell boy at the Hotel
| Harms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
ARCATTECTs.

.. A. HANSEN AND y. J. HARFST.-
Plans drawn for residences. society
and public buildings. Charles l.
Pruett. 312 Safety building, Rock Is
land. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR RENT-Three unfurnished rooms
| for housekeeping, with city water
and sewer. Inquire at 705 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-Desirable lots on Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets be-
tween Fifteenth and Seventeenth ave-
nues, in Beecher & Walsh's addition,
with city water and gas; terms to
suit purchaser; will assist those de-
string to build homes. See Beecher
Bros, 1881 Second avenue. Old
phone 307; new 5516.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-A house of six rooms, Gel
lar, barn and city water. with two
acres; $500. Another house of eight
rooms, cellar. big barn, and city wa
ter, with one and a half acre, $4,000,
or with one acre S2,500. Also six lots
at $1.700. Inquire at 1909 Thirty-fifth
street, Twelfth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
.wANTED-FEMALE HELP,

WANTED-A good cook at 734 Twen-
tieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
CLAIRvoYANT.

MADAM GORHAM has removed her
clairvoyant parlor from I917R Sec
ond avenue to 2202 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
wANTED--MALE HELP.

WANTED = Bell boys at the Harper
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

lFOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 3O7 Third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR RENT-A furnished room, with all
modern conveniences, at SIPS week
Inquire 70S Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR RENT Furnished front room,
suitable for one or two gentlemen;
board If desired; 1890 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
FLORISTS.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion e. Swee-
ney, attorney rooms 80 and 35, Mitch
ell & Lynde building, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
Snap One.

An eight room house in
South Heights, fine condition,
bath, cemented cellar, splen-
did cellar, splendid barn, half
acre of ground. Must sell
quick. Spot cash price,
$4,000.
Snap Two.
A stone building with or
without stock of hardware and
established trade. Corner lot.
Room for another building.
Price sacrificed. Here's a
chance to make some money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
EXPRESS, STORAGE, nus AND CAa.

RELIABLE STORAGE-On first floor;
also manufacturer of awnings, tents.
wagon covers. etc. Tents for rent. b.
Roessler G. Co, 209 Fifteenth street,
opposite the court house, Rock Island.
good service. call on the Independent
Express company, 30S Twenty-first
street. Old phone 9S1. Packing and
storage and all kinds of express haul
ing. Also buying and selling second
hand goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

THE parents of the late Miss Sigrid
johnson wish to express their thanks
and appreciation to neighors and
friends for sympathy and kindness
at the funeral of their daughter; also
for floral contributions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-Less than $4,000 will buy
a new modern eight-room house near
Long View park and car line on Six
teenth street in South Heights: $500
down and balance on easy terms. In
quire of w. L. Bailey. 1719L Second
6199
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

II. j. TOHER & CO-Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices, 100 Main street. Tel
sphone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR RENT-Factory building, CENTRAL
located; boiler and engine installed
will remodel to suit lessee for a term
of years Inquire 1909 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
FOR RENT-MISCELI.

FOR RENT - store and dwelling
rooms at 600 Twelfth street. Apply
at 15131a Second avenue. Beechel
Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WANT to buy, sell, trade or
rent anything. engage help or secure
a situation, the Mail and Journal is
the one paper in Moline that can do
1T for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike,
cash in advance; two-cent stamps will
do. Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal, Moline. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
! Have a Large List of Property
For Sale in All Parts of the City.

If you have any property to sell or
rent, list it with me, and get results.
Rents collected and property looked
after. All kinds of insurance written
at the lowest rates in reliable COM
panies. If you have a valuable horse,
do not take your own risk on it, as |
can insure it against death from any
cause.
Have your automobile insured
against accident.
| represent two large bonding COM
panies, and can get your bond on short
notice.
WIN. SCHAARMAN
Real Estate, Insurance and Loans.
17141a Second Avenue, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-One acre of land, four
room house, large chicken house. acre
fenced in with chicken wire; barn,
well, cistern, fruit trees of all kinds;
1919 Twenty-seventh street Tele-
phone $50. three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE--Lots. f2x15O. east front. on
Ninth street, convenient to car line,
and few minutes walk to down town
factory district. Large shade trees
on each lot. Terms, s25 down, bal
ance on time. Charles Guldenzopf.
21S2 Ninth street, South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
CARD OF THANKS.

THE children of the late John Scheuer-
mann wish to express their thanks to
friends and neighbors for kindn esses
extended during the Illness and death
of their father; also for floral dona-
tionS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-160 acres of land in Wag-
oner county. Oklahoma, described as
northwest quarter section 26, Is. 10.
Price, $50 per acre. Loan $1,000 on
land for seven years at q per cent.
Call 42O Sixth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE - Bargains in secondhand
engines: One 4-horse power Root d
Vandervoort engine, s35; one 4-horse
power, Clinton. $50; one S-horse power
2-cylnder. $50; one 2-horse power
Detroit, $25; one Il horse power sta
tionary, $50: one 5-horse power sta
tionary. $75. These engines are all
in Al good shape, with full eQuipage.
Gray motors from 3 to 40 no -Se for
sale Call and save money if Nou are
in the market for engines. Engines
bought, sold, exchanged and re3air-
ed Repair work of all descriptions
promptly attended to- Rock Island
Machine Shop, Ill Nineteenth street,
Rock Island Ill. Both phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings and house,
hold furniture a specially Chamber
lin & Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
Snap Four.

A seven room two-story
modern house on hill near
Long View car Nearly new
with two lots
CO ann
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-New twostory fiye-room
house on Fortieth street; nice rooms,
open stair, well built, nicely arrang-
ed, east front 50-foot lot; price, $1,000,
terms $500 down and SIS per month.
H. X. Walker agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
WANTED-AGENTS.

WANTED - We start you in a perma-
nent business with us, furnish goods
at a discount of over so per cent and
pay for Introductory advertising; we
are manufacturers of the finest toilet
articles on the market; large profits;
be the first to. open an exclusive
toilet article shop in your home town
S100 to $500 easily maze each month
write today for our plan. Marion
Mason Company, 1S5 Dearborn street,
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

I'm e AnderSOn.
PLEASANT F. cox - Real estate and
insurance. Loans speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west %, and
new 5172. Office at court house.
BENEFITS Insurance Agency - Fire,
life, accident, health and plate glass;
real estate and loans; second uoor,
Safety building. Office phone west
996. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
WE WILL BOND YOUJ-Executors'. ad-
ministrators, guardians. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers; city, state or u. s.
government officials; contractors. po-
sitions of trust: in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land. resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10

FOR SALE-Nearly new rubber tired
top buggy, also lawn swing. Phone
$50, l ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-10
FOR SALE-LANDS.

FOR SALE -Acre and town lots just
outside of city limits on bluff near
street car line, cheap on monthly pay
ments. Inquire of John T. Campbell,
1929 Seventeenth street. Phone S22
west.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-08-05
Birthstone.

1t is common experience that
chiggerS prefer the white meat.
A man will occasionally admit he
is coward, but how he reSentS
such inference from anotherl
Investigation shows that girls
have worn shirt waists upon every
occasion except to be buried in.
1t is said the most enthusiastic
ball player in the world will quit
playing as soon as he gets married.
If you have attended a party,
and didn't have nice time, think
it over; wasn't it because someone
else did all the talking?
An Atchison young man is a
cigarette fiend, and every time he
rolls cigarette he sings softly to
himself. Nearer, My God. to Thee"
Recently we saw woman over
70 years old engaged in cleaning
out storeroOm for a church social.
After 45, men are not allowed to do
active service in the United States
Army, but the army of the Lord
seems to have a higher limit.
When you file complaint against
an automobile owner for running too
fast, be sure you have four or five
witnesses with you; the automobile
owner will have at least three with
him, and they will all swear they
were running the lawful speed
Atchison (Kas) Globe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-08-05
What Happened?

They broke the wishbone, this
timid young couple
Tell me what you wished?" she
demanded.
Tell me what you wished?" he
countered.
We'll - l will if you will"
Il hate to do tit might not
come true"
But, maybe it would. Now you
promised, you know"
We'll l. er-I wished you'd let
me kiss you. Now, what did you
wish"
"Oh, l daren't tell"
But you promisedI
Well / wished you'd get your
wishI- Cleveland Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-08-05
The Mechanical Choir.

Il hear that your church has in
stalled a monograph stuffed with
sacred music?"
Yes. Had to do it Choir had
struck"
New scheme work all right"
It's beautiful Never quarrels
with itself, has no skirts to rustic,
doesn't fret about the angle of its
hat, refrains from giggling or pow
dering its nose, and if it gets out of
order mechanic can repair it
Philadelphia Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-08-05

Several white citizens of Pike
county recently stopped their own
work to help save the wheat crop
of a negro farmer from the flood.
That was the right kind of a color
line, one drawn against the flood. -
Brookfield Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-08-05
Picking Peter Piper's Pockets.

If Peter Piper picked a pile of
peoples pockets, then where's the
pile of peoples pockets Peter Piper
picked?
You'll find 'em mostly in the
G. o. p. for only as they stand
stanchly by the principle of protec-
ton can be preserved that sacred
tariff in virtue OF which Peter Piper
is provided with pockets from which
to pick his pile. From Life.