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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
SAYS OFFICERS DO NOT
ENFORCE PROFIT LAW

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb 2o.-After express
ing the belief that the prohibition law Is not
being kept and the opinion that liquor Is being
sold In many places about the city, Mayor
league says that where officers are left TO in
terpret tne law the enforcement OF II Is a farce
The letter made public today created a sensa
tion.
In letter made public last night Sheriff
Hood also says the law is not being oheyed
and he Is out In instructions to every deputy
today telling him to sec that the sale IS stopped
and that Il Is none OF their business whether
the law is constitutional or not. .'-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Escaping from Prison is Negroes Joy

Noah Wright, an escaped negro convict,
led three mounted officers wild chase
Saturday morning. The race was like a
fox hunt in Merry England.
information had been received that
Wright was in Atlanta, and Mounted Of
ficers Hollis and Dodd and Sergean Hew-
ell went to the home of his mother on
Linden street. While they were search
ing his mothers house, he dashed out
from the home of his sister nearby, and
made off. AS soon as they could mount
the officers gave pursuit.
For almost two miles the negro kept
up a pace that was equal to the hard
gallop of the officers horses. Then his
strength gave way and he dropped from
exhaustion.
He escaped recently from Jefferson,
Ga, where he was serving a long sem
tence for burglary. This is his fifth es-
cape.
He said to the officers:
There's no need Of your arresting me,
I'll escape again"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Groceries

Salt Ioo-pound baEs 5Oc; ice cream 81; rock
81: Royal Gloss starch ssoi best Gloss starch
sac: Worlds corn starch &c: nickel packages
gkc Pickles $50. Potash 49, Matches Fairy
I5c. White fish kits 6 lbs s75k: 60 lbs $40;
100 lbs $40. ~.
Sugar standard Eranulated A75; New York
Rio s6eI[c; Santos l0a1Ie; roasted, bulk, RIO
AAAA SIS: Stonewall ice; Uno 1sc; Rice Jap
SIC; head cane syrup Ssc gallon. Axle grease
site Nav beans S260 bu. Lima beans pe
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
live Stock

y CHICAGO. Feb. Observation-Disclosures esti-
mated at 10000 market steady to Toe higher;
beeves 81. 25Ge.9o; Texas steers S4.20q5. 20; wes-
tern steers s4d5.5O: stockers and feeders 1885
as 90; COWS ard heiftrs 81 .S5d5.60i
B HoRs-receipts estimated at 47,00Oi market
STEADY to Sc, lower: light S6n6.SOi mixed s6O5
aIS 40; heavy ss.05d6.45; rough Ss.05Q6.2O; good
to choice heavy S6.2Oqs45; pigs $59b.sO; bulk
Of sales SO. 206t6.S5.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at lS,00o;' market
steady TO strong; native S2545. 80; western
So 5OG5 60; yearings s66e.O: lambs native
s. 1911 IS: western 5T5d1.7o.
ytd' ssNIbds l1As. IS: 80: sttcaIvess575@ taoin
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Two Prisoners Are Paroled by State

The second and third paroles of state
prisoners in all the records of Georgia
were added to the files Saturday morn
ing, when the prison commission took
action on the cases of Annie Showers, a
negro woman under sentence of twelve
years since 1904 for voluntary manslaugh-
ter, and Richard Bacon. a negro man,
serving a life sentence imposed in 1902
for murder Both cases were from Wayne
county courts originally
The only other parole on file is No. l,
that of a young girl let out of the state
reformatory and now living with fam
lily in Atlanta. She was released last De-
cember.
All three of these acts of clemency on
the part of the prison commission are
under authority of a new law of the
state, enacted last summer, giving the
commission discretion to parole prisoners,
excepting certain classes, for exemplary
conduct or eXtenuating circumstances.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Fruit Sundries

Lemons. Messina fancy. Der box s4.OO94. 20;
extra fancy S425a450: Florida s2q2.25; Cali
fornia lemons S264.5O; pineapples. Florida,
popular sizes. crate s2a2 80: oranges, Florida.
owing to sizes and condition on arrival per
box S2d32 %: lines Florida per 100 5OG60c;
grape fruit. sizes 80 to 81 inclusive per box
Ss5IS 50: smaller sizes rer box s292.50; apples
best varieties fancy quality $685.; cranber-
ries gallon e0GS5c; barrel SIS ..-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
SEEKS TO IMPEACH s.. o..
SHERIFF AT MOBILE

MOBILE. Ala, Feb. ls.-Three petitions are
being circulated on the streets OF Mobile among
the business men and citizens generally asmg
them to sign the document addressed 10 the
maat OF Sheriff Cazalas, on the grounds OF
neglect m lot properly protecting the negro
Richard Robertson, who lynched here some
weeks ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Knocks Wife in Head

LAVONIA, Ga, Feb. 19.-wash White
colored. knocked his wife in the head
with an axe at his home early this morn
ing His wife is still living. He had
his grip packed ready to leave Immediate
" after he committed the crime. No ar
rest has yet been made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
EX-PRESIDENT CASTRO
HAS RECLAIMED HEALTH

BERLIN, Feb. 90.-Ciprano Castro. at one
time president of Venezuela left here today
for Dresden. where he purposes to make a
prolonged stay. He is fully restored 10 hsllth
Senior Castro left Berlin on accoant OF the
receipt Of quantities Of begging letters dun
10 the fanciful newspaper stories Of his lavish
expenditures while In this city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Fish.

Pompano Der h.. &c: Spanish mackerel. per
ID. J2lAc; trout. drawn. ID. Sc; bluefish, per
ID. &c; mixed fish. per ID. &c; mullet, per
barrel 81.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Crackers

Craekers-XXX Florida sodss. 6hc; Block Sc
lect sodas &c; lemon creams, Sc; pearl oyster,
&c; ginger snaps, 6lAe; cOrnhills, Sc; penny cakes
sac: animals 1Oc; Jumbles, 1o5kc; fig bars, 15ci
cartwheels, SC; raisin cookies, SIC; Block snow
flake waters In tins, 1Sc; crackers In DC car
tons soc dozen; crackers in l0c cartons, $l.O.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Meat, Lard and Ham

Dry salt. extra ribs IS to 30 lbs 80; dry
salt rib bellies 20 TO 25 lbs Se.sTh; dry salt
fat backs to 16 lbs SO: Premium hams 1se;
Premium breakfast bacon lsc: Pieuie hams
sac: Premium lard 12c: Silver leaf lard lie;
Jewel lard sac; cotOsuet SIC.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Canned Goods

Oysters 5 ounce s1.eo: ounce t1.4o; salmon
tails lib chums 50. 49 pinks 60; feds S5.zS;.
sardines 4 oil no key g. Is; " oil key S.45; u
oil mustards 1913: tomatoes standard Virgin
ia pack % s1.S5: 81 $3.50; corn standard sl.SO;
fancy 100; Karo syruD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
NEW MEXICO HOUSE
TO GRANT SUFFRAGE

PHOENIX. AriE.. Feb. ga bill granting
woman suffrage was introduced yesterday IN
the territorial council. That 1t win pass the
house is indicated by a test vote. Inc anti
gambling bill is now before the governor for mis-
signature.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
NOW

NAW is the time to buy homes In South Ga.
NUN You can buy cheaper now than year
from now, Quit climbing hills. jumping
guIliss and piling rocks and come where land i
easily cleared and cultivated and Crops never
fan. Terms easy. I. A. FulwOOd. Triton, Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

TO HORSE and Mule Owners: Have you
horse or mule with ringbone or spawn? II
50. send me money order for 81 and ! will
mail you a recipe that will cure money re-
funded. There is not a surgeon in America
that has this recipe. Address c. j. Watson.
Mgr. Farmers Union Warehouse and Cotton
yard. German. Texas
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Candies

CandIes-Standard mixtures, 30 ID. pals, SAC;
kets Sc; French creams mixed, 80 10. pailss
Zoe; hand made bon-bOn mixtures, 80 10. pals,
12c chocolates, IN. boxes, leQ 26c per ID. fine
Il. ~: bon -bons and ices. 1sG2Oc per ID. 1.' =
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Dressed Poultry

Dressed turkeys. head and feet on, drawn,
20a22c dressed frys, per 10, 1s@20c; broilers
fancy, per pound. 2Od22he; hens active, To-,
lSdi6c; cocks per h., 6Q7c; ducks per h.,
lsc; geese. per h., l2e. t..,. '...
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

np0pcV Cured; quick relief; removes al swelling IN
ShOl - 10 20days; sou 90 days Effects permanent
cure Trial treatment gwen free to sufferers; nothing fairer.
For CIRCULAR testimonials and free trial treatment write
d.. H. II. Gresa's Sons, BOx A Atlanta. e.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
SELL FRUIT TREES.

We want good men all over the Southern
States to sell fruit trees the coming year. BY
our plan salesmen make big profits. No trou-
BILE to sell our stock. Terms very liberal. Write
today. SMITH BROS, Concord. Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

Mail Clerks. Salary $500 70
81 coo. Examinations everywhere May 18th
Common education sufficient. Candidates pre-
pared free Write Immediately. Franklin In
stitute, Dept. d 81, Rochester, N. 4.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Live Poultry

Turkeys per 10. 1ses hens each 4o945c: fries
each as to size 20d32h; geese each 5OQsOc;
ducks each s0as5c; cocks each %92sc.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Miscellaneous.

WANTED-Railway Mail Clerks Customs Clerks,
Clerks at Washington. Yearly salary SSe0 to
s., 500. Snort hours Annual vacation. No lay
offs because of poor times. Salary absolutely
certain twice each month. Examinations every
where May 18th. Over 1900 appointments to be
made during 1909. Everyone over IS eligible
Country residents eligible. Common education
sufficient Political influence does not help
appointment Candidates prepared free. Write
Immediately for schedule. Franklin Institute,
Dept. ST. Rochester, n. Y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

ATLANTA MARKETS.
Atlanta Cotton.
Flour. Grain and Hay

ATLANTA. Ca. Feb. 22.-cOtton by wagon,
steady, 81 cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

POST CARDS. lovely floral Post Cards; prii-
eipally roses, with your name or greetings
from your town, IN gold, 10 cents 0riole Post
Card Co., Newburg, W. Va.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

YOUR FUTURE-Send dime and date Of birth
for test horoscope to Plato. Astrologer, Box
S25. Buffalo. N.Y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

TOBACCO HABIT CURED OR NO coST-Safa
Sure, Permanent. Nj Ko Co. Cure. Wichita,
Kan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

. WANTED! YOUNG MEM RAILRoADI
"a Brakemen, Firemen, Baggagemen, Elec-
~ vi tric Motormen, Conductors. Experience I'M
necessary. instruction by NAIL. Applica-
ton blank and book for stamp. J. Ball
Gls1 way 4. l. No. e. indianapolis, Ind.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Agents Wanted.

WANTED-An agent in every community to sen
Or. G. B. williams Liver aud Kidney Pills
Write for sample. prices and terms. DR.. g. b.
Williams Son, Quitman, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
SEEDS.

SEED OATS. corn. potatoes corn, sorghum,
German nillet. Burt or 80 day oats, white
yellow Dent. Hickory King and Tennessee red
cob corn. red Bliss potatoes. eastern stock.
Early amber and orange sorghum seed Per-
sons wanting to sell or buy peas communicates
with me. T. H. Williams. 6iz Broad ST.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

FOR SALE-Cotton seed. Several hundred
bushels Layton Improved. sd.0o per busllei
fob Austell Ga. Joel Hurt Atlanta, Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

HIGHEST QUALITIES. c. Rhode Island
Reds, s. c. white Leghorn. buff Orpingtons.
white wyandottes. white and barred Plymouth
Rocks eggs $50 per Is. 1915 per 80; Mammoth
Pelxin Ducks eggs $3.50 per H. Mammoth
bronze turkey eggs 81. 30 per 9. Catalogue free.
Hermitage Poultry Farm. Box 10. Henderson
Vile. Tenn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

FOR SALE. FEATHERS-Au kinds Of domes-
tie feathers. Live geese feathers a speciality.
Write for samples and prices. r. g. Eubanls,
TSh s. Broad St.. Atlanta Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

MACON.-Since the papers of Georgia a
few days ago published accounts Of the excel
lent results that were met with in expert
ments with okra a substitute for wood pulp
the Macon chamber Of oomemrce has been piled
with requests for information.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

MACON.--Tom Johnson, farmer from Han
cock county was arrafRned before United
States Commissioner W. e. Martin, Jr.. to
answer to a charge OF running Illicit dis
tillery. He was bound over, but was allowed
to 20 home upon his own resemblance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

BEST PLAN ON EaRTH, sent p Rec
|unnn ] TsS SiIoT. 6:ses7 Ssr.ssi sis i.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

RExALL Cotton Seed d.50 busheI. yields 3
bales cotton 20 acre. Testimonials on april
cation. s. A. Rodgers. Sumter. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

BATONTON.-Professor Jere NJ. Pound state
school commissioner, was the guest, this week
of County School Commissioner W. q. Wright,
and during his stay visited quite number OF
the rural schools in the county. .-o,. e..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

-WRIGHTSvILLE.-Go Elect Jos. NJ
Brown, having accepted the invitation extended
him by the mayor and council, VIII address the
citizens here On February %. at the school audi
torium.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

-cOIUMBUS.-Deal Jackson. coored, OF
Dougherty county probably one Of the best
known negroes in the state OF Georgia, passed
through Columbus en- route to a conference
of colored farmers that is being held in Tus-
kegee. Ala. Jackson is known as the first
BALE man in Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

AUGUsTA.-An order making George Wash
ington's birthday a holiday for the schools IN
Richmond county issued Thursday by Su-
perintendent Lawton b. Evans
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

MACON-Two white men. named Joe Whit
tington and Walter Hickman. have been lodged
In Jail On a charge Of COW stealing The
COW was taken from the place OF John Wood
ruff and was offered for sale at cents per
pound to J. d. Mckay. Bibb county farmer,
who lives near Paine's. mill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

AUGUsTA.-Captain Frank e. Beane, sec
rotary of the Georgia Carolina Fair assocIa-
ton, announces that Augusta win not with
draw from the southern fair circuit, as was
contemplated for a while. The dates were
thought to be too late in the fall but since
Columbia g. c.. has decided to remain in
the circuit Augusta thinks that II will be to
her ADVANTAGE to stay in also. The fair this
year will be November Sth TO 18th, just one
week later than It was held last year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

MACoN.-A tourist hotel for Macon Is now
assured. according to Lieut.. Emory Winship
who has Just returned from New York city,
where he met and talked with several eastern
capitalists who are interested in the develop
ment Of such enterprises in this part fthe
country. --r T-t.t.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

HAwKINSvILLE, Ca, Feb. 2O.-Dan-
iel Rhodes, a pioneer citizen OF this
place, died at 3:45 yesterday afternoon
from a stroke of paralysis, Mr.. Rhodes
was a well-known wholesale merchant
and a Confederate veteran. He has been
i'll for nearly a week.
He is survived by his grandson, c. c.
McPhail; step-sons, Rhodes and Cecil
McPhail, of Macon, and Ethel Emmatt
and George Taylor, of Hawkinsville. he
was 55 years old.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11
Bad Shape.

The cold gale of wind from AL
berta caught this city in its grasp
Tuesday 8 a. m.
In the afternoon there was a por-
ton of two sections of the electric
light plant smoke stack, three
fourths of the way up, Tapping in
the wind like rags while the wind
was having its own sweet will in
side as well as outside of the stack.
1t was really in bad shape for it
gave the wind a double pressure on
it inside and outside and caused it
to sway and make its guy rods and
anchors to groan. Should it fall, it
might not only crush in the roof
but destroy a large amount of very
valuable machinery.
No doubt but the Council has
taken steps to replace the stack
with a new one as soon as possible.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11

Mrs. Annie Spaulding PiercealI
was born in Monroe county July 49,
1871. died February 8, 1909, at her
home south of Hunnewell. The
funeral will be at Hunnewell this
morning. She was a lifelong de-
vout Catholic. She leaves a hus-
band, Jno. A. Pierceall and four
children to mourn their loss.
Mrs. Pierceall was a sister of W.
B. Spalding of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11

1t costs 1! cents a pound to raise
raw sugar in Cuba at a good profit
to the grower. Another II cents
will ship it to New York City, and
a third of a cent more would put it
in the bin of the retail groceries for
sale, everybody concerned having
done well in the deal, This would
enable the grocer to sell 80 pounds
of granulated sugar to the house
wife and have a better profit than
he has at the present rate of sale.
Today the grocers sell II pounds
for a dollar and the value of the
other 10 pounds is what every per-
son who buys a dollars worth of
sugar contributes each time to the
tariff benefited sugar trust. Quincy
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11
Odd Advertisements.

A London periodical recently
offered a prize for the bes. collec-
ton of unintentionally amusing ad-
vertisements. Here is a part of
one list:
Annual sale now going on.
Don't 60 elsewhere to be cheated
come in here"
A lady wants to sell her piano, as
she is going abroad, in a strong
iron frame"
Wanted, experienced nurse for
bottled baby"
Wanted, room for two gentle
men about thirty feet long and
twenty feet broad"
Furnished apartments suitable
for gentlemen with folding doors"
Lost. a collie dog by man ON
Saturday answering to Jim with
brass collar around his neck and
muzzle."
Wanted, by a respectable girl
passage to New York, willing to
take care of children and a good
sailor"
Respectable widow wants wash
ing for Tuesday"
For sale, piano-forte the proper
ty of musician with carved legs"
MIR. Brown, furrier, wishes to an
nounce that he will make up gowns,
caps, ect,, for ladies out of their own
skin"
"A boy wanted who can open
oysters with reference"
Bulldog for sale; will eat any
thing; very fond of children"
Wanted, an oreanist, and a boy
to blow the same"
Wanted. a boy to be partly out
side and partly behind the counter"
Lost, near Highgate archway
an umbrella belonging to a gentle
man with a rib bent and a bone
handle"
Widow in comfortable circum-
stances wishes to marry, two sons"
TO be disposed of, a mail phae-
ton, the property of a gentleman
with movable headpiece as good
as new"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11
Iowa Admits.

Even Republican Iowa doffs her
cap to Missouri Democrats and
compliments them for their moral
integrity
The press of Iowa looks upon
Missouri with wonder and admits
that joint legislature could easily
have seated a Democratic Lieuten-
ant governor by over riding techni-
calities. but instead of so doing
seated a Republican and thereby
set an example to be followed by
the POLITICAL world.
Missourians not only want to be
shown but can show others the
straight and narrow way.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11

The people of Missouri can no
longer be deceived by the republic
cans "yelp" for honest elections.
The grand jury recently in St.
Louis stated that over 5000 names
were on the poll books and regis
tration lists that were illegal. The
names were largely of negroes and
ex-convicts. The republicans out
registered the democrats last year
and carried St. Louis. Clarence
Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11
THE DAY IN SCOTLAND.
Custom There Has Been to Choose
Ones Valentine.

II seems to have been a custom in
Scotland to choose ones valentine, II
Sir Walter Scott is to be trusted in
his account Of the wooing Of the Fair
Maid Of Perth and Hal OF the Wynd
In the novel. The always amusing and
ubiquitous Pepys. In his diary, which
neglects nothing under the sun ap-
parently, mentions st. Valentines day
and Its customs in several places, and
gives an amusing account of his wife,
fearing to open her eyes on st. VAlen-
tines day while the painters and dec
orators were at work in her room, lest
she should see one of these unsuitable
persons first instead of a more comedy
valentine. The genial Pepys himself,
Of course, had to call upon one Of his
friends on February II and entreat
her to become his valentine, and we
will hope that he sent a suitable gift
to the lady chosen.
Whatever the origin of the custom,
1t has given rise to many quaint and
pretty fancies, and both poets and
lovers have employed the legend and
IhO paint W BOOu purpose. Inc SEND
ing Of letters and the more or less
tawdry cut paper valentines, which
the children of the last generation
were so familiar with, undoubtedly
gave rise to the modern fashion of
Christmas cards in this country and
in England, which has grown to such
astonishing, not to say alarming, pro-
portions, and the comic valentine, that
hideous and dreadful creation, is pre-
sumably one of the evils resulting
from the custom. However this may
be, It is exceedingly agreeable to re-
ceive a gift Of flowers, or fruit, or a
dainty book upon this midwinter fes-
tival, and II 1t take the form of a
more useful present there Is distinct
authority for sending even these, as
one Of the oldest customs consisted
in sending a veil of tissue or gauze
to the fortunate valentine which was
selected to be the recipient of the at
tontion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11
A Surprise.

The most surprised and best
pleased young lady in the city Sat-
urday, was Miss Hattie Spalding.
She received from her former
priest, friend and music teacher,
Rev. FIR. j. A. Cunningham, a love
ly Rosary. The beads were green,
the links gold and there was a
beautiful gold cross attached to it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-11
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. g. AT

Jefferson City, NO., Feb 6. AT
ter a warm debate on the race ques-
ton as it affects politics in Mis-
souri,, the lower branch of general
assembly yesterday disposed of a
resolution providing for the dis
charge of most of the negro en-
ployes of the house by referring it
to a committee, balloting being on
strict party lines. The resolution
was caused by the allegation that
the negro employees of the house
had insulted white employee of
the senate.
Senator Wilson has introduced a
bill making a person "toting a gun
subject to a fine of from 500 to
$1,000, but he may be imprisoned
in a county Jail from SO days to
one year. In presenting the bill
Senator Wilson called attention to
the many deaths caused by "toting
a gun" in city and country.
Salem, Ore, Feb. g. The state
senate today. by a vote of % to S
killed the resolution introduced by
Senator Bailey and providing for
the absolute exclusion of Asiatics
The opposition to the resolution re.
suited directly from the presidents
attitude towards the California anti.
Japanese bills.