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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21
'CATARRH CURED
No Cure, No Pay. is a Most Gener-
GUS Offer

UuS OlleTs
To get an antiseptic strong enough
to kill catarrh germs and not de-
stroy the tissues of the membrane
at the same time, has been a prob
lem which was never solved until
the discovery of Hyomei (pro-
nounced High-o-me.)
Hyomei is prepared from eucal-
yptus, the most powerful yet
healing antiseptic known. Breathe
it through the inhaler over the in
famed and germ ridden membrane
four or five times day, and in a
few days the germs will disappear.
The inflamed condition will 60,
too, and the snuffling, hawking and
offensive breath, and the discharge
of mucous and crusts in the nose
will cease.
Then why should any catarrh
sufferer hesitate, when L. M. Wood
has such faith in Hyomei that he
offers to return your money if after
a fair trial Hyomei does not cure
catarrh.
A complete Hyomei outfit, in
Guiding the inhaler, costs $100 and
extra bottles, if afterwards needed,
cost but SO cents. Hyomei also
cures asthma, Group, sore throat,
coughs, cold or grip.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Kansas City, Jan. IS. Milder
weather prevails in western Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma to-day
with a continued fall of snow More
or less delay to railway traffic is
experienced. On ranges in Oklaho-
ma a heavy loss of cattle by freez-
ing is reported. Thirty thousand
people of Wagner, Muskogee and
Inola, Okla, are without fuel to-day
as a result of the breaking of a nat
ural gas main. AS towns largely
depend on gas for heating purposes
there was consequently much suf-
fering.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21
The DOwntrodden Farmer.

The Jewell City (Kansas) Repub-
lican calls attention to the pathetic
condition of the farmer in the fol-
lowing paragraph:
How can a poor Jewell county
farmer have a merry Christmas
when he has nothing to live in but
big house, nothing to shelter his
horses but a warm barn, nothing to
eat except everything that grows
out of the ground, or can be bought
at the store, no way to get his mail
except having it brought to him
every day by smiling rural carrier
who will soon be wearing Uncle
Sans uniform with shining brass
buttons, no way to get to town but
with a rubber tired buggy or 6
motor car, no way to make money
but to sell 50-cent corn. 90-cent
wheat, 27-cent eggs and have his
farm double in price once in 9
while? While you are enjoying
your own Christmas dinner don't
fail to drop a tear for the poor
downtrodden farmer man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21
Pneumonia and Excess.

Men drunk from liquor and men
drunk from overeating are most
susceptible to pneumonia and die
of it. said DR.. Evans. Chicago health
commissioner, in an address a day
or two ago. The majority of cases
of pneumonia are Of patients who
contracted the disease after a
drunken debauch or who were
drunk from oyerfeeding." DR..
Evans continued. People drunk
from overlooking. think. are al
most as immoral as those who stu
pefy themselves with liquors. The
effects Of pneumonia in such pa,
tents are much the same. Quincy
Herald.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21
Jim Forks Store.

You know Jim ParksY He used to
farm
Out Hopkins Corner way,
Well, he got tired of planting corn,
And cutting oats and hay,
1t was too hard and dull a life
He said he could make more
To move to town and open up
A little grocery store.
The opening up was easy done,
And things just 'peared to swim
You work a farm, but keep a
store
1t seems like fun to Jim.
His trade? Well, he had more OF
less
Twas hardly ever more
But times would be better in the
fall,
And-he liked Keeping store.
One day last week l called around'
And found him dreadful blue;
He'd kept the store all right, but
kept
The things inside it, too.
The business suits me lots of
ways,
But tell me how" said Jim,
"A man can keep on keeping store
When it will not keep him!'
-Woman's Home Companion for
January.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21
Mrs. j. E. Spiker has been visiting
her son, Roy Spiker at Ely.

In Missouri when a negro goes
into a white mans place of bust
ness or a Democrats Office, he is
treated kindly. But if he goes in
to the Office of j. N. Dolley, Speak
mr. of the Kansas Legislature, he is
pushed out and told that if he
comes back: IN kick your back
bone out of your body" That is
Republheanism in Republican Kan
sas. NoSNwe VIII see what Had
Iavism doesYor The neaEo q. Ms
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Mrs. Walton Moore, of Berkeley,
CAL, has been spending several
days with her aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Proctor. AS Miss Bessie Brown,
Mrs. Moore was quite popular in
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

A woman physician of Philadel-
phia says that the sweetheart's kiss
is the paradise of all kinds of
germs. But what's the difference,
as long as it is the paradise of the
sweethearts, too. = Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

C. F. Deirks has built and filled
an ice house at the east end Sum-
mer Street. >The ice is from the
Mcfarland Bros, mill pond and
for cooling purposes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Jack Parsons, who thirty years
ago was known in the home of
every mule raiser in this section of
the county, has returned from
Devils Lake, Dakota to visit former
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Mrs. 7. M. Boulware, and Misses
Anna and Elizabeth Boulware have
been with Gem City friends and
Bluff City relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Rev. B. D. Weeks attended court
in Plattsbure, Friday as witness
in a will case.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Charles Turnbaugh, of Kawanee,
ILL.,, has been visiting his wifes peo-
pie, William Thackery and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Miss Susie Patterson spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Prairie
View friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Tommy Fitzpatrick, of Hannibal
is spending several days in the city
with the homefolks. =
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Miss May Jackson went to Shell.
bina, Thursday to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21
Terrible Accident.
L. M. Wood.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, Jan. 16.
-TWenty-one persons were killed
and thirty injured, some of them
seriously, in a head-on collision be-
tween a westbound passenger train
and a freight train on the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad, between
Dotsero and Spruce Creek, twenty
two miles from Glenwood Springs,
at 1886 o'clock last night.
While nothing official has been
given out as to the cause of the
wreck, it is said to have been due
to a misunderstanding of orders on
the part of Engineer Gustaf Olsen,
of the passenger train.
Olsen, however, claims he under
stood his instructions perfectly. but
that he misread his watch, thus en-
croaching on the time of the freight
train. which was being drawn by
two locomotives, the first of which
was in charge of his brother, Sig
Olsen.
In local store there was posted
on January LIST the following sign
Man is made Of dust. Dust set
ties. Are you a mann Quincy
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

R. o. Cranston and wife have
been with Quincy friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

H. C. Scheetz was with friends in
this city Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Miss Belle Turner, of Emden has
been the guest of her friend, Miss
Daisy Handley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

0rvil Wilson and wife spent the
Sabbath with the homefolks in
Hunnewell.
Ebert Yates took in the Bluff
City, Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Andrew Grimm was a business
visitor in Louisiana, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

James T. Elliott was with friends
in Clarence Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-01-21

Mrs. M. E. Wood went to fTunne-
well, Thursday to visit relatives.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30
IN THE CONGO.
Traveller Explains How the Troubles
of Missionaries Arose.

Traveller Explains How the Troubles
Of Missionaries Arose.
Consul General Wheatley, of the
Congo Free State, who was seen at the
New Willard by a Washington Herald
reporter, spoke in regard to the report
ed request made of Secretary Bacon by
a representative of the Southern Pres
byterian church that an investigation
be made into the circumstances Of the
trial of certain American missionaries
in the Congo Free State for libel, in
connection with their reports Of the
condition Of the natives, and said:
1.-The trouble seems to have arisen
from the fact that certain Protestant
missionaries in the Congo, who appar-
emily have little sympathy with the
language, laws or religion Of the Bel
gians, have wanted to run the country
according to their own ideas, and have
used indiscreet language about Bel
gian officers who disagreed with them.
According to the accounts which we
have from trustworthy sources in the
Congo, Count Ferdinand de Grunne,
who is a young man OF high reputa-
ton, and a member Of one Of the best
families in Belgium. found it his duty,
for the maintenance of public order
to compel certain natives who were
loafing about the American Presby-
terian mission at Luebo to return to
the tribes to which they belonged
just as the American government COM
pels the Indians to stay on their reser-
vations For this action some Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30
SKILL IN CRIME.
Notable Race Between the Burglar and
the Inventor.

Notable Race Between the Burglar and
the Inventor.
Crime keeps pace with civilization,
changes in the habits and customs of
mankind lead to new offenses, while
some good old stand-bys have become
unpopular. First, some cautious per-
son invented an iron burglar-proof
safe; Immediately, declares writer in
Appletons, the cracksman invented
himself. This declared a war Of wits
between the shoemaker and the safe
breaker. The door to the original safe
fitted in straight, like any ordinary
door. They were so easy to open, By
means Of a Jimmy, that they did not
furnish the burglar with common
amusement. It was unsportsmanlik.
The wedge shaped door was somewhat
more difficult, until the cracksman
found way to manage it. Then Mr..
Inventor devised a combination lock,
and thought he had utterly outwltted
the thief But the no less ingenious
thief bought him one, and mercilessly
studied out it's weakness. At first he
did not attempt to break the lock, but
devoted himself to blowing 1t open.
This was child's play. He puttied up
the crack all the way around the door,
except a tiny hole at top and bottom.
At the bottom hole he set a small
shelf of very fine powder. To the top
hole he attached vacuum pump. BY
exhausting the air from the safe he
created strong current at the lower
hole, which sucked in the powder.
Then he fired the safe. That was all.
The safemaker met this advanced
method by corrugating the door to his
safe and fitting 1t with rubber so as to
make it air tight. The cracksman took
another twist in his art, used acid, de-
stroyed the rubber, and again blew
open the safe. AS safe doors were
made harder and harder, so did Mr..
Cracksman make his drills Of finer and
finer temper. But all Of these methods
were accompanied by more or less
noise, and the cracksman dislikes no
toriety. So he began to experiment
with the combination lock and speed
lily found a means to open 1t. The
cracksman took the little finger on his
left hand and kept it bandaged for
weeks so as to make it highly sensi-
tive to the touch. Then he pared his
nail down into the very quick, laying
the nerve centres bare. Thus without
drills or powder he was able to open
safe by placing the sensitive end Of his
finger against the lock, while he slow
ly turned the combination. So keen
and delicate had his sense Of touch be-
come that he could feel when each
tumbler dropped into position. The
safe would be opened, rified and clos
ed again, leaving no sign to show how
the trick was turned. The craftsman
was tickled nightly with the mystery
and bewilderment he left behind him.
The safemaker invented new safes,
one after another, which could not be
broken in the same old way; the high
grade cracksmen bought them, one
after another, took them to his quiet
workshop, studied every detail Of their
construction, and found new ways to
break them. Neck to neck ran the ar
morplate of protection and the high
power guns Of attack.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30

FIG. xxx-A TYPICAL DRAFT EoRsH.
for in draft horses, which are the most
profitable kind to raise on the farm, are
power and endurance. Power is indi-
Gated by size, compactness and heavy
especially in the hind quar-
ters. Endurance is shown by strong
and fine quality, especial
ly Of limbs.
Strict observance Of these points In
the selection Of sire of any kind will
give you an animal that will In a few
years bring about a great improve
ment in your herd. Pedigree should
not be neglected. entirely in picking
out a sire. It's chief value Is in show
ing that the animal is pure bred and
that his ancestors were Of the type
which you wish to develop in your
herd. To determine the latter point,
however requires longer study Of
herd books than most farmers have
time for. If you put the chief stress
upon the individuality Of the animal
and file the pedigree away in a drawer
where it can be referred to when nee
essary you will not go far wrong.
When you have found an animal of
the desired type do not hesitate too
long over the price. A hundred and
fifty dollars may look like a big price
to pay for a bull, but an increase Of 81
a head in the value Of the calf crop
will pay for him in two or three years.
In many cases you may be able to
join with two or three Of your near
est neighbors in the purchase of a
bull, thus not only saving money, but
also obtaining a better animal than
you would be able to secure otherwise.
This applies with still more force to
the purchase Of a stallion. In many
1t Is impossible to secure
the services Of a flrst-class horse Of
any breed. In such a case If fifteen
or twenty farmers will agree upon a
breed and subscribe 500 each a horse
can be procured that will almost pay
for himself in the increased value Of
his first crop Of colts.
To be Continued
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30

is meant not fat, but the natural COW
ering of lean meat. Fat can be put on
during the feeding period, but lean
meat cannot. An animal that is thick
ly muscled at the beginning Of the
feeding period will furnish a carcass
that will be we'll marbled with streaks
of fat and lean, while another on the
same feed will put most of his fat on
in the form of tallow.
These same points are the essential
ones to look for in the selection Of
ram or boar. Strong constitution,
wide, deep, blocky form, fine quality
and thick fieshing are just as import
ant in these animals as in the bull.
OF course 1t will be impossible to
find an animal that is perfect in all
points. II the females in your herd
are badly lacking in any particular be
sure to select male that is especially
strong there. On the other hand, a
slight weakness on the part Of the sire
in place where the females are es-
pecially strong may be overlooked. An
animal that has any very serious faults.
however, should not be considered for
a moment.
Dairy bulls lack the feshing and COM
pactness that characterize beef ami
mails. Low setness and extra width Of
back are not so essential. Constitution,
as shown by deep chest, wide on the
bottom and roomy barrel. Is import
ant. A clean head, smooth shoulder,
fine limbs and pliable skin show the
quality that is so necessary in dairy
animal. The most important point is
prepotency. A strong chest, masculine
head and large rudimentary teats are
all indications Of this. The best way
to forecast dairy bulls prepotency,
however, is to look up the milk and
butter producing records Of his dam
and granddams. A bull out Of a high
cow will almost certain be-
get heifers that will be high yielders.
The most important points to look
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIZE CORN.
Interesting Review Of Recent Contests
In Cherokee and York.

Interesting Review Of Recent Contests
In Cherokee and York.
That the lands Of South Carolina are
capable Of producing large crops OF
corn was again demonstrated last sea-
son through the contests for the cash
prizes offered in different counties, and
in which many Of the growers en-
gagged. The yields made did not sur
pass the records Of the state-for South
Carolina has produced the largest
crops Of corn grown In the entire coun-
try, and in 1889 one Of It's acres sent
to market two hundred and fifty-ave
bushels of shelled corn-but uniform
ly the growers made good crops and
the average yield was high.
Cherokee and York, neighboring
counties on the northern border OF
the state and in the section Of country
reached by the lines Of the Southern
railway, both had contests Of this
character, the Merchants and Planters
Bank Of CARNEY having rendered $50 In
gold to the successful contestant in
Cherokee county, while the Farmers
Union offered three prizes amounting
to s275 for the competition Of the
growers in York county. In the Cher
okee county contests there were seven
teen entries, Mr.. o. p. Hill winning
first prize for the greatest yield Of
corn from one acre Of upland by the
growing of one hundred and twenty
one bushels. Three Of the other con-
testants also grew more than one hum
dred bushels to an acre, Mr.. E. r.
Cash being second with one hundred
and sixteen bushels, Mr.. M. B, Scruggs
third with one hundred and twelve
bushels, and Mr.. T. c. Petty fourth.
with one hundred and seven bushels.
In all, thirteen hundred and eighty-four
bushels Of corn were produced on the
seventeen acres In the competition, the
average yield being more than eighty
one bushels. Mr. Hill, the successful
contestant, grew his crop on piece Of
gray upland with red clay subsoil on
which he had made one hundred and
seven bushels Of corn In 1907. Has
profit on the crop, not including the
fodder and peas which were also grown
on the acre, was $95.
In York county there were six con-
testants. the number undoubtedly be-
ing largely reduced owing to the an
nouncement of the prizes being made
after the farmers generally had pre-
pared their lands for corn and many
had finished planting. In spite Of this
disadvantage the average yield Of the
prize acres was sixty-nine bushels. Mr..
c. H. Smith taking first place and
$136 with yield Of eighty Eight
bushels. Including the stover. Mr..
Smith figured profit Of $3.50 from
his crop. while Mr.. Land, who was
awarded third prize, through q yield
of more than sixty-six bushels, sub
mitted statement showing his prize
acre to have netted $500.
Both Cherokee and York counties
will have prizes for the best crops Of
1909. In common with other southern
farm properties, lands in this section
are selling at much lower prices than
in the north and west, offering to
homeseekers fine opportunities Of Sc
curing good properties at attractive
fgures.-Southern Field.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30

The science Of breeding Is very
complicated, but there are some points
that should be understood and follow
ed by every farmer. No matter how
well stock may be fed and cared for,
IL they do not have the inherited ca
pacity to transform their feed econom-
ically into milk or beef or power they
will always be scrubs" On the 9TH
er hand, poor feeding and care may
make a scrub out Of an animal which
has the inherited ability to develop into
something much better. To attain the
best results breeding, feeding and In
telligent care must go hand in hand.
Pure bred stock not only have the
ability to make much more profitable
use Of the food given them, but they
also add greatly to the appearance of
the place. A pasture dotted with well
bred, uniform calves, colts or sheep
marks the owner as a progressive far
mer. There Is a great deal more pleas
ure, too, in caring for good stock than
there Is in vainly trying to get unprof-
liable animals into market condition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30

BY a gesture Sergia signified that
she had no more to say, and Mrs.
Steele went out of the library, closing
the door behind her.
! Sergia and looked at each other.
"She is DID," acknowledge, cheer
fully-"a score Of years older than
Nine. Delands drawing teacher-and
her likeness to that person grows beau
tifully less in the light Of day. / will
never speak of the matter again, Ser
gie-beyond all question your Wolfs-
den housekeeper knows nothing OF
Miss Dee"
"All the same" said Sergia, in a
troubled voice, that unlucky resem-
blance will be quite enough, I fear, to
spoil your visit here"
Il will shut my eyes whenever l
encounter Mrs. Steele" I answered.
"And you know I cannot remain long
at Wolfsden-not more than week or
two, at most. It is not best-I must
60 out into the world and find work"
Sergia burst into indignant protest.
Work? Not for months and months
to come, dear! II you love me, you
will not talk of such thing. What!
leave Wolfsden, and wreck all my
summers happiness with your fiight?-
leave Wolfsden, when Sir Griffin Hope
wood has already bent the knee to
your beauty? There is not another
girl living who would not thrill with
delight at the prospect Of bringing a
real live lord to her feet! Where can
you be so happy-so free from danger
las with me, your chosen friend?"
Where, indeed? My heart throbbed.
my cheeks burned.
Were Mrs. Steele the real Miss
Dee in disguise, she could never harm
you in this house." went on Sergia;
''this is my kingdom, and you are safe
in it, Hazel-always safe. I need you
Infinitely, and I shall not let you go
cannot. Say that you will stay,
DEAR"
The resolution to leave Wolfsden,
which I had made that morning, melt
ed like wax in a flame. Surely had
been foolish to listen to the girl Jael,
who was, by her own admission, the
foster daughter Of the Blackbirds-the
sweetheart of a thief. Was she not
to be distrusted rather than believed? {?
I threw myself into Sergia's arms.
IT will say anything-do anything
to please you," ] cried, and we en-
braced fervently. AS I felt Sergia's
kisses on my face, Sergia's exultant
little laugh in my ear, never dream
ed-how could I?-that I had set the
seal to my own fate!
An hour later, as Sergia was show
ing me about the great garden at
Wolfsden, where cool shadows fingered
even at midday, Francis Heron and his
preaching friend" Joined US.
We were resting in a green alley,
strewn with fallen petals Of mock-or-
ange. A dazzling gown Of white In
dia wool sheathed Sergia's perfect fig
ure; an antique girdle Of silver and
enamel clasped her waist. She wore a
white hat and long, wrinkled white
gloves, and carried huge parasol Of
the same color, with a single garden
lily tied in its shining ribbon As she
made room for Mr.. Vivian on the gar
den bench by her side he shook his
head regretfully.
IT could not pass the gate Of VOLTS
den," he said, without stopping to
make sure that you had not suffered
from the shock Of last night; but un-
fortunately have an errand in anoth-
er quarter Of the town. cannot stay"
To be Continued
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-30

one week ago was the willing slave
Of the Blackbirds-I knew their secrets,
big and little. was ready to do their
work, wherever and whenever they
put it before me. But today every
thing is changed. I hate them, one
and all. l am no longer wax to be
nodded by their hands. There, miss;
1 have warned you. If you heed my
words and leave Wolfsden, all may be
we'll; If you remain, blame no one but
yourself for the things that must sure
ly follow"
Before I could answer, she darted in
to a side path, and vanished In the
shrubbery.
went on alone to the house.