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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
Next Week.

Monday we met a gentleman ac-
quaintance and we'll knowing an
event was to occur, asked him
about it. His reply was: Yes,
but | can't tell you now, I tell you
next week" Our reply was: No,
you won't, for then we will not
want it. The DEMOCRAT is not a
Me Too paper, nor will it handle
local news next week that is with
held from it when it is news.
The DEMOCRAT is a Newspaper
and does not rehash and palm off
or try to palm off stale goods for
fresh ones. What it serves is warm
from the griddle and not of the left
over order.
Later. We got it but did not
care to use it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
Is Your Family Reading Worth
While?"

So much of current reading is
merely entertaining at best that
the question naturally arises, Is it
worth while? Your sons and
daughters are bound to read some
thing. They hunger for stories
which take them into the other half
of the world the world of adven-
ture, of valor, of fortune-making.
The problem is to give them such
reading without putting into their
hands the literature that is either
silly or demoralizing. The editors
of The Youths Companion believe
that a periodical can be made en-
PERTAINING and yet worth while"
and The Companion is conducted
on that theory. And that is one
reason why more than a half mil
lion American families read it. The
paper is safe, but not dull. Its
tales of adventure illustrate the adj
vantages of fortitude and self-reli-
ance Its stories of character lay
stress on the truth that right con-
duct is never a mistake.
Every new subscriber will find it
of special advantage to send at
once the $175 for the new 1910
Volume. Now only does he get the
beautiful Venetian" Calendar for
1910, Autographed in thirteen colors
and gold, but all the issues of The
n, Companion for the remaining weeks
of 1909 from the time the sub
scription is received.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
Companion Building, Boston Mass
New subscriptions Received at
this Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
The Tariff Is Working.

The Payne-Aldrich tariff bill has
been in force but a short time, but
its hurtful effects are already no.
ticeable and pronounced. They be-
came apparent from the day that
President Taft signed the bill by
the sudden rise in the stocks of the
big trusts and protected interests.
Rising prices and new combina-
tons in restraint of trade verify the
warnings of the opponents of the
Aldrich bill. The sham down
ward" revision of the tariff is illus
trated by the fact that since the
bill was reported the value of the
common stock of the steel trust, to
which the tariff privilege is a most
important asset, has more than
doubled. On February /, it was
worth $21O,OOO,OOO; today it is
quoted at $45OOOO,OOO. This fact
shows how hard the trust was hit"
Another fact worth noting is that
since the downward" revision OF
the tariff began, the average price
of commodities has risen s per
cent, and the work of the "protec-
ton" combinations has hardly COM
menced. The rise in wages has
been so slight as to be negligible. Co.,
K. C. Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

The G. & C. Merriam Company of
Springfield, Mass, have just issued
Webster's New International Die
tionary, based on the International
of 1890 and 1900. The revision has
been so radical and complete as to
constitute a new book. The work
has been in active preparation for
many years, by large staff of eX-
perts, assisted by the contributions
of eminent specialists, under the
general supervision of DR.. w. T.
Harris. recent U. S. Commissioner
of Education. The number of words
and phrases defined has been great
ly increased, mainly from the fresh
coinage of recent years both in pop
ular speech and in the various arts
and sciences. The revival of early
English studies is RECOGNIZED by
such an inclusion Of oh'olete words
rs to give a key to ElsI.ah Ii!era-
.ure IRON its earliest period The
title-wOrds in the vocabulary are
more than doubled in comparison
with the old International, now eX-
ceedina 100000. The number of
illustrations is increased to over
5000. The book contains more than
2700 pages. But the publishers de-
sire to emphasize the quality rath-
er than the quantity Of the work,
calling attention especially to the
thorough scholarship in all depart
mentS and the fullness of informa-
ton under important titles. BY in
genious methods Of typography end
arrangement, the increased amount
Of matter IS contained within a sin
gle volume, not perceptibly larger
than its predecessor, and no less
convenient for the hand and eye.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Uncle Toms Cabin" never grows
old. There runs through it a vein
of pathos peculiarly touching and
sweet. 1t speaks the universal Ian
gua9e of the heart 1t reflects like
prism the innermost phases of
the human emotion. 1t is more
*han a play. 1t is a moral classic.
Marques for two of the greatest
emes that can enthuse the mind
man liberty and Immortality of
.sfe soul. Notwithstanding its fire.
quent production, it is seldom one
sees the play as it is now presented
by j. D. Chunn's colossal Spectacu-
:. company. 1t is like meeting an
old friend after many years. The
management doubtless believes in
the maxim What's worth doing is
worth doing we'll" They have
brought together in this production
all the requisites that 90 to make
up a first class entertainment. j. D.
Chunn's Greater Uncle Toms Cabin
Company will exhibit at Monroe
opera house Tuesday. Nov. g. Prices
Is, 35 and so cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

to join and ~ .ower the old, uneX
pected tributaries arise to sing tbeil
songs of sweetness and drown tie ole
song-but somehow, that old song
arises clear and vibrant, the sweetest
song, the DID, old song forever new!
And now two rivulets were singing
and surging and striving each tc
drown the other in Margaret's heart
At least this was the music and this
was the understanding that Margaret
heard and had.
Love always has complications
Love puts people in the most embar
RAISING positions. 1t is a prank OF
Cupid, no doubt No sooner has he
sent one wooer wooing, than he dis
patches the other to WOO the same
maid.
This time he sent them both al
Christmas time-during the season
when love is most sentient to the emo
lions and when there is only praise
and thankfulness and laughter in the
land.
All, a time to win a maid is in the
Christmas time!
Thus these two men met on the
field of amours, not knowing it, and
fought in Margarets heart. There are
endless torments in the heart when
Loves forces are meeting in sanguin.
airy affray. And so Margaret sat by
the fireside in a brown study.
"Oh, if there were only one man,
iNC ,Df 81,
should be satisfied with either of
them"
And then the door-bcll rang and the
artist came. In the shadowy light of
the liying-room, with the roseate glow
of the Goals from the fireplace blend,
ing their warmth and charm, there
came near being quiet ending, a
quick submission in favor of the stall
wart young man who hoped and dared
to paint a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
AS he said goodnight, had he taken
the woman in his arms and told her
his love, the victory would have been
his-but, as l have said, Love is a
mystery, and bowling low above her
hand, he went his. way-and lost!
AS he passed through the gate, a
messenger rang the bell.
Telegram, miss" said the grimy
boy.
81 am coming" said the message,
for my answer-Christmas Eve"
AS she stood there in the doorway
with the message in her shapely
hands, there sprang up before Marga,
ret's eyes the vision of a miniature
valley to the west, with the blending
sunset clarifying the childhood land
of promise and delight From of in
the distance, the faint echo of a
sleepy quail piped in. A sheep bell
tinkled on the hillside, and at her feet
the river babbled sweetly on the peb,
hles soma red soma gray some pearly
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

white. And from across the meadow,
with the CLINT of the sunset in his
hair, came the love of her youth.
With a cry of delight, she cried out,
"Old friends and old wine are the
best!"
Say" said the kid, shivering on the
porch, is DIRE an answer"
"No-not for you, my boy" was all
she said, as she slipped him 4 coin
and softly closed the door
Side Remarks.
Nightmares are seldom uspple
grays.
An Ohio man who tried to drown his
SORROWS by jumping into the cistern
was saved by his mother-in-law. Talk
about the perversity of fate!
4 4 4
Few women believe what a man
says when he eXplains-and nine times
out of ten, she is on the right track.
4 = Il
When it comes to new clothes, ar.
lists draw the line-to get EN-.
4 y Z
A wasp will carr" 4 T-in@e" a~0ur :
for two years '...- } - :. ,la--. Z.
stick somebody.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
Shiny.

Little Harry Longmire knows
what it is to study astronomy at
short range, He and his playmates
were having an interesting game of
shiny when Paul Maddoxs shiny
stick went wild and collided with
Harry's right cheek and nose. DR..
G. L. Turner dressed the wound.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
Science

DR.. F. A. Cook has decided to
submit to American scientific and
geographic organizations duplicates
of the proofs which are at the Uni
verSity of Copenhagen. A stimuli
taneous announcement is to be
made in Denmark and this country
as to whether he had furnished
adequate proof that he had reach
ed the North Pole Scientific Amer
lean.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
ChiIlicothe Defeats Bond Issue.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Oct, 29.- By a
majority of DO votes the proposition
to bond the City of Chillicothe for
the $150,000 to buy or build a COM
bined water and light plant was de-
feated here to-day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

playmate of youth
VITA Ine rosy hat
of auld lans
syne about h / S
head. The other
a young man Of
the Busy Now
an aspiring fell
low not wholly
unknown TO art
who might paint
a masterpiece
sometime.
Love is a mys-
terious, S u b tt e
current that bub
HES unde.ilei
from the pure
fountain of the
heart, after days
or weeks or years
of silent creeping
through the forest
Businesses, under
t h e IN o t Il e d
S II q q G S OF the
stately elms, re.
ta.ded here and
there, d a m m e d
NOW and then Inv
the debris of cir.
cumstance, y e t
ever pressing on.
ward through the
messy banks and
| over the resound.
ing reed-like keys
of the rivers bed .
NaN,r ,,iNr,t1,rr r,o1,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Sam Buchanan, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, blew in Sunday to visit his
brother, j. Gardner Wade and
many friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Claude Westfall left with his car
for Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where
he will tickle the soil and try to
get some of the wonderful results
that one hears of. Success to
Claude.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Miss Eulah Bowles, of Palmyra
came up Saturday to visit her
cousins, Mesdames 7. Dawson and
j. S. Conway.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

j.. o. Lawrence and family have
been visiting friends in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
Granitoid walks.-Evan Smith

j. 7. S. Hickmea, wife and Miss
Leona, Of Hannibal spent Sunday
with friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Mrs. A. Vaughn and daughter,
Miss Georgia were with Palmyra
friends Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Miss Bessie Pickett, of Shelby
Vile came over Saturday to visit
her cousin. Miss Grace Turner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Pat Corcoran took in the sights
in Quincy, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Mrs. Fields and Miss Edna
Smith were with Hannibal friends
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28
yI2Sz NEik K5 ~
Old Wine.

Margaret was in a mental quandary.
There were two men! One was the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Mrs. Cora Turner came in ESatur-
day from a business trip in the in
terest of c. of H. at Cameron.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Mrs. Fred Hawkins, of Warren
has been with friends in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

jolly John Gang at one time own
er of what is known as the DR.. S,
Maddox farm, blew in Saturday to
visit old friends. and to enjoy the
great Missouri ozone and to see the
nice crops raised by his old friends,
MIR. Fang is always at homein Mon
roe.
Miss Lizzie Wagner, of near War
rem has been with friends in Pal
myra,
E. M. Supple was a business visi-
tor in Shelbina, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Mrs. Leonard Sparks, of Shelbina
was with friends in this city Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Miss Eulia Lanham has been
quite i'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Mrs. Myrtle Threlkeld, Supt. of
the Stoutsville schools and her two
small sons, Masters R. and G. Threl-
keld were with Monroe friends Sat-
urday. They were enroute to Shell
bina to visit the homefOlkS.
DR.. j. R. Dawson was a profess
sional visitor in Hunnewell, Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. Byrd. of Quincy came
over Sunday TO attend the funeral
of c. o. JordOn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Miss Mary Headrick, of Shelby
vile arrived Saturday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Luther Moss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

r. o. Ballard, of Hannibal spent
Sunday in the city with his family,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-10-28

Harvey Gray was a business viSi-
tor in Hannibal Saturday.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
A Deserved Compliment

The Yuma Sun, in it's report of the proceedings of the Arizona Fed eration of Woman's Clubs, which was in session in that city last week, gives the following:
 Among the reports of the presi- dents, that of Mrs. K. w. Williams of the Williams Woman's Club, was worthy of especial note. She was not present herself and her report was read by the corresponding sec- retary, Mrs. H. P. Crandall. She told in her report of the good work her club had done for the men and boys of Williams, of the establish ment of free library and reading room for the men and a play room for the boys, of the charities they had given to the worthy poor, and how they won over the hostility of the men who formerly drowned upon their work, but were now co-opera- ting with them"
Williams news., 1909-01-23
All Our Goods Marked in Plain Figures

MT. and Mrs. w. Watkins de- parted Sunday for Needles, where they expect to make their home. MT. Watkins for the past year has been filling the responsible position of chief clerk in Roadmaster John sons office.
 Mrs. l.. w. Fisher and daughter Miss Estelle Fisher mother and sister of Mrs. McD. Robinson, after a pleasant visit of several months in Williams. departed for theil home in Indianapolis, Ind, last Monday evening.
 Philip Olson returned Sunda J evening from Jerome, where he haG been for several weeks, and has re sumed his duties in the meat de- partment of the Babbitt- Poison Co
 Mrs. Mary M. Nellis and daugh' ter, Miss Florence, returned home Sunday evening from Monrovia Cal, where they have been making an extended visit with relatives.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
Eoeai Teus
ITEMS OF GENERAL
 INTEREST

Chas. E. Howard, the Ash Fork sheepman, was in town Thursday.
 Niles J. Cameron, of Grand Can yon, was a business visitor in the city Thursday.
 F. O. Poison, of the Babbitt- Pol son Co.,, was a business visitor at the county seat Thursday.
 Charles Rabbit, the Flagstaff fl business man, spent Saturday in the city looking after his business interests.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Lindstrom came in from Bellemont Thursday and will remlin in the city for a few days.
 Mrs. Wm. Lockridge and the children were in the city the first of the week, visiting with friends and shopping.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given to all per sons owning or harboring dogs within the Town of Williams that all dogs found running at large on and after Feb. 1, 1909, without a license tag on for 1909, will be killed or impounded.
 If impounded the owner must claim same and pay all costs and license within three days or the animal will then be killed.
 Get your tags for 1909 at the Clerks office, in the Babbitt- Poison Co store. H. l.. APHOLD,
 1-23-4t Town Clerk.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
Attention! A. D. s Cough Remedy is better.
G. C. Drug Co.

It's pleasure to drop into Hill & Kennedy's place of business of an evening. Musical selections of the latest and most up to date songs are rendered on the grapophone. The Columbia disc records, the very best records obtainable, and for which Hill & Kennedy are agents, are used, and the entertainments highly appreciated by the patrons of that popular resort.
 Last Sunday e"enIng an Indian jumped from a freight train as 1t was entering the east yards and received several bad bruises and cuts about his shoulders. and head. Dr. Melick fixed him up in good shape and then gave him a dollar. The Indian started out at once to find another train to ump from and get another dollar.
 The January sale of J. Blumberg & Co. has been very successful and many have taken advantage of the low prices at which the firm is dis posing of it's stock The bargains at which clothing. hats, shoes. etc. are being sold, should attract the attention of buyers.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. c. Hutchinson arrived in the city Tuesday from their honeymoon trip through the northwest After remaining a day here receiving the congratulations of their many friends, they left for the Canyon for few days stay.
 Live Stock Inspector Fred Hol den and Ranger Herb Wood re- turned Saturday evening from Se- ligman, where they had been in at tendance at another insta llment of the "motherless calf" case before the justice of the peace there.
 Charlie Ream left Friday for ] Douglas on a business trip.
Williams news., 1909-01-23

What promised to be an inter- esting case in police circles this week was compromised and the matter dropped. For some time past young boys have been procur- ing whisky and getting drunk. Sat
 urday night one of the youngsters became almost helpless and was taken home by Marshal Patterson. After he became sober he told where he secured the liquor. The guilty party proved to be well known young married man, and az soon as the facts became known was dis charged by his employers, which was thought to be sufficient pun ishment and the boys mother per mitted the case to be dropped. Il anything like this occurs again the names of all parties will be given.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
). B1urnberg & Co.,

The case of Jarndyce vs. Jarn- dyce, made famous by Charles Dickens, promises to have coun- terpart in Coconino county This is the case wherein the Territory is seeking to establish claim to 27 "dogies" seized by Cattle Inspector Holden, II of them bearing the brand of Minor Owen and 16 that of Emmet James. The justice courts of Williams and Flagstaff have rendered decisions in favor of Owen and James. Seligman's J. P. took a whirl at the case last Satur day and decided in favor of the territory. Like Tennyson's" Brook" /" he controversy promises to "go on foravarO
Williams news., 1909-01-23
Mexican Woman Murdered at WinsIOw

Having been run out of Holbrook as disrep1table characters, a Mexi- can man and woman, Marcial Nu nos and Maria Boutella, arrived in Winslow Tuesday and engaged in drunken brawl, in which the man almost severed the head of the woman from her body with a knife. After staboing her repeatedly in the neck, he tossed the lifeless body behind the door of room in which the deed was committed and made his.escape.
 Sheriff Woods of Navajo county, on receipt of news of the murder, started in pursuit of the Mexican, and succeeded in capturing him Thursday. He admitted the crime.
 Eight Mexicans who arrived in Williams on No. were arrested as suspects by Ranger Wood and Constable Postal on telegraphic ad- vices from Winslow. They were releas sed after the apprehension and confession of the guilty party.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
In Justice RounseviIIe Court

Amy Hawley and Ida Tender sen, two colored denizens of the redlight district, were arrested last Tuesday, charged with having re- lieved Gee Quong, managing editor of a Chinese laundry, of the sum of $17, all in good United States currency and coin. The case was heard before Justice Rounseville, who discharged the dusky danes, the judge not deeming the evidence sufficient to warrant him in holding them to appear before the grand jury, although satisfied that they were guilty of the crime.
 On Wednesday one of the ac- cused, Amy Hawley, was arrested by Marshal Patterson for conducting a disorderly house. She was fined fifty dollars, and sentence sus- pended for three days to enable her to get together her lares and penates and vacate the town. In the event of her failure to do so, a term in jail awaits the frail female. Amy is bad one, and has created considerable trouble among the col ored population of Willia ms.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
c. E. Boyce was Flagstaff wis itor last Monday.

C.. E. Boyce was Flagstaff vis- itor last Monday.
 Chas. Dobry returned to Will jams Wednesday evening, having accepted a position with Sweetwood & Wakefield.
 L. J. Olson, head man of the dry goods department of the Babbitt- Poison Co, left for Chicago last Sunday on a two weeks business trip.
 FOR SALE-The Joe Johnston res idence property, furnished; also the business property, at a bargain. See McD. Robinson, at the bank
 Mrs. Jones, widow of the late J B. Jones, is expected to return from North Carolina next week. Mrs Jones will make Williams her flu, ture home.
 County Recorder Jesse L. Boyce and wife came down from Flag staff Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Boyce's parents, Mir. and Mrs w. Patterson.
Williams news., 1909-01-23
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

The message of the governor was read to both houses of the legisla
 ture Monday. Following are some of it's principal features: Congrat
 ulates the people upon the almost
 assured admission of Arizona as a single state; urges that a more stringent gambling law be enacted and that liquor should not be sold
 on Sunday; refers to the con dition of the territorial Urea sury and the funded indebtedness, and a measure was recommended pro- viding for the retirement :of bonds in order that the state might start off in good financial condition and with credit; recommends the en- actment of law empowering boards of supervisors of the various coun-
 ties to adopt measures to prevent the spread of tuberculosis; the in crease in salaries of territorial and county officers and supreme court judges, totaling 41,7S0 annually, made by the last legislature, with the decrease in revenue heretofore derived from gambling licenses, has prevented the reduction of the rate of taxation in some counties change in the incorporation laws was recommended; it was stated that the territory received during the past two years $1OS,72O from the filing of articles of incorpora- tion; in speaking of the Arizona rangers the governor says that, although expensive to the territory, they have so often proved their usefulness that it seems impossible to recommend the repeal of the law authorizing the force; it was rec commended that railroad commits sion be created with power to in vestigate and apply to the inter state commerce commission for relief from exorbitant freig ght rates
Williams news., 1909-01-23

The 8 year old son of Mir. and Mrs. George Hurd dled last Satur- day of typhoid pneumonia.