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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Labor Bills.

News items from the state CAPT.
tol show that the legislature is to
be flooded with labor bills. They
are seeking to stop the contract of
convicts where their work comes
into competition with the free man.
So far, good, but the convicts
must be employed unless you would
fill your asylums full of maniacs.
Here is a solution and a profit
able one, of the problem. Put all
convicts at work on state roads.
Let them begin by making two i'm
portant roads across the state that
would first be in line with and be-
come mercantile arteries and then
from them let the veins extend into
every county in the state.
Yes, it would cost untold hun
dreds of thousands of dollars and
yet every man in the state would
receive direct or indirect return
from it.
Every man would be helped, NO
man injured and the convict en-
ployed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Hardesty.

Mrs. Matilda Hardesty died at
her home, Jan. 20, 1909, at the age
of 8S years.
She was born in st. Louis county
Oct. IS, 1921. At the age of
twelve, with her parents moved to
Monroe county and at sixteen years
of age she was married to Hillary
Hardesty in 1887.
Twelve children were born to
this union, five of whom survive
her, which are Mrs. c, P. Smith of
rColorado Springs, j. W. Hardesty,
Mrs. A. C. Meyer and G. A. Hardes-
ty, of Monroe and Mrs. j. R. Little,
of Hannibal to mourn their loss.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Cooney and
the remains were laid to rest in
the St. Stephens cemetery at Indian
Creek.
Mrs. Hardesty was a devoted
Catholic and a christian woman
and will be missed by her many
relatives and friends. N"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Europe's Oldest Church.

The oldest church In Europe is said
to be that of st. Pudeuziana at Rome.
About the middle OF the first century,
a certain Roman senator had a house
on this spot. He was a Christian con-
vert of St. Paul, who lodged with him
from A. d. Al to so. For the Telig-
ious uses of himself and his guests
he built small chapel in his house,
which was later supplemented by the
present church.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Pleasure.

An invitation to an at home or
cards, Mrs. M. C. Hawkins is
never sighted by any one and of
course that is the reason that Mrs.
Hawkins parlors were filled We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Hawkins not only arranges
for her guests to spend a pleasant
afternoon but always serves refresh
ments that are a real treat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Tipping Barred.

A wellknown New York hostelry
has inaugurated an anu-gratuity pol
icy for at least the current season.
The management makes official state
ment thus: The servants OF the
house receive full and satisfactory
compensation for their services from
the owners. and are neither permit
ted to accept nor do they expect to
receive fees OF any kind from guests"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Mother.
Emma Client Curtis.

LAililiO ShNiAb NoAbAS
We had the funniest story,
In our paper t'other day,
About a mule and buggy
That scared and run away.
like to died a-laughin',
And so did pa and Josh,
But mother couldn't stop to hear
She was busy with the wash.
Last week we had a picnic
Out to Mechanicsville;
l went with Lily Fergus,
And pa took Jen and Bill;
The time we had Albumin
Would beat a story-book,
But mother couldn't 60 along
She had preserves to cook.
On Monday was the circus;
We had a glorious time
A-seein' beasts and serpents
And birds of every cline;
We went in bright and carly
To see the show 90 round,
But mother stayed at home to sew
On Jen's alpacky gownd.
Last fall when all the Rankins
Came down to stay a week,
We went one day for walnuts
Way out on Sugar Creek;
We took our dinner with us
And stayed the whole day through
But mother couldn't get away
The Scrubbin' was to do.
Tomorrow nights the concert;
sad I'd 90 with Jen
and Bill and Lily Fergus
And Sairey True, but then
Aftrr I'd done and said it
The thought of mother came;
She never gets a holiday
That's halfway worth the name.
She's lookin' worn and weary,
And it's occurred to me
To send her to the concert,
If only she'll agree;
I'll stay and do the dishes,
No odds if Jen does coax,
For mother needs a little fun
The same as other folks.
Current.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Novel Medical Examination.

The following burlesque applica-
ton is almost worthy of Artemus
Ward. 1t constitutes the "Sassiety
of Congenial Brethring."
Watts your manner
When, where and why were you
born, as near ar you can kalkerlate?
Watts your ocyoopashun or air
you a member of Coxey's Army? |
Air you single or bald-headedH !
Watts your mesher or do you
drink rite out of the bottleY
Watts yer surkilashun?
Wat part of the town and wat re-
sort do you surkilate in?
Wat race do you belong 2, or
don't you keep a trotter?
Ever been vaxinated? If so, who
dealt the cards?
Ever dealt or Meddled with in
toxicating Lickers?
Air you henpecked or being
grown down with eny other kind of
manoperly kalkerlated 2 shorten
you life?
Wat is you habits as regards
Sickerietes, l ide spectercles, mus
tach grower, musk, hair lie and
sech?
How much korn beef and kab-
bage, minis pies, WEIGH rabbit, linn
berger cheese and scrap iron can
you devowr just before going 2 bed?
Is your teeth home erone or ar
Ityfishel?
Tung ever feel a door mat?
Eny Buzzin in your Head or sink
in spells?
Do you keep a mule or eny other
explosiv on your premises?
Ever git ketched in a Foldin Bed,
fall down thru stove pipe Hoal,
tumble head fust into a barrel of
Prepared mustard, set down an an
enraged hornet, accidentally let a
bottle of Licker slide out of your
pocket at prair meetin, slip up on a
bananer peel while tryin 2 make an
impreshun on your lady luv acrost
the street, or meet with eny other
axidents kalkylated to shatter your
constatooshun?
Air you adikted to chawin to-
hacker or your walkin stick, or any
other villernus pracktises?
Watts your family record, if eny?
Is your nose blue, purple, crushed
strawberry or plain Old Glory? (for
: dentificashun)
Air you ware we don't pay
klames on Umbrellas and Hats
found on the Brink of niagry falls?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Names of Tyre,

The names of different sizes of type
IN use are as follows, beginning with
the smallest: Excelsior, brilliant, dia.
mond, pearl, agate, nonpareil, minion,
BREWER, bourgeois, long primer, small
plea and plea. A numerical designa-
ton is now generally used in America,
plea being twelve points and excelsior
three points.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
VIM Lluuors Eroth.

When liquors are bottled they con-
tain certain amount OF sugar. which
ferments through the action of min
ute pores or cells. These break the
sugar up into liquid and carbonic acid
gas when the cork is withdrawn and
instantly makes its escape and, rising
in bubbles, produces effervescence and
froth.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Entertained.

One of the most delightful func-
tons of the season was the really
enjoyable party given to some fifty
of their friends, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Walker Thursday evening,
Refreshments were served to the
guests during the evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Salem, Ore, Jan. 29.-The bill to
abolish the whipping post was de-
feated in the lower branch of the
legislature.
The bill prohibiting the wearing
of hatpins in excess of 10 inches in
length was passed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
RaIdheads as Immunes.

It has been said that there are no
bald-headed men in the asylums for
the insane. We suspect this is true;
at least, save for rare and unimpor-
tant exceptions. This is an impor-
tant thing for the anti-baldheads to
speculate upon; it may well furnish
them food for serious and earnest
thought.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Frank P. Christian and family
drifted to j. Pole Hays haven of
rest, Windthorst, Texas. We hope
they will be as happy as Pole pro-
fesses to be.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

There will soon be not an inch OF
land unexpected from the poles to
the equator. but the world will, never
tholess, remain the wide world as OF
yore for merchants and capitalists
who will be the only possible colonists
in the future.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Theory and Practice.
Theory without practice is like
railroad with no rolling stock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

j. S. Harris and wife have COM
menced house keeping in the Max
we'll residence corner of Catherine
and Locust Streets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Misses Mabel and Gertrude Bick,
of Clapper have been with friends
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Jap company's Big 5usines..
The Nitsui Trading Company Of
Japan does a $100,OOO,OOO business
with Europe, Australia, America and
Asia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Some One VIII Fall.

An excavation in the street may
not be a temptation, yet some person
will hurry along and fall right into 1t.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Miss Lena Bibb, of Kirksville has
been the happy guest of her sister
Mrs. Frank Wright.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
New Music.

A Virginia newspaper puts its an
nouncements of births under the head
ing New Music"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

H. l. Lear and Frank Gentry took
in the county seat of Marion, Mon
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Apples in United States.
Two thousand varieties Of apples
are raised in the United States.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Mrs. Con Morthland and daughter
Miss Mary, of Mexico have been
with their relatives at Warren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
Root of All Character.

look upon the simple and childish
virtues of veracity and honesty as
the root of all that is sublime in char
acter.--Carlyle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

Mrs. Annie Cox, of Palmyra has
been the guest Of hnspeople. 7. j.
Yates and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04
New York's Big AGO."

While the great geological garden OF
London has 1891 birds. there are
1850 in New York's Bronx geological
park.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-02-04

French Exports Of MistIetos.
Nearly 200 tons of mistletoe are an
nually exported from France to Eng.
land, principally for use at weddings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
A DREAM STORY.
The Startling Vision That Saved tl,.
Lie CT Lady Vernon.

The Startling Vision That Saved tl,
Lie CT Lady Vernon.
-" following dream story is told ii,
"iilr Story OF My Life" 10y Augustn.
]. Z. Hare The story was told to Mr.
Hare in Rome In 1870:
Lady Vernon dreamed that she saw
the butler. with Il knife in one hanc
ana 4 candle in the other. crossing thu
ci.illnce hall, and she awuke with 8
great start. After awhile she com
posed herself TO sleep again. and she
dreamed she dreamed that she SAW
The butler. With II knife In one hand
and IL candle in The other. OH the mid.
die OF the staircase, and she awolC
with Il great shock. She got up. She
thought she collld not be quite well
and she took Il little sal volatile. Al
last she fol asleep again. and shf
dreamed-she dreamed that She haM
the butler, with knife in one hanc
and Il candle In the other. standing al
her bedroom DOOR and she ;lwokc in g
great terror and she jumped ont OF
ON'u. ttliSl Sly ~ utNc I'LL Gnu OI
this; Ill have an end of these foolish
imaginations." And she rushed to the
door. and she threw the door wide
open. And there ut the door stood the
butler. With knife in one hand and
Il candle in the other. And when lie
suddenly saw Lady Vernon In hcl
white nightdrcss. with her hair stream
Ing down her back. he was so dread
fully frightened that he dropped TIL.
candle on the floor and rushed OF
down the staircase and off to the sta
bles. where there was II horse read,
saddled and bridlcd, on which liz
meant to have ridden away when liz
had murdered Lady Vernon And III.
rode away without having murdered
her at all, ;..ld he was never heard OF
again
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
Notice of Application for a
Permit


10 whom it may concern
You ara hereby notified that the
undersigned, George r. Smiley, will on
or before August 26th, 1909 file his APP
plication under oath in the office of the
Clerk Of the District Court of Iowa in
and for Harrison County, asking for a
permit to sell and keep for sale intoxi-
eating liquors for medicinal and phar-
macuetal purposes at his Drug store in
the city of Mo Valley, Iowa located on
the first floor of the two story brick
building known as number SIS East
Erie ST.
And setting forth in said application
that he has been engaged in said bust
ness for thirty eight years last past and
is regularly licensed pharmacist and
the holder of certificate number $50.
Said business to be conducted IN
compliance with Title XII, Chapter vi
Code of Iowa 1897 and the amendments
thereto.
That said application aforesaid will
come on for hearing on the first day of
the September 1909 Term of the Dis
trict Court OF Iowa in AMI for Harriso N
County, at Logan Iowa September 18th,
1909. George p. Smiley. Burke and
Tanisiea Attorneys for Applcan is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
A 9NkkR s1OhY,
The Yarn Ts;at Was Spun by d arsv,


s'ss s'' Aisess Vv&S 0p6u ny q vT6vS
e'er n Australia.
An Australian traveller says that he
was one day Walking in the thick
scrub. collecting specimens. when he
came upon Il large light brown snake.
species of python. cooled upon the
ground.
He was by far the finest one he had
ever seen at large. ZEE was probably
ten or twelve feet long and as thick
as a mans leg At the knee
He looked savage enough to devollr n
man. and at first the collector felt half
Inclined to run away.
He recovered himself. however. and
was OH the point of shooting the SER
pent with IL charge OF dust shot In
order to carry home his skin when it
occurred to him that he would lie
worth five times as much Ii he were
taken alive.
II had" he says. "a leather strap
with Il buckle in my game bag. ard
with this | determined. lu moose the
snake.
II started toward him. but when I
>sstAAS hSstt UIISoINU, OIlCtltu
his mouth very wide. thereby tlisclos.
ing his sharp teeth and kissing spite.
fully. struck III me. ] lodged behind
small tree and. leaning out as far
as ] dared. tried several times to
Moose him
after ! had leased him far some
time he Suddenly started off ut full
,r1y nj .1:,
of hard running Through the thick
scrub managed TO head him off. He
coilcd. ard again tried the moose. hut
he put his head under his coils in n
very srlliy manner. ! reached out from
my shelter behind Il tree aud caught
him by the tail. but he pulled away
with great force and glided off again
This time he took refuge under
fallen tree ard before could head
him af WAS gliding down the hole of
some Wild animal.
II reached the spot just as he last
two OF three feet of his body were
disappearing and. sciZing his tail with
both hands. hung on desperately
With my feet brared against Il limb
Of the tree pulled till! the tail cracked
and snapped as il 1t would break aS,lll-
der. Sometimes lc pulled me to with
in Il few inches of the hole and then
wnu'l brace myself against the limb
and drag him halfway out
AT last grew so tired that ! had
to let go my hold. and With many re-
grcts SAW the last few inches of the
tail disappear beneath the earth"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
TIE DUTCH KITCHEN.
Largest Room In the House and Has
Bed In the Corner.

Largest hCOn IN the f1ouSe and HAS
Bed In the Corner.
Holland. of all countries. is Il memo.
rial la q lie increasing labor of mans
hands. II EXISTS not because the sea.
higher than its green Stretches suffers
IL to. bu. because man 10y the labor of
his hands and of his brain has Kept
the water hack. The Dutch people
have not only earned their land -tl,cy
have made il.
when have they found time to do
II all:" ycn ask yourself l:ut you arc
to know more of the work which In
Holland never ceases. OF the wort;
which goes on within those houses you,
know nothing until mt Delft you make
your FIRST acquaintance With Il Dutch
kitcllcn
The Kitchen is properly large room
as compared With the other rooms in
the house. for it is the gnthcrin. place
at all times for the family. The table
is round ard stands not quite In the
center of the room. but SO that the
mistress. sitting at one side. can reach
her hand out TO the stove without riS-
ing
In one corner of the Kitchen is such
81 bed as you have never seen before.
The silily startllcd white muslin cur
taiEs make il look like Il blind window.
but the grandson pulls the curtains
back. and IN the recess formed by the
closet on one side and the corner Of
the room ON The other you see the
place where your hostess sleeps There
are a high feather bed and many cover.
ings.
The stove is a brick one. set in a
deep old fireplace. The old mantel Is
piled with brass vessels. which the
old woman uses as though they We're
common tin. On one side is IL Chin,
statue ut the Virgin. On the other side
under 81 glass globe is Il waxen statue
of Queen Wilhpmina in her wedding
gown New idea Magazine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
The falker.

You'll note tie man who talks too
much is always working round. He
never seems to hold the Job which
some one else has found for him be-
cause he's bound to keep his tongue
upon the wag and spend his boss pre-
cious time in self bouquets and brag
He stays until his story's told and
then told once again. and by this time
the boss ear is ovcrfull of Pain, and
be is told to take his grip. although the
boss feels sad. because he's lost his
other grip upon the job he had. And
yet lie never. never learns, but talks
bis jobs away. because the habits
grown on him that he must have his
say. And SO he talks until he dies, up
; his waning breath: he's talked his
chances all away and talked himself to
death.-Roston Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.
And the Message She Received We


She was reclining In II low chair In
the drawing room. thinking about he,
dear Willie. who had been legally he,
property for the space of three months
when IL telegram arrived for her Hur
riedly tearing open the envelope. she
III Il swoon. The message was from
her brother in the city and read:
Will run over today GEORGE.
Her maid at last restored her TO con
seriousness. Her Willie run over. She
could not grasp the full Significance
of ILL., One thing she would d" go tc
him at once. So she hastily ntlircd
herself and at length cached hel
brothers Office who having sent the
news. would be able To tell her all
abou! t.
"Ilov is he. ard where have they
taken him:"
Her brother stared ut her stupidity.
oh don't keep me in suspense! Tel
me where he Is"
where who ISL"
"Why. Willie"
AT his office. presume. haven,
seen him today"
Then what does this mean? Isn't
he run over? Is this one of your silly
jokes"
George took the telegram from his
sister. read his own message. then ex.
ploded with laughter. 1t was long
time before he could convince her that
this simple lntimation that he would
run over and pay her visit was not a
detestablc and practical joke.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
rhe Oldest.

Three old sports were chatting after
copions dinner. when one of them
said. II bet 81 my name is the oldest"
The bet WAS Immediately accepted.
and he produced his card. reading MIR
Abel"
"Oll. dear So" said the second. show.
ing his card. II ann Mr.. Adam"
Mine is the bit" replied the other.
producing his card. and hey could
read MIR. b. Ginning" printed on it,
Judges Library.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
P. NJ. Short Course OrgsDigas.

ions.
Topics pertaining to agricul-
ture will be discussed at 3:15 p.
M. each day. From 800 to 81
30 each morning experts from
the college will accompany
parties about the grounds and
explain to them the important
educational features of the ex-
hibits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
A Rciaht aox.

New. Tommy" said the teacher
YOU may give me an example of coin
cidcpce."
"why-cr." said Tommy. with some
hesitation" why-er-why. me fadder
and me mudder was both married ON
dc same day Harper's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
shrewd Girl.

Ella Bella is an economical girl.
Stella-Thcre is no doubt about that.
She is engaged to clergyman. and
he says that she asked him III he
couldn't perform the marriage cere-
mony and save the wedding fee.-New
York Press.