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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Saddle Horses.

DR.. S. Maddox favored us with a
copy of the Mexico Intellieencer
which devotes considerable space to
the Saddle Horse" which gets
near his heart.
The Doctor & Son had their string
of horses at the Shelbina fair and
took premiums as follows: First, on
Katy Denmark for best saddle
horse mare or gelding, 2 or under
3 years.
First on Missouri Denmark for
best saddle and harness stallion
and three of his get.
First on Onward Denmark, best
saddle stallion under one year.
First On the same for best har-
ness stallion under one year.
Second on Katy Denmark for
harness 2 and under 8 year.
Second on Lizzie Castleman for
best best saddle mare under 1 year.
Second on same, best model
mare or gelding any age.
Second on best brood mare colt
by side.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Democrats Big Contest Should Interest You

j. T. Crane has fixed his barn so
as to keep the sunshine and rain
out.
Thomas Maher is building a six
room home.
o. D. johnson will have a new S
room home to live in this winter.
j. D. Rohr is building a 6 room
cottage at the east line of the city.
Thomas Carr is remodeling his
home.
A. Court is building a 8 room
home and barn 26x30 feet.
The Wright district has a new
school house 24x30 feet.
You always find new things in
the Democrat and when you want
to know what is what and what
your neighbors or the farmers are
doing, read the Democrat or borrow
your neighbors and learn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Lewellen.

Mary Elizabeth Lewellen born
Oct, S, 1925; died Sept. 2, 1909;
age 81 years, II months.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home at her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jno. Finks Saturday by
Rev. J. M. Bailey.
Those attending from out of town
Richard Lewellen, Leroy, Kan; Rev.
Cecil Lewellen and wife, Brunswick;
Arthur Lewellen and wife, Hanni-
bal; Miss Ella Haffner, Hannibal;
Lavenia OFarrell, Hannibal; Mary
L. Morris, Hannibal; John Lewellen,
Florida; DR.. ChaS LeweIlen, Ash
burn; Mrs. Julian Weston, Shelbina;
Mrs. TauSSen, of Shelbina; Mrs. Sue
Hampton and daughter, Monroe Co;
Miss Ilene Lewellen, Hannibal. C
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
New Things.

Mrs. Emma Bush has had 15C
feet of cement walk put in in
front of her residence property on
South Main Street.
David Tompins is putting in 100
feet of cement walk in front of his
cosy home on Fourth Street.
E L Anderson is having ITO feet
of cement walk put in at his bust
ness property corner Winter and
Vine Streets.
Since New Things" last appear
ed, the city has had six (5) more
cement street crossings put in.
D * Yowell has had 65 feet of
cement walk put in where S. G.
Demaree resides,
Vaughn & Utterback have had
$50 feet of cement walk put in
around their mill corner Vine and
Dover Streets.
Mrs. Annie Caplinger has had
rs feet of cement walk put down
in front of her home.
Bazel Payne has had rs feet of
cement walk made in front of his
property on Locust Street,
Joseph Dirigo has had 100 feet
Of cement walk put in at his home
corner Davis and Dover Streets
N. M. Burgland is building a
good barn on his farm southeast of
the city.
j. W. Crane is re-rOofns his
home.
j. L Palmer is putting a new lid
on his barn.
E c. LaMott is re-roofne his
barn.
D. G. Watts is placing a now roof
on his barn.
John Batty has a new roof on his
barn. >"''
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09

see everyone back in Bible School.
Let us join hands for the fall work
and pull all together. Our motto,
One hundred and fifty in Bible
School. Morning service at II a.
m. Christian Endeavor at $50 D.
m. Let all Endeavorers try to be on
hand. Evening service at 7:3O.
You are invited to come.
Methodist Conference.
The Annual Conference of the M.
E. Church, South, was held at Sa-
vannah and closed Monday. Re-
ports show the church in good con-
dition in every respect.
Rev. l. T. Nash was returned as
Presiding Elder of the Hannibal
District and W. R. Winn was sent
as pastor of the station and w. S.
Rocker will be on the circuit.
Preachers known here were as
signed work as follows: T. Penn,
Kahoka; G. A. Lehnhoff, Presiding
Elder Macon District; M. F. Grove,
Salisbury; T. P. Middleton, Canton.
j. 0. Whitworth, Hunnewell; j. M.
Hornback, Perry; J. A. Snarr, Key
tesville; G. B. Smith, Fayette; Rob-
ert White, Gallatin; H. H. johnson,
Clarence; F. Marvin, Carrollton; D,
F. Bone, Kearney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Dulaney -Hollibaugh.

Miss Ella Dulaney, one of the
charming young ladies of Perry,
and Sylvester G. Hollibaugh of Rails
County, were married yesterday
morning at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. Hugh Marshall, Rev.
W. W. Lauehlin officiating.
May the showers of prosperity
like thos of the marriage morning,
always fall upon them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
School Opened.

The Monro High School opened
Monday with 1O4 students enrolled.
Of course that number will be in
creased.
The colored school opened with
81 students.
The Monroe grade school will
open next Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Good Ones.

The Buckman road district has
gone at things in the right way and
will not have to do it over again.
j. G. Buchanan is putting in eight
(8) concrete culverts and they will
be there long after the men build
ing them will have gone over the
Great Divide.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Cross.

Miss Mollie Cross, 33 years old
died at her home in this city yes
terday morning.
Funeral services this afternoon
by Rev. E. McNair assisted by Rev.
W. W. Laughlin at the Grace Bap-
tist Church.
Mollie was a sweet Womanly
woman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Hard Jolt.

Yesterday morning while engag-
ed in taking down a well drilling
outfit at the R. Manning Walker
farm, Edwin Walker fell thirteen
feet to the ground and broke two
teeth and cracked the right collar
bone.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Two Boys.

The Stork has brought gladness
to the hearts of Mr.. and Mrs j. S.
Harris by bringing them their first
child, boy, to raise.
And Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Brand
meyer are rejoicing over the arriv-
al of a boy at their home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Fair Directors.

The directors of the Monroe City
Fair Association met Tuesday even
ing and elected J. M, Proctor Jr.,
President and he will make a good
one Ebert Yates. Treasurer and
he will make good one and j. W.
Cox. Secretary and he is time tried
and ought to satisfy them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
Fine Horses.

j. L Osborn sent two horses to
the Palmyra fair Tuesday. And DR..
S. Maddox & Sons sent four head
of fancy saddle horses to the same
place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09

Francis Lonemire will be a stud
ent in the agricultural department
at the Mo. University
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at g
a. m. Each Wednesday.

lhiS column closes Promptly at y
a. m. Each Wednesday.
Rev. Fr. H. c. Goodman was with
Palmyra friends, Tuesday.
The Executive Board of Bethel
Association met at the Maddox
Hotel in this city Tuesday, with
Moderator Judge John Perry in the
chair. The Board decided to en-
ploy a missionary, full time, one
year for the district and appointed
DR.. E. H. Banks and R. N. Gilbert,
of Hannibal, and James Owsley, of
Palmyra, as committee to select
same. Members of the Board pres
ent were: Judge J. T. Perry, Shell
byville; j. M. Proctor, Sr., Monroe
City; Rev. R. A. Hartz and R. N.
Gilbert, Hannibal; Samuel Turner,
Withers Mill; James Owsley and J.
T. Hansbrough, Palmyra; j. S. Bar
ton, Oak Ridge.
Bethel Association.
Bethel Baptist Association met
in its seventy fifth annual session
at Warren on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. Judge j. T.
Perry of Shelbyville, was elected
Moderator, R. N Gilbert of Hanni-
bal, was elected Clerk, and James
M. Proctor of this city, was elected
Treasurer for the thirty-eighth time.
Rev. B. D. Weeks preached the in
troductory sermon and Rev. J. S.
Dingle of Palmyra preached the
doctrinal sermon. The sessions were
well attended, all of the twenty-six
churches were represented except
Antioch. Great interest was mani
tested in the work of district mis-
sions and upwards of thousand
dollars was raised and missionary
will be placed in the field. The
good people of Warren entertained
the visitors royalty. No gathering
of people we're ever accorded a
more generous welcome or were
ever fed more bountifully. All in
attendance went away hoping the
association would meet at Warren
again in the not distant future.
The messengers from the First
Baptist church of this city in at
tendance were, Rev. B. D. Weeks, |
J. S. Scott, Jas. M. Proctor, VIM.
Gottman, D, M. Proctor, Bert Bull, |
Mrs. Mary Hord and Miss Ella
Gentry. Next year the association
will meet with the Oak Ridge
church in Shelby county. ~
ST. JUDES'.
Rev. H. c. Goodman, Rector.
Irregular services Sunday.
Sundays, 7 a. m, 1 1 a. m, s. p. m.
Wednesdays. 8 a. m.
Fridays s p. m.
Extra services duly announced.
GRACE BAPTIST
Preaching at the usual hour on
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Prayer meeting. Wednesday, s p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN
Regular services by the pastor at
II a. m. and 7:S0 p. m. next Sun
lay. Sunday School $50 a. m.
The church has been generally
and improved. No more
eaky roof. Heavy beams have been
put in across and under the ceilinGI
aud later pretty panels will be put
iu between the beamG
CHRISTIAN
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.
Cremoline Dip.-L. M. Wood.

NAShAOlllAO up II. W. WOOu' u
When you figure on a sale and
want Col W T Youell to cry it, call
Elbert Yates at the F & M Bank.
He can give you the Colonels
dates.
CM Duncan. of Altoona, ILL.,, has
been in the city and bought 10 head
of good horses from T j Yates.
W T Kelley, of St. Louis has
been in the city and bought 8 nice
horses from Yates & Yates.
W H Rome and wife, of Ludlow
who bought the EnoS Dearborn 240
acres 8 miles southwest of this
city, accompanied by Charles Nc
Clintic of the same place, have
been looking at the crops on the
farm and are greatly pleased with
same.
Mike Louder, of York, Pa, has
been here assisted by W w Hand
ley has bought and shipped a car
load of nice mules to his home.
Jno Lake sold a nice horse to
Mike Louder for $3.50.
Arnold & McClintic have bought
20 head of good 2 year old cattle
from Mack Rouse.
H A McClintic has bought IS
head of good 3 year old cattle from
Sweeney Carpenter.
Sebe Meyer has bought the gar
den spot 7 1-2 acres at east line of
city from Jacob Smader for $50, 600.
William Whitman and Charles
Ryan have sold S head of nice
beeves to Hawkins & Nelson.
Charles Hoar has shipped car
cattle and hogs to St. Louis.
Wadsworth & Son took all that
was worth taking in the Hereford
cattle rings at the Shelbina fair.
They received first premium on
herd, on bull and on COW.
Walter Hagan has sold a span of
nice black mares to F L Frendson
of Springfield, ILL.,, for $400.
JBG Gray & Son bought of C j
Davis at the Shelbina fair a pair of |
extra fine, weaving mare mules.
JH McGlintic has sold a pair of |
good mules A A Wiseman.
Charles L Elzea has sold 45 head
of 200 lb hogs to 7 j Yates at
SIPS.
Jno L Owen sent IS head of |
beeves to Hannibal, Monday and |
has bought 8 head from Henry
Holmes and 2 from John Shear
man.
Lee Stoddard shipped car load
of sheep and cne of stock hogs to
Avon, ILL.,. Monday.
E e DeLashmutt has sold Barger
& Yates So sheep
Ed L Pepper has sold Sharp &
Stoddard SO head of sheep.
For Sale.
Native hard and soft lumber at
the Hillery Bros, farm 8 miles
northwest of city. $50. +
Buckman Bros have sold a nice
S year old mare to Hugh Willuby
Of New York for $400.
Buckman Bros have sent Jack
Mcdonald and Hiehball with four
young horses to the Palmyra fair.
Mr. Farmer. The Monroe City
Democrat wanting to assist and
help you has again gone to work
to Oct up another corn show. Read
Corn Show 1909" in another col
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09

Barger & McClintic 1 car of sheep;
-T-J Yates 2 cars of hogs and 1 of
sheep; c M Duncan 1 car of horses;
Mike Louder 1 car of mules; Lee
Stoddard car of sheep and OF
hogs; Henderson & Son 1 car pouI-
try, 2 cars of eggs. Total IL cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09

Cement fiuecaps.-Evan Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09
CHRISTIAN

Services as usual next Lords day.
Bible School at 9:45 a. m, and as
fall is here. we would be gla6 to
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-09

Cement cuEbs and eutter.--Evan
Smith
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Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure

Default, having been made i'm the
payment of the sum of Four Hundred
Seventy Six and Sl,--100 dollars,
(S476.Sl.) which is claimed be due at
this date upon Il mortgage duly ex-
ecuted and delivered by John Butala
aud Mary Butala his wife, to l.. S.
Loeb. bearing date July 22nd, 1904,
and duly recorded in the Office of the
Register OF Deeds, in and for the
County of st. Louis, and State of
Minnesota, on the 25th day of July,
1904, in book al. Of mortgages page
mortgage has been duly assigned to
A. A. AyreS, and said assignment duly
filed in said office of the Register of
Deedssof said County on the 10th day
of January, 1905, at s O'Clock Il. M.
and recorded in book l47 of mortgages
page sos, and no action at law or
otherwise having been instituted to
recover the deht, secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof.
Now, therefore. Notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage and
persuant to the statute in such cases
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be forcloSed and the premises de-
scribed in and conveyed by said
mortgage. viz; Lot number nine (9),
Block number (7), in Whitesde's adj
dItion to Ely, Minnesota, according
to the plat of the same on file in the
office of the Register of Deeds of ST.
Louis County, Minnesota. with all the
herditaments and appurtenances will
be sold to the highest cash bidder at
public auction, to pay said debt and
interest, and twenty-five dollars at
tOrneys fees, stipulated for in the
mortgage in case foreclosure, land taxes
if any and the disbursements allowed
by law, which sale will be made by
the sheriff of ST. Louis County, Min
nesota, at his office in the new Court
House Of said county, 5th avenue
west and 2nd street, in the City of
Duluth, Minnesota, on the goth day
Of November. 1909, at Ten O'Clock a..
H.. Of said day, subject to redemption
as provided by law.
Dated, September 30th, 1909.
A. a. AYRES.
Assignee of Mortgage.
A. j. THOMAS, Attorney for
l0-l HIP Assignee, Mortgage.
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The above subject to discount of
ten per cent ! f paid within ten days
from date of bill.
The motion TO adopt was supported
By Alderman White and it was declar'
ed adopted on the following vote
Yeas, Aldermen White, Seraphine
Knutson, James, and Ayres. Nays
none.
Alderman Knutson offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved its adop
ton:
Be it hereby resolved that the Du
luth & Iron Range Railroad Company
be given permission to supply the
Oliver Iron Mining Co., with water
| for use at their "B" shaft engine
house and they be given permission tC
supply private residences situated on
the mining company's ground with
water; the same to be metered
| by the city and paid for by the parties
using same at the regular meter
idJSS, UuO GoUui dlHOuiV COuouulOu ny
such private parties to be deducted
from the total amount Of water pas
sing through the Duluth 81 Iron
Range Railroad Company's meter and
one bill be sent to the Duluth & Iron
Range Railroad Company for the
water used by them and the Oliver
Iron Mining Co.
Alderman Seraphine seconded the
motion to adopt the resolution and it
was declared adopted on the following
vote: Yeas, Aldermen White, Sera-
phine, Knutson, James and Ayres
Nays, none.
Alderman White offered the follow.
ing resolution and moved its adoption
which was seconded by A lderman
Ayres:
WHEREAS; There has been deliver.
ed to the Mayor of the city of Ely
Minnesota, and filed with the clerk. a
draft of proposed amendments in the
form of a revision of the CITY charter
of the city Of Ely, and by its board OF
freeholders comprising its charter
commission, and upon proper petit
ion of sufficient legal voters request
its submissio to the electors of said
city for their action as to its adoption;
and it duly appearing that there is nc
general election occurring within sil
months after the delivery of Sucl
draft; Therefore, be it hereby Re
solved. that special election be Cal
led and held on the 23d day of Novem
Der. 1909. at which time the proposed
amendments and revision shall b,
submit tied to the voters of the sd il
city of Ely, for their action as to it
adoption, that the proper notices o
such election be given by the clerk
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AppliCationfor Liquor
License
State of Minnesota, 90

State of Minnesota, 90
County of St. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton has been made in writing to the
city council OF the city of Ely and
praying for license to sell intoXicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room of
the building situated on lot g. block / |
original plat of Ely, and to the follow
ing named person. to-wit:
BEN. BENSON
for the term Of one year beginning
Oct. 9Th, 1909, and ending Oct, 9th,
1910.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hall in
said city, county and state on Tues
day, the 10Th day of Oct. 1909.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city this 1st day of Oct, 1909.
l0-l-S, l. J. WHITE, City Clerk
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and such other action taken thereon
as is required by law.
The chair declared the resolution
adopted on the folio wing voc: Y cas-,
Aldermen White, Selaphine. Knut-
SOL, ia n~s an Ayres. Nays, none.
Alderman >eraphine offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adopl ioa.
BE it hereby Resolved, that the fo.-
lowing persons he designated to act rs
Judges Of Election for d special cleo
ton 10 be held Tuesday. November
23rd, 1909. in the City of Ely, MINI.
First Ward-Geo L Brozich, Henry
Chinn. aud John Columbia.
Second Warl-J, B. Sheridan, Olof
Knntson and Herman Pete.
Tnir | Ward-J. ID, Conan, Martin
Skala, AMI John DinsmOre.
Be- it further Resolved, that the fol-
loving places be designated as polling
places for such election,
First Ward-City Hall Building.
Second Ward-FinniSh Temperance
Hall.
Third Ward John KOtchevar build
ing near Fifth Avenue Oh Sheridan
Street.
Alderman White seconded the
motion to adopt the resolution and it
was declared adopted on the following
vote: Yeas, Alderman, White, Sera-
phine, Knutson, James and Ayres;
Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman White that the
purchasing committee be instructed
to purchase j! doz water meters for
use where needed. Carried. Yeas.
five; Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman White. that the
council adjourn. Carried. Yeas five,
nays none.
L. j. White,
City Clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OR THE -
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, Oct. 5. 1909.

ELY, MINI, Oct. 8. 1909.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at s O'Clock
p. IN. by Mayor Eisenach.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen White,
Seraphine, Knutson, James and Ayres.
Absent, Alderman Banovetz.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the minutes of the meetings held
Sept. 2lsS and 2Sth be approved as
published. Carried. Yeas, five: Nays,
none.
Application from NJ. Sorkin of Duluth
for peddlers license was read
Moved by Alderman Ayres. sup
ported by Alderman White that the
same be granted on proper fee being
paid. Carried. Yeas. five; Nays,
none.
Bond of Joseph Sneider as police
officer of the City of Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the same be approved and filed. Car
lied. Yeas, FIVE; Nays, one.
Communication from George Harder
advising that he had disposed of his
saloon business to Charles l.. Pauly
and requesting the council to trans
fer the unexpired portion of the
license granted to him to the said
Charles L. Pauly was read.
Application from Charles L. Pauly
for license to sell Intoxicating liquors
at retail for the uneXpired term of the
license granted to George Harder for
use in the lower front room of the
building situated on lot /, block IL.
original plat of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman James support
ed by Alderman Knutson that trans
fer be granted and license be granted
on the proper bond being filed. Car
ried. Yeas. five: Nays none,
Proposal from Gilbert Wylie offer
ing to remove stumps and rocks. put
in bitches and do sufficient grading to
make the alley between Chapman and
Harvey streets from Fifth TO Seventh
Avenues passable for the sum of
$4,000 was read.
Moved by Alderman Ayres. support.
ed by Alderman James that the bid
be accepted upon his entering into a
contract which shall be prepared by
The street, sewer and sidewalk COM
mittee. Carried. Yeas, five; Nays,
none.
Report from clerk of court showing
fines and fees collected in municipal
court and deposited with the city
treasurer for the month of Septemb Der,
1909, to have been S2O5. 0l was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. Carried. Yeas, five; Nays, none
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
pay-rolls for the month of September
and bills against the city, had found
them correct and recommended thai
they should be allowed and paid, to
wit:
Payroll of city officers, S678 &c; Pay
roll of street labor and team work
S297.0O: Payroll of labor at light ant
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JOS. GERZIN, Local Agent.

ident House.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Ayres that the
report be accepted and the committee
discharged. Carried. Yeas, five;
Nays, none.
Alderman Knutson offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
tion:
Be it hereby Resolved; That the fol-
lowing schedule of water rates be es-
tablished by the city to take the
place Of former existing rates;