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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28
MUNICIPAL
House Cleaning AS the Monroe Gen.
fury Club Sees 1t.

oPiIN VI my obINiiPtSN ANhA' PNi
sisted in my telling what the City
Dads" should do, at length yield
ed. Not that have any idea what
the City Dads should do, but sud
denly remembered that a stranger
had just been in town one whom
l could ask for expression of his
impression of the town and will
quote from his reply:
People acquainted with the con-
ditiOns of our town. that is its res
idents, are usually best fitted to
improve it, as they have a knowl-
edge of the possibilities of the town
its prospects, its geographical adj
vantages, ETC. On the other hand,
a stranger can often see at glance
where town, is in rut and Sug-
gest a means of getting out of it.
A towns best advertisement is
certainly a clean and orderly ap-
pearance For that reason | would
suggest that the rubbish that lies
on those streets and side walks
that fringes the Main street, be.
carted away. Piano cases. empty
boxes, old iron and lumber general
ly that block the side walks and
streets should be removed and a
prohibition placed on rubbish of
the kind being left there. All bust
ness houses should keep their
stock and rubbish within the limits
of their premises, and these should
be adequately fenced to hide the
rubbish they contain. On these
same side streets are battered
buildings that should have been
condemned and and pulled down
years ago. They are ill kept, I'M
slightly and unsanitary.
You should have a drilled fire
brigade and a city band-the cap.
tain of the former and conductor Of
the latter at fair salary-the RES
volunteers. During the summer
months the band should give open
air concerts in any of the vari
GUS parks and take a collection tt
defray cost of uniforms, inStru
mentS, etc.
The town should have coat O
arms and a suitable motto. These
should be on the stationery of al
official paper and the residents
should be urged to use the coat O.
arms on their stationery. A Clut
should be formed composed of bust
ness men and women and be known
as the "City's Commercial Club anC
with secretary at a normal salary t
do its correspondence, etc. 1t shoulC
meet every month to discuss i'm
provements in water and light ia
cilities. transportation service etc.
etc. 1t should print booklets giving
statistics of crop returns, available
land, water fall, beauty spots. and
all information calculated to induce
people to locate these. Have illus.
trated posters printed, and have
them posted on the bill boards of q
few large cities. On these posters
put the secretary's name and adj
dress, and instruct the observer to
write to him for further informa
ton. Have plenty of material
ready-the booklets for instance -
so that when an inquirer writes he
will receive all possible information
about the town.
Let the town specialize on some
one thing. For instance, Kirksville
has it's school of Osteopothy, Colum,
bia its University, Excelsior Springs
its waters, ETC. Have this special
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Tooker. of
Billings, Mo-, arrived Friday to
visit friends. Mr.. Tooker was form
erly the ponuIar agent of the Katy
Ry., at this point.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28
Native Lumber.
The very best
white and red

elm. sycamore, ash, lind cottonwood red
black. white and burr oak and walnut Get
in with your bills before this fine tract of
timber is sawed up, A. S. JAYNE, Monroe
City. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28

Prices on everything except tho
DEMOCRAT have gone up. Hence
we ask all who owe us to pay
promptly. Do not put us to the
extra expense of having to send
you statement.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28

Mrs. J. W. Lowe. of Hannibal has
been the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
w. B. Vanmarter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28

Mrs. C. B. Anderson went to Han
nibal, Friday to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28

Misses Maude Evans and Mae
McAllister were with Ely friends
Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-28

i. DR.. A. j. Johnson went to Keokuk
Iowa, Friday to look after some
business matters.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
CANDIDATES HAVE
TALK WITH NEGRO
Jack Welsh and Eddie Smith AL
ternate in Private Confer
enceS with Johnson
DINGE STILL STANDING PAT
Rickard Fears Deadlock Will Con-
tinue Until Broken by Pro-
mOterS Monday
DINGE STILL STANDING PAT
IAssociated Press ]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nidy fs.-ITii5Ta IS
apparently as much interest being
taken at the Johnson camp these days
in the widely discussed topic of who
is to be the referee as is given to the
preliminary training of the negro.
Jack Welsh, who is Johnson's first
choice for the position, and Tex Rick
ard both had audiences with the fighter
this afternoon, while yesterday it was
Eddie Smith of Oakland who was clos
eted with the colored fighter. Rickard
is admittedly afraid that there still
will be a deadlock after the conference
that is to take place next Monday,
and he wants to smooth out the diff
culties if it lies within his power.
Johnson had but little to say after the
conference.
"I am still standing pat" he de-
clared. 81 maintain that have named
two good men who have the confidence
of the public of California. and one
of them should be satisfactory"
Jack Welsh made a statement in
which he declared that he would not
accept the position unless he was satis-
factory to both principals. I'm other
words" he explained more at length,
"supposing that the fighters could not
agree and the promoters might choose
me. l would not accept if either fight
er disagreed"
George Little, Johnson's manager,
says he believes they will reach an
agreement and that a California man
will be selected.
That there is an uneasiness among
the men concerned as to what result
the stopping of the Thomas-Papk
fight may have on the big bout was
manifested in the conversation at the
beach this afternoon. The fear is that
those who are opposed to the fight will
engage lawyers and seek measures to
prevent the mill taking place.
IF it comes to the worst" said Rick
ard, who will not admit that the anti
fight element has any chance, 1--WE can
pull the fight off in Nevada"
Johnson added a couple of miles to
his road work this morning. going
fourteen miles instead of twelve. In
addition he stepped it off at a faster
clip, running for a good share of the
journey. In consequence he was back
at his quarters somewhat in advance
of the remainder of the crowd, Marty
Cutler trailing in thoroughly eX-
hausted. The negro was perspiring
freely as he returned and declared
that he felt in the best possible con-
dition.
His plans for the first boxing on Sat
urday have practically been completed.
He intends to work six rounds with
George Cotton, Marty Cutler and Dave
Mills Although there has been a deal
of talk of using other sparring part
ners. Jack said today that he thought
he had enough helpers.
Late this afternoon he played base
ball on the ocean boulevard in front Of
his camp, and there were a hundred or
more fashionable eduipages, including
many automobiles, drawn up to watch
him batting out long flies. The women
particularly, were interested in seeing
johnson at his play.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
FROL|CS
THROUGH WORKOUTS
Shows More Energy and Vigor in
Daily Routine Than
Ever Before

BEN LOMOND, May 12.-Jeffries has
been so busy in his gymnasium the last
few days he has made himself like it.
In his workout today, he frolicked
through his tasks with more of an
appearance of real exuberance and Wig
or than he has Shown since beginning
work. Members of his staff stood by
and watched with delight the trans
formation from lethargy to every APP
pearance of real physical fitness, which
has been so marked during the last
two or three days.
The gloom and doom of the earlier
days of the camp has given way to q
general mood of gayety and hopeful
ness, and Jeffries seems the most hope
full of the lot.
There were no new diversions in to-
days pastimes, the schedule including
the usual assignment of sparring, rope
skipping, shadow boxing, bag punch
ing and handball. The entire Jeffries
party, Mrs Jeffries excepted visited
the fish hatchery near here this after
noon. Jeffries fished along the stream
on the return to camp, and brought
back a string of trout.
Manager Sam Berger will leave here
tomorrow evening for San Francisco
to meet the other promoters in the
selection of a referee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
BODY OF GREAT HARNESS
HORSE TO BE PRESERVED

Directum, 2:O5A, although dead, has
Just made a new worlds record. The
"Black Demon" as the famous stallion
was known on the countrys race
courses, was in a class by himself
when alive, and his owner has made
him unique in death by having his
body mounted. He will still occupy
a prominent place at his home on
M. w. Savage's breeding farm near
Minneapolis.
AS a race horse, Directum always
was great. His name is written large
in turf annals. For years he held the
worlds four-year-old trotting record,
and as a sire he has left his impress
upon the harness horse world.
Directum died last November. Saw
age mourned his loss and determined
to give further generations of breeders
and horse enthusiasts chance to see
and study the stallion as he was in life.
He turned the body over to a Mime
apolis taxidermist. 1t was an expert
ment, but it has proved very success
full, and may become a precedent for
other owners of great Horses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
NEWS OF The DIAMOND

q COTTY ALIENS Dyas- Clines will
n try conclusions with the /. A.
~ Gray nine at Mace park Sunday
afternoon. Each team has one con-
test to its credit and interest is at
fever heat. The first game went to
Dyas-Clines after ten innings to 4,
while the second game was won by the
colored boys, to /.
Tom Lehaz, late of the Long Beach
team Of the Trolley league, has been
secured by Manager Allen for his
Dyas-Clines aggregation and will make
his initial appearance in the right gar
den Sunday.
Carl Ritter, formerly with the Maiers,
will be in center field for the Dyas-
Clines team, taking the place of Rich
ards, who has gone north to enter
faster ranks.
A new Sunday morning league has
been organized, 1t is composed of the
following teams: Silver Grays, w.
Prayer, manager; Great Easterns, W.
A. Wick, manager; Pioneers, Tom Par
rish, manager, and the Smith-Booth-
Usher team, Tom Hauret, manager.
Games will be played at Mace park
and Athletic park, Boyle Heights, every
Sunday morning. A series Of games
is yet to be arranged. To start pro-
ceedings, however the Silver Grays
win meet the Smith -Booth-Usher team
at Mace park Sunday at 10 o'clock a.
m. while the other two teams will
play on Boyle Heights.
The Westgates are planning on hav-
ing a baseball park Of real class within
a few weeks, and fans in that section
are beginning TO look lively and notice
what's doing on the southern diamonds.
Local amateur baseball followers are
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13

N HARLES EYTON, the very capable
referee for the local fight club
~ and regarded as one of the pos
sibilities when it comes to the selec-
ton of the referee for the Jetfries-
Johnson scrap, has gone to Frisco on
a pleasure trip, being his first vacation
in a long time. Charlie is well known
in the northern city. especially among
the sporting people, and while his trip
has no connection with the referee
question, it is probable that his pres
ence there will not do his chances any
harm. Jeff and Berger are very
friendly to him and prefer him to near
ly any other man named so far. john
son is against him because he comes
from Jeff's home town. 1t would be
gratifying news, indeed, if 1t should
he flashed over the wires that the
local man had been selected as the
compromise candidate and end the
wrangling. Both fighters, as well as
the public, would be assured of
strictly fair deal in all things with
MN as third man III the, rims.
Women folk should not overlook the
fact that they are invited to attend
the baseball games every day except
Saturday. Sundays and holidays with
out cost to them. Hen Berry belleVes
their presence adds to the charm OF the
surroundings and helps to popularlze
the sport. The women are not turning
out as much as was expected YET
large numbers of them are to be seen
in the grandstand at every game.
Detroit is steadily losing ground in
the American league pennant chase,
while New York is climbing fast. In
fine National, Pittsburg has broken its
long winning streak by dropping two
straights to the Dodgers, and Cincin-
natl is going towards the top like
comet. Every day brings some shirt
ing in positions and both races look
like a pretty affair all season.
Walter House. crabber and about
the most dislixed owner of a race horse
in America, won the Corona stakes at
Anueduct Yesterday with Norbitt which
broke its maiden at Santa Anita park
the last winter of racing here. Nor
hitt has turned out to be quite race
horse. having won several good races
last year, and in good company and
fast time.
Ben Jacobson Blondy Jewell and sew
eral others will leave early this morn
ing for an auto trip to San Diego TO
attend the Young Rivers-Red Corbett
fight there tonight. They will make the
return trip after the fight tonight, but
not by the light of the silvery moon,
as there will be none.
Joe Levy, manager of Morrie Bloom,
has taken the management of Danny
Webster. and if experience and level
head count for anything, Danny should
be the winner by the deal. Levy is
popular among sportsmen generally be-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
TWO HOME RUNS TAKE
HEART OUT OF SEALS
Commuters Take Third Straight
by Terrific Batting in
Every Inning

OAKLAND, May 12.-Fourteen hits
and eleven runs were gathered by the
Oaklanders off the delivery of Pitcher
Henley of the San Francisco aggre-
cation in nine innings today at Free
mans park, and the game passed into
the records as one of the untidiest ses-
sions of the national pastime ever wit
messed here. San Francisco got only
one run. The first ball pitched was
knocked over the fence by Cutshaw
and Maggert added another home run
in the eighth, when he put the sphere
out of the lot and scored Wolverton.
In this inning alone there were five
runs made by the Oaklanders. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
BY LAY DAVIDSON

N
VI
the signal all
get busy training
Dick Allen Jim Cameron fell in line with resumption
benefited rather
hindered, deness a
he
that be victory
he @ rsco anu eo earn Ie ne shs R TO st m Wv. ,s @
weight which will be 1876 pounds at II o'clock the morning preceding the
having
the disappointment the
the fight will not be fully the expectations of the fans
Allen big heavyweight get
gng steadily out at Doyes getting into first class cond
in short order he viii sent after ] ft harder game and 0 up the
aouer JUST as Ias' aS ne can "a % Know Knows | . ,n
helpers he
hitting stiff and showing much improvement his
finding and the natural ply
sical advantages he possesses
Nothing came of the conference yesterday between Joe coey man
ing the twenty-five round with McGoven that
substitute the
McCarey The Conleys
convinced that it will be worth While They do not believe that ScGovn
would be drawing card and cone saws that nascb m be- has had
oulu @ u anu iy says tha haSnnuch as ne mas nau
money He undoubtedly right this regard and cannot
articles
FANS such match would be Inherent but S aside from knocking out
Cappe he has nothing force the fans to
become interested in him except as good preliminary attraction
in
fromh
be had without much
class spread before them before they will
their
host of good fighters available
his with of
trimmed him
the fans.
Giving guarantees to fighters
can avoid the necessity for this by
as drawing
celpts and where the fighter
Cony asked for $3.50
chance If the house
style with his effectiveness undspued
champion
Whh there is little
ogh at san Diego between Young proving
10 De OF some interest locally
lighters
head thinks he has
form
IKE rivers should make short work of
from Los Angeles several left
are i t
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
cINcY EDGlNG TO TOP

Gin CIi1NAT'i, May Ia iiiiiiadoipisiiis.
used four pitchers in today's game, and
each Jared badly, wildness being re-
sponsibe for the majority of Cincin-
nati's runs. The locals won, 8 to l.
Score:
Philadelphia 1, hits 8, errors 2.
Cincinnati 8, hits TO- errors 2.
Batteries: Foxen, Moran, Moroney,
Humphres and Doom; Suggs and Nc
Lean. Umpires-O'Day and Brennan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
CARDINALS REVERSE FORM

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-St. Louis bat
ted Brown and Richie out of the box to-
day and won from Boston. to 3. Wild
ness by the Boston pitchers was the
main cause of defeat. Four of the
bases on balls resulted in runs for st.
Louis. Score
st. Louis 5, hits T. errors 1.
Boston 8, hits Q, errors 3.
Batteries: Backman and Bresnahan;
Brown, Richie, Mattern and Smith.
Umpires-Rigler and Emslie.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
VILLAGERS BACK IN
THE PENNANT RACE
Defeat Sacramento d to 2 Owing
to Effective TWirIing and
Timely Batting

SACRAMENTO. May 12.-Hitt and
Whalen, both hot weather pitchers,
opposed one another this afternoon,
Hit having the better of the argu-
ment, Vernon winning to g. Whalen
was a bit wild in the first and third
innings nd a trio of walks, aided by
timely hitting, encompassed his de-
feat Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
SACRAMENTO
SUMMARY

Hits made-On Hit 6, off Whalen s. Two
base hit-Van Buren. Sacrifice hts-Martinke
Pearsons La Longe. First base errors
Sacramento 3. First base called balls
Whalen 3, Hit 2. Left on bases-Sacremento
Z, Vernon g. Struck out-By Hit 3, by Wha-
len 2. Hit by pitcher-Shinn, Martnke
Double plays-Shinn to Van Buren, Hit to
r. Brashear to Fisher. Time-1:25. Umpire
McGreevey.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
DODGERS BEAT PIRATES

PITTSBURG, May 12-Brooklyn took
a second game from Pittsburg today,
II to 8, forcing the champions into their
first extra-inning game of the season.
In the twelve innings "a hits were di-
vided equally between the two clubs,
but the visitors hit farther, making
seven two baggers and one triple. The
score:
Pittsburg 9, hits II, errors 8.
Brooklyn II, hits II, errors 2.
Batteries: Camnitz, Phillippi, Moore
and Gibson; Rucker, Wilhelm and Err
win. Umpires-Klem and Kane.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13

Amateur Sports, Athletics
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GIANTS TURN TABLES

CHICAGO, May 12.-New York bat
ted Mcintyre and Carson hard with
men on bases today and defeated Chi
cago, to 1. Score
Chicago /, hits 6, errors 5.
New York 8, hits 10, errors 1.
Batteries: Mcintyre, Carson and
King; Wiltse and Myers. Umpires-
Johnstone and Moran.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
CYCLONE THOMPSON KNOCKS
ONT SULLIVAN IN NINTH

>. SALT LAKE CITY, May 12.- !.
!. The fourth meeting of the light X
J. weights, &C yc one Johnny i
!. Thompson of Sycamore, ILL.,, and =
\ Pete Sullivan of Fail River, Mass, =
:. at Saltair tonight, ended in the =
X ninth round, when Thompson =
!. landed a knockout. Sullivan had 4
\ the better of the first round, but !
!. after that Thompson had his own \
= way In their former. battles Sui !"
y livan gained two decisions and =
:. Thompson one knockout. To- =
i nights contest was scheduled for \
= twenty rounds.
ADDITIONAL SPORT ON PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
SCARED

Bacon-And did they call for the author of
the piece before the curtain?
Egbert-Oh yes.
And did he come out and make speech?"
mo; he sent an apology"
"For his failing TO appear?"
mo, for the play!'-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
SAN FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Home runs-Cutshaw Maggert. Two-base
hits-Cameron g. Mite, Cutshaw, McArdle.
Bases on balls-Of Henley !, Nelson 1.
struck out-By Henley T. Wild pitch-Itenley.
Time of game-1:35. Umpres-Van sHaltren
and Hidebrand
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
Rialto Gossip

cause he attends to his own business
and at all times is all that goes to
make up a thoroughbred. The deal
should prove profitable to both, and
here's hoping it does.
Aqueduct closed yesterday and the
Belmont park meeting opens today
with the Metropolitan handicap as the
feature event of the card In the Met
ropolitan will be several horses that
once were prime faVorites with the
local race-going public during the San
ia Anita meetings. Fitzherbert, for
which John e. Madden recently paid
Sam Hildreth $4,000, will carry top
weight at 130 pounds King James is a
pound lighter, Restigouche has 119,
Prince Ahmed ia Rocky O'Brien 102,
Magazine 102, Far West 100 and Jack
Atkin 129. Owing to the lack of definite
form of some of these old Santa Anita
stars, one of which surely will win the
big race, the event looks like most
open proposition.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson knocked
out his old side kick, Pete Sullivan, in
the ninth round last night at Saltair
beach, a few miles outside the limits
of. Salt Lake City. When the larder
needs replenishing Cyclone and Pete
make a match and usually find some
promoter in the weeds who will stage
the fight
Johnny Coulon outfought Phil Nc
Govern last night in New York in a
ten-round fight that is pictured as
slashing. Coulon claims the bantam
title by some freakish sort of figuring,
yet he refuses to tackle frankie Con-
ley, the recognized holder of the title.
A scrap between this pair would fill the
Vernon arena tS overlooking and would
be the best money getter of the year,
barring the Jeffries-Johnson fight. 1t
would be the real goods, too as both
boys are classy ring generalsAand stub
born fighters.
Adolph Becker proprietor of cafes in
Los Angeles and San Francisco, came
down on the Owl yesterday morning to
take a look over his two places here.
He will put in a few days on business
and pleasure and then return to the
northern metropolis. Fred Kruger and
Billy Johnson are local managers for
the Becker syndicate, and Adolph found
each in prosperous condition. Adolph
is preparing to bet the syndicate hold
ings on Jeff to win July 4.
There was much joy in Vernon last
night when the news came that the
Villagers had resumed their winning
ways and were about to break over
into first place If the Angels trim the
Beavers today and Vernon wins from
Sacramento the Village Cutups will be
in first place. And how they will fight
to stay therel If they come back in
first place the bunch is going to show
them a hot time on their arrival at the
Arcade station.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
Baseball, Racing, Boxing
AND POWELL RESUME WORK
AFTER LAYOFF Of NEARLY A WEEK

Bohemian Gives Himself Severe TyOt Test by Doing Long Road
Runs Both Morning and Afternoon and After He Pulled Up Fresh
and Sound He Decided to Begin Regular Routine Stunts To-
day--FriSCo Boy Started Again Yesterday-Frank Con-
ley Refuses to Drop to Pork and-Bean Class by TAX
ing on MCGovem on Straight Percentage Basis
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
CUT

Yeast-Don't you think he has fine chiseled
chin?
Crimsonbeak-I didn't know he made those
cuts with chise; L thought he made them
with razo!-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-13
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Roth Gregg Sacrifice hits
Speas 4, Gregg, Dillon, Murphy, Ross Het-
ling @ Bases on balls-On Gregg 4, Delhi 8.
struck out-By Gregg 3, Delhi g. Double
plays-Rapps to Casey TO Letlng; Howard to
Delmas TO Dillon; Ross to Delhi. Passed
ball-Orendorff. Time Of game-1;45. Um-
pire-Finney.