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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03
Boulware-Hoblett Wedding

The Boulware-Hoblett Wedding
On Wednesday Feb. 2, 1910, at
high noon, the marriage of Miss
Anna McPike Boulware, eldest
daughter of the late Aaron Boul-
ware, to MIR. Mark Hoblett, of Lin
coin. ILL.,, was solemnized in st.
Jude's Church, Monroe, Mo-, the
Rev. H. c. Goodman officiating.
Owing to the recent bereavement
in the family, the wedding was a
very quiet affair, none but the rel
atives having received invitations
altho it was generally understood
that the church was open to any
friends who might wish to be wit
nesses. 1t was a very beautiful
wedding, stately in its very simple
ity. The bride looked very hand
some in a gown of white broad
cloth, richly braided in heavy white
silk cord, well suited to her tall
graceful figure, and blond beauty,
which was accentuated by large
hat with white ostrich plumeS.
The usual bouquet was omitted
and in its stead she carried a white
bound Prayer Book. She advanc-
ed in her usual graceful manner, on
the arm of the groom to the chan
Gel rail where she was met by
the Rector.
The recent death of her father
made the wedding an unusually
solemn one, and there was no one
present in the well-filled church
who did not heartily participate
in the matchless marriage rite,
wishing all joy and blessing to the
lovely bride, who has held a place
in the life of our little community
peculiarly her own, which no one
else can ever fill. The church look
ed lovely in its simplicity. 1t being
the Feast of the Publication, the al
tar was in pure white, the beautiful
floral decorations being the gift of
the groom. After the ceremony
the relatives repaired to the family
residence where an elegant lunch
con was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Hob
lett left on the east bound train at
2 p. m. for Chicago,
Among the friends and relatives
from a distance were Mr. Hoblett's
mother and brother, DR.. Samuel
Hoblett, of Lincoln, ILL.,, his aunt
Mrs. Lockman. of Springfield, Misses
Mary Nickel and Marian Boulware
of Hannibal and Mrs. E. L. Rees,
of Okla.
The bride received many hand
some and useful gifts of silver, cut
glass, bric-a-brac and hand made
lace work, and embroidery. Among
the gifts was an elegant Bible in
two volumes, illustrated by the
famous TisSot, presented by the
congregation of St. Jude's.
Mingled with the loving wishes
for the happiness of the bride, is
the sorrow that we must lose her
from the social life of our little city
particularly from St. Jude's Church,
where she has been one of the
most faithful and efficient workers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03
Democratic Victory.

Clint on, Mo-, Feb. 1.-The official
returns received at Democratic
headquarters in this city from the
congressional election in this dis
trict today shows that the Demo-
Gratis almost doubled their majority
of two years ago. The campaign
was made almost wholly on the
tariff issue, the Republicans defend
ing the new tariff bill ny which the
duties were revised upward, the
Democrats attacking it and blam-
ing it largely for the increased cost
of living. 1t was a battle royal.
Republican speakers of national re-
pute were imported into the district
among them cabinet officers and
congressman from other states.
Missouri Democratic speakers met
them on every stump and in every
instance the Republican spellbind-
erS were driven to cover.
The election was held to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the
late lamented Congressman Dear
mond.
About 80 per cent of the vote
was pOlled.
Phil S. Griffith, of Greenfield, was
the Republican nominee. He is
Standpatter and worshipper of Gar
Cannon.
Ex-State Senator C. C. Dickinson,
of Henry County, was the Demo-
cratic nominee.
The returns from every county in
the district show the following ma
jorities:
Mo;or;t;ae EOr niokincOn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.
Cremoline Dip.-L. M. Wood.

When you figure on a sale and
want Col W T Youell to cry it, call
Ebert Yates at the F & M Bank.
He can give you the Colonels
dates.
If you are going to have a sale
call up j R B Kidd Monroe City
Bank OF phone PAP. Satisfaction
guaranteed
Texas Red seed oats for SALE
William Musgrove. 2-10
Pure blood White Wyandotte
Cockerels for SALE Mrs. F. H.
Hagan.
Go to the James B McClintic sale
next Wednesday.
Don't forget Robert j Young's
sale Tuesday, Feb 8.
Wanted A good jack to stand
with horse. j T Hardwick, Hume
well, Mo-, Route2. PIT
DA Watson will sell at public
sale 1t the Mart Carrico farm, 2
miles west of Monroe City. on Fri
day, Feb. II, eight horses, 8 cattle,
"a sheep. hay, corn, farming imple-
ments, etc. W T Youell will cry
the sale and Ebert Yates will be
the clerk. Don't forget this sale
See bills for particulars.
Saddle Horses.
Robert j Young will sell at pub
lie sale at his farm 1-2 mile north
ofEly on Tuesday, Feb. 8. eighteen
head of registered saddle horses
consisting of brood mares, stations
and fillieS. For description send
for catalog. He will also sell 1873
Shropshire breeding ewes, as head
of cattle, consisting of mich cows,
steer and heifer calves, 35 hogs
consisting of brood sows and shoats.
Col W T YOuell is the auctioneer
and Ebert Yates will record the
names of the successful bidders.
Don't forget the James B McClin-
tic sale Feb. 8.
Thursday, Feb. 10 is the day Jim
Tom Spalding will sell at public
sale at his barns at Indian Creek,
8'horses, 16 mules, 10 cattle, 46
sheep and lot of farming imple-
ments. This is an opportunity.
The auctioneer is Col W T Youell,
and Ebert Yates is the clerk. The
date is next Thursday. See bills.
Make two blades of grass where
one formerly grows.
Our farmer friends are preparing
for putting in a big acreage.
Farmers, now is the time to test
that seed corn.
Thomas E Scott has sold his
good farm adjoining Ely and will
on Monday Feb. ii, sell at public
sale at Ely, ID mules and horses, 2
mich cows, 4 fat yearline steers, %
hogs, farming implements, etc. See
bills for particulars. Col W T
Youell is the auctioneer and Ebert
Yates, clerk.
John L Owen sent 8 cattle to
Hannibal, Tuesday. He bought 2
from T v Thurman.
On Oct. IL ] T Greeves bought
some sheep at $4.20 per head and
these same sheep sold at his sale
Tuesday for $7.10. Mr. Greeves is
we'll pleased with his sale
Country Boys and Corn Produc-
ers.J Keep one eye on the farm
column in the Democrat for at
some early date it will contain
news of special interest to you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03
Entertained.

MesdameS j. P. Patton and Cora
Umstattd have delighted quite a
number of their friends by enter
tanning them at the home of the
former.
Finch was the game and the re-
freshments were as interesting as
the game.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03

Col. A. B. Warner has again join
ed the unfortunate list. Last week
he slipped on the ice and sprained
one of his ankles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03

John Tompkins. of Lakenan has
been Wish Monroe relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03
Lew all strive to make this the best year in the history of Monroe

There is to be a meeting called by
parties interested in the Corn
Show" for 1910 to formulate plans
by which a greater corn show, a
corn show of more interest than
any of the past. is to be held and
especially of greater interest to the
boys Of IL to 18 years of age.
Harry E Clark a horse trainer
and auctioneer from Memphis. Mo-.
has located here for the purpose of
training horses. He brings with
him for training Mr.. Damerell's
trotter Star with a record of
2:19 Id; Robert Cleek's green PAGER,
Laura A.; Lee Morris Leecerville
and is expecting others but has
room for many more and offers the
best of service to those desiring
horses trained. He also brings his
fine stallion Tree o Billups which
is said to be a very fine horse. AS
to what he has done with horses he
says he has trained Orphan Boy
2:10 Id; Jessie L 2;15 IA; Laucrena
2:16 IA; Cydell 2:26 3-4, this is the
worlds record a II year old blind
horse; Posthene 2;22 IA; Charley
Crane 2:20 Ia; Como 2:19 1-2; Ell
Dora 2;26 IA and many others; all
on half-mile tracks. This should
convince any one that MIR. Clark
knows his business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03
Here You Are Boys,

Jackson W Rouse wants you to
feel that he is interested in you
and in helping to make farming
more profitable. With this in view
he is going to have a corn show
next fall for corn raised by boys
from IS to Fl. This he will do
provided IL or more enter the con-
test. This you must do by March
1St as Mr. Rouse is going to furnish
you the seed free and must know
by March 1st so he can order the
seed. The premiums are $500 for
1St premium and $3.50 for End
premium on entries of 10 ears each.
The corn is to be sold. Every boy
who is farming should get into this
contest. Even though you may not
get the premium it will do you
good. Tell your neighbor boys
about it and see what a grand ex-
hibit you can make next fall. If
you desire further information
phone or write j w Rouse.
James B McClintic will sell some
good stuff at his sale next Wednes-
day Feb. 9.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-03

Shipments decidedly light. TT
Yates 2 lOads hogs; Mcfarland
Bros. | car flour.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
he Cup of Silence"

p. Putuam's Sons, New York. Price 81
The thoughts that dissolved like vapor
Take form and shining hue,
The nameless joy that thrilled me
No more is strange aud new;
l come 10 my own possession
The worlds shrin doubts are past
FOR the dream was truth f0rebOded
And | know my own at last.
All the poems are short, but not of
the variety usually called magazine
verse for want of better name. They
are all pleasing. and so various in sub
ject and key that all tastes are sure to
be suited. The Wild Birds" is a par
ticularly delicate example of the au-
thor's love of nature; The Musician"
is longer one and full of sympathetic
understanding, while one simply titled
Song is all its name promises.
The tiny little book is real poetry,
and lovers of good things can not af-
ford to be without IL. 1t is daintily
printed and bound.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Agriculture for Schools on
the Pacific Slope"

BY Prof. E. ". Rngsrd University Of Cali
formal and Prof. ". J. V. osterhout CHar-
vard). Published by the Macmillan com
pany New York Price S1.20.
Agriculture for Schools on the Pa
cidc Slope" is the newest book by z.
". Hilgard and W. J. Osterhout. II
should prove a thoroughly satisfactory
textbook for the grammar grades. on
subject whose Importance to both the
city and rural school is meeting with
a. ever widening recognition. Al
though, throughout the work the
authors have kept in mind especially
the needs OF the arid west and OF the
Pacific coast. the area covered is so ex-
tensive and the climatic conditions so
varied. the principles laid down are of
SO genuine q value and the amount of
material here collected so abundant,
that the book is useful for practical
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

BY William Euery Leonard. Published
4 one viii follow the advice OF the
author in his brief foreword and take
himself of TO some quiet place and
think while reading this little book,
he VIII acquire. perhaps, a new view
point and one distinctly elevating; and
much to his advantage. The author
himself wrote these pages while spend
. inE a quiet vacation IN a sequestered
New England village. He says: The
subject is one that needs detachment
OF mind and the argument one that
must be briefly suggestive rather than
logically complete" and he offers his
little book 10 the reader who has his
own quiet hours and q willingness TO
do himself a share OF the thinking"
There viii be many narrow, old fash
ioned and bigoted readers who viii
think the book sacrilegious because
the author refers to the immaculate
conception. the star in the east. the
voices OF angels and the descending
dove, the temptation. the transhgura-
ton, the rending Of the temple veil the
darkness and the earthquake. and the
resurrection" as myths. On the title
page Of the book is question taken
from the gospel. Who 90 men say that
ann" ana this he makes the text for his
opening chapter. his introduction.
who DO men say that I amY' once
asked the Man OF Nazareth and the
question has, perhaps, never interested
the race more than IL does today.
The author suggests that there may
be a new answer to that ancient query,
who 90 men say that I amr' and
says: BE IL remembered that every
mind has q right to its own answer,
and mine replies with g fresh Joy, that
is not shamed by the presence Of a
learned and venerable host Of school
men and devotees: More than all else,
to one among men. thou seemest the
poet, and I shall call thee the poet Of
the GalIlean lake In the sunlight of
that conception my thoughts OF Jesus
OF Nazareth flower best. Perhaps that
conception may be not without mean
ing for others"
In e chapter entitled The Seer" Pro-
fessor Leonard says: He saw through
shams" He elaborates on this state
ment; he tells OF all the kinds OF shams
which came under the observation of
the great poet and how clearly he saw
through them all He saw through
shams: and not even the magnifcence
Of king or palace disturbed that sure
vision: nor did the silver trumpets,
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
"JaCqueline Of the
Carrier Pigeons"

By Augusta Huiell Leaman. Published by
the sturgis Walton company. New York.
Price 81 .25.
Stories abounding in romantic and
stirring adventure centerfng about his
torical events are stories that unfaiI-
ingly delight young people, and
"Jacqueline OF the Carrier Pigeons is
a tale of this kind. 1t is story OF the
historic siege Of Leyden, in which the
young heroine and her brave and
ready wftted brother. an actual boy OF
whom history gives a glimpse. play a
not Insignificant part. The raising of
the siege of Leyden-the breaking OF
the dikes. the sailing OF the great
Dutch men of war over the flooded
meadows. the flight Of the besieging
Spaniards, the rejoicings OF the half
starved townsmen-will be forever i'm
printed upon the minds of young people
by this graphic. simple and moving
narrative.
The engaging heroine and the daring
young hero are sure TO stand high in
the good graces OF youthful and older
readers alike. Picturesque personages.
William the Silent among them. crowd
the stage of the story. Finally the
swift movement. the dramatic turns
and surprises OF this tale, are sure to
hold all under their spell 1t is an
absorbing blend OF true history and
romance, as informing as history as 1t
is delightful as fiction
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

By Helen Huntington. Published by G
OF all the women writing poetry
today, Helen Huntington does by far
the most artistic work She has the
keenest appreciation of beauty and we'll
deserves the praise accorded her work
on all sides. This latest little book is
called THE Cup of Silence" the title of
the first poem in the book. Three short
verses make up this simple little COM
position. 1t is quoted entire:
drink from the cup Of silence
And my long parched soul reviyes.
Till I'm free from the strain Of living
The pressure of other lives.
They fade, the forgotten voices;
They die, the tornlentlng fires;
And alone In an exaltation
Rise the raptures Of old desires.
In silence as keen as perfume,
In silence deep prayer,
The old time dreams thronging
Like swallows that wheel In air.
On waves of silence I'm lifted
To uttermost heavens of sound,
| clothed In robes of purple.
With gold and Jasper crowned.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
"Caleb Trench"
BY Mary Inlay Taylo
De-,

By Mary Inlay Taylor. Published by Little.
Brown Co., Boston. Price 81 so
This is the third book in week for
the shelf of southern literature and Is
the most pleasing OF the lot. probably
because it is written to please and not
with a purpose. 1t is a fine, impressive
story, dramatic and well done; the ro-
nance in it sweet and natural.
When the tale opens Caleb Trench, a
northerner and a republican. has been
in the little southern town about four
years. He has had a hard life. for his
fathers fortune was lost when he was
very young and his parents and sister
died shortly after. Caleb finally drifted
here and opened small shop-coun-
try store-and reed law in his odd mo-
ments. He has a pretty hard time
fighting his way against the class pref
udice so strong in the south, but wins
in the end against tremendous odds.
The heroine. Diana Royan proud.
aristocratic beauty of the south. is a
well drawn character, and her cousin,
Jacob Eaton, equally well done Jacob
is type of all that is bad In the south
ern character and his development is
certain from the start; he could never
have been saved even had he a mother
with any common sense. Women like
Mrs. Eaton are all too common. but the
south is not responsible for them.
Every sort of trouble comes to Caleb
and to Diana, but they manage some
how to crush them all. 1t is amazing
how cleverly the author takes the same
old situations and works them into her
tale so that the reader is interested and
at times even surprised. The story is
well written throughout and is quite
equal in interest to the two previous
books by the same author. The book
contains a i,.o L..
len Mcconnell and is well printed and
bound.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

By Octave Thanet. author Of "The Man
Merrill company, indianapolis. Price S1.6o.
The question of the negro, the great
legacy of the civil war, can not be
avoided Shall the race become a mill
stone around the nations neck, or shall
its members be trained into useful and
happy citizens? This grave problem,
with It's many complications, it's GER
tain vast influence on both the social
and the Industrial future of the coun-
try, ours by inheritance" we must
surely face.
Octave Thanet has written a novel
on this theme of the gravest import,
and handles it strikingly. intelligently,
sanely, effectively. The story is like
its problem-big and vital-and the au-
thor shows that she thoroughly com
prehends the situation. By the large
ness of her view and the sympathy and
practical eiearness Of her treatment, by
the immense human appeal which her
work irresistibly makes, she earns the
right to tribute as the Harriet Beecher
Stowe OF our generation. Uncle Toms
Cabin" reused a sleeping world to the
unrighteousness of slavery; "By Inheri-
tance" should rouse 1t to the necessity
for patient consideration and Industrial
education. The earlier novel, a house
hold classic. dealt with the emancipa-
ton of the negro; the later one sets
forth the duty of reconstruction.
Like Harriet Beecher Stowe, Octave
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
''I he Poet of Galilee"
auebsch. New York. Price 81.

by B. W. Huebsch New York. Price ST.
blown daily by the priests from the
cleaning towers OF the temple TO usher
in the sunrise over Jerusalem win his
ear from sounds that told him of a more
glorious dawn" Even at the risk of
too much quotation, one passage, de-
seribing the country Jesus looked out
upon. must be given place. 1t proves
the author himself possessed OF poetic
SOUL and one feels throughout that he
has written with much restraint:
The light shone clear over the hills
behind Nazareth; northward II shone
TO the SHOWS of Hsrmon. westward to
the silver line that was the border of
the midland sea, southwark across the
plains and villages OF Galilee. on to-
ward the heights OF Samaria. and east
ward down 70 the broad blue breast of
waters-the waters Of Tiberas. crowned
with synagogues and cities. Sharp and
bold the cliffs and the trees and houses
and shadows stood out IN the Galilean
air; and man piled his task and sang
his song IN the open 4 lovely home IT
was for one with eyes to see.
"And the same blue light lay over the
Mount Of Olives and the white towers
Of the city to which the GaIilean came
at last and over all the hill country Of
Judsa. down to the Mediterranean on
one side and the Dead sea and the wall
Of Moab on the other: and it played
among the thick trees and shrubs of
the Jordan. among the tamaEisks. aea-
cias. silver poplars. terebinths. cedars
and Greutus. and among the long
grasses where caroIed and few 30 many
birds-sparrows, cliff swallows, turtle
doves and nightiagales-a catalogue of
beautiful things of which the very
names are poetry. And over all. north
and south, in the wide homo of night
burned the clear stars. nowhere in those
days shut away from man by the
pestilentiaI smoke"
It required a great deal of courage
on the part of Professor Leonard to
put his ideas in print. Many original
thinkers have thoughts similar to those
expressed IN this volume, but none dared
voice them. The chapter headings, "The
Lover" THE Humorist," 1.-The Hero of
Folklore" and others, IL in all, show
the attitude OF mind on the part of the
author, but nowhere has he approached
his subject In any but a reverential at
titude. 1t Will be the orthodox and
narrow minded who will see evil and
danger in the expression of these
poetical ideas.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Brief Reviews Of New Books

w. M. Gibbs of Dunkirk. n. Y, has
with great industry gotten together
the material for fine book of refer
enee. Spices and How to Know
Them" The work has taken some is
years to compile and is of interest and
value not only to merchants and i'm
porters, but to the entire reading pub
lie. The book is n complete history OF
spices and each one is taken up in
detail-the country where it grows, the
manner of growing, how to detect adul-
teration, the relative Importance or
spices and their chemical composition.
The book contains pictures of the coun-
tries, microscopic slides and colored
plates of spice trees and shrubs. The
book Is the only one on the subject
and leaves nothing unsaid 1t is pub
lished by the author and is for sale by
him at Dunkirk, N. Y. Price, $3.50.
The seventh volume of "a History OF
the People of the United States" by
John Bach McMaster, is now published
and may be considered the most inn
portant yet. Each volume as it ap-
proaches the present day becomes more
humanity interesting, and the one from
the revolution to the civil war reads
almost like a novel. The last volume is
awaited with impatience. This is from
1S41-1S50, and no smallest event of
American development has been omit
ted The book is uniform with the
preceding volumes. Cd. Appleton &
Co, New York. s2.50.)
To the already crowded shelves of
books on socialism is added the re-
print of an essay of Oscar Wilde on
The Soul of Man Under Socialism" 4"
1t is in handsome typographical dress
and comes from John w. Luce & Co.,,
Boston.
In Mary of Plymouth" James Otis
tells the story of the Plymouth colony
from the viewpoint of a little child.
The little Pilgrim records in her diary
interesting incidents of the daily home
life of the colonists from the time they
set sail on the Mayf1ower. She tells
of the building of a log house, en-
counters with Indians, fires without
matches, bread baked without ovens.
spoons made from clamshells. school
kept at the fort and of a wonderful
trip in a shallop TO Salem This is a
new way to present historical matter to
children and will be sure to interest
them. The book is like story book,
but historically accurate. The Illus
trations are numerous and attractive.
(American book company. New York.
35 cents.)
Some ID years ago James NJ Alexan-