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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19
Trustees Sale.
Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the 1st day of June,
1910.

between the hours of 8 o'clock in the
forenoon and O'Clock in the after
noon Of that day, at the front door of
the Post Office in the City of Monroe,
Monroe County, Missouri, l will sell
at Public Auction, for cash in hand;
all of Lots 3, and 5, in Block l3 in
Warmers Second Addition to Monroe
City, Missouri.
This sale is made by reason Of de-
fault in the terms of certain deed of
trust, dated May IL, 1908, made by
Bette G. Crisler and her husband
William E. Crisler, to John Cleary
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain note therein described, which
deed of trust is recorded in the Mort.
gage Deed records of Monroe ( ounty,
Missouri, in Book "4l' at Page Ais,
the said trustee having refused to act,
+. M. NoLEN,
Sheriff of Monroe Co., Mo
Meriwether & MerIwether,
Attys for Beneficiary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

LOST-A small day book issued
by the st. Joseph Live Stock Com
mission Company and containing
accounts and entries of no value to
anyone but myself. Leave the book
with Rogers & Thompson and
oblige. T. j. SMITH.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Card of Thanks.

We wish to heartily thank the
friends and neighbors who so kind
ly gave US their help and sympathy
during the illness and at time of
death of our beloved daughter and
sister, Elsie.
Charles King and Children.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Claude c. Martin who has bought
the interest of his partner, John W.
Stream in the Stream & Martin Ton
serial Parlors, will have as his as
sistants, Harry Stream and Clarence
Pfester. No town can boast of a
shop with three better BARRIERS than
MeSsrS Martin, Stream & Pfester
and then they are all pleasant
courteous gentlemen. Monroe is
proud of such a barber shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

There is a fine big boy in the
far away home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Wood. AS the child was born in
CarStairS, Alberta, Canada he is an
EngliShman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19
Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned Administra-
tor of the Estate of Sarah ].
Jackson, deceased, will on
Saturday, June 4, 1910,
at the front door of the Farm
ers & Merchants Bank in
Monroe City, Missouri, sell
at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash in hand,
the following personal prop
erty belonging to the estate
of said deceased, to-wit: -Four
shares of the
Capital Stock
of the
Farmers & Merchants
Bank
of Monroe City, Mo.
Dated this 10Th day o
May, 1910.
w. T. RAGLAND.
Administrator of the estate
of Sarah ]. Jackson, deceas
ed. OF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Mrs. S. E. Boarman and daughter
Mrs. James Mcfarland and Miss
Ruth are visiting their son and
brother. A. C. Boarman and wife at
Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19
WATER WORKS.
The Commercial Club Doing Some
ing for Monroe City.

AT the meeting of the CONNER
,cial Club Monday evening a resolu-
ton was passed endorsing Water
Works and Sewerage for Monroe
City and a petition will be present
ed to the City Council at its next
meeting praying for an election on
the question. Water Works and
SEWERAGE are needed in Monroe
City for many reasons and there is
no reason why we should not have
them. Every citizen should sign
the Petition to the Council and at
once become a Booster for Monroe
City. For years the Democrat has
been talking Water Works and
Sewerage and now all the people
see the necessity of them. The
way to get them is to get busy now
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

A carload of telephone poles have
been unloaded at Ely for a tele-
phone line from Palmyra to Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Frank D. Proctor and family left
last night, or will leave tonight for
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, where they
have a cottage on the lake shore
and will spend the summer.
Mrs. Margaret Moore of Hale, ar
rived Monday to visit her sister.
Mrs. L. A. Tooley, and other rela-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Rev. B. D. Weeks attended the
Baptist fish fry at the Baptist
Church in Paris, Tuesday night and
delivered an address to his brethren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

7. A. MCGEE who has served cred
itably as Judge of the Western Dis
trict asks to be made Presiding
Judge. He is good citizen and
his past record proves him to be a
good official
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Mrs. L. LaRue, of Quincy has
been spending several days with
her daughter, Mrs. A. Quinn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

The ladies of St. Jude church
will hold an exchange at Wade &
Dawson's Saturday afternoon the
21st.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

+ For Quick Sale $50 acre farm
only 8 miles to Monroe City, 2 story
s room house and basement, deep
well and windmill, price sos per
acre. Can make terms.-NODE
GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Miss Della Ryan went to St.
Joseph, Thursday to spend several
days with a sister.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

T. Walker Mcbride announces as
a candidate for Circuit Clerk. Mr..
Mcbride is a pleasant gentleman
and fully qualified to fill the import
ant position to which he asks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Dan X. Yowell has been a bust
ness visitor in Moberly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Ralph Graham took in quincy
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Miss Mamie Buchanan is visiting
her relatives, W. J. Mcleod and
family in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

c. B. Clark has struck a plan to
make your old springs toe themark.
To make links out of wire and link
them together both ways top and
bottom. Send or bringthem tohim.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

A. Jaeger Jr., and Harry Jarman
took in the ball game in Hannibal
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Mrs. P. F. White and daughter
Elizabeth have been the guests o,
her parents, Jno. L. Evans and Wifef
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Mrs. V. HeubSch and sister, Miss
Lena Smith visited friends in Hun
newell yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

Berney Sandifer and family OF
Hannibal, have grown weary OF
their adopted home and are pre-
pairing to move back to Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

For Sale Extra good mich cow
35 Silver Wyandotte and Plymouth
Rock hens, with about 100 little
chicks JOHN L. GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-05-19

MeSdames w. r. P. Jackson aud
j. Gardner Wade and babe were
Quincy visitor yesterday.
Bring your chairs to c. B. Clark.
He will repair them all right.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

TO set it up. They promptly refused,
Then the business manager apleaIeI
on the scene and he would secure the
setting of the matter by placing
bucket of beer behind the door WITH
little tin dipper in the BUCKET After
that. all agreements We're on and the
editorial was set up.
Nearly every man in The Gate City
Office al that time had served in the
army and had been discharged, One
compositor had lost leg in the army
Mr.. Young is further quoted as saving
that during his stay in keokuk the So
called local editor enlisted in the one
hundred day service and the employees
of The Gate City presented the hero
with q sword before his departure Mr.
Young's recollection is that the hero
bought the sword himself and that the
employees part of the performance
was matter of form. But the war
was SO nearly at an end that the
sword was not needed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
The Irish grandmother.

/ look acrost the fields of corn for
long and many mile
In this big. fat lonely country
where the chiider all does be-
The ripplin', rustlin' corn-and oh, my
heart is sore the while
For heather on the hills of dear old
ireland, crost the sea.
Oh, well mind the heather, an the
golden gorse. an, ALL
An the murmurin of bees among
the flowers that smelled so
sweet.
An the hawthorn in the hedges an
the ivy on the wall.
An the poppies-sure, they slowed
like fire when wind went trough
the wheat,
In this lonely, great big country,
where the summer sun is
blindin',
/ mind me of the soft gray clouds
enfoldin Baltimore;
I look acrost the empty fields-an'
sure l do be mindin'
The village where we lived so close
we walked from door to door.
Whites I forget, when I'm alone, an
hear the hill stream fallin'
An the tinkle of the sheep bells
but them days will come no
more.
Oh, to hear the skylarks sing again
to hear the cuckoos callina-
To hear Himself a comm in, his
footstep at the door!
I'd love to tell the children all about
the dear old land
If Himself was here It's ever tallSin
of them days we'd be.
But the childer's all Americans-they
niyer understand,
And Himself is in his grave, far of
acrost the cruel sea-
Maud Going.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
ty years OF its making. The illustra-
lions are by kemble and in his best
vein OF character with humor, The
number contains much art.
The Ace at Mitchellviile.

Cedar Rapids Republican: While
they are discussing the reorganization
of the industrial school at Mitchell
vile, why not consider the question
of lower age limit? We believe
girls UP to eighteen are now admitted
to that institution. No girl over four
teen ought to be admitted and even
twelve is perhaps hign enough. A girl
of eighteen who is in wrong is not apt
to be reformed at school. She is more
apt TO work as a corrupter of the rest.
The institution at Mitchellville should
not be a place 10 detain women who
have started on criminal careers, but
lit should be a school and girls of all
ages should not be huddled up under
its care. The age limit ought to be
lowered considerably. So long as full
grown ups are admitted there will be
the deuce to pay there.
OF course, the treatment of the chill
dren ought to be modernized and lib
era1ized. Music is not considered a
bar to reform. The girls should have
all of it they want. including some
thing besides gospel hymns. Even
dancing may not be considered sin
nowadays. In short, it is necessary
to treat the girls like human beings
if any good work is expected among
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
HuMoR OF TIE CAMPAIGN.

It has long been recognized that
political campaigns have their hunor-
Gus features, and it is quite evident
keokuk that the same IS true of cam
paigns under the commission plan Of
city government Perhaps the most
noteworthy incident of the kind was
contributed by DR.. G. Walter Barr. In
the last issue before the election of
with Indignation and denounced the
friends of Herman Span. candidate
for commissioner, for their alleged in
tention of ignoring that gentleman's
candidacy and concentrating their
votes in favor of Candidate Schmidt.
Mr.. Span was charged with being q
party to this arrangement and was &C.
cused of attempting to deliver his
support to Schmidt as a means of de
feating Candidate Hickey. DR.. Barr
has new typewriter which, among
its attachments, has an extra supply
of superlatives. all of which were call
ed into use IN expressing his horror
al the awful outrage" he had con
jured up in his luxuriant Imagination.
The sequel can best be told by recall
ing an incident said to have occurred
many years ago. A mob captured a
man and was debating what to do with
him Opinions differed as TO whether
/ it would be best to duck him in the
horse trough. ride him on rail or
treat him to coat of tar and feathers.
AT this juncture a man came running
down the street at furious speed.
gesticulating wildly and shouting at
the top of his voice: Don't nail his
ears to the pump Don't nail his
ears to the pump" 1t had not oc-
Cured 10 the crowd to do anything of
the kind. but the suggestion, though
given negatively, struck it as a good
one. Thereupon it proceeded to carry
it into effect with noteworthy prompt
/ ness and eclat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
Undertaken, PRICE,.

Macomb Journal Extortionate
prices of undertakerg received a judic-
ial black eye in a yerdict cutting in
two the bill of Chicago funeral d.
rector, on the testimony of W. Z.
Gerry. general manager Of inc West
ern Casket and Undertaking Co, the
concern which has cut out the middle
man. profits. An undertaken in Ken
wood, an aristocratic part Of the city,
charged $500 for casket which he
later admitted, when called to the
witness stand, had cost him only
$3.50 His entire bill was 1852 4
jury cut his charge down 70 1907 50
He admitted that he was paid con
mission on his livery charges and q
rebate By the cemetery on the grave
He declared that no undertaken couIl
get along on less than 100 per een
profit-he charged 300 per cent Tn
4 Chicago Undertakers' association
greatly aroused by this case, its men
bers declaring that legitimate bus
ness, theirs. was menaeed with e.
tipction By the big concern with 90,
tinual business. and consequently aDl
to get along on profits Of 20 to 25 pc
cent The feion Was that ID Chlcag
] s5,5e0,e0- hall of funeral expens
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
a PECULIAR INSTITUTION.

The recent big edition OF the Des
Moines Capital in honor OF the TWEEN
tieth anniversary OF Lafe Youngs con-
nection with it as owner and editor
contained a readable page contributed
BY Frank G. Moorhead. The article
deals in an entertaining way with Mr..
Youngs career and the splendid sue
cess he has achieved. Mr. Young was
born in May, sixty-two years ago, on a
Monroe county farm. We are indebt-
ed to Mr.. Moorhead for the informa-
ton that Lafe had intended TO be born
in Van Buren, county (which is the
Ohio among Iowa countless but his
father learned that some enterprising
settler had jumped mis- claim and so
he hesitated on a farm seven miles
south Of Abba. Mr. Young did his
first work in his fathers little wooden
Z factory run by horsepower, but when
he was thirteen years of age the
wo9len mil burned and he went out
into the world TO earn an independent
living. He went to work in a newspa-
per Office at Abba, gravitated 70 Cen
teryille anu IiIen came 10 Keokuk,
walking ali the way here from Abba
He was employed on The Gate City as
a compositor, and Mr.. Moorhead
quotes him as saying of his experience
in that capacity here:
Il walked from Abba to Keokuk U
get q job during one OF the years Of
the war and up 10 that time had new
er received over $3.50 per week The
first week worked on The Gate CT,
setting type by the piece. / made 81
and actually I did not know what Il
do with the money / remained ther'
few weeks, got homesick and wen
: back TO Abba To see my mother
{, had on q brand new suit Of clothes an
. money In my pocket. began 10 fee
:. that ! amounted 10 something.
{ The Keokuk Gate City ofice wa
J peculiar institution. The editor va
y an intense Presbyterian and an II
st tense war man He had agreed wit
x the printers that there should he n
lie editorial in The Gate City on Monda.
"a They published no Sunday paper, b.
=, you know Inc work Of Monday pape
- is done on Sunday He wanted /
= make the work az light az possib'
81 and agreed with the printers that the
ns were not 10 set editorials On sunda
ne But when the boys would he nllfr
-er their cases, Mr Howell. the edit
&C. would come home from TIE Pre- -
Ia. terrain church. where he raj heard
- war sermon. and he would BE- fill
- with The Holy Spirit and sougd va
hs 10 write an editorial II, faet ~ Won
,ch write such editorial and Az tue 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

". w Copeland, the newly-appoint-
ed postmaster at Burlington. is a lead
ing citizen Of that community and has
been prominently Identified with the
business interests of the city He has
also had a leading influence in Repub-
lican party councils Of mis- city and
section In speaking of his appoint
ment the Waterloo Reporter takes oc-
casion to say
The appointment has been antici
pated fo- many months. and the only
significance 10 be attached to Coz
gresham KcNnedy's recomm ndatio1
IS that II affords another substantial
obstacle to the silly theory that n
progressive would be appointed TO Of
fee BY President Taft Mr. Copeland
has heen one Of the foremost support
ers of Senator Cummiris. and the fac
that he was selected for pest haste.
of Burlington By a so-ealie1 standpa
congressman does not indicate tr4
factional aatipafhy that some of til,
Iowa insurgeut correspc- dents 2
Washington have featured IN IN
news they have cent here for HON
consumption.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

Instances OF poetic justice as illus
trated in the fitness of things come to
notice every now and then The ac-
knoYledged father and first president
Of the Keokuk and Hamilton Water
Power Company was the late C. P.
Birge The great project as II is now
being developed was born in his brain.
Il will ALWAYS be cause for general
and sincere regret that he did not live
10 see it materialize But as matters
have come about. his son-in-law, Mr..
F Elder, has been chosen by the
people Of Keokuk 70 be their first
mayor under the commission plan
coincident with the beginning of the
work Of constructing the big dam
Nothing could be more appropriate OF
better timed. Some things fit together
beautifully in this world, and this il
one Of them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
comMlssloN APPoIkTEEs.

The commission plan law provides
that cities the size of keokuk snah
be governed by a council consisting OF
the MAYOR and two councilmen. Inc
same law provides also that the may
or shall be superintendent OF the de-
partment of public affairs. The other
departments, four in number,
ment of accounts and finances, depart
ment OF public safety. department OF
streets and public Improvements, ana
department OF parks and public prop
erty-are to be assigned, two eacn,
ito the two counciimen. Such deslgna-
ton. however. may be changed when
ever it appears that the public service
would be benefited thereby.
In making choice of commissioners
at Mondays election il was the
thought of many voters that Coun-
cilman-elect Gray would be a good
man to have in charge of the
department of public safety. and
that Councilman-elect Schmidt would
be the right man in the right
place in charge of the depart
ment of streets and public Inn
proyements. This matter will be final
ly determined by the new council at
its first meeting, which will be held
following the adjournment sine die OF
the present council next Monday even
inc. The new council will possess and
exercise all the powers now possessed
and exercised by the mayor, city coun-
Gil, city attorney, assessor, treasurer,
city engineer and other executive and
administrative officers, and VIII also
possess and exercise all executive,
legislative and judicial powers and du-
ties now had and exercised by the
park commissioners, cemetery COM
mission and board OF public library
trustees. In other words, all commits
sions and boards now in existence in
Keokuk are abolished.
One of the first and most important
duties OF the new council after 1t
comes into existence will be the cleo
ton OF city clerk, city attorney ito
be known hereafter as SOLICITOR, as
SCISSOR. treasurer, auditor, civil engin-
eer. city physician, marshal, chief OF
fire department, market master, street
commissioner, and three library trus-
tees. Il is provided. however, that
In cities of less than 10000 popuia-
ton, to which class Keokuk belongs.
only such OF the above named officers
are to be appointed as may. in the
Judgment of the mayor and council
men, be necessary for the proper and
efficient transaction of the affairs OF
the city.
Many people are under the impress
sion that each member will choose the
subordinates in the departments under
his charge, subject only TO the APPROX
al of the other members. This Is q
mistake. The law provides that al
the above-named officers shall be
elected by majority vote of the coun
Gil. 1t may be that in practice soms
such arrangement may be entered ints
BY mutual agreement, but election
must be by majority vote OF th'
whole council. 1t is the intent OF tn
law that selections shall be based OF
merit alone. There is every assuT
ance that this will be done and MA
Keokuk viii soon enter UPON a perio'
of the best local government in II
history.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

could be saved of the small under
taker and his profits could be relegat-
ed to the past. Sentiment however,
does and probably viii continue the
methods which have been in vogue
since time immemorial, regardless OF
the profits exacted and of the hardship
in some cases which the exactaons
cause, The coffin trust, which sells
TO the small undertakers, has been a
potent factor in maintaining the time
honored system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
A Handsome Woman

Every woman may not be hand
come, but every woman should
keep with care the good points
nature has given her. No woman
need have sallow skin, dull eye,
blotchy complexion, who pays
proper attention to her health.
Where constipation, liverderange.
ments, blood impurities and other
irregularities exist, good complex
ion, bright eyes and sprightly
movements cannot exist. Internal
arrangements reveal themselves sooner
or later on the surface. Headache, dark
ring. around the eyes, sailow skin, a con.
slant tired feeling---mean that the liver
and digestive organs arc needing help and
correction. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets give this necessary help
They work in natures own way. They do moi
merely flush the bowels but to.ae up the liver and
stomach to fulfill their proper functions. So mild
and gentle do they act that one hardly realize.
Tablets be relied upon 20 relieve bsliousness
| Indigestion, constipation and dizziness. Sold CIV
erywhcre. Price rs eents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

Paragraph in the Sioux City Jour
nal:
The parting Of the ways probably
finds the old administration more pop
ular than it ever was before. and the
new administration more popular than
1t ever will be again.
II is just possible that the same is
true in Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

There's optimism for you. You can
picture the athletic invalid dash ng
off these few lines and rushing down
to the newspaper Office with them.
And think of the luxury there is in
store for the lucky fellow who will
get the job of attending the robust
patient
We come to medical lad" which
reads as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

S. C.. Merrill OF Mt. Pleasant has
purchased the Salem News OF Mark
Kirkpatrick and taken possession OF
that pager For some time past-the new
proprietor has been connected with
The Mt. Pleasant News. It is under
stood that Mr.. Kirkpatrick was forced
TO sell on account OF Ill health and
that he expects 10 retire to a farm
he Owls Id Wisconsin to recuperate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

and more than match the east is to
adopt the same policy OF getting good
men in congress and keeping them
there TO become better qualified
through years of experience 10 make
their influence felt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06

With hogs selling at s11 hundred
the retail price of pork chops is sure
to soar high enough TO be IN no dan
ger Of collision with the balloons and
airshIps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-06
EnuIish Humor.

Sioux City Daily News: What rip.
ping people the English are!
BY chance London newspaper
floats in this morning. and we hapren
to read the brief advertisements on
the liner page. This notice greets
our eyes: