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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21
THURSDAY. APRIL 81, 1910
The Baby Mysteries.

Where did you come from baby
dear?
Out of the everywhere into here
Where did you get your eyes Of
blue?
Out of the sky as | came through.
What makes the light in them
sparkle and spin?
Some of the starry spikes left in
Where did you get that little tear?
found it waiting when | got here
What makes your forehead so
smooth and high?
A soft hand strOked it as | went by.
What makes your cheeks like a
warm. white rose?
saw something better than any,
one knows.
Whence that three-cornered smile
of bliss?
Three angels gave me at once a
kiss.
Where did you get this pearly ear?
God spoke, and it came out to hear.
Where did you get these arms and
hands?
Love made itself into hooks and
bands.
Feet, whence did you come, you
darling things?
From the same box as the cherub's
wings.
How did they all just come to be
you?
God thought about me, and so l
grew.
But how did you come to us, you
dear?
God thought about you, and so
am here.
UNIDENTIFIED.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Mrs. j. B. Hays has returned from
a pleasant visit with relatives at
Scotland and other points in Texas.
Her son, Jefferson returned with
her for a visit with friends and rel
atives. Mrs. Hays reports Frank
Christian, J. P. Hays and others of
the Monroe colony at Scotland as
getting along nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21
TERRIBLE STORMS
In Eight States and Even iIissouri
Is Caught at Last.

New Orleans, April 16. A sec
ond violent storm swept Mississippi
Louisiana. Arkansas and Tennessee
early today. Several deaths are re-
ported and great damage has been
done.
The first storm last night swept
Mississippi, parts OF Tennessee,
Eastern Arkansas and Southern
Kentucky.
Hundreds of miles of telephone
and telegraph wires are down and
reports have aroused the greatest
apprehension.
Wire communication with Jack
son. Miss, was partly restored at
noon today and a telephone mes
sage from there brought the infor-
nation that while the cyclone yes
terday and the storm at an early
hour this morning had caused enor.
nous property damage it was not
believed any lives had been lost
in the city.
The capital had been isolated for
hours.
Three persons known to have
been been killed in the outlying
districts, however, and it is feared
later reports will increase this num-
Der
Reports from along the Louisiana
coast indicate there has been great
damage inflicted there. Several
parties of fishermen working below
New Orleans are missing.
Communication between New Or
leans and Memphis is badly inter-
rupted, all wires in that section be-
ing Dadly crippled.
Five inches of rain fell through
out Tennessee, Mississippi and
Eastern Arkansas during yesterday
and last night and in some places
is still falling. The wind reached
the velocity of cyclone and heavy
hail storms prevailed near Jackson
Hardly a railroad escaped without
one or two washouts during the
day and schedules are badly inter
rupted.
At Como, Marieold and Jones,
town, Miss. houses were blown
down. many unroofed and others
lifted from their foundations. The
damage to crops has been immense
Thousands Of acres of cotton have
been inundated and truck farms
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Tom Moss, of Joanna, was pretty
badly crippled last Monday. While
driving a spirited horse to a pillow,
the cleavis broke and the team
started, dragging Tom over the
pillow, resulting in nearly breaking
his left leg We hope to report him
getting along nicely next week.
Center Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21
County Graduating Exercises.

The First County Graduating Ex-
ercises will be held at Paris, Satur-
day, June 4th, 1910 beginning at
10 o'clock a. m. All graduates
from the 9Th grade in the County
are expected to be present with
their teachers and parents. All
other pupils and parents are invited
and urged to come and lend their
presence to this important occasion.
Addresses will be delivered by
prominent citizens Of the town and
county, also by representatives
from the State Department. In the
afternoon a contest will be given by
pupils of the graduating class. A
$1,000 medal will be given to the
young lady having the best recita-
ton, and also a $1,000 medal to
young man having the best decla-
nation. Contest open to all gradu-
ates from the 9Th grade. Every
teacher in the county having grad
yates are urged to have one or
more of their pupils enter this con-
test. Send the names of the pupils
desiring to enter to me before May
10TH, that all names may be on
the program which will be publish
ed soon after that time. The i'm
portance of this occasion can hard
ly be overestimated. l therefore
trust that both teachers and par
entS will lend their assistance and
make this, the first meeting of the
kind ever held in the county, a
most successful one as we'll as a
profitable day to all in attendance.
Dinner will be served to all in at
tendance free of cost and every
effort will be made to provide en-
tertainment to all those who living
at a distance desire to remain over
night. We hope to demonstrate tC
all present the Importance of Rural
Graduation, not in order to force
pupils from their school at home
but to induce them to enter higher
work in their own schools or else
where and inspire them to highel
, ideals and nobler ambitions in life
Very Sincerely,
Jno. L. Carter,
} County Supt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Mrs. James Marshall and daugh-
ter, Mrs. D. Hugh Stevens, went to
Hannibal Saturday to visit their
relatives, Tip Marshall and family
and Mrs. Fannie Boulware and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21
New Buzz Wagon.

R. S. McClintic will now kick up
the dust with the best of EN-. He
has purchased dandy 25-horse
power model S8 Overland auto car.
Its a beaut, its a lolla-pa-lula.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

W, E Kemp and S. ErI. of Bowen.
ILL.,. have been enjoying the beauties
of the Queen of the Prairies and the
lovely country surrounding it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

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, 1910-04-21

DR.. William Caldwell, of New
London has been visiting his friend,
Eugene Brown.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21
County Supt.

The last seen of Frank Abbott
was Saturday morning when he was
all dressed up, with a button hole
bouquet and headed for Hannibal
to visit his wife who was visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Virgil Shear
man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Luther Moss was called to Oak
wood Thursday by the serious ill
ness of his father. j. w. Moss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Mrs. W. H. Jenkins and children,
of Pittsburg, Pa, have been the
guests of Mrs. Jenkins cousin, Mrs.
H. E. Lang.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Thomas Llehtbody. of Ely was a
business visitor in the city Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

w. B. Hays of Hannibal visited
the homefOlks Friday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

j. D. Rohr wife and babe spent
with Hannibal friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Hugh B. Mudd and William
Buchanan attended the horse sale
in Mexico Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

James Corder, of Woodland spent
Sunday in the city with the home
folks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Mrs. Albert Spalding of Hume
well, has been the guest of Monroe
relat ives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Alfred Palmer was with Hanni-
bal friends Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

R. L. Robey, of New London was
with his Monroe relatives and
friends Sunday and Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Mrs. Frank Abbott went to Han
nibal Thursday afternoon to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Virgil Sherman.
Mrs. Pearl Kincaid went to Wood
land Thursday to visit relatives.
Mrs L. B. Frye and interesting
babe have arrived from Lincoln,
Neb., to spend several weeks with
Mrs. Frye's parents, MIR. and Mrs. R.
Leake, and many friends.
DR.. L, T. Bell was a business visit
or in Palmyra Friday,
Mrs. c. A. Lawson went to Han
nibal Friday to visit relatives.
Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms.
c. c MaCkey of East st. Louis,
ILL.,, has been spending a couple of
days with his friend, D. S. Sharp.
Mrs. EStill Timberlake and chill
dren of Palmyra, we're in the city
Friday enroute to Warren to visit
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

DR.. L. T. Bell was a business visit
or in Palmyra Friday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Mrs. Pearl Kincaid went to Wood
land Thursday to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-04-21

Mrs. C. A. Lawson went to Han
nibal Friday to visit relatives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

either beauty or nlodishness. using the
dignifled outstanding aigrette or coronet.
Younger women twist pearls IN the hair
or bind around the head ilIets. velvet rib
bons or gauze scarfs which reveal the
contour of the head and supporter APP
pear to support the mass of puffs and
curls which are heaped on the crown.
A yeritable little head summing over
with curls seems the desired effect
now, and the curls may be purchased
handiiy attached to a pincnshion-like
arrangement which has only to be pinned
fast to the head By invisible hairpins.
This mop of curls or fluffy puffs covers
the whole Of the lex of the head and
is called La Poule Faisane." in honor
of Mile. Simone, who plays the part of
the hen pheasant in 'Chantecler. Ros-
tands now famous play
The fiat hairdressing, which makes the
head throw a shadow like a bowling ball
has not been great success in America
The Partisan woman with her bravado
and her unassailable chic might have
worn the turban swirl and the meekiy
crossed peasant braids successfully. but
American women have found the style
trying and refused TO take 1t up with any
great enthusiasm. Oddly enough, while
every chorus girl ana SaIesglrl IN Mau-
haitian has managed to possess herself of
a yard-long eoronet braid and turban
swirl, most of the parterre boxes at the
opera showed coiffures which retained the
pompadour and puff ARA ngement which
have been proven satisfactory and be-
coming.
Now the puff-temporarily banished by
fashlon-comes back to favor: and where
three or four pnffs were sufficient for
modlsh couture before. now one must
possess dozen. These little pufs, very
loosely rolled and with open ends like
curls, are clustered high at the back of
the head In the style of the Greek hair
dressings affected by the ladies of Ma
poleon's time. At the base of the cushion
full OF little puffs is wound long
switch or the natural hair. If one pos
sesses enough, and the ends are fastened
under barrette at the back or are tied
In ioop-this is the very latest mode
over one temple and pinned. in place.
Younger women wear, instead of the
twist OF hair. strips of ribbon or velvet;
but whatever the twist is made of. 1t
must eneirele the head IN such manner as
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to reveal its contour. the front hair be-
ing pulled very low over the forehead
and ears.
One very important point about the
new hairdressing is that the rat is now
entirely dispensed with The object is
to outline the natural shape of the head
and while the locks are soft and loose
over the brow and temples, they are
brushed up neatly and snugly from the
nape of the neck with no hint OF the
baggy back pompadour which was in
vogue season so ago
This new hairdressing sounds ia the telling
something like the Psyche knot bound with
a ilet, and which always took the form
on some women OF an exaggerated knob
of hair sticking straight out at the back
Of the head. A careful study of the
couture illustrated will show that the
new hairdressing is much more graceful
and artistic than the hard psyche In
this new couture the soft mass of curly
pufs covers the entire back of the head
and the lines of the completed couture
are most charming and harmonious
For daylight wear the turban and coro-
net braid hairdressing is considered good
style for those who like it, or the cushion
of puds NAV be arranged lower on the
head and kept in oraer with a net, the
velvet band encircling the head and pass
ing under the barrette at the back This
hairdressing is really intended. however,
for evening and is most graceful
when arranged rather high the crown
of the head.
Young girls are affecting for evening
wear a quaint 1850 couture with little
bobbing enrls over the ears. Sometimes
a rose is tucked among these curS. or
strings of pearl beads are twisted across
the head One of the ornaments Illus
trated is made of these pearl bead
strands, two strings of beads being ar
ranged to pass under the couture al the
back. Another ornament shows double
fillet of gold ribbon wound with strings
of gilt beads, leaf motifs from which de-
pend golden tassels being arranged to fall
just behind the ears.
The French jeune file wears her hair
IN an odd manner which is rather be-
coming to a rosy young face. The front
hair is parted and braided al each side
and these braids are coiled round and
round ia tight. smooth cabuchons over the
ears, the back hair being braided and
tied in the usual ribbon bow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

EAA OST OF US have a knack of ar
~ u " ranging the tresses with which
"a n 81 nature has endowed us--ands
q ~ Il sometimes a few more-in
style which becomes US and be-
fits us and BELTS our daily avocations
but when it COMES to the more elaborate
couture demanded with a grande toilette
for some ceremonious evening occasion,
that. if you please. is another matter
In such event some or US HE to the
hairdresser and come home with giossiiy
curled and distorted locks SO that our
families regard US curiously and our
friends suspiciously. Others of US spend
an anxious and almost fearful hour be-
fore our mirrors wondering why the ia
miliar coifure which always seemed so
suitable by day looks so distressingly
plain and inadequate with our evening
hnery. For how many times does one
see lovely costumes utterly spoiled in
effect by inartistic hairdressing: over
crimped and curled on the one hand, or
on the other, tossed up In the only ar
rangement which the wearer knows how
to attempt.
The hair should always be arranged
more loosely for the evening. and If
home efforts with the curling iron are
the curling should be done a day or t1xo
before. so that when the important even
Ing comes the hair will be In the soft
loose waves desirable Most faces will
stand a more youthful style of hairdress-
ing by gaslight than in the searching
light of day, and in arranging the evening
eoinure many gay little curls may be al
lowed to escape about the ears and nape
or the neck in effect which would
prove most undignified by day
The young face can stand any amount
of hair ornamentation, from a trying
light blue ribbon bow-the anal test OF
beauty, did woman but realize ito IN
elaborate diamond tiara; but the woman
over 30 should choose her hair ornaments
carefully, remembering that no ornaments
at all will tend to make her look
younger The older woman, also, should
never wear flowers in her hair The rose
behind the is for beauty-and fresh
young beauty alone; only such can stand
the nearness of the rose
Just now fat ornaments are most ia sh-
ionable: only the oowager who seeks to
impress by distinction rather than by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

youthful and graceful 10 effect-provid-
ing always that the wearer Is slim
enough to suggest youth from a back
view. The large hipped women in
double layer skirt, each layer being
edged with a fancy border. is too la
mentable object to be dwelt upon
even in Imagination.
Sometimes the borders of these pat
tern materials are cut of and applied
to various parts of the costume. the
seams being most carefully opened aud
pressed to give a natural effect-as
though the border had grown there.
Very pretty effects may be achieved in
this way and the bordered material Is
much easier 10 handle. In the frock re-
ferred to Immediately above, the bor
der has been cut in this way and has
thus been made 10 go much farther
in the trimming of the costume.
bordered chiffon, also illustrated,
shows a border used directly on the
material with no cutting. This graceful
frock, which was worn by bridesmaid
at Easter wedding. is OF pale pink
chiffon with a border embroidery In
self color. Beneath the tunic. and over
the deep dounce which forms the skirt.
is a wide soft satin sash of pale pink
ribbon.
Bhe hat is a leghorn model with n
crown or deIcate pink roses ana tne
gloves are of light pink embroidered In
a deeper tint of the same shade. With
summary costumes these embroidered
gloves are very dainty and some of the
new patterns show exquisite colorings.
Chiffon TUNES Over CoIored
Foulards.
Though not literally In double skirt eff
feet. the chiffon TUNES summer fou-
lards are exceedingly dainty and charm
ing. These TUNES are usually In the
Crusader style, with loose. belted
blouse attached to long skirt which
hangs about to the knee. A French
tunic shown on some imported costumes.
but not greatly favored in this country.
is of two shades of chiffon, a darker
yoke and hem being added to tunic
of light tint The plain colored tunics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01
HER COSMETIC ON A GUARD
CHAIN.

= VERY other woman is wearing a
- long chain about her neck now, and
~ on the end of these long chains hang
all sorts of toys and trifies OF silver and
gilt plate Sometimes the charm is a
iocket; often it is a coin holder or a
tiny silver mesa purse just large enough
to hold Eve ten-cent pieces. But the
oldest charms are the vanity cases.
One may hang on ones chain a tiny
powder box with mirror set in the lid
and diminutive puff inside: or a long
slender silver case containing an eye
brow pencil Another elongated case
holds a Zip stick of carmine, and Mis-
tress Beauty now feels no more shame
at touching ap ner complexion in a pub
lie dressing room than in conversing
audibly about her puffs curls and coro-
net braids of artificial hair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

however. are prettiest over the patterned
foulards, and some very charming ef-
fects are achieved by harmonious
blending of tints. For instance wood
brown chiffon tunic was hung over a
green foulard: smoke gray tunic over
an old blue and white pattern; a light
green tunic over a darker green silk
and so on. Rose colored foulards are
usually draped with black chiffon; aud
one very smart model OF this sort showed
red and white foulard in the broken
sided square design called rooster
track" in accordance with the present
Chantecler fad. over which was draped
black chiffon tunic, hat and parasol
being in the brilliant Chantecler, or
cockscomh red
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

border trimming and loops of still darker
silk simulate buttonholes These small
pearl buttons. put in fat. closely set
rows, trim scores OF the summer fou-
laTds. and often frill of narrow Val.
lace, set along the edge OF the silk bor-
der outside the row of buttons adds a
very dainty finish. The checked silks
in black and white and In colored effects
are particularly pretty with plain colored
silk borders to which are added these
white buttons and tiny frills of lace
The white pearl button trimming is also
shown in another illustra ton the frock
in this instance being a border pattern
foulard.
BOrdered Materials Ideal for Dou-
bile skirt Effect.
Foulards, linens, batistes. chiffons-even
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01
The Tea and Toast Veil.

- ONE new wells have been brought
q out with meshes large enough to
~ drink through. This seems a strange
notion but 1t Is a fact that many wom-
en- this winter have been seen slipping
tea through the meshes of their face
veils-presumably to save the trouble
of repairing to a dressing room to ad-
just the veil. The manner of pinning
the veil closely beneath the chin and
back of the neck makes it impossible to
adjust it without the aid of a mirror,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01
TO CLEAN SILVER.

1LEAN silver toilet articles with a
" paste of whiting and alcohol. This
~ will not scratch the surface of plain
silver. A soft brush should be used to
get the paste into the crevices. Wipe
with chamois or soft cotton and brush the
embossed or engraved parts with soft
bristle brush. A solution of salts of tar
tar will clean white bristles, and If well
rinsed the brush will look like new.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

long Crusader tunic and the skirt be-
meath often show border on each, and
these skirts when worn rather short, to
show the wearer's foot and ankle, are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

the practical ginghams-c with grace
full border patterns along one edge, and
these bordered materials make up SPLEEN
didly into double skirted effects. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-01

and deplorable as the habit seems. WON
en- have taken their tea discarding the
veil-it is to be hoped-after one wear
ing. The new wells have big open spaces
and when one of these comes directly
over the mouth. tea and even bits OF
toast may be admitted very comforta-
bly,
II an egg is cracked, put teaspoonfu
of salt In the water In which it is hoiled
and the white will not come out
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
FORMER GOV. M'GRAW
Of WASHINGTON DEAD
SuccumbS at Seattle to Typhoid
Fever After an Illness of
Several Weeks

SEATTLE. June 23.-Former Gov
ernor John H. McGraw died at his
home here tonight, after an illness of
several weeks. Death was caused by
typhoid fever.
John Harte McGraw was born at
Badger Plantation, Penobscot county,
Maine, October 4, 1850 When he was
little more than 2'years old his father
was drowned, and when he was ID he
left home because of a disagreement
with his stepfather. In 1876 he came
west arriving in San Francisco in July,
and remaining there until December,
when he came north to Seattle. While
in San Francisco he worked a a horse
car driver.
For several months after his arrival
on Puget sound he was a clerk in a
local hotel, and finally purchased a
small establishment which he conduct
ed until 1879, when the building was
destroyed by fire. In quick succession
he secured a position on the Seattle po-
lice force, and was elected town mar
shall and was made chief of police, and
in 1882 he was elected sheriff of King
county He was twice elected to sue
ceed himself.
In 1892 he was elected governor of
washington, serving from 1898 to 1897.
At the expiration of his term he re-
tired to private life, dividing his atten-
ton between his law practice, banking
affairs and business interests in Alaska