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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17
Whitchurch.

Death visited a bright little home
Tuesday and claimed a young wife
and mother, under circumstances
that saddened every heart in Lin
coin. Shortly after the noon hour
Tuesday, March /, the life of Mrs
W. C. Whitchurch expired after a
battle of pain and suffering Of while
but few days duration, was most
severe Hope of her recovery were
dispaired of Saturday and the sad
message was telegraphed to loved
ones who fastened to her side
where along with the Borrowing
husband the vigil was ended in
death. Monday evening the shadow
Of death was cast DER her and thru
out the long hours of the night
and Tuesday morning, many times,
to the loving watchers at her side,
did the end seem to be at hand.
To Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Whitchurch
had been born, on Saturday, two
bright babies, boy and girl, and
while the mothers heart was filled
with the future for her babies, and
perhaps even some plans and eX-
pectations had come to her for
them, it was not to be her privilege
to have the care and training Of
their lives. 1t need must BIZ that
her life was to be given for theirs
Ellen Evans was born in Marion
county, Missouri, July IL, 1887 and
after % years, 5 months and 49,
days her life came to close. All
human power could do, was done,
nothing was left untried in the
efforts to prolong her life.
She was converted ten years ago
and united with the Baptist church
at Monroe City. After her mar
riaae she united with the Lincoln
M. E. Church, South.
She was married to Walter c.
on January 8, 1908.
To them were born three children,
one having preceded her to the
life beyond.
She was ready and willing to 60 |
but craved to- live for those she
loved. While she was quiet and
unassuming, her strong faith shown |
out when she said: L feel that
God will spare my life to take care
of my babies"
She leaves a husband, twin babies
boy and girl, father, mother, three
sisters and two brothers. and a host
of other relatives and friends to
mourn.
A short funeral service was con-
Quoted at II o'clock Wednesday
morning in the home by Rev.
Wright.
The remains were embalmed,
and along with the remains of the
infant son, which were disintered
for the purpose, were taken We'd
nesday, back TO the home of her
childhood at Monroe City, for
burial.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17
The Newspaper Guy.

find a man pushing his way
through the lines 49,.
Of cops where the work Of the fire
fiend shines,
The chief" l inquire-but a fire.
man replies:
oh, no; why, that's one of those
newspaper guys"
I see a man walk through the door
of show
Where great throtlgs are blocked by
the sign, IS. r. O."
rs this man the star that no ticket
he buys?"
Star nothin'! He's one of those
newspaper guys"
see a man start on the trail of
crook,
And he scornS the police, but he
brings him to book,
Sherlock Holiness" | inquire some
one scornfully cries:
sherlock h-ll Nav it's one of
those newspaper guys"
And some day I'll pass by the great
Gates of Gold
And see a man pace through I'M
questioned and bold.
"A saint?" I'll ask, and old Peter1l
reply:
mo, he carries a pass he's a news
paper guy louisville Herald.
The St. Katherine Guild will give
a Sun Bonnet and Jabot sale Sat
urday of Easter week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17
Twain on Advertising.

Mark Twain, addressing an asso-
citation of advertisement writer's,
told this story to illustrate his be-
lief in advertising:
1T pays to advertise" says Twain
When l was editing the Virginia
City Enterprise writing copy one
day and mining the next, tried to
force this truth in many ways.
"A suspicious subscriber once
wrote and said he had found a
spider on his paper: Was this good
or bad luck? | replied to him in
our Answers to Correspondents
column as follows:
old Subscriber The finding of a
spider in your copy of the Enter
prise was neither good luck nor
bad. The spider was merely look
ing over the pages to find out what
merchant was not advertising, so
that it could spin its web across his
door and lead a free and nndisturb-
ed existence forever after"
Mrs. S. Carpenter, of Huntington
was a shopper in the city Tuesday.
Chauncy Brackley, of Shiel called
upon the Democrat Tuesday.
Dr. D. A. Dobson, of Hunnewell
visited his daughter, Mrs. Orville
Wilson, Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Cassidy have
been with Quincy relatives.
Hunter Anderson has been with
friends in Stoutsville.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17
English Pheasants.

Col. W. B. Fahy representative Of
the Little Kingdom always has q
weather eye out for the interests of
his county and constituents,
Saturday he received two pair Of
English Pheasants from the State
Game Warden for his friend, E. S.
Hampton. Mr. Hampton will build a
large wire screen pen for them and
and will hatch the eggs under hens
and when the little ones are large
enough to care for themselves they
will be turned out in the woods and
onto the prairies. They were beau
ties and if left for a few years to
multiply will furnish fine shooting
and finer eating after a while.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Charles Aylor, of Chicago is visit
ing his parents, John Aylor and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

William Lehnbauer, of Ely was a
Monroe visitor Tuesday.
Marion Mcfarland, of Rensselaer,
transacted business in the city
Tuesday.
Geo. w. Woolf, of West Point, ILL.,,
has been a business visitor in Mon
roe.
Mesdames c. L. Elzea, E. F. Jack
son, and Misses Mae and Nina Me-
gown we're with Quincy friends
Friday.
Robt. Sullivan, of Palmyra has
been with his Monroe relatives.
Judge w. B. Drescher was with
his Hannibal relatives Thursday.
j. R. B. Kidd was Quincy visi-
tor Tuesday.
Phil Kin9hrm, of Hannibal was
with his Monroe friends Tuesday.
Harry C. Scheetz, Of Palmyra has
been with Monroe friends.
Fred F. Kempf, of Ely was a bus
mess visitor in the city Monday.
Mrs. Ira Bond, of Ely was with
Monroe friends Monday
Charles Ling, of the Hannibal
Courier-Post has been the guest of
his friend, James Umstattd.
H. j. Williams. of Adrian, Mich,
has been the guest of his friends,
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Brewer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Marion Mcfarland, of Rensselaer,
transacted business in the city
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

One year of Taft finds every
member of his cabinet, with one
exception, under a fire of charges
of some kind from either within or
without the party citadel The one
exception is Charles Naeel. secreta-
ry of commerce and labor. All the
rest have been buffeted in some
way or another and are still sus-
ceptible of attack. Three more
years of this would be liable to
wear out even the Taft smile
Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Geo. w. Woolf, of West Point, ILL.,,
has been q business visitor in Mon
roe
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Robt. Sullivan, of Palmyra has
been with his Monroe relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

William Lehnbauer, of Ely was a
Monroe visitor Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

The St. Katherine Guild will give
a Sun Bonnet and Jabot sale Sat
urday of Easter week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Mrs. S. Carpenter, of Huntington
was shopper in the city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Judge w. B. Drescher was with
his Hannibal relatives Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

DR.. D. A. Dobson, of Hunnewell
visited his daughter, Mrs. Orville
Wilson, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Chauncy Brackley, of Shiel called
upon the Democrat Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Hunter Anderson has been with
friends in Stoutsville.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Fred F. Kempf, of Ely was a bus
mess visitor in the city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Cassidy have
been with Quincy relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-03-17

j. R. B. Kidd was a Quincy visi-
tor Tuesday.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31

Though lit may annoy Chesterton,
when he gets down on all-fours hunt
ing for lost sixpence, to be told by
a passing biologist that he is hunting
that way because his remote ancestors
were quadrupeds and though popular
interest rests with the prophets of
science rather than with the delivers
into the prehistoric facts, still, as
Huxley said, the small history of man
will almost be useless as precedent
until 1t is supplemented by the great
natural history of his true origin
and being. Consequently, the great
prophets of science are the most
painstaking delivers into the prehis-
toric past.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31
Well Identified.

A severe looking woman moved up
to the window at the Citizen Savings
&, Trust Company with small check
to be cashed The teller said she'd
have to be identified and she suggest
ed that he call up the man who had
drawn the check and have him de-
scribe her.
The teller decided to take the
chance, and called the man on the
phone at his elbow.
"Oh, it's probably all right" came
the word over the phone. Wait, I'll
describe her for you and you can see
if it's the same woman. She had on a
faded brown dress and paints just q
little bit, has sharp nose and spec
tacles, and is about as pretty as Ker
NIT Roosevelt, oh, yes, and she wore
big brooch with shower of imita
ton stones In it."
The teller looked the woman ovei
and cashed the check She hadn'
heard the other end of his telephone
conversation and went her way smil
ing.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31

He was examining Ardmore with a
pair of small, shrewd, gray eyes. In
his hands he held crumpled bit OF
brown paper that looked like tele-
gram.
81 got telegram hyeh say y'u got
jug tibet yu amt no right t last night
at Kildare. 1 want tibet jug, young
fella."
Nov that's very unfortunate. Or
dinariIy l should be delighted, but 1
really couldn't give away my Kildare
Jug. Now If 1t was one my other
my Omaha jug, or my dear
old Louisville jug-I shouldn't hest
tate minute, but that old Kildare
jug! My dear man, you don't know
what you ask"
"Y'n give me tibet jug or it'll be the
worse for y'u. Y'u amt in thet game
young fella."
mot in it! You don't know whom
you are addressing I'm not only In
the game, but I'm in to the finish" de
clared Ardmore, sitting upright in his
chair. you've got the wrong idea
my friend, If you think you can intim
idate me. That jug was given me pS
a friend, very old and dear friend
"a friend of yourn!"
The keen little gray eyes were
blinking rapidly. 81
zone of the best friends ever hat
in this world,' and Ardmore's face
showed feeling. He and l charged
side by side through the bloodiest bat
ties of our civil war. will cheerful!
give you my watch, or money in an,
sum, but the jug-I will part with m,
life first! And now" concluded Ard
more, while should be glad to cor
tinue this conversation, my duties cal
me elsewhere"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31

commiserating glance upon Ardmore.
well, they use jugs there, / know
that!" declared Ardmore; whereat
the table roared. The unanimity of
their applause warmed his heart,
though he did not know why they
laughed.
you handle crockery?" asked a
man from the end of the table. well,
guess Dilwell county consumes a
few gross of jugs all right. But you'd
better be careful not to whisper jugs
too loud here. There's usually a
couple of revenue men around town.
They all went together to the office,
where they picked UP their sample
cases and sailed forth for descent
upon the Raleigh merchants; and Ard.
more, thus reminded that he was in
the crockery business, and that he
had sample in his room, sat down
under a tree on the sidewalk at the
inn door to consider what he should
do with his little brown jug.
AS Mr.. Ardmore pondered duty and
the jug a tall man in shabby corduroy
halted near by and inspected hin
carefully.
Good morning" said Ardmor'
pleasantly.
The man nodded, but did not speak
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31

AS he rose, the man stood qdickly
at his side, menacingly
give me tibet jug or I'll shoot y'u
right hyeh in the street
mo, you wouldn't do that, Old
Corduroy. ! can see that you are kind
and good and you wouldn't shoot
down an unarmed man. Besides 1t
would muss up the street. 0
'Y'u took tibet jug from my brother
by lyin' to i'm. He's telegraphed me
10 git it, and I'm a-goin to do It,"
"Your brother sent you? 1t was
nice of him to ask you to call ON me.
Why, I've known your brother init
mately for years"
"Knowed my brother?" and for the
first time the man really seemed to
doubt himself. Which did y'u know
Bnl?'
1--WE roomed together at Harvard,
that's how l know him, If you force
me to it! We're both Hasty Pudding
men. Now If you try to bulldoze me
further, I'll slap your wrists. Sc
therei"
Ardmore entered the hotel deliber
ately, climbed to his room and locked
the door. Then he seized the little brown
Jug, drew the stopper and poured ou
a tumblerful of clear white fluid. He
took a swallow and shuddered as the
fiery LIQUID seemed instantly to cause
every part of his being to Jingle. HI
wiped the tears from his eyes ant
sat down. The corn-cob stopper hat
fallen to the floor, and he picked
up and examined 1t carefully. 1t has
been fitted tightly into the mouth o
the jug by the addition of a bit o
calico, and he fingered 1t for a me
ment with grin on his face.
! He was about to replace it wher
to his establishment, it broke in hi
fingers, and out fell carefully folde
slip of paper, He carried it to tn
window and opened it, finding that
was an ordinary telegraph blank o
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31
cHAPTER ".


Mr.. Thomas Ardmore, one trunk,
two bags and little brown jug reach
ed the Guilford house, Raleigh, at
eight o'clock in the morning. Ardmore
had never felt better in his life, he as
sured himself as he chose a room
with care and intimated to the land
lord his intention of remaining week.
But for i'll luck of having his baggage
marked he should have registered
himself falsely on the books of the
inn; but feeling that this was not
quite respectable he assured the land
lord. in response to the usual ques-
ton, that he was not Ardmore of New
York and Ardsley, but an entirely diff
ferent person.
The Guilford house coffee was not
iust what he was used to, but he was
in an amiable humor and enjoyed
hugely the conversation of the COM
mercial travellers with whom he took
his breakfast. He did not often es
cape from himself or the burden of
his family reputation, and these
strangers were profoundly entertain
ing. 1t had never occurred to Ard
more that man could be so amiable
so early in the day and his own spirits
rallied as he passed the sugar, abused
the hot bread and nodded his approval
of bitter filings at the inns of other
southern towns of whose existence he
only vaguely knew.
81 wonder If the governors back
YETI" asked one man.
1.-THE morning paper says not, but
he's expected today" replied the man
with the newspaper.
about the first thing he'll have tc
do will be to face the question of ar
resting Appleweight. l was In Co
lumbia the other day and everybody
was talking of the case. They say
and the speaker waited for the fulles
attention of his hearers-"they say
Osborne amt none too anxious tt
have Appleweight arrested on his side
of the line"
"Why not?" demanded Ardmore.
well, you hear all kinds of things
1t was only whispered down there, blu
they say Osborne was a little to-
thick with the Appleweight crowd be
fore he was elected governor. H
was their attorney, and they were
bad lot for any man to be attorne
for. But they haven't caught Apple
weight yet
where's he hiding; don't the al
thorities known
"oh he's up there in the hills o
the state line. His home is as muc
on one side as the other. He spend
a good deal of time in Kildare"
SKildare?D asked Ardmore, startle
at the word.
Eyes, it's the county seat, WHIT
there is of it, hope you never MAX
that tcwn!" and the inquirer bent
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31
/ which was written IN clear roun
| characters these words:

which was written IN clear round
characters these words:
The Appleweight crowd never done you
harm. If you have any of them arrested
you will be shot down on your own door
step.
When Mr. Thomas Ardmore had read
this message half dozen times with
increasing satisfaction he folded it
carefully and put it away in his peck
et-book.
Taking half sheet of note paper
he wrote as follows:
Appleweight and his gang are towards.
Within ten days those that have not been
hanged will be in jail at Kildare.
He studied the phraseology critical
ly and then placed the paper in the
cob stopper, whose halves he tied to-
gether with bit of Irvine. AS the
| jug stood on the table 1t was, to all
appearances, exactly as 1t had been
when delivered to Ardmore on the
rear of the train at Kildare, and he
was thoroughly well pleased with him
self. He changed the blue scarf with
which he had begun the day for one
of purple with gold bars, and walked
up the street toward the statehouse
This venerable edlfice. meekly re
posing amid noble trees, struck agree
ably upon Ardmore's fancy. Here was
government enthroned in quiet dig
nifty, as becomes a venerable com
monwealth, wearing its years like
veteran who has known war and tn
mutt, but finds at last tranquility AM
peace. He experienced feeling 0
awe, without quite knowing 1t, as h
strolled up the walk, climbed the step
to the portico and turned to look bacI
from the shadow of the pillars. H
had never but once before visited a
American public building--the Ne'
Work city hall-and he felt that nov
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31
CHAPTER Ill.-contlnued.


THANK you, my lad. while re-
greet missing your worthy father, yet
1 beg to present my compliments to
your kind and thoughtful mother.
He had transferred his money to his
dressing-gown pocket on leaving his
berth, and he now tossed silver dol
lar to the boy, who caught 1t with
yell of delight and scampered off into
the night.
Ardmore had dropped the jugs care
lessly into the vestibule, and he was
surveying them critically when the
train started. The wheels were be-
ginning to grind reluctantly when a
cry down the track arrested his at
tention. A man was flying after the
train, shouting at the top Of his lungs.
He ran, caught hold of the, rail and
howled: HH
1.-THE gov'nor amt on they! Gimme
back my Jug"
"Indian-giver!" yelled Ardmore. He
stopped down, picked up the first jug
that came to hand, and dropped 1t into
the mans outstretched arms.
The porter, having heard voices
rushed out upon Ardmore, who hello
the remaining jug to the light, scru
tinizing it carefully
"Please put this away for me, por
ter. It's little gift from an ole
army friend"
Then Mr. Ardmore returned to hi
berth, fully pleased with his adven
lures, and slept until the porter gav'
warning of Raleigh.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31

indeed, he mad turned corner ana
entered upon a new and strange world.
He assembled to the toy-llke legislative
chambers, where flags of nation and
state hung side by side, and where
the very seats and desks Of the law
makers spoke of other times and man
ners.
Mr.. Ardmore, feeling that he should
now be about his business, sought the
governors Office where secretary,
who seemed harassed by the cares OF
his position, confirmed Ardmore's
knowledge of the governors absence.
II didn't wish to see the governor
on business" explained Ardmore
pleasantly, leaning upon his stick with
an air of leisure. HE and my father
were old friends, and always prom
Used my father that l would never
pass through Raleigh without calling
on Gov. Dangerfield."
THAT is too bad" remarked the
young man alphabetically though
with a preoccupatlon that was elo-
quent Of large affairs.
Gould you tell me whether any
members of the governors family are
at homer"
ooh, yes; Mrs. Dangerfeld and Miss
Jerry are at the mansion"
Miss Jerry?"
Miss Geraldine. We all call her
Miss Jerry in North Carolina"
ooh, yes; to be sure. Let me see;
| it's over this way to the mansion, isn't
, it?" inquired Ardmore.
!, mo; out the other end of the build
! ing-and turn to your right. You
: can't miss it"
The room was quiet, the secretary
young man of address and intelli-
gence. Here, without question, was
!, the place for Ardmore to discharge his
:, business and be quit of 1t; but having
at last snatched a commission from
e. fleeting opportunity it was not for
= him to throw it to another man. AS
Il he opened the door to leave, the sec
rotary arrested him.
ooh, Mr,-pardon me, but did yor
come in from the south this morn
ing?"
Yves; l came up on the Tar Hee
express from Atlanta"
ITO be sure. Of course you didn'
sit up all night? There's some trou
BILE brewing around Kildare. l though
you might have heard something, blu
of course you couldn't have beel
awake at two o'clock in the morning?
The secretary was so anxious t
acuuit him of any knowledge of tn
situation at Kildare that it SCENE
kindest to tell him nothing. The SEE
retary's face lost its anxiety for a me
ment, and he smiled.
1.-THE governor has an old frien
and admirer up there who always put
Jug of fresh buttermilk on boar
when he passes through. The govern
or was expected home this morning
and thought maybe"
you're positive it's always butte
mix, are your ,ssN--l-Ardmore wit
grin.
Certainly" replied the secretai
with dignity. "Gov. Dangerheld
sentiments as to the liquor traffic al
well known"
"Of course, all the world know
that. But I'm afraid all jugs look ALL
to me; but then, the fact is I'm in Il
lug business myself. Good morning
The governors mansion was east
found, and having walked about Il
neighborhood until his watch mark
IL Ardmore entered the grounds al
rang the bell at the front door.
(TO BE CONTISUED)
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31
SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Ardmore. bored millionaire,
and Henry Maine Griswold, professor in
the University of Virginia, take trains
out of Atlanta, Griswold to. his college;
winked at him Mistaken for Coy. 0s-
borne of South Carolina, Grlswold's he
is threatened. He goes to Columbia 70
Osborne. He remains to assist her In the
absence of her father. Ardmore learns
that his winking lady is the daughter 1 9I
follows her to Raleigh, and on the way Is
given q brown Jug at Kildare.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-31

If making two blades of grass grow
where but one grew before is noble
accomplishment, what proud word
will fifty name the mantle heroism
of reloresting natiorT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-15

In this NJ & K shoe store-low cuts, pumps.
with and without ankle straps; Eclipse ties and
oxfords; gun metal, mirror patent, kid, castor
buck and suede feathers; special values,
$1.65, s2.25, SO. $3.50 and 81.
New Arrivals for Women-Chantecler four
strap boots; suede strap and black satin
strap slippers, Billie Burke last; white buckskin
and white canvas pumps; barefoot sandals.
For Misses and Children-Sale of Jockey
sandals in white red leather, with patent
leather vamps and collars So grades at $3.50;
$2.25 grades at $3.50; $3.50 grades at $175.
Barefoot sandals and skrapper, 90c
Oxfords and ankle strap pumps, s1.1O up