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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

OF coffee, 10 cents; three slices of
bread, S cents; piece of butter S
cents. OF course this is a restau-
rant breakfast, but compare it with
restaurant and hotel prices in Mis-
souri,. think it will give you the
idea / want to give you.
! About the marvellous fruit land
of the Northwest. In Washington
undeveloped fruit land sells. when
it is sold at $500 an acre Land
planted and under ditch brings
from $1,000 to $4,000 an acre. Take
enough money along to buy water
rights, $125 an acre, buy trees,
plant trees, put up a home, fruit
cellar, and buy everything to eat
for the first year. After that you
can raise few vegetables between
the rows and make living expenses
But don't forget interest and taxes
on high valuations Take all the
money you expect to use. 1t costs
IL per cent out there, and it is hard
to get. If you have money to lend,
don't fail to 60.
The climate is fine. Everybody
says the climate is fine. But it is
not poor mans country. 1t takes
capital to do anything. 1t takes
more capital than it does to 90 into
business here in Missouri.
At Wenatche there are about
5000 people and 1000 real estate
agents. You 90 in with $500. You
buy, and owe money on the rest
The interest eats you up in a year
or two. You are sold out under
the mortgage. the agent buy it in,
for no other will bid against him.
You move on and make way for
another sucker. Everybody wants
to sell. Every acre of that world
famous orchard land is on the mar
ket, and it is being sold at prices
that are ridiculous when compared
with the returns from the orchards
Orcharding is fad and people are
crazy to get rich quick. The real
estate agent says he can furnish
you what you want. And he gets
his.
This is just the statement of a
MissOurian who went to the
Northwest and decided that good
old Missouri is good enough fol-
anyone. You can buy good land
here at rates that look very cheap
when compared with the North
west. You can grow something on
this land. 1t is cleared. Thera are
fences up. Missouri blue grass and
corn is sight for sore eyes. after
the sandy. deSOldte, barren North
west. Don't leave Missouri. Mis-
; souri, is the most fertile soil in
America. Why we learned in the
geography when we were kids that
the fertile land was in the great al
luvial bottoms and along the biz
rivers. This is it. Missouri has
the best soil to be found anywhere.
Saline county, is Missouri, is the
place they mention when they want
to tell you how fertile their land is.
i Missouri is a farm state. Crops
never fail here. Your corn this
year would look like a whooping
bumper crop to the drought parch-
ed farmers in the West who ate try
ing out this dry farming" you read
about in the real estate agents
circulars. Remember. even in 1901
Missouri raised corn, almost ten
bushels an acre that year.
You can't beat Missouri. Mis-
souri, land grows anything. This
state is overlooked by the westward
rush, 1t can't remain so very long.
This land is better than any be-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-17
DOWNWARD COURSE
FAST BEING REALIZED BY DEVILS
LAKE PEOPLE.

LAKE PEOPLE.
A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back is
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's disease.
This Is the downward course of kid
ney ills.
Don't take this course. Devils Lake
residents should profit by the follow
ing experience
r. McTavish, Main St., Cando, N.
Oak, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills did
their work we'll in my case and l can
testify as to their value I felt weak,
had a poor appetite and was bothered
by lameness across my back, especially
when l stopped. A strain was the
means Of aggravating my complaint
and / was at a loss to know what to
do. When was suffering in that way,
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend.
ed to me and got a box. They streng.
thened my kidneys and after that, the
pain and lameness disappeared. The
benefit obtained from Doan's Kidney
Pills has been lasting"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-17
PROTECT
THE HEALTH OF YOURSELF AND
FAMILY.

THE HEALTH OF YOURSELF AND
FAMILY.
Pope's Herb is prepared to pro.
vide dependable household remedy,
based upon the principle OF purity OF
blood insuring freedom from disease.
1t is medicine for maladies such
as, Rheumatism. Liver Complaints,
Constipation. Fever and Ague. Female
Disorders. Indigestion, Lumbago, Kid
ney arrangements, Catarrh. Sick and
Nervous Headaches, loss of Appetite
and all ailments arising from inactt
witty of the Liver and Kidneys.
1t is purely Herbs, Banks and
Roots Compound. 1t is put up in
chocolate coated Tablets pleasing and
easy to take, Tor can be dissolved in
water).
Mrs. J. G. Meade of Hyattsville. Nd,
says:
For years have suffered with Back
ache, Headaches, Neuralgia, and Ner-
vousness and extreme Fatigue, tried
many remedies without relief. -Four
months ago grateful friend induced
me to write to Pope Medicine Co.,
Washington, D. c., for a box of
Pope's Herb Compound Tablets, the
very first dose Of two tablets gave me
reliefg. used not quite q s1.00 box
and I am entirely cured Of the pain
In my back and have no more head.
| ACHE"
DR.. J. v. Hennesey, prominent ply.
stefan and surgeon Of Albany, N. T., in
part says:
"As Blood Purifier, Liver, Kidney
and System regulator prescribe Pope
Medicine Co.'s of Washington, D. G.
Herb compound, as I have done for
the past 20 years, and have found 1t
to be a great remedy, which seldom
4 IL ever, fails. There are thousands
Of letters from users of Pope's Herbs.
that have been benefited and cured
1 by Its proper use. Pope's Herb Com
pound Tablets, are put up 200 in q
box, six months treatment" and win
be sent postpaid on receipt Of $1.00.
Each box contains a printed guaran.
tee binding us to refund the purchase
price Of the remedy fails to benefit
also full directions
Guaranteed by the Pope Medicine
Co.. Inc, under the Pure Food and
Drugs Act, June 80, 1906 No. 34956.
For terms to agents In unoccupiet
territory, address Pope Medicine Co.
Inc, Pope Building, Washington. q
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-17

Mrs. Ole Serumgard entertained the
Five Hundred club at her pretty 4th
street home last Saturday evening.
The prizes were awarded to Mr.. and
Mrs. q. w. Moores and Mrs. Svee and
Mr.. Burgess. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-17
NOTICE - cnnD1Tong.

In the Matter of the Estate of Agnes Whitford,
Deceased. ~@s~ - "~- "' 81
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
George R. Whitord, Administrator Of the Estate
Of Agnes Whitford, late of the city of Devils
Lake, in the County of Ramsey and State of North
Dakota, deceased, to the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against, said deceased. to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication Of this no
Gce, to said Administrator at Mohall, N. D., or
with w: M. Anderson, his attorney, at his office
in the city of Devils Lake, in said Ramsey county.
Dated Both of January, A. D. 1911.
~ George R. Whiford,
w. ID. Anderson, Administrator.
Attorney for Administrator.
First publication on the 3rd day of February,
Il. d. 1911.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-17
=: :. MONEY 10 LOAN on FARMS. The
Ramsey County } National Bank1 Of
Devils lake EA IA. -ERaf# !.

For sale Stock In North Dakota
Improvement company. WIN cell at a
big sacrifice II taken at once. Ad
dress ID, care ter-Ocean., ~ ,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-17

g 'Lost-oonne Roam aaossse, spring colt
The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

sold her already. II thought you had anything to
do with IT, ,
Il don't even know who you sold her TO-" was Day
lights answer. land what's more, I'm not bothering
my head about her, She was your mare. and ts none
of my business what you did with her. You haven't
got her, that's sure, ana .uck. And now while
we're on touchy subjects. I'm going to open another
one with you. And you needn't get touchy about it.
for it's not really your business at ALL"
She waited in the pause that followed eyeing him
almost suspiciousy.
Its about that brother Of yours. He needs more
than you do for him. Selling that of yours
won't send him to Germany. And that's what his
doctors say he needs-that crack German spe-
calist who rips a mans bones and muscles into pulp
and then mouds them all over again. Well want
to send him to Germany and give that crack hut.
ter. that's ALL"
IF it were only possible" she said half breath
lessly. and wholly without anger. Only it isn't and
you know it isn't ! can't accept money from
you"-
Hold on. now" he interrupted. wouldn't you ac.
cept drink Of water from one Of the Twelve Apos-
ties If you dying Of thirst? Or would you be
afraid of his evil Intentions She made q ges
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Ing at her steadily, for he remembered her once tell
ing him how she had brought the mare through one
winter. five years before. when hay had gone a.
high $50 a ton.
mo: my brothers expenses have been higher as
we'll, and was driven to the conclusion that since
l could not afford both I'd better let the mare 60
and keep the brother"
Daylight felt inexpressibly saddened. he
suddenly aware Of a great emptiness. What would
q Sunday be without Dede? And Sundays without
end without her? He drummed perpIexedly the
desk with his fingers.
"Who bought her?" he asked.
Dede's eyes flashed in the way long since familiar
to him when she was angry.
Don't you dare buy her back for me!' she cried.
And don't deny that that what you bad In
mind"
mo. won't deny It, 1t my .dea a tee;
but l wouldn't have done 1t without asking you
first. and seeing how you feel about 1t won't even
ask you. But you thought a heap Of that mare and
it's pretty hard you to lose her. I'm sure sorry.
And I'm sorry. too. that you won't be riding with
me tomorrow: I'll be plumb lost won't know
what to do with myself"
"Neither shall l." Dede confessed mournfuny. "ex-
cept that shall be able to catch up with sewing
The Washington herald., 1911-01-15
CHAPTER XXX.

CHAPTER xxx.
TOR months Daylight was buried in work. The
outlay was terrific and there nothing COM
ing in. Beyond a general rise in land values
] Oakland had not acknowledged his eruption
the financial scene. The city was wait
ing for him to show what he was going to
do, and he lost time about 1t. The best skilled
brains the market hired by him for the
different branches of the Initial mis-
takes he had patience with and he determined
start right. when he engaged Wilkinson. almost
doubling his big salary, and brought him out from
Chicago take charge Of the railway organiza
ton. Night and day the road gangs toiled the
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opysht New York Herald o. All rights reserved
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

<<~ URN1NG DAYLIGHT Elan Harnish-is in.
y the .sess ss tx:
D~s' the whriw,nd % i that % he IS 1 '' ~
g. s:as: 1ssn' ss e: q %
by anybody or ANYTHING and to surrender a woman
IN his mind that he !. tS ,,,, FOL-
lows Burning DAYLIGHT shows his amazing muscular la
giants that come before him
Then her tsttsss s ssers 5
at the end and he rises from the table penniles'-
show. ,sss'f as dsssrss himself n rs.aess:
and sa back wi With '' dog team and an indian
After overconE what to the Srdnary man H. rSSid "s
and returns to Circle City a winner.
Of Fl. rest euanses ns n ana too Wins at
roulette and then SIN corning slSser Or .ny re re-
dog team for the newest gold strike in the upper
ecnt5y Ss5 along the the stswsrt ,. w s. ,., .r.,
4. e1piorea 1 % narsst see! sirecf doinsn. neurs
rs m II s 70 sow lies s
- beat him and in the end victory and millions
Re 1: at length great mine owner-and an almighty
Daylight lesve. tn. Yukon behind for n:,d. Of
endeavor His departure Is event Of Rreat impor-
tance and the vessel swings clear this all eonauernE
In San Francisco Daylight sweeps All beeor. him,
Money comes easily that he feels the call Of Wall
He goes to New York and Is done" to the tune 81
ps'o snS a-par S,s
Nv Ws s reet he finds nc not for him Sc he Fni to
Hood H's fortune increases magicallv and he lives
heart on winning he- nnt th,- hearted Girl
rcn.tsnt @ pc ss-cc,ator S' Tth n.1st. ssm?acn
for his persistence begin finally to impress nede Mason
she rractiSa,lT takes the hide o the man tells
So the proiEare DaTliFht begins to see her meaning
bur after defence of his methods he resolves on
q. rer ran and to the amazement Of his business
"SSo"'afes. proceeds to carry II out
The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

tails. The cottontas diu the all right. and the
trust gathered in Chattanooga Coal and Iron. Why.
any with nerve and savvee can start them cot.
tontails jumping for the brush don't exactly hate
them myself. but haven't any regard for chicken
hearted fourhushers"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

But you're making them all the time." she cried
1mpulsively. mo man ever courted a woman by hold
ing a threatened proposal over her head like q club"
Il won't do it any more," he said humbly. And
anyway were of the argument. My straight talk
minute ago still holds. You're standing in your
brothers way. No matter what notions you've got
In your heaL. you've got to get out Of the way and
give him chance. VIII you let go and see him
and talk it over with him? I'll make it a hard and
fast business proposition. I'll stake him to get well,
that's all. and charge him interest"
She visibly hesitated.
And just remember one thing Miss Mason: it's his
leg. not yours"
Still she refrained from giving her answer and
Daylight went strengthening his position
"And remember / go to him alone. Hes
a man. and can deal with him better without wom-
en- folks around. I'll go over to- morrow afternoon"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-15
CHAPTER NXIZ-Continued

'''o weeks that followed Daylight was bus!
He spent most Of his time in Oakland. rarel!
coming to the office. He planned to move the office
Oakland but as he told Dede. the secret prelimi
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-12-15
Hattie's Helpful Hints.

To clean furnished brass or silver
ware lay the pieces in pan of sour
milk two or three hours then wash in
good soap suds. Add little ammonia
if you have it. Polish with a soft
flannel. This way of cleaning saves
the housewife many tedious hour.
To take white spots from vanished
furniture moisten cloth with de-
natured alcohol, spirits of camphor
or essence of peppermint; then apply
linseed or olive oil rubbing we'll with
a soft flannel tEen polish with clean
piece.
To the reader who asked how to
remove stains on white muslin by de-
veloping fluid will say that ammonia
will do that. Is reader sure that the
stains we're made by the "Hypo"
solution? My druggist says the stains
are made by the developing fluid
and that the "Hypo' solution will
take them out as we'll as the ammonia.
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Christmas Sweets.
CREAM CANDY.

Two and one half pints white sugar,
one half pint boiling water, one-half
pint OF sweet cream, One-haaf tea
spoon vanilla extract. Use a deep
saucepan as it boils up in cooking.
First dissolve sugar in the hot water,
stirring until thoroughly dissolved
and there is no trace of the grains.
Place over fire and boil without stir
ring until it will form a soft ball
when dropped into cold water. Then
add cream and cook until it will
form a hard ball when tested the
same way. Add extract as you take
from the fire. Pour into buttered
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HONEY DROPS.

One tablespoon strained honey,
one-half cupful boiling water, one
cupful granulated sugar, one heaping
tablespoon of butter, stirred together
until dissolved Cook slowly until
syrup will thread. Add one-half
teaspoon almond extract. Pour syrup
on the beaten white of an egg; beat
until cool then drop on to oiled paper
Decorate with nuts if desired
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Santa Claus and the Mouse.
From Edgar A. Perry.


One Christmas eve, when Santa Claus
Came to certain house
To fill the children s stockings there,
He found little mouse.
ga merry Christmas, little FRIEND"
Said Santa, good and kind.
1.-THE same to you, sir, ~ said the
mouse;
81 thought you wouldn't mind
eff [ should stay awake tonight
And watch you for WHILE"
"You'r re very welcome, little mouse"
Said Santa with a smile.
And then he filled the stockings up
Before the mouse could wink
From top to toe, from toe to top,
There wasn't left a chink.
"Now they won't hold another thing, -
Said Santa Claus with pride,
A twinkle came in mousie's eyes,
But humbly he replied:
"Tt's not polite to contradict,
Your pardon implore;
But in the fullest stocking there
| could put one thing more"
"Oh, no! laughed Santa; "silly
mouse,
Don't [ know how to pack?
By filling stockings all these years
l should have learned the knack. -
And then he took the stocking down,
From where it hung so high,
And said, "Now put in one thing
more;
l give you leave to try!"
The mousie chuckled to himself,
And then he softly stole
Right to the stockings crowded toe,
And gnawed little hole!
"Now, if you please, good Santa
Claus,
I've put in one thing more;
For you will own that little hole
Was not in there before. "
How Santa Claus did laugh and laugh,
And then he gaily spoke;
"Well you shall have Christmas
cheese
For that nice little joke -
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che bon1e ..
BY Hattie BaInss Churchill.

Questions will be cheerfully answer
ed by mail if postage is sent. Write
to the manager of this department and
tell what you would like best to ap-
pear in these columns. We want the
housewives to look forward with pleas
ure to reading this part of The Ranch.
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A Little More Concerning
Christmas Gifts.


make many very pretty gifts from the
fir cones; things that will be appre-
ciated by anyone, even in this fir
country; but they must be made with
care. A set of boxes for a dresser
would be very nice. The foundation
must be of pasteboard, preferably OF
a dark color. One can make them the
right size by cutting and sewing the
pieces together over and over with
strong thread. The glove box may
be ten inches long, two inches deep.
three and one-half inches wide; for
handkerchief, one seven by four and
one-half and two inches deep will be
a convenient size, but any size Will
do as we'll, just as one prefers. Inc
covers must be large enough to ut
down we'll. The cones should oe
selected with care as some of the Sec
tions are more prettily stripped than
others and finer in size and appear
ance. The sections should be OF the
same shape and of a size that WILL
leave no part of the box uncovered.
After the sections are ready proceed
to sew them on the box with strong
dark thread, a long slender needle
that will not split the pieces. Sew
them on in rows, one overlapping
the other like fish scales, clipping at
the corners to make it look neat and
sewing the rows so close together that
the box does not show. Cover the
cover the same way commencing at
the outer edge and going round and
round until there is only a small place
left in the center. On this glue three
or four very small or enough to cover
the space left. Also glue in a few
sprays of dried red berries like bitter
sweet, rose, haws or anything that
will dry yet keep its color. when
there is no danger of the glue not
being dry give all a coat OF varnlsh.
After that is dry line the box with
silk or mercerised lining by glue or
FASTING the cloth in. One does not
need specific direction for any OF the
work; a woman will see how it must
be done by thinking it over and
furthermore will see the possibility
of cones in making collar and necktle
boxes, work and waste paper baskets
or frames for small pictures. Tiny
cones should be glued to each corner
of the latter.
Shaving pad-Cut four hearts from
paste board each eight and one-hali
inches wide, seven and one-half inches
through the center. Cover one with
any plain material and sew or paste
on three little blue birds cut from
linen or silk. Cover the other pieces
and sew each two together; then sew
those left together by over hand stitch ;
hang by blue tape. Place pieces OF
tissue paper between.
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plates and as it cools pull the harden
ed edges over to the center. When
cool enough pull until beautifully
white using only the tips Of the fin
gers all that is possible; using the
hand makes the candy harder. Pull
into long strips then cut off small
pieces with shears. Set aside twenty
four hours to ripen.
NUT CANDY.
Two cupfuls white sugar, one-half
cupful water, pinch of cream OF
tartar; stir together until dissolved
then cook without stirring until it
will spin thread from the spoon.
Put a little almond extract into three
plates, pour in candy and also a few
drops of pink coloring in two. Allow
it to stand a few minutes then
sprinkle nut meats lightly over the
top then stir until cool enough to
knead soft and creamy. Put the
contents of one pink batch on an oil
ed paper in a long loaf place the
white on this then the rest of the
pink, press into shape. Let cool
thoroughly then slice.
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TSACRAMEINI0 VALLEY
0 CALF oRNIA i

LITERATURE WILL BE SENT TO ANY ONE
interested in the wonderful Sacramento Valley,
the richest valley in the world. Unlimited OPP
portunities. Thousands of acres available at
right prices. The place for a man wanting
home in the finest climate on earth. Write to
public organization that gives reliable informa-
ton. HI. o. Miller, Secretary. Sacramento Devel-
opment Association, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.