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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
Trustees Sale

Whereas, Stroud Williams and
Sarah Jane Williams, his wife, of
Monroe City, Missouri, by their Ger
tain Deed of Trust dated the 18th
day of January, 1905, and recorded
in the Recorders Office of Monroe
County, in Deed Book SO, page 522,
conveyed to the undersigned, W. R.
P. Jackson, as trustee, all their
right, title. interest and estate, in
and to the following described Real
Estate situated in the County of
Monroe, State Of Missouri, viz:
All Of Lot No. Nineteen (19) in
Block Two (2) in Bailey's addition
to City of Monroe, in said Monroe
County, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of
one certain promissory note and
book account as in said deed de-
scribed, and whereas the said note
has become due and is unpaid, now
therefore, in accordance with the
provisions of said Deed of Trust,
and at the request of the legal
holder of said note, / will proceed
to sell the above described Real
Estate at front door of the POST
Office in the City of Monroe, in the
County Of Monroe, State aforesaid,
to the highest bidder for cash, at
public auction on
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
The War.

The war between Italy and Tur-
key is sure a reality, but it is diff
cult to get the facts in the case as
the news dispatches in the daily
papers are very conflicting. How
ever, it seems the general opinion
that the war will be of short dura-
ton. 1t would be almost a matter
of impossibility for a war in that
part of the world to continue any
length of time without causing in
ternational complications. In fact
some of those countries are so small
that it would be dangerous>to dis
charge modern long range gun as
it would be apt to do damage in a
neighboring nation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
For Home.

Every stock holder of the Farm
ers & Merchants Telephone Com
pany should attend the annual
meeting which is to be held next
Saturday. Do not depend on some
one else being present and taking
care of your interests but be there
yourself and do what you can to
advance the interests of home en-
terprise, one which is entitled to
the first support of every citizen Of
Monroe City and vicinity. Let us
stand loyalty together for every
home enterprise and all will be
more prosperous. By all means be
at the stockholders meeting next
Saturday if you are stakeholder,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

'StOnewall" Jackson's Sister Dead
Buckhannon, w. Va. ! Mrs. Laura
j. Arnold, only sister of the late
Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, is dead
at the city hospital here of a dis
ease incident to old age Mrs. Ar
mold was IS years old and was ac-
tive until within a few weeks of her
death. She was born in Clarksburg,
Va. (now West Virginia), in 1925,
and was married in 1843 to the late
Jonathan Arnold of Beverly, Ran
dolph county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

Admiral Windfeld Scott Schley,
the hero of the naval battle of San
tiago de Cuba when the Spanish
Admiral, Ceveras fleet was destroy
ed July 8, 1898. died suddenly in
New York City last Monday. Adj
miral Schley was almost 70 years
old and had served SO years in the
navy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
The game Of politics is sometimes

r.
played at long range and agents are
frequently used as tools and are
mol aware of the fact. Take for ex-
ample, Champ Clark's so-ealled
annexation joke" Certain political
interests have coined some very
carefully worded criticisms and
scattered them among the country
newspapers, many of which copied
them, and in many instances failed
to credit. 1t doesn't require a very
strong insight into present political
conditions to discover the origin Of
these innocent looking squibs but
several newspapers have been TAX
en- in by them just the same.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
Saturday, the 18th Day
of October, 1911,

between the hours Of nine in the
forenoon and Ave in the afternoon
Of that day to satisfy said note,
together with the cost and expense
of executing this trust
W. R p JACKSON. Trustee
Dated this 5th day Of October, 1911
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

The ladies of the Christian church
will conduct Rummage Sale for
the benefit Of the church, sometime
the last of this month. The date
will be announced next week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

1t is the open season now for
hunters, but the gun man is up
against three propositions, First
he dare not hunt without a license;
second there is no wild game left
worth hunting, and third, he can't
hunt without being a trespasser on
some other mans land. The quail
season does not open until Novem-
Der /, so let the bob whites alone to
grow larger. LaBelle Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
For Sale.

6 room cottage with good barn
and ontbuildings. Bargain if TAX
en- at once. j. s. CONWAY.
johnson & Hopkins secured the
contract for the tin work on the
church at Victor. This enterpris-
ing firm will also install the fur
mace and heating apparatus for this
building. Mr.. johnson viii go over
to Victor the last Of the week TO
begin the work The furnace will
be shipped to Stoutsville and haul
ed from there to Victor by wagon.
| am still at BouIware's Shoe
Store ready to repair your shoes
Ny work and prices are my best
reference Jno. Gebhart
The Hannibal Common Pleas
court is in session this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
Card of Thanks

Iwish to thank my many friends
for assisting me in winning the
beautiful piano given away at Mr..
Levy's store.
MAURINE POLLOCK.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

James Culver First Sergeant S. Of
F asks us to send his copy Of the
Democrat to Fl, Sill, okla
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

T. M. Byland traded his house
and two lots in the Claim addition
last week to Clyde Smith for his 40
acre farm south of Lentner. w H.
Clawson made the deal for both
parties. Clarence Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

An Antheny paper tells of a
clergyman who received this note
asking him to perform marriage
ceremony: This is to give you
motifs that l and Miss Jemima Ara
bella Brearly is coming to your
church on Saturday afternoon next
to undergo the operation OF matri-
mony at your hands Please be
prompt; as the cab is hired blythe
hour"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

One Illinoy Heater and three
King Heaters for sale on the streets
of Monroe Saturday evening.
CT. Carpenter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05
For Sale.

6 room cottage with good barn
and outbuildings. Bargain if TAX
en- al, once. j. S. CONWAY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

The w. C. I. u. will have an all
day meeting with Mrs. Charley
Evans, Tuesday. The ladies will
take their dinners with them, and a
good time is expected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

Eyes tested free at Bebb's Jewel,
~ Store, Oct 8,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

Carpenters bread is a home
product and is good.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

Geo. Langenback who keeps a
record of the rainfall, tells us that
during the month.of September the
rai4fall was about 16 inches Salt
river is all over the bottoms and
the Mississippi is reported four
miles wide at Quincy. 1t has rain
ed about every daylfor the past two
weeks. Clarence Courier
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

Fayette, GLASGOW and Slatershave
each been voted as centers for an
eight mile road district By all
means we should organize a road
district here. 1t will be good for
farmers and business men.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-05

The Hannibal Common Pleas
court is in session this week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
SURPRISES IN OIL INDUSTRY
Since Time Of brakes Discovery Ev-
cry New Field Has Added
Something New.

Since the oil Industry began II has
been succession Of surprises. brakes
discovery we'll was u surprise To most
feld has added something new. For
several years every individual well
was a revelation. PeCuiiarItlcs were
observed not found in their prcdccog.
sora. Then tho now things we're found
In localities. II IL the same way yet
OIL refuses to abide by the rules and
freak" wells persist. Tho hriilcr OF
long experience Is constantly expect.
Ing something different from anything
he has ever encountered. II rs this
novelty that makes tho oil business
30 fascinating. but the same thing In
creases the hazard.
The latest reported oddly In the
dIscovery Of heavy oil In the Caddo
deep sand. The opening Of "A high
grade oil field In that locality was n
Burprise TO all and TO many n dig.
RBrt cable ono. But when that grade
OF crude had come to- bo the expected
thing from the deep sand there. n we'll
Is drilled in aIOnRIidc tho field that
produces oil Of 80 degrees gravity
from tho same sand that yields the oil
OF high gravity a few days earlier
we'll found the light oil In q shal
low sand and then cnveh in and was
spoiled. 30 II vii. probably 20 to the
cnd OF the chapter Science can guess
at the probabilities below the aurfacs.
but until means is devised TO 500
into the earth for several thousand
feet, az the X.ray enables US 20 SEQ
through a sheet of stesl. the oil busi
ness will be- uncertain and fuII OF
surprises II IL hazardous In all i,q
branches and will cDntinu" 10 be.-.Ou
City Derrick
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
SOME AMAZING MARRIAGES
Among Insects tho Bride First De-
YOURS Certain Number Of
Her Suitors.

The marriage customs Of insects
are dreadful. and, contrary to what
happens In every other world, here II
is the female Of the couple who stands
for strength and intelligence, and also
LOT cruelty and tyranny. which appear
to be their inevitable consequence.
Almost every wedding ends in the vio-
lent and immediate death Of the hus.
band. Often the bride first eats a GER
tain number OF Buitors. The type of
these fantastic unions could be sup
piled by the Languedocian scorpions,
VINO. as We know. carry lobster claws
and long tail supplied with a sting
the prick OF which Is extremely dan-
gerous They have q prelude to the
festival In the shape OF a sentimental
stroll. claw in claw; then. motionless.
with fingers still gripped. they contem.
plate each other blissfully. intermin-
ably; and day and night pass over
their ecstasy. while they remain face
70 face. petrihsd with admiration.
Next, the foreheads come together and
touch; the mouths-if We can give the
name OF mouth to the monstrous orif.
Ice that opens between the claws-are
Joined In sort Of kiss; after which
the union is accomplished. the male Is
transtixed with a mortal sting and the
terrible spouse crunches and gobbles
him down with relish.
But the Mantis. the ecstatic insect
with the arms always raised In an atti-
tude OF supreme Invocation. the hor-
hible Mantis regliosa, or praying In
cot, does better still; she eats her
husbands (tor the Unsuitable creature
sometimes consumes seven or eight
running) while they press her passion
ately to their heart. Her inconceiv-
able kisses devour. not metaphorically,
but In an appallingly real fashion. the
Inflated choice of her soul or her
stomach. She begins with the head.
goes down to the thorax. and docs not
stop till che comes to tho hind legs,
which she deems too tough. She then
pushes away the unfortunate remains.
while new lover. who was quietly
awaiting the end Of the monstrous
banquet. heroically comes forward to
undergo the same fate.-Maurice Mae.
tsrlinck in the Forum.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
SOLUTION OF LABOR PROBLEM
'ian Suggested Requires Establish.
mont of National Unit Of Value
for Work.

IL should be beyond the power OF
either party (that Is. labor and capI.
tall to fixe the wages for any specified
class OF work. AS before suggested. II
Is matter to DO determined imper.
sonally and automatically, and this
only can be done by the establishment
OF a nationa! unit of value for labor,
upon which all wages shall be CON-
puted with the same universality Of
application as now inheres in the es-
tablished tables OF weights and meas.
ures. Necessarily. such unit of
value for labor must be not only a
nxed entity IN relation to rates Of
wages. but must at the same time be
susceptible of accommodation to eco.
nomic changes. 40 that tho money
Vtlu" Of wages shall keep pace with
rrctiationh in the cost OF living. Il
follows. therefore,. that the unit upon
which the Iedcrally established table
OF wages shall BE- built must be chosen
Win respect to some commodity that
IL 30 universally used and of so far.
reaching an influence that It's market
price Indexes and measures the cost OF
living In all walks OF life.-North
American Review
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
Did Not Know Own Child.

OF unassigned paintings The Dussel.
dorfsr Zeltung tells an amusing story
which may interest picture buyers.
Achsnbach. the German artist. enjoy.
cd vogue about ten years ago. A
certain collector had bought from an
Art dealer a seascape represented ~
a genuine Achenbach. Afterward Il
was pronounced TO be a copy The
buyer brought an action against the
dealer who turned the tables by de.
clAring that his picture was genuine.
and the other was a copy.
AcheDbach himsolf was summoned
By the courts to tell which was which.
Amazed 1t the absolute similarity OF
the two paintings. he saxed at them
fer long time, inspected them cIose.
~. front and back. shifted them. and
then frankly admitted he could not tell
which was the original and which
the copy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
COULDN'T FIND THE PATTERN
1HPsrtsnes Of Unfortunate Man Wkoss
wife s.nt Him to PY.o;,ese so.,a
yellow RiGsoIi.

ObsSrve the man In the depart.
nSnt store He II on . shopping
eour. and II 10 plain that he Il uhop-
1AnS for some one elIo-some person
In authority. otherwise he would not
be here.
he has been sent to match come yei.
low ribbon, and has mislAid the tiay
sample gwen him. He sticks sxpert.
mental and Hurried fingers into all his
pockets. He feels inside his wGIat
band. Then he taksa q brace On
himself and demands yellow ribbon
Silk or SATIN" inquiries the nales-
woman Wearily. and. what width"
The man doesn't know.
Either will do" he says stsru.y
Just 10 irs yellow"
The tirod sAlesw oman lays EcTors
nim = tray containing hundreds of
paper spooln. each bearing yellow rib.
bon Of diverse shAdes and widths.
These the man regards wi,a ..uA
Ing heart. How can . man Aelect
from this awful array OF ribton lust
the shade and width he L. ~, Jos. /.
to ret!
What L. It TO be uhed (or!" the
sAesWomsn uks kindly The man
shakes his head
Il don't know" no says; maybe Il
VaA ON the list OF things lost"
I'm sorry" aAys the aAistSotr.u.
Gimino soms Of that" he Gays dos
psrAtel1. pointing a Anger at one OF
the yellow rolS
How many yxrdA!" the s:rl ..k..
producing bright pair Oh .c,s,oga
The man reflects
! don't know" he says. "liow
lnany would you Ret!' The laieswun!
an smiles.
1T would depend" she says, lean
Ing on the counter. "on what want.
ed It for"
We'll. kire me two dollars worth.
says the man. The girl stares at
bilm.
Two dollars worth" she gasps.
It's eight cents yard"
oh. we'll" says the man. make II
hVe dollars worth Would you mind
hurr! Ing II up? have to catch q
train?"
Then he stands on one leg and
waits. and the nOOrwalker passes and
repasses him. cycling him suspicious.
~. He may not be Il Shopliiter but
no may be trying 10 flirt with the rib.
bon counter girls
But finally the agony is over, and
the man puts the package under his
arm and departs, leaving the hoor
walker intorrOgating the saleswoman, !,
who is throwing her arms In the air
and acting worry qucerIy.
But he has tho yellow ribbon all
right
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
when l dream Of You" sweet
melodious, at Smiths Stationery
store.
A. L. MAUK
THE SHOE MAN
Mems, Women's and Child
ren's dress shoes
Application No. 1906.

Application No. 1906.
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the state of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of December, 1910,
in. aecordsnce with Section 25,
Chapter XXI. of the Statutes of
1909. one Jesse w. Fox of Salt Lake
City. County of Salt Lake and
State Of Utah, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the
public waters of the State of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from The Franklin River at
points about 70 rods East from the
NV. Corner of Sec. 22,T.32 N. R.
GO E., M. D. M. by means of a dam
and four hundred cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points
in Townships 80 N. r. 60 E, 81 NJ,
60 r.. 30 NJ, 60 E. and 80 N. R. 50
E..by means of channel and there
used for domestic and irrigation
purposes. Water not to be re-
turned to stream
Date of first publication December
2S. 1910.
Date of last publication February
2, 1911.
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
TALE OF YACHTING CRUISE
How Hostess Arranged q Breakdown
and Got Rid Of Her Bored
GucstB

4 few scagODS back well.known
hostess chnrtcred n splendid yacht for
August and invited lnrge number OF
her friends for a thrcc.week cruise. Al
first ali went we'll, though the party
was not specially well assorted; but
after few days they began TO evince
signs Of being somewhat bored with
each others company.
Th" hosiesB marked these signs OF
inCipicnt boredom. which became more
plainly evident each dny, and at last In
despair she took counsel with ono of
her guests. mn old and experienced
yaChtgman.
what on earth shall ! do 10 amuse
those pcoplc?" she asked.
The yachtgman looked at the serene
Fkv and calm. blue water. and shook
hi head dOubtRully.
a storm would enliven them up n
bit bn said but tho weather looks
quit" R"ttled There ia only ono thing
to hr done. You must arrange n break
down, the engineer will manage thu,
hl rIgh, Tor you. lIc has probably
often done 40 before. Thon you must
make for the nearest port for rnpaIrs
and lot your guests hive run ashore
Some Of them. I expect. will find nm
eHcus" for bidding you goOd.by and
th"a" who rnmn'n with you will get
along All right together"
"h" hostess took hcr guests ndvIce
ond arrived ~ Tnrlon n day later
wh"r" u.Gh twenty Of hor guests bid
hcr gOodby. NJ. A.P
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
Or. WIley's EoraetfuIness.

II the public does not know that DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, the pure-food expert,
is one Of the most absent-miDded men
in the world, all doubt OF the fact will
vanish after this story has been read.
The doctor takes his lunch in the
cafo OF tho National Press club, and
when no lunches he misses no bets.
ovcrlooks no food. TIe has a flne ap.
pctitc--a remarkable appetite. consid-
crng all the unpleasant and terrlfy-
ing things hc knows about foodstuffs.
One afternoon he finished his meal,
walked into the cloakroom and put
on his hat AZ no was going out no
was accOstod by friend. who invited
him to lunch with him.
DR. Wiley hesitatcd.
"T0 toll you tho truth" he said.
whImsioally. 81 don't know whether
fvo just had lunch or not"
TIo thought deeply for several mo-
ments.
"Juat to make sure" no concluded.
seriously. "I'll go In and have an
other"
And no atc as much the second time
na he had the frst.-Popular MaEa-
Zine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
YOUNG BRIDE GIVES 1T UP
Fpund Sporting Page Dope Too Deep
When She Tried to Study
Baseball.

She was q bride OF six weeks. She
had married a baseball fan, and on
leaving the house that morning he had
appealed to her to look at the sport.
ing news in the paper and try to catch
on TO the game. She was a loving.
dutiful bride. She sat down and read
Jim then rushed in and swung for
Joe's body"
Joe administered a corndodger on
the ear"
Jim fiddled for a moment and then
got in a clean left and got away with
out return
Joe followed him. and seeing all
opening, dropped his man on the mat
for the count OF seven"
When Jim arose he fell into a
clinch and soon recovered his wind.
AT this point there were cheers
for both"
when the referee had separated
them Joe planted a haymaker on Jim's
chin and Jim returned one on the
solar plexus."
THE crowd went wild with excite.
ment."
Both men came together with de.
termination TO end things. They were
glaring like tigers, and"
And right here the bride broke
down, threw the paper aside, and ran
to her mother to exclaim:
Mamma, there must be divorce.
for l can never understand baseball,
and Fred will be mad at mel"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
S!,h7L.E REMEDY FOR SNORING
An Amusing Story Of How o. Henry.
the Author. Had a Cork
ing" Time.

Comparatively little was ever writ.
ten about Sidney Porter. the short
story writer. under the name of O.
Henry. until his death recently. but
since then no end OF stories have
cr"pt out. New York bartender
VINO boasiS of close friendship with
III" Int" author tells an amusing tale
OF his Introduction to Mr.. Porter.
Mr. Porter dropped I'm late one win.
ter might and ordered n hot toddy.
a hhnEcron. whom the bartender had
tried to pry loose from chair I'm the
roar Of the place. was snoring loudlv
and had refused to he deposed
"Why don't yor "ork him?" sug.
Eostcd MIR Porter.
Cork him What In the world
Is that?" inquired the barkceper.
very simple rcmCdy--very sImple,
It's what We get down in Texns when
we crop off to sleep In Il hOndy-tonk. "
After being granted permission Mr..
fortcr started In to give nm exposi.
ton of tho "corlIng" game. He took
n large cork and split It half way I'M
tho center. Then he arranged several
wooden matches In tho other end. like
so many quilts I'm pOrcupine's back.
Cautiously he fastened the split cork
over tho slocpcr's nose and asked for
II large pail nf water.
Standing NJ the side uf the unsus
n""ttng sleeper h" lighted one of the
matches. At the ton Of his voice he
shouted Fire" Ono match after
another igni'cd with sharp crack.
ana ms the frightened sleeper jumpcd
To his feet Mr. Porter let 90 with the
water and drcnch"d him from head to
root. tn" man boltcd for the door.
half dnZcd, hut wide awake enough to
think the place was on fire.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-31
Boston Schools L..s Democratic.


Mrs. ella F1aRg Young, the able
woman who revised tho system OF the
Chicago public schools during her one
year as superintendent. and who was
in Boston recently. was asked what
she thought OF the public schools Of
the Hub. and, after a pause In which
she seemed to weigh her answer care.
fully, she replied: The Chicago
schools are more democratic than
those In Boston" She SaA she re
garded this - "A advantsVs, but she
would not 70 ints details ses esrninE
the Boston system. She pointed out,
however that many school systems
we're tending To mako q great ma.
chine out Of the schools. and that thus
the individuality Of the pupils was
lost sight Of. ~ believe" said she,
ht the minimum salary of any
school teacher should be 81, 800 a year,
and at that salary I am confident that
we should have a class Of women who
could cope intelligently with the ques.
tion Of individuality" Sho said she
would pay teachers OF cooking that
salary.