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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
TESTED AND ToUeHEREp.

The young missionary showed
strong determination when his
friends tried to dissuade him from
entering on his dangerous mission.
"Do you believe" they asked him,
"that YOU have the fortitide Is en-
dure the cruel ordgdls through which
those heartless caHnibals may cause
you to pass?' s'.",',
He nodded confdently.'aS q. ~.
"They have no terrqrs 4erme,% he
said. "You seem. to forget that |
Gnrvived an initiation. into a Con
necticut high school fraternity"
After that they had nothing more
TO say.-Cleycland Plain Dealer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
They Didn't.

A Denver woman going from
home for the day. locked every
thing up well, and for the grocer'S'
benefit wrote a card: All out,
dopt leave anything" This she
stuck on the front door On her
return home she found the house
ransacked and all her choicest pos
sessions gone. To the card on the
door this was added Thanks; we
haven't left much" Cd"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
Publishs.s 10 ICE.

In order that ali may understand.
we repeat what has been before
published, that al notices Of ha-
zaars, bake sales, goCia|S, ~ other
enterprises, the object Of which is
to make money, will bc charged for
at the rate OF five cents line, reg
ular reading type.
The publisher paws the same as
others y articles purchased at
places mentioned above and should
not be expected to donate SO cents
to $3.50 each week any more than
is the grocer or dry goods man.
Obituaries and lodge resolutions,
after the news features have been
published, viii be charged al the
Gamc rate.
j. w. COX,
Monr2e City News.
w. J. ROUSE
Monroe Git, Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
j. w. COX,
MonrIe City News.
W. J. ROUSE
Monroe Git, Democrat.
AGE OF OLD MOTHER EARTH
Scientists Don't Know What II Is and
Their Statements Are
Guesses.

There has been no end of spectla-
ton as to the age of old mother
earth in the centuries that have gone
to shadowland, the figures of SCENT
lists ranging all the way"up to 1OO,-.
100000 years, which would be
hoary old age indeed. 1t cannot be
denied, however. that it is all in.
great measure mere speculation.
Prof. William Morris Davis, a dis
'ting,rished@snember of tie scientific
fasulty,at Harvard, is one of those
inclinedsste fix rather definitely the
age Of the earth. In the course Of a
lecture at Cambridge, Mass mot So
many months ago he said:
Eve are now able o.tell almost
exactly the age Of this"earth. 1t has
existed 10000 900 and not 100000
900 years, as. some of the scientists
would have us believe. We .are able
to tell this by examination of the
cliffs in Arizona and Utah, where
the time taken to lay down deposits
can be easily computed.
'"The Grand. canyon of the Colo
RADIO is another excellent place for
these estimates. The time taken for
the river to cut the canyon, multi
piled by the figure representing the
ratio of the age of the canyon to the
country about it, gives the age of the
earth almost accurately. A fair way
Of estimating its age is accompanying
the underground temperatures of to-
day with those of years ago, and
comparing'the condition of the suns
life today and years ago."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
Changing Thanksgiving.

A movement has been started to.
change Thanksgiving day from
Thursday to Monday, and good rea-'
sons are advanced. 1t is argued
that the mid-week holiday Is a de:
cided interruption to business: also:
that il. the celebration &as Held "on
Monday, the holiday BEGINNING oh
Saturday evening, would be twiUe'
as long and therefore, twice as. bene+
fetal, With only the one days at
lowance from work the customary
reunions. are interrupted by the. de-
mands upon the average persoR.
With Thanksgiving falling on Mon
day it would be possible for those
reunions to be held. The sense of
hurry which goes with the one day
off would be eliminated. More dis
tant homes might be reached, and
the longer rest would, collectively
and Individually cOnduce to con-
venienCe and happiness.
There has never been any special
reason for us to observe Thursday
as our official thank day; the selec-
ton was purely arbitrary, and a
change would only violate tradition
st. Joseph News-Press,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
CASE OF PROS AND ANTS.

Agnes Repplier facetiously divides
all womankind into ferrets and rab-
bits, the ferrets trying to work their
way out of the bag and the rabbits
preferring to remain in it. 1t is not
in the nature of things that the fer
rets should stop to lecture the bag
loving rabbits, but sometimes the
rabbits get fussy and cross and say
things about the ferrets.. ..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
A CURIOUS CUSTOM.

In observance of a custom, WHICH
is said to have originated over SOC
years ago, p aged widows of the
parish of st. Bartholomew the
Great, London, attended the church
the other forenoon to receive six
pence each, which they had to pick
off a gravestone. The custom is the
survival of a bequest left by lady
for the provision of d6les for widows
over sixty years of age, on condition
that prayers were offered for her
soul every Good Friday. The tomb
stone from which the money is
picked is supposed to be that of the
benefactress, but it is so crumbled
with age that it is impossible to say
whose it is. This uncertainty, how
ever, does not interfere with the use
3ulness of the coins to any consider
.. able extent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
A Famous Painters Ambition.

Archie Pell has a fascinating
story in ilumaa Lie for January
about Pau ia Lpngpre, the famous
PAINTER Of flowers, whose magic art
is s3id to lack Only the fragrance of
the petals themselves to give the
blossoms life and raise them above
all criticism.
De Longpre's rose garden is fam
Gus the country over, and its pleas
ures are denied to none. The gates
are always open. Literally tons OF
Roses and other flowers are Carted
away from this beautiful retreat
each season by souvenir hunters.
But the proprietor merely smiles.
He has the pleasure of producing
the flowers.
The story tells how the artist won
a fortune and then proceeded to re-
alize his dream, which was to live
in a palace surrounded by a beauti-
full rose garden. One would think
that this ought to satisfy any rea-
sonable mans ambitions, but De
Lonepre has a consuming ambition
to achieve glory IN quite another
field,
1t is curious fact that people
who have achieved signal success
in one field. often set their hearts on
something else. In the midst ol
her greatest tliumphS Emma Calve
used to saNthat SHE would give ii
all for a moderate success in thu
drama. Joseph Jefferson made his
name immortal by his impersona'
ton of"Rip Van Winkle,'" yet he
.preferred to be remembered, as.
painter. Of pictures. Sarah Bern
Aardt, queen of tragediennes, .WoulC
!have the. world accept her as {
sculptor of the first rank. =. MAJ
1 HGodwin endangered his position
on the American stage as one of it.
foremost comedians by attempting
tragedy. q =. a T. -. :.
And so it is, with De Longpre
and the article tells of his plans anc
future hopes, and how he bids fdi
to win laurels in another in anOthe
line equal to those won by hi
brush, HUMAN LIFE PUBLISH
ING CO., Boston.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
PRECIOUS Sea salt.

No, existing sea salt is chemically
pure and perfect as 40 should be, for
then the precious, frail iodine, the best
thing Of ALL would be nit. This sea
salt iodine, hyper-tohic for the blood,
was why old:time Jap doctors save{sea
moss or agaragar as a spring tonic
Pure sea salt would be hard to get
and keep whole and perfect. but, re;
CARELESS of expense, 1t should be zoe
ten, as biolegic food.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
Sections Narrow Eseane.

The sexton of the Methodist church
at Glendale, Del, had startling ex.
perience the other Sunday morning
AS he was ringing the bell for service
the tower collapsed and fell through
the thin flooring Just as he had fin
ished the last stroke. He managed
to escape uninjured, but the bell was
smashed to atoms in the crash.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
charaofer and RsputatIen.

There is broad distinction be
tween character and reputation, for
one may be destroyed by SANDER,
while the other can neRsF be charmed
save BY its posseSsoF. Reputation. IL
in no mans keeping. You and can
not Determine what other men shall
think and say about us. We can only
deterniae what they ought to think
or hs and say about us.-I. G.iHol-
land.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
Where Education Pays.

Has Biffie's son ever made any use,
of his college education?" II should
say SO. He was held up few nights
ago." yes" "And he tackled his as
sailant low and threw him for loss
Of four ribs. He learned that trick
on his college ven."-Clevelah6
Plain Dealer. ,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

Mrs. D. S, Sharp and daughter,
Miss Bess' are visiting theirsvdaugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Estes tombstone.
near Ashland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
CHILD LORE.

Send for our complete catalogue,
CHILD LORE CO., 1927 Union St,
Brooklyn, N. Y
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
All Men That NAV

The strLouis millionaire who swors
he did not know what hetwas doing
when he, got married is very much,
like the rest OF men.-Philadelphia
Times. &
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
Now :.
:; .
Is the.tIme TO
have your
-. -. -,
pictures made. :.
Belle Johnson. : :

Popcorn should never be put
near a stove until you. are ready to .
pop it. Many make the mistake. of
hanging it around the, stove to dry: /.
corn does not want to. be dry. TO
pop. When readyssto pop corn pour
cold water on it and then pour it off /.
immediately. If the corn IS very /.
dry'let it'stand in the. water a few
minutes; put into the pepper while.
Wet and you will find no difficulty
| in'popping it:
!. Clifford Rollins, of'Clatksville was !
visiting hls'brother' Wayne Friday:
Mr.. Rollins holds a good position on
Ethe Piker. -
%. :. NJ.
- II -. n :
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

Mrs Anna Powers has been visit
ing in Hannibal, the guest. of. her
son, Robert Spalding.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
A sINEcURE.

"LB there much hard work at
tached to Williams new positf6h ?"
Hard work? Therc:isn't any. II
is Legislative appointments -. :.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
THE, PROPER PLACE.

"Let'ggo to the theater."
'I've nothing to wear"
'"Then, we'll go to The opera." -
Lippincott's. r. ~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
iNrERgghNa.'

HAS he had IAN interesting ca
:reer%} -ss. T. ..r
. Eyes, indeed. indicted Il times
and never convicted opcs.%s-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
The Ideal Life.

We are haunted w am idssh life and.
ii is because we have within us the
beginning and the possibility Of IT,
Phillips Brooks ~ = 4
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

BOps- you will receive absolutely
FREE, a Keen :wo- Bladed Jack
Knife in return for two things: 1.
Write our and mail to-day the
names of twenty of your boy chums
6 10 II years old, II they sell
magazines now, so much che better.
2. Write your Bame and address, on
the bottom of che list. Address
Success Company, New York
Mr.. Burwell closed the series of
Gospel Temperance meetings on
Monday night The result was the
organization of "'Ghe, Citizens PROF.
hibition League He will 20 to
Paris, Madison and Holiday to es-
tablish similar organizations, this
week. ! .s...
Sunday night, some one broke a
fGx16. glass out of the back door of
the Turner drug store and crawled
through into the store They Sc
cured from SIS to 500 in cash No
clue. va -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05
:. ..
wHAT'LL THE CIRCUS 1o7

Tyro-Isn't billiards rather an i
expensive game? : .'" /.
0ldsport-Yes; it's costing us ali
the elephants there are in the world.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

DIR. C. A. holland receives ribbons
wherever, his Buff Rocks are shown
They wore ribbons at the Parsons,
KanS., Show.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

Miss LueLyon was Quiucysvis-
itor Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

. Mrs. James Boulware, of Hanfi- '
bal, returned home Monday, after a
weeks visit with Hugh Stevens did
,Jifp., "a: as So:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

a. Miss Bell Wiltox,of Burton; III
has been the guest of hers friends.
Misses Carrie land Temperance
Smith. -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-01-05

Miss leila Bulow, of St, Louis,
spent Sunday with relatives: in Mon
foe:
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
ORAL ARGUMENT
IN APPEAL CASE
SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR
MURPHY AND WOOD ON RUTH
ERR MURRAY BOND.
Hearing is Set for Next Monday,
After Which Decision Will be
Rendered by Higher Court.

Prosecuting Attorney ]. b. Wood
and Col. George w Murphy WILL argue
the question OF whether John Ruther-
ford and Ben Murray are entitled to
bond again, this time before the Su
preme Court next Monday. which date
has been fixed by that tribunal.
After Rutherford and Murray were
held without bend as accessories to
the murder of Oscar Chitwood in this
city ON December &c, a hearing for
bond under writ of habeas corpus
was held in circuit court, and that
court denied the men bona.
Tie matter was then taken to the
Supreme Court The general impress
sion among members Of the bar here
is that If the case is entered into in
detail by the higher court that Ruth
erford win be denied bond but that
there is not sufficient evidence against
Murray TO make the presumption
great" as is necessary when bond is
denied.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
DUCHESS TEsTlFies.
Former American Woman Tells How
She was Duped.

London, Feb. 2S.-The Duchess De
Choissel Praslin, formerly Mrs. Chas.
Hamilton Paine, of Boston, was IA wit
ness today at the hearing of Alexan-
dire Ts>hernaiodieff, accused of con-
spring with Count DAulby de Ga
tigny to blackmail the duchess by de-
manding money for Withholding the
publication of letters asserted to lave
been writtenl by her to D'Aulby.
Tne duchess retold the story, which
she re atcd at the trial eff D'Aulby at
Tours, France. of how the count had
supplied her with alleged works of
ola masters, his subsequent claim of
see coo, and various alleged attempts
Dy DAulby to abstract money from
her for the return of her letters.
An adjournment for two weeks was
taken
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
President Submits information on
Reciprocity Measure.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-President
Taft sent a special message to con
gress today transmitting information
prepared by The tariff board, relative
TO such articles and commodities
manned in the Canadian reciprocity
agreement concerning which the
beard had available info maticn. The
report was called for in resolution
offered By Senator Cummns.
The statistics transmitted dealt
with pulp wood, Tulp and news print
raFer, farm products including hive
S. ock and curren. relative prices in
Canada and the Uaised States of bar
ley aud rroduots Of tle farm. includ
ing meats poultry, eggs dairy prod
ucts and 1ege aaIes.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
cHAs. sTuRpIvANT.

Expert stenographer and notary
public desires to inform the public
taat he is prepared to do al kinds
of work in his line on the shortest
notice. He will call at hotels ami
private residences with his machine
If desired, or will take dictation there
and return the work later Ills prof.
cheney in orthography and grammsr
entities him to special cons Iteration
Telephone 493 or $50. 1-15-tf.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
TEXAS RACE RIOTS.

F-rt Worth, Tex, Feb. 2S-Follow-
ing last nights rioting in which a
mob cf white men and boys beat ne
groes and damaged buildings occupied
by blacks, the city authorities put a
large number OF special officers on
duty today and while there was some
talk of further wreclsing the objec-
tionabe theater there was no out.
break.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01

Win 1t come in like a lion, or a
lamb, or just like plain old March?
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTOR.

Washington Feb. 2S-The president
totaS nominated John F. Ensign. of
Colorado, to be chief inspector of To-
connective boilers. the position crea-
ted By the new law just adopted by
congress. Two assistant chief inspec-
tor of locomotive boilers, the position
created by the new law just adopted
by congress. Two assistant chief in
spectcrs were appointed.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on
Thursday, the second day of March,
1911. at 10 o'clock, noon, there will
be sold at public auction to tae high
est and best bidder the Elite grocery
store, located at 314 Market street
of an up-to-date stock OF
groceries, also one pair of mules
wagon and harness.
III. L. HALE,
Agent of the Owner.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
TRIPLE POISONING.
Mystery Surrounds Death of Thres
Philadelphians


adelphians.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2S--Mystery that
may never be solved surrounds the
delth from cyanide of potassium
poisoning of Mrs. Sarah Lewis 81
years old her daughter, Jeanette.
Lewis. aged % and the formers
grandson, Edward Midlen, Jr., aged 8
years.
The triple tragedy occurred at the
home of Edward B Mid.en, the boys
father at Pelham, a fashionable su
6urb, and it was first believed Miss
Lewis, crazed over the death of her
sister, Mrs. Mid'en, had killed her
mother and nephew. They We're found
lying in a bathroom by servant,
whale Miss Lewis was found dead in
her room
The younger woman purchased the
drug from ii drug store by telephone,
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
COTTON MILL SOLD.

Providence, R. T., Feb 28.--The sale
of the Samoset Cotton Mills in Gen.
trial Falls and Valley Falls, to inter-
ests with waieh Frank A. Sayles. a
min mln of Pawtuc-set IS connected,
WIS announced here today The
Samoset mis- have Al 1000 spindles
and between 800 and 400 operatives
are employed.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
MOVE COAST ARTILLERY.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Fifty
sixth company of coast artillery. now
at Fort Wadsworth, N. Y, harbor has
been order to Fort Crockett, Tex, and
Second Lieutenant Norton NJ Boards
ley, of that company, with four ell
listed men, will go to Fort Crockett
about March Is 20 arrange FOR the ar
rival of the command.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
RHEUMATISM RELIEVED IN SIX
HOURS.

DR.. Detchons Relief for Rheumatism
usually relieves severest cases in a few
hours. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and effective. IT removes at
once the cause and the disease quickly
disappears. First dose greatly benefits.
15c and $500. Sold by Eisele and Hunt
Drug Co.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01

most dignihed circle on earth.
When United States senators have
10 sleep in their seats to look after
their rights the Millioiaire's Club is
diverted into workshop affair.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01

but it has not been proved that she
administered it,
Several theories have been adj
Vanced. but none HAS been accepted
finally by the police. One view is that
the two women, worried because Of
the death of Mrs Midlen. agreed to
commit suicide and decided to kill
the boy.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-01
MRS. DAVIS DEAD.
Body Will be Shipped to DesMoine'
Today for lnterment.

Today for lnterment.
Mrs. Sarah Davis died yesterday
morning at a local sanitarium after
an operation which was performed
list Saturday. She is we'll known
here, having resided in the city for
many years, and formerly conducted
the Oliver house. She is survived by
a husband, son, e. G. Nowlin, OF
st. Louis, and a brother in ST. Louis
The remains will he shipped to Des
Moines today for interment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-16
IN SOCIETY

The next meeting OF the Northwest
ern Woman's club, will be held Oct.
16, at 2 d. m, In the Wingert school.
II will be devoted entirely to the work
done in the public schools. Wales C..
Martindale, superintendent OF schools.
will give an address, illustrated, with
slides, on the work being done Tor
crippled and defective children, also
on playground work. One OF the spe-
cial teachers will be present with a
class in stammering and show what
is being accomplished In that line
Miss Ada Lee Benton. OF the Benton
School of Expression, will give read
ings. This meeting will be open, and
large attendance of members and
their friends is desired.
%
The season OF activities or the
Southern Society of Detroit will open
Thursday evening, Oct. 10, at $3.50 y.
m. In the Pontchartrain hotel, with
an informal stag In the parlors on the
second floor, where genuine, old
fashioned southern dinner will be
served. An opportunity will be ar
forded members and guests to listen
to a man who, as an engineer In q
special field, has helped accomplish
some great things, G. p. Locher, who
with his brother, Is responsible for
the construction Of the Livingstone
channel Mr.. Locher will relate the
history of the great undertaking IN
which he, his brother and others con
nected with the enterprise have been
so successful. Mr.. Walker, as the
IMAM. on the Job" and In the capacity
of superintendent. will follow with
some interesting details of construc
ton. and then William Livingston, FOL
whom the channel has been named
will tell how II feels to have ones
name inscribed forever In a narrow
channel through which passes, In an
eight months season, more tonnage
than that OF London and Liverpool
combined. The program includes
talks by other big men from the lane
of cotton, who are now making theil
home here, and who have promised
to tell something of their accomplish
ments here I'm the north, stories thai
ali southerners will want to near
This entertainment will be sort OF
eet.together affair, after the long sum
mer vacations, and 1t will be followed
nv others equally attractive. The an
mai BANQUET, which Is given on the
hIrthday of Gen. Lee, IL the importan'
al flair OF the society, and preparations
are under way for an even more eiaD
crate celebration than usuai.