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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Orchard and Garden.

Thin the fruit if it needs it; this
is better paying method than prop
ping branches.
Place a tWO-pound paper bag
over each bunch of grapes when the
fruit is the size of small shot. This
protects the grapes from insect and
bird injury, and insures extra-choice
clusters. Fasten the mouth of the
bag close about each stem, with a
pin, or wire. or string.
Cultivate the spring-set straw
berry bed regularly and often. Keep
the soil loose and mellow, and let
no weeds get a foothold. After
enough runners have rooted, cut off
all surplus ones the same as if they
were weeds. Of you are practising
the hill system, keep off all runners.
Look out for the blighted twigs
and branches on pear trees. No
remedy is known for this bad dis
ease, except to cut out the injected
parts promptly and burn them. Be
sure to cut well below the diseased
wood. DiSinfect the pruning imple-
ment by dipping it frequently in a
strong solution of carbolic acid.
The little brown slug that de-
fOliateS the pear plum and cherry
trees during the summer season is
one of the easiest of our insects to
control. No one need allow this
insect to do any serious harm to
his trees, if be will thoroughly use
the remedy here given. Steep two
ounces of fresh white hellebore in
one gallon Of water, and use as a
spray when the slugs are first seen.
Stir the mixture often; or better yet
have an agitator attachment on the
pump. Sometimes there is a second
brood of the slugs, neceSsitating a
second spraying.
From July Farm Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
From July Farm Journal.

In the United States we have not
yet come to realize the Importance
of educating the boys and girls of
the farms to better knowledge of
agriculture. In Germany all young
people are required to 90 to school,
and it is said that the attendance of
children up to the required age Of
fourteen averages ninety per cent.
In the United States, when the
farm boy reaches twelve to fourteen
he finds the school close to him I'M
less he wishes to 90 away from
home, and efforts to improve his
conditions are too often met with
ridicule and derision by people Of
the cities, and, to our shame be it
said, many representatives of agri-
cultural interests who find their
way into our legislatures and con-
gress. The lack Of appreciation of
the need of better schools, better
roads and a better country life is in
itself the most powerful argument
for them. Courier,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

months. No doubt Mr.. Rockefeller
will raise the price of oil a few
cents after the dissolution goes into
effect, for two reasons: First to
to convince the public what a good
friend they had in the old Standard
Oil Co. is still much bigger than the
supreme court or anything else we
have to buck against it. Elmo
Register.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Why Not Try Electricity.

Governor Hadley is trying to re-
vive the state highway about which
he managed to stir up considerable
interest two or three years ago. 1t
is easy enought to lay out a route
for a state highway, but When it
comes to getting the people inter
ested to the point of taxing them
selves to pay for it, that is a diff
ferent story altogether If Governor
Hadley really wants to revive
dead project he might try his hand
at bringing the cross. state electric
line to life. GLASGOW Missourian.
The Paper Trust All Powerful.
1t is now said at Washington,
that the Canadian reciprocity bill
will be amended in the senate and
and will then pass that body. Sena-
tor Roots amendment is to elm
nate wood pulp and print papers
from the agreement unless all re-
striCtions upon the importation of
those products are removed by the
Canadian government. The amend
ment serves two purposes. It is OPP
posed by President Taft and may
cause him to veto the bill, then it
strikes it a hard blow at the news
paper men, as they have been very
active in sustaining the reciprocity
treaty. 1t is more an effort to be
revenged on the newspapers than
any good legislation for this country
1t is a plain instance Of the great
overshadOwing power Of the paper
/ trust, which, Of course, is backed by
every other trust. The people OF
this country are in the power Of
the Infant Industries" FOR forty
years, built up and sustained by the
Republican. party, and it may take
! years or a revolution to break the
! chains. Platte ~r#0ty Landmark
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
We're Not For Folk.

The Republics poll developed the
fact that fifty Missouri editors were
for Clark, first, last and all the time;
thirty-fve were for Folk, with Clark
as second choice. We observed
that but few if any of the fifty for
Clark were for Folk for second or
even the two-hundredth choice
Bonneville Advertiser.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Town Without Taxes.

Orson, a town in Sweden, is prob
ably the only municipality in the
world which has ordinary city eX-
penses, but which imposes no taxes.
Moreover, the local railway is free
to every citizen, and there is no
charge for telephone service, schools
Libraries and the like. This happy
state of affairs is due to the wis
dom of a former generation of citl-
zens and rulers of Orson, who plant
ed trees on all available ground.
During the last 80 years the town
authorities have sold no less than
$5,OOO000 worth of young trees and
timber, and judicious replantings
have provided for similar income in
the future. San Francisco Star.
DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal Mo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Col. Roosevelt's Ambition.


Col. Roosevelt's greatest ambi-
tion," said Greenway, is to be shot
on the field of battle. IS Saturday
Evening Post.
Nonsense Col. Roosevelts great
est ambition is to be a one-man
war, says the New York World.
lie wants to be the commanding
general on both sides, standing
calm and collected in front of his
tents while the wireless splits out its
reports from the front, while the
telephones clatter and the telegraph
clicks his orders to his corps COM
manders.
He wants to be the general staff
of both armies, scruntinizing the
monster maps of the field opera
tions and shifting the pins that
mark the position Of the opposing
forces.
He wants to be the trusty scouts
dashing up GREATNESS from the fir
ing line.
He wants to be the roar Of the
artillery, the rattle of the small arms
and the flashing detonatiOns of the
smokeless powder.
He wants to be the last desperate
charge upon the batteries, sabering
nim-eif at the guns.
e wants to be the rear guard
l.a- traveIy covers the retreat, and
the smashing attack of the reserves
which turns defeat into rOut
! He wants to be the dead and dy-
ing on the field of battle, who have
! yielded up their lives as a last
sacrifice to their beloved countries
He wants to be the dust-stained
correspondents painting his count
less acts of heroism in words that
will never perish.
He wants to be the commission
that negotiates peace with honor
and, lastly he wants to be the grand
review at the close of the war
standing silently in front of the
fiag-draped stand, saluting himself
as he marches past and pinninG
medals of honor to his dauntless
breast.
That is what the colonel wants
TO be shot on the field of battle" is
only one of the minor incidents o.
his great ambition, New York
World.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Call E. Y.

When you want your sales cried
and want Col W. 7. Youell, call up
Ebert Yates at the F. & M. Bank
and he will give you dates. Re-
member and call f. Y.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Louis N, Spalding, son of DR.. H.
N. Spalding, for many years a resi-
dent of New London, was recently
graduated from Washington Univer-
sity dental school, of st. Louis. He
will locate in Nevada, MORALS
County Times,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Concerning Ulclss.

- z,H,.ozz
Concerning Uaclss.
A Uncle is a kind Of folks
Jus chuck full to tn brim wifi fun.
He hasn't any little girl
Then how's he know how to treat
one?
A Uncle doesn't have to be
Sodreffle big an hig an all,
He can be Uncles jus tn same
If he will eide to not grow tall
But his two eyes mus be tn kind
AT look as if, mex time he spoke,
Wy he is goin' to tell to you
Some dreffie funny kind of joke.
What makes him buy hat that jus
Hangs round to tell him he mus
CO.,"
'Twon't do no good to hunt for him
He won't be anywhere5. you know!
Oncet wen my Uncle Fred coined
long
He picked me right l2 fun tn
floor.
Where I was 'm5nishinG my DOLL
She got her 0inkest dress all
torel
Til place for Little Girls 10 Be"
That's wat my be5Jest Uncle
saiO
Is sitting on a Uncle's knee
Till it gets time to go to bed"
There's stories in tn chimney fire
And he will hunt them out for
you,
wonder where TIL fairies went,
An wen my Uncle Fred got thro'
Cause wen l went to sleep an
dreamed
There's something cookin' dreffle
far
That's Uncle Fred a-burning up
TIL cunning little white cigar
AL " Gil 'lio nealu 'iie WIN
A-rustling in the cherry-tree,
Ats wen my Uncle Fred spread out
The big newspaper over me,
AN N''io "CuiuI 'V T'l, nv ~
EAoe2Iln loi ,na' t'''I oI.-
cause Oi,Oi0 '''U "0 IN0 ~
!o "I ,., o.,w
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Now that Cooper county has VOt-
ed for a new court house surely
Monroe county will follow suit soon,
for next to Cooper. Monroe needs a
new court house worse than any
county in the state, -Fayette Demo-
crat Leader,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
1t Would Be More General.

No one denies that there is pros
perity in this country, but the peo-
pie are awakening to the fact that
it could be more general and more
equitably distributed under a just
system of taxation, with fewer class
laws. --Linneus Bulletin.
And They Fired the Governor
The campaign on statewide pro-
hibition in Texas is almost as warm
as the atmosphere. So heated has
the controversy become that the
governor Of the state has been fired
from the church because he opposes
statewide prohibition. - Howell
County'Gazette.
Would Give Him d Good Funeral.
Diaz, standing upon the deck of
the vessel that bore him from the
land he ruled so long, and declar-
ing solemnly Il will die in Mexico
may surely afford Madero and his
adherents something to think about
as long as Diaz is above ground.
There isn't any question that Made
70 would like to give the old man a
fine military uneral.-Henry Coun-
ty Democrat,
Rocky Will Do His Best.
Since the the supreme court has
decided that the Standard Oil Co.
will have IN he dissolved in ely
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Would Get Soakee.

If the ordinary citizen would
undertake to criticise the august
members of the supreme court in as
plain language as Justice Harlan
did, there is no telling what awful
punishment would be melted out to
hIm-Glas5ow MisSOurian.
Abolish Congress and Save Expense
If the supreme court of the United
States is going into the business of
legislating, as Justice Harlan says
as it has in the Standard Oil and
Tobacco trust cases, we might as
well abolish Congress and save the
expense. -Atchison County Mail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Here Is a Gem.

About as beautiful a bit of lang
uage and about as true as can be
found anywhere is the following
from Senator Bob Taylor of Ten
nessee: Il would rather fill my
purse with money and keep its
gates ajar to my happy girls while
they linger under my roof than to
clutch it with a miser's hand until
the harp strings of youth are broke
and its music forever fled. l would
rather spend my last nickel for a
striped marble to gladden. the
hearts of my bare-footed boys than
to deny them the childish pleasures
and leave them a bag of gold to
quarrel over when l am gone. l
abhor the pitileSs hawk that circles
in the air only to Swoop down and
strangle the song of the linnet or
bury its talonS in the heart of a
dove. l deSpiSe that soulless man
whose greed for gold compelS him
TO stranele the laughter and song
of his own family
The recital given at the Christian
church Saturday evening, by Miss
Ethie Catherine Lewis. of Monroe
City under the auspices Of the
Christian Endeayor society, was
well attended and it was a splendid
entertainment Miss Lewis is a
graduate Of several colleges and is
possessed with decided talent and
her readings were impressive and
inspiring, The program was inter
| S. ersed with home talent music by
Miss Laura Mcclure, Mrs. Mamie
Yancey, Mrs. E. L. Padgett and
MessrS. Homer and Chas. Hickman
-Hunnewell Graphic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms. If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Rocky Will Do His Best.

Since the the supreme court has
decided that the Standard Oil Co.
will have to be dissolved in six
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
We Can Spare Brother Charley

Brother Charles Taft has gone to
the coronation of the new King of
England. This may have no signif-
canoe, as there are plenty good men
left who are competent to run the
United States government during
his absence.-Memphis Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

DR.. Hornback 0culist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
Hasn't Right Sound.

Taft and Stimson. 1t doesn't
sound good to us. Boonville Ad-
vertiser.
If They Are Not Distinguished.
Dissolution of trusts by the su-
preme court will be popular if there
is no distinction between a good
trust" and bad trust. Memphis
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

And Wilson Does Other Things,
Yes, Governor Wilson does some
talking, but he does it well, and he
DOES thing besides. -Boonville
Advertiser.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Huges Knows When to Stay Out.
Judge Charles E. Huges, the late
be-whiskered governor Of New York
says that under no circumstances
will he become the Republican
candidate for president in 1912.
Hughes knows when to stay out of
Democratic flood. Dearborn
Democrat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29

Farm Land Buyers see ad of Ben
nam Tract of estate j. G.. Wieters at
auction next SaleSday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29

Presbyterian church. After the ser
vice the happy pair received the CON
gratulations of their many friends.
The young people are very popular,
the bride and groom being loved and
respected by all the people. They re-
ceived many handsome gifts. The
wedding feast took place at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Madden, parents of
the bridegroom. 1t proved to be a de-
lightful repast, the table being filed
with good things to eat and drink. At
the conclusion of the wedding the
young folks accompanied by their
friends drove to Friendship church
where the communion was observed
and where large congregation greet
ed them. Mr.. and Mrs Madden will
make their future home on the farm
near Friendship
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. l.. G. Bale, Jr., is visiting rel
atives in Newberry
Mr.. r. c. Gray made a flying trip
to Aiken last week
Miss Claudne Copeland has return
ed 10 her home in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Helen Crisp, who has been Wis
iting in Columbia, has returned home
T. Coke Turner, Esq, was visi-
tor in the city for short while Mon
day
Miss Sadie Sullivan has returned
home after a pleasant visit to Green
VILE.
Mrs. II. *. Aiken and Mrs. j. H.
Charleston
Mr. J. Fuller Lyon, father of Attor-
ney General Lyon, was a visitor in the
city Monday.
Mr.. w, f. Sanders, of the Poplar
Springs section was in the city on
business Monday.
Mr.. Charles Fleming has accepted
position with the Palmetto Bank and
has entered upon his duties.
Miss Annie Gilkerson and Mrs. A.
II. Sanders have returned from a
pleasant visit to friends in Chester
Miss Jessie Thompson is on a visit
to her brothers, John and Todd
Thompson, who live at Emeraldo Fla.
Mrs. j. NJ. McLees, of Greenwood.
has been spending several days i'm the
city with her mother and Dir. Clifton
Jones
Mr.. j. p. Simmons prominent
farmer from over near Ware Shoals
was among the business visitors here
Saturday.
Mr.. j. T. Brownlee, former good
NItlHeI Oh l1duTenS county, Dut now a
resident of Greenville was visitor
here last Friday.
Mrs. Westmoreland and Miss Mat
Ito Westmoreland are in the city Wis
iting Mrs. Westmoreland's daughter,
Mrs. j. H. Parks.
Messrs. Robert Roper and Yates
Brown, who are attending Furman
University, spent Saturday and Sun
day with their parents.
Mrs. James Wham of the Trinity
Ridge section, will leave the latter
part of the week for Chester where
she will make her home in the flu
turc.
Miss Levey Spicer of Philadelphia
is in the city as the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. William Solomon. Miss
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29

A very pretty home wedding took
place on the morning of Sunday, Nov.
26th at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
w. A. Traynham near Friendship
when their eldest daughter. Miss Ina
Jones, was welded to Mr.. Cecil Ores
tus Madden. The wedding took place
In the parlor in the presence OF a large
number of relatives and friends of
the young couple. The bride looked
very sweet in her travelling suit of
blue cloth with hat to match. When
she took her place by the side Of the
groom at the altar the young people
looked very handsome indeed The
marriage ceremony that made them
man and wife was performed by the
Rev. j. NJ. Dallas. pastor of Friendship
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29
NEW COMMANDMENT FOR
CONFEDERATE HOME
Major Richardson Elected to Fill Va
cancy Made by Death of Col. Mix.
on, Cannot Serve.

on, Cannot Serve.
Mr., James T. Crews, one of the di-
rectors of the South Carolina Old
Soldiers Home, received letter from
Gov. Blcase several days ago advis-
ing him that Major Richardson, who
was recently elected to the position
of commandant of the home, had de
cided that he could not serve after
December LIST. The governor. in his
letter, called meeting of the direc-
tors for Friday December 1st at
which time another election will be
gone into, Mr.. Crews intends going
down on that day to be present at the
election.
Major Richardson states that his
other affairs will Interfere with his
fulfilling the duties so he asked to be
relieved. 1t is understood that Mr..
j. p. Caldwell, of this county, will be
an applicant for the position. MIR.
Caldwell was at one time on the Board
of Registration of this county and at
one time was candidate for sheriff
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29
Have Moved to Lnnrcns.

Dr. and Mrs. j. S. Wolff. who have
been making their home a few miles
in the country from Laurcns have de-
cided to make this their home in the
future. They moved into the city yes
terday and are living on Chestnut
street Both Dr.. and Mrs. Wolf are
we'll known in Laurens. where they
have a host of friends who will well
come them here as residents. Their
son, Mr.. Marvin Wolff will make his
home with them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29

Buy your apples and oranges from
people who get them in solid cars
thus insuring prompt delivery in good
condition 1t is dangerous to handle
local shipments at this time, as they
are subject to indefinite delay and
will probably be frozen in transit
We handle solid cars and guarantee
deliveries in good condition
Dirie Flour and Grain Co.
Farm Land Buyers see ad of Ben
ham Tract of estate j. c.. Wieters at
auction next Salesday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29
&s&&'S$ W. &Sss v w.,
+ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. {

Datsey. Compton Wedding.

events Of the season was the wedding
of Miss Ida May Darsey and Mr..
Charles Saxon Compton, which was
solemnized Wednesday evening, Nov.
Sth at the home of the brides parents,
MIR. and Mrs. j. N. Darsey on College
Avenue.
The ceremony was witnessed by up
ward Of two hundred friends of the
young couple, who afterwards were
entertained at delightful reception,
complete and enjoyable hospitality
being extended.
The entire house was thrown open
to the guests of the evening, and elab-
orately and beautifully decorated for
the occasion. In the hallway was
draped smilaX and in every available
space handsome palms, ferns and pot
ted plants were grouped. In the Ii
brary, where the presents were dis
played. the mantle was banked with
ferns and vases of saliva, the chande-
liers draped with smilax, and with the
burning tapers, tipped with red
shades, the color scheme of green and
red was completed.
The ceremony was performed before
an altar of smilaX and ferns in the
front drawing room where wealth of
greenery was strewn with vases of
white chrpsanthemums On the man.
tie there were clusters of great white
chrysanthemums and on either side
of the floral altar were candelobras.
bearing white tapers, and great vases
flled with quantities of these white
flowers
White ribbons formed an aisle, and
to the sweet strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March, played by Miss Claude
Harper, the fair young bride entered
with her father They were Joined
by the groom and his best man, Mr..
James OMelley, at the altar. DR.. M.
l.. Troutman performed the beautiful
and impressive ceremony.
The bride was a picture of youth
and beauty, in her lovely gown of
white messaline satin embroidered in
valley lilies and white seed pearls,
the collar and sleeves were finished
with point applique lace. They long
tuIle veil was caught to her hair with
wreath of orange blossoms and she
carried large shower bouquet Of
brides roses and valley lilies.
Standing near the bride, was her
mother, who was handsomely gowned
in gray messalne; Mrs w. b. Comp
ton of Greenwood, s. c., who was
beautifully gowned in black MESA
line and Miss Maud Campton who was
prettily gowned in white marQuisette
over white.
The bride and groom received the
congratulations OF their friends and
the the reception which followed was
marked by the happcst spirit of hos
pitality and was much enjoyed.
The color scheme in the dining room
was yellow and white. The beautiful
ly appointed table had for center
decoration, silver vase mounted on
cluny lace over yellow, filled with
large yellow chrysanthemums. around
which was silver candelabra with vel
low shades and cut glass comparts
with yellow and white mints: the
bon bons and ices carried out the at
tractiVe color scheme.
The many present received bespoke
the popularity of the young couple.
Among them were beautiful chest
OF silver and q cot Of sil,or orto,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29
picer will remain in Laurens for

Spicer will remain in Laurens for
some time.
Messrs. Erskin Todd, John Watts
and Hillary Barksdale, who are TAX
ing courses at the University of South
Carolina, spent the weekend in the
city with their parents.
Miss Lila Hart was the hostess at
a charming bridge party last Friday
evening, After several interesting
games of bridge the guests were serv-
ed delightful salad course
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29

There is underwear to keep you
warm at
Clardy e Wilson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-29

This is without doubt of the market It's made
of selected first quality Oak Finely finished golden color large size
French Plate Mirror both Dresser
Note the handsome hand carvings This
oo Don't delay Come right and get of these before they