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SPLENDID CANADIAN
| CROPS -..z.
Wheat, Oats and Barley Uni
versaIly Good Throughout
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.

The reports that come to hand from
the wheat fields of the western Cana
dian provinces show remarkably good
yields in all parts. Yields are record
ed of wheat going 35 and 40 bushels
in many places, and oats from GO to
100 bushels per acre. Barley and flax
are splendid. The thousands of Amer
leans throughout the United States
who have friends in Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan or Alberta will be pleased
to learn of the great success that
has followed their efforts. Many Of
these have not confined themselves to
the growing Of grain, but have also
gone into the cattle industry. On the
luxurious grasses that are so abun-
dant there, in almost all districts,
make this industry safe and profitable.
The land sales reported by the rail-
way companies and by the different
land companies show the great in
crease that will likely take place
during the next year in farming oper-
atoms. What has been said time and
time again may now be we'll repeated,
that there is no place on the Ameri-
can continent where the same oppor-
tunities are afforded the man looking
for a home, for the young man start
ing out in life, the man with grow.
ing up family, who desires wider
scope for his ambition. The Cana.
dian government agents located at
different points in the states will be
glad to advise the reader of the condi
tions, and relate to him instances OF
the great success that has followed
farming in Western Canada.
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the mainstay of the people, and in
sures safe investment. These times
are not like the time of 40, when men
were going across country to Cali
fornia. carrying with them only an
adventurous spirit and enough to
keep the soul and body together. Peru
is going to furnish the field of pros
pectors in the days to come.
ANY one who has been in that
country and in Chill comes to learn
the mineral possibilities. There is un-
told wealth in both countries. A hum
dred years ago Peru was the mecca
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the colonies under the sway of King Georges
.yrannical power, was brought about by the
mastery tactics of General Washington The
American commander led his adversary to be-
lieve he intended to make an attack on New
York CORVALLIS, completely fooled by the
movements of the revolutionary army, was
caught in trap. Hemmed in on all sides, Sc
curely bottled up in Yorktown with communi-
cations and food supplies cut off. the British
commander was forced to surrender.
Corvallis invasion of Virginia followed
long and unsuccessful campaign in North Caro-
lima The British general made up his mind
that his exhausting labors there would prove
improbable until Virginia was subjugated On
April 25, 1881 he started northward from
Wilmington, N. c. He reached Petersburg, Va.
May 90 and during the next two weeks at
tempted to capture Lafayette, who was in COM
mand of the small American forces for the de-
tense of Virginia Lafayette successfully evad-
ed the British and June 10, was reinforced by
General Anthony Wayne with 1000 infantry
and six guns The British commander SO far
foiled in his Objects had to march back to
Richmond and thence to Williamsburg, near
the coast. thus practically abandoning control
over any part of Virginia except where naval
forces gave possession. Lafayette effected
junction with Baron Steuben on June IL, and
thus increased his force to about 1000 men.
The Americans had now become the pursuers
instead of the pursued, and followed the Brit
ish, harassing their rear and tanks.
Soon afterward the British army concen-
trated at Portsmouth and preparations were
under way to transport considerable portion
of it to New York, when CORVALLIS received
orders from General Clinton, the British COM
mander.in-chief, to fortify Old Point Comfort
at the present Fortress Monroe, and If advisa-
BILE, Yorktown. Obeying these instructions,
CORVALLIS ordered a survey of Old Point Com
fort, but on the advice Of his engineers was
obliged to represent to Clinton that 1t was
wholly unfit and inadequate for a naval sta
ton Then, following what he believed to be
the spirit of his orders, CORVALLIS, before
hearing from Clinton, moved up to Yorktown
and began to fortify it in connection with
Gloucester, on the opposite shore.
Meanwhile Washington and Rochambeau.
with the allied French and American forces,
were at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, menacing New
York city and awaiting the arrival of the prom
ised French feet under Admiral de Grasse.
That officer wrote that he expected to sail for
Chesapeake Bay on August Is, but that he
would remain in American waters only short
time
Washington, who had heretofore resisted en-
treaties to remove the army from New York
for operations in the south, determined to CO.
operate with Admiral de Grasse In an attack
upon CORVALLIS. With about 1000 French
and 1900 continentals he started across New
Jersey August 10, and by September 26 had
joined Lafayette and additional Virginia militia
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for prospectus, and there are today
hundreds of abandoned gold mines
that, In the opinion of men who ought
to know, haze been only half worked.
There Is pl;cer mining. too, and the
fields of copper and other minerals
have not besn touched. Some Amer
leans and Ehglishmen are going into
the country, but it will be some years
before Peru is developed. Probably
the opening of the Panama canal will
give an impetus to the emigration to
South American countries. Wash
ipgton Post
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under Governor Nelson at Williamsburg. The
French fleet, September 5, defeated the British
under Admiral Graves, and then held the Ches-
apeake to prevent British reinforcements.
Washington took position before Yorktown
September %, and the night of the 10Th Corn
wallis abandoned his outer works before the
town. The first of October finds our engineers
accommodating the position and works of the
enemy. The I'd witnessed the gallantry of the
Duke de LauZun and his legion in driving back
Tarleton whose raids so long had been the
terror of Virginia and the Carolinas. On the
9Th, the allied armies broke ground for their
final parallel, and proceeded to mount their
batteries on the 7th and 8th. On the 9th two
batteries were Washington himself
applying the torch to the first gun; and on the
10th three or four more were in play, silencing
the enemy's works On the 11th the indie
fatigahe Steuben was breaking the ground for
our second parallel, within less than 400 yards
of the enemy which was finished the next
morning, and more batteries were mounted on
the 18th and 18th. But the great achievement
of the siege still awaits its accomplishment.
Two advanced British redoubts are blocking
the way to any further approach, and they must
be stormed. The allied troops divide the dan
ger and the glory between them, and emulate
each other in the assault. One of the redoubts
is assigned to the French grenadiers and chas-
seurs under de Viomesnil. The other is as
signed to the American light infantry under
Lafayette Both redoubts were soon captured
and the fate Of CORVALLIS was sealed. "A
small and precipitate sortie" as Washington
calls 1t, was made by the British on the fol-
lowing evening. resulting in nothing. The next
day vain attempt to evacuate their works
and to escape by crossing over to Gloucester
was defeated by violent storm.
At ten o'clock on the morning of the 18th of
October, 1884, the British beat parley, and
Lord CORVALLIS proposed cessation of hos
tilities for twenty-four hours that commission
ers might meet at the house of a Mr.. Moore in
the rear of the first American parallel. Wash
ington replied with grant of two hours cessa-
ton, that terms might be proposed in writing.
Finding their general tenor admissible hos
tilities were suspended for the night, and
Washington proposed his own terms Commits
sioners were appointed, Colonel Laurens, the
Vicomte de Noailles, and M. de Grandchain on
the part of Washington; Lieutenant Colonel
Dundas and Major Ross on that of Corvallis
The 18th was consumed in negotiations, which
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Dew Ponds In Great Britain.

Among the most singular archaeological re
mains found in Great Britain are the ancier
dew ponds, the construction of which is al
scribed to the neolithic age. The purpose c
these ponds was to furnish drinking water fo
cattle. An exposed position where springs wer'
absent was selected and broad. followed sui
face was formed and covered over with ST. az
or some other non-conducting material Abcv
was spread thick layer of clay strewn witt
stones. During the night the cold surface c
the clay caused an abundance Of moisture t
condense from lower layers of the air. Some
of these anciet dew ponds are still working.
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The editors of "Health Hints" and
Questions and Answers" have one ques-
ton that is put to them more often than
any other, and which. strangely enough,
they find the most difficult to answer.
That is How can l cure my constipa-
tion?"
Dr. Caldwell, an eminent specialist in
has looked the whole field over, has prac-
tised the speciality for forty years and is
convinced that the ingredients contained
in what is called DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pepsin, has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
Its success in the cure of stubborn con-
Stipation has done much to diSplace the
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use of salts, waters, strong cathartics
and such things. Syrup Pepsin, by train
ing the stomach and bowel muscles to
again do their work naturally, and with
nerves. brings about a lasting cure.
Among it's strongest supporters are Mr..
John Graveline of 9S Milwaukee Ave-.
homa City and thousands of others. 1t
can be obtained of any druggist at fifty
cents and one dollar a bottle, or if you
want to try it first free sample bottle
can be obtained by writing the doctor.
For the free sample address DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. POI Caldwell building, Month
cello, Ill.
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See Opportunity in Peru
mt place to live and mighty interest

ant place to live and mighty interest
ing.
Peru is not like Argentina and
Brazil, and, therefore, probably has
not appealed to the people of the
United States. but believe that in
years to come Peru will prove more
attractive to Americans than either
Argentina or Brazil. The two latter
countries are purely agricultural. Ag-
riculture at this time appears to be
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WEZS son HOWSE.-
cORrNI4LLLS>
HEADQLIARZERS
lLL/II/yG SLECE

1740. was the home OF
Thomas Nelson, a s1gner
of the Declaration OF In
dependence, a governor
of Virginia, and finally a
major-general in the
American army.
This sturdy relic OF
many wars was the off,
cial headquarters of Lore
CORVALLIS as head OF
the British army during
the siege of 1881. After
the close of the war 1t
marked the renewal not
only of a friendship be-
tween soldiers, but the
friendship of nations.
The French and the
United States were close
iy cemented together
through the visit of Gen
eral Lafayette to his old
time war friend, Major
General Nelson.
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Country Of Vast Wealth, According
to American Who Has Lived
There Many Years.

Peru is one Of the favored nations
Of South America" said John H.
Shapiro, formerly a resident Of Chi
cago, who has spent the last ten years
in South America. Lima, the capital.
Is city of $4,000. and while not
uadern city In any way. II II q pleas
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Almost a Beggar.

But, father" said the beautiful girl
remember that he is rich as well az
handsome"
rich nothin'!" replied the sterr
old man. "I'll bet he hasn't more
than 100000 to his name"
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Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases 1t instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and soc
by druggists. For free sample write to
j. w. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
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Inherited Il.

"What matchmaker that woman
Is, to be sure!"
Eyes. but she comes by It honestly
/ understand her father was o nHe
notaH."
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Let me fail in trying to do some
thing rather than sit still and do moth
ing.-Cyrus Hamlin. Hf
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I can't find words to express my thanks
for the good your medicine has done
me. You maypublish this if you wish"
Mrs. HERMAN SETH, Pound, Wis.
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For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
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suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should
it not cure youp
IF you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for 1T.
Sc, fran on6 oIXUou harnfnI.
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He is wise man who laughs al
the antediluvian jokes of his tailor
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pepSla and Iomal0
troubles by your
medicine. I had
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years and consulted
different doctors,
but failed to get any
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Lydia e. Pinkham's
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Charity organizations uncover a
multitude of sinners
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Two of a Kind.

ct find that my husband has been
having the office boy call me up every
day and humble terms of endearment
That's a nice way to fool his wife.
He's been going to the ball game"
"How is it that you didn't catch on
to the voice?"
well, I'm busy at bridge every day,
and I've been having the cook answer
the telephone"
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DOCTORS
FAILED TO
HELP HER
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Pound, Wis. -"I am glad to an
nounce that I have been cured of dys-
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"A Reader Cures His
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Family All Members
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Yorktown, Va, on October 10 with an inspiring
naval and military display. The countrys
greatest statesmen will participate In the ex-
ercises in which the lofty spirit OF true patriot
ism will be the predominating feature.
The pretty little city of Yorktown Is en-
shrined with many memories of this country's
desperate struggle for liberty and Of its final
triumph. Buildings which figured prominently
in the negotiations between Washington and
CORVALLIS, which practically resulted in end
ing the war; are still standing, preserved as
monuments to the patriots who erected on
this continent free and Independent common
wealth.
The downfall of CORVALLIS, which also
spelled the end of British hopes for retaining
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-11
Continued next week.
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
OF administration on the estate of
William Mundy, deceased, we're grant
ed to the undersigned on the 18th
day Of April, 1911, by the Probate
court of Monroe county, Missouri
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor within one year after the date Of
said letters, or they ma be precluded
tom any benefit of such estate, and
if such claims be not exhibited within
TWO years from the date of this publ
cation they shall be forever barred.
This 4th day OF MAY, 1911.
Tom PRESTON
Administrator
Meriwether & Meriweth' r,
Attorneys for estate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-11
Some Poultry Suggestions.

Perhaps you have noticed a great
falling off of egg production about
the latter part of June to the first
of July. Did YOU ever try to- pre-
vent this decrease or do you take it
as a matter of course. Do not neg
lect your poultry at this time of the
year but resolve right now, and
then keep your resolution, that you
are going to follow a different plan
this year. The heat putrifies every
scrap of filth and this with the foul
smell eliminating from the poultry
house may cause the chickens
not to be in good health and may
make even a normal egg production
an impossibility. Then mites and
lice thrive during the hot months
and greatly annoy your poultry.
Just try a sensible course. oOf
course we cannot avoid the heat
but other things can be done which
will make the life of the hen worth
living. Dip the fowls to kill the lice
and mites which torture them.
Garry out all straw, etc, and burn
it. Take out the nests, rooSts and
give them a washing with a strong
solution of soap suds mixed with
some coal oil and strong brine and
a little crude Caybolic acid, all thor
oughIy mixed; also spray ever part
Of the interior of the poultry house
with this mixture. Of course you
will first have cleaned out all filth
and droppinGs and are going to keep
them cleaned out. After the spray
spade up the dirt floor several
inches deep. This will freshen up
the air and bury all traces of filth.
When this has all been done re-
place the nests, roosts, ETC., provide
the birds with plenty of clear pure
cool water not the hot sloppy stuff
which poultry so often have to
drink or do with out. Do not feed
anything heavy. Try to keep the
hens as comfortable as possible and
see if they do not do their part
toward keeping the fresh egg bas-
ket full.
If you have better and more
humane plan write it out and let
us have it for publication. The
Democrat wants to be instrumental
in helping make farming more
profitable and farm life more pleas
ant Help us help you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-11
Test of Civilization.

One can measure the degree Of
civilization in a given place by the
quantity of water used by the popu-
lation, by their need of cleanliness
and the sacrifices they are prepared
to make to insure the benefits of
pure water to the poorest citizens.
-Neue Freie Presse, Vienna.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-11
Fight Like Wild Cats"

the lighting OF any consequence
Mexico occurs close to the Amerf-
can line, and have you wOnderef
why that was sO?" asked R. w. Bari
row, who has just returned from d
winters sojourn in southern Texas.
Those insurr, ctors of Madero know
what they are doing, and the sort
of campaign they have to wage in
order to win They are struggling
to keep public sentiment on their
side and to let the world know the
| fight they are making for liberty, as
they view it. The fights on the
border are heraIded far and wide
through not only the American
press, but the line up of people
who stand on the border and watch
them. If the battles occurred back
in the mountains of Mexico you
wouldn't hear half so much about
them. Only a few men COmpaHa-
lively, are in arms against The Diaz
government but the sinister featv
ure is that the government is Sleep-%
ing over what may be Smoidering
volcano Of revolution. Every day
that Madero and his men keep up
the strife the strength of revolution
grows throughout the republic of
Mexico. If it we're only a question
of putting down the men actually
in arms it would be small matter
as compared with the mighty re-
volt that threatens to ensue, and
probably would have burst out be-
fore this but for a lack of arms and
ammunition.
The Mexicans. 90 about their
fighting in odd an way. according to
the American standard. They
stand about and palaver, and get
ready, and postpone, and fix a date
for fighting, and then talk some
more, and put it off a while, and
call names, and finally get into it
and when they do they 60 at it like
wild cats. They fight hard, and you
don't hear much about any prison
ers taken. When the revolutionistS
get licked they hike across the line
and surrender to the American sold
iers, rendering some old WORKOUT
guns kept in stock for the purpose,
When American property owners
in Mexico learn there's going to be
a fight somewhere about their prem
iSes they don't take any risks about
saving their hides by being non
combatants, but Immediately make
for the American border They
know the rule of no prisoners taken
and cant tell what may happen to
them.
General Madero's family occupy
a fine home in San Antonio at pres
ent. 1t is of the comfortable old
southern type, with columns and
wide verandas, and there they live
as peaceably as if there were no such
thing as instructions almost within
arms reach. MaderO moved them
there to be out Of harms way dur
ing the war.
Most of the engineers on the
Mexico lines are Americans. When
the reVolutionistS give notice that
there's going to be trouble on a GER
tain line traffic stops On the Mex
lean National road south of Eel Paso
there's not been a train for so days.
! The reVolutionists made agreements
with certain roads, however, that
they would not be moIested if not
used for military purposes. The
trouble about proceeding under this
sort of an agreement is that you can
never tell whether or not the road
has done something which the in
surrectOs may consider a violation
of tho a6reamant and tban oD,,l,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-11
Notice.

have bought Frank Jansen's
half interest of the firm of Green
& Jansen. All outstanding bills
of said firm are payable to me at
old stand.
w. L. GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-11
A Boys Composition.

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immediate execution. | lead him 10
place of safety, when In due process of
law he paid the penalty Of his deed
with his life: l mention these in
stances that you may see where duty
has taken me without regard TO dan
ger, In dealing with the negro.
My friends if in the discussion of
these matters I have manifested TOO
little patience with that class of our
white citizens. who being far removed
from our midst, wholly ignorant of the
true conditions that exist, arrogate
TO themselves the right 10 teach the
Southern white man his duty toward
the negro; to teach a people who are
as Intelligent. who are as patriotic.
who are as God fearing and Christian
loving, who are struggling with might
and main and amidst many disturbing
elements, to work out as Christian
people this great problem. / feel that |
will have your kind indulgence. BE it
said in justice and TO the praisc of the
intelligent negroes, that he is doing
more to close the mouths OF these po-
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DEFINITIONS FROM
A CYNIC'S DICTIONARY

(Harry ThompSon)
A Good Servant-The one that is COM
ing next week
lnconsistency-End a woman
with all your woldly goods and
then making her ask you for
carfare.
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The Beer Of Quality

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