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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

Peanuts, canned vegetables. con-
densed milk.
To real tariff reformer this
measure does not 90 very far but
he thinks he can see the dawn of a
light which when properly focused
upon this iniquitous tariff system
will finally cause its destruction.
This passage of this act indicates
that the people of this glorious re-
public of ours are not to be fooled
forever by this infamous policy
which had its origin in piracy and
even takes Its name from that
source.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
Bowles.

Mrs. Mildred Bowles aged 68
years, died at her home in Palmyra
early Tuesday morning and the
funeral occurred from the Baptist
church in that city yesterday July
18th.
Mrs, Bowles had been sufferer
from a complication of diseases for
quite a while and her death was
not altogether a surprise to her
friends. She was the widow of the
late Douglas S. BOwIes and a sister
Of Mayor j. S. Scott Of this city.
One son and two daughters survive
her. They are Wilford Bowles, Of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
OF Interest to Boys.

All boys from IL to Is years of
age who think they would be in
terested in becoming a scout, and
joining in the Boy Scout movement
meet me in the North Park, Friday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. This is a
very popular organization among
the boys in this country and in
England, Boys like it. Friday
will be a good time to learn about
the Boy Scout movement. There
is good time in it, and good man
ly development.
F. M STPPI F
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
A Resolution.

Be 1t Resolved: That we as a
body, declare ourselves as being
absolutely opposed to the PROPOSE
tion of bonding Monroe County for
one hundred thousand dollars for
the purpose of erecting a new Court
House.
Firstly, The amount asked for
is out Of all reason and entirely too
heavy a burden to put on the land
owners, the people who pay the
bulk Of the taxes.
Secondly, The present Court
House. with a little repairing, is all
right and very much in keeping
with the town in which it is located
BUCKMAN GRANGE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

There will be no preaching at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
as the Pastor will be out of the city,
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. The
Woman's Missionary Society will
meet at the church at 2;30 p. m.
Friday. A full attendance is re-
quested.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
The Great Monroe City Fair August 8, 9, 10, II

ST. Louis, and Misses Eula L. and
Maybell of Palmyra.
Mrs. Bowles was a consistent
member of the Baptist church for
many years and was held in high
esteem by all who knew her. She
leaves many relatives and a host of
friends to mourn her departure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
A True Man.

The place to take the true me as
ure of man is not in the darkest
place or amen corner, nor in the
forum or field, but by bis own fire.
side. There he lays aside his mask
and you may learn whether he is
an angel, king or bulldog. / care
not what the world says of him =
whether it crowns him boss OF pelts
him with bad eggs. | care not a
copper what his religion or reputa-
tion may be, if bis better half swal-
lows her heart every time she has
to ask him for five dollar bill and
his babies dread his home coming
he is fraud Of the first water, even
though he prayS night and morning
until he is black in the face, and
hOwls hallelujahs until he shakes
the eternal hills But if his chill
dren rush to meet him and loves
sunshine illuminates the face of his
wife when she hears his football
you may take it for granted that he
is pure as gold, for his home is
heaven-and the humbug never
gets that near the great white
throne of God He may be a rank
atheist, Mormon and mugwump
he may buy votes in blocks and
bet on the election; he may deal
them from the bottom of the deck
and drink beer until he cannot tell
: silver dollar from a circular saw
: and still be better than the coward
lily little humbug who is all suavity
in society, but who makes home
hell, who vents upon the heads of
his helpless wife and children all
i'll nature he would like to infiict on
his fellOwmen, but dares not l
forgive such a man who would
rather have the hate of the world.
rather call anger to the eyes of a
: king. than fear to the face of
child. William Jennings Bryan.
Two men were disputing over
their respective churches. One was
a Baptist and one a Presbyterian.
Finally one of them called a neigh
Dor who was passing and asked his
: opinion as to which was the better
church in which to be saved. Well
neighbor," he said son and | have
been hauling wheat nearly. forty
years. There are two roads that
lead to the mill. One is the valley
road and the other leads over the
hill and never yet has the miller
ask me which road | came but he
always asks, Is the wheat good?"
Clarence Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

Shipments for week: Barger &
McClintic 2 cars hogs, 1 car cattle
car sheep; Meyer Bros & Ed
wards 2 cars mules; Henderson &
Sons 8 cars poultry and car eggs.
Conway & Proctor 1 car lumber.
Total II cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
AGOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. N. Each Wednesday.

This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. N. Each Wednesday.
Rev. w. P. Wynn and wife spent
part of the week with Shelbyville
friends.
Rev. Fr. Lambert of St. Louis,
who was born and reared near Mon
roe City, is visiting his relatives,
the Kendrick family, in this vicini-
ty. Fr. Lambert is the son of the
late Jerome Kendrick, who lived
near Hassard.
Before her death Mrs. j. B Gray
arranged for a handsome set of pull
pit chairs for the Methodist church.
The same has been placed in posi-
ton and her kindness will be ever
remembered.
Mrs. Charlotte Lehnhoff, the moth
er of Rev. G A. Lehnhoff, died last
week Funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. j. A. Snarr at Sails
bury Saturday morning. Rev Lehn
hoff has the sympathy of his many
Monroe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.

When you figure on sale and
want Col w T Youell to cry it, call
Ebert Yates at the F & M Bank.
He can give you the Colonels
dates.
Every farmer should SOW some
thing to make more feed for the
winter. Do it now.
Sow Millet, Cow Peas, Cane, Rape
and Turnips to make feed. You
can get the seed at Green & Max
wells.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
FIRST BAPTIST

Sunday School 9,45 a. m. Preach
ing II a. m, Wednesday prayer
meeting 7:45. Teachers meeting
and roll call of members. Thurs
day. social given by the Woman's
Missionary Society in North park
T, D. BROWN, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN
Bible School 9:45 a, m.
Preaching at II a m.
No evening service
w. Garnet Alcorn, Pastor.
ST. JUDES
Seventh Sunday afte- Trinity.
Holy Eucharist 7 a. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. IN.
Holy Eucharist and Sermon II
a. m.
H G Hennessy, Rector,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

The tools lost in the deep well
have not been recovered. Mr..
Wilson, the contractor was here
Tuesday and worked all day trying
to recover the tools but left We'd
nesday morning to secure more
fishing tools. OF course if the
workman fail to recover these drills
they viii drill at another place, but
Mr. Wilson just laughs al the idea
Of not being able to clear the well
and to 60 on down with it.
Have you seen those Moon Bros.
Rubber Tired Bnggies at A. Jaeger's9
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
METHODIST CIRCUIT.

The fourth quarterly meeting for
Monroe City Circuit, will be held at
DeMoss, August 9th. Rev. H. D.
Thompson, Presiding Elder will
preach at 1 a. m. There will be
dinner on the ground and a service
in the afternoon.
w. S. Rocker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

The boys and girls of today will
be the men and women of tomor-
row and it therefore is the duty and
should be the pleasure of every
man and woman to aid in every
way possible in making the life of
the young people more happy and
pleasant and also in throwing
around these boys and girls such
influence as viii make them in
telligent, manly men and womanly
women. And they will be better
prepared to fight life battles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27

Alex Ragland of near Palmyra
who attends to his 100 stands of
bees when he is not raising fine
watermelons, was here last week
with 500 pounds of fine honey
which he sold to Monroe merchants
Alex says he never had a finer
prospect for melons and he expects
to be on the Monroe market with
some world beaters this season.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
METHODIST

Preaching II "a. m.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Junior League 2::30 p. m.
Public cordially invited.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-27
PRESBYTERIAN

w. S. Rocker.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13


Ennis IL number ninetyseven." the
chauffeur announced.
Miss Thorne entered the house with
n key and was gone for ten minutes,
perhaps. She was readjusting her
veil when she came out and stepped
into the car silently. Again Il moved
forward, on 10 the end OF the dingy
street. and finally into the open coun-
try. Three. four, i've miles. perhaps.
out the Old Baltimore Road. and again
the car stopped. this time in front Of
an ancient colonial farmhouse.
outwardly the place seemed TO be
deserted. The blinds. battered and
stripped OF paint by wind and rain.
were all closed. and one corner Of the
small veranda had crumbled away
from age and neglect. A narrow path.
strewn with pine needles, led tortu-
ously up to the door. In the rear OF
the house. rising from an old barn. q
thin pole with a cup-like attachments
at the apex, thrust its point into the
open above the dense. odorous pines.
II appeared TO be wireless mast
Miss Thorne passed around the house.
and entered the barn.
A man came forward and kissed her
IA thin. little man OF indeterminate
sge--drying his hands on q piece Of
cotton waste. His face was pale with
the palior Of one who knows little out
door life. his eyes deep-set and a-glit-
ter with some feverish inward IRE,
and the thin lips were pressed togeth-
or in a sharp line. Behind him was a
long bench on which were scattered
tools Of various sorts. Enthusiastically
shaped chemical apparatus. two or
three electric batteries OF odd sizes.
and ranged along one end of II. In a
row, were q score or more metal
spheroids. q shade larger than q one
pound she'll From somewhere In the
rear came the clatter of small saso-
line engine. and still farther away was
an electric dynamo.
"Is the test arranged. Rosaf' the 1T
tie man queried eagerly IN Italian.
THE date Is not fixed ret" she TO
piled In the same language. 1T will
%, noPcs "ienih eno Ho&t wv "oonn
And then
Fame and fortune for both Of US"
he interrupted with quick enthusiasm
"Ah, Rosa, I have worked and waited
30 long for this. and now II will come.
and with It the dominion Of the world
again by our country. How VIII know
when the data 10 fxedi II would not
be we'll to write me here"
MY lady Of mystery stroked the
slender. nervous hand caressingly. and
a great affection shone In the blue
gray eyes
"At eight o'clock on the night Of the
test" she explained. still speaking
Italian. "a single light win appear at
the apex OF the capitol dome in Wash
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13

gets food by stealing from the grain
plant The threads get into the grain
or leaf. and there grow very fast: and
finally they break up into the small
round spores again. and the smut
mass is thus produced.
In q word, then. the smut 10 q para
site composed Of tiny threads. which
live inside OF and steal their nutrition
from the grain plant, and finally re-
produce by spores 1.-THE smut-dust):
and these spores ian each produce q
thread which may again start the
disease In another plant
There are two common smuts Of
wheat-the stinking smut. or hunt.
and the loose smut These are easily
distinguished In the field. The stink
ing smut causes most damage. but the
loose smut 10 Just a. widely distrib-
uted. and In the aggregate causes con-
siderable damage every year.
Watch carefully for loose smut at
heading out and towering time OF the
wheat
Take your seed from fields which
have little or no smut. and thus keep
the disease from increasing. This at
least will help to keep down the smut
Do not try to grow wheat clean OF
loose smut near another wheat field
which you know will have loose smut,
since the wind will carry the disease
some distance.
Raise your seed in q seed-piot. and
keep II free OF weeds and clean OF
loose smut by getting and planting
clean seed. and then by proper pre-
cautions keep II clean.
There are two common SHUTS OF
barley which are similar in many re-
spects to the two smuts OF wheat
The covered smut is distinguished
from the loose smut by the fact that
II appears later In the season: the
smut-masscs are harder and blacker.
the boards are usually not changed.
and the smutmass breaks up less cas-.
lily.
The smuts OF grains cause an an
nual total loss to farmers OF millions
OF dollars Most of this loss can be
prevented by simple and cheap treat.
ment OF the seed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13
Los ANGELES PARK SYSTEM
First Breathing Place In Western
city's New Plan 10 Complete
Cost $4,000.

With the completion OF improve
ments costing $4,000 In Central park.
Los Angeles will see inaugurated the
first OF what Is intended In the course
OF years TO be a great system OF down
town parks. or breathing places. the
Herald OF that city says. Containing
four and n half acres worth 1000. 900
an acre. Central park win be dedicated
TO the seeker after rest. TO men and
women workers OF the city who have a
few idle moments during the day
which may be spent under the cool
shade OF trees
II Is the dream OF Superintendent
Frank Sherer and the members Of the
park commission 10 have these pub.
Tic squares scattered all over the down.
town district
Central park, as Il Is improved today
marks tho first step along that line,
The sum OF $4,000 has been spent IN
practically making over the park. In
addition. Oh. 900 has been expended In
Installing an underground restroom
and lavatories-the costliest feature
OF all the improvements.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13
Hometown
GHgpsS
BEAUTY CHIEF crgc ASSET
vsnesIsns Take Crest psIrs TO Man
tain Historic Interest and Phys
lesl Attrsotlvsness Of City.

In Venice. a city OF about 10000 or
10000 Inhabitants. good authorities
say that not less than $4,000 live BY
catering to foreigners and other tour
lists and to outsiders who remain too
long 10 be ciassed with the sumner
visitors. There are rs hotels In
Venice and many restaurants. and
their business is about the most
profitable and fourishing In the city.
All this 10 so well understood By
the venetians that they take great
pains 10 maintain the historic interest
and physical attractiveness OF their
city. They never forget that its beau
" and charm are valuable civic as
sets.
The same conditions exist IN many
other cities. Nice. Florence. Rome.
Athens. Baden. Paris are samples Of
the class OF big towns that live. IN no
small degree. on their beauty. their
charm and their historic interest.
America is not too young or too
busy with the production OF the neces-
saries OF life to have illustrations OF
the Importance. In q business sense. OF
the attractiveness which comes TO
cities as much BY development az II
does by the favor OF fortune. an =
birthright. Quebec makes its living.
In large degree. by entertaining sum
mer tourists. Los Angeles. At the
other side OF the continent. has grown
nightly on Its climate and les fruits
and flowers a. much AZ on its oil and
mining interests and It's general CON-
merclai activities.
The census is sure 70 show. when
all the returns are In that places
which are wholly pleasure resorts.
such as Atlantic City. stand well to
the front In the rate per cent Of their
Increase OF population. More than
ever before. Americans OF wealth or
independent means are inclined to
look for beauty In cities when they
choose their places OF residence.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13

The smuts OF grain are diseases Of
parasitic origin. and are familiar TO
every farmer. They cause blackish.
smutty masses OF powder where the
grain OF wheat. oats or barley ought
to be. on the leaves. ears or other
parts OF the corn. This black mass
may be In a compact ball. as in the
sinking smut Of wheat; or II may be
a loose. powdery mass. a. In the loose
smut OF wheat or In the oat-smut In
wheat. the sinking smut-mass has an
odor like that OF dead fish. which Is
easily detected In the field. or In the
harvested grain.
The smut parasite is a fungus plant
composed Of delicate. colorless
threads. which live inside OF the grain
plant. and which are so small that
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13
RuraIIty In laras Parks.

Not only are the quiet and seciusion
OF the country necessary In a large
park. affording opportunities for occa.
sional relief from the nervous strain OF
city life. but they are necessary to the
enjoyment OF the landscape of tho
park. or the people viii visit the coun.
try. Therefore. not only should con.
spicuous artificial objects unnecessary
for the convenient use OF the park bs
excluded from It's natural parts, but
noisy and dangerous occupations and
amusements should also be kept out
OF. at least. the middle portions OF .
large park.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13

ington. That is the signal agreed up
on: II can be seen by an In the city.
and 10 visible here from the window
Of your bedroom"
Yes. yes" he exclaimed The fe-
verish glitter In his eyes deepened.
IF there 10 fog. of course you Will
not attempt the test" she went on.
mo. not in q fog" be put In quick
ly. TT must be clear
And II II Ia clear you can see the
light In the dome without difhculty.
And all your plans are working Out
wellf"
Yes. And yoursr"
Il don't think there 10 any question
but that both England and the United
States will buy. Do you know what
II means? Do you know what II
meansr He was silent a moment. his
hands working nervously. Then, with
an effort: And his Highness!"
His Highness is safe" The subtle
eyes grew misty. thoughtful for a mo
ment, then cleared again. HE 10
SAFE" she repeated.
mcAiSo oAa sohcAuCAo "tiV ~
began.
I'VE don't know. yet. what they win
do. The Venezuelan answer 10 locked
In the safe at the legation: I win
know what II is within forty-eight
hours" She was silent a little, Our
dificuity now. our greatest difficulty.
10 the hostility OF the French ambas-
sador to the compact. His govern
ment has not yet notified him OF the
presence OF Prince d'Abruzzi; he does
not believe In the feasibility OF the
plan. and We have TOTO proceed to
extremes TO prevent him working
against US" $500
But they must see the inealculable
advantages to follow upon such com
pact. with the vast power that win
be given to them over the whole earth
By his.. He Indicated the long. lit
tered workable. They must see IT,"
They will see II. Luigi" said Miss
Thofne gently "And now. how are
youf Are you welif Are you com
fortabiei It's such dreary old place
here"
II suppose So" he replied. and he
met the solieitous blue-gray eyes for
an instant Yes. | am quite com
Portable" he added. Il have no time
TO be otherwise with all the work !
must do. II will mean 90 muchi"
They we're both silent for q time.
Finally Miss Thorns walked over 70
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13
asIuIum,. s..u,Iful cI,I...

Within the borders OF the little king.
dom OF Belgium are several OF the
beautiful cities Of the world.
The public spirit Of the people OF
Brussels. Antwerp and ostend. esps.
cially IN the first-named city. has been
for centuries OF such a nature as 10
demand the best that can be had IN
esthetic architecture OF the buildings.
public and private. while the improve
ments made In modern times OF its
streets. boulevards. squares and edi
fices has charmed visitors and given Il
the name OF "iA Petit Paris"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13
Texas Women Beauty Their City.

This Is the time OF year when house
wives are cleaning the interior OF their
homes. But there are little touches
that may be- mads In the yards that
viii give more pleasure TO n greater
number than even the clean home.
The women In block In which the
alley is neglected could get together
and change things very soon II they
would. There IL a womans civic
league down In sherman. Tex. says
the st. Louis 0lobe-Democrat. with
Ave hundred members. that has done
marvels. It is said. In the way OF beau.
tifring the city. II made beautiful
square. with flowers and plants. In
what was an unsightly "hitching''
place II will erect fountains there.
expects to secure library. will fight
the mosquitoes and do numerous other
things.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13

they can only be seen by the aid OF
the high power of the microscope.
The fungus does not produce seeds.
but reproduces itself by means OF
spores. The smutty mass. or smut
dust. Is composed Of these spores. The
spores are single round cells. with
thick walls. SO that they are well pro
tected against drying up or other In
jury. When the spores encounter
favorable conditions they terminate
and thus reproduce the disease. A
small thread is produced from the
spores. grows in length. and may
branch. One Of these fungus threads
gets into the grain plant. and there
keeps on growing and branching. It
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13

the long table and curiously lifted one
Of the spheriods. II was q sinister
looking thing. nickeied, eiittering. Al
one end OF n was q delicate. vibratory
apparatus. not unlike the transmitter
Of telephone. and the other end was
threaded, as n the spheroid was made
az an attachment to some other do
vice.
with that we control the worldi-
exclaimed the man triumphantiy.
And It's mine. Rosa. minel-
IT'S wonderfully" she unused softly
Wonderful And now I must 20. I
may not see you again until after the
test, because I shall be watched and
followed wherever I go. II get an
opportunity I shall reach you by teie-
phone, but not even that unless II IL
necessary. There IL always danger,
always dangerl" she repeated Thought.
fully. she was thinking of.Mr. Grimm.
Il understand" said the man sim
ply.
And look out for the signai-ths
light in the apex OF the capitol dome, I"
she went on. Il understand the night
must be perfectly clear; and you un.
derstand that the test Ia to be made
promptly at three o'clock by your
chronometer?"
AT three O'clock" he repeated.
For a moment they stood with their
arms around each other, then tender,
ly his visitor kissed him. and went
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-07-13
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sador, IL at dinner with diplomats In
Che national capital whom messenger
brings note directing him 20 come Z?
Voung woman asks that she be given
q ticket 20 the embassy ball. The tick
ct n made out In the name Of Miss Is
secret service. and Mr. Grimm. his head
-1stectivs. are warned that plot OF the
Ahn races ssaiast the hngilsh speak
.. S Ohm Grimm xo SssV 70 the state ball FOR
Information. In Q conservatory his at
tention Il called 70 Miss Isabel Thorne.
Sr ss vtH r rsr cS%p shot heard ana
Sampberi and Grimm hasten down the
haii TO md that Senior Alvarez Of the
Mexican legation. has been shot. wo-
fnss Tborns. No visits her. demanding
knowledge OF the AFFAIR. and there arrests
b man named Pfetro Petroxinnf-