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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11

says James Lafayette Garner then,
l got to hustle" he remarked.
Jimmy Garner!"
she's mighty near got me-" he
said softly; "but maybe she'll get tired
and won't call no more. She amt
plumb mad yet"
james Garner!"
IT'S coming now" said Jimmy dole
fully.
The two little boys sat very stilI
and quiet.
James Lafayette Garnerl''
The younger child sprang to hts
feet.
Il got to get a move ON now" he
said; when she calls like that sheI
| means business. l beteheT she's got
a switch and hair brush and a Slip
per in her hand right this minute.
I'll be back toreckly," he promised
He was as good as his word, and inI
a very short time he was sitting againl
facing Billy in the swing.
She just wanted to know where,
her embroidery scissors was" he ex-,
planned. 1T don't matter what's lost,
in that house, I'm always the one
that's got to be 'sponsible and all time
got to go look for it,"
did you find 'em?" asked Billy.
yep; l went right straight where
left EN- yeste'day. had EN- trying
to cut a piece of wire. | stole or
and went down to Sam Lambs house
this morning and token breakfast
with him and his old woman, Snkey,"I
he boosted.
81 knows Sam Lamb" said Billy.
Il rode up on the bus with him."
Hes my partner" remarked Jimmy.
He's mine, too" said Billy, quick;
ly.
mo, he amt neither; you all time
talking bout you going to have Sam
Lamb for a partner You want every
thing 1 got. You want Miss Cecilia
and you want Sam Lamb. Well, you
just amt a-going to have 'em. You
got to get somebody else for your part
ner and sweetheart"
We'll, you Jest wait an see," said
Billy. II got Major Minerva"
"Shucks, they amt no major name
that away" and Jimmy changed the
subject. Sam Lambs sow's got seven
little pigs. He let me see 'em SUCK"
said Sam Lambs partner proudly.
Hes got a COW, too; she's got the
worrisimest horns ever was. ] be-
lieve she's a steer anyway"
"Shucks," said the ,esantTy boy, con-
| fpmnfu0ualv "Yon do kunvv n n4eer
when you see one; you can't milk mo-
steer" -:.....
| CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11

She's bout the pertic-larest woman
ever was; she don't low me to leave
the yard 'thout l get a whipping. |
believe l will come over to see you
bout half minute"
Suiting the action to the word
Jimmy climbed the fence, and the two
little boys were soon comfortably
settled facing each other in the big
lawn-swing.
who lives over there?" asked Billy,
pointing to the house across the
street.
That's Miss Cecilia's house. That's
her coming out of the front gate now"
The young lady smiled and waved
ner hand at them. H., IL.
"Ainf she peach?" asked Jimmy
Shes my sweetheart and she is bout
the SWEETEST sweetheart they is"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11
CHAPTER w.
Sweetheart and Partner.

Billy was sitting quietly In the big
lawn-swing when his aunt, dressed for
the street, finally came through the
front door.
Il am going uptown, William" she
said. Il want to buy you some things
that you may go with me to church
Sunday. Have you ever been to Sun
day SCHOOL,"
'Naw'm; but been to pertracted
meetin'," came the ready response. II
see Sanctified Sophy shout tell she
tore ev'y rag offer her back 'ceptin'
shimmy. She's one oman who sho'
is got 'ligion; she amt never back
slid tall, an she amt never fell f'om
grace but one time"
Stay right in the yard till l come
back. Sit in the swing and don't go
outside the front yard. / shan't be
gone long," said Miss Minerva.
His aunt had hardly left the gate
before Billy caught sight of a round,
fat little face peering at him through
the palings which separated Miss Mi
nerva's yard from that Of her next
door neighbor.
"Hello!" shouted Billy. as you the
bad little boy what can't play with
me?"
What you doing In Miss Minerals
yard?" came the answering interro-
cation across the fence.
"I's come to live with her." replied
Billy. my mamma an papa is dead.
What's yo' manner"
''I'm Jimmy Garner. How old are
your I'm most six, am"
"shucks, rs already six, a-going ON
seven. Come on, les swing"
"Can't," said the new acquaintance.
i've ruined of once today, and got
licked for it."
Il amt never got no whippin' sence
me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln's born"
boasted Billy,
SAINT your" asked Nmmy. II spec
been whipped more'n a million times.
my mamma Ia so perticTar with ma.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11
CHAPTER III.
The Willing Worker.

The Willing Worker.
Get up, William" said Miss Mi
perva, land come with me to the
bathroom; have fixed your bath"
The child's sleepy eyes popped wide
open at this astounding command
"Ain't this-here Wednesday," he
asked sharply.
Eyes; today is Wednesday. Hurry
up or the water will get cold"
well, me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln
1est washed las Sat'day. We amt got
Ito wash no mo- till mex Sat'day," he
largued.
ooh, yes" said his relative; you
must battle every day"
"Me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln amt
never wash on a Wednesday sence
wes born" he protested Indignantly!
Billy's idea Of bath was taken
from the severe weekly scrubbins
which Aunt Cindy gave him with a
Ehard washrag, and he felt that he'd
rather die at once than have to battle
every day.
He followed his aunt dolefully to
the bathroom at the end of the long
back porch of the old-fashioned, one.
story house; but once In the big
white tub he was delighted.
In fact. he stayed in It so long
Miss Minerva had to knock on the
door and tell him to hurry I'D and
get ready for breakfast.
Say" he yelled out to her, II likes
ahis.here; it's mos as fine as Johnny's
Wash Hole. where me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln goes in swimmin' ever
Gence ives born"
When he came into the dining-room
ne was sight to gladden. even q prim
old maids heart. The water had
nurled his hair into riotous yellow
Finglets, his bright eyes cleaned, his
beautiful, expressive little face -shone
happily, and every movement of his
agile. 1.-the figure was grace itself.
Il sho' is hongry," he remarked, as
he took his seat at the breakfast Ia
BILE.
Miss Minerva realized that now was
the time to begin her small nephew's
training; II she was ever to teach him
to speak correctly she must begin at
once.
William" she said sternly, you
must not talk so much like a negro
Instead of saying I sho' is hongry,'
you should say, I am. very hungry
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11

"Yes'm, 1es' loves to work; wish
had time to work all the time. But
It makes my belly ache to churn-I
got awful pain right now"
"Churn onl" she commanded un-
sympathetically
He grabbed the dasher and churnec
vigorously for one minute.
Il reckon the buffers done come"
he announced, resting from his labors.
1T hasn't begun to come yet" re-
piled the exasperated woman. Don't
waste SO much time, William"
The child ohurned in silence for the
space Of two minutes, and suggested:
TITS time to put hot water in It; Aunt
Cindy always puts hot water In It.
Lemme git some fer you"
Il never put hot water in my milk"
said she. 1T makes the butter pufry.,
Work more and talk less, William"
Again there was a brief silence,
broken only by the sound or the
dasher thumDing against the bottom
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11

SneS mine, 100, promptly replied
Billy, who had fallen in love at first
sight. rs a-goin' to have her fer my
sweetheart, too"
Nav, she amt yours, neither; she's
NINE" angrily declared the other lit
tie Toy, kicking his rivals legs. You
all time talking bout you going to
have Mis- Cecilia for your sweetheart.
She's done already promised me-"
I'll tell you what" proposed Billy,
femme have her an you can have
Aunt Minerva"
Il wouldn't have Miss Minerva to
save your life," replied Jimmy disre-
specially, her make amt no bigger'n
that" making a circle Of his thumb
and forefinger. Miss Cecilia, Miss
Cecilia" he shrieked tantalizingly, lis
my sweetheart"
81 betcher l have her fer a sweet
heart soon as ever l see her." said
Billy
Whats your name?" asked Jimmy
presently.
Aunt Minerva says it's William
Green Hill, but faint, it's Jest plain
Billy" responded the little boy.
Amt God a nice, good old man."
remarked Billy, after they had swung
In silence for while. with an evident
desire to make talk.
That he is," replied Jimmy, en-
Enthusiastically. He's bout the forgiv-
INCEST person ever was. just couldn't
get long at all 'thout him. 1t don't
make no differ'nce what you do or
how many times you run off, all you
got to do is just ask God to forgive
you and tell him you're sorry and amt
going to do so no more, that night
when you say your prayers, and It's
all right with God. S'posing he was
one of these wants-his-own-way kind
O. mans, he could make hi'self the
troublesomest person ever was, and
little boys couldn't do nothing a tall.
/ sure think heap Of God. He amt
never give me the worst of it yet"
Il wonder what he looks like"
unused Billy.
Il spec he just looks like the three
headed giant in Jack the Giant Kill
err" explained Jimmy, "'cause he's
got three heads and one body. His
heads are name Papa, Son and Holy
Ghost, and his body is just name
plain God. Miss Cecilia 'splained it
all to me and she Is bout the splendid
est 'splainer they is. She's my Sun
day school teacher"
She's goin' to be my Sunday school
teacher, too" said Billy, serenely.
Yours nothing; you all time want
my Sunday school teacher"
"Jimmeel" called a voice from the
interior Of the house in the next
yard.
Somebody's a-callin' you," said
Billy.
That amt nobody but mamma" ex-
planned Jimmy composedly.
"Jimmee-ee!" called the voice.
Don't make no noise" warned thai
little boy; maybe she'll give up
toreckly."
"You Jimmeei" his mother called
again,
Jimmy made no move to leave the
swing.
Il don't never have to go less she
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11
A Mothers Love.

What is it that lessons the
cares of life, smootheS our rugged
and thorny path, raises our hopes
when they have fallen from the
brink of utter despair Ali it is
mothers kind hand and mothers
love, says an exchange.
II is she who points to the silver
lining of the dark clouds of life that
gather above us.
What is more sad to hear one
just in the bud of life say, with a
look and trembling voice: MY
mother is deadT for how much do
they then need mothers watchful
care. just starting on the journey of
life.
A mothers true love never dies;
though years may roll by it will be
as pure and true as when she first
kissed her child, an innocent babe
in her arms. Shelbyville Herald.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-01-11
Listen to me and try to speak more

Listen to me and try to speak more
correctly"
Don't! don't!" she screamed as he
helped himself to the meat and gravy,
leaving little brown river on her
fresh white tablecloth. 'Wait until
ask blessing; then will help you
10 what you want"
Billy enjoyed his breakfast very
much. These mullins sho' is" he
began; catching his aunt's eye he cor
rected himself; "These mullins am
very good"
These mullins are very good" said
Miss Minerva patiently.
Did you ever eat any bobbycued
rabbit" he asked. me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln been eatin' chlt'lins, an
sweet Eaters, an 'possum, an SPUR
rel, an hoecake, an Brunswick stew
ever sence we's born" was his proud
announcement.
use your napkin" commanded she.
End don't MI Sanr necg.tA ~> $50
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15

cramer raised . painters ladder which
was lying nearby and carried NrA No
fntosh to the ground.
Miss Augusta Sanders. nineteen ynars
Old. q sister Of Rudolph Sanders. one Of
the proprietors. risked her own ssfsty
to rescue her pet Pomeranian dog.
Mr.. Sanders himself had Capt. Cor
coran Of Engine Company No. iIs 10
thank for tho rescue of Mrs. sandsrs
and their three children. They were
taken down a ladder by the captain.
Battalion Chief Roberts turned in a
second alarm as soon as he reachsd
the hotel. Acting Chief O'Hara of
Brooklyn responded and sent IN q third,
by that time numerous trunks had been
lowered by excited guests and the o.
men had to toss the baggage out Of The
way before they could get at parts OF
the building.
The hotel Is one OF the landmarks Of
Shecphead Bay. and. when racing nour-
ished. many prominent sporting men
made II their stopping place II over
looks the bay and Is still popular with
summer visitors TO the beaches.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15
TWODAYSAbR|DE,
NOWFANNY BR|CE
SUESFOR DIVORCE
Actress Nearly Forgot She
Was Wed Till She Got
Word of Scandal.

Fanny Bricc. . vaudeville artistic.
has brought an action for absolute d.
vorce against Frank white. a hotel
man at Schenectady. through her at
torneys. Henry J. and Frederick Il.
Goldsmith OF No. II Park Row. The
papers were served a few days ago.
Miss Brice 10 now playing In the
Proctor Theatre in Newark. She weeps
softly as she tells OF her dreadful at
tempt at marital happiness. Sho lived
with white Just two days
And that was long enough for me
TO discover the mistake 1 had made -
she tells her friends. II found tina,
he was making love to every actress
who came to the town"
The marriage to White took place in
Springfield. Mass. on Feb. II. 1910. Two
days later Fanny left him and almost
forgot she had husband until Q few
months ago. when she heard he was
behaving dreadfully. She set about
getting the necessary evidence. and her
complaint names two women-both ac-
tresses-Mary Dale and Dell Meyers.
The action Is brought In the County
Court.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15
DOCTOR lURED ON CALL
IDENTIFIES SUSPECT

Detectives Devote and Cava at $50
this morning pulled Gaetano Fortuna
out OF his bed at No. 6l7 East Fifteenth
street and took him to Police Head
quarters. Then they sent for Or. Mel
chlerre Cannizare, OF NO. BIZ East
Twelfth street. who was lured from his
home by a fictitious call at No 20 Ave-
nue. y on May g. 1911. on arriving at
the home OF his supposed patient. DR..
Cannizare was confronted by three
strange men. one or them put the
muzzle OF a revolver In his mouth, the
Others pressed revolvers against his
sides. Then they took from him all OF
mis- jewelry, worth 1872, and 1903 in cash,
stupefed him with chloroform and
pushed him out T. the street.
Gaetano Fortuna was put among mr.
teen other Slc'!ans against the wall OF
the big room In the Detective Bureau.
DR.. Cannizare was invited in. With
quite a little OF professional manner the
dapper little physician pa sed along the
line. When he came to Fortuna, he
stopped back.
That IL the man who put tho re-
volver In my mouth a year and half
ago." he said.
Gaetano muttered a few words which
caused the doctor to pale and grow
nervous; then the detectives took him
10 Essex Market Court
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15
FOUGHT NEGRO GIANT
ON BRINK OF AlRSHAfT.
Pruden Fled to Roof After Telling
Woman and Gave Detectives
Hard Battle,

A. the edge Of an airshaft. down
which all were In danger of toppling, .
negro struggled with three detectives
on tho roof OF No. q West One Hun
drcd and Thirty-fourth street early TO-
day until beaten nearly senseiess with
revolvers. n.
Detectives standing at Firth sveaus
and Ono Hundred and Thirty fourth
street Jaw the negro knock down =
woman Of his own color In the stress.
They pursued him. He turned ana fred
one shot. to which Detective Hem -
piled with . shot In tho air.
The negro ran up to the roof Of 10.
q. and thsrs Horn overlook him Thay
wore struggling on the brink Of tbs
airshaft when Detectives Hughes aad
0rossman arrived.
The negro said iatsr hs was Iuna1
Pruden. twenty-four ysars old. Of Ne
- West one Hundred and Thirty.
fourth street.
The woman he struck was HseGDio
Madison Of No. IL West One Hundred
and Thirty-fourth street. After her IN
juries had been attended at Q drug
store she entered . complaint asainsA
her assailant. .f
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15
TRIES DEATH BY GAS.

The police are searching fpr the rsla-
tives Of Mrs. Felicia Bloom. thirty-nvs
years old. who attempted suicide by IN.
haiing gas in her apartment on the Sec
ond floor of No. 2ot West Eighty fourth
street early to-day. Mrs. Jane O'Hsrc.
janitress OF tho building. traced escaping
gas to tho second floor and broke open
the door of Mrs.. Blooms bedroom. n
hurry call to tho J Hood Wright Hos
ptai brought DR.. Brady. who worked
over her on tho way to the hospital
A motto addressed TO Hattie Bioem, who
has not yet been located. read:
'Csoodby. Hat dear. Take care Of
Nose. Love to all. Don't write home.
'TELIClA."
The woman 10 stirl in Q serious oondi.
ton.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15
SAVE GUESTS AS
| HOTEL BURNS At
.SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Blaze at Jerome Hotel Drives
Many to Ladders in Their
Scanty Nightclothes.

A half dozen rescues OF women and
children. In danger from flames and suf-
locating smoke. followed each other In
quick succession when flrc broke out
IN the Jerome Hotel on Emmons ave-
nue.. Shecpshcad Ray. early to-day. Tho
guests and thirty employees of tho hotel
all escaped or were carried out without
injury.
The hotel, a threc-story frame strue-
ture divided into two separate sections,
was built forty years ago by Mrs. Annie
Gilbert, who still owns II and hvcs In
F1atbush. II was named for Lawrence
jerome. father OF former Dlstrict-Attor-
new William T. Jerome.
The fire started In a room opening
or the kitchen and used by cooks help
ers. who peel potatoes and do similar
work. Thomas Elkins. night watch
man. discovered the blaze before 1t had
gained much Roadway.
The Waterman called Daniel Harring-
ton. one OF the proprletors. on his room
telephone. Harrington h--.iedly put on
few clothes and ran downstairs to
the room where the IRE was. He at
tempted to put out the flames with
buckets OF water. but was nearly over
come by smoke and staggered out as
the engines arrived in response to q call
sent In by Elkins
Every one sleeping in the section OF
the hotel where the fre started was
notified by telephone. In the other wing
Miss Camille Irving. q member OF the
MY Lady's Maid company. was
aroused by tho arrival OF the engines
and walked the people sleeping there.
She carried out her priced violin.
Most of tho guests put on q few
clothes. and carrying the rest OF their
apparel and such baggage as they could
seize quickly. walked out.
Annie Scales. q child sleeping on the
second Moor In a room next to that oc.
cupied by her parents. was rescued by
Mr.. Harrington. who carried her down
a ladder at the front OF tho building
while her father and mother were get
! ting out Of their room.
GIRL GOES BACK TO SAVE HER
P0MERANIAN DOG.
Policemen Edward o'Rourks and Den.
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sIRt GOES BACK TO SAVE HER
POMERANlAN DOG.

Policemen Edward o'Rourks and Dem
mis- Addison OF the Sheepshead bay sta
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ton learned that Mrs. A. Keller and
her daughter. nineteen years old. were
In third-noor room. The policemen
found on tho lawn q ladder that be-
longed to tho lower portion OF the hre-
escape. They raised II and assembled.
ono OF them broke into tho window Of
Mrs. Keller's room and handed the two
women out to his fellow officcr on the
escape.
Fireman Edward O'Leary Of Engine
Company No. l48 was told that an elder
ly woman was stu In . room on the
second floor. lie ran through tho smoke
filed hall and found tho door of the
room locked. lie broke In and took Mrs.
A. Mcintosh. sixty-hve years old. from
her bed. -. .....
When the fireman. with the woman Ia
his arms. reached the window he called
for n ladder. and Policeman Ansle
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15
& BEGGED NOT TO Rail
ROSENTHAl'S PLACE.

Matters went along but Becker kept
telling me almost every day after that
that Waldo was after him to RAID
Rosenthal. he said he was doing the
best he could but things were getting
very warm ii Police Headquarters ana
finally Becker told me one day at Union
Oquare Hotel that his mind was made
up ne would raid the place I begged
and pleaded with him to abandon the
tAsa I pointed out all the danger. par
taaiarly - b told me b. intended h
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15
JACK ROSES CONFESSION
DECLARES THAT BECKER
GAVE ORDERS TO MURDER
Astonishing Story Told by the Gam
bier to District-Attorney Made
Public To-Day.

The World this morning prints BALD Jack" Roses story
Of the killing of Herman Rosenha the gambler at the Hotel Metro
po in West Foyhrd street, early the morning of July i6
and of Police Lieutenant Charles Beckers connection with the ere
mova" This is Roses actual confesson-"hs squea"-exay
he wrote out for the Dbtct-Aoney and in full Just as he
made -ii spelling and punctuation being followed exactly 1t
The Washington times., 1912-04-04
River Rises Two Feet
At Memphis, and Levees
Are Near Breaking Point

MEMPHIS Tenn. April A rise
or two feet in the Mississippi river Is
expected here within the next forty
eight hours. The lowlands for miles
around are already flooded, and a
guard was established on the levee
here today. In case of any signs of
weakening the policy of Cairo in sus-
pending all business and ordering
men to work on the levee will he
adopted
Forecaster Emery declares the
leVees cannot stand a further rise
land and score of towns will be
Inundated.
The loss of life as a result of the
food is now increasing. Two men
We're drowned at Clarksville.
Thousands of persons have been
compelled to flee from their bones
in the northern part OF Memphis and
the greatest suffering resulted last
night owing to the gas supply being
cut off. The flood has completely
covered the poorer district of the
city.
At New Madrid, Mo. all business is
suspended. The water is from to
feet deep in all downtown stores.
Virtually ell one-stOry residences
have been vacated and the families
are housed in the court house
churches and other public buildings
The mayor stated today that the
town had q sufficient supply of food
TO last probably for two weeks.
Tents Will arrive today and this
will relieve the situation in the hills
where scores are without shelter.
The Washington times., 1912-04-04
MRS. GAGE FACES
JURY IN DISTRICT
SUPREME COURT
Woman, Charged With
Threatening Banker, Try
ing to Prove Sanity.

Fashionaby gowned women gave an
unusual tone to the lunacy session of
the District Supreme Court this after
noon when Mrs. Mary r. Gage, the
wealthy Dupont circle widow, accused
of threatening the life of Charles j.
Bell. was given a hearing before jury
as to her mental condition.
Sad-faced and bearing evidence of the
ordeal through which she has passed,
Miss Margaret c. Gage, daughter of the
accused woman, came in court with
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who appears as
one of the counsel for Mrs. Gage. She
attracted considerable attention, being
as much noticed as her mother.
Attired In blue and showing no signs
of inhrmity, Mrs. Gage sat in the front
row of chairs In the court room. She
greeted her friends in a most cordial
manner The complainant was present
in court
Quite an array of alienlsts were in
court to testify for the respective sides
The Government summoned Drs. b. r.
Logic, Rhett A. Stuart, Edmund Barry.
and Fl. W. Lawson, and II Is expected
that other experts will testify. Drs.
Hammond, Emmons and Bell. who eS-
aminsd Mrs. Gage, will testify In her
behalf.
Among the society folk summoned IL
testify for Mrs Gage are Mrs. LeDroiCt
Barber and Mrs Burrows, wife of for
mer Senator Burrows.