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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
"FIGHTING BOB" EVANS.
HE Meeting With His Confederate
Brofher and the Resulf

EStft0E anu lfC hSeNfIs
Tradition has it that after young
Robley D. Evans went to Annapolis he
! wasn't long in showing his mettle.
The story Of his first assertion Of his
personality runs after this fashion:
When he left for the Naval academy
his mother gave him framed copy of
the Lords Prayer and instructed him
to hang 1t over his bed He complied,
Notwithstanding the fact that the rules
Of the academy forbade the placing of
decorations in the rooms. An inspec-
tor demonstrated with him and ordered
him to remove the prayer. Evans
swOre that he would smash the face of
the first man who touched it. The in
spector referred the act of insubordi-
nation to the commandant, who took it
up with the secretary of the navy.
Evans wrote home about the episode
1t got into the papers. An Indignation
meeting was held in his home town
and a protest made to the president.
In the end a special dispensation was
granted, allowing the cadet to keep his
decoration"
A@S@-%G - - JOhAAS AAN0Ao was
urged by his mother to throw in his lot
with the south when the civil war
came. This he declined to do, so 1t fell
out that he and his brother fought on
opposite sides during the civil war.
On one occasion Robley Evans entered
a restaurant In Washington and OBJ
served his brother eating.
IAN exchange of glances between us
was quite enough" said Evans after
ward. Not a word was spoken by
either OF us He paid his bill and has
tily left the place. knowing very we'll
that would report his presence in the
city. l ordered more oysters than I
wanted and took plenty of time to eat
them. He had come across the Pote-
mac in skiff, was sure, and had tied
1t to an old sycamore tree near the
spot where we used to swim. | want
ed to give him brotherIy chance to
get back to Virginia soil He, gained
his boat and escaped. though a soldier
fired at him in the darkness. On leav-
ing the restaurant | met an officer of
the provost guard and informed him
that there was a Confederate soldier
in Washington.
How do you know 2 he asked.
"'That,' l replied, is none of ysus
business
II was arrested and take, to the
provost marshal. who, on heating my
story, let me go."-Chicago Record
Herald
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
~. crop Failed.

The sharp wittedness Of the Rus
sian gypsies is illustrated by story
told in the Journal of the Gypsy Lore
Society. A gypsy induced farmer to
join him in sowing money, promising
a large crop Of rubles. Having first
sown a comparatively small amount
they got back each morning their cap
ital with some addition, much to the
delight Of the farmer. Then they sow
ed a big sum and got back-nothing
The farmer began to blame the gypsy
for advising him to SOW money. The
gypsy answered, ''Well, It's nobody's
fault that there was a sharp frost ear
" this morning."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
THE "EROlcAn SYMPHONY.
ssethoven's Passion When Napoleon
Became Enneror

ssethoven's Passion When Napoleon
Became Emperor.
Even when political capital was not
to be made of 1t, the favor of kings.
and courtiers was, prior to the middle
of the nineteenth century, sought by
the artists In various fields of activity,
who were generally dependent for
their position upon those high in po-
litical life, and even the most uncom-
promising among them found it expe-
dent to play polite politics in the in
terest of their art by dedicating the
choicest of their works to noble pa
irons.
The most notable example Of mas
terwork With a political origin is
Beethoven's "Erolca7 symphony. Gen
eral Bernadotte during his residence
In Vienna in 1898 as ambassador from
the French nation suggested to Bee
thoven the composition Of a symphony
In honor of Napoleon. At that time
Napoleon was looked upon as the
champion of freedom, the savior of
his country, the embodiment CT re-
publican ideals, with which Beethoven
was in thorough sympathy, and he
willingly accepted the proposal. Be
fore the symphony was published Ma
poleon became emperor, and when the
news reached Vienna Beethoven was
violently angered. After all, then.
he is nothing but an ordinary mortal!
He will trample all the rights of men
under foot to indulge his ambition
and become greater tyrant than any
onew
With these words he seized the mu-
sic, tore the title page In half and
threw 1t on the ground. He never
again referred to the connection be-
tween his work and Napoleon until
news of the latter's death reached
him. Then he said, II have already
composed the proper music for that
catastrophe" meaning, of course, the
funeral march. But the whole SYM
phony, with its essentially revolution
airy character, is musical portrait Of
Napoleon as Beethoven idealized him.
-Bookman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
The Crew Of Columbus.

The list Of the officers and sailors in
the first voyage of Columbus was al
most cosmopolitan In its character.
Among them there was a Jew, Luis
de Torres; an Irishman from Galway.
Ireland, William Harris; an English
man, Arthur Laws; Italians, Portu-
guese, Spanlards and several other
nationalities, though, Of course, the
Spaniards were largely In the majori-
ty. 1t is maintained by some authori-
ties, with considerable FEASIBILITY,
too, that there was a Scotchman in
the list and that after Columbus him
self he was the first man to tread the
soil of the new Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
Al. Experience.

"They say Cashit, who has become
the social magnate of the town, was
once an elevator boy"
"Ah, that accounts for it."
Accounts fer what?"
"His faculty for taking some people
up and for taking others down. Chi
cago News
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
Blood and Fire.

A French editor. anxious for sensa-
lions, came into his Office and asked
his deputy what had happened Moth
ing" he was told. Except that a
mans nose had been bleeding in the
Place de la Concorde and a chimney
Is on fire IL Montmartre." Enough
said the other and wrote the placard
BLOOD and Fire In Parish
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
A PhiIanthropist.

"Pa," said little Willie. looking ur
from his paper, what is philanthro-
pist?"
"a philanthropist, my son" replied
his wise pa. Ifs usually a man who
spends his time getting other people to
spend their money for charity. Cath
ole Standard and Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
Mathematical Snakes.

Gazing at a collection of serpents al
the zoo, the rural visitor observed
'My gracious, those snakes must null
tiply rapidlyP'
With twinkle in his eye the keeper
replied, Some kinds do, but these par
ticular ones are dders."-J"dge's Ii
brary.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
The Proner Gamer.

Ascum-Tell me which is proper.
Would you say ''It is possible tor two
to live on $40 a week" or ION $40
weeklyT Wise-Well. I'd say 1T is
possible for two to live on $40 week
weakly" = Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
A Pietura Hint

Use two pieces Of glass and two pic
lures when passepartouting Fasten
the hangers to the cardboard between
the two pictures. When tired of one
picture turn its face to the wall and
enjoy the other
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
Wnn.en,s WiIIa

an how many states can women
make their wills?"
"In most of 'em they come with II
ready made Baltimore American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-02-27
Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

Schedule In effect $40 a. M, Dec. 18th. 1911.
subject TO change. Daily except Sundays
and Christmas Day.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
SO. 500, 800, i000 1.00 M, $780, l30 $50, $50,
$50, $50. p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL
$50. $50 $50, 1885, ll.SO, m, LOO ZOO 800, 100.
500, $40, p. M.
SUNDAYS and CHRISTMAS DAY
First boat leaves Bristol at $40 a. m.
Last boat leaves Bristol at $40 p. m.
First boat leaves Burlington at $50 q m.
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p. m.
The $40 D. M trip nom Bristol and the $50 D..
m. trip from Burlington on Sundays and
Christmas Day will be withdrawn when there
IL ice In the river.
NOTES-READ CAREFULLY
The above trips will be run on schedule
time, unless prevented by ice-when there is
ice in the river no trips Will be guaranteed.
The boat for the perfor in the A udi-
forum will leave Bristol at TAO p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
AFTER the performances. No trips will be made
without there are forty passengers
No trips guaranteed in foggy weather.
WILLIAM e DORON
Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager
Can Independent Telephone, Burlington, N.
~ via Keystone, Nos. l69-D or 104-D Bristol,
and 257-D Burlington.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
DR.. j. w. SMITH.
Good Horses.

Scudder Maddox left Monday
evening over the Wabash for Bos-
ton, Mass, with a very fine chest
nut gelding which Maddox & Son
sold for $1,000. This is one of the
finest geldings that ever left Mon
roe City. This is an old establish
ed firm and we might say they
have made success of Saddle
Horse breeding. No firm enjoys a
larger mail order trade and what is
better no dissatisfied customers.
They have sold horses from ocean
to ocean; from the Lakes to the
Gulf. May Maddox by Gloster is
being ridden by an Englishman
Jack Rogers by Gloster. The Secre-
tary by Missouri Denmark are en-
joying the sunny cline of Cali
fornia, and no horse is more popu-
lar than their four year old Sen
sational Chief 5141.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
Stephens Stephens.

William M. Stephens and Miss
Josephine Stephens, of Weleetka,
Okla, were married at $50 p. m.
Wednesday April "a. The groom
IS BE- .!son re. the late Join ".
Stephens and is well known in this
city having spent his earlylife in our
midst. He has a good position as
travelling salesman and is making
good The bride is not known here
but is said to be a most excellent
young lady. The Democrat joins
the host of friends and wishes the
young couple a pleasant journey
down the stream of life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
School Teachers.

The school board met Tuesday,
transacted regular routine business
and elected teachers for the next
year as follows:
High school: Misses Ella Gentry,
Eunice Wattenberg and Caroline
Larson.
Grades: Misses Bracy Cornett,
Georgia Vaughn, Lenna Evans, Elma
Smith and Evodia Gentry.
E M. Sipple was elected last year
as superintendent for a term of
three years. Two teachers are yet
to be elected to fill places of Miss
Daphne Crawford and Mrs. O. 7.
Rogers who were not applicants
for position.
Monroe City has good reason to
be proud of her schools. The teach
ers are all much in earnest and en-
thusiastic in the educational work.
The exhibit of work done in manual
training, sewing and art last Friday
proves that the teachers are COM
petent and painstaking instructors.
Advertisers prevent us saying more
at this time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
Clean Up.

In order to avert unSanitary con-
ditionS usual at this season of the
year the Board of Health has order
ed all property owners to remove
rubbish and other undesirable mat
ter from their premises and alleys
adjacent, and to this end have deS-
ignated Monday, May 18th, 1912 as
clean up day The city will haul
off all cans and other such articles
as cannot be burned if you will pile
them convenient for the Street
Commissioner
is. SCOTT, Mayor.
Prof, T. M. Hurt, of Lawson.
principal of the StoutSville public
school the past year and Miss EE
sic Sohlinger, of StoutSville aud
assistant teacher in the school were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, j. P. SohlingG
er in Stoutsville on Sunday at 8
o'clock p. IN. Rev. John Travis offici-
ating. Miss Sohlineer is the eldest
daughter of Postmaster Sohlineer
of Stoutsville and is a very popular
teacher of the county. She has a
host of friends who wish her much
happiness and congratulate the
Professor in his good jugdment in
his selection.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Alder
men of the City of Monroe, Mo.

Gentlemen: | herewith submit
my annual report of receipts and
expenditures for the year ending
May 3, 1912, in accordance with al
ordinance concerning the Mayor,
Receipts from May 6, 1911, to
May 3, 1912.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
Get Business by Advertising in the Democrat
Bible School Gas a. N.

Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching II a m. Subject, The
Gift of the Lord 2 Chron. 25:9
7:30 p. m. Preaching, subject,
Christian Work and Workers"
Phil. Pip.
Prayer service and Bible reading
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Subject,
"Meekness." All are invited to
these services.
DIR. J. W. SMITH.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
The Old and the New.

The City Council met in regular
session Friday evening. This being
the end of the official term of the
city government, the old city coun-
Gil was called to order by Mayor j.
S. Scott and the annual reports of
the city officials and heads of de-
partments were presented for final
action. The various bills and ac-
counts incurred, by the city during
the month of April were inspected
and ordered paid. The old board
thus adjourned, sine die.
Mayor Scott who had been re-
elected to the office was then sworn
in by R. S. McClintic, Notary Pub
lie The Mayor called for the
Councilmen elect and MeSsrs.
Hawkins and Dawson responded
and were sworn in, councilman
elect, of the first ward, Chipman
not being present. The council was
then called to order with Aldermen
Hawkins, Dawson Mcfarland and
Wilson present. The first order of
business taken up was the approval
of the bonds of the Marshal and
City Collector. Administering the
oath of Office to Marshal, J H. Will
lis; City Collector, R. A. Kirby and
Police Judge, S. T. Pollard was at
tended to. the several standing
committees were named and J. M
johnson was appointed City Treas
urer.
The Mayor announced G. W.
Tompkins for City Clerk but before
action could be taken a quorum
was broken and no further action
was taken and the Mayor declared
the meeting adjourned.
Following are the standing COM
mittees:
Nuisance: Dawson, Chapman and
Hawkins.
Relief; Hawkins, Wilson and Nc
Farland -.
North Park: Chapman.
South Park: Yates. .
Streets and Alleys: Yates, Daw-
son and Chapman.
Lights: Wilson, Hawkins and
Mcfarland.
Ordinance: Mcfarland, Hawkins
and Wilson.
Finance Committee: Dawson,
Wilson and Hawkins
Claims: Chapman, Mcfarland
and Yates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
W. H. Logan a prominent banker

W. H. Logan a prominent banker
and business man of Laddonia,
spent several hours in this city
Monday. Mr.. Logan located in
Laddonia in the infancy of the town
and it might be said he has grown
up with it. Anyway his confidence
in the future of Missouri has
brought him a snug fortune and
placed him among the foremost
financiers of this part of the state
Mrs Sandifer and children who
have been visiting Mrs. Sandifer's
father. VIM. Mcleod in Hannibal
returned to their home in this city
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
7. D. BROWN
GRACE BAPTIST.

The attendance is increasing in
all departments of the church. We
will expect you all with us on next
Sunday. Come and bring your
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09

Sharp & Barger 1 car sheep;
James MasterSon 1 car hogs; Nc.
Farland Bros | car -four; Henderson
& Sons 4 cars eggs. Total 7 cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09

Col. N. P, Rodgers has been Sc
lected as manager of the preSiden-
tial campaign of Champ Clark for
this part of Texas. Col. Rodgers is
an old friend of the Speaker of the
House and we believe that the in
terests of Mr.. Clark are in safe
hands.-Ward County (Texas) Her
aid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09

Total S19,512.01
Respectfully Submitted,
J. S. SCOTT,
Mayor of City of Monroe, Mo.
May 3, 1912.
Published by order of the Board
of Aldermen.
GEO. W. TOMPKINS, City Clerk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09

For Sale Rhode Island Red
Chickens. / week old. Bell Phone
10; F. & M. 1872.
MRS. j. H. WILLIS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.

pUTeTent OenomthattonS'
This Column Closes Promptly at
9 A. M. Each Wednesday.
Elder W. G. Alcorn, pastor of the
Christian Church of this city at
tended the 9th District convention
of the Christian Church, composed
of Shelby and neighboring counties
held at Clarence Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week.
METHODIST
Preaching II a. m.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Junior League 2:30 p. IN.
Senior League $50 p. IN.
Preaching 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting 7:30 p. m.
Public cordially invited.
ST. JUDES CHURCH.
Rev. Charles A. Eaton, Rector.
The Fifth Sunday after Easter.
(Rogation Sunday)
7 a. m. The Holy Communion.
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
10:45 a m. Morning Prayer, Lita-
ny and Sermon. Subject. Prayer"
7:30 p m. Evensong and Sermon.
Subject, "Diversities of Gifts"
Rogation Tuesday. Celebration of
the Holy Communion at 8 a. m.
Ascension Day. Holy Thursday.
8 a. m. Celebration of the Holy
Eucharist.
7:30 p. m. Evensong. No service
on Friday night.
CHRISTIAN .s
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching II a. m.
c. E. $50 p. m.
Preaching 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30.
Choir Practice Friday 7;30.
Remember May 18th.
w. Garnet Alcorn.
FIRST BAPTIST
Wednesday, 7:30 p. IN. Prayer
Meeting.
Friday, 7:30 p. m. Teachers meet
ing with Miss Ella Gentry.
Sunday-9:45 a. m. Bible School;
II a. m. preaching; 2:30 p. m. meet
ing of Sunbeam Band; $50 p. m.
B. Y. P. u; 7;30 preaching.
On Sunday morning at the Bible
School hour we will celebrate Moth
er's Day. There will be an interest
ing program arranged for this spec
ial service Every boy and girl of
our school will be expected to be
present with their mothers, and
every mother will be expected to
bring her children.
This service is to be held in hon
or of our mothers. And whether
they are still living or not, we are
to do them honor. If they are still
spared to us, let us honor their
presence; if they are dead, let us
honor their memory. Surely every
one will be anxious to render some
honor to mother.
Because this is to be a Mothers
Day service, we do not want our
men and boys to think that they
are not welcome. We extend a
special invitation to them. If any
one has a special reason why h,
should honor mother, it is the boy.
The public cordially invited tt
these services. We give a specia
invitation to the stranger withir
our gates.
Respectfully,
T. D. BROWN.
NPACE RApTICT
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
A Bad Wreck.

Burlington engine No. 281S, pull
ing east bound Burlington train No.
ID jumped the track and turned
over at 11:40 a. m, Monday near
Mooresville. The baggage car also
left the track. Fireman Shuster
of Brookfield was killed and several
passengers were badly shaken up.
Mail Clerk Robert Cranston of this
city was on duty on this train but
fortunately escaped without injury.
The men interested in building
good roads are studying the method
suggested by James A. Houchin,
candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for Governor, in the
speeches he is making in his cam
paisn. The good roads districts be-
ing formed in Missouri has made
this issue of Houchin'S platform a
very live one and it is often under
discussion by farmers and others
interested in road building. We
have been talking about good roads
let's build them? says Houchin.
|
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and
Pertaining to Farmers.


For Sale-5 male Duroc Jersey
hogs. 1 3-year old and 4 yearlings.
LEO BELL.
B. P. Rock eggs for sale, 30 cents
per setting. F. & M. Phone CAD.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson.
For Sale Indian Runner Duck
eggs, 75c per Is.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson.
Farmers wanting premium mules
should see Joe Simmons before
breeding. LEO BELL.
For Sale-10 head of shoats
weigh 80 lbs. l male hog. Phone
Cincinnati or write Ed Keif2r. Sis
john W White, near this city
planted 16 acres of corn Saturday
If it remains fair all this week corn
will have been planted in this
vicinity by next Saturday night.
Farmers report the oat crop in
fine condition, what there is of it
On account of unfavorable weather
the acreage is not large.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-04-17
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