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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05

"They say they don't get nothin'.
They say all the good jobs goes to
the Irish or Dutch or even Americans,
and"
Promise EN- something, then"
II have. But"
Then promise 'em something more.
Don't be stingy II that don't satisfy
'em, give me the tip. and I'll have a
ten per cent. drop ordered on the for
eign section gangs pay, and make
Chief Geoghegan pass the word TO his
cops 10 make things bad for the push
cart men and organ grinders. and
close up the dago saloons an hour
early. That1l bring 'em in a-running.
How bout litterchoor. Abbott2"
"Ill start the stan TO work on
songs tonight" said a long-haired lit
tie man. land get out a bunch Of
Friend OF the Plain People tracts
and"
Won't do 'Man-of Experience.
and. Benefactor.of.the State or Ignor-
ant.Meddling Boy-Reformer. Which.
Will-You. Vote For? That's the racket
this time. Guy the whole League
crowd. Silk Stockings VS.. Laboring
Man That's the idea. Get the car.
toonists al work on pictures like
Standish making the police sprinkle
the streets with Florida water while
thugs break into houses. and that
sort of thing. 'What.We May Expect.
from-civic.League-R Rule Understand?
Say, Game, detail one or two OF your
men, OF course, 10 look up Standish's
past performances in private life, too
n ything about booze or the cSrds or
My sort OF scrape will work mp Hne
Just now. The gags old. but about
reformer IL always makes hit.
Even bit of a stretch goes. I'll
stand libel suit or two II II comes
to a showdown"
How about the )ut-of.town pa
pers?" queried Caine. Our regular
chain are all right But the rest"
"The G. G. a X. owns the Noun.
tain State. don't Il? And II controls
ninety per cent. OF the mileage OF the
other roads that run through the
State. And wherever there's towns
big enough for a paper there's a rail
road somewhere near. And wherever
there's an editor he wants his passes,
don't her And a rebate on his
freight Well don't you lose sleep
over the pressing
How about fioaters7" asked
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05

enough 10 put Ia a spoke when he
started across country. But this
blowout tonight is different The
stories OF II viii get in the Boston
and Philadelphia and New York pa
pers. So"
~Well?"
so there won't be any meetingG"
III you say SO II goes. VIII give
the boys the Office to rough-house the
joint?"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05
CHAPTER VIII.
Caleb Works at Long Range

LIVE Standish opened his up
State tour the following
EFEqi night in the small town OF
G Wayne. II was a farming
centre and the hall was tolerably well
filled with bearded aud tanned men
who had an outdoor look. Some OF
them had brought their wives sallow.
dyspeptlc angular creatures with the
patient, duh faces OF women who live
close TO nature and are too busy to
profit thereby.
The audience listened interestedly
as Give outlined the Boss-ridden con
dition OF the Mountain State. the ex-
orbitant cost OF transporting and
handling agricultural products, the un-
Just taxes that fell 80 heavily on the
farmer and the wage-earner, the false
system OF legislation and the betrayal
OF the peoples RICH by the men. they
were bamboozled into electng To rep
resent them and protect their inter
ests. lie went on TO tell how New
York and other States had from time
TO time risen and shaken of similar
yoke OF Bossism and To show how,
both materially and in point OF self
respect the voters OF the Mountain
State could profit by following such
examples In closing he briefly de-
scribed the nature. aims and purposes,
OF the Civic League and the practicall
reforms Go which he himself stood
pledged.
IL did Gives heart good TO see how
readily his audience responded in in
terest 60 his pleas. He had not spoken
ten minutes before he felt he had his
house with him. lie finished amid
salvo of applause His hearers
Hooked about him az he came down
from the platform. shaking his hand.
asking him questions. praising his dis
course -----a->,.r- - "a
One big farmer slapped him on the
back, crying
You're all right, Mr.. Standishl II
you can carry out all you've promised.
! guess Wills County'll stand by you.
solid. But why on earth didn't you
advertise you was comm TO Wayne
tonight II II hadn't been for your
agent that passed through here yes
terday and told some OF the boys at
the hotel and the postoffice. you
wouldn't "a had anyone 10 hear You.
IL we'd known what was comm. this
hall'd a been packed"
"But surely you read my advertise
ments IN your local papers!" ex-
claimed Give. -"
I'VE sure didn't read anything of
the kind" retorted dairyman. II
read everything In the Wayne Clarion.
from editorials 10 soap ads. an there
hasn't been a line printed about your
meetin,"
II sent my agent ahead TO place
paid advertisements with every paper
along my route" said the puzzled
standIsh. .And you say he was In
town here yesterday. So he couldn't
have skipped Wayne, I'll drop I'm ON
the editor OF the Clarion on my way to
the station and ask him why the ad-
vertisement was overlooked"
Accordingly. half.hour later, en-
route for the midnight train. Standish
sought out the Clarion once and de-
manded an interview with its editor.
in-chie'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05

tTs BE Continued. }
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05
CHAPTER VII.
An ANONYMOUS Letter.

TT1T was late that evening when
Give reached his rooms,
49, for few brief hours OF
&pRj rest before setting forth on
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-05

I'VE standish opened his up
State tour the following
night in the small town of
Mayne. II WAS q farming
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19

Rev Thompson Penn and wife of
Kahoka, have been visiting their
daughter. Mrs. R, o, Cranston, and
other relatives here,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
Watch Monroe city Grow and Prosper!
Made a Spleudid Record.

Miss Bessie Hancock, East of
town, is about the happiest little
lady in Rails County. Bessie. who
is bright-eyed, active minded girk
of IS years, went down to New
London last Thursday to take the
County examinations and to eradu-
ate from the rural school. When
the class of sixty had finished their
examination County School Com
missioner Hulse announced that
Miss Bessie Hancock, of Saline
Township, had made the highest
grade and won the scholarship of.
fered as prize for the most salts
factory examination, Considering
her age and opportunities Bessie
has made a record that few girls
are able to duplicate. The Demo.
crat will keep its eye on Miss Bessie
and unless we are greatly mistaken
it will tell of better and higher
things in the future.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
0Wen-FeeuSon.

At s o'clock yesterday evening
Miss Alberta Owen, the daughter of
Charles Owen of Huntington and
Edward Ferguson were married at
the Huntington Church, Rev. Conditt
of Brookfeld officiating. They 90
to California on a wedding trip, The
Democrat joins the host of friends
in wishing them a happy married
life,
Young Ladies' Sodality will serve
ice cream supper South Park Thurs
day evening 18Th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at
9 A. N. Each Wednesday.

Rev. Paul Michalak of St. Joseph,
has been assigned to assist Rev. FIR.
Ryan as pastor of Holy Rosary par
ish. The churches at Hunnewell
and Brush Creek are also in this
parish. Rev. Michalak is a genial.
pleasant gentleman and will meet a
warm welcome here.
Mesdames Harry Jarman, Node
Green. Misses Nell Landers, Irene
Lyell, Laona Shearman, Iva Hub
bard, Rev. J. H. Hubbard, Messrs
Adam Shearman and DeForest
Wilson attended the Hannibal Dis
trict Epworth League Conference at
New London this week.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. IN.
Preaching 10:45 a. m.
Junior League 2::30 p. m.
Senior League ZOO p. m.
Preaching 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
500 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday 7:30 p. m.
John H. Hubbard,
Pastor in Charge
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
LAKE SITE SELECTED
Majority of Citizens Not Satisfied
Water Shed Too Small Site
Selected Not Endorsed By
Engineer.

mOullio dBO Dul no " hIbOuhOAS
civil engineers. were here and made
surveys of all sites available for a
lake for water works purposes.
Some sites were approved, others
rejected as not having enough wat
ershed, etc. After carefully con-
sidering all advantages and disad-
vantages of all the sites the one on
z. c. Proctor's farm southwest of
town was considered the Best and
it offered so many advantages that
it was the only one really con-
sidered by the engineers. Mr..
Proctor did not want to sell but was
finally prevailed upon to make
proposition and he did make a very
liberal one, knowing that a good
water works system would make a
better town and a better town
would be an advantages to his farm
The Moss site just west of town,
was surveyed but on account of
small watershed, less than 300
acres, while the Proctor site had a
shed of over 100 acres, was not
even considered. Besides the Moss
site would back water up on the
Burlington and also probability
that when water was most wanted
would not furnish it.
The Council met Monday evening
to select the site. Mr.. Harding rep
resenting Burns & Mcdonnell was
present and explained the advan-
tages and disadvantages of the sew
eral sites. He stated emphatically
that the Moss site would not do
and asked that it be made a mat
ter of record that he and his COM
pany were opposed to the site as
their experience proved to them
that it would not furnish the neces-
sary water. The Council however
by vote decided on the Moss site
While the citizens believe that the
Council did what it thought best
the great majority of the progress
i've citizens who boost for Monroe
City are greatly dissatisfied with
the result and think the judgment
of engineers better in selecting a
water site than the judgment of the
average man who has not studied
engineering, The engineer is the
man who knows. 7. j. Rodhouse
of the University of Mo. was in the
city yesterday and gave out facts
and figures which in every respect
coincide with those given by Mr.
Harding. The Democrat believes a
serious mistake is about to be
made and most respectfully sug-
gests that if the Council is not sat-
isfied with what they now have
that another engineer be called in.
Gentlemen: it is the peoples mon
ey you are spending. You are the
peoples agents only. And then re-
member that you may save few
hundred dollars and in so doing
lose many thousand dollars. Don't
put your guess against what science
has demonstrated and proven. In
this work follow the advice of the
Engineer, HE is THE MAN WHO
KNOW WS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
Bareer.

William G Barger died quite sud-
denly Saturday at Christians res
taurant, where he had gone to eat
supper:
Mr.. Barger was born Sept. :, 80,
1846, in Boturtot County, Va. When
he was quite young the family
moved to Rockbridge County. Va,
near the famous natural bridge and
there he grew to manhood. He
was the Oldest of s children 6 son S
and 2 daughters He came to Mis-
souri, in 1868 and settled in Marion
County near this city and resided
in this vicinity until his death.
On June 20, 1874, he was mar
ried to Mrs. G. A. B. Mahan. He
entered the Confederate service in
1854 and served until the end of
the war. He was attached to the
famous Stonewall Brigade and was
a brave, active soldier and has re.
Ceived Cross of Honor.
Mr. Bareer was one of the most
prosperous farmers of this vicinity,
For many years he has been en-
gagged in buying and shipping stock.
Mr.. Barger was always ready to
help those in distress and many are
the kind deeds recorded to his
credit but not known to any human
except the one whom he befriended.
Like all the rest of the human fam
lily he had his failings.
Mr.. Bareer will be greatly missed
in Monroe City and all his neighborS
speak highly of him and say that
no man in that neighOorhood would
be more sadly missed than W. G.
Barger. He is survived by a widow,
five brothers and two sisters. Mr..
Barger was a man of many noble
traits of character.
Funeral services we're conducted
at the residence of Herman Levy
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. DR.,
McNair and the body was laid to
rest with Masonic honorS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
FIRST BAPTIST

The Children's Day exercises we're
we'll attended Sunday night, and
everything went off beautifully.
The success of the service is very
largely due to the good women who
so faithfully trained the children.
It is certainly commendable that
the parents encourage their children
in this good work.
The S. S. meets at 9:45 each
Lords day. The B. Y. P. U. meets
at 7 p. m Merle Tooley leads the
meeting next Sunday evening.
Subject: Enemies of the Church in
the American City" Scripture les
son Acts 1924 "a. The preaching
services are at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
We give you a most cordial invi-
tation to worship with us.
SAM P. GOTT, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching Sunday morning at II
o'clock; evening at 8 o'clock. Sum
day School at 9;45. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at s
o'clock
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
PRESBYTERIAN.
GRACE BAPTIST.

We had a well attended and in
terestine Bible School last Sabbath
morning Our worthy Superintend-
ent, T. H Utteroack, deserves much
credit for faithful attendance and
wise administration. Let us all en-
courage him by being present at
every session at the usual hour. 9:45.
Theme for the morning hour: Fol
lowing Christ" Matt. 1927. At
night, No Man Careth for my Soul"
Psa. 1924 The morning service at
II; the evening at s o'clock. There
will be special music in the even
ing. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7;45
o. m. DR.. j. w. Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
Cearfoss-B

Thursday evening Miss Hazel
Cearfoss and John Byrd, both of
near Warren were united in mar
riage at the home of the brides
father, c. M. Cearfoss. They are
quite popular. All wish them a
pleasant trip down the stream of
life together.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19

the University was here yesterday.
He is working on a deep well bulle-
tin and was here to get data on our
deep well. The bulletin will be fur
nished free after being published in
about six months. While here Mr..
Roodhouse was talking about water
works from lakes and said facts and
figures fully demonstrated that the
site selected here would not prove
satisfactory.
Mrs. w. P. Smith and Mrs. Ann
Gentry leave today for a visit in
Lasonimas, Colo; Mrs. Fannie Field
er for Bozeman, Mont, and Mrs.
R. E. Leake of Hunnewell, for Cor
wallis, Mont.
Miss Tebbs Evans is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Maurice Hodedon of
Hannibal.
Mrs. George Dye and Miss Senta
Clark went to Quincy Tuesday to
see Mrs. Harry Clark who under
went an operation there last week
and is getting along nicely,
Getting distressingly hot and dry,
Circuit Court at Paris is taking
many of our citizens to the county
capital.
Miss Viola Powell returned Mon.
day from a two months visit in
Kansas City.
Miss Clara Stevens of Ft. Worth.
Texas, has returned for a visit with
her parents, w. B. Stevens and wife.
Mrs. Ralph See of Warren. has
been the guest of W. A. Gottman
and family.
A fine baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Yowell,
Saturday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
Lost.

Lost.
Last Saturday. Gold locket, in
itials N. G. Return to Node Green
and receive reward.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19

Shipments 1Or the week: James
Masterson Il cars sheep and II
cars hogs; McClintic & Yates S cars
hogs and'2 cars sheep; J. M. Proc
tor | car butcher stuff; Madden &
Short 2 cars butcher stuff; Hender-
son & Sons Poultry Co. 2 cars poul :
try and 8 cars eggs. Total Is cars
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19

Jasper Henderson and wife de-
parted Tuesday for Oklahoma City
where they will make three weeks
visit with their daughter, Mrs C, P.
Forsythe,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19

Oscar Cochin was called from
Laredo Saturday by the serious ill
ness of his mother, Mrs, Pat Cochin
of HaSSard. Mrs. Cochin has been
sick for several weeks. Uncle Pat
is almost entirely blind. The many
friends hope they will soon be less
seriously afflicted,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and
Pertaining to Farmers.

Woodson & Fennewald L. S.
Com. Co., National Stock
Yards, Ill.
Cattle receipts have been liberal
this week. While good to choice
steers are closing Is to IS cts high,
er, medium to good steers have held
about steady and good yearling
steers and heifers and common
kind are Is to Is cts lower.
Choice to prime steees selling
So 65 to 900 Good $S25 to $50.
Medium $765 to $40. Fair killers
ST 90 to $50. Stockers and feed
ers have sold steady. Bulk of heif-
ers are is to Csc lower on all kinds
Bulk of choice heifers selling from
$500 to 825. Good $3.50 TO IT'S
Medium $625 to7.00. Choice cows
steady, medium kind Is to 25c low
er. Choice $500 to 7.6O. Good
$500 to CTS. Medium $500 to
$50 Choice bulls steady, others
10 to 15c lower. Choice $500 to
725. Good $5.75 to $50. Calves
steady, mixers lower.
Hogs closing 25c lower. Bulk of
good hogs selling from $3.50 to $40
Mixed $8.40 to $50
Sheep steady, lambs 30 to SOC
lower.
Farmers Institute.
Do the farmers of this vicinity
want a Farmers Institute held here
this fall. If so the time is now
here when we should speak for a
date. Last year we put off too long
asking for a meeting to be held
here. 1t is needless to tell the bell
fit of such meetings to farmers,
The question is do you want the
meeting, If so act at once Let
the Democrat know your desires as
to such a meeting, or write Hon. T.
c. Wilson, Secretary, Columbia, Mo.
The following letter from Secretary
Wilson gives the information. You
will take due notice thereof and
govern yourself accordingly.
Under the authority of the State
Board of Agriculture, the State of
Missouri was divided last year into
six districts for convenience and
economy in handling the farmers
institute work. Our appropriation
was much less than we asked and
hoped to get. 1t is, therefore, more
necessary than ever to economize
in the expenditure of our appropri-
alton.
The first district is composed of
the following counties: Audrain,
Boone, Galloway, Cole. Franklin,
Gasconade, Howard, Lincoln, Mon
roe, Montgomery, Usage, Pike, Ran
dolph, Rails, St. Charles, St, Louis
and Warren. Each district has
been allotted two periods of two
weeks each. The first period for
your district is from November 3 to
is, and the second period is from
December is to 81. | shall be glad
if you will give this arrangement
due publicity in order that the peo-
pie in your district may know at
what time our institute speakers
can attend meetings in that district
If is very desirable and necessary
that meetings for each district be
arranged to occur in the periods
named above.
Market ReOOrt.
For Wednesday before date Of
PAPER.
Hogs. s.......,..,..,.,,....'' $3.50 to S25
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19

We are told by a few of the larg-
est poultry raisers of this vicinity
that they have been selling their
old roosters after Matching season
each year and that they think they
get more eggs. The Bureau of Ag-
riculture says that it does not effect
EGG production, but makes the eggs
better in hot weather. Try it. Sell
OF confine all roosters. We will
have to candle eggs before long and
can assure you that the infertile
egg does not rot so easily as the
fertile egg.
HENDERSON & SONS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-19

Citizens having noticed the alb
sence of dust on the oiled streets
are now working to get more resi-
dence street oiled. If you want to
be rid of the dust see the other peo-
pie in your block at once and report.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-21
JACK CONNELLY
AT THE AIRDOME

An immense crowd greeted Jack
Connolly and his players on the open
ing Of their engagement in this city
last night, the Airdome being packed
TO capacity The play was Just Plain
Folks one Of the old fashion pieces
full OF good humor and wholesome SEN
timent. AS to Mr. Connolly his name is
Jack" and did you ever know any
body with that name who wasn't good
natured? Furthermore, Jack Is some
what fat and on the whole he is a
pretty good show in himself. Also, he
has players that are well up to the
standard Of such companies, The audi
ence was generous in manifesting
signs Of approval at the proper mo
ment.
Connolly and his players will be at
the Airdome all week with a different
play each evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-21
Rid Your Children Of Worms.

You can change fretful. ill-sempered
children into healthy. happy young
sters. by ridding them Of worms. Toss
ing, rolling, grinding of teeth, crying
out while asleep, accompanied with in
tense thirst, pains in the stomach and
bowels, feverishness and bad breath,
are symptoms that indicate worms.
Kickapoo Worm Killer pleasant
candy lozenge, expels the worms, reg
ulatcs the bowels, restores yoar chill
dren to health and happiness. Mrs.
J. A. Brisbin Of Elgin, H., says: u
have used KiclSapoo Worm Killer for
years, and entirely rid my children Of
worms. | would not be without IT,"
Guaranteed. All druggists, or by mail,
Price 25c Kickapoo Indian Medicine
Co. Philadelphia and St. Lofts. ADV.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-21
For ]. Sale
or Trade

100 acres bottom land five miles
north Of Chickasha; so acres in al
falfa; fine stand; will exchange for
clear Chiekasha property
100 acres rolling land, some bottom,
2k miles Of Verden; a good quarter
section: will exchange for clear city
property.
100 acres half mile west Of city; so
acres in alfalfa; all bottom. Price 500.
100 acres half mile east Of city, all
first class alfalfa land Price $1O0.
34O acres good land, ~ miles north
of Amber; VIII sell at a bargain or
exchange for good income property
We are in a position to make farm
loans ct the lowest possible rate Of
interest and have the money ready as
soon as title is approved.
We have also listed with us some
Of the best ranches in the southwest
for sale or exchange, ranging In size
from one to one hundred thousand
acres.