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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-02-11

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-02-11

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Proud of the Splendid Preacher
Pastor.
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

and waited tor me tu pick It up
Thank you, Sue said "Oh did 1t
prick youT'
Yes" said I hatly rhrn We both
gave the closest attention 20 tnr cud
Of my thumb. while triumphuutly
squeezed u tiny drop ct blood um of
IT, sucked IL The incident was
closed She was no lougci interested
IN the lu,rmuuu
50 you thought I had deserted your
! said aud was % little surprised at
tho guuu,-~ 100 my voice.
The ylolrts upprus,d me SHE said.
with smile For the inst time no
ticrd that She was wearing large
bunch uf them You will be- bank.
rupL Nlr Smart. u you korp uu buying
roses aud violet, aud orchids Tor me.
So the roses were mine also! shot
a swift glance 40 the mantclpicce. lr.
resisubly moved 10y some mysterious
fore There we're Two bowls Of or.
chids there
"liut they are lovely she cried. not.
ing the expression Ia my tace and mis-
CONSUMING IT, You are ma angel"
That was the last straw. Il am
nothing Of the sort" exclaimed. very
hot and uncomfortable
"Nou are was her rctort There!
Isn't II lovely crntrrpicceY Now,
YOU must come aud see Rosemary
Shr adorr> the new elephant you sent
10 her
"Elc"- / began. h.uking my eyes
"Oh oh, YES. yes. TIA. ua. The ele-
pmnt" G"nd heavens Had that
idiuur puuprudykc started MENACE
ric iu my r..tlct
was vastly relieved 90 nud that the
elephant WIS uadr Ut felt ana not too
large 60 Keep Rosemary from welding
u sEilImlly In an assault upon the hap.
less liuko
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04
CHAPTER XVI.

The Count and Herr Seh~artEmullsr
~ lH muchrou was not AS gay
a NJ uor as unconventional as 9th.
w. rr that had preceded It.
The counties, yuinly tried 10
make II a. >pr-uily rs It's prcdeces-
,ors hut gave over IN despair In the
face uf my ucituruity Her spirits
,lrooprd She hecume strangely un.
EASY aud, I thought. prroccupicd
What is ou your mind countess -
asked rather grullly. after n painful
silence of some duration
She regarded mc dxcdly for a mo
mcut She seemed "a be searching
my thou-hr~ "Nou" She said very
ucciu,uy why arr YOU so quiet
So fuurr,ulT I observed faint tinge
" red lu her cheeks and an ominous
sgeudiucss in her gaze Was there an
ger alSof
apologiyrd for my manners and as
surrd her that my work was respon-
sihr Would come 10 see her the
next day'
"liut don't think Of coming. Mr.
Smart. she declared. ~ YOU feel you
cannot spare the time away from your
work
"Ml dear countess exclaimed. dis
playing liyclier Interest than nc any
time before. II shall be- delighted To
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

come. Permit m Go luu uaI my wurg
may 40 hang
Her face frightened Hut men must
work" she objected
Not when women are willing TO
play" said
Splendid" she crl,d. You are re-
yiving / feel better II YOU are 20
INK TO be nice IN let you stay"
Thanks lil do my best"
she seemed TO be- weighing some
thing In her mind
III you don't mind what the servants
are saying about rs. Mr. Smart ! am
quite sure do not"
caught my breath
"Oh. | understand everything" she
cried mlschcvuusly. before | could
smmmrr anything In reply They nre
building a delightful romance around
Us. And why not WHY hcgrudge
them the plclsurcy No harm eau come
OF H. you see
Certainly no harm huuudertd
THE gossip is confined 10 the castle
Il will not go any further We can
afford 10 laugh 10 our sleeves cant
weY'
"IIa. har' ! laughed IN a strained ~
fort. but not into nv sleeve Il rejoice
TO hear you say that you don't mind
No more do l. It's rather jolly
Fancy any one thinking We could
possibly fail In love WITH each other"
che scotfed Her Eyes were very
bright There vas a suggestion Of
old water 10 that remark
yes. JUL fancy" agreed
Absurd
But OF course, rs you say. II they
can get any pleasure out OF II why
should We objectT
We'll, we are bosom friends once
more. are we mott am 50 relieved"
Il suppose Poopeudyke told you the
the gossip
"Oh. no! had It from my maid
She is perfectly terrible An French
maids are. Mr. Smart Beware OF
French mhds she won't have II any
other way than that ! am desperately
In love with YOU Isn't she delicious 70
"EhY' gaspcd
And she cou6dcs the wonderful SCI
cret 10 every one In the castle, from
Rosemary down 20 Jinko"
"'pon my SOUR | murmurcd
And 80 now they all are saying that
I AIN In love with YOU she laughed
Isn't II perfectly udicrous|
Perfectly" ! said without enthud.
asm. My heart sank like lead. Iudi.
crousl Was that the way Il appeared
TO herr | had little spirit left quite
as ludicrous as the fancy Brtton has
/ about me lie Is obscsscd by the Idea
that am IN love with you. What do
you think Of thatT
She started. I thought her eyes mar.
rowed FOR a second. Ridiculous" she
said very simply Then she arose ab.
ruptly Please ring the bell for
] nav hts
did So Hawkes. appeared. Clear
| the table. Hawkes." she said. Il want
! you 20 read all these newspaper clip.
/ pings Mr. Smart, she went on point.
INK 20 bundle on chair near the
/ window We crossed the room Now
that you know who am. insist on
your reading an that the papers have
been saying about me during the past
/ i've or six weeks"
/ protested but she was firm. "EV.
cry one else u the world has been
reading about my affairs. 80 you must
do likewise so IL isn't necessary 10
read all uf thym viii select the
most lur.d aud the most glowing You
acc Their urp TWO sides 10 the case.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

The papcrs that father can control are
united in defending m, action. the
European press Is Just thr other way
sit down. please lli hand thrm To
YOU"
For au hour ! snt there 900 The win
dow absorbing the astonishing history
Of the Iuuowsy abduction case fcIt
rather than observed the intense -,ru
tiny with which she ll,nrd Iur
AT last she tossed the remainder uf
the bundle uuryId into cururr Her
face was RgioW with pleasure
You've read both sides, aud I've
watched you. oh -o CLOSELY You don't
believe what the papers over here have
90 say. saw the -cuv, When you
read the translation, thnt Mr. Iu"pru
dyke has typed Tor mr Sow . SNOW
that you do not feel -u bitterly tGwssa
me as you did nt Inst"
I was resolved 90 make a inst deter
mined stand tor my original cuuyic
tons
But our own papers the Ncw YORK.
Boston. Philadelphia. Chicago Journals
still voice Ia way my principal con
tention la the matter countess They
deplore the wrctchcd custom among
the idle but ambitions rich that mndc
possible this whole amentahlc state II
Affairs mean the custom ~ getting
title into the family al any cost
"My dear MIR smart" she said -eri
ously. do you really contend that all
OF the conjugal uuhappiness aud on
rest ~ the world Is confined "a the
American girls who marry uoblemenl
Has Il escaped your notice that there
are thousands ~ unhappy marriages
and equally happy divorces Ia Amer
lea every year Ia which uohlcmrn DO
not figure at ally
Then suddenly she changed the sub
ject
Il have some pleasant news Tor YOU.
she said MY mother Will Dee here on
Thursday. You will not Ike her. 81
course. because YOU are already prcju
diced. bot ! know she will ike YOU
Il hope she win like mc. ! added.
feeling that Il was necessary
"She was a Cn.iugnft YOU know
1udccdy' The Collurruft family
was one of the oldest nud most eIclu
| siya In New York
You will like my father. she said
lie loves me more than any one elise
In the worid-morr than all the world
lie would buy on the count tomorrow
II would permit him 10 do so or
late ! have bccn thinking very scri
ously OF suggesting it 10 him 4 mil
lion II nothing 10 my father
There came sharp Ripping uu the
door nt this instant "Guoducss.
You'd think sherlock Holmes himself
was at the door" she cried.
wctg to the door
"Can you come down NJ once. Mr.
/ SmartT' pOopcudykr said Boo a voice
not meant 10 reach the ears ~ the
| countess
whats upT' I questioned sharply
1.-THE jig. I'm afraid be- whispered.
Good LORD pctertiyrsy'
NO Count Turuowsy ana -tran.
ger"
impossible"
/ The countess. alarmed hy our man
ner. quickly crossed the room.
what * ~ she demanded
1.-The count is downstairs I said
| Don't be- alarmed Nothing can hap
Little Cook" corn; none bet
ter, only Zoe the can.-Betters-
worth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

" was NoN GoNts oeA ivy
uad stopped. the hands seemed so sta
tiunary. The third time / tried To
wind II / broke the handspring but as
II was nearly | o'clock not much harm
was done
That one little sentence. Have you
deserted me?' grew 10 be a yoluminous
Indictment could think OF nothing
else There was something inetfably
sad and pathetic about II. Had she
been unhappy because Of my Deasty
Dehayi0ri
Al last approached her door. Upon
my soul. my legs were trembling! /
experienced silly sensation of fear.
/ hesitated: then. plucking up my cOur'
age aud putting All silly questions be-
mind me. / raped resuundingiy on the
door
The excellent Hawkes. opened II.
started back In dismay ile stood
aside mpressively
MIR. Smart" he announced.
caught sight ~ the countess. She
was arranging some flowers on the tn
BILE. Blatchford was placing the knives
nnd forks. Helen Marie Louis An
lOlnette stood beside her mistress hold
Ing box ~ flowers IN her hands
What was II thai / had been mink.
lng out there In those gloomy hallsl
That she would greet me with n
pathetis- hurt look and
Good morning." she cried gayly
Hurt? Pathetici She was radiant,
80 glad to see you again Hawkes.
has told me how busy you've been
lawfully, awfUlly busy | murmur
ed. Was It relief at finding her sd
happy and unconcerned that swept
through met am morally but shame
lessly certain II wasn't
Don't you think the roses are lovely
In that old silver bOvlT
"Exquisite!"
"Blatchford found II In the plate
vault" she said. standing Oh 10 admire
the effect. DO you mind II ! 90 on
arranging them she asked. aud with
out waiting for an answer resumed hcr
employment
"BOn jour, msieur." said Helen Ma
RE Louise Antoinette over her mis-
tress' shoulder one never kuOws
whether French maid Is polite VI
merely spiteful.
1T seems ages since ! saw you last,
said the countess IN a matter OF fact
tone. juggling rose into position and
then standing OF to study the effect
her head cooked prettily al an ansl,
Of inquiry.
IL suddenly occurred to me that sh,
had got OH very we'll without me dur
ing the ages The discovery irruled
me She was not behaving at all a
had expected.
There hasn't been a great deal OF
news" | said.
She dropped long stemmed rose
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

when the attention of The
Hickman Courier is called to any
mis-statement Of facts, or to any
error concerning any man or
thing, correction will cheerfully
be made.)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-04

For an hour and half by my watch.
but nve or six by my nerves, | paced
the lonely. sequestcre1 halls In the
lower regions OF the castle. Two or
three times | WIS sure that INV watch
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

The ARMED hosts of Europe, like q
fierce and raging food.
Are dreEching al their basflefzelds
and trenches with their blood,
While We poor guys In Scotland thru
two feet Of sticky mud,-
We still 20 marching on.
We have no ARMED forces here e
make Us vail and weep:
No locomotive whistle shrill disturbs
our peaceful sleep,
But thru the sticky mud and mire
two feet or more deep,
We still 20 marching on.
But the State road Is SCANNING, tho'
the pessimists proclaim
Every contractor humbug, every
confrrcf q d--n shame:
We are wise 10 ell the knockers, and
despise their dreary game
As We go marching on!
We are loaded 20 the muzzle 20 fight
the Whiskey Trust,
For the welfare Of our county and
our cause Is surely Just;
And this Is our motto: Eve viii vote
'esa out or bust"
As re go marching on.
For we win not be buncoed by the
drinkers risamaroles,
But veil hand old Rum y lemon when
we gather at the polls;
We can't be fooled forever, vel
awaken, bless your souls,
And still go marching on!
SOLOMON.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04
Editor.
NEW STATE DEMoNsTHA-
TIoFs AGENT FoR MAaYLA AND

Mr.. g. III. Afford. late of Arkan-
sas, has been appointed State Dem
oastration agent, in the place Of
DE. Augustus Stabler, resigned. and
is actively at work among his local
agents and in such counties NJ pro-
mise 70 be ready for organization
under the Extension Service.
Mr.. Afford ID q graduate Of the
Mississippi Agricultural College,
Class Of 1898, and has had q long
and successful experience as q dem
onstration worker, agricultural and
writer, and practical farmer. Its
believed that he is eminently fitted
for his new work, and that m ell
cient system of county demonstra-
tions viii be built mp under his di-
rection as . foundation for the ex-
tended usefulness Of the Extension
Service in the State. Mr.. Afford
win without doubt prove the leader
needed 10 organize the agricultural
interests of each county and place
in them an efficient representative
Of the work Of which the u. 8. De-
partment OF Agriculture and the
Agricultural College and Expert
ment Station are aiming to do
through their Extension Service for
the farmers of Maryland.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

Gep iowa snd Che sans ancnuf each mansh.
sa3isS $50 o2y % he psrcksss pries.
Here n y2ar Gsf orpossanity te bay % shce-
as 8 IeU fnds Wrsfe todsy los dsscFipslss
beakist. Deaf ~stE lnsesLszse nos.
SQin cnzh. eheck or ncnez order and 10 vffi
sead yoa the HenInszQp Juaior g ones. Thsa
wnte r4pldly. Hraq wtsh 20 relHrn Il after y
day. trial, yoa maT DO 90 We uill SsfunA ypas
hsnenbeF. Gle kemfnRfnn Jsnlor u ssns-
ine. dHF8ei4 EeDiaxtou NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ths irnn<isa Hemingway PuaEantes,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

annoyed, e had produeed 10 move
ment In our favor.
18th. That orr present precarious
and dsfenceaess situation We DO moi
even enjoy personal security, but may
be siezed Ct our firesiaes By he enemy,
borne into distant. captivity sid
finally, perhaps. the unonendins
slaughtered as the victims Of rezalis-
tory edicts that in consequences, many
of Snr valuable citizens anticipating
the return OF the enesay and continu-
ance Of the neglect re have hitherto
Iexperienceds are nov emegrating. TINS
reducing our small physical force, and
bearing With them their wealth hitler.
70 beneficial 70 our county.
18th. That the Disastrous events
which have followed each other In
rapid succession had reduced as 70 ab.
soiute dependency, but that we are
happy to acknowledge the arrival oi
q Company at this crisis which alfhc
entirely too small 70 rescue us from
ruin, win lend, we hope. to future re.
Endorsements adequate 70 that object;
for without that protection we are at q
loss what course Of conduct TO pursue
consistent with interest and compat.
iblee with honour.
18th. That we have considered the
powers Of our physical iorce 20 resist
the encrouchments OF an enemy rem
dered bold by conscious superiority;
We have looked at it In every point OF
view and see nothing before Ms bui
an UNMARRIED vista Of despair and ruin,
that, under such alarming and peril
Gus circumstances, we conceive silenes
would be criminal, and that our citi.
zens are justified In stepping little
out of their ordinary sphere 70 claim
the protection We are entitled to, rs q
part Of the American Republic.
'.l0th. These are the grievances
under which we labour, and for which
we very respectfully, though very
firmly solicit the efTectual redress
We complain not that we are river
from the genuine, the sereEe and tn
solid enjoyment of domestic life, be
cause we have taken up arms with
alacrity and zeal TO repel the invasion
Of our soil, but we do complain tina
our hope, our confidence and our eour
age have been permitted TO pine and
exhaust themselves In contemplating
our own weakness, and viewing oul
territory, so repeatedly polluted with
impunity.
ST Is, therefore, In the opinion oi
this committee both just and reason
able that the United States should
furnish regiment to the county OF
st. Mary's, which would serve In con-
junction with our militia, not only rs
shield Of security to US, but as q
severe annoyan to the enemy. In the
name of the Constitution, we ask 10 rs
the protection it has promised US. In
the name OF justice we solicit it 10 res
cue and save US In the name of God
we crave it for the sake OF suffering
humanity.
VIM. c. Somerville,
James Hopewell,
Thomas Barber,
Joseph Stone,
Raphael Heale,
John Armstrong,
b. Tabbs,
John r. Planter,
Gerard N. Cousin,
Thomrs Blackstone.
The above article first appeared In
Evening Capital OF Annapolis. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04
Application For Oyster Ground

The following application for oyster
ground in or adjacent to st. Mary's
County, Is now on file In the ofiice of
the Board Of Shell Fish Commission
ers of Maryland.
Published charts of the natural oys-
ter bars of So. Mary's county are fled
with the Clerk Of the Circuits Court of
said county.
Notice Is hereby given that all pro-
tests against the granting of said
leases must be fled in the Circuit
Court OF 81. Mary's county, on or be-
fore the 27fh day Of March, 1915.
Applicant: Address:
Geo. I. Horseman, Benedict nd.
Acres: Not exceedfnz 20.
Located In Patuxent River, on the
soufhwesterly side thereof, OF BILL
ard Point, Is shown ON Published
Chart No. H. 2-4-4f.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04
tCoMMUNIcATED).

co-Operatioa.
The Department OF Agriculture In
many recent letters constantly urges
the cooperation of the business pro-
ducing interests looking to the adop-
ton of some system that will tend TO
the development of rural resources by
keeping In the rural districts money
that usually goes out for products and
supplies that should be produced and
bought at home.
II is apparent from evidence at hand
that this deplorable condition is
caused by lack of understanding and
cooperation between the business and
producing interests. II any class Is
responsible 1t must be the business
interests, as they should take the ini-
tiative in any movement TO attract
trade and should use precautionary
measures TO guard against any inroads
onbusiness.that Justly belongs to them.
The secret of success with the mail
order house has been good manage
ment with q minimum of service.
That Is, they do q cash business OF
large volume In connection with which
they afford the minimum of service 10
the buyer. In undertaking to compete
with them while doing a small volume
OF business, quite largely on q credit
basis and supplying very much more
service, the local dealer has been seri-
ously handicapped. Il seems strange
that large numbers of local dealers
have not agreed on plan which would
make the competition more fair. IL
would seem that they might offer to
meet the prices of the mail order houses
TO customers who will pay cash In
advance and take goods away upon
arrival. In some sections local deal
ers are making reductions of from is
to 70 per cent. on cash orders for such
things rs are usually ordered from
mail order house, and are insisting
that the reduction in service and risk
jnstiiies the reduction In price. Some
such plan as this would bring the
country and town people. closer to-
gether and promote plans for the inn
provement OF the community rs q
whole.
In most American communities the.
country people and those residing In
towns all belong TO the same class. In
seems unfortunate that they should
allow artificial barriers to come be-
tween them. IL would be very much
better IL they would realize that the
good OF the whole community is more
important than the good of either town
or country people to tia exclusion of
the other.
To further this movement OF CO..
operation of the whole people, the he
partment urges the organization of a
business club. that they work together
and have their Representatives meet
representatives of the farmers organi-
zatlon TO form and develop plans for
the mutual protection and benefit Of
all. We have been given the best
county in the state, rich in many ways.
viii our people content themselves 70
be left behind in the march Of pro-
gresss
Let every school community in the
county organize club In which every
member Of the community win work
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

FoH SALE.--Ae Susquehanna
Farm, Pearson, Nd.
IN Head of Good Work t5ossss.
~ I'm exselIsnt eendItien, splsn-
DID sosker@.
4 Pale eauI9s. The ages raaaa
! fFom 3 - ~ yeare VIII ne.
eept eetxie % beas la exshaaes.
2-4-s-lm--pd-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions Of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed
condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When the tube Is
inhasned you have q rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when Il Is
entirely closed, deafness Is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored 10 its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused BY Catarrh, which il nothing
but an inflamed condition of the fnu-
cous surfaces.
we viii give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. ]. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. ADV. 1-7-15-lm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

shoulder 70 shoulder for the improve
menf Of his own home eommunity
Thus organized when any probleu
arises aiIscsing the whole county. y
hare only % SAP he word and III
whole county can pull together 70
Q. 3. WATHEx. IN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

You win find that Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has recognized advan-
tages over most medicines In use for
coughs and colds. IL does not sup
press cough but loosens and relieves
Il. Il aids representations and opens
the secretions. which enables the sys-
In pneumonia. Il contains no opium
or other narcotic, and may be given
adult. For sale by all dealers. Adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04
Over a Century Ago
"reminiscences of 1919

When a Committee Of &c.
Msry's Pesisienea Legislature.
a Novel, Pepper From People
Vino Did Net Enjoy Personal
Securlty--cepIed and Verified
ey NJ. And Mira. George W.
Hodges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
BRIBE CIvER THROWN
OUT OF APARTMENT

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. THAT an
attempt was made to bribe Republi-
can workers in the Sixth precinct Of
the Seventh ward to. have the polls
closed after the second day Of regis.
tration was the startling testimony
introduced by the state at the Mayor
Bell election trial today.
Louis Laitner, Republican, testified
that william Kissell, fuel contractor,
tried to pay him $50 for closing the
registration place day early. He said
Kissell asked him II he wanted to
make $50 or $50 and then proposed
the closing of the polls after the Sec
ond day Laitner declared he told
Kissell he did not need the money. He
said that Kissell then went to his
father and offered him $50, but that
he (Laitner) took Kissell by the neck
and threw him downstairs, saying he
should not tempt an old man.