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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
MlSTO0K HUNTER FOR STUMP
Nimrod's Peculiar Experience With a
Lynx Who Had Been After q
Squirrel Dinner.

l was once teaching school, writes a
Companion reader, in backwoods
region, whore game was very plcutl-
full. one afternoon in the hunting sea-
son | made my way to II small valley
nbOut mile from the settlement,
down which ran well.beaten deer
trail.
l took my post on small hill that
commanded good view of the valley.
In front OF me, and about II feet dis
tnnt, was large pine tree behind me
was an old stump. As the evening
was cool, | wore gray sweater, and
my hat was also gray.
After waiting for nearly an hour. |
noticed movement in IA small clump
of bushes to my right. Then the horns
and head of IA large buck appeared.
but he drew back before had u
chance to fire. With rifle cooked and
finger on the trigger, | CruuChrd, wait.
ing for him to show himself again,
A squirrel chartered sharply from
the stump behind. Then he landed
Squarely on the top " my head, from
which he sprune to the tree. lmme-
forward on my face by some heavy
object that Descended with great force
on my buck. The blow almost drove
the breath from my body. by rifle
was discharged AS fell.
Very much surprised and consider.
ably alarmed. | scrambled to my feet,
but nothing living was In sight.
peered behind stumpS and fallen logs.
more mysliiici cy"ry moment. No owl
swoopins down upon the squirrel
could have inflicted such II blow. Meth
er had any limb fuilcn from the tree.
looked up among the thick foliage,
hut there MAS nothing 10 bee seen.
walked round 20 the other side NJ the
tree. On h large huugh. but well hid.
den, discerned a dim, gray shape. II
wns II fUiI-Erown lynx. | brought him
down hy w",i.direCtrd shot.
Now understood II" situation. Near
the stump on which the squirrel had
been sitting lay large log. Behind
this the lynx had rr"pt on his prey.
In escaping. tn, little animal hud
lcaprd TO my h"al and thence to the
tree. His enemy had followed him,
and he must have been nightly sur.
priSei At landing on II mun, and also
by tn" report ~ my rifle.
Naturally | saw nothing NOR" %, the
deer hut was richer 10y nnc lynx
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
A STATE-LINE TANGLE

Dedicated the Association for the Promotion of Uni
m MarraGeLaws)
BY Terrell Love Holiday.
One Spring in Montana welded Roxana.
We moved to New jersey that fall.
And found hen we landed that disbanded:
There weren't married all
To Maine then sailed. A while there daed,
Till Roxy off with scamp.
For such naughty capers the court gave papers.
To Kansas shifted my camp
Besmitten with Carrie asked her to marry,
She looked my papers and eroaned
In syllables mirthess: why, deare they're worthless
BY Roxana still you owned"
left Carrie crying and sped thence afyne,
To Reno to get divorce
Twas there that met grass widow. Syvetta
She had me assoed, of
We to Dakota, but quota.
Came Carrie. her heart full of hate
She proved Git awuD that | her lawful
Betrothed-by laws of that State
So | am "bachne and cunning plans Matching.
Whereby when takes mate
Although he may travel. the knot won't unrave
In Texas any old State-Carroton Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
Peculiarly Of Cats Eyes,

Az showing how widely the perma-
nsntly blue eyes Of cats difSer from
ether eyes. n 10 noted that Immediate
y the eyes OF white cats that are u
have permanently bias eyes open they
sAi1s bright red in ths dazk, and
seither the sphemsrai kfstsn-sius Asr
eay other ooisred eye does this.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
Adversity and Presently.

Adversely 10 more easily rsslsts6
than prosperity. We rise more -
feet from fii.fortuns THAI fFsa gpsA
Thsre y . charybdis I, psvsrty and .
seyiis In richss- TAsss Who rsnaia
erect under the thuadsreett are pre-
tratsd by the dssh.--HuSA
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
asst Bound

No. 1913. North Bound 11:O7 .. m
12o, South Bound 4:26 p. m.
Wabash train No. 1913 stops on
signal for passengers for Quincy,
Barry and points beyond and to
dicharge passengers from Moberly,
Centralia, Brunswick, Macon and
points beyond, No. l29 stops on
signal for passengers for Macon.
Brunswick, Centralia and points
beyond.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
A Wise Bow,

Boys" said teacher to her Sun
day school class, "can any OF you
quote a verse from scripture to prove
that 1t is wrong to have two wivesf'
A bright boy raised his hand.
"Well. Thomus," encouraged the
teacher.
Thomas stood up. "No man can
serve two masters" he said proudly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27

A new Ford Car is an investment
not ali expense, like a second hand
car of some other make.
WOodson & Graham
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27

ibid you see where they arrested
q motorist because be wasn't lit upr'
-And they arrested me because
was"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27

Departing Guest Good evening and
thank you for a most charming and
rechaufe little dinner.-Boston Tras-
script
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
comparAtiNs Eaas.

why did you enlist, John, and 70
into all this fighting and dangerT'
SURE, did IL to get some peace
and comfort in me life"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27
A Senior Party

MISS Aipna ElZea very uelipnt-
fully entertained her classmates
the Seniors. at the beautiful country
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles EIzea. Thursday evening.
About eight o'clock the guests
arrived on hayframe and as many
had never seen the new home be-
fore. it was visited and duly admired
from attic to basement. The house
is one of the finest in this part of
the country aud has all the modern
improvements. The rooms are
large aud beautifully furnished and
the guests thoroughly enjoyed the
privilege of inspecting it
Soon after numLer Of the party
took their skates and sleds aud
went down to the large pond near
the house The pond was lighted
with electric lights and a jolly hour
was spent out.of-doors.
After the skaters had returned to
the house a cafeteria lunch consist.
ing OF salad course and hot choc
olate was served and greatly en-
joyed by the hungry bunch.
The rest of the evening was spent
in games and music, some of the
games were very unique. A print
ed slip headed "A Geographical
Letter was given to each one and
the blanks. which we're m any, were
to be filled with the names of states
cities. rivers etc. This was very
interesting but some of the names
were so unfamiliar that the atlas
was consulted several times before
the blanks were filled.
"NOsey" and Magic Music" proved
to be very amusing and the crowd
grew SO hilarious that to cool them
down delicious nut sundaes and
cake were served The ice cream
was served from a beautiful, home
made ite bowl. The bowl was
made of ice aud was decorated with
real flowers, which had been frozen
in the ice, making it very unusual
as well as attractive.
This was followed by more games
and music until the chaperones de.
creed 1t was time to leave. There
was no dispUtine the clock so after
thanking their hostess for most
enjoyable evening, they left, a tired
but happy bunch -.
In the new Macon library will be
a room devoted to curios. interest
ing objects from Macon and other
counties. 1t will in reality be a
museum Two of the interesting
objects will be the old bell from the
court house at Bloomington and a
gold brick which was used by some
>wIndlers in the effort to separate a
banker from $1,000 There are
several flint lock muskets and a
pistol once said TO be the property
of Captain Kidd, the noted pirate
Then there is a splendid collection
of arrow h. ads and Indian relics
Atlanta EXresS.
Have you ordered your Ford? Il
not, you had better get busy.
Wo0dSon & Graham
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27

Tack piece OF fly screen over sand
paper OF the same size. This will not
wear out as readily as sandpaper
alone Popular Science Monthly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27

Have you ordered your Ford9 If
not, you had better get busy.
MuOdSon 4 Graham
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27

Many delight more in giving Of pres
eots than in paying on debtA-04r
Philip Sydney
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-27

Always In The Way perturbation
of the Song Classic, with Little Mary
Miles Mintie Wed Jan 3lst ) 10
cents Gem.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23
SEA PIRATE MAKES GOOD EATS EPICuRES NOW ORDER
 DOG FISH CRo0uETTS

The fisheries claimed "dogfsh" was q msnomer, inasmuch as several in feror varieties exist under the same name. The grayfish is q pirate and a marauder IL not only stays and eats. other food fishes, but cuts 10 pieces with it's teeth the tsherman's s gear, leaving him helpless and exas- pcrated.
 Great schools of grayfish annually descend upon the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida, causing heavy finan- cial loss to the fisheries industry. Since i: was not possible to rid American waters of this water breathing verte brate which by it's voracious habits gained the name "dogfish' the govern meat determined to remove the evil by eating it. Cooking tests were made and it was found the fish with the unalluring name when properly prepared was a toothsome delicacy. 4 propaganda was started 10 educate the public to buy and eat the nuis-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

quent. Surge up, you Siwashes and salmon eaters. I'm She mangy old he wolf. Listen to me howl"
 Fortunes have been made selling that line of talk to magazine editors. All of us who love action stories-and most all of us do--have believed for years that such as that was Alaska
 And after we have been carefully educated to believe in that, Alaska pins on a white ribbon, takes the pledge and restocks all the Tivoli and Nuggest and Klondike bars with grape juice and chocolate ice cream sodas!
 We know this will be a shock to many believers in the wild west It must have been q shock to them when the famous Barbary Coast of San Francisco reformed and when Seattle converted the joints on Washington and King streets, where Skookur Jim and Swftwater Bill and many another
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

A bunch of the boys were hopping it
 up in the Malamu.e saloon: The Kid that handles the music box
 was playing Il jagtme tune; Back of the bar in q solo game, sat
 dangerous Dan McGrew; And watching his luck was his light
 Q love, the lady that's known
 as Lou.
 From "The Shooting of Dan Me Crew" by Robert w. Service.
 Alaska voted dry Alaska, the place where, according to popular belief, ably seconded by the movies" all men had hair on their chests and gulped their "hootch" neat paying for 1t with tisful of gold dust Alaska where business consisted of finding new Klondikes and pleasure meant squandering their wealth in a night; of all places Alaska turned againse Demon Rum, sicking the malemutes
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

onto John Barleycorn and chasing him off the lot! Shades of Soapy Smith and Swiftwater Bill! eXclaims q writer in the Kansas City Star.
 Why don't you remember this? If you don't you have read something like il:
 Tt was a quiet nigh. in the Tivoli. At the bar, which ranged along one side of he large chinked log room, leaned half a dozen men, two of whom were discussing the relative merits of spruce tea and lime juice as remedies for scurvY.
 Come up, you all, and drink. Come up, you unburied dead, an name your poison. Come up, everybody. This is my night and Pm going to ride it. To- morrow I'm 30 and then I'll be an old man. Surge along. you all, surge along and name it. This is my night, and it ain't d night that comes ire
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23
WHAT THEY THINK OF US
 0uSTlNC OLD JOHN EARL EYC0RN

newmade milioaare gloried and drank deep,into pool parlors and soft drink saloons
 But some thoughtful observers who have paid q little attention to Alaska saw the change coming years ago. Even before they held worlds fair at Seattle, in 1909 to celebrate the dis covory of gold on the Kloadike ten years before, the frontier days of Alaska were coming to an end.
 But still we couldn't quite believe the old days-the red days, the roar ing days-were gone until we saw that white ribbon pinned 70 his lapel.
 And just few days ago we be- leved with the poet:
 There's never a law of God or man
 Runs north of 53.
 Funny, isn't it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.

Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
 WASHINGTON, The Grayfish. Try it. I. knocks H. out of the H. C. of L." is the title of a bulletin re- gently Issued by the bureau of fish cries. United States department of commerce. The pamphlet describes the methods of catching and cook ing the grayfish, which went by the name of "dogfsh' until. after a great dead of wrangling :he board permitted the fisheries bureau to change the name
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

ance. Last year abou: 30,000 pounds were sold in New York markets. In 1916 several hundreds of thousands consumed along the Atlantic seaboard, as well as considerable quantities that have been canned and are now being retailed in interior cities, officials state.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Bruno Chilinski. l5-yearo old boy, who is said to have run away from his home in Seattle. is charming he residents of Juneau with his master ly playing upon the violin, He was taken off the steamer Dolphin by the Juneau police on telegraphic re quest of his parents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

McGrath and Betsch working the Elmer Edwards ground at Marshall are employing about thirty men and are said to have taken out about S90- 0OO The ground runs about s4,50 per foot.
 Gold bullion valued ats535000 ar rived in Seward recently from the Iditarod, having came overland via Wells Fargo express. At a cose oi S100 a special train was made up al Seward and sent out to meet the ship ment.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

It is reported that the winter mail service to the Shushanna has been discontinued, there being bu: thirty people ln that district The people of the camp are making a strong protest aginst this action of the postal ou thoritics.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

F.. K. Irving, who was shot by Wal ter Stoker recently on the government railroad, and who has been confined to the Seward Hospital, has so far around.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Three special detective from Se- attle, connected with the federal in vestigation of the illegal liquor :raf- fic in that city, arrived in Juneau re- gently to probe certain conditions there relating To bootlegging in Se- at;le.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

The largest wedding ever held a. Louis Matheson became the bride of Vincent II. Pierce, a well-mown Livingston operator. Several hundred people attended the ceremony.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

The salt water fire mains at Jul ncau will deliver water to She hy- drants under l40 lbs. pressure. The reservoir on the hill, which will con- tain l5oooo gallons is practically filled
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

The entire population joined :o- ton at knik.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Dan Brice, an operator on Bear creek, in the Koskokwim, arrived in Anchorage with team of nine husky dogs and $3O,000 in gold dust taken off his property during the past sea son.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Seldovian mimrods are reported to have bagged number of sheep and moose recently.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

c. R. Clark. roadhouse keeper and rancher at Yukon Crossing, Is on his way to the outside for the first time in twenty years, He formerly ran a
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Sam Dumbolton and partners working on No. IS, Goldstream. reach. cd bedrock on Christmas day and rar into good pay.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

New iaia esss at Prosser's Harness Shop, $t.0o per dozen. Phone Black 5.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23
From Our Exchanges

Coal from the Bluff Point mine is selling in Seldovia at $4 per ton.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

roadhouse on the Valdez Fairbank. trail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

The Juneau Empire states that the
 merchants of that city are facing a
 year of better business conditions than have ever been known in that place.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Subscribe Now for the Nugge,
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

The Kodiak Fisheries Company has let contract in Seattle for the con- struction of cannery tender. The new boat is to cost approximately $20,OOO
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Seward has been suffering from a shortage of coal, which was relieved few days ago on the arrival of the steamer Juneau.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

Fritz Willard, resident of Haines, was taken into custody at that place on the charge of breaking a measles quarantine and was fined $o5 and costs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

A horse to pull the fire apparatus to the scenes of conflagration. has been added to the fire fighting equip ment at Seward during the winter months.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23

A, w. Clare q well known business and seriously i'll in Seattle recently and is confined to one of the hospi- tals there.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-03-23
ALASKA
 NOTES

From Our Exchanges Coal from the Bluff Point mine is selling in Seldovia at $4 per ton. The entire population joined O. gether in one big Christmas celebra- | tion at knik. Seldovian mimrods are reported to have bagged q number of sheep and moose recently.
 Sam Dumbolton and partners working on No. IS, Goldstream, reach- into good pay.
 Seward has been suffering from a shortage of coal which was relieved few days ago on the arrival of the steamer Juneau.
 Fritz Willard a resident of Haines, was taken into custody at that place on the charge of breaking a measles quarantine and was fined $o5 and costs.
 X horse to pull the fire apparatus to the scenes of conflagration. has been added to the fire fighting equip ment at Seward during the winter months.
 A. w. Clare a well known business man of Juneau, was taken suddenly and seriously i'll in Seattle recently tals there.
 The Kodiak Fisheries Company has let a contract in Seattle for the con- struction of cannery tender. The new boat is to cost approximately $20,OOO The Juneau Empire states that the merchants of that city are facing year of better business conditions than have ever been known in that place.
 Dan Brice, an operator on Bear creek, in the Koskokwim, arrived in Anchorage with a team of nine husky dogs and $3O,OOO in gold dust taken off his property during the past sea son.
 c. R. Clark, a roadhouse keeper and rancher at Yukon Crossing, Is on his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
REBEkAHS To HOLD
MEETING MONDAY

Regular meeting of Naomi Re-
bekah lodge will be held Monday eve
ming at 8o'clock in the Odd Fellows
hall, corner of Baylen and Belmont
streets, and all members are urged
to be on hand. Visiting members
are also cordially invited, and will be
assured of a pleasant evening. Fol
lowing is a list of officers installed
for the ensuing term:
Mrs. Lille Armstrong, n. G.; Miss
Claudia Coker, V. G.; Mrs. Inez Will
iams, recording secretary; Mrs. An
ma Poeley, financial secretary; Mrs.
Cora Everhardt, chaplain; Mrs. Ted
die Cranston, conductor; Miss Gail
Everhardt, warden; Mrs. S. D. Da-
Wis, r, S. n, G.; Miss Daisy Per-
kins, L. S. n. G.; Miss Florida
O'Neill, r. S. V. G.; Mrs. R. E.
Coleman, L, S. V. G.; Mrs. Bertha
Crawford, P. n. G.; Financial COM
mittee-T. f. Williams, F. H. Grams
ton and L. w, Everhardt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
TWO NEGROES ARE
SERIOUSLY STABBED
and ONE MAY DIE

Two negroes were taken to the po-
lice station late yesterday afternoon
suffering from very serious knife
wounds. Charles Stringer was the
first to arrive, with blood dripping
from several knife wounds, and a lit
tie later another negro named Mitch
ell arrived. The latter was possibly
the most seriously wounded, for a
knife blade appeared to have pene-
trated his temple, and he was unable
to sit up while the doctor was trying
to staunch the flow of blood and to
sew up his wounds.
Stringer claimed he was cut by
Mark Ewing, another negro, and that
they had a falling out on Tarragona
street, near the intersection of In
tendencia. Ewing, who was arrest
ed by Officer Peterson, is charged
with assault with a knife.
Mitchell reported that he had
been cut by another negro named
Walter E. Lewis, and that his wounds
had been inflicted in the rear of a
building at the southwest corner of
Palafox and Zarrag~&sa streets. Ask
ed what the trouble was, the reply
was Gust about as much trouble be-
tween him as there is tween you and
me-" and witnesses stated that little
if any passage of words were in
dulged in by the principals.
Both of the negroes who are al
legged to have ussS knives on the
other two were arrested and charged
with assaulting with a dangerous
weapon. 1t was thought that Mitch
ell will have a hard time of it, and
a warrant, charging his assailant
with intent to murder, was last night
made for him in the county courts.
DR. Lischkoff will be out
of the city until August 20.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
WINDOW DISPLAY
VERY ATTRACT I'VE

An exhibit which attracted I'M
usual attention from the crowds of
shoppers is the window display in
the central window at Watson, Par
ker & Reese Co., showing the work
of the Navy League in Pensacola, and
gives a fair idea of the people help
ing with this work.
Entire sets of sweaters, mufflers
wristlets and helmets are shown
some made by hands that made sim
liar garments in the civil war, while
others were knit by little hands IL
years old.
The work is for the men of the
navy, and the Navy League fur.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
PENSACOLA goURNA1 SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 1el7.
PENSACOLA PLAYS
NERO TEAM TO-DAY

Pensacola will meet the fast team
from the aeronautic station this af-
ternoon at Maxent park and with
their batteries and most of their
men from varsity college teams, they
are expected to give Pensacola bat
tie for the game. Pensacola will be
there with her usual iron team, and
Clarence Burmeister in the box.
There has been a competent umpire
secured to handle the games for the
season.
The lineup will be picked from the
following players: Villar, Sanchez
Lurton, Griffin, McVoy, Van Matre
Hartman, Angelo, Brent, Burmeis-
ter, Graham.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
BOY IS
GIVEN PROMOTION

Percy w. Seeger leaves tonight for
Atlanta, Ga, to assume the position
of secretary to E, G. Thomas, dis
trict manager for the Morris Com
pany, one of the largest meat pack
ing houses in the United States. This
young man, scarcely 10 years of age,
has been with his father in the local
business conducted by the elder MI
Seeger, and his friends will be glad
to know of the deserved recognition
of his abilities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
BUT TWO CASES
IN COURTOF RECORD

No jury trials were held in the
court of record yesterday, and s.
only business done was to receive a
plea from each of two defendants
who were arraigned. They were
both negroes, charged with a misde-
meanor, and were allowed to pay the
costs of prosecution and were re
leased from custody.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
CHAPLAIN HUNTER
TO PREACH IN CITY

Starting next Sunday, Captain
Hunter, chaplain at Fort Barrancas,
will exchange with local ministers.
The local minister with whom the
captain exchanges will go to Bar
rancas with the choir, while the
chaplain addresses his congregation
in the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-05
Metric Shirt Patterns
Have a Paddock On

They're doomed for Metric
alone and are padlocked to
Metric Shirts, and are pro-
durable nowhere else.
Richly beautiful colors
and quantity original pat
terms with the spice of in
dividuality.
Metric Shirts start at
$3.50, but there's no end to
the patterns and colors.
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