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I LEVY'S LAST CALL SUMMER GOODS We have decided to close them out at once and have made prices accordingly. A Short Story, All 50 cent Wash Goods go at All 40 cent Wash Goods go at All 35 cent Wash Goods go at All 25 cent Wash Goods go at All 20 cent Wash Goods go at All 15 cent Wash Goods go at A lot of ch?ap Lawns at 4c. Lots of Remnants to clcse out. 37 cents 29 25 18 15 10 In our Clothing Depart ment we are selling Men's Suits that were $15. to $16.50 at Men's Suits that were 13.50 at Men's Suits that were 10. at Men's Suits that were 7.50 at $11.50 10.00 7.65 5.00 A lot of Suits, one and two of a kind, to close out ot just one-half price. Lots of goods you need you will find here at a Bargain LEVY'S CASH STORE. I iu ui uai4 iu uau : m iu mii; ui aau ui ui iuh ui uau ui uu ima iii 111 ui ai THE DEMOCRAT W. .1. KOU.SK, Editor. Ft. P. HIXSON, City Editor. TERMS $I.OO PER YfcAR ereuaitlie post office at Monroe City, a aernnd-nlus matter. Mo. TELEPHEMO NO. THURSDAY. JULY 10. 14 1903 Miss Ethel Dillon , James Egan, of Dallas, Miss Virgle Bristow en route to New vnrir. ui Monlcsson, an Nora I , , , . Kate fi"liteM The Marquis adventurtr Lamar Wood SYNOPSIS. Act I. Kitchen in Rogers' house, North Carolina. 'Neath the shadow of old Bald Mountain. Act II. Desmond's studio, Paris. The letter that brought good news. Act III. Rogers' house. Paris. These ain't North Calliny ways. Act IV. Desmond's studio. The sun shines still on the little house. Tex.' spent the tirst of the week in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B Egan. List of Letters. Remaining unclaimed in post office, Monroe City, Mo., on .July 14, 1903. P. H. Dalton, Miss Lulu Morgan, A. O. Spalding, Dr. Sprinkle, Charlie Williams. To obtain any of these letters persons must say advertised. J. P. Patton. Postmaster. Master Ben Hickman went to the Bluff City Monday to visit friends. The Palmyra Massacre. KOBKBT DEVOY A Tale of the Pal myra Massacre. By Frank H. So Bey. Palmyra, Missouri: Palmyra Siectator. Price $1 hour.d in cloth, postage 8 cents. This is the first history of the Palmyra Massacre (an event of the Civil War which caused gen eral discussion) and the causes which led up to it, that has ever been published for general cir culation. Presidents Lincoln and Davis took up this horrible butchery with their respective cabinets and discussed it on sev eral occasions. October 18th. 1862 will long be remembered. There are many men now living who witnessed the horrible mur der. From these men who are j fully conversaut with all the de-1 tails of the affair from tirst to . last, and also from the local pa- j For Sale. 14 month old reg pers which contained graphic istered Duroc Jersey boar, descriptions of it, the author rji jj yjALIj has gained his information and be has probed and has written a historical novel which appears to be an accurate, unbiased ac count of the horrible massacre. 1 The book is illustrated, tells of the terrible price which the! wife of the reprieved man paid P. S. Saunders, a first-class machinist wants to repair your wind mills and pumps. After a month's visit with the. home folks, Eugene Madden left yesterday for his home, Denver, Colo., his father. Uncle Tim, accompanying him tor a visit. Opera house tonight, alda. Esmer J. E. Christian has secured the agency for Conger's Laun dry and Dye works and will call and deliver work in any part of the city. Phor.e 55. Our informant last Jweek was in error. Miss Libbie Hickman the accommodating hello-girl, is still and will remain chief. That is pleasant news to her many friends and admirers. Mrs. Jimmie Powell left Mon day foi a visit with Palmyra friends. Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Wood were with friends near Hunue well Sunday. Highest prices are paid for poultry and eggs, hides, etc., a Balzer & Dirigo's. for the liberty ni her husband, has the farewell letters of sev eral of the murdered men, etc. There is also an account of Ma rion City and i's promoter. A charming love storj is artfully interwoven with the historical features of the book, and the at tention of the reader is held from the tirst page to the last one. Hon. R. S. McCliutic was a business visitor in the City of Flowers Monday. Wanted. Second hand piano. Must be in good condition. 7 16 R O. Ballard. Jno. Wood, former day oper ator at the Joe depot, but now of Utica, spent Sunday and Monday in the city. A pretty, brown eyed girl was the attrac tion. Mrs. Homer W. Starr is visit ing the homefolks at Waxaba ch e, Texas. F. E. Thomas and family, of Ely, spent Sunday in the city with J. F. Brown and family. Miss Ethel Minor, of Hanni bal, and Miss Mae Hardwick, of West Ely, spent Saturday and Sunday in this city the guests of Miss Vina Campbell. Miss Vina Campbell nephew, Willie Brown, visiting their sister and aunjt, Mrs. H. L. Jarman, at Bethlehem. Miss Fannie Finks, one of Monroe's popular young ladies, has returned home from Cisco, Texas, for the summer. arfd ale I Remember: It is while I am living and on this kakth that I need the money you owe me for goods sold yn long ago. B O. Wood. For several years the Mon roc City Democrat has advo cated the whipping post. We have firmly believed that it would not only check lesser crimes, but effectually stop some criminals before they reached the assaulting stage and creating mobs. If vou will read Williamson's advertisement in this issue of the Democrat you will see how easy it is to get a fine picture. Monroe District Court of Hon or will give a nicnic at Rock Lick Wednesday, July 22 to which all members are invited. Misses Mamie Carrlco and Dolly McNelis, two of the pret ty belles of Indian Creek, were shopping in this city Tuesday. Misses Juliett Markell and Mabel McMurry, of Palmyra, are the delightful guests of their friend. Miss Bessie Marshall. A T Baker, wife and daughter Eleanor came in from Ft. Worth, Texas, Tuesday to visit Mrs. Baker's parents, J. M. Proctor and wife. The Drama, Esmeralda, Will be given under the aus pices of St. Catharine's Guild at the opera house tonight, with the following ladies and gentle men in the cast of characters: George Drew, a man of business Alfred Jaeger KstabrooU, a gentleman of leisure Bailey McNutt Old Maw Rogers, North Carolina farmer Louis Lear Liddj- Ann, his wife Mrs. Eakle Esmeralda, his daughter Miss Sue Anderson Dave- Hardy, a young Carolinian Mark Loblett k Deemond, an American ar tist Oney Fik Dr. W. W. Ritchey's address is 2710 Prospect Ave., Kansas City, Mo. tf. After a pleasant visit with her son, J. Harvey, Mrs. Ma tilda Woodward has returned to her home, Barry, 111. EYES, EYES. You can have them well tested for lenses and very reasonable. R. Manninr Walker. G. G. Yoeman, of the Spirit of the West, of DesoMoines, la., .s in the city with friends Monday. His is the only journ al west of the Mississippi river that is wholly devoted to the boss." For good laundry work take your iinen to J. E. Christian agent for Congers Laundry and Dye Works. Phone 55. W. Shanklin McClintic re turned to Quincy Monday to have his eye treated. It had become very painful again. Conger's Laundry does the best of work. J. E. Christian is the agent for this city. Work called for and delivered. Phone 55. Mrs. C. B. GriffltbT of Car thage, 111 , came over Saturday afternoon to visit her cousins, I. L. Owen and family. Monuments. Before buying that monu ment for the grave of a depart ed friend see Thomas & Shear man. They will make the price and you will be pleased with their work. Monday Jos hua Jarman was seen sitting on the platform of the merry go round. He looked like he was dreaming that he was astride of one of the un tamed chargers ha ving a regular busting broncho time. Rev. R. T. Colborn and wife of Stoutsville, were in the city with friends yesterday. Mrs. J. H. Johnson and daugh ter, Miss Jennie, left Saturday night for Albion, New York, where they will make their home. Mr. Johnson will follow shortly. They have made many warm friends while in this city. T. A. Rosell has returned from Louisville. Kv.. a full fledged M. D. While in St. Louis he took a street car ride and left his sheep skin on the car which will necessitate his securing a copy of it. There will be a civil service examination in Monroe Cit soon to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Carrier on route 5. Those wishing to take examination please apply to Postmaster, Monroe City, Mo. We have Nice Line of BUGGIES And they will be sold close, TRY US AND SEE. The license in this, as in other towns, should be raised so high that an Uncle Tom's Cabin show would be prohibited. The radical work and radical play has already raised sheol enough There is just encugh truth in the fiction to make it vicious ICE BOXES x x x and a: a: a: , GASOLINE STOVES Will be sold close also. R MAUI WALKI X