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MONROE, CITY CIIAU TAUQUA ASSEMBLY July 19 to 28, 1907 SENATOR R. M. LaFOLLETTE. The greatest living statesman, the man who ha9 smashed all precedents, the man who is beld by n-i party lines when they 6eein to conflict Willi duties. Senator LaFollette has stirred up more enemies and m.de more friends in one session of con gress than r ny-otber n- man in toial-Htory. When they threat en to ait on him, he sitrply re fuses to be sa. on When his colleacues tried to ignore him, be ii. traduced measures s) im portant t the people that they were compelled to recognize bim. He has the common peo ple with him and behind liira as he has proved himself to be their friend. Popular as he has been before, I. is one session in congress will tender him doubly more so. The people every where wnnt to hear Senator LiFollette. He will lecture at Monr e City Chautauqua July 24th at 2:130 p. m REV. ROBERT STEWART McARTIILR The man who has lectured be fore more Uhautauquas than any other living in Uiis famous clergyman. He is regularly in demand from beginning of the Chautauqua season until its close, tie is a famous histor ian, a bril iant scholar, a noted preacher and author and lectur er. Dr McArthur is pastor for more than thirty years of Cal vary baptist church cf New York, oie of the greatest churches of the denomination, in the world. Among all the good things which may be said ot Dr. McArthur, the best is that he is popular. He will lecture at the Monroe City Chautauqua July 25th at 8 o'clock. "Y01NA,'' THE JAPANESE Juggler. Youna practiced the art ol j jggling and balancng for many years with the Japanese,- and lluently speaks their language, and is considered by them the greatest American authority in this line of art. Youua's costumes arc rich and brilliant, and he changes them frequently in the course ot his entertainment. The stage set tings are elaborate and attract ive, partaking of the gorgeous coloring of the Orient. At the Cnautauqud July 22 8 p. in This is a great Chau tauqua Attraction They Cannot The Citizens ought to forbid the Telephone and Electric Igbt Co's., trom further muti lating the shade trees ot the Q-cen ot the Prairies, the bt-si shaded town in the state. The law even forbids the Citj Electric Light people to trim or barm a tree uu.il after it h.is been condemned, appraised and paid for, a3 this decision shows: Jefferson City, Mo.. June 29 Neither telephone company nor any other public-service corpo ration has any rights in a 6tree' that are not expressly granted it by ordinance. Even the pow er ot cities in granting suc'i rights are subject to limitation. These points were decided ii Division No. 1. of the Suprem. Court, today by Judge Woodsoi in the case of Eva Courtrighi and other persons against the Liberty Telephone Company, of Liberty, Clay County. Pinched Boys Clif Wilson, Manasua Asbury and some other kids were play ing in and on a car load of lumber at the Joe depot and tb i reby hangs this tale. The two boys named were in tbo car and a switch engine bumped it. The load was shift ed and both boys caught and pinched hard enough to make them bawl. If the bump had 'bave been a little bit barder, the story would have ended at two graves. The railroad people cannot speud their time watching otber peoples children, therefore you parants hau better watch your own children. Isaac Mclntire has disposed of tbe drug stock that has been under the opera house for some time, to 0. tt. Hirons, of Pal myra, and it has been moved to that point. The First Photographer Turn the key that opens the door ot sixty-eight years ai;o, and Louis Daguerre sits in hi? little Paris shop dreaming dreamers have moved the world. He believed that he could reproduce and bold a sh.idow on a silver pla'e. His persistence in this belief aim st cost him a place in a padded cell. Not only Daguerre s wife, but one of tbe leading physi cians of Paris, believed that a man with such "hallucinations' should forwith be hurried to an insane asylum only bis sue cessful achievements saved him from this sad fate. How would thej Parsiaus of Daguerre's day regard the pho tographic wonders. lof our day? The equipment is in operation tiiat will give you a picture of the air waves following the flight of a bullet from a Maxim rille, as well as the bullet that speeds toward its mark; of sound waves that vibrate melo dy in an organ tube; Jof the mountains in the moon the faraway stellar spaces beyond the reach of the most powerful telescope constructed,, by tl.e genius of man. From 'Photographic" jBegin nings and Achievements,'' by Joseph K. Dixon in Tbe Book News Monthly for July. New Things. W. O. Foreman is having 150 feet of granitoid walk put in Liban Lake is putting in 90 ieet of inside, granitoid walk Dr. A. W. Ely believes it good things, so is putting in 75 feet more of granitoid walk Node Green is making some substantial improvements. He is adding another room to his home, building a porch and con traded for 75 feet of granitoid walk J. Porter Patton has greatly improved his pretty home by removing the fence and putting in 192 feet of granitoid walk. D. D. Melson is putting in 42 feet of granitoid on Summer St. J. S. Conway is putting in 72 feet of granitoid walk in front of bis borne on Dover St. Florida - Several fields of wheat are being cut in this vicinity. Dr. Brown and wife were In Monroe City Tuesday and Wed nesday. Mrs. J. O. Ricbart who re cently had her arm broken above tbe wrist is mending rapidly. Mrs. Maggie Hurd and 6on and Mrs. Mandy Powers ana family are visiting relatives here. The Presbyterian Supper here Saturday night was a cue cess, tbe net proceeds weie U0 15. Miss Bert Hensey, one of tbe Mutual Central girls of Paris, is visiting bomefolks here. Mrs. J. W. Vandeventer, south of town and Mrs. J. R. Smiley, of near Santa Fe are spending the summer with their kinspeople near Stanton, Va Gus Dillard and family, ol Mexico, visited Mrs. Mary Crigler last week. J. P. Goss now has tbe post office in his store. Miss Mattie is post mistress. Mrs. P. C. Green and children of Bevier, are visiting her mother. Tbe annual family reunion was at Mrs. Lucy Scobee's Sun day, being her 65th birtday. All tbe children with their families were present except one. The daughters prepared and brought well filled baskets for tbe noon hour with the exception of a ham Mrs. Scobee bad saved foi 7 years. It was quite an en- j yable day for the mother and children. Mrs. Stella Blue. ofJCal., has arrived and will spend the sum mer with ber parents, John Hudson and wife. Miss Naomi Scobee one of tbe sweetest girls east of town, was married last week to Dr. ,-. . . .... ibeooee ot Monroe uity. May manv blessmers attend them. Friday was a grand day for tbe Eistern Star Lodge, tbe Grand Matron, Mrs Stuart, of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Carr and son, of Hunnewell being present. A sumptuous dinner was spread which we buppose -vas tiie beginning feature ot enjoyment for the afternoon as the writer was only invited to reraalxi during the noon hour. Miss Alice Ricbart was initiat ed. Entertained. Miss Ellen Walker has enter tained quite a bevy of ladies in honor of ber guest, Miss Char leen Shepherd, of Warrensburg. The great pleasure was at the five Uble9, not wbere the re freshments were served, and yet tbe refreshments were not ignored, for they were not only lovely but delicate enough to tickle the most choice palate. Will Investigate For the second time Spalding Bros ,of Carstairs Alberta Can . have complained. We have no received a copy of your pap.r for a month. We have run down several such complaints and bave requested the author ities to investigate this one The papers leave this office and are in the Monroe City post office each Thursday, and cid conceive of no reason why they should not arrive at destination Ok. We never have complaints from the otber Canadian offices. f In Monroe City the individu al, improves his own property by building granitoid sidewalks Tn Palm vra. and Paris the Clti- - J ' Zens help pay for the other r a l. mans improvements, in mose towns tbe individual has to be helped, by the poor who have nothing, to Improve valuable nrnnariUii Tn M nn roe t h e i nd i- r-- vldual has enough pride to make his own Improvements without asking assistance from the laborer who does not even own a board walk. Miss Mae nawklnsof Warren was tbe guest of ber brother 1 Mark 0. Hawkins, Monday. Monroe City Fair SEPT, 10. It 12, 13 jj FARMERS, the Business Men if and Fair Association want you h to help make the fair the most j successful fair in the state and ff in order to encourage the display h of agricultural products are offer- jS ing the most liberal premiums f( for the different displays of agri- h cultural products 5 Lend Your Assistance f It is none too early to begin to D make your plans as to what you It will exhibit $100.00 for Best Agricultural Display $50.00 for Best Display of Corn $25.00 for Best 50 ears White Corn $25.00 for Best 50 ears Yellow Corn $30.00 for Best Display Garden and Orchard Mr Get a catalog They are ready fij Tell your friends about the Fair a Make Your Plans to Come Every Day Twilight Picnic. Mahogany is nice tor a dining room, but tbe time comes in hot weather when everyone tires of it. Saturday evening W. Emmet Yowell and wife, Mrs. J. R. Dawson, O A. McClintic, Prof. T. Dawson, Cecil Forsytbe, Harry Jackson, J. S.( Conway and wife, and Misses Eleanor Scott, Katherine Henderson, Julia Jordon, Ada McClintic, Elizabeth Arnold and Maude McClintic, drove to tbe popular resort, Jordon's park, and en joyed themselves with a twi light picnic. Eastern Star Mrs. Anna L. Stewart, Woi thy Grand Matron of Missouri, met with the Monroe Chapter Saturday evening. This Chap ter was instituted last Decem ber and was praised by tbe highest officer of tbe Order in in tbe State. She stated that the officers were very proficient in their work. Those present greatly enjoyed the visit of the Grand Matron, Grand Warder and otber visitors. After ad journment delicious refresh ments were served. Wm Wilson and family and Melvin Nolen and family are fishing at the mill dam at Florida. Miss Minnie Kendrlck, of near Shelbina arrived yesterday to spend several days with relatives. Jurors The following jurors have been drawn for the term of Monroe County Circuit Court, beginning Monday Aug 26. Monroe township John Tew ell, T. R Hiyden. Indian Creek Larry Mark um. Jefferson John H. Crump, H. H. Clea7er, Thomas Utterback. South Fork Charles A. Creigh, J. D. Powers. Washington J o e Lanham, Tim Kelley. Clay W. A. Nickell, T. M. Rjst. Woodlawn W. M. Devall, I G, Delaney. MarionB F, Cunningham, A J. Davis. Union Wm Engle, Frank Ragland Jr. . Jackson Sam Curtright, H. H. Hickey, Clyde McGee. W. W Snell, Ad Hall, Earnest Smizer. E. A. Thompson was at Mad ison yesterday buying 3 car loads of wool for his firm, Rog ers and Thompson and while he was away, the clerks signed a petition to close today at noon. Jcbn Jdttnan, of Hannibal, was called to tbe city yester day by tbe Illness of bis father, Geo T. Jarman. Mrs. Scott Cunningham, of Palmyra, came up Tuesday to visit friends. '