Weekly Democrat-Forum and Maryville Tribune from Maryville, Missouri • 1

'1 pff feS-v -v: -v iM.rvi ii I ii ii i ii i -u i'-vi ijn JL 10 H. ROBINSON, Editor. wif-W'r ACFrP I PL! iftr jtb take sucli small profits on -our; goods this season should secure to us nil CAKEFUL, CliOSE VT tLlml yent, iii giving ns the largest trade ever known to aiiyjuierchaiit in Mnryville. You are all aware that ONE MERCHANT can buy his goods JUST AS CHEAP as ANOTHER, so when a merchant tells you that he buys his goods cheaper than another, just nsk him to prove it to you. The merchant that sells you the goods the CHEAPEST IS THE ONE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR TO BUY OF.

We don't say that we can sell you every article you want for less money than our competitors, but we do claim that WE ALWAYS LEAD OFF WITH THE LOWEST PRICES, and that we have been the means of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Carpets being cheaper since we have been in business than they were Our sales for 188S were, it being our best year since we have done business. Now you' don't suppose we could sell that amount of goods unless our prices were right and the quality of our goods and the treatment of our customers satisfactory? In our limited apace we shall call your attention to a few lines of goods, and quote the prices at which we are selling them 2 l-2c 20c. $2.50 Kid Button Shoes, Wide Torchon lmce, per yard, i 5c. 4-4 Henrietta Cloth, in all the new shades 23c. Choice Sateens, tc 5 06 yds Apron Check' Gihfaras 500 yds Cottou Dress Cotton I11 grain Carpets, as low as Coats Thread 6 spools for 25c.

Standard 4--4 Muslin, i -7 5ci Standard Prints, 5c; Job lot Seersuckers, former price lie mow 7 ace Curtains, with Poles C6uijiete; per; pair, $2.00: We might go on quoting goods and prices ntfl we would fill this page, but we must have Ihe space to talk to you about oar largo line of SILK UMBRELLAS and PARASOLS, which is by far the nicest ht-e ever brought to ilaryville. It will astonish you to know how cheaply you can buy a Silk Umbrella or Parasol of "The Boys.V Remember we warrant our Silk Umbrellas. 11 Boys, SHOES from 14 different factorien. you will have Some idea of what a large stock and variety we carry, and when we make the same small profits on shoes tliat is rcal- Wlien we tell you that we buy inar iiMHiTfii tim mnnpv of anv house in Maryville. You can always figure on it tliat wuen you are asxeu tor a jsian's snoe, mat you can get 11 01 us lor cs.ju, anu izeel on Dry Goods, we give you the are asked or for a ljauy uongoiu jviu duhvu duuci juu rauciuum uun jwu kci uicui iui anu d.k V.B ubm ho on through the list.

When you --Yon would think by the way some of our competitors advertise "Extra HEAVY carpets," that a yaru 01 tneir carpet wpuiu oe ait one man would care to nit. uur fjarpets arc not quite so nvavy as tliat, but we will say that there is no house In America tliat can show you better quality Ingrain Carpets i than we carry in our stock, and as to style and prices all we ask is that you compare them and Judge for yourself. Silverware is nice, and may attract some, but Low Prices is our magnet, and after a tttssel with both you will find your pocket book and hank account look the better for coming In contact with Low Prices. With every pair of LACE CURTAINS WE GIVE YOU THE POLES C03IPLETE. Every department of our vast store is brim ftill of choice new goods that will delight you.

Keep your eves on wlmt The Bovs advertise AND TO BE SURE OF GETTING WHAT YOU WAXT AND AT -THE BIGHT PIIICE, GO TO IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE. ALL R0UGHT AND 3 The Crop Outlook for Missouri. Better MALLEABLE Than for Many reirs. CASH BUYER OSES SOFT OR HARD COAL OA WOOD. Coluubia, Mo May The" crop Jiammiani IsureocdK report of the Missouri, state board of agriculture up to May 1, is as follows 96,000 and speaks for itself state, is being sown in sections where it has not heretofore been raised very latgely, and the total acreage, seems likely to he increased.

Broom corn, tobacco and artichokes, are among the crops of aa being new in certain districts. The growing of small and large friits for market is on the increase. SCVUART Or RETCUXS. Winter wheat ATeraga eonditloa April 30 K) fvr cant Wheat Area plowed np 1.3 per eeat Wheat, aprinc Aereag aown eompared with S3 per eeat Oats Acreage compared with inns Su 7 per eeat Pasture Average condition SR per cent Xeadowa Condition 89 Meadow Acreage ...101 pereent BarlrfT-Acre age compared wit h89 S3 pereent Cotton. 105 percent Peaohea Average eonditloa SH percent Applea ATeraga condition.

per cent Strawberries S3 ner aaat It is doubtful if ever the general outlook for' crop) has been mre favorable in this (State than at present Cf the Above Family Size The Maitland Gash Store 1 is offering every inducement to cash customers that can be given by any one. I advertise through the Refcbucav to notify mj ICodaway county friends that you don't have to go to Maryville to buy goods cheap. I will duplicate any prices given there. Remember we have SPECIAL MLES EVERY SATURDAY giving eyery one the benefit of wholesale prices on at least one article. it has: not been in Tecent years.

From all sections of the and al most ever county cume, reports prospectx for crops and fruits, and the condition ofstock. In south west Mtssour' JUT VMiMM Grate. MdedIMwas Saturday, May 11, Lawns and CliaUes. 4.Vroportionpring S3 per cent 1 lrouortioa aanallr done liar percent (Season Days earlier than Aj.rU so, Lh. 11.

vegetation has bushed "Tnyivtorj MS- BAILED Asm -Pan. Parasols idly all over the late. Frt-m the Saturday, May 18, SATISFACTION. Respectfully submitted: V- Levi Chubbuck. Secretary.

AND ALL GIVING LOWE WARMING CLOSET. northern part of the State have come a few complaints of lack of rain, the wheat being, somewhat injuriously Remember the Place affected in consequence. But as a IL Any of our Purchn ser in thin State, and there are can "be xeleri-ecl to o.n to the superior quality orthii Range- MAITLAND GASH STORE, whole the weather seems to have been remarkably favorable, both for HAXIIFACTVBED IT IS THE OKLY B1SGE vegetation and the prosecution of farm work. The season is from ten days to two weeks in advance of last WMfr Will Mi OF DON'T BUY A VVheat Since the April, report It will laiit as Inner anv three oast stoves manufactured. Burns wood or ooal.

and will not consume was made the condition ux winter over balf the fuel of anv other stove now in use. These Ranees are sold from wagons alone, and at one univer wheat has advanced from 95.2 to 93 Murder of MeMiehsel. The following letter to J. JL. Loye, representative Maries county relative to the murder of a Nodaway county mm, will be found of interest to our readers.

Vicuna. May Hon. J. A. Love, Jefferson City, Mo.

"We have Just had one of most horrible murders that has ever happened In this county, and that is saying a great There lives on a.deaf and dumb couple. A few months ago a-" frleni of theirs another deaf and dumb mute from Nodaway couuty, Mo. came down to see Ml price. Our Ttolite and responnble representatives will call at your houses aud give you aa opportuoity to per. being' but' two points short examine and be of the aboye facts for yourselves, of a perfect normal condition, for.

the These Haiigrcs are warranted in every par ticularby the Company whole State, But 1.5 per cent, of the lind in (wheat has been plowed up, and this is almost wholly in the with written contracts, saiu Co. haying paid up capital pi T. northern part of the State, where the CSDon't be misled by errooeoas statements of outside parties, that they can furnish the same range-for unfavorable conditions which; pre- less money, etc. We say positively that such statements aro xalse. Kespectluliy, I vailed at and af terseeding time, pre ft BROUGHT IRON RANGiB GOyJ Stv Iipuis, Md ifaemandhas since lived with them Old Cc as and Tomate Plsats.

until his death on. last Saturday night, Ahnnt t.wrn miuithi ffallnar X7 1 1 I vented many fields even getting a good Spring wheat is confined: tor: less than a dozen of the northern counties, and the area is 5 per cent. less than that sown last year, due, probably to the came causes which have ifor a number of years been reducing the area of winter wheat: Oats The acreage of. oats compared with last year's crop, is .3 per Until You Have -Seen The lasi ie on Earili A market gardner, writes the country gentleman that he' makes good use. of bid tin cans picke up in the streets, for growing early plants.

He says: VVrhen going home rom the city market during l-cent less. In the southern part of at the Old Reliables, who will save you money. Remember all GOODS WE SELL ARE WARRANTED TO BE O. K. J.

E. W. S. Sudsoxi. the summer, I generally drive out of an alley, and can almost always pick up a wagon load of tin cans before I get out of town, mostly of the sise in which corn axd tomatoes are packed.

These I throw down in some out of the way place until I have gathered together as many as I J. OVER'S LEAP. Corn planting Is almost over; and the farmers will get a short rest before the corn will be large enough to plow. Mis: kiid Ssrepta Barns spent Saturday Sunday at home with their mother. Their absence during their school' term Is a great loss to tbe-ehurchand Sabbath School.

We will welcome them home again when their schools close. Henry Watchtel found a nice little Veboul cloek but week that had iicen thrown la to, some brush by a thief who robbtd the school housi in (his district some three year ago. The owner g'vfng sufficient evidence can secure the clock. In answer to Bumh's question, in regard to Local Option keeping men men from getting drunk lu Nods way county, we will answer it byaAiug Bulah a Does a law axslnst stealing in Nodaway keep tnen from itaiing? We have law bieakersJtud suppose we sbkll alw tljiu au long a we have We do not wish to getluto argumtn on frctnbl' lion, but we know that there ajv to be seen, on tue atreet in towua and Visible Supply of Grsin. New Yobk; Ma 6.

The New York produes exct ang-e issues th? following Statement of the visible supnly of grslu Batunlay way 4: Wheat 25.270,784 bushels; decrease 771,475. Corn 12,113,861 bushel; decrease Oats 7.102,138 bushels; Increase 412 639. Bve 1.43,223 bushels, decrease 31- K. y. Barley 735.488 bushed; decrease 119,330.

RAVENWOOD. Oecrge Wileox has a dandy new Biownlee, Hawk and Smith were fishing Saturday. W-e didn't see what they caught. Jas. Olandon is Imprcving the looks of his place With a ntw fence Frawley and Brashear shipped two cars of stock to Chicago Saturday.

A new sidewalk is badly needed on Hawk street, Frank Taylor. is wwking for Mr: ow woman at Osage Bluff of $300. He said he would treat him kindly and that he would be back in a few days. He started off with him. Baying that the boys were waiting out at the road with horses for them.

In a short time two pistol shots were The matter was not generally known of until Monday when a search was for the body, and about three quarters of a mile up the Dixon road, in a little hollow, on Tuesday, Andy Martin discovered the body. He was shot through the head and also in the Thr Inquest began on Wednesday, and I left there yesterday evening, and it Is still going on, and will perhaps be completed to day. There Is no doubt but there are two or three accomplices, but it Is hard to get at liam Jennings, came In nere and pretended to be a detective, and in a short tlsue one Jacob Rector reported that he had $40 stolen, two $20 bills. In a short time Jennings and Martin ar-restei this deaf mute, -Thomas Me Michael, and took him over Into the edge of Phelps county and subjected hint to all kinds of mistreatment, and finally to 3k from him $50 in gold and left bim with $140. They then gave Rector $20 of the money and kept $30 for their trouble.

Andrew Martin and Jennings were arrested for robbery and before Judge Smith, but when it was ascertained that the rob' bery was committed in Phelps county they were, sent to a Justice of the peace at New burg; and the witnesses were hot present he turned them loose and Jennings skipped. Martin was rearrested and bound over to appear before the circuit court of Phelps oounty. the meantime Rector was arrested tor receiving stolen money, and bound over to await the action of the grand Jury in this county, and was Indicted and balled at the last term of our court. On last Friday a stranger appeared in that neighborhood and enquired for Andy Martin' and Jacob Rector, saying that be was hunting for Jennings and his partner, that there was a bin? reward for them, etc. He.

went to Martin's and stayed that night, and next morning traveled over the neighborhood and Inquired for Jennings, also Inquired for the deaf and dumb man, Thomas MeMIchael, and asked If he had not ben robbed. About 6 o'clock that evening he went to the house of- the 'deaf and dumb' people and ate his rapper and stayed till 0 o'clock, when he suddenly drew two large revolvers and presented them at the two men. He then said Le had arrested MeMIchael for robbing a wld- During the winter, when not very we build a fire between two logs, and when we. have a good bed of coals, throw on a bushel or so of cans. In an incredibly short time the.

tops and bottoms drop off and the sides pop open," and vith a long stick we toss them The operation is then repeated and so on till all the cans are all opened. Some fine 'broom wire is then procured, and cut with nippers into pieces just the State there has been a slight increase, the decrease, being in north Missouri. In the latter section self binders are more largely used than in south Missouri, and many correspondents affirm that, the decrease in area of spring grain is due to the prospective high price of binder twine. 'V- Barley is grown to a' very limited extent in ihis State. It is reported in less than a dozen counties.

Pastures are in an almost perfect and the mowing lands are in nearly as good. The acreage of latter lias been increased 1 per cent, thus continuing th gradual change from grain to grass, which has been going on for a number of years. Cotton is grown for market in about fourteen of the extreme south era counties of the State. The crop has been paying fairly well during the last few years, and the acreage is increasing. ''J': Fruits A good peaches is now well assured throwghout the State.

Apples are not so promising due probably in part to the abundant crop last year. Strawberries and other small fruits promise well. New crops -Alfalfa clever is being quite extensively introduced through out the State. Alsike clover is also being tried. In southeast Missouri stock peas are being grown for hay, and are increasing in Orchard grass is getting a foothold throughout the Stated and where known, is becoming deservedly pop nlar as a pasture grassV S.

MeMIchael was robbed of $45 when murded; all he had." In compliance with the above reports his proclamation offering a re ward of $250, good for six months for the apprehension of the unknown murderer or murderers of Thomas McMichael and their delivery to the sheriff of Maries county. Notice. artttllb. May 4, 18S9. Dear Sin You.

are hereby notified to attend a meeting at the Court Houss la Maryville on Satnrdav. May 11. at 10 o'clock a. m. far the purpose or organizing and locating the butter and cheese factory.

Tours Truly, J. M.Caio. NOTICE. AU snbacribers to the eapIUl stock of the Maryville Canning Company, and all persons desiring to take stock In the same, are requested to mast at the office of R. MeDougal, on Saturday, May 11, 1889, at 9 o'clock a.

m. for the purpose of completing the'or of the eompany. cities iu Kansa, diunken men atd bjya who hve to be lockd up. to ktsp Fred "Sunbeam" forgot to mention that the "two popular young men" had to borrow a lantern Sunday ntgbt. R.

Athertons new hotel will be ready for occupancy In 2 wektV VV We are not given to blow and dont want to boom, but we would rise, to remark that we have one of tue fiber towns In Missouri. Mrs. D. Weigman of Hor ton. Kansas, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs.

George Stingley, Mr. Hawk and family of Guilford are visiting at Peter Hawks. Mr Smith of Parnell City was in town Sunday. Kiawood, i iong enough so that when the. ends are'rhooked and 'astened together; they will each make a loop of the proper shso to go a can.

sides of the caii should be lapped about three fourths of an inch. "'The natural spring of the can will hold tlie wire on. The; cans are all prepared in this manner, and a plant put into each and put close together in the hot bed. At planting time the can secures the soil until the plant thenUie: tin casing and the work is done." them quiet. Bat we otiiitjt hf ujucb tor states that have not Of course ttuwe whfv tue tiaffic of wblaky try toiiud fnull ovri7 move that is put on fuct'tu cht-cx Ihe sale nt the accursed stuff.

We tbibk that a 1 liberty Iviug and God fevring people uid beip to blit out of existence tl.w hiky traffic, Mrs A Barnes haa purcbaaed an elegant mb stMe tor cr tc-aaeii husband, who r.hta lb. the ger tfemtfc-ry. BrtiirrBarues has lt-tf vacancy lu, tue lnri his friends that can never ae fi led in this life. Brother Laco is the hspnv father of a baby girl, Ziur, them, unless the prlnalpals can be apprehended. This, I think, can be done if a sufficient reward "la offered.

Th county eourt has offered $100, all the law allows, and It will likely 'be raised by the and by request I write to ask yon and Senator Haiell to call on governor aqd ask him to offer at least $300. The reward should be for the party or parties who murdered Thomas MeMIchael on the night of April 27, 1880. "I nave been thus prolix 'that yea may understand the nature or the ease and the Importance of prompt and vigorous action Yours Truly, O.CVxDMmwoon. F.G.Shokkaki C.Q. Shxth.

41-21 A. CL Gaxst. Flax, though not a new crop to the.