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He Handles Millions.

lhto II anu Jul VI IL hcWo ohV
money-money by the million
and hundred million. that keeps
all the machinery of the govern.
ment in motion. An income of
Sl37, 00O, 900 IA year.
An outgo of $1,000 checks II
month.
A pay roll of SAT 600.
A total debt To carry of SAG
262, 223 81.
y tax list of SSS.000.000
a central staff of 80.
An annual office expenditure
of Ss42,305.
Amous. Of money handled year
ly, S5oO,oU0,000.
Such are ii few of the totals
from the bewildering mass of
statistics concerning the comp
rollers office and the work which
il does every year.
Who is the comptroller?
He il the business image
of the city of New York. He is
the man who takes in the motley
aud who pays it out.
If the city needs money he Dor
rows it at MS low a rate as possible.
All the stocks and bonds of the
city-and there are eighty-one pa
gees Of them in his last annual re-
port-are under his especial care,
whether they are to be issued or
paid off.
He has charge of the city mar
kets and of all buildings, vacant
lots, etc, that have fallen temper
arily into the possession of the
city. These he rents to private
individuals for over a million
dollars a year.
If the city is robbed, overcharg-
ed or cheated by defective work it
is he who is responsible. IL the
taxes are not properly collected,
the blame is laid to his charge.
In every case where the city gets
too little or pays too much it is
supposed to be the comptroller's
fault.
1t is a common mistake to i'm
agine that the comptroller is
merely d treasurer who pays all
bills that are presented, asking no
questions. When any bill for an
amount greater than SIS present
ed it is hisduty to make a most
thorough examination, both of the
bill and of the work which is
claimed to have been done.
In short, the comptroller is in
every way, the watch dog of the
treasury" His office is the
means by which the city is pro-
tected, theoretically at least, from
dishonesty in every form.
1t is without any exception the
most perfectly organized system
of handling millions that has
ever been devised.
The comptroller is elected by
the citizens of New York and
serves for two years at a salary of
$4,000 a year. He has power to
appoint all the 600 or 700 men
who work under his orders, with
the exception of the chambe rlain.
and who is appointed by the may
Eor.
The co~mptroller's office is div
ided into five bureaus.
l. Marketsfand revenues.
2. Collection of taxes.
3. Assessment and rrear
4. Auditors department.
D.. Chamberlaln's department.
These bureaus are subdivided
into departments for special work,
such as bookkeeping, engineer
ing, inspecting, adjusting claims,
Investigating stocks and bonds,
contracts, awards and the pay
masters Office.
The most notable fact about
the whole office rs its high degree
of specialization. Every sman
has a certain definite work to do,
and all move together like the
parts of a great machine.-New
York World.
Spent a PLEASANT Dav
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Will B. Spalding of Hume
well. has bought the J. ]. Fitz-
patrick stock of drugs, wall
paper and paint. Mr.. SPEEDING
is no stranger in Monroe where
he has numerous friends, and is
an experienced druggist. DIR.
A. K. Rutledge will remain with
him for several months at least
and they ask for continuance
of the trade OF the old house
and for a share nf the new trade
What is to become of the con
genial Joseph? We don't know
but heard gentleman say: He
is going in for asociety, making
a speciality of the young girls,
and will take those of uncertain
age as side line.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Destroyed Corn.

About 500 Western cattle on
the Dooley farm broke down the
fence and got into Mrs. Maggie
O'Danielts corn field and de-
stroyed between $50 and 400
bushels of com. That means
big feed bill TO pay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Long Cafe.

Charles W. Long is now not
only prepared TODD a general
restaurant business, but to pre-
pare suppers or banquets on
short notice, for he has a
French Chef that knows how to
prepare palatable dishes of all
kinds. Yesterday Mr.. Long
brought down to this office a
variety cakes that were a de.
light to the entire force,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Williams.

Uncle Charlie Williams, COL
ored. died at his home in Ma
rion county Sunday and was
brought to ibis tity for burial
Monday afternoon. He was
born in 1916 and was respected
by the white people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Wilson,.

Mrs. Frances Rouse Wilson,
wife of Jacob Wilson, departed
this life early Tuesday morning
after a lingering illness, De-
ceased was born IN Boone coun
ty, Kentucky. Oct. 3, 1924;
came with her parents to Mis-
souri, when she was ten years
old and has since that time re-
sided'in Rails county. She was
married to Jacob Wilson Oct.
"a, 1854. Early in life she was
converted and has ever lived a
faithful Christian life and 1t can
be said of her that she has not
lived in vain The world ia
better because she has lived in
it, and now she has b en- called
up higher. She leaves a be-
reaved husband. one sister, Mrs.
H. v. Ely, Of Rails county; one
brother. j. w. Rouse, of BUCK
lin, Mo; four sons residing near
the old home, one son, near
Tulip and daughter living in
Oklahoma, beside many other
relatives ands and friends to
mourn her death.
Funeral SERVICES were con-
Quoted at DeMoss chapel
at II a. IN. Wednesday, Dec. 16,
1903. by Rev. 1. W. Keithley
and the remains were laid to
rest in the quiet church yard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Ting.a.Iing.

Ting-a.l ling went the
DEMOCRATS phone Friday
morning then, Hello, hello, say
can 1 get extra copies OF the
Christmas Number? To Judge
from the demand for papers to
send to friends, the Christmas
Number must have been 1T tor
it seemed to be popular. We
are always glad when able to
please subscribers or patrons,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Holiday Rates via Wabash.

Reduced rates to all points
within two hundred miles
Tickets will be sold December
oath, 25th. 31st and January LIST,
limited to return to January
4th. Apply 10 nearest tickle,
agent or address
H. e. Watts. P. & II. A.,
Moberly, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

The DEMOCRAT is in receipt Of
a copy of Doan's Directory of
the United States. which pro-
fesses to give the name and To-
cation and population of all
places of over 1000 inha btants.
1t fails to give Palmyra. Paris
and Shelbina. No Where are
those towns and what are they
anyway? Have they gone back
to the hamlet business!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Hear In Snow.

Yesterday morning the Dude
ran down F. S. Saunders dog
Just east of Main Street cross
ing and cut it IN twain. It's
heart was thrown into the snow
where it lay and thrCbbed for
three or four minutes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Joseph Smith writes from
Sau Diego, Cal, where he and
his wife are spending the wln-
ter and says: We have fallen IN
love with the country and l may
20 into business here il / find
something to suit-me.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Easy Shooting,

Joseph Hardesty went into
the woods few days ago since
and standing in one spot, shot
and killed sixteen rabbits. He
didn't seem to think it was
much of a day for rabbits eth
err.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Taylor.

Nathaniel. the two and a half
year old son OF Joseph Taylor
and wife, colored. died Monday
and was buried Tuesday after
noon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F..
LigLtbody of Ely, spent Sun
day in the city with friends.
They came up 10 have their
baby baptised.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Thomas Fields of Brookfield,
spent Sunday in the city. Those
trips are b ecoming so frequent
that they look a little suspic-
ious.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Douglas

W. S. Douglas. one of the
Oldest citizens of Rails County,
after a long illness passed away
Tuesday morning. He was born
1919, died Dec. Is, 1908.
He left an affectionate wife.
four daughters and a son,
who have tenderly cared for
him for several years during
his affection, to mourn their
loss.
Funeral services were con.
Quoted by Rev. D. F.. Bone at
Ariel Church yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Miss Luella Boyer, of ST.
Louis, has arrived to spend the
holidays with her sister, Mrs.
o. Harry Parks and friends wbo
always give her a warm wei.
come.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
A Party.

. Monday evening Miss Nora
Musgrove, assisted by Miss
BERTHE FULLY, entertained quite
a large party of their friends.
The pleasure which was great,
was mutual.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
In Windy City.

The Republican national COM
mittee by vote of 43 for Chi
oago, Z for Pittsburg and 1 for
st. Louis, has decided to hold
its next national convention in
the Windy City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Edward Kirby wishes it to be
generally known. that he is now
at the G. w. Long restaurant
where a first class French Chef
is and where fancy as well we'll
cooked meals can be had.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
Jno. L. Evans was a business
visitor in the Bluff City Monday

Get a Magazine Binder and
bind your magazines. The Weis
Binder is easy to operate. Per.
ma 1ent and practical.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Conger's Laundry does the
best of work. }. E. Christian
il the agent for TINS city. Work
Tiled for and delivered.
Phone IS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Michael Hartigan has pur-
chased of Parks Music House
one of their standard make
pianos for his daughter Rachael
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Prof. w. Lightbody of Hun,
newell. was in the city Satur'
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Miss Susie Smith has pur-
chased high grade instrument
of the Parks Music House Ham
nibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Vernon Davis of near Warren,
was a business visitor in the
city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

Several days before the snow
storm, IL year old Clinton Turn
Dough, south OF the city, found
a turkeys nest with some %
eggs in it. After the storm he
again went 10 the nest and
found 80 turkey eggs in it, She
must be brave old bird to lay
eggs in December
Williams news., 1903-01-10
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1908

WILLIAMS citizens these days wear a new brand of smile wher- ever you meet them They no longer mention the division which did not come back to Williams; they talk all day of the smelter which has arrived and will soon be in working order. Williams has taken a new lease of life and the installation of the smelter will beyond a doubt be followed by activity in the mining industry in and about that town Prescott Herald.
 Just wait While we don't say much, we believe as firmly as ever that, ere long, the division will re- turn, and with our mining activity Williams will be the metropolis of Arizona
Williams news., 1903-01-10
Charles W. Hayward,

Charles w. Hayward was born in Waco, Texas, March 10, 1877, and was therefore past twenty-five years of age. He had been a resi- dent of Needles for about seven years, being in the employ of the Santa Fe during that period. He was promoted to engineer and made his first trip in charge of an engine on Christmas day two years previ- ous to his death. During his ser vice with the railroad he has ranked among the first-class employees and as an engineer was particularly satisfactory to the company. So- cially he was of a pleasant and sunny disposition, making friends wherever he met people, and the news of his death, when it reached here last Monday morning, threw a shadow of sadness over a great many faces.
 The body of the deceased was taken to Los Angeles for burial, where the bereaved father, mother and two sisters awaited, with ach- ing hearts, the arrival of the life less clay. To the relatives the great number of friends of the de- ceased extend their most sincere 
 An inquest was held by Coroner Wesley Thompson. The verdict of the jury was that the accident had been caused by the switch being by parties unknown Needles Eye.
Williams news., 1903-01-10
EDITORIAL DOTS.

William Jennings Bryan, with his family. has returned from the ''hot country"
 "A few days and full of trouble' aptly applies to the remaining days of the fifty seventh congress.
 Representative Cyrus Sulloway, the giant of the house, is six feet seven one-half inches tall and weighs 276 pounds.
 The mother of w. A. Clark's $1,- 100000 grandson is dead Mrs.W. A. Clark, Jr.. passed away with the old year, paying the price of a son with her bright young life.
 Texas may be blessed with period of cheap meat. The Cuda- hy interests are preparing to wage war on the Armour and Swift con- cerns which now practically mo- nopolize the field.
 kOcialOI rlOI ehh Oi Aid uId St yS. 'I cannot see as there is any great difference between the leaders of the democratic and republican par ties on the subjects of trusts. Whichever party is out of power cries out against the octopus; whichever party is in power hugs the octopus to its breast" The humble consumer is forced to agree with the senator.
 A number of Williams business men have organized the Azurite Copper Company for the purpose of developing a group of copper claims in the Grand Canyon and equipping the proper ty with a plant of machinery. Ed. Abrams, formerly of Kingman, is secretary of the company and is enthusiastic over the promising prospects in sight.-Kingman Min er
Williams news., 1903-01-10

FROM what little information we could get out of Ralph Cameron, who returned last week from Wash ington, we gathered that he had se- cured absolute right and title to the Bright Angel trail, in the Grand Canyon, and to conduct a toll road over same He left for the Canyon on Monday to make arrangements to that effect.
Williams news., 1903-01-10

JUDGE N. G. LAYTON and Hon. Henry F. Ashurst attended a meet ing of the Northern Arizona Nor nal school board at Flagstaff last Monday At the meeting it was decided to endeavor to get an ap- Propriation by the coming legisla- ture for a new dormitory and heat ing apparatus
Williams news., 1903-01-10

SINCE coal has become almost as valuable as diamonds consignees have begun to protest against the custom of shipping it in open cars. Box cars with locked and sealed doors are demanded throughout the eastern states.
Williams news., 1903-01-10

THE St. Johns Ships and Herald both owned and edited by E. S. Perkins, have been consolidated and the makeup changed, greatly improving the appearance and giv- ing one good paper.
Williams news., 1903-01-10

THE sugar and tobacco interests are preparing for a vigorous oppo- sition to the bill reducing the tariff on Philippine imports from seven ty-five to twenty-five percent of the Dingley rates.
Williams news., 1903-01-10

R. R. COLEMAN, the Prescott con- tractor, has secured the contract to build the Cananea & Yaqui rail road from Cochise station on the Southern Pacific to Naco, eighty seven miles
Williams news., 1903-01-10

J-J- BYRsE. G. F. A.. ]
 Los Angeles. Cal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-11

says as quoted In the Chicago Record
Herald.
by experience and observation I
have learned that they acquire vicious
habits along with their wealth until
they believe themselves superior TO thu
cares and responsibilities OF ordinary
people. Ny eyes were opened on the
honeymoon trip when he threw solid
silver powder box at me BECAUSE | was
too ~ to accompany him ON q carriage
ride. He became intoxicated and made
me stand In The pouring rain while he
inquired the way TO saloon. He made
fun Of me because | Went 10 church
ON one occasion he threw so many
pieces Of china wedding presents, at me
that he got tired and yawned He ridi.
culed me because | would not smoke
cigarettes"
Girls ought to be warned by this ex.
perence. But possibly many OF them
think 50 much Of the money. that they
are willing to take chances az targets
for solid silver boxes and expensive
china. A great many cheerfully risk
life and limb, even the soul, In the pur.
suit Of riches, But one thing Is certain.
Life IN luxury is not always enyiable.
Happiness does not always so with Il. 2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-11
40 MORE HyDnopHoBIA.

Hydrophobia In, IN nearly all cases
superstition That IL a broad. and
startling statement made on the au-
thorlty Of Dr. Charles w. Dulles OF
Philadelphia, II he IL correctly quoted.
lie is made 10 say.
No persons are 20 Indifferent to dog
bites as the keepers Of Kennels. who are
frequently bitten The actual frequency
Of s0-c0lled hydrOphObia Is such that
the danger 10 life does not compare
With that Of measles OF teething, while
there are more deaths caused each year
In this country by scratches OF pins, by
bites and sllngs OF small insects. By
cuts made by trimming corns or by the
Irritation OF innocent eruptions of the
skin than by all the dog bites"
In further proof OF the allegation that
hydrophobla Is mostly disease OF the
imagination, II IL stated that the So
clety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals, OF Hudson county, New
Jersey, had twenty dog wardens. hand
ling all kinds OF dogs and that not one
OF these ever saw a canine with hydro
phobia One Of these claims to have
handled. in seven years nearly 10000
dogs, always catching even the most
vicious with bare hands and without
the aid Of gloves, nets or other Access
SORES He was bitten or scratched
over 300 times and bears eighty marks
from these mutilations--bltten by al
legged mad dogs many times,In some in
stances where they frothed at the
mouth lie meyer saw isbld dog. we
are told, but handled many said TO be.
Investigation proved them simply to be
vicious or to have fits, disSemper or
other disorders. He gives as the rea-
son for escaping blood poison that the
wounds were always thoroughly cleans
ed and cauterized just as any wounds
should be. This man says he stands
ready 10 be bitten by any supposed mad
dog.
1t would be well for the public. II
some other very much dreaded diseases
could be reduced 10 superstition And
then the cure could be applied to tina,
which is not necessarily fatal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-11
OUR IMMIGRATION.

The total immigration for the twelve
months ending June 30. is estimated at
about 100000. which is the highest
number for any year on record The hg-
ure for 1852 was $4,000, II IL said that
about 25 per cent OF the new arrivals
are illiterate, This IS deplorable, but
as long as that Is the worst that can be
said Of them, there need be- no alarm
The reclamation OF the waste places OF
the continent Is not done by scholarship
anyhow. on the other hand, these I'M
migrants have added at the very low
est estimation, $40. zoe 600 In cash to the
money supply OF the country, besides
the muscle and brain they furnished for
the vast industrial machinery OF the
nation There are many kinds OF em-
ployment In this country for which the
native American cares very little, but
which must be done Many immigrants
OF both sexes gladly take this kind OF
work which but foT them would be LETT
undone. or be performed at prohibtlyc
prices, The county cannot yet get
along well without desirable lmmigra.
ton. When the time comes that immi-
grants are not needed, they viii not
come immigration, TOO. follows the
laws Of supply and demand,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-11

You" shouted Cardinal Caterlnl. "a
great joy We have as Pope the Most
Eminent ana Most Reverend Vincent
Joachim Pecci, Cardinal Of the Holy
Iomgn Church who has taken the
name Of Leo the Thirteenth
The rules followed in this remarkable
election are substantially those adopted
at the council OF Lyons, in 1914 The
idea IN TO guard the voters against OUT
side influence. as well as q secure a
reasonably speedy election without
undue haste
Since the pope emphatcally claims to
be the vicar o. Christ the veegerent
If God on earth, 1t Is pertinent TO make
the remark that the mode OF his ape
polntment liz very different from the
maanor In which prophets AID Apostles
IN auclent times were appointed
Paul, ia his letter to The Hebrews
states the principle mat Is universal IN
ne XII gdom OF God. Speaking about
the High Priesthood. he says: "And
no man taketh his homer unto himself
bat he that is called OF God. as was
Aaron From this rule Christ Himself
was not excepted for the same Apostle
sates SO also Christ glorlaed not
himself" lie who said to Him Thou
art ray SON." also said Thou ant
priest forever" etc, Here Was divine
appointment Moses was called directly
by the Almighty: so was Aaron and
samuel and Isaiah and he other
prophets; and John the Baptist; and
Peter James John, and the Apostles;
even Paul had a direct call to his posi-
ten The principle Of divine call
such as that given to Aaron. does not
geem to predominant in the rules OF
election at Rome
The nearest New Testament pattern
and that II by no means faithfully cop
leG--ls the election Of Matthias to fill
the vacancy caused by the tragedy Of !
Judas But that election was held, be-
fore the pouring out Of The Holy Ghost |
upon the Eleven az the day OF pente-
cost Al the suggestion Of Peter two |
names were presented as candidates. |
Barrabas and Matthias Then prayer
was held and they gave forth their
lots and the lot fell upon Matthias; and
he was numbered with the eleven
Apostles Grotius thinks that the pro-
cedure here was this, that In one urn
w0s placed two rolls Of paper with the
name Of a candidate on each, IN anoth-
cr urn was also placed two rolls, one
blaik and one containing the word
apostle" one roll was drawn from
each urn simultaneously Clarke be-
lieyes the selection was by ballot. The
absence IN the Biblical narrative Of any
statement 70 the effect that ,he Lord
had commanded that election. is very
significant THE lot fell upon Matthi-
as we are told, when we might have
expected The Lord chose" The pa
pal election an has been said Is some
what similar ia this re-Penteoostal
Has the world then, no
right to expect "ylcegerent Of God" TO
be appointed 'as was Aaron2' In fact,
can the world legltlmately be asked to
accept any other kind OF appointment
TO such o placer These are important
questions