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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
FaYOring The Banks.

Why does the Administration
issue $50, 100000 of Panama Ca
nal bonds when there is, &C
cording to the official statement,
$40, 00o,0 of available cash in
the Treasury, of which over
$50, 100000 is in the favored
banks and not drawing interest?
Is the reason for the issue of
bonds because the banks re-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
A SUPERB SUMMER MAGAZINE.

The August Burr Mcintosh
Monthly, which is now on all
news stands, will delight lovers
of the beautiful in pictorial art.
1t is considered fore-gone con-
clusion that summer numbers of
magazines are not equal to those
issued at other seasons of the
wear, but those who have seen
the Burr Mcintosh Monthly,
claimed it 20 be better than any
number which has preceded it.
Burr Publishing Co., New
York, Publishers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
Fined For Swearing

The following from the st.
Charles Banner News is worthy
of consideration:
ION complaint Of Villa N
Kuoblauch, William Shaw was
arrested Monday evening, and
was fined 81 and costs in justice
Thro's Court. 1t appears that
Shaw had used loud and in-
decent language at the corner OF
Second and M o n t G IN er Y
Streets, Sunday evening, and
for this offence he was made to
suffer. 1t would be a good thing
if all the st. Charles would take
the matter in hand aud when
ever they hear a person, iutoxi.
Gated or otherwise, swearing on
the streets. make complaint and
have the person arrested. It
would be long until one would
hear little or no swearing on
the streets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
Make Mail Boxes.

Washington, July 19.-The
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an order effective August l, re.
scinding the regulation under
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

airy magazine, Treason OF The
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

While doing some shopping
in one # our grocery stores last
evenlu.' we CHANGED to hear a
little boy ask his father who
that mau was hnving the beans.
That j. our editor" said the
father. What do editors live on,
said the inquisitive little urchin.
"Why do you ask that question
said the indulgeut father. BE
cause 1 heard you say you had
taken our home paper for three
years and had never paid cent
for it," To save the father en-
barrassment we left the store,
but it is safe to predict that the
child got spanked when the
fat her got him home.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

THE slums and tenements of
the great cities are social dyna-
mite, certain to explode sooner
or later. The only safeguard
against such dangers is to plant
the multiplying millions of our
fast increasing population in
individual homes on the land
homecrafts however small, own
ed by the occupant, where
every worker and his family
can enjoy individual industrial
independence. &c Gorge II.
Maxwell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
Disaster in the Bell TELEPHONE Ranks

paul Latzke in "Success Magazine" ~
Statistics show there are few
err failures among independent
telephone companies than among
national banks. The independ.
ents have had only one conspic-
uous crash Several years ago,
when the Everett. Moore Str eet
Car Syndicate, of Cleveland,
went to smash, a group of indie
pendent telephone companies,
which it controlled in Cleveland,
Columbus and other places Give
in all, was carried down. But
these companies have since been
rehabilitated, and they are
marching on to success with the
rest OF the independent process
sion.
The trust, on the other hand.
has suffered the most tremen-
dous losses. Three of it's great
est companies, the Central
Union, the Erie, and he Michi-
gan have been ruined.
The Central Union. with a
capital stock of Sc, 100000 out.
standing, was one of the great
est money makers of the trust,
before competition began. This
company paid it's last dividend
one per cent, in 1896 It's stock
has been cut in half. and in the
last ten years 1t has, ia addi.
ton, accumulated a bonded debt
of 100000 The Michigan
Company was wiped out entire
ly, It's stockholders lost their
total investment of So, 100000,
and the bondholders received
only a part 1t was recognized
under foreclosure by the bond
holders, but has never paid a
dividend since. The Erie Com
pany, with $40, 100000 capital
which controlled some of the
richest territory in the Middle
West and the South, was also
wiped out.
The stock of the Central Tel
ephone Company of New York
the Bell licenses operating il
excellent territory, was worth
a few years ago, $115. The las
recorded sale was at U tica
where ten shares were sold a
at $36 %. Half a dozen other
among the Bell subsidiary com
panies have ceased paying Givi
dends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
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Iacceptyour liberal offer ofthree
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
BIMBI
STORIES FOR CHILDREN.
BY Louis De LaRamce.

BY Louis De LaRamce.
This book contains The
Nurnberg Stove" THE Am
bilious Rose Tree" Lamp.
black" THE Child of Urbino, "
aud "Findlekind.' 1t is we'll
printed on good paper, is nicely
illustrated. and cloth bound, a
neat and attractive book for
home or school library. The
stories are sweet and whole.
some. The Nurnberg Stove"
has been pronounced the best
story ever written for children.
STORIES OF My Four FRIENDS.
By Jane Andrews.
The -Four Friends are the
four seasons personified. The
stories they tell are the daily
events known nto all children
and are told in the Andrews
style,
Jane Andrews is a splendid
child writer Her children
books have had the unusual dis.
tinction of being transla ted
into German, Chinese and
japanese and are among the
very few school publications
that have won a permanent
place in literature.
The above are published by
Gum & Co., Chicago, Ill,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

Rev. S. W. Johnson will have
charge of the College at Clar-
ence. Rev. Johnson is an able
minister and has college edu.
cation. The school will open
a bout the 10th of Sept.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

Inc local union Will meet
Aug 9TH with Mrs. Melvin Mol
en-. All are welcome, who are
interested in educationa work,
aud to miss the meetings is to
lose much vaiua BILE information.
Let every member reinforce he:
arguments by her example aud
presence.
May the good men take unto
themselves the counsel of Paul
to be found in the third verse OF
the fourth chapter # Phillip
ians.
How One Druggist Solved The Problem.
Mrs. Mamie Tuck, now visit
ing in Pineville, is a business
woman For many years she
has been at the head of large
drug store, and is one of the
few women who holds a license
as registered pharmacist. She
is thorough going temperance
woman, and at the outset of her
career wrote to district Internal
Revenue Collector as TO her
obligations in the eyes Of the
law as to filing whiskey pre-
scriptiOuS 'h,r she believed
were inter"cd tn drink. The
Revenu culrctor informed her
that Gu ygi~t old for medic
nal purpo~cs only and she could
consider that any drug or in.
gredient added to an intoXicant
that did not spoil it to drink,
need not be filled.
Soon after a thirsty drummer
appeared in her drug store. He
was a little taken back at a
womau's coming to wait upor
him, but asked for his whiskey
nevertheless.
Sir, this is not a saloon,
was the polite but firm reply,
The travelling man felt
around in his pocket and pro
duced a prescription gotten W
in the best medical style, II
plain English it however. merely
meant whisky with few ounce!
OF rock-candy in it. She handed
it back to him.
Il cannot fill that. Tha
simply improves the taste of tht
whisky, it does not make ;
medicine out of it,
He tried another prescription
a less palatable one, yet on
that left the whisky drinkable
He was again refused, Next h'
tried the scare dodge. "Wha
right have you to turn down ;
doctors prescriptions" said he
Don't you know l might make i
hot for your
For answer che read him the
collectors !, i'' .u.,t she could
refuse 10 fill any prescription
that did mot spoil fermenteC
liquor tor drinking"
The drummer wilted, Il SCI
you know your business" hC
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

Through the courtesy of the
DEMOCRAT this space is reserv
ed for the w. G. 7. U. 1t is
edited by Ella L. Snearman,
District Press Superintendent
of the W. G. II. u, who is re-
sponsible for ali statements
which appear IN this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize,
Educate, Agitate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02
OUR PRINCIPLES

Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand
ard of morals for men and won
en-. The education of public
sentiment for right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

Some double dyed scouudrel
made en- unsuccessful attempt
to wreck the Kansas City-Buffa.
10 Wabash train within a few
hundred feet of the Hannibal
Union Depot, Thursday morn
ing. A metal break beam had
been placed across the track
and had the train been running
at high speed it would more
than likely have been thrown
over an embankment. No pun
ishment is too severe for the
fellow who would attempt to
wreck a loaded passenger train.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

Have your stationery printed
at the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-02

A friend suggests that the
best way to head off the mail
order business is for the local
merchants to advertise literally
and get the trade themselves.
1t does look reasonable. All
the successful mail order houses
are heavy advertisers, and they
make it pay. So will the home
merchant find advertising profit
able.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-15
"A Heavy Load to Carry.

Along with dyspepsia comes nervous
ness and general tll-health. Why2 Be-
cause disordered stomach does not per.
nit the food to be properly digcsted, and,
The blood is charged with poisons which
come from this disordered digestion, and
in turn the nerves are not fed on good,
red blood. and we see symptoms OF nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness and general break
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ach work. With poor, thin blood the
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Many years of active practice convinced
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Medical Discovery is due both to its
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It is not patent medicine nor q secret
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the full list of its ingredients.
The eGolden Medical Discovery cures,
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-15
THE PROGRESS OF THE WEST.

A long time ago it was recorded that
the foolish man built his house upon
the sand, and the rains descended and
the winds blew and beat upon that
house and it fell and great was the fall
OF it. The founders Of Chicago could
not have taken this parable seriously
to heart. From her very foundation
she was q law unto herself, and refused
to be bound by rules or precepts. Was
ever man 80 foolish as to plan the
building Of q world city upon q marsh?
From such beginnings came the me-
tropolis Of the American West.
But where is the west? It would be
easier to tell where is the East. That
q always toward the Atlantic. Boston
i east to Cleveland; Chicago ID east TO-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-15
ADVANTAGES OF THE TWENT1.
ETH CENTURY.

In the progress of a nation it is al
ways pleasant to take a retrospective
view and see the advancement which
has been made, or in other words, to
see the advantages which have been
gained. If we can think of the United
States as country occupying the COM
paratively small territory between the
Appalachian mountains and the Allan
tic ocean, and having a population of
three million, we have the situation
which existed in the Colonies in 1776
The people were poorly educated, and
did their work under great disadvan-
tages on account of the lack of tools.
But look at the country today. 1t COM
prises a tract of land stretching from
ocean to ocean and from Canada to the
Gulf of Mexico. The term United
States also takes in some of the islands
OF the sea, as Hawaii, the Philippines
and Porto Rico; and besides these, the
Alaskan territory in the north. We
have population of about eighty mill
lion or nearly one nineteenth of the
total population of the world. Such a
growth of the country must offer many
advantages. They can best be studied
under several heads. Educational adj
vances are very noticeable. On every
hand are opportunities for education.
In every town of any size there is high
school offering fair education to all
who desire it. Each state has several
institutions where those of all profes.
sions may receive training. One of the
advantages of these institutions is the
good education offered for compare.
lively small expenditure Of means. In
the early history of this country Har.
yard and Yale were established, but
only the sons of wealthy parents could
gain entrance there. Aside from regu-
lar schools there are correspondence
schools which give quite a complete
course to be studied at home. By this
means one, who is compelled to work
all day, can study at night and make
progress quite rapidly. In most of the
educational institutions are found we'll
equipped buildings, good surroundings
and the best instructors the country
affords. However, these advantages
have not been reserved for the whites
only. The strong feeling against col
ored people has worn away so that now
most schools and colleges receive both
negros and white people. Besides this,
schools especially for colored people
have been established. Such one is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-15
loyal to the movements which are fix

loyal to the movements which are fix
ing the future. 1t produces material
to give critics their occupation. Crude
and harsh some of this literature un-
doubtedly is, but it is not amateur.
Loyalty to music is also found char
acteristic to the West. There are few
towns of any size that do not have
their choral societies or festivals. The
West also produces artists and sculp-
tors but fails to support them properly
with sympathy or patronage.
To the man fresh from older society,
much that he meets from the West
seems crude. It is easy to ridicule
many of efforts for culture, but there
is no provincialism like that which
at men determined to idealistic.
The West has also gained power in
the world Of finance and commerce.
We all know where the bulk of money
comes from. In 1904 the country west
Of the Mississippi produced 10 per cent
of all the corn, 43 per cent of all the
oats and 80 per cent of all the barley
grown in the United States and all the
flax. Even one-half of all the cotton
raised in the United States was pro-
duced west of the Mississippi. And in
the production of money itself, the
West is, of course, so far pre-eminent
that all the rest of the country scarce
ly figures in the account.
The West has produced 80 per cent
of the annual gold production of fifty
years and the silver production amount
ed to one-third Of the worlds produc-
ton. Hartmann S and Hills railroads
alone reaped profit of $4,000, 600, 900 in
1904, and in the same year the banks
west of the river had $747, 679, $50 of
loans and discounts and $7s5, 743, 1868 on
individual deposits, or19.8 per cent and
21.2 per cent of the total for the u. S.
The friends and relatives Of the East
are thinned by the sickle of time, the
debts are being paid off, and the re-
lation between the East and the West
is one Of less dependency on the one
hand and patronage on the other. They
are independent empires leach with its
own conditions and ambitions.
The West has killed the buffalo to
make way for cows and sheep. It has
replaced Indian wigwams with cities.
The cowboy is disappearing and the
miners are forming trusts. The old
West with it's romance is all but past.
There will never be another Bret Hart
any more than there will be anothe,
Daniel Boone. The West with its
boundless interest in life, with its pas
sion for creation and with it's democra.
| cy, is still new. The visitor from the
East finds it crude, often frankly ma.
terialictic in its judgments. But the
crudity is disappe aring in actual achieve
ment and materialism, if more frank,
is less treacherous than that of high
finance. The West is human and so,
imperfect, but it is sincere. It Is
rough, but it is beiug educated. As
a locality it may be shifting, but as a
state of mind it is, America in the
making.
Ed. THOMPSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-15

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