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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

ed States onicially announces TO the
public printer and sends the message
out on Associated Press wires to all
this land, that he has adopted a re.
form method of spelling, he is over.
stepping his jurisdiction. He is get.
ting through the fence and into the
educational pastures. He ought to
have waited until he was chosen to an
educational position.
The president has enough to do to
regulate the railroads, probe the pack
ing houses, begin suits against Stan
dard Oil, the beef trust, the drug trust
and other things; to make peace be-
tween nations of the world; to write
orations about muck rakers" and to
draw distinctions between the honest
and the dishonest RICH the real hon
esty and the law honesty"
When Mr.. Roosevelt finishes some
of the reforms he has started in other
directions, the people may be more
willing to concede to him this last bit
Of foreign authority that he has as
sumed. But there is too much in the
air of reforms begun without the right
sort of goods being delivered. An at
tempt has been made to reform the
republican party, without bringing
much except confusion as a result !;
very soon the political campaign will
need more attention than old fash
ioned words.
But right now the president is tax.
ing his vacation-and he ought to be
resting.
President Roosevelt has got out of
the white house yard and Is playing
with his neighbor's children when he
attempts to dictate spelling reform
to the people of this country. He has
before this told Americans just how
many children they ought to bring up,
and what breakfast food they ought to
be fed; he has given us his idea of a
model menu for three meals a day;
we have had his theory that the pugi-
listic art is one we all ought to learn
and now we are told to sit up and
change our spelling.
But the reform spelling will not at
once become apparent in this country
1t has been hard enough to learn how
things ought to be spelled the old way,
without bothering about the new. And
in written and printed pages there will
still be traces of the old fashioned
words.
If the president would only tell us
now what he thinks of the compare
tive merits of silk ties and cotton ties
for low shoes!
The president has told people how
many children there should be in each
family he has told them now how tc
spell the names, and all that is lack
ing are the names that shall be plas
tered to each one.
We have yet to be told what the
president thinks Of white shoes.
They can't work any new dictionar!
graft like that on us.
Agents may be expected before the
end of next week, taking orders fol
the latest dictionary, approved by the
president.
| We wonder what T. r. thinks O.
short sleeves for women in summer
| The president has yet to announce
his official idea about the peek-a-boC
waist.
| Wouldn't it be well to tackle a few
dress making reforms, before the pres
ident undertakes to tackle our spell
ing methods?
| 1t will now be Rusvelt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Norfolk people are generally very
much interested in the proposition to
drain Corporation gulch. This is the
first time that the city council has had
an opportunity to enlist outside aid in
solving the problem and the interests
of Norfolk would suffer materially IL
this chance were to be overlooked,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

A Norfolk republican suggests that
perhaps Governor Mickeys opposition
to some of the candidates on the
state ticket was the basis for putting
those men on the ticket
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

An airship from New York made n
trip across two states this week. Air
ship lines ought to be included under
the Jurisdiction OF the interstate com
merce commission.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Gasolenc is the latest intoxicant
81. Louis people are getting gasolene
jags. We believe the theory will ex'
plode
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

1t is suggested that the Commercial
club might do something for Norfolk,
If it found the idea practicable, by
adopting a bargain day for once a
month, when crowds could be induced
to come here to swap and trade. 1t
works at other places. 1t would work
here
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Battle Creek will play hostess this
week to lovers of horse racing in this
section of the country. The sport
begins tomorrow and continues for
three days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Kermit Roosevelt was In n wreck
UP in North Dakota and failed to get
hurt He missed the chance OF his
life
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

She is the pink of prettiness. Girls,
be careful of your compilations. None
should believe in make up" Take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain, Tea;
saves making up" Tea or tablets, 35
cents. Ask your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31
Beauty Rules of the Beauties.

Breakfast early, little walk, a lit
tie talk, luncheon, an hours rest, and
at night HOLSTERS Rocky mount.
Tea. Tea or tablets, 35 cents. Ask
your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

| pays no taxes-l pays no rent,
Often busted-without a cent;
But king among men-from disease
I'm free, ...
Since taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

This kind of weather makes a man
sleep right through and never hear
the alarm clock.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Norfolk has arrived at the point
where people are talking about auto
mobiles exceeding the speed limit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

what will be the license assessed
against gasolene saloons?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Boys are flying their last kites of
the season. Next week they will have
to wind in the strings and get busy
with the books
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31
ATcHIsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

Certain men want to be leaders, and
certain other men want to be follow
ers.
Notice a gang of men at work. Is
there not a great deal of standing
around?
1t may be possible to trace where
one got cold, but it is never possible
to trace where one got spot on new
clothes.
When a protestant and a Catholic
fall in love, the protestant always
gives in.
In this season of Chautauquas,
there is liable to be a big man on
every railroad train.
The one thing that stands by you,
keeps you interested in life, and is al
ways the same is your regular work.
When woman makes a visit and
has the spare room, her favorite
things to eat, and parties given her,
she can depend upon one thing: Her
day of reckoning will come, and it's
no more than right that it should.
Her hostess will visit her, and the wo-
man who makes the last visit is like
the person who tells the last story:
She gets the best of it. If woman
makes a three weeks visit, when her
day of reckoning comes she will re-
ceive five weeks visit, and so on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31
AROUND TOWN.

Paul Nordwig dreamed last night
that he could buy coal for So per ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

the season. Next week they will have
to wind in the strings and get busy
with the books.
There is no "skiddoo" about Nor
folks new band, even though there
are twenty-three members to start
with.
Some girls spend twenty-four hours
every day reading over the letter that
has just come and waiting for the one
that is about to arrive.
Most women who go to Sioux Falls,
go for the purpose of getting rid of
men. A Norfolk girl plans going soon
for the purpose of getting one.
Old settlers claim that we will have
an early winter and a very severe
one. They say that the rats have be-
gun to come in, and that this is an
unfailing sign.
One Os the joys of having a big
back yard in a country town 5 the
fact that in the summer time yoI can
go out every day and find new toma.
toes tina. have turned red.
This is great weather. 1t is so cool
that you don't need ice and so warm
that you don't need coal, A man
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

A good roads campaign all around
Norfolk would help some.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Their is nuthing lyk kcping b4 the
pepl
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

When a protestant and a Catholic
fall in love, the protestant always
gives in.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Notice a gang of men at work. Is
there not a great deal of standing
around?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

In this season of Chautauquas,
there is liable to be a big man on
every railroad train.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Certain men want to be leaders, and
certain other men want to be follow
ers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

What has become Of The Heights
base ball team? 1t makes one truly
sad these days to see the lots back
of Gus Kuhl's house filling up with
more houses, for there's where The
Heights baseball team and it's rivals
used to have the times of their lives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

The one thing that stands by you,
keeps you interested in life, and is al
ways the same is your regular work.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

pessimist is man who got up
this morning and said he was afraid
this cold spell would bring frost and
kill the corn crop. An optimst is the
man who said he'd wait till the frots
came, and who declared this kind Of
weather always happens after a hot
period like last week
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Chickens have become so high
priced that for the first time within
memory of the oldest inhabitant, the
preacher is not fed chicken at farm
houses. The only place that a presid-
ing elder can get chickens is at the
homes of the ministers in his district.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

There are so few young men in
Norfolk, comparatively, that about the
only hope of a young woman is to
meet some young man, who will i'm
mediately want her, while she is WIS.,
iting with friend in some other town.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

Is it discrimination for county fair
to furnish editors with free passes?
There's a question for the lawmakers.
We don't want to be bribed, and we
have a deskful of county fair passes
right now. Is it right, in your opinion,
to thus corrupt the editors?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-31

This is great weather, 1t is so cool
that you don't need ice, and so warm
that you don't need coal A man
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
She Feared For His Safety.

After he had fallen upon his
knees and kissed her hand she
said:
Before l answer yes or no
there are some things l would
like to ask you. Do you ever
drink or gambler
No." he eagerly replied. Il
do not know what the taste IF
liquor is. l have never defled
my lips with tobacco. [ have
never uttered a profane word in
my life. l have never even
played euchre where a prize
was at stake"
She looked at him thought
fully for a moment, drew a long
breath and then asked:
Have you ever broken a
woman's hearth"
"Ah, how can you ask me
that?' be almost reproachfllIy
answered. IF [ had ever spok.
en- words of love to another 1
would not deem myself worthy
to touch the hem of your gar
ment. L have never cared for
anyone but you. [ have never
kissed any woman except my
mother. have never given any
girl cause to utter one Sorro W
ful sigh. Yours is the first
dear, soft little hand that l
ever held in my own. Never
before tonight have l look ed
into any girls eyes as am
looking into your deep, foulful
eyes. Never
"Oh, dear" she impatien thy
interrupted, drawing her ha nd
away from him, 'it's now after
8 o'clock and you shouldn't be
so far away from home ar this
time of night. Wait a minute
please, and I'll see if 1 can't get
my brother Tom to go with you.
Your mamma must be terribly
worried. Chicago r e cor d.
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
Teddy's Taft.

One Theodore Roosevelt has
gone and done it again. It looks
like when he does not stick his
finger in a pie, he sticks both
both feet in. The latest is a
square slap at Fairbanks, Shaw
and Root. He wants to nomin-
Taft for the presidency and
says: He is the only man the
party has that can beat Byran.
If Taft is the only one, then the
party had just as we'll begin to
dig its hole for it will have to
hide out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28

dorse His note. As | write, my
little son awakes and comes
cropping through the darkness
to my door. He sees the light
shining through the transom,
returns to his little bed, and lies
down to dream He k o W S
that beyond the light his father
keeps watch, and ask no more.
Through d thousand celestial
trausoms streams the light of
God. Why should l fear the
sleep of death, the unknown
terrors of the starless night or
the waves of the River Styx?
Why should l fear the sleep of
death, with assurance from the
lips of men that the wisdom,
love and power of my heavenly
Father will not fail?"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
Brann'S Version of God.

In answer to question
whether he was a Baptist or
Atheist W. G. Brann, who was
master of the Kings English
once wrote the following lines:
Il belong to no particular
cult or creed, but I do beyond
the peradventure of doubt that
the mighty universe is not with.
out a master. His origin is be-
yond my comprehension. l can
not understand the creation
how then can l comprehend the
Creator? l know nothing of the
future, 1 spend no time specula
ting upon i'll am overwhelmed
with the past and at death grip
with the present. AT the grave
God draws the line between the
two eternities. Never has liv.
ing man lifted the veil of death
and looked beyond. Revealed
religion" was:not born of reasor
or nursed by knowledge; it is
the child of love, of pain. and
lives between the rosy breasts
of hope. There is a Deity.
have telt His presence and
heard His voice. l have been
Graded in His robe. All that is
or ever wiz no. hut the visible
garment OF Goa [ seek not to
know of His plans or purposes,
ask no written covenant with
God, for He is my father; l
trust in Him without requiring
any priests or prophets to en-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
Astonishing News.

Like a thunderbolt from a
clear sky comes the announce
ment that the University of
Chicago, which was supposed
to have all of the Rockefeller
millions at its command, is in
financial straits. Several of Its
departments complain of dehc-
it's and eight valuable profess
ors have resigned because the
trustees are unable to increase
their salaries. This may all be
ruse, but ifso it is a most re-
grettabIe one. The removal oil
President Harper, for whose
sake, we may say, Mr.. Rookie
Teller founded the institution,
and Mr.. Rockefeller's apparent
indifference since that removal,
raise a suspicion that institu,
tion is no longer a matter oil
interest to it's founder. -Chica.
go Chronicle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
Stabbed,

Palmyra, Mo-, June 18.-Kitch
Moss, young man 10 years old,
who lives with his grandfather,
]. B. Leggitt, prominent stock.
man. near this city, was tabled
and dangerously wounded Sun
day afternoon by Rixey Allen,
a 19.year-old negro boy.
The boys were swimming
when they got in an alteration,
and Allen stabbed Moss in the
left breast with a butcher knife
which he had been carrying for
several days. Allen was arrest
ed.
Moss is so seriously injured
that he has as yet been unable
to make a statement His con
ditionuis critical.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
Scarcity of Hickory Wood.

Hickory, one of if not the
most valuable of our native
woods. has become so scarce
that macy substitutes have of
necessity beer touud tor it. The
wonderful increase in the de.
mand for buggies aud carriages
OF the finer class had much to
do with the virtual exhaustion
of the great American hickory
forests. England, Germany,
China, Australia. South Africa
and the South American coun-
tries made strong requ sitions
on the American supply. Years
ago the supply of this fine wood
north of the Ohio River had
been exhausted. Despite sub
stitutes and changedc onditions
hickory remains one Of the
most valuable 'of American
woods, Baltimore Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
Fell Down,

Thursday Fred McClintic
stumbled and fell on the miser
able walk of the Burlington Ry.
on Main street and bursted the
knee out of his Sunday
"breechess.' Sunday "clos" on
Thursday? Yes he came up
from Hannibal to see his best
aud of course, had on his oest.
That walk has been in bad con-
dition for several months and
will sooner or later, catch the
railroad and city jointly for a
lawsuit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
H0w'S Your Shirt.

The Republicans and Demo-
Gratis of Kansas, cared not how
long ones shirt tail was. but a
farm paper over there has
forced the question into the
campaign. The plea is: If one
inch more was added to the
length of all shirts, it would
wipe out the surplus cotton. 1t
takes Kansas to spring new
follies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28

the consequent lengtheping of
of the working hours into the
evening, so that stores aud
Offices never closed before z
o'clock, and often never before
8. This throws the evenings
recreation in the night, so that
no theater can begin a perfor.
nance before S:45 at the very
earliest and the time or recrea-
ton is heightened into an "all
night seauce."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
TRUST PROSECUTIONS THAT ARE NOW
PEDNDlNG

Washington, June % These /
trust prosecutions by the gov
erument are now pending:
Standard Oil Co. aud it's Off.
GERS for conspiracy in restraint
OF trade; accepting illegal re-
bates and conspiracy TO commit
crimes
Beet Trust for violating the
Sherman anti trust law by en-.
terlng into a conspiracy in res
traint Of trade in fixing the
price of Leef on the hoof and
the price OF the dressed product
and dividing territory between
the members of the trust
Drug Trust for conspiracy IN
restraint Of trade The trust
forces its customers to agree to
sell drug at prices which are
fixed. If the agreement is brok-
en- the trust refuses to sell more
drugs to the offending dealer.
thus driving him out Of business.
Tobacco Trust for Violalation
of the Sherman antitrust law
for maintaining a monopoly in
restraint OF trade.
Sugar Trust tor obtaining re.
bates on the shipment of sugar
in violating Of the Elkins anti
rebate law
Fertilizer Trust for throttling
competition in violating of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Private Car lines of the Pabst
Brewing Co at Milwaukee Wis.
for transporting goods at less
than the published rates in vio-
lation of the interstate com
merce law.
The Northern Illinois and the
Chicago and Alton Rlilroad DIS Tor
granting rebates to the Beet
Trust in violation Of the inter
state commerce law.
Grocery Trust for an illegal
combination in restraint of trade |
in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law The trust sells
goods to retail grocers and re-
quires them to sell the goods at
fixed prices under the penal
ties of refusing to sell more
goods if the agreement is VIC |
lated.
st. Louis Bridge aud Termi- |
rnl Co. T r r."'- piracy in re-
straint Of .'our This company
operate 'nr Eads and Merch-
ants briuAe ever the Mississippi
River at s.. Louis and suppress
es competitions in, terminal ia
cilities.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-06-28
Business Hours In The City of Mexico
From Modern Mexico.

From Modern Mexico.
Some of the newspapers in
the Mexican capital have taken
up an agitation tor a reform in
the business hours Heretofore
it has been the custom to close
ALL shops and offices and shops
absolutely between the hours Of
1 and 2:30 o'clock in the after,
noon. Some of the f o r G I
stores have attempted to gel
away from this system. but the
small amount of trade gained
by thus doing away with the
ancient "siesta" hour (nov
largely a tradition in the cap;
tall was not enough to pay fol
the trouble.
The noon rest hour is a reas
enable one in the tropics, where
it is always a period of dullnes'
and unusual heat, but there il
also the other side, in that the
long hour suggests a heavy moor
meal. which in the tropics,
more than anywhere else, is un'
reasonable. But the principal
opposition to the noon rest is