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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21
LEAVES PARTY.
Could Not Stand For $4,000 Given
Roosevelt For Bear HINT
Leaves Party.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 1T
llti thought when I helped
fund the republican party, in
1856, that would ever be call
ed on to vote the democratic
ticket, but / must leave the
party when its officials will
commit such foolishoess as vot-
ing $25, 900 for the president to
go hunting rattle> uakes and
bears
This was the remark of
ia mes B Corey. uncle OF W. Ell
lis Corey. head OF the United
States steel corporation, after
he bad come from the voting
booth where he had cast a
straight ballot for the demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Corey is more than
IS years of age, and has heen
one of the most rabid republI.
cans OF the Pittsburg district
for the past half century. He
was one of the little party
which met in Lafayette hall
here in 1856 and formed the re.
publican party, but, after so
years faithfulness, be baked
when it came to paying the rat
tlesnake hunting bills of Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
Things are coming to a pref.
ty pass wueC a republican con-
gress will put premium on
crookedness. as has been done.
Here the state politicians at
Harrisburg r"h the people of
the state of millions in the cap
tol graft, and congress then
turns around and increases the
salary OF those fellows. Then
they vote 1875, 900 Tor Roosevelt
to kill bears and rattleSuakes
with. Bal! thought it was
time tor decent men to leave
the party, and that's what
have done.
Il do not think that any hon,
est man can stand up and vote
the republican ticket as it is
presented to day by those in
Office. 1t is simply awful
Goodness knows what tney
will be doing next, since they
have begun to pay rattlesnake
bills for Teddy"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

For SALE--Lots 8, 9, 10 and
IL in Block 10 Warmers I'd Ad,
ditiou to Monroe City, Mo. Will
sell at a bargain if sold by Oct.
LIST. Will take small payment
down, give time on balance.
Address
No. 3547 Morgan Ford Road,
st. Louis. Mo
Or Node Green, Monroe City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

DIR. A, Miles and family from
now on will not be bothered
with the question of adplterated
nix. MIRA Miles father. Col.
Buckman, has sent them a fire
class mitch COW.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

W. L, Ksnner and F. B.
Churchwell, of Macomb, ILL.,,
werein the city Thursday. They
had been looking at some
farms north of the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

W. D. and ]. A. .Kendrick, OF
near Shelbina came down
Thursday to attend the John
and Henry Kendrick sale.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

Mrs. Allie Drake. of Quincy.
arrived Thursday to visit her
son, William Drake and family,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

stanton Phillips of Palmyra,
has been spending several days
with Monroe lriends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

Mics George Watkins, of
hannibal has been visiting rela-
tives in this city,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-11-21

John Mudd, of Hannibal. has
been with Monroe friends,
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
Personality of jefferson Davis.

There must have been great per-
sonal charm in Jefferson Davis not
withstanding his rather austerely
courtly address. and it has occurred to
me that in it, next to the almost ire
sistible influence Of marriage ties. may
be found the explanation of the fact
that a number of northern men. his
personal friends, like Huse of Massa-
chusetts. Cooper of New York. Ives of
Connecticut Gorgas and Collins of
Pennsylvania, broke the natural bonds
Of home and blood and fought for the
Confederacy.. K%southern friend WIG
visited him at Beauvoir few years
before he died referred to this rare
trait of his nature and went on to de-
scribe his home, shaded by pines and
live oaks, with their drapery OF sway
ing moss, and he told me Of the way
his broad porch overlooked the still
and peaceful waters of the gulf Of
Mexico. I wonder IL as his eye rested
out ON that stretch Of sea, where now
and then solitary pelican winged
heavily into view, he thought Of his
cadet days on the banks Of the Hud-
son and contrasted their peace with
the dead hopes of his old age. He was
great man.-General Morris Schaff
In Atlantic.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
The First Gas.

Soon after Argand invented his lamp
William Murdoch, a Scottish inventor,
showed the world new way of light
ing a house. 1t had long been known
that fat or coal, when heated, gives of
a vapor or gas which burns with a
bright light. Indeed, it is always a gas
that burns. and not q hard substance.
In the candle or In the lamp the flame
heats the Oil which comes up to it
through the wick and thus causes the
oil to give of a gas. 1t is this gas that
burns and gives the light. Now Muir
dock. in 1897, put this principle to a
good use. He heated coal ia a large
vessel and allowed the gas which was
driven of to pass through mains and
tubes to different parts Of his house
Whenever he wanted light he let the
gas escape at the end Of the tube in a
small jet and lighted it. Here was q
lamp without a wick. Murdoch soon
extended his gas pipes to his factories
and lighted them with gas. AS soon as
1t was learned how to make gas cheap
" and conduct it safely from house t.
house, not alone apartments and build
ings, but whole cities were rescued
from darkness by the new illuminate
IS. e. Forman in st. Nicholas.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
Surgery and Hickory.

etOur surgery is not different from
vegetable surgery. For recreation [
hybridize hickories," writes DIR. Robert
7. Morris in the Medical Record. at
became necessary to find an expert
grafter. High and low, all over the
country search was made. Horticul-
tWists all said the same thing 'Hick-
cries cannot be grated. Millions of
dollars a year would come to us if
we could do that grating Finally !
found. q man in Massachusetts who
could catch Is per cent of hickory
CRAFTS and q man in Texas who could
catch 80 per cent of them. Both said
that there was no trick about it at all
Nothing was needed but quick, neat
work. Surgeons have to face precisely
the same situation. A few will do with
ease what most others say cannot be
done at all. have no confidence in
any man who does not believe that his
own country excels in everything nc
matter in what country of the world
he lives. From that standpoint of pa
triotism l want to believe, and I want
the belief to be fully justified, thai
America has the very best, the mos
: competent. surgeons in the whole wide
world. - )
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
Second Wives,

You cannot be too careful in your
choice of second wife. If you make
mistake In choosing your second
wife, it is obvious that you did not de-
serve to lose your first. Marriage is a
habit that grows on one. The reason
that SO many marriages turn out un-
happily for the parties concerned lies
In the unfortunate but by no means I'M
natural desire that men have for mar
rying their second wives In the first
instance. If man could marry his
second wife first, there would be fewer
bachelors.-Frank Richardson in, Pail
Mall Gazette.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
His Amendment.

At one time while making speech
in the house Congressman Lowering
said, Il have referred, sir, in passing
to the small stream which runs through
a section of my congressional district. .
Another congressman asked, lis that
the stream for which the gentleman
last year. solicited appropriations for
dredging?"
Mr.. Lowering. with great readiness.
replied: '"The same. Permit me to
speak, then, of the river which dashes
and roars through my congressional
district and bears on it's bosom SO rich
q portion Of the nation sscemmerce.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
MISLEADING AND PERvERTING.

Considerable comment has been made on
the withdrawal of John w Gates from Wall
street and especially on the statement made by
Wall street and other gambling. According to
Mr. Gates the business of farming and produc-
ING crops is a gamble because chance enters
into it, and Mr. Gates would excuse stock
gambling by thus putting it IN the same class
with the most legitimate business.
The statement is misleading and pervert
ing, and would be pernicious in its influence on
Young minds and even many older minds Will
be led astray by it. The fallacy lies in the
looseness with which the words gambling
things human, and life itself, its course and it's
duration, contains a large element of chance:
But gambling is all chance.
But the fundamental difference between
farming and stock gam bling, and the difference
that makes one blessing and the other curse
to society," is that the farmer who sows his grain
puts his own labor and capital into cooperation
with nature and produces new wealth. while
the stock gambler simply risks his own capital
in trying to acquire the capital of another and
in the course of the operation not one penny OF
new wealth is created.
If any of our readers have been led astray
by the Gates propaganda, let them consider the
effect if we should all follow Gates advise if we
should all drop our Legitimate business and
take up stock gambling.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11

We esteem it favor to have had the OPP
portunity of printing the criticism by Eric Oh
son of the report of the Sundberg committee.
The criticism is harsher than we would have
made it, but we can readily that the dsap-
pointment which Mr.. Olson expresses is due to
the impotence which the former feels when he
is trying to public opinion. The man
who knows and knows that he knows some
times is really more impatient because the
public will not move rapidly as he wants
them to than he is with those who openly OPP
pose his policy. Mr. Olson has been interested
in this railroad rate question for years and has
thorou ghly informed himself on the initial cost
of various railroads and their operating ex
penses He is, we believe the only man who
has ever examined the books of: the Great
Northern, and is prepared to furnish informa
ton concerning that road from the company's
own books. In an earlier day, he also took con-
tracts for railroad grading, and knows what
that COSTS Mr. Olson is man who is entitled
to be heard, and we are pleased to assist him.
However, we consider that the Sundberg
committee did very good work. Our own Sena
tor Canestorp was member of that committee,
and thru his work and the work of the balance
of the committee, the people of the state have
got their first authentic Information to the
value of the Minnesota roads. The committee
r. they had at their disposal to investigate so
large a subject. We find much information in
the report that we will comment upon later.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
All Kinds of Hammers.

The hammer, besides being tool Of
universal use, Is probably the Oldest
representative Of mechanics tool kit.
The hammer was originally stone
fastened to handle with thongs. and
it was as useful as a weapon as a
tool. Hammers are Of all sizes, from
the dainty instruments used by the
1eweler, which weigh less than half an
ounce, to the gigantic fifty ton ham
mers of shipbuiiding establishments,
some, Of which have falling force of
from ninety to hundred tons.-Balti
more Sun.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
SELF-EXPLAN

Editor Tribune
Ny attention has been called to the follow
ing paragraph which appeared in a recent issue
Of the Morris Sun
"The tribute" to Mr.. Bckne1l published
III the Tribune last week, and purporting to have
been written by Mr. Hanes, loses some OF it's
Significance when it is learned that all ndica-
tions point to the fact that the paragraph refer
red to was "moulded" in the Tribune sanctum.
Reference to this fact is not made as reflection
on Mr.. Bcknell, who may be deserving OF all
the praise contained in the article, but 1t would
have come with better grace had not the editor
of the Tribune attempted to mislead his readers
by the pretense that the article was written by
Mr. Haines.'
A few days before reading the above COM
ment, letter came to me from Mr.. L. c. Spooner,
asking for advise as to whether not | wrote
the article in question in which reference was
made to the Legislative work of Mr.. Bicknell.
Before venturing to settle the seemingly serious
controversy, would like to pause and admon-
ish you Morris editors to learn to love one
another AS | view the situation from this
distance there appears to he lack of warmth
eetw zen you local papers which can hardly be
traced to any of the current eccentricities of
climate.
Regarding the article to which the Sun re-
fers, it was all written by me, and exactly as
published in the Tribune. [ voluntarily refer
red to Mr.. Bicknell in terms of praise, because
knew that his record entitled him to all such
endorsements, and more Turnout the session
the people.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11
LYNN HAINEs.

Chapter 80 of the 1907 laws is making some
of the corporations sit up and take notice. This
Iaw was introduced by Mr.. Bcknel and pro-
vides for II per cent penalty on delinquent
gross earnings taxes. The Canadian Northern
recently paid taxes that had long been delin-
quent in order to escape the penalty. An item
In the Minneapolis Journal also states that by
virtue of this law the state will collect penal
~ from the Tri-State Telephone Co., the Twin
City Telephone Co., the Adams Express Co.
and several other corporations. Another effect
of the law will be to impose the penalty on
COUNTIES which too slow in making settle
nents with the state.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11

- Now a woodehuck has been found in the
registry tax Jaw; the insurance companies es-
cape because they pay other taxes. Next.
Morris tribune., 1907-05-11

Henry Watterson has declared for John A
Johnson as the Democratic nominee for presi-
dent next year. This means that Governor
Johnson will be in the race aud from henceforth
will be one of the strong possibilities. If nom
mated, his success will depend On who his Re-
publican opponent u.s. 4rs>s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
SHOOTS HIS SISTER ON THE RACE COURSE
Son Of John Bur: of Parker
Town Shoots Sister
While Playing

Ruth Burr, the IL years old daugh-
Ter Of Jo1n Burr ct Parker town, WAS
p?iofully wculded Sunday afteEn on,
being un!ntentl ,nally shct in tie arm
with % callers revolver by her
elder bro1 er, who Was elsying in a
covered wagon from which he dared
the little girl TO take a whip She
took the dare and as she approached
tha rig tbs COY stuck the nlu zzle CT
the weapon cus Ct a slit IN tie fGo.t
which is generally utilized ter the
reins, and fixed, the bullet entering
the little gisl's arm a few inches
above the wrist ard lodging between
tee bones ct the forearm.
The injured child was brought to
this city and the bullet, which was
found by means of an x-ray, was
extracted aud the wound rsssed.
While the injury is painful, it is not
necessarily serious.
The lad who did the shooting prob.
ably had no intention other than tc
scare his young sister, but his action
in firing at all is very reprehens lille
and Is the result ct that unwarrantec
cnrelessness in the handling of fire
arms and weapons, which has killec
so many people AMI crippled many
others.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
Congress Maid Wins Three
Straight Heats and Wins
$iCo Purse Sunday

TIE much talked Of race b tween
Jack G,eiscn's mare, Cong Iaid,
AM Geo. Go. dcn's Lsona On e.. took
il2ca Sunde} afternr OF CT III lTissIs-
sippi ice course If this cit. c. greg
NJ ii wIlui g the mat II ii three
straight hens: tie, q7srter mile,
30 l2. rs "a "a the las. Gest at the
rae OF 2 is t.r the mile.
Gus ,ceman If Appleton, Wis,
" up beh, ii tn, Maid . hile LENA
Q cen as driven BY Ss.l i-aFond.
tie yell kaowr LEGAL horseman. Both
Of the n rses are speedy, sid being
half sisters. this is not to be 70: & Ied
a.. D spite the cold Weat e., a Cum
siderable nnraber Of peorla tur ed out
to Is isness the match and EXPRESSED
themselves rs sell salts et;. Leona
@ 1een made lively tare but was out
la>sed by Cong ress Maid, the latter
having had the advantage It profes-
sional training.
Barney Burton and Hubert Fresln-
ger tried conclusions between Galley
M. and Jubllant, the former proving
q winner in two straight heats. Both
horses are speedy, aud with the three
heats between Congress Maid and
Leona Queen. the program was q good
one.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
VERY LIKELY THIS STORY IS
TRUE.

Midway News: He is one of the
new senators and he is a good fellow.
His wife, however, was for the first
tine introduced to legislative society
one evening this week, and since they
were all telling little jokes on one an
other, she innocently told this one on
the Senator:
You see the Senator was fast falling
into the habit of coming home early
in the morning.
He was reproved, and, like good
fellow he promised.
Bat, unfortunately, after the session
he again fell in with a bunch of other
good fellows.
They dined at Carling'e.
And then...
And then. 80.
And then he recalled his promise.
It flashed across his mind that he
was due to brace up his credit at
home little.
He took q sneak.
He reached home at IL 80.
He quietly hiked up STAIRS.
He retired.
He was dead to the world.
Suddenly he awoke.
His outstretched arm struck famll-
lar object.
''What time is it9'' he inquired.
''Half-past three,' came q soft
whisper.
"Gee-e-e Whizl' he exclaimed,
land I promised my wife to be home
at II :3O"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
PIONEER DIES
Lemuel Griffith, Father of
e. F. Griffith, Dies at
Ripe Old Age

B. F. Griffith received telegram
Saturday inf)rming him of the death
Of bis father, Lemuel Griffith of Rec-
tor, Mimi, who passed away early
Saturday morning, death resulting
from complication Of kidney troubles
egg awaited bv old age
Lemuel Griffith was born and raised
in New York City and in 1853 he
moved with his family to st. An
thoDy. the present site of Minneapo-
lis, where he took 8 claim which, if
he had held it, would have made him
q rich man, as 1t ia now a valuable
piece of property lying in the heart of
Minneapolis.
Later the family moved to Lake
Ann. During tho past few years Mr..
Griffith had been making his home
with his son at Hector, and it was
there that his death occurred.
The funeral was held Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
DEFECTIVE CAR TIES Up TRAF
FIG IN LOCAL YARDS.

A broken equalizing bar on one Of
the trucks of q baggage car attached
to Northern Pacific No. 8, was the
cause of a several hours delay to that
train in this CITY Saturday morning
and likewise brought about a cessa-
ton of traffic for considerable time,
as the bar broke after the train came
to stop near the stand pipe, q short
distance past the upper switch. The
2pdsection ofNo.3 was held up at Gre
CORY and the east bound passenger
was held at Darling until it was S.
certained that the delayed train could
not leave this city before an early
hour Saturday morning, when they
we're allowed to run on to this city,
where, by considerable manipulating
and switching. the trains managed
to pass. There were at one time six
trains in the local yards.
The damaged car was temporarily
repaired and pulled up on one of the
upper sidetracks. where it was left,
and No. pulled out shortly after six
o'clock Saturday morning. It is q
fortunate circumstance that the bar
did not break while the train was
moving rapidly, as it would most cer-
tainly have resulted in the derallment
of at least a part of the train and q
serious wreck would have resulted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
FRANK DAIGLE WILL RETURN
TO VINELAND

Cove Pioneer: Frank L. Daigle,
former merchant at VineIaud, who is
now located at Bejou, Mimi, writes
the Pioneer that himself and family
expect to return to the lake so1ne time
in march. Frank writes: 1.-The rail
road news we have been getting in the
Pioneer has been mighty interesting
reading. | hope there won't be any
disa ppiontmenr tlis time aud from
what L hear sll around believe it is
60 this time sure. I am only &c
rods from 500 station here. This is
good country FIR anyone that likes
tbs prairie and farming, bat now that
Mile Laos lake is to have the rail.
road We have waited for so long,
think We will come back there about
March and live on our place at Vine
land.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

1000 Cars Of Steel Rails
Here--Sufficient to Build
200 Miles Of Track

Some time ago it was announced in
tnese columns that the NOrtheru Pa
cine r2ilroad cGmpsnv is unloadir e
IN This city about 400 cars of steel
rails. According to a1vices recently
recel sd by &. G. R1t1, the local
st-tion ase-t. more steel will be uu-
load=d hare scoo, makiog Is tai #
approximate t., y 1000 CARS Of steel rails
TIE rails are made Fy the lllinois
Steel &C.. ana are billed 70 tie Port
lann and ,eattla Rail- ay, an Sir line
from Seattle to Portland, shich is to
and Northern Pacific lines.
lhe rails, as has been stated, are Of
the 80 foot variety, weighing So
pounds to the YARD. As the cars con.
tain from 10 to Is rails each, tire
cars which are 10 be unloaded here
would represent u total length OF
about 400 miles Of rail, or enough to
construct little more ttan 200 niles
OF railway track, which would be
sufficient to double track the line from
st. Cloud to Little Falls and build
through from Little Falls to Duluth.
There are at preeent about 60 mer
employ ed unloading the rails anc
they are assisted oy an engine anc
crew. On account of the weight o.
the rails, 925 pounds each, the worl
requires large number of men ant
necessarily progresses rather slowly
Since the work of unloading va
commenced, about 2 weeks ago
about 100 cars have been unloaded.
Simon Kasella, workman en-
ployea with the steel gang, has bee,
the 6rts to suffer any injury in tn
work, he having two fingers Of hi
left hand crushed and bruised BY
rail which fell on them Saturda,
morning. With ordinary care tn
! work would not seem dangerous.