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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

The most conspicuous thing
Senator Warner has done since
be has been in office is to intro
duce a bill providing that the
government shall stand the loss
of the $61, 900 stolen from the
sub-treasury in st. Louis in.
stead of forcing the bondsmen
to make it good. Mr.. Aikens,
a member of the Republican
National Committee is in con-
troll of the sub-treasury, and a
son of the big Republican, lead
er, Pat Dyer. was indicted for
the theft, but acquitted. At a
recent meeting of the Republic
can State Committee the matter
was put to a vote as to whether
Mr.. Aikeus and his bondsmenI
or the people should suffer this
loss. The vote stood twenty
for the boudsmeu and sixteen
for the people.-Spectator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

The following good advice is
from the Palmyra Spectator:
If you don't believe in this town
why do you live hereH If you
do believe in it why don't you
boom it? Every new family
means money in your pocket if
you are in business or own
property here. If you make a
living by working here, every
increase in population tends to
increase your wages, every new
industry brought to town tends
to enlarge your opportunities
for making a good living.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

All members of Monroe Chap
ter No. AZ O. E. S., are request
ed to attend the regular meet.
ing Saturday evening at 1880.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
Big Farming.

Some time since Mart Ely
bought the large E s. Boul.
ware farm near Perry and came
to this city where he bought
about half car load of inple.
ments aud six sets of harness.
The harness he bought Of the
D K Yowell Saddlery Co. be.
cause it was GOOD and CHEAP.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

William Windsor, of Ewing,
at one time the manager of the
Monroe hotel, came over last
afternoon to see former friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Byron Dunlap. the man at
the helm of the Hunnewell
Graphic, called on the DEMO
Graf, Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

E J. Colburn. of the Shelhi-
ma Torchlight. made the DEMO
CHAT pleasant fraternaI call
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Frank Thomas and wife and
]. W. White and wife were witt
Palmyra friends yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
Temperance Prohibition.


now spreading over the states
in general and has already
made it's entry into this state.
This movement goes under the
name of Prohibition though l
have not seen what it prohibits
whether it is the wearing of
clothes, the use of carriages,
the eating of bread or drinking
OF water, etc. From what 1 can
learn it is to prohibit the use
of Intoxicating liquor of all |
kinds. This is very plausible.
The end in view perhaps laud-
able and will induce many we'll |
meaning people to join the
seemingly good band; but is it
as good as it appearsH Let US
see if it is compatible with our
Constitution, good government
or even Christianity or author
ity, liberty, religion, as they
are the elements of well consti-
tuted society or republican form
of government; first of all it is
destructive OF authority as 1t
gives more authority than the
people collectively gave when
the foundation of our national
well-being was framed ia our
Constitution. It turns our gov.
eminent into Absolutism the
worst form uf government, ONE
give the state power to dictate
what we shall drink it has log
ically the power to say what we
must wear, what we must eat,
when to go to bed when we
must rise and SO on without end.
When more is stuffed into au
thority than the constitution is
, able to contain or digest it ia
killed by gluttany the very evil
prohibition intends to destroy.
Second it is des .ructive of indi,
vidual liberty or freedom; ouI
whole system OF government
recognizes the principal that
, man has natural and inalenia bic
rights received not from law Of
of country but from God, these
rights the state cannot give
nor take away, rights that Car
be forfeited only by misdeeds o.
the individual himself. II il
, true individual freedom may
and sometimes IS abused; but
we have law to punish the evil
doer for the benefit of society,
but we have not and hope we
never will have law to punish
all for the wrong doing vi d few
1t seems to be class law, If so,
it is no law at all. Why not
have prohibition in cities as
well as In small towns and
country districts? There is
surely more drunkness in cities
} than in the country or small
I towns. Is it not putting the
blister on the wrong manG In
the third place, 1t is contrary to
: Christianity. If Christianity
, means anything it means the
teaching of Christ. Did Christ
ever teach or command pro
hibitiou? He taught temper
auce under pain OF mortal
sin, but no where do we fiud
that He taught prohibition He
even made intoxicating drink
Prohibition is therefore con-
trary 10 the teaching of Christ.
Prohibition is a producer of
liars as you have to use d false
hood to get liquor that contains
alcohol and no one can deny
but it is sometimes necessary to
have it, 1t is contrary to the
dignity of man, and sinks him
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Ennis Tooley transacted bus
ness In Hull, ILL.,. yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Attention called to pedigreed
stock sales. Col. Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

The old W. B. Spalding drug
stock now owned by Erwin and
Evans is being moved to Salem,
Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

DR.. Rornback, Oculist and
Aurist, Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

r. Keyon, of New York City.
a buyer of fancy horses, has
been with bis friend. William
Buckman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Ed Cannon was bushes
visitor at Emden yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

DR. ] r Hull was called to
Macomb, ILL.,. last afternoon to
perform a surgical operation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

]. Il. Christian always sells
groceries right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Mrs. ]. N. McWilliams was I
Macon visitor yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

A. K, Rutledge is with rel
tives in Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

You buy groceries right at J
q. Christians.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Call at Jim Christians fol-
groceries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

lice. complaint was made against Z
woman who had undertaken to ssll
the fish OF fshwife who was III.
A third complaint was made against
fisherman who went out OF his turn
in putting up his catch for sale.
The news Of the police oficious.
ness spread quickly. Many Of the
women were still bargaining with the
fishermen. but the last bids and coun.
terbids could not be heard for the
shouts Of the women established be-
hind the fish baskets on the market
place. In two minutes the word was
passed round that the fishwiyes were
going to close the market in order
. show their Indignation against the
police.
For some time all was hurry and
hustle; within ten minutes the mar
ket square had been cleared and the
fish returned to the boats in which
they had been brought into harbor.
Thus 1t was that the $4,000 inhabi.
tants Of Cbsrbourg were without fish
recently. The strike came to an end
very soon owing to the removal by
the municipal authorities of the OBJ
noxious police inspector.-London
Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
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shorter the speech is, the better the pro-
gram will suit you. (Cries of Go on /!
60 on.) But have said enough now
70 express my appreciation Of the cour-
,tesy of your committee that brings me
here. have said enough to assure you
that realize the Importance of your
part in the great economic fabric. have
said enough to make you know that en-
dorse most heartily the communion, and
the fellowship which are manifested on
occasions like this, and that 1 highly esti-
mate the good that follows from such
gatherings as I am attending with you
to-day. thank you for your attention
and thank the committee for the privi-
iege Of being with you. (Great applause
Cost of Production.
! The Protective Tariff League has is
sued bulletin asking the beneficiaries
of the tariff to get to work at once on
the scientific facts as to the cost OF
production, in foreign countries, COM
paredwith the cost OF production in the
United States. This evidence of cost is
to be presented to the Committee on
Ways and Means to show that 1t would
oe ruination to the trusts and manu-
facturers to have their tariff protec-
tion reduced and be compelled to com
pete with foreign producers.
The League has given its members a
hard nut to crack, for the English, Ger
man and French manufacturers are not
likely to furnish the secret of the cost
of producing their goods to their com
,petitors here. The real object Of the
League is to show that the foreign
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
OLD BEAMS Foa ORGAN Pres.
Turning Lumber From Ancient Pub
lie Building to Account.

Turning Lumber From Ancient Pub
lie Building to Account.
Organ pipes" says well known
builder Of this city, "are made of
the best white pine and the older
and better seasoned the wood the
better the quality of tone given out
by the pipe.
in Germany and England when an
old public building, such as church,
town hall or large structure Of any
kind, ia to be taken down there Is
always an organ builder haunting the
place to find out OF what wood the roof
and floor beams are made and II he
discovers that they are of white pine
he is ready to pay almost any rea-
5sonable price lfor them. provided, Of
course, they are In good condition,
without knots or nail holes. He
knows that many Of these churches
and other buildings were erected 400
or 500 years ago! and that through
forty or fifty decades the wood has
been slowly drying and hardening
until 1t has reached a condition which
from the organ builders point of
view is perfection. Then he takes
the old beams home to his factory.
covering them in transit with tar.
paulins. cuts them into boards OF the
desired size and makes his pipes
with perfect confidence that the or
gan will be a musical success.
Most ofsthe old organs Of Europe,
that is organs built from 100 to 800;
years ago, have mellowness Of tone,
that distinguishes them from mod.
,ern instruments. and although the
skill Of the toner is now lesssning
the difference between the old or
gans and the new, just as there is
between violins made now and those
Cremona instruments that have mel
lowed with time.
American organ builders spend
no time looking for old beams. but
they do keep their lumber seasoning
and for several years before they
use It and then depend ON. the toner
to make up the difDerence-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
rate Will be SO high as to be absolutely
prohibitiye and prevent any importatio.

rate will be SO high az to be absolutely
prohibltive and prevent any importation
of manufactured goods.
With such promise Of complete mo-
nopoly Of the home market, no wonder
the trust stocks are selling higher in.
Wall street, although under the present
panic conditions they are doing but rs
per cent, or less, Of normal business,
To deceive the voters and those who
speculate In stocks, the trust managers
are trying to appear prosperous. Sun
shine Clubs are busy, through their
press bureau, publishing statements of
works starting up. more men being
hired and goods being sold, but after all
these efforts, business still drags, for
high trust prices continue. The trusts
control the markets and plumber the
people ut their own sweet will, for COM
petition is dead, protectionism has
killed 1t.
The price for this tariff protection
Will be paid by the trusts in campaign
contributions.
II the Republicans win at the coming
election the trusts will receive their re-
ward in greater protection. If the
Democrats succeed the tariff will be re-
vised and the trusts will be compelled
to reduce prices, which will lead to
greater consumption and eventually
much more prosperity than ever known
before. For 1t must be remembered
that tariff taxes are an embargo on
business, and by raising prices prevent
the people from buying, for a man can
not spend more money than he earns.
The cheaper goods are sold the more
can be bought and consumed.
The Republican idea that high prices
Of manufactured products produce pros
perity to any one except the trusts or
manufacturers, is so absurd that 1t is
a wonder that any voter is deceived BY
It. For instance, less than one out Of
a hundred people are able to wear or
use real wooden goods, because the price
is too high. They have to be satisfied
with mereerized cotton and shoddy,
with just enough wool, in some cases, to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
a s.rtor,,l oue,tlon.

Little Newman's mother had faith.
fully tried to answer his question in
regard to death and the future life.
and he had been told that when he
died his soul would go to heaven.
: One day he came. running In from
his play and In excitement cried:
Mamma. mamma, II Just my soul
goes to heaven. what am l going to
button my pants on to?"-DeliAsator
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
HUMAN VIBRATIONS.

Photographed the Emotions.
DR.. Baraduc OF Paris has been Ice
turing. says the Health Record, at
the Theosophical society's rooms in
London on human vibration. He
showed many photographs Of three
alleged vibrations by placing SEN
sitized film on one OF the nerve
centres.
He usually places the Aim at night
and leaves 1t. till morning. The vi
brations of the subject throw the
nitrate OF silver on the Aim into a
corresponding form Of vibration.
which is found registered on the
film when developed, Just as the light
reflected from an object through tn.
lens of camera registers the form
of that object.
DR.. Baraduc had also many pictures
taken in the ordinary way by means
of the camera. In these various
states OF emotion are shown. Sud
den anger appears as sort OF whirl.
ing shower OF sparks and vapor. A
state Of high spiritual contemplation
produces a misty globe of light some
way above the sitter's head.
In one picture the etheric double
of a woman kneeling in prayer is
shown. According to the doctor the
etheric cosmic forces are continual
ly streaming into us and becoming
;irdividualized. or streaming out. be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
manufacturer can produce much cheap

manufacturer can produce much cheap
er than the American manufacturer
can, because labor is cheaper abroad than
bere. And the argument of the League
ls embalmed by theNstandpatters In the
Republican platform, which declares:
In all tarln legislation the true
principle Of protection is best MAIN
tained by the imposition Of such duties
rs will equal the difference between
the cost of production at home and
abroad, together with reasonable
profit to American Industries"
There is one serious stumbling block
to putting this standpat theory Of the
differences In cost here and abroad into
practical operation, and that is the
|well-known aversion of manufacturers
to give away the secrets Of their trade
and expose their profits. Some of our
manufacturer are declaring they must
Fhave more protection; for instance, the
Potters' Trust, with headquarters at
Trenton, N. j., is demanding higher
tarif rates on Its products, and some
Republican Congressman, Including
Speaker Cannon, have promised it to
them. Probably other trusts have been
Eassured of greater tariff projections by
the Republican managers, If they aid
literally with contributions to the
campaign fund.
But how can the Republicans ex-
plain away the fact that many Of the
protected trusts are selling abroad
cheaper than at home? To do that
successfully the labor cost here must
be even less than the labor cost abroad,
brought about by the use of superior
machinery and the more agile and com.
petent American workmen.
That is the very best evidence of the
necessity Of tariff reform, for why
should not the. American people have
aschance at the bargain counter which
the trusts and combines offer as well
MS foreigners? II the cost Of produc-
ton here is so much greater than
abroad that the trusts have to be pro
tected from foreign competition by an
average tariff tax of Is per cent and
more on manufactured products, how
can the trusts undersell the foreign
ers OF their own ground7
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
FlsHwoMeN ON THEIR DIGNITY.

How They Forced the Removal Of an
ohieious Police Inspector.
A telegram from Cherbourg de.
scribes strange happening theme re!
Gently The fishermen had brought
In big catch of fish and shellfish
and the market was just opening
when a police inspector stepped up
to one of the fishwives to make note
of an infringement OF the local by
laws.
The woman had stepped two yards
further than the bylaw allowed her
to de- A minute later q second 20.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
Fruit and sugar for Horses.

Grain is not the only food on which
the horse thrlves. In Egypt, the Khe-
dives best mares are fed largely on cur
rants. and these animals are noted for
their endurance and speed.
Figs, during the fig harvest, form the
food Of the horses Of Smrynn; they
turn to 1t from oats or hay.
In Tasmania peaches and In Arabia
dates take the place Of the usual hay
and oats corn and bran.
The green tops Of the sugar cane are
fed to the horses Of TIE West Indies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
spsss.iiny'


Destiny.
Lake an old Nurse. today there came
to me
The walking figure Of my Destiny.
- toys, all friendly and familiar
faces
! put away, in unforgotten places.
Boys that are boys. with me. when
We are men,
Z shall be coming back to you again!
Fullerton L. Waldo, in the Christian
Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

1t is stated that President Roosevelt
was only trying to scare the cadets.
1t seems that they were almost as badly
frightened q the trusts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Captain Hobson may now sleep sound
o nights. An oil trust has been organ
lied in Japan, and the laps will have
plenty Of trouble at home now.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Pie is good, but nobody wants 1t three
times day, and nothing else. No
more does hog want corn month in
and month out without change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

The community where the good dairy
COW il In the majority is the commu-
nifty which is marked by contentment
and prosperity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

American army uniforms made Of Brit.
ish khaki by coolie labor! And the party
responsible for the gentlemen who did it
is declaring for protection to American
labor and American industries Perhaps
1t means after election"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Feed the COW all the hay or other
roughness she will eat, even II she il
running on good pasture. Her appetite
tells her better what she needs than
you can tell,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Better to plant a little In the gar
den and plant well than to half plant
q great quantity Of stun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

There are about twenty-five kinds Of
nut-bearing trees in the United States
The consumption of nuts is Increasing
rapidly. the demand evidently growing
much faster than the home supply is
increased.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

The feeding out of the odds and ends
Of fodder before the cold and wet fall
weather ruins 1t Is important and
means the saving Of snug sum every
year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

A dairy COW shut up in a dark stable
and fed on highly concentrated food
quickly burns out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

A scientist says the fumes Of automo-
bile engines are antiseptic and disinfect-
ant and clear the air of germs. AS the
autos clear the streets and roads of every
thing else. the automobile seems great
remover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Some genius Of figures estimates that
The corn crop of Missouri for 1907
would till 100000 farm wagons,
which, II hitched close together, would
make chain that would reach around
the world,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

It 10 good scheme to use kerosene
literally about the interior of the place
the entire year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

North. Carolina and KENTUCKY ara 10
be Republican States this year." says the
Buffalo News. By mistake the paragraph
was switched from John D. Wells humor-
GUS department over into the sober edi-
torial department. Great Joke on the
foreman!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Stuyvesant Fish says that man &c
customed to living at $4,000 year
gait finds 1t as difficult to get along on
$4,000 a year as a man who Is accus-
toned to the SIS week gait finds It to
get along on $40 week gait. There
are several million men who live on less
than SO week who would like to
change places with Mr.. Fish merely az
an experiment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
@SSsSSSSS

Charcoal is appreciated by the dock.
Provide 1t for them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

All good sheep feeders have good
racks and feed boxes or troughs. A
dock may live II fed on ground, but
nothing less than keen hunger will
prompt SO delicate an animal to take its
feed from the wet and filth Of a yard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

A Kansas City man who went to a
neighboring poultry farm to buy trio
picked out three good-looking birds and
rendered a $50 bill in payment, expect
ing about $40 in change. He almost
tainted when he was informed that the
price of the rooster and two hens was
$3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Sow little more clover and divide II
up into hog pastures. 1t will pay big.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

Rape makes fine hog feed. They do
not bloat on 1t as sheep do.