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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Vaccinated the Rifles.

Orders that We're issued by the Ger
man West African officials some years
ago that all firearms in the hands Of
natives should be stamped and regis
tered aroused much discomfort Lieu
tenant EggerS. in Damaraland. how
ever, got along with no trouble. He
had iuoculated cattle for the rinder-
pest three years before. as the DANA
ras saw, with good results. He there.
fore announced that ne was ready TO
yaccinate their rifles so rs TO insure
their shooting straight and doing 10
hurt to their owners, and the Damaras
crowded to him to get their guns
stamped
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
The PRESERVATION Of Cacta.

1t is well known how carefully. ap-
parenuy at least, the Hindoos are to
preserve their caste from contamina-
tion with anything of a lower order.
In towns where Hindoos ana Mussul-
mans. followers of Mohammed, live
side by side the sellers of drinking
water supply the liquid through little
portfolios, one for each religion. The
drinker is thus supposed to be ignorant
of the caste Of the man who supplies
the water and his own caste is conse-
quently unbroken.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
PEN AND INK PIRATES.
Literary Theft Is Not SteaIinai 1t is
Called Genius.

All authors steal The capacity for
rtealing with art and elegance is one
Of the most potent equipments of the
literary man.
Shakespeare was magnificent thief.
He stole whatever he could lay his
hands on in literary way and never
Earred in the stealing. lie stole
Measure For Measure" from play
called "Promos and Cassandra" lie
stole Hamlet from play by George
Kyd. Romeo and Juliet he stole
from Italy.
Sir Walter Scott stole with a sublime
talent He stole from antiquarian rec
ords He stole from Goethe He stole
from Sheridan.
Charles Reade claimed the right OF
the literary artist to set jewels. even
though the gems are the property of
another.
Alexandra Dumas, the author of
THE Three Musketeers" and Monte
Cristo," was one of the most remarka-
bic tilchers in literature. In one single
year his name was attached to no few
er than forty different books. Not only
did he steal unblushlngly from every
author who came handy. but he en-
ployed numerous literary ghosts and
passed off their work as his own
Brought to book, he had a ready re-
ply. THE man of genius does not
steal" he said; "he only conquers."
Alexander Pope. who made thou
sands of pounds by his poetic transla-
tion Of uomer's "Iliad," was an indlf-
ferent Greek scholar. In addition to
stealing from previous translators, he
employed others to help and then
claimed the whole work as his own.
When he translated "The Odyssey"
he kept the public in ignorance that
only twelve books could be called his
and that the rest were the work Of men
whom he paid badly.
The arguments in Pope's Essay on
Man were furnished by Lord Boiling
broke, and his Essay on Criticism"
was q poetic version of the conversa-
tion Of his iutimatcs.
Richard Brinslcy Sheridan. wit.
dramatist and politician. stole his fa-
nous characters Charles Surface and
Joseph Surface in The Schoo, For
Scandal" from Tom Jones and B.iGl in
Fielding's well known novel. and he
abducted Tabitha Bramble aul Sir
Hubert Mackilligut and transsorued ed
them into those still more entertaining
characters Mrs. Malaprop and Sir Lu-
cius O'Trigger in The Rivals"
OF modern authors who stole and are
stealing still the present writer does
not say a word. Only history can af.
ford to be free spoken.-Exchange
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Pounds and WEIGHTS,

Here is n question that will tax the
arithmetical powers of n youth. Sup
pose that for some reason or another
a shopkeeper who sold goods by
pounds and half pounds. but never in
quantities exceeding twenty pounds at
a time was told that he must transact
all this business with four weights
only, what must these four weights
be? The answer is half pound, one and
a half pound, four and a half pound
and thirteen and half pound. With
these it will be readily seen that any
weight from half pound to twenty
pounds may De determined In pounds
and half pounds.-Gateway Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
It's sometimss Ike That.

They were rehearsiug for the anna
teur theatricals.
you mean to say" cried the heroine
clearing her throat, that the people
In the back of the house can't hear us
speak our lines?'
The professional trainer held up bis
hand with n soothing gesture.
Yes, but don't let that worry you"
he said. They can hear the prompter.
TO they won't lose touch with the play"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Exaggerated knee jerk" is a dis
case to which every electric car pas
senSer renders himself liable. accord
ing to medical testimony in the First
district court of Newark. n. j.. the
other day The testimony was given
by DR.. Douglas y. Cater of East Or
ange in the trial of the suit of Albert
Marsh against the Public Service cor
poration for injuries he alleges he suf-
fered from one of the cars of that con-
Cern.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
A Absentnlinded.

Sir John Burden Sauderson was no.
toriously absentmnded. OF the cycle
of anecdote that gathered around him
much was fabricated. The story of his
boiling his watch while holding an egg
in his hand, often related also of New
ton, IS in La Bruyere's "Caracteres. ="
But there seems to be some foundation
for the suspicion that in his laboratory
he once luuched on a frog and was
afterward found deeply contemplating
4 sandwich
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Pleasant Authorization,

The Rev. DR.. c. NJ Lamson, once
president of the A.derican board of for
eign missions, was called as a pastor
over a parish and was undergoing ex-
animation before a council when the
question was asked him, do you be
levc in q hell?"
The retiring clergyman of the parish
sat beside him and, giving him a nudge
said: Tell them yes If you don't now
you will before you have been here six
months. "-Argonaut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Names That Don't Name.

Many chemical names convey no ex-
act idea of the things they ~and for.
OIL of vitriol is no oil. Neithe are oils
OF turpentine and kerosene. Gopperas
is an iron compound and contains no
copper. Salts of lemon is the extreme
ly poisonous oxalIc acid. Carbolic acid
Is not an acid, but an alcohol. Cobalt
contains none of that metal, but arse
mic. Soda water has no trace of soda.
and sugar of lead has no sugar. Cream
of tartar has nothing of cream nor
milk Of lime any milk. German silver
has no silver and black lead no lead
New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Eune Russi,n MaterMav-

Russia is contemplating the construc-
tion of Il huge new waterway across
Siberia, nearly parallel with the course
OF the Transsiberian railway 1t is pro
posed to connect five great Siberian
rivers-the Tobol, Ishim, Irish, oh
and Yenisei-and other less impor-
tant streams by canals or light rail
ways, and with a view of this the
Russian government has ordered ex-
tensive surveys to be taken.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
When Lovers Quarrel.

Reginald staggered down the street,
black of eye, bruised of face and bear
ing other marks that made him look
decidedly unhappy.
He was met by his uncle, who stared
at him in amazement.
'What on earth have you been doing
to yourself" exclaimed this worthy.
Nothing serious" replied the young
man, with q faint, faraway smile
Merely the effects of lovers quar-
REL"
Great Scott man." exclaimed the
astonished uncle, you don't mean to
say that your girl basted you like
that?"
ooh, no." was the mournful response;
"her other fellow did,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

"The Swelltons seem to keep up an
Exposing establishment" remarked the
canned goods drummer.
"You bet they do" replied the gro
ceryman, with sigh long drawn out,
"and I'm one of the fellows they i'm
pose on."-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Serious Canadian Problem.

A serious problem for the people of
Canada to solve is the fuel supply Of
the future. No coal of any kind has
ever been discovered in Ontario In
the older part of the province the tim
ber is practically exhausted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Novel Use For "Merrv Widow" Hats.

"Merry Widow" hats are being made
to do duty as umbrellas by several
Altoona Pa) girls. During the recent
rainy weather the girls appeared on
the streets in raincoats and the wide
trimmed headgear. The latter was COW
cred with thin cravenette material.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04
Strength Of Rings.

Some elaborate calculations, backed
by experiments. have been made in
England to determine the breaking
strength of rings. 1t appears that
ring of ductile metal, like malleable
iron, will be pulled out into the form
of Il long link before it breaks and that
the ultimate strength of the ring is
virtually Independent of its diameter.
Fracture finally occurs as the result of
almost pure tension, and the resistance
to breaking is Il little less than twice
that Of a rod Of the same cross section
subjected to a straight pull. As the
ring increases in diameter there ap-
pears to lie a slight approach toward
equality. with double the strength of
a bar Thus n three inch ring, made
Of three-quarter inch iron, broke at
nineteen and oue-half tons. Il four inch
ring at nineteen and ninc-tenths tons
and a six inch ring Mt twenty tons, the
strength of a bar of the same metal
being ten and oue-half tons.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-06-04

Duty is what goes most against the
grain. because in doing that we do
only what we are strictly obliged to
and are seldom much pral'ed for it,
Ia Bruyere.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1903.
Has Large Potato.

William Winnon, of Rails county,
was in the city yesterday and had
in his possession a potato weighing
seven and a quarter pounds. The
spud was the largest seen on the
West Side for many a day and at
fracted the attention of many of
the merchants and business men.
Mr.. Winnon says that he has a
number of large potatoes, but the
one he brought to Hannibal yester-
day is the largest he ever raised. So
Hannibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Decide-Act.

First: Decide on whom you wish
to vote for for county and state
officers. Second: If any one comes
to you with proposition to trade
votes turn him down, for you have
all to lose and he all to gain The
proposition within itself, proves his
candidate to be a weak one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Rucker Sees Victory.

Congressman Rucker came down
from Keytesville Wednesday to
shake hands with his Monroe coun-
ty friends. In a conversation in the
Mercury office he said:
From what I have been able to
learn Mr.. Bryan has undoubtedly
gained great strength in the East,
and the republicans from one end
of the country to the other are bad
ly divided. / know Congressman
Sherman, the Republican nominee
for vice-president, and he is looked
upon as the special representative of
the railroads in the house as Depew
is in the senate. He is almost as
autocratic in his manner as Speak
er Cannon himself and is bound to
weaken the ticket. Prospects for
Democratic victory were never
brighter. Paris Mercury.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
How to Make Cold Meat Loaf.

Avoid warm hashes in summer,
and have in their place a meat loaf
that can be served cold" writes
Christine Terhune Herrick in Wom-
ans Home Companion for August.
Chop your remnants of steak or
roast fine, mix them one third as
much cold boiled ham or tongue,
season well, and add a couple of
raw eggs beaten light. If rather
dry. mOisten with gravy or stock,
turn into creased mold with plain
sides, cover. set in a baking pan
with hot water about it, and bake
for an hour, This loaf may also
be made with raw beef, but then ii
must cook for two hours. Let il
get very cold before turning out,
and slice. Veal loaf may be pre-
pared by this recipe and even cold
roast lamb may be treated in the
same manner. The main point to
be borne in mind is the seasoning.
Be careful that this is well done
and you win have a popular dish"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Rev. S. H. Taft, of California, will

Rev. S. H. Taft, of California, will
not support his cousin, Vim. H.
Taft, for president. To a reporter
at Columbus, Ohio, Monday he said:
I am a relative of Judge William
H. Taft, the Republican nominee for
president. but I would not vote for
him If he were my father. Any
man who would advise the people
of Oklahoma to vote against the
prohibition clause in the constitu-
ton must repent very thoroughly
before | could give him my sup
port"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Sunflower Wisdom.

The knocker appraises your limi-
tations by his own incapacity.
1t takes a mouse to think he
makes a noise like an elephant
When a man attempts to rest his
mind he usually abuses his stom-
ach.
A man never knows much until
he is old, and then he is too dis
Greet to tell it,
A yellow cur may be a leader
among dogs, if he can make his
color fashionable.
When, in a mans estimation, his
pipe has become mellow and
sweet" his wife contends that it
smells terrible.
If a woman gets offended at a
man, he can make it up, but the
angels in heaven can't placate a
woman if she once gets mad at
another woman.
If you must say anything of your
rival, praise him. You can make
more enemies for him that way
than by criticising him.
Some people are as foolish with
their money all the year round as
the ordinary man is just before
characterization (Kas.) Globe.
DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist.
Hannibal, Mo. If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Bryan, who will not be elected to
the presidency until November. has
learned what Roosevelt is incapable
of comprehendine after seven years
in the White House; That the presi-
dency should not be a means of
gratifying mans personal ambi-
tons and that there are two other
branches of the government, each
as great as the executive kansas
City Post. ne
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

The Tin Plate Trust has cut WAGES
S per cent, but still continues to be
protected by the As per cent tariff
which according to Republican au-
thOrity was expressly devised to
protect the wOrkinemen. Hunts
vile Herald
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
The Devils Brood.

Liberty isn't knocking John D.
Rockefeller any just now. William
Jewell College is to get $125,000 of
his money. Montgomery County
Leader
And there you are! Why should
Liberty knock? The schools all
over this country that are the re-
cipients of Mr.. Rockefeller'S money,
how can they knock? And the
graduates that are ground out Of
these institutions, as they take their
place in the pulpitS of this country,
or as lawmakers in our State As
semblys or in Washington. how can
they knock? Let us answer that
nobody expects them to knock. The
schools that are living like leecheS
off of the bounty of men who have
made their millions by dishonest
methods are, to borrow a phrase
from Billy Sunday, are but "incuba-
tors to hatch the devils brood.
Why should Liberty knock? Far
Der Forum.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

L. M. Redman left Thursday noon
for Los Angeles, Cal. He has a
fruit farm or ranch near Redman
which is near Los Angeles. He ex-
pected to be away about two
months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Mrs. E. Hume. of White Hall, ILL.,.
arrived Thursday afternoon to visit
her parents, James S. Elzea and
wife, south Of the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Frank Dennis, of Washington is
the guest of his great niece, Mrs.
M. D. L, Graham and her nephew,
Carl Dennis. of Quincy is also her
guest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

After a pleasant visit with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. A. V. Ely,
Mrs. E. L. Elliott and daughter,
Miss Lillian, returned to Tyler,
Texas, their home, Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Miss Lilly Buchanan, one of the
charming young ladies of near
Lakenan has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Loren Yates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Mrs. W. 7. Urbin and children, of
Kansas City have been visiting their
friend, Mrs. S. f. McGlothlin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

John Barker General Yard Mas
ter of the Burlington at Lakenan
was a business visitor in the city,
Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Mrs. Mollie 0viatt, of Clarence
has been the guest of her kinspeo-
pie, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. X. Rutledge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Mrs. R. M. Spalding and Master
Dean were with Bluff City friends
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Miss Grace Rice, of Bowen, ILL.,, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. D. L.
Graham.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Phone news items to the DEMO
Graf.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Lambert Lane was with Hanni
bal friends Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Spirit of the State Press
How About the High Price" Of
Wool2
Have you noticed anything lately
in the Republican papers about the
high price of "woOl?"- Gallatin
Democrat. -
A Very Proper Suggestion.
. A Democratic president would be
a blessing, but a Democratic con-
eress is what we need most. = Lex
ington Intelligencer. ..
A Big Price to Hear the Boss"
The cost of the Chicago conven-
ton will amount to $4,000. That
is the biggest price ever paid to
hear one man talk.-Fulton Tele-
They'll Hatch Up Something.
And now some Republicans are
declaring that publicity of cam
paign funds was left out of the Re-
publican platform so as not to en-
barrass Mr.. Bryan. What next,
we Macon-Times Demo-
Graf.
The G. 0. P. Would Be Out.
The Republican party in its plat
form condemns all efforts to dis
the negro. Well, they
could not do much else, for if the
negroes were not allowed to vote
the Republican party would be out
of history.-Savannah Democrat.
Take Another Guess, Senator.
Sanator Warner says the Repub-
licans will carry Missouri this year
Every year there are 1854 days in
which the Republicans carry Mis-
souri,. The other day (Which is in
November), the Democrats carry
Missouri-and they don't make
much fuss about it, either.-Milan
Standard.
AGd So Should All the People.
We have more disgust for the
candidate who runs as a Stone or a
Folk OF a COwherd or a Ball man
than sympathy. If you have any
common intelligence run on your
own merits. If you haven't any
qualifications Of your own get off
the track. You are not fit for the
place. Platte County Landmark.
The Black Sheep.
Bills in the penitentiarv; his work
is hard. but still
He keeps right at it steady, so we're
pretty proud O Bill.
They hanged poor Abner Friday
but we took a lot of pride
In that there breakfast that he ate
the morning that he died.
Toms in the legislature, but we're
hoping that he can
Reform before it gets to late, and
be a better man.
But Jim his name amt never said
around our house no more;
We think O. him O. nights sometimes
with heavy hearts and sore
We tried to do our best by him, but
somehow we just knew
That faith had marked him ont fO
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
They'll Hatch Up Something.

And now some Republicans are
declaring that publicity of cam
paign funds was left out of the Re-
publican platform so as not to en-
barrass Mr.. Bryan. What next,
we wonder. -Macon-Times Demo-
Graf.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Relic Of War Times in Raleigh.

But the few traces of the Federal
occupation of Raleigh in April, 1885
now remain, but a day or so ago
the writer had a look at a very
curious memorial of those stirring
times. this being in the shape of
carvings on great granite boulder,
but little above the ground, for the
most part, which lies directly south
Of the Penitentiary. The Eighteenth
Army Corps was encamped some
where in that section and various
regiments are represented in the in
scriptions on the rocks the hand
soonest work being done by the En-
gineer Corps, these engineers being
volunteers and from New York
State. Some of the carving is very
fine indeed. On two trees near by
are carved the emblems of the
Eighteenth Corps, and this appears
once on the rocks. Raleigh Core
spondence Charlotte Observer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
Spirit of the State Press

How About the High Price" Of
Wool2
Have you noticed anything lately
in the Republican papers about the
high price of "woOl?"- Gallatin
Democrat. y .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

Take the Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
The G. o. P. Would Be Out.

The Republican party in its plat
form condemns all efforts to dis
the negro. Well, they
could not do much else, for if the
negroes were not allowed to vote
the Republican party would be out
of history.-Savannah Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23
A Very Proper Suggestion.

. A Democratic president would be
a blessing, but a Democratic con-
eress is what we need most. - Lex
ington Intelligencer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-23

DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist.
Hannibal, Mo. If