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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

conscience, on the inspiration of sa-
cred duty to home and humanity,
on the all-couquering influence Of
Gods eternal truth and right. Let
us make good our wholesome reso-
lutions by better and Drawer &C
tivity, public and private, in pulpit
and in pew. We pledge ourselves
to preach against it, to talk against
it, to Vote Against Tin every
way to join a mortal combat with
this gigantic anti-Christ.
W. H. Winton. Chairman.
j. 7. Pritchett, Secretary.
Missouri Democrats are giving no
heed to the efforts being by the
Globe-D emocrat and other Republi-
can papers to stir up strife in the
Democratic party on account of the
doings of few ward bosses in St.
Louis on the 4th of August. 1t may
be well to keep in mind a few facts
as the st. Louis returns. In two of
the wards the vote was overwhelm-
inely for Mr.. Ball and in two other
wards it was just as strong for Mr..
Cowherd. But leaving out these
wards, in which the ward bosses ap-
pear to have had absolute control,
and Mr.. Cowherd still carried St.
Louis by a large majority. The
best residence wards in the city and
the respectable business wards,
went for him almost two to one.
Again, if the entire vote of St. Louis
be left out of the count, Mr.. Cow
herd still has larger vote than Mr..
Ball and so has the nomination hon.
estly won. Another matter that
Democrats should bear in mind is
the fact that the alleged inveStiga-
ton being made into the ALLEGED
frauds is being conducted by Re-
publican circuit attorney who is
seeking to make all possible cam
paign material out of his work. In
fact so far as is apparent to this
date, that is the only object which
he has in view. We who live in
the country may be unsophisticated
but we don't swallow all the bait
thrown out by those city chaps. If
the wards heelers committed fraud
on both sides, they should be pun
ished. But our ticket will suffer n O
loss on account of such misdeeds. -,
Troy Free Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
Who Trained the Dog?

Recently w. R. Anderson, of Ken
lucky sent his father, w. R. Ander-
son, of this city, a pedigreed bird
dog Saturday morning Will Scott,
decapitated a spring chicken and
left it on his back porch for his
wife to dress, but when she went
after it few moments later the
fowl had mysteriously disappeared.
Mrs. Scott. who is a close student
of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes
promptly took up the bloody trail
and arrived at Mr.. Anderson's
kitchen just as the faithful dog was
depositine the fowl at the feet of
the cook. Since the news of the
almost human intelligence of the
dog has been bruited about Mr.. An
derson has received many offers for
him, but declines to sell. The par
amount question now is: Who
trained the dog?- Spectator.
The reason why the fight is on
w. j. Stone is simple indeed. In
1895 he was governor of Missouri.
And it was then that he made the
enemies that are fighting him now.
It was then that an extra session
was called to put Bill Phelps the
king of lobbyist and his following
out of business. And it was then
that Bill Phelps in his helpless an
ger in an effort to discredit. Gov
Stone called Stone Egg Sucking
Bill" You don't have to 60 far to
learn why and who are fighting
Stone.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
Tear Down the Bars.

| (St. Louis Christian Advocate.)
The following concise and clear
cut Report on Temperance was en-
Enthusiastically adopted by the South
west Missouri Conference of the M.
E. Church, South, at Warrensburg,
Mo-:
Beloved, the Church is of God,
the saloon is of the devil. This
difference in origin is the measure
of their uncompromising warfare.
No Methodist preacher whose heart
is clean and whose head is clear
will hesitate for a single moment to
declare and prove himself, even to
the point of counting personal UNI
popularity, an unfiinching foe to
this hell gate of American socity
1t is wrong to use intoxicating liq-
uor as beverage, it is wrong to
sell it, it is wrong to license its sale.
From diStiller to drunkard it is
curse from barley to barkeep it is
the most fruitful source and cause
of crime. Our business just now is
to tear down the bars; bars to the
progress of the Church of Christ;
bars to Christian civilization; bars
to Christian education; bars to every
noble aspiration, cody inspiration
and manly impulse; bars to respec-
liability and upright integrity; bars
to health, home, honesty. happiness
and Heaven. No decent, self-re-
specting man, whether he be in pull
pit or pew, can consistently strike
hands with the dirty advocates of
this horrible crime at any turn in
its vile and filthy alley of misery,
wretchedneSs, want, nakedness,
starvation, destruction. damation
and death.
While we may use every human
agency in the fight for social purga-
ton and civic cleansing our power
full weapons of conquest are the
sword of the Spirit and the breast
plate of righteousness. The nickel
deon changes all over our coun-
try in response to the righteous in
dienation of an outraged, public
conscience, making men a common
brotherhood against this pungent
national contagion, give us renewed
energy to drive out the fiends and
overthrow the monstrous evil. We
heartily endorse every Individual,
association, society and league
which solely, unselfshly and legiti-
mately labors to encourage the
practiceNof total abstinence and to
suppress the liquor traffic. Let us
fight the enemy and not war among
ourselves. Our Father worketh
even until now, and we must be
workers together with Him. Only
a persistent concerted effort in aei-
tation, education and organization
will arouse and energize thoughtful
people to action. Our laws are
confused, our courts are perplexed,
our county's authority is confessed
ly weak. We can safely depend on.
the growing power of a quickened
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
MONEY NEEDED TO CONDUCT
* = $50 THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP AlGN.


Appeal National Committee for Funds Carry Work
ucatine and Organizing for Election Of Bryan and Kern
Appeal is to the Millions Let the People Control .
Their Own Elections and Pay the Bills
There secrets in this campaign Strictly praccing
what he breaches Mr. Bryan would win victory with tainted
money paying the election expenses.
Not dollar is to be accepted which requires any promise
either express implied other than for honest impartial govern
Mr. Bryan will the White House absolutely free from
entanSng alliances classes citizens
alike or he will all
Hence the is plain The campaign of Bryan and Kern
must be conducted by the people
The people pay the necessary campaign expenses
they want public servants who will their interests
Special interests and favored classes having secured swollen
fortunes by purchasing favors the past with millions
ued to control elections stand ready give millions for
continued favos But that class gives dollar unless
buyes a pledge
Mr. Bryan says March 4th 1909 Let the people rule"
This come only if the people their bills and
control their elections
Beware of the trusts bearing gifts"
That policy of the favored few buying mortgage the
Government that the candidate for president knew
people only in entire state
Bryan says we will take the peoples rule home to
the people and will know people in every country
You the grand cause of popular government.
Your reaches the ede the patriot who loves his
country for his county GOOD distinguished from the greedy
posSesSor of swollen fortunes who loves his country only for his
counrys goods
Please carry this letter bold type the head of our
paper
Asking every who favors Government by the people to
at many dollars he spare the cam
paen for Bryan Kern and Peoples Rule You forward these gifts
of honest hearts and homes every weeks
the Democratic National Committee with the name of each con-
trbutor and amounts given The Treasurer will forward you
certificate like the enclosed for each asking you de-
liver these certificates
Once you should be part of the Great Organization
bearing the Lamp of Light every and corner of Free
America.
Our country for the people, its Government by the
people Sincerely,
NORMAN E. MACK
Chairman Democratic National Committee
M. c. WETMORE,
Chairman Finance Committee
c. N Haskell.
Treasurer
Chicago, Aug 49, 1908.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
Six Hand.

Miss Louise Lyon entertained
thirty-six of her lady friends Satur-
day afternoon at six hand euchre
During the afternoon refresh
ments were served and all went as
merrily as the marriage bells.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
A Hard Fight.

Friday Richard Spencer, of Hun
newell and Henry Yeager met in
this city ana after slight "cussin'
match" Yeaeer landed six wicked
blows on Spencer's face and knock
ed him out. Spencer was very bad
ly bruised,
Have Joe at Streams shine your
shoes
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

Through the courtesy of the Dem
ocrat this space is reserved for the
W. c. T. U. 1t is edited by Ella L.
Sherman, District Press Superin-
tendent of the W. C. T. u, who is
responsible for all statements which
appear in this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize, Ed
ucate, Aeitate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
State Fair.
SEDALIA

Special Rates - Tickets on
sale Oct I'd to 9th inclusive
and for trains arriving at Se>
dalia before noon. Oct. 9th.
Convenient Shuttle Train Ser
vice will be furnished by the
M K G T. Ry. between Sc
dalia and the Fair Grounds on
October 9Th, 9Th, 9TH, 9th and
9th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
OUR PRINCIPLES.

Total abstinence, Prohibition of
the liquor traffic, One standard of
morals for men and women. The
education of public sentiment for
right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

Thursday Mesdames M. c. Hawk
ms and M. B. and Frank Proctor
went to Palmyra to attend a dining
at the home of their friend, Mrs.
Scott Cunningham.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

The Democrat covers the field.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28
10 THE FARMERs

The farmers Of Kootenai county
are an interested In building up one
good central market place In the
county where they may mud sale for
thelr products. Occur d'Alene Is
the leading city and as II continues
70 grow the demand for the products
Of the farm win increase until COM
petition for such produce as the
farmer and orchardist sells becomes
90 great that an excellent market
results. The farmer In this way de-
rives . direct benefit from county seat
removal which Is sure 10 come TO
him BY the future growth Of the
city. Let the farmers who are un-
decided. or who favor Rathdrum,
think the matter over and see n
your cool judgment does not tell
you II Is TO your direct interest to
vote for county seat removal to
Occur d'Alene. The greater the de-
mand is for your products the better
the price and the more easily they
are disposed OF. RathdFum can
never furnish you this market be-
eanso It w'll remain a small, and
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28
A unlversltN b pnll.lnn.

Josephus Daniels. chairman Of the
Democratic publicity bureau. com.
mented as follows on the appearance
OF Prof. ]. Laurence Laughlin OF the
University OF Chicago as a stump
speaker attacking the guaranty OF
bank deposits;
ut Is not surprising" said he, ''to
see q professor OF the University or
Chicago on the stump opposing a
measure SO beneficial TO the poor man
rs the guaranty OF bank deposits. John
D. Rockefeller and the other Standard
OIL manufacturers can not be expected
TO favor Mr.. organs plans.
Doubtless Mr. Rockefeller has com.
inundated 70 the university which his
money supports and has Indicated that
he would be gratlfied to have the uni.
versity do effective work for the can.
didate he fayors In this campaign"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28
what readers Want.

Two investigations in fields far
apart have recently been reported
upon showing the tastes Of English
readers. At the annual meeting Of the
British Library association In August
the president summed1up the situation
In the free lending Libraries Of the
United Kingdom by saying that they
issue more fiction than other literature
and that the second rate novel has the
lead In free circulation. Resolutions
were adopted at the meeting to cut out
the very matter which the public calls
for most in future. As the taxpayers
pay for the books, attempts to carry
out the resolution win be likely to
lead to confusion. for, as the Manches-
ter Guardian observes, 1t amounts to
preventing the taxpayers ''from read.
Ing what they prefer and then max
ing them pay the cost OF prevention.
The second Investigation cited was
made by Professor Scott of the North
western university as to the reading
tastes OF the average Chicago business
and professional man who takes the
papers" He concludes that the news
paper patron wants news and not
much else, and especially not didactie
opinion. In this country the problem
OF suitlng ones reading tastes Ia very
simple. for there is a wide latitude for
choice. Moreover, the newspaper
reader not only gets just what he
wants, but pays for Just what he
wants and nothing else,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28
TO VOTE SCRATCHED TICKET

1t is evident that there will be
much Independent voting at Tues
days election, and the voter must
be careful TO observe the law. II
you intend to vote for candidates
on both the republican and demo-
cratic ticket DO particular to omit
making an X in the circle under the
political party name and mark your
X IN the circle to the right Of each
person for whom you wish to vote.
Observe this simple rule and you
will have no trouble. II you place
an X In the circle at the head OF
the ticket your vote will be counted
for all candidates on that ticket.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Henry clews, the Wall street pub.
licity agent. has taken the stump for
Tan. This typical representative Of
Wall street declares that Bryan In un.
safe and that Judge Taft win make an
ideal president A few days arc he
addressed 4 big crowd of eastern
bankers and, OF course. opposed the
guaranty OF hank deposits. Mr.. Clews
declared that the guaranty bank plank
Is ~sociallstic In It's tendency and 4 far
cry from true democratic principles.
which oppose excessive Capitalization
OF power
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28
VOTERS ALL MUST
REGISTER

Under the laws of the. state o.
Idaho every person who does not
register will not be permitted to
vote for the county candidates of any
OF the political parties or on the
removal of the county seat from the
village OF Rathdrum to the city of
Occur d'Alene.
In the city there are four pre-
cincts and four registering places.
Occur d'Alene precinct lies south
OF Foster and east OF Fourth. The
registering place is the Occur d'Alene
Furniture company's store, and E.
b. Keller Is the registrar.
Sherman precinct consists OF all of
that Portion of the city lying south
Of Miller street and west of Fourth.
The registrar of this precinct is H.
H. Harrington, and he will make his
headquarters at the Hotel Idaho.
Lincoln precinct comprises that
territory situated north of Miller and
west of Fourth. and s. A. varnum
Is the registrar and the registering
place is at 1893 Second street.
kootenai precinct takes in all of
the city north of Foster and east Of
Fourth. H. E. Mathews is the
registrar and can be found at s35
Seventh street.
All Of the registrars viii be in
their respective places on each SAT-
urday from 3 a. m. to S D. m. and
In the evening from p. m. to .
p. N.
The executive committee of the
County Seat Removal club urgently
requests all the residents Of Occur
iAlene City to register and extend |
l special invitation to the ladies'
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

We sincerely hope. 3 prosperous VII
lage. While the matter Is one or
general public interest. the element
Of personal benefits must be CON
sidered, and Occur d'Alene does not
deny that she expects to benefit
from the removal. II her people
thought otherwise they would not
offer the free use Of the city hall
for county Offices and court house
site worth $4,000. Our motive Is
not however, altogether selfish
and we believe the farmers viii look
At the question both from q broad
public spirited view combined with
their own interests and convenience.
Think 1t over and your good judg-
ment will tell you that you should
vote for Occur d'AIene.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Some people can issue bogus
checks unfortunately and escape
punishment, but let another put out
one check without funds to cover 1t
and the chances are he may do time
for the unlawful act. A professional
dead beat fourishes for a time and
II he does not get into the clutches
Of the law he 10 compelled to seek
new fields. Occur d'Alene has had
several experiences OF this kind and
viii have Others.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28
Against L.aborInu Men.

While William H. Taft Is travelling
about Ohio and elsewhere making fran.
tic appeals for the support OF laboring
men. his running mate on the Republi-
can ticket, James 8. Sherman, Is Civ
Ing his endorsement 10 the statement
that labor unions are composed large.
" OF anarchists. socialists and dema.
gogues." Mr. Sherman heard the or
ganized wage worker OF the country
thus denounced by q trust magnate
who presided at a meeting where he
spoke, and gave approval of the senti.
ment expressed. When Mr.. Sherman
appeared recently at Akron. Ohio. the
meeting which he addressed was pre-
sided over by o. @. Barber. president
Of the Diamond Match Company. Mr.
Barber introduced Mr.. Sherman To the
audience. In doing so he made use Of
the following language. as stenograph.
ically reported
"One of the main reasons for the
success Of the Diamond Match Com.
pany IL that it's directors HAVE
NEVER TOLERATED UNION LABOR
IN ITS SHOP THEY HAVE Al
WAYS BEEN OPEN. We have had
no one TO dictate to US what wages We
shall pay, what men we shall hire. and
what hours our employees shall work.
LABOR UNIONS TODAY ARE COM.
POSED LARGELY OF ANARCHISTS
SOCIALISTS AND DEMAGoGUEs."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28
NI4oPFs STOCK AR0UaENT


q. Il. Kiopf is stumping the
county In the interest OF Rathdrum
on the county seat removal CUES
ton, and In ordinary business affairs
no Ia a man OF responsibility and
character; but, when out making q
campaign against county seat re-
moyal he seems to have been unable
% confine himself to clean, truthful
and honest arguments In an EFFORT
70 convince the people that they
should not vote for removal. lie
deyotes most OF his speech to an.un-
Just manipulation Of the figures to
show that new court house would
cost the people any where from
s376s000 70 100000 before IL Ii
paid for, yet he neglects 70 also tell
them that this sum nor any other
sum exceeding $1,000 can BIO ex-
pended legally for county buildings
without first being approved by
vote OF two-thirds OF the people.
This shows how closely the interests
Of the people are protected by laws
Of the state and how little he cares
for the truth.
Mr.. Klopf makes personal at
tack on citizens OF Occur d'Alene
which only shows the weakness OF
his argument and an effort to cover
II up by throwing mud. He tells
his hearers Of the fire proof vault In
tho old court house for the protec-
ton Of the records. but neglects to
say that the structure 10 IN q state
OF disintegration from poor material
and Workmanship and h scanned by
many cracks extending from top to
bottom. He quotes clause in the
deed to the county for the present
court house site which says that the
ground "a to be used for that pur-
pose and claims It viii revert to
the grantors II abandoned. There
II no revoraion clause In the deed,
consequently Mr., Klopf Is misatating
facts In his speech. But suppose the |
ground aid so back to the grantors.
$1,000 would be high price price J
for IL.
Mr.. Klopf launches into his
tory OF county division four and two
years ago and enumerates a long
list Of grievances which Rathdrum-
mind you, not the people OF the
county-but Rathdrum has against
Occur d'Aiene, thus exposing the
skeleton IN the closet and showing
that the sole motive OF Rathdrum is
aelflshness. He tells the people to
vote aglnst their own interest and
the interest OF majority simply to
help Rathdrum retain the county
seat; but he fails to say that II
The county seat remains there new
court house win be necessary before
The question can again DO voted on
and the construction Of new build
lhK would so a long way toward
keeping the county seat permanent
y. Think these things over and
Foto for your interests and the con.
'enienee Of the public generally,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Harrison win give Occur d'Alene
three votes TO one for Rathdrum.
That IL the kind OF stun the people
up the lake are made OF. Add to
this the big maJorities at st. Joe.
81. Mariea, Lane and other southern
precincts and the removal is an ac-
complished fact.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

It was supposed that Fighting Bob"
Evans had retired from the navy to
enjoy a peaceful old age. but here he
is writing the story OF his battles for
the magazines.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

But for the blessed Dingley tar,R
American newspapers could buy news
print paper In Canada for S1.75. on
this side they are paying all the way
from 1886 20 $3.50. Canadian paper Is
as good as the domestic product and
the labor employed In making II Il as
well paid as that on this side the
border.--Johnstown Democrat
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Lots OF farmers would be glad to
have President Roosevelt's "uplift" APP
piled to their land direct. and they
would do the rest
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Taft and his supporters are INSISTING
that II BRYAN should be elected q hos.
tile senate would defeat Democrats
aims. This Is an admission that shev
are false Ia their claim that the people
rule. as Bryan says they should. Paste
that IN Your hat--Iohnstown Demo.
craf.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Some one must have injected
"elixer of life" into the Journal edi-
tor. Its columns contained an edl-
torial this morning.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Teaching OF children which SHES at
soughts' and fought nots'' is SURE to
leave wide gaps for the big stick to
an IN later.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Deposit guarantees or 20 guarantees.
bank examiners should stay right on
the Job.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Occur d'Alene will roll up a ma
jority OF s5OO for county seat re-
moval. That looks like success.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

That "ofice boy" elghty-nine years
old win hardly have the gall to plead
''grandmother's funeral" as an excuse
when he wants 10 ~ 70 = h~n game
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

until man learns 10 fiy himself 1t
win be zone, two. and down you gor'
when tossed from an aeroplane.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

The Journal Is out In defense of
the Standard OIL monopoly. That
paper always has been slippery.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

Rathdrum has met her Waterloo.
The voters decide this contest.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-28

The Press Publishing Co, the
Print shop by the Lake. prints for
particular people.