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Evening journal., 1908-10-16
Personal and Pertinent

Portland man tells of shiftless inhabitant of
Maine town. rejoicing in the appelation of Tobe Carter
who would work minute more than necessary
few days.
had gone into the village store 10 purchase some
groceries. item of which 81 worth of flour He
put the smaller articles in basket, which he took on
arm. while he carried the flour the other.
Suddenly Tobe pumped the bundle down the floor.
Say. Bill" he demanded. lis -four lowerg'
Yes Tobe," replied Bill I'VE give 35 pounds for 81
now. instead Of 30"
We'll" responded Tobe. "rll be glad when IL goes
up again, ] shant have 10 lug much home for a
dollar"-Philadelphia Record
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
DIRECTORS.

DR.. J. A. Draper. Jr ). Wilkins Cooch
y. Bfinghurst. Jr Willard Salisbury
j. smith brennan Robert b. Wheeler
jos. L. Carpenter John H. Dandy,
Otho Nowiand Thos H Bellah
John Bancroft Victor y. Woolley
'1oIkyT uifYurII Henry r. Thompson
Samr X Smith
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
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Evening journal., 1908-10-16
FINANCIAL
Registration
of Bonds

Protects the principal
absolutely and en-
ables the owner TO
stop payment on
the Coupons. II
your bonds have not
been registered, bTing
them TO us and we
will attend 20 the
registration for you.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16

nnaaaaA
Ile of normal college I'm talk before the
dent body. deplorng the practice common among
children OF getting help in their the tendency
among parents 20 give it generously an iustra-
ton he told the following incident:
The mother of "a small pupil in Chicago school had
struggled through the problems assigned chds next
lesson and had finally obtained appeared to be sat-
isfacory results The next day. the little girl re-
turned from school, the mother inquired some cur
iosity
Were your problems correct dear?r
"No, mamma" replied the child. "They were all
wrong"
sorryi"
Well mamma. you don't need to be sorry" was the
reply. AN the other mammas had theirs wrong too"-
Youths Companion
An Irishman day told to put up a sgnboard on
which were the words "To Motorists-ths hill is dan
gerous"
Away went Mike with the sgnboard and placed It at
the bottom OF very steep hill A few days later his
employer went 20 how the board was put up and
finding IL at the bottom the hill sought and found
Mike
You blooming fool" he cried, why didn't you put
that sign in the right placer"
Shure and amt it2' asked Mike Don't an the acc-
dents happen at the bottom ?'-Harper's Weekly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
MR.. BRYANS OPINIONS

The plan of guaranteed bank
deposits has probably found
favor, among all classes of peo-
| pie and irrespective of political
utilization, more rapidly thin
any other public question.
The new state of Oklahoma
has already enacted law tax
ing state banks, the fund thus
accumulated to be used in pay.
ing the depositors of any state
bank that from any cause be.
comes unable to meet it's obliga-
tions. A special session of the
Kansas Legislature has been
called for the purpose of enact
ing legislation similar to the
Oklahoma plan, The governor
of Nebraska is considering the
advisability of calling a special
session of the legislature on &C
count of the growing belief
among the people that protec
ton to bank depositors in the
form of state or federal guaran
tees of their deposits will stop
the boarding Of money, bring in
to circulation sufficient curren.
cy to conduct the business of
the country, and prevent a re.
currence of such disastrous pan,
les as the one through which we
are now passing
Mr.. Bryan has been an advo
cate of a law guaranteeing de-
posts in state and national
banks since 1898 The legisla-
ture of Ohio has adopted a joint
resolution inviting Mr. Bryan to
address it's members in joint
session February Is, 1908, on
the subject of Guaranteed Ba nix
Deposits
Mr.. Bryan, in discussing the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
To Our Subscribers.

According to a new ruling of
the postoffice department which
went into effect Jan. LIST, news
papers cannot send out papers
to subscribers who are more
than one year behind The
DEMOCRAT has been given a
reasonable time to collect back
accounts. Come in at once or
send your money and save US
the expense of collecting. We
have no desire to become a law
violator and will obey the law
and cut off all who owe for more
than one year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

tariff question, insists that resi-
dents of the United States
should be permitted to buy
homemade goods at home at
as low a price as the foreigner
can buy American-made goods
broad. He also insists that our
government should be by and
for the people as whole, rath-
er than by and for the trusts,
and administered in the interest
of a few beneficiaries of the
trust system. He believes that
national legislation for the pur-
pose of better regulation and
control of interstate commerce
and common carriers should
supplement state Legislation.
and not be a substitute for state
legislation.
Mr.. Bryan's paper, The Com
moner. reflects his opinions each
week on questions of public i'm
portance and in its columns may
also be found his magazine artl-
Giles, public speeches, addresses
and lectures, which are referred
to in the daily press from day
day.
If you are interested in politi-
cal questions, if you desire to
keep in touch with the progress
of the campaign and to read Mr..
Bryan's campaign speeches send
sixty cents to The Commoner.
and the paper will be sent to
you each week until the close of
the mex! presidential campaign.
Postofice money order, cur.
rency or stamps will be accept
ed, Only sixty cents. Address
The COmmoner, Lincoln, Neb.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
More Powerful Than Magnet

An itinerant lecturer was
holding forth in the district
school house. "This instru.
mept,' he explained with a dra-
matte flourish, as he displayed
large and somewhat powerful
magnet will draw three pounds
of iron" Then be added. Il
challenge the whole world to
produce another natural terres
trial object that has anything
like a similar attractive pow
err"
A man in blouse aud ragged
straw hat, seated at the farther
end of the room, laughlngly
arose and said that he could
skin that bit of iron all to
rag" The lecturer kindly
smiled. He was sure of his
ground The audience had
their curiosity keyed to the
highest pitch.
when I was a young man,
chuckled the old fellow, "a nat
ural terrestrial object wrapped
IN muslin and frills, drew me
every Sunday over ten miles O.
plowed fields. Wind, rain Of
snow couldn't stop me, Tha'
same object, a little older now
could draw me twice the dis
lance if need be-but it amt so
She's keeping my supper warn
this minute. Take your irol
away mister. 'Tain't in it Will
Betsy. Eek.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

Nothing on earth can smile
but man! Gems may fash re-
fected light, but what is a dia-
mond flash compared TO an eye.
fash and a mirth-fash? Flow
ers cannot smile; this is a
charm that even they cannot
claim. 1t is the prerogative of
man; it is the color which love
weals, and cbeerfulness and Joy
these three. 1t is a light in
the windows of the face by
which the heart signifies it is at
home and waiting. A face
that cannot smile is like a bud
that cannot blossom and dries
up on the stalk. Laughter is
day and sobriety is night, and
smile is the twilight that how
ers gently between both-more
bewitching than either Hen
Try Ward Beecher.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
An Editors Thanksgiving.

Yesterday was day of
Thanksgiving aud the thanks
we're interspersed with feasting.
AS usual the editor Jared we'll.
He had turkey, oyster dressing
cranberry sauce, lobster, shrimp
choice venison outlets with
cream gravy, pastry, a cold
bottle of-and then we woke up
to eat a piece of bull neck and
light bread. -Sikeston mo. En-
terprise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Seeing the Books. -

1--WE we're gcing around the
State asking to see the books
at Jefferson City, which were
in the care OF the Democrats
and when we did find them they
were we'll kept, but, to our sur
prise, while we were asking
about the books at Jefferson
City this shortage of SOL, 500
was discovered in the local sub
treasury, and we went down to
defeat. Joseph McCoy, Sec
rotary Missouri Republican
State Committee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
FOR DEMOCRAT
READERS

Since nobody knows when,
people have suffered from indi.
gestion, sick headaches, bloat-
ing, dizzy spells, distress after
eating, sleeplessness and the
many other symptoms of stom-
ach troubles aud have found the
usual remedies powerless.
Here is a chance for DEMO
Graf readers who may suffer
with weak stomach to test with.
out risk of loss the new pre-
scription, called Mi-o.na, for in
digestion that has met with
great success wherever it has
been tried.
This treatment, VIII i c b
strengthens the whole digestive
system so that the stomach does
its work without any distress,
is sold by L. M Wood under a
guarantee to refund the money
if the remedy does not do all
that is claimed tor it.
Mona costs but 80 cents a
box, and one box will do more
real good than a dozen boxes OF
the ordinary digestive tablets
which have been used hereto.
fore by dyspeptics.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

We hear few Democrats
say I'm for Byran but I'm
afraid he can't win" Well!
what if he does lose. II you
vote for Bryan and the princi.
pies he represents you don't
lose anything if he is defeated.
You lose when you vote for
principles and candidates you
cannot honestly indorse. If you
believe in Bryan and the prin-
ciples of government advocated
by him, it is better to vote for
him and lose, than to vote for
some fellow you can't indorse
and in whose principles you
don't believe. and win, Nor
borne Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Back Home.

Mrs. W. Hamilton Byrd and
nephew, Frank Webster, after
spending three months in Los
Angeles, Cal, have returned to
Monroe and they like others,
learned that though there are
other places, there is but one
Queen OF the Prairies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

j. T. Grigsby, county survey
or and county road engineer,
was a visitor in the city Thurs
day. He was looking for a. first
class Jersey COW and there is no
better place to come for one
than the Queen of the Prairies
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Roosevelt Profits From Grant.

Grant was the only president
who ever aspired to a third
term and he was slaughtered in
the house OF his friends. Roose.
welt would run again if he
wasn't afraid to tackle the job.
Current Wave.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

from the fawning of the Kansas
City Star, where the most of 1t
apportioned to Missouri was
placed. She Star is always out
for the stuff .-Bigbee News
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

DR.. R. Woods, of Quincy, eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist,
will be al the Monroe Hospital
(Dr, Hull's office Thursday,
March 5 from 9 a. IN. to 9 p. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
The Muzzle Would Go On.

1t might not be possible to
muzzle the editorial writer's on
the Chillicothe Constitution,
and then, again, it might be.
The fact that they wear a col
lar so gracefully leaves at least
a suspicion that if the proven
der" depended upon the muzzle
the muzzle would go on
Gallatin Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

The Toledo Blade says. 1--WE
would rather sit and wait two
months for ros y-c b e e k e d
spring to come Tintinnab ulous
Toledo than eat strawberries
all winter in Heavenly 1Hous-
tom" How about preferring to
pluck,ice cream sodas in Holy
Toledo during the visit of ruddy-
checked summer than to look
for a cool place in Thermogenlc
Houston during the same period
Eek. r.,.. H..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Gates Hates a Piker

Tom Lawson wants to bet any
part of 100000 on Roosevelt
for a third term. John w. Gates
says that be would take him up
except that he hates a piker.-
Norborne Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Will Willie Watkins Flop, TOO7

The governors organ at JEFF
ferson City having Topped to
Cowherd, the question is, will
Willie Watkins, of the Chilli.
cothe Constitution, follow suit?
Glasgow Missourian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Will the Janitor Make GOOd1

If Mr.. Atkins was not respon-
sible for the money in his care
while he was drawing the sala-
ry as subtreasurer, in heavens
name who is responsible? Pos.
sibly the government is going
to look to the janitor to make
good" that S61, OO0.-Bates Coun
ty Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Are Two Different Propositions

In his campaign for governor.
ship Judge Wallace will find
that moral support and politi-
cal backing are widely different
propositions. Glasgow Mis- .
sourian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Why They Are Proud of Him.

The Republican party is proud
of Mr. Roosevelt because he is
following and advocating the
policies Mr.. Bryan mentioned
in his speeches several years
since.-Platte City Landmark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Spirit of the State Press
Stone Could Afford to Pay.

Senator Stone could we'll af-
ford to chip in and defray at
least over half of the expenses
of Governor Folks minister"
should be take the stump"
against him. We don't refer to
Governor Folks st. Louis min
ister-Dr. Boyd. They came to
the parting of the ways" long
ago.--Boonville Advertiser.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
There Were Also Other Signers

At Chicago a petition asking
for the closing of the saloons
on Sunday signed by $4,000
persons, was presented to the
council, but a petition against
closing was presented, signed
by ia, 146 people. The saloons
will run on Sunday, but they
ought to be forced to close on
that day.-Memphis Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

tr Mrs. J. T.. S. Hickman. of
Hannibal and Mrs. Wilter Dim
mitt, of Shelbyville. have been
the welcome guests of their sis.
tiers, Mrs. Leona Gentry and
Miss Georgia Hawkins. ''
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

= need esd nosidotuH w |
,youiuQ nj 7otlstv sssnlsud
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Should Choose His Own Course.

Dispatches from Rome tell us
that the pope is opposed to pro-
Inhibition, believing that as man
is a tree moral agent he should
he left free to choose between
good and evil, The pope be-
lieves that the, gospel is yet
able to save men, We agree
with that view of the question.
rrMacon DemoeFat.ldl a.,l
-rUlAA uiug,I III .a
.gu2 The Star Wants The Stuff. d,
If the story is true that Taft's
brother, said be had two millions
WITH which to secure the nomi-
nation, it is not bard to guess,
si1d9 o. 3g aqil4aa. .t
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

1ol s'nsiisl1do mil Is ilso
ssiTsao7s
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

Miss Laura Bell has beer
with Palmyra friends. biq q
% Ebl3g uuUu eltiJ % SOON
ayAsl ysaI smoa 1isdt sI bm
.msht hntdsd ebnsl1l ynAn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-31

II has not been necessary to revise
our early estimates of the leading
candidates Judge Taft has made a
splendid impression by his speeches
and arguments, and has confirmed the
high opinion which not only his
friends but his honorable opponents
had formed of his mind and character.
Mr.. Bryan, surprising himself, has
made an extraordinarily brilliant cam
vass and has astonished even his in
innate associates by his vigor, his
enthusiasm and his adroitness
But which OF the two progressive
and able candidates is entitled to the
preference of independent voters
Which eXcels in those special quail
fications which the might, the posi-
ton, the responsibilities of the United
States and the power and influence
Of the chief executive demand of the
presidential candidate?
The people are committed to the
essential policies of the Roosevelt
regime, and no backward step is
possible The war on corporate ana
political abuses must go on, but it
must be directed judiciously in a
spirit of construction and evolution
airy progress. Judge Taft is pledged
to maintain and "clinch" accomplish
ed reforms and to extend them grad
ually without undue haste or I'M
necessary disturbance of industry and
commerce His election would make
for more rapid recovery, for a sense
of confidence and security, for faith
in the future industrial, political and
moral progress of the country. There
would be no fear of excessive radical
ism and consequent reaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-31
A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

Efforts at providing universal
Language are more hopeful in recent
years, especially since the English
language has risen to be the most
important. A few hundred years ago
Latin was the language among Gull
tured men OF all nationalities. Later
French came into somewhat SINH
lar use.
While English is now the most i'm
portant of languages, nations which
speak other tongues could hardly be
induced to yield precedence to this
newcomer which has in the last hum
bred years spread around the world.
A decade or two ago it seemed as
if a universal language had been
found in yolapuk. but the study of
this language fell away. The latest
aspirant is Espararanto, whose advo-
Gates claim great thingsc.
Speaking of the two newest efforts
at worldwide tongue. the Wash
ington Post says:
For upward of ten years there were
Volapuk classes and Volapuk con-
crosses promising great things ev-
erywhere. Many newspapers pub
lished daily contributions in V0lapuk
and long lists Of new words. Then
the people got tired They wanted
| something new The need of lang
guage which all men could speak did
not seem so important after all Vol-
apuk fell into the scar and yellow, like
a leaf that is blighted by the early
frOsts. Soon it dropped from sight
and few men know now even where il
is lying in its decay.
The fact that Esperanto is a more
scientifically constructed language,
and not wholly artificial will probably
be unable to save it from a similar
fate A universal speech would be a
very convenient thing; it would IA
cilitate both business and social in
tercourse. But the need for it is not
vital The world has been doing
without it for a thousand generations,
| and gotten along very we'll Those
persons to whom speech in tongues
other than their own is vital will give
their time to the study of tongues
which have already developed a liter
ature, a history, and traditions. They
will have many Incentives to the
study of living foreign languages
which are not present in Esperanto
Those who have no need of any Ian
| guage save their own will not learn
| Esperanto at all
1t does not require any great am
cunt of piety to enable one TO credit
/ the application of the old Biblical
story to the history of mankind. Il
/ Providence had thought it best, there
would have been no confusion oil
tongues. The hope for a universal
/ language seems as futile as the build
/ ing of Babel to enable man to see into
| heaven; it is foolish to desire the i'm
possible To this date there have beer
something like los artificial or uni
yersaF languages invented by man
/ but they have all failed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-31
Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Bryan!-An Indepen-
dent Republican View.
Chicago Record-Rerald.J

After the conventions of the two
leading parties had made their nomi-
nations The Record-Herald express
ed the opinion that both the Republic
can and the Democrats had put their
best foot forward-had selected their
strongest standard bearers to head
their respective tickets. Judge Taft,
to any candid mind, certainly APP
peared to be the fittest and most logi-
cal candidate for the presidency on
the Republican side. His distinguish
ed record his acknowledged ability
and rectitude, his candor and fair
ness, and his sympathy with the pro-
gressive movements within his party
would have dictated his nomination il
the President had not expressed him
self by a word or sibn in his favor
Mr.. Bryan, on the other hand, was
the equally natural, almost the in
evitable. nominee of the Democrats
He owed his wonderful popularity in
and outside the convention to his
eloquent and effective advocacy OF
political and social reform, to his
earnestness, his dignity and good tenn
per in defeat, his many attractive
personal qualities.
The campaign is nearing its close
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-31
CHICAGO MEN ENGAGE IN
MISUNDERSTANDING CONTEST

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 30.-If there is
a husband in Chicago who can fas-
ten a 24-button embroidered shirt
waist in less than two minutes and
seven seconds he is eligible to enter
contest for the model husband
championship of the city.
There are twelve husbands and
twelve admiring wives who declare
that it can't be done in a second less
than that time that is, of course,
without tearing off the buttons and
damaging the delicate lace work.
The contest was decided last night
at the home of Mrs. j. s. Mccullough,
2281 Kenmare avenue. Nellie, the
Beautiful Cloak Model, upon whom
the test was to be made, had been
borrowed from nearby dressmaker.
She was composed of plaster, mus
lin, and wood Each of the twelve
contestants sprang at the model with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-31
PACKING HOUSE AGAIN.
columbus Ledger

The Ledger is glad to see the lead
ing papers of the state joining it in
advocating the establishment of pack
ing houses and cold storage plants
in Georgia While this paper has
been especially advocating the es-
adjustment of such a plant in Col
umbus, it is in favor of opening up
packing houses all over the state,
with two-fold object in view, viz
becoming independent of the western
packers and encouraging Georgia
farmers to raise more meat at home
The Savannah papers have been urg-
ing the needs of such enterprises in
the state and they have practically
succeeded in landing plant for the
Forest City
Now the Americas Times Recorder
has taken up the matter and is adj
vocating the opening of a packing
house in that city.
The Ledger would like to see a
plant established in every city in
Georgia. That there is money in
such business no one has the
slightest doubt and that there is a
great and urgent need for packing
houses in this state no one knows
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-31
THEIR WIVES OBJECT
Is Why Good Men win Not Enter
Politics.

st. Louis, Mo-, October 30.-Charles
A. Silk, merchant prince and Re-
publican City Council nominee, has a
new answer to the question why
more good men do not go into poll
tics, Their wives don't let them"
The public does not show its APP
probation of public servants who do
good work, said Mr.. Silk today The
newspapers are largely to blame in
the matter Tehy would commend as
we'll as condemn.
We'll, what is the result? Many
women are very sensitive to any crit
icism of their husbands and when an
effort is made to get their husbands
to run for Office they begin to get
worried
They recall this and that man who
has gone into politics and who never
had any good said of him, and maybe
has been severely criticised, and they
beg their husbands to keep out of it.
And many good man is kept in that
way from running for office.
THE public and the paper should
not neglect to praise the public SER