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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-04-22

Marion Mcfarland, of Rensselaer,
has been with his relatives and
friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-04-22

Byron Dunlap. of the Hume
well Graphic was with friends in
this city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-04-22

We have the best Poultry Fence
IN the market.-A. Jaeger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-04-22

Mrs. John Mastin, of Palmyra
has been with friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-04-22

Have the Democrat to do your
OBJ printing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
NEW HAT FOR
WOMEN FOLKS
MADE KNOWN
New Creation, Real Thing,
Is the Aeroplane Bit Of
Hcadgear Which Is Ad-
vocated by Style.

CHICAGO. Sept Next the
aoroplano haiti II tho thing" 20
declared the millinora attending
the National Millinery association
meeting here today.
The peach basket" SCOOP
shovel. merry widow" Inverted
dishpana." decorated waste paper
baskets" and like feminine ndorn.
ments which have graced milndy' .
head this season vets condemned
as too expensive aud behind the
times.
The "aeroplano hat" IL almost AZ
astounding as the long flights made
by Aviator Curtlss az Rheims last
woek II holds the record for a
long distance fiiRht of fancy N It's
description can be used as cri.
terlon.
The thing" f. rectangular con.
triyhnce. preferably IA velvet
MORE Of berry color somewhere be.
tween lavender and purple
The back ~ The hat Ia turned 10
resemble an neroplane rudder and
two vertical planes are built of two
large wings which project from n
soFt ~ b0x.ilso BIT Of gear! which
ia arranged TO perch over the right
eye.
That IL the "aeropsane hat" the
predicted successor % the present
popular creations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
LEAGUE WILL FIGHT
FOR TUEWILA SITE

Final arrangements will be com
pletcd by the aniitnberculoaia
league today 20 fight IN court the
movement started Ia prevent q
from establishing nanitarium at
Hcnton junction.
NJ Robert Cnggenhclm. chairman
Of the special committee OF the
league. will preside ne today's con.
ference. Secretary w X Mokib
ben declared that the site selected
for the building N 10 ideal that the
league 81 determined 20 erect II
there. even n a hard fight IN neces-
sary 60 accomplish that end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
MAN IN BED HIT
BY FLYING ME Tall

BUTTE. Mont. sept with a
crash heard Tor blocks around. the
big hosting engine Of the Colombo
mine. In the center % the city. ca.
ploded yesterday. procipltatlng the
atssel cable. weighing many tons. 10
the bottom OF the shaft and hnrling
pieces o. the reel for hundreds Of
yards In every direction. The only
person known 20 have been Injured
vas A Cam. a miner. who was
Ia hia bed IN the Clarence hotel. a
block east Of the Colorado hoist Ha
vas struck By a piece OF iron that
crashed through the roof % the
building but escaped with an IN
iured arm and shoulder Many PER.
sons had narrow escapes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02

Foundation Collars
Foundation Collars, white and
black several shapes r r.
regular Zoe Friday ... "
5000 yards Corset Cover Em-
broldery. beautiful designs,
to Inches deep on fine cam
brio and muslin. value TO SOC.
Friday, extra special, 10r
a yard s.t. ..sss..ssG q "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02

Domestic Specials
New Fall Fiannelettes-t0 diff
ferent styles TO choose from.
Special price, Or
Nofu s-st..st. stt..sss'
shcetr-Fuu T2N9O Bleached
sheets. improved seam. Spe-
cially priced up from. 9Qr
ehtN ,-rtt-s s-ts.. see w
Dress I.inen--Se-inch Dress
Linen. green only value 20
acc yard Special Or
yard ...+ss. .ss....., & . "
White Cotton Hating a
Special. per roll ,......., "
n R--No phone or G, q. II.
orders. and none delivered al
this price
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
TOVancOuver II: 3 0p.m,
Return by Daylight

Through Victoria Princess Char.
lotio 10th ways. giving time for q
Walt At the cities Of Vancouver and
Victoria. Take you en- route
through Active pass and the San
Juan Islands.
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
60g firrt Az. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
A Live BilIiken

Come and see Biilikcp make
buttons We have "a real live
Billiken making buttons, any
size Bring the goods to match
your dress
UP TO "a ligne .......Ioc dozen
Up to 40 ligne. i5e dozen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02

Ladies' and Boys Gauntlets,
with leather fringe on them.
Extra special, a pair, TEn
Friday .4..... ..... fVG
Ladies' Kid Gloves. all sizes and
culors; 2-clasp glEce finish.
regular $3.50 quality, 0Qr
friday .4..s ..t.ss-...0 "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
CHOOSE DELEGATES TO
KING CO. C0hVENT TON

Fremont W G. T. y. has elected
about fourteen delegates besides Of
floera and county superintondents.
who will attend the King County
convention which ie Go be held
Thursday and Friday. Sept 2 and
3. In The Methodist church at Mon.
terra. Wash Those wishing TO take
advantage % the scent rate should
be at Washington aud Occidental
streets. either AZ or ~ q m. 10
take Ronton Express. Rainier Beach
or TRylofH Mills cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-02
BAXTER EXONERATED

wALLA wALLA. Sept 2--Th.
coroncr'a jury cxonera,ed John A.
Baxter last night for running over
Delon Coffin Tuesday night The
iury'n verdict WAS 10 the effect
that Baxter WAS not criminally H.
able for his death. Baxter II now
out on $1,000 bonds and com
plant charging him with man.
slaughter has been filed In justice
court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

! come 10 you this morning with
daugcr signal, and If IL were possible
for me 20 do so / would write it in
every language in the world and in
letters so large that every one that
ruuncth might read; Let HIM who
thinkcth he standcth take heed lest he
fall And | would uudcrscorc the
words siandeth, for he that runncth
knows of The danger Of falling, but he
that stapdcth feels confidence in his
position, and rarely if ever conccjves
that there is danger of falling.
People visiting Saliair observe posts
reaching above the deep water with
boards nailed on the Top and the word
Danger conspleuously lcttcrcd
thereon. Bathing pools arc marked
with tho different depths OF water TO
be found and where the water is sufii-
cicutly deep 10 cover man s head
while he is standing creGt the word
danger is written. In the construction
of new buildings or the tearing down Of
old buildings in public places. safe
guards are put M and the sign "Dan-
GER conspcuousIy displayed. Public
safety. as well az individual safety,
demands this and laws are enacted rc-
quirlng it,. Danger often lies whore
least expected and where there are no
apparent signs OF it. The first electric
light plant ] ever visited had over each
dynamo sign which read Changer;
dor t touch. - Nc one could sec the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

calIy every county to meet current cx-
pcnscS.
Practically all of the license rcvc,
nuc IN Indiana went 10 support tho
public schools Now many "dry'
counties are appealing 10 the state for
funds "a pay teachers for the remoin-
der of the current term. Tho state
has no special fund for that purpose
and counties arc issuing notes to meet
the demand.
Anti-SIIoon lcagucrs arc insisting
that by wipng ont the saloous taxes
will be lowered. hut examination of
court records in several "dry' couu.
ties shows that there have been more
arrests for drunkenness than there was
when there were licensed saloons. and
that there has been no opportunity in
saloonlcss territory TO reduce public cx.
pcuditurcs.
The argument used most generally
against voting a county "drvf is that
il decreases The value of business prop
pcrty and increases taxation without
prohibiting the sale of liquor, rs rep
resented. ln many cities, there arc
empty business rooms dn every hand
and as a rule rents have becu lowered
after the saloons were driven ont. Gen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

Tho case of the Apostle Peter. When
Jesus Christ said TO his disciples, AN
yc shall be offended because of me this
night Peter burst forth with tho
declaration, "Though all men should
be offended vet will not I be offended.
though all men should forsalic thee
yet VIII not T. And vet Peter, be-
fore The night WAS over. not ouIy for.
sook his master. but cursed and sworc
that he aid ROT even know the man
Peter bad tn" courage io fight for his
Lord under some circumstances. he could
acknowledge him as Lord and master
under favorable conditions, and ne
thought he had the strength and cour
ugc 10 follow. acknowledge and fight
under all conditions. But Peter fell
And SO "lct him that thiulleth he
standcth take heed lest I've fall -
While habit is OF immense value TO
man. ii Is also ono Of man : most dan
gcrous foes. Habit enables man 10 10
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16
LITTLE SERMONFTTES
BY THE PASTOR,

danger lurking there. saw an elcc'
tric wire hanging from IN electric
light pole in city, the end of the
wiIc a few feet only from the ground.
The light company had a man standing
close, warning people away until such
time as men properly equipped could
come and repair the break IN the wire.
That wire looked innocent enough, And
yet death was there And so we find
danger 20 life or limb in The most in.
noccnt looking things and in places
that appear to he the most secure.
We protect ourselves and others as
much as possible from physical harm
by danger Signals and warnings which
viii attract attention. And so God.
through his word and the mouths of his
servants. warns the people of the dan
gers that bcset thcir pathway along
both physical and spiritual lines and
about temporal aud moral things. ~ Let
him that thinlicth he staudcth take
heed lest he fall: +"
Many wears ago We crossed South
Park with team and wagon, and we
found long stretches Of the way marked
by the carcasses Of horses and mules
and the wrecks Of wagons; Il tire here,
ii bolt there, a spoke in another place,
so that if the old trail had otherwise
been obliteratcd VIC could have fol
lowed the WAY without difficulty
Whether the carrier travellers had had
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

Democrats, while tho Democratic
members of The anti saloon league voted
their own ticket.
Who Is the Goat?
When it came TO voting in local
option election. however, they voted
dry" The Republican party in In
diana and Ohio simply has been made
the goat of the anti saloon lc8gUcrs,
who have used il to accomplish their
ends. In both states the Republican
leaders thought they could win easily
by taking up the cause of tho temper
ancc clement. only to find in tho SHOW
down that the temperance folks did
not vote as they preached and prayed.
The impression prevails generally now
among the Ohio aud Indiana Rcpuhli-
can leaders that their party never viii
get on its feet again until IL cuts loose
from the prohibitiopists, but The lat
ter intend 10 hold on until they bring
about statewide prohibition.
In practically every Indiana county
that has voted, the cities have given n
majority in favor of retaining the IL
ccnsed saloons. Some cities have shown
Il majority Of several hundred In favor
of the saloons only TO be closed up by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

tho country voters The thirsty among
ihc latter arc having no trouble in get
ting their drinks. as the mail order
houses arc supplying their wants. One
prominent lawyer In q city near here
saws that an old farmer client Of his
came in TO vote ''dray' and TO take
homo with linn twelve quarts OF Whisky,
Brewers Getting Wise.
The law operates more effectively
against beer than whisky or wines.
However. the brewers are getting wise
TO the mail order game. In the cities
that have been closed by the farmers
all sorts Of novel plans arc being
worked and invented 10 obtain
- booze Gibbs are bcing formed and
they send thor representatives TO In
Giauapolis with their suit eases. The
latter arc taken home fall Of bottled
whisky. " Boot t-lcggcrs come hero for
their supply auds 60 home and do
fourishins business. Saloonkeepcrs
here have worked up a basket trade on
beer Persons living within fifty miles
Of Indianapolis come here and obtain
large farm basket full of bottled
beer and go home happy.
I'm the "dry' cities the people aro
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16
County as a Unit.

COunIy do q OlAi1'
The county as i unlt has appealed
10 thousands of voters in ONO, lndl-
ana and Kentucky as entirely unfair.
Inf the radical temperance agitators
take different view. They can see
NO improprietv in the farmers deter
mining by their votes how the 3ilaiTs
Of the cities shall be managed. 1t IS
admitted by them that the line OF de-
narration socially and commercially,
betwecp the farmers and the residents
of the cities is drawn very plainly IN
other matters. but they insist 1har
there shall bo no division when 1T
comes 10 voting OF the question OF
whether or not liquor shall be retallcd
by licensed saloons,
The result is the growth Of very
bitter feeling against the Republicans
for enaeting the law. IL was sufficient
TO prove the undoing OF the party last
wear. and doubt is expressed whether
or not the Republicans will be able
10 win out pext year when Senator Al
bert J. BeVoridGc VIII bc a candidate
for reelection.
Peculiar Fact Developed.
The operation of the law has de-
yelopcd a very peculiar fact not only
in Indiana, but IN Ohio AS a politi-
cal issue. county local option has been
A woke too heavy for any party 10
bear successfully; yet. as a moral issue,
it is proving a winner
In tho last campaign the Indiana
Democrats stood for the city ward and
township as tho local option unit. de-
claring that their plan would bring
the question nearer the people. Choos-
ing it as the less of The two evils from
their int of view, the liquor traffic
the liberia element and the Germans
voted and worked for the Democratic
plank. Poor management lost them
their fight in the legislature when they
tried TO repeal the law. and is the is
sue is still paramount 10 every Other
public question in Indiana.
Comparison OF the vote of many
counties in local option elections will
,he vote. at tho general election last
November. discloscs that the radica
temperance crusaders do not, as a rule
support at The polls The party that ad
vocates its cause. The Republicans did
/. tho bidding Of the anti-saloon league
and the prohibitionists, The latte
turned right around and fought th'
Republicans liaid der chan they did th'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

who want amusement are hocking to the
'wctn centers and naturally are Icav-
ing their money with them. At one In-.'
diana city on the Ohio river the sal
looms werc closed Within two months|>
one traction company reported a loss.
of business amounting 10 IS per cent NJ
as compared with the preceding two
months, Indianapolis. whlch, is still
F'wet,' is getting the benefit Of thd
"dryD elections III surrounding coun{
ties. Even during the cold early sprine<
Sundays there have been as many al
10000 out-of town visitors, while Tho
daily travel TO tho city over the tracI
tion and steam lines is increasing rapI
idly,
The business men here are not asleed
TO the benefits of the position now
keep the city "'wct.' Another arg,ii
ment used against voting any cit1.
''dry' is that ''blind tigers will
take the place Of the saloons, which
has been the experience i'll mani
places. On the ono hand there is thf
argument that county local option, oi
prohibition, means loss of revenue
loss of business. loss of property values
and "blind tigers and ''bootIe2
gers' instead of regulated saloons. Or
the other hand, the temperance host
arc applying the usual talk about thf
evils caused By tho use of Liquor
Theirs is sentimental argument, whilf
the "wcts' arc putting theirs on {
commercial basis. although the wet Z
| leaders say that prohibition causeN
more drunkenness than licensed sa.
looms.
Predictions arc made by the Anti-Sa
loon Icaguers that within tho next
thirty davs all hut nine of the ninety
two counties will have voted 50 dry. :.
Then comes the onslaught on thd
larger cities like Indianapolis, and thei|
state wide prohibition il the Anti
Saloon league wins.
Spectacular Features.
The spectacular features of tho crn|
SADIE are being supplied by the womel
and children, at tho iDstigaiion, how
ever, Of the Anti Saloon league lead
ers. While the voters arc bein1
brought 10 the polls. the women pral
and sing hymns at the churches, or fun
Hsh free lunch 10 The voters, and work.
crs Usually one church is selected Al
headquarters. and prayers 20 up houri
w from sunrise 10 sunset. l1c churcI
bells are. rung hourly to remind thf
voters OF their duties. These women art
helping TO mako tho ''dry" organizaj
tion aud arc parading the streets will
their children, wearing 'Vote Fo.
Me- badges. Az Muncie there was, |;
parade q few days ago in which be
tween 5000 and 1000 children PARTED.
pated. The women find out the NAMED
Of the "wet' voter. and then make q
strong personal appeal TO him to cas-
MS vote against the saloon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

learning how TO obtain their beer or
whisky BY ordering through the mail,
and they ave not suffering as much IN
convenience as might hc imagined. The
violation Of the laws against Illegal
sale oi liquor is so ilagrqnt in many
places that the Anti.Saloon league IS
urging citizens to form vigilance com
mittocs 10 soc that the laws are en-
forced Within u short time Il state
convention OF temperance agitators is
10 hc held here 80 devise plans for pro-
hibtng the sale of intoXicauts in
'dry' territory.
Economic Side OF Situation.
The economic side Of the situation
presents some serious questions for the
taxpayers. In this state the loss IN
revenue amounts already to about $500.
OO0 this year IL the anti saloon Is
successful in CARRYING out It's plans
rhc total loss TO the state will he in
the ncighboThood of $500. 900 before tho
year ends The loss in Ohio is even
greater. as the license for saloons is
higher there. Up TO this time no plan
has been devised to make good the de
felt. lt is believed that direct TAXA
tion viii have 10 he raised in practi-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

William Warner. elected commander
in-chicf at the twcnty-second national
cncampmcnt, held at Columbus. Ohio,
September 10. II. 1888 He was born In
Lafayette county Wisconsin. In 1910. and
rose 10 the rank OF major in Il WIscon-
sin regiment during the war. He re-
moved from Wisconsin TO Kansas CITY,
Mo, to practice law, and has been Il lead
ing citizen OF that city and OF the state
OF Missouri ever since. He has occupied
practically every official position in that
was representative of the Fifth Missouri
district OF congress for two terms. and
declined nomination for third term. He
was serving as United States district at
turuev when elected by the legislature OF
tire state OF Missouri to the senate of the
United States. in which capacity he is
now doing such splendid service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

no warning or whether they gave no
heed to the warning we could not tell,
but We had the warning and needed H.,
and crossed safely through. And so
lifc's pathway is marked by the
wrecks Of human failures and distinct
ly and couspicuousIy marked so that
any one may follow the trail. And each
of these wrecks or failures was the re
suit of not beng warned of tho danger
places, or having bccn warned. the in
dividual failing to heed the warning.
But [ am inclined to think that but
fGw people can plead ignorance of the
dangers that have Dcsct them IN the
journey of life. The world has been
given cline upon line. prccept upon
prcccpt, here a little and there a lit
tlc. until it would seem that no OK
cusc WAS left for pleading ignorance
This being the case. the question at
once arises. Why VIII man persist IN
ignoring the warnings given! surely
il cannot be that Inc wants TO make a
failure of life. Surely he does not
court disaster. Where, then, lies the
danger? Let me vculurc. at least, r
partial answer In meeting the temp
jationa and conflicts Of life man too
often relies upon the security of his
position or his strength and courage 10
meet and overcome the danger, ana he
more often ovcTcstimatcs the security
OF his position and his strength and
courage than otherwise. Sometimes
man underestimatcs the scYcrcncsS of
the temptation 10 be encountered or
the greatness Of the difficulty TO be
overcome. in either of thcsc events.
failure marks the outcome and soon o.
late wreck is left TO mark the spot
where he fell.
4 notnhla illustration OF fnllinn is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16

orally The new tenants have started a
character of business in the empty
rooms that was not sufficiently profit
able TO warrant the payment of u fair
rent. With rents lowered and taxes
raised. owners Of business property are
beginning 10 raise q howl against the
law. Il remains 10 bN seen. however
how effective it viii prove. Many are
predicting that. as soon rs the tax
payers generally begin 10 feel the puch.
some of their enthusiasm over local OPP
tion will vanish.
How Business Is Hurt.
i'm most Of the cities Il ma .loriiy of
Tic voters have taken thc view that 10
wipe out tho licensed saloons will hurt
business. In Ohio and Indiana there
have been some striking examples Of
how the Law affects business. Find
lay and Fostoria, O., have furnished a
unique ilIustration FindIay voted
"dry' and HoStorla 'wct. Prior
30 that election in FindIay, there
never were more than seventy round
trip tickets sold on Sunday from Find
lay TO FostorIa. On a recent Sunday
there were 100 round,trip tickets from
FindIay to Fostoria. Liberal people
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16
WHEELOCK G. VEAZEY.

Russell a. AlGer Elected command
er-in-chief at the twcnty-third national
encampment. held at Milwaukee, Wis,
August $3.50 1854, lie was born in
Ohio; removed to Michigan; rose 20 the
rank OF bFigadicr- general during the war;
governor Of Michigan: secretary Of war
under President Mckinley; United States
senator from Michigan. Died at his home
In Detroit. Mich, January q. 1907.
Whcelock q. VcIzey, Elected com
mander-in chief at the twenty-tourth ma
tional cucampTnent held at Boston.
Mass, In 1890, He was a native ot
Brentwood. VI: n graduate of Dartmouth
college. major and lieutenant colonel ot
the Sixteenth Vermont. distinguished
himself at tho battle OF Gettysburg by
changing front and charging on the flank
OF MilcnN'S diNisiOm. practlCcd law az