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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
Take the Next Step.

Do not be too anxious to see all
the way ahead. The man who car
ries lantern on a dark night can
see perfectly to take the next step.
He does not need to see all the
steps. for he can only take one at a
time, and when he takes that ste
the light moves forward for III
next one.
The trouble with most of u .
that we want to see too far ahead
We want to be sure that we are -.
ing to do some great thing.
Then we will not be afraid to
make a great effort
But kee0 'neatina away" as Lin
c.In did. Keep your trust in the
Great Unseen Power which some
how brings things out intimately
better T 3. you expected.
How many times in cur past
iv,s the way seemed SO dark that
we coulH nos seq a CLEAN of light
How many times failure has seen.
ed absolutely. inevitable and yet We
kept hopiut wOrkind dOinb our
best, and the Unseen Power which
makes things GOOD for those do
their level best, came to our rescue
and brought us our hearts desire
Never mind il You can not at
once obtain the thing you long for
No matter how far away or how
impossible it may seem to you,
just keep your mind, your purpose
fixed on it. There is magnetic
power u focusing the mind on the
thing we long for. Ways we never
dreamed of before will open up in
a marvellous manner
Just keep trying, keep pushing
keep thinking thinking hard all
along the line of your ambition,
and doing your level best to attain
your desire, and you will be sur
prisel to find how the way will
open II itself as you advance
Success Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
A Dear Old Friend.

The conductor of a Western
freight train saw tramp stealing a
ride on one of the forward cars
He told a brakeman in the caboose
to 90 up and put the man off at the
next stop. When the brakeman
approached the tramp the latter
waved a big revolver and told him
to keep away.
Did you get rid of him." the
conductor asked the brakeman
when the train was under motion
again
Il hadn't the heart" was the re-
Iply. He turned out to be an old
school friend of mine
I'll take care of him. said the
conductor as he started over the
tops Of the cars.
After the train had made anoth-
er stop and gone on the brakeman
came into the cabOose and said to
the conductor:
We'll, is he Off"
No; he turned out to be old
school friend of mine, too Every
oody'5 Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

How many country newspapers
daily or weekly. are there that
could live six months if they had
to depend upon the income derived
from subscriptions? Very few of
them could make expenses. They
must depend upon their advertising
and jobwoFk.
Yet some people are unreasonable
enough t0, complain that there are
too OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. in the pa
per, and others care so little for the
welfare of the, local papers as to-
send THAR job printing out Of town
What is a. local newspaper? 1t
is board OF trade, a, trumpet OF
the lawns, advantages, a history
1t is a, policeman, ehaperon, d de-
fender of. your rights, and a board OF
heahh.
1t is am honest adviser if in the
hands Of an honest man. 1t warns
you against frauds. 1t reioice'
: With you and mOurns with vol
t when you need a comforter. 1t il
the guardian angel of your mora
intellectual and physical health
= 1t sticketh closer than a brother
J Do help support your home news
paper?-Danville (Pa) News.
i Thefa rate in Missouri is onl
II cents on the 500 valuation
This is the lowest in the Unio
) The tax rates the past year in Ne
s. braska was 63 cents. in Kansas S
|. cents. in Iowa 40 cents and in Hin
u OILS 40 cents. Despite this phenom
ally low tax rate. Missouri support
,eli its numerous State institutions lib
4 orally, it's laws are enforced rigidlJ
property rights held sacred and tn
administration of State affairs con
o Quoted with economy Lama
Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
We do not laugh enough.

We do not laugh enough. There
is nothing more pleasant to the ear
than the merry laugh of a happy,
joyous person, and nothing drives
away gloom and care like a good,
hearty laugh. Laughter and good
humor make a happy, pleasant
home and a cheerful bright home is
the greatest safeguard against
temptations for the young. Par
entS should guard against this and
spare no pains to make home a
cheerful spot.-Mokane MiSsourian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
A Hint.

One evening at tea little Tom
my said to his grandmother;
Grandma. do your glasses make
things look bigger"
Yes, dear" said grandma.
"Why?"
oh" said Tommy, Il only
thought if they did maybe you'd
take 'em off when you're cutting
my piece of cake" Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Miss Zenia Munch has accepted
a position in the millinery depart
ment of Joseph Rrinkmanss store
and entered upon her duties ,yester-
day. Miss Zenia is a very popular
young lady aRd will no doubt draw
patronage to that popular dry goods
and millinery store. Hannibal
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

By mistake a farmer had got
aboard a car reserved for a party of
college graduates who were return
ing to their alma mater for some
special event There was a large
quantity of refreshments on the car
and the farmer was allowed to Join
the others. Finally someone asked
him: Are you an alumnus?"
No" said the farmer earnstly;
but | believe in it,"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

A Trenton man recently returned
from 2200 mile trip. during which
he was not out a cent for repairs.
There are doubtless quite a number
of auto owners in Macon who would
like to have a-copy OF his recipe. =.
Elk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
The Wise Clipper.

/ saw him take the paper and
Turn to the Household" page.
Then scan the column w and down
AS one who all would gage.
"Aha!" he muttered, to himself,
Here's how to make rice fritters'
And how to utilize cold beef
And homemade stomach Bit
tiers.
Then from his pocket forth he drew
A pair of scissors small
And severed from the printed page
The Helpful hints" and all,
He clipped the way to scramble
eggs"
And how TO make peach butter
AS well as half an armful more.
That's all, again his mutter.
"A Thoughtful mani" at once l
unused;
"A man who cares for things;
Who loves the calm contented song
The home teakettle sings"
DO you" asked, preserve those
notes
So that your wife may eye
them?"
Not muchI he Growled; Il cut 'em
out
So she won't get to try EN-"
Baltimore American.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
Notice

While at the State Fair, Sedalia,
No., don't fail to visit the Central
Business College Booth on Fair
Grounds. Free entertainment every
day, Special exhibit in Rapid Cal
culation and Shorthand. Splendid
Music.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
Stockholders Meetine.

Farmers x Merchants Telephone Co.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers & Mer-
chants Telephone Co., of Monroe
City, Mo-, will be held at the office
Of the company at 10 o'clock a. m.
Saturday, October 1, 1910 for the
purpose of electing eleven directors
to serve for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of such other
business as may be desired.
A. LEE ELY, President.
W. j. ROUSE. Secretary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

1t is predicted by some that the
day is not far distant when music
will be as much a part of the eurri-
culum of our public schools as read
ing, writing and arithmetic The
progressive schools always lead off
and bring to the world new light
and knowledge of new and benifi-
cial reforms and surely 0ur public
schools do not want to be the last
in line with this new order of things
already proven to be of intrinsic
worth and value.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
Not Enough For All.

Tommy, Pop, does the earth 90
round?
Tommy's Pop. Yes, my son, but
it wouldn't if it was divided among
all the people who want it. Phila
delphia Record.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Last year Missonri's crops amount
ed to $21O,OO0,O0O and promises
this year to reach $25O,OO0,OOO and
that is not counting the butter and
eggs produced on Missouri farms,
either.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29
Science and the Farms.

Much has been said lately about
scientific agriculture and intensive
cultivation. Not little is being
done to improve cultivation and in
crease the yield. But farmers all
over the world will hear with plea
sure hat even the British Associa-
ton rJI the Advancement Of Science
is giving serious attention to these
problems.
At its Sheffield meeting this year
two SavahtS announced the most
important agricultural discovery in
fifty years namely, the discovery
that there are mi-cro-organiSms
that spoil and destroy the soil as
patho&CniC germs attack and injure
human and animal bodies. There
are bacteria that fertiliZe and slim
ulate plants, and there are bacteria
that kill these useful organisms,
The bad and noxious agents may
in turn be attacked and destroyed
thus saving the soil and leaving
the field free to the beneficial or
ganiSms.
At the same meeting several
-ecsentific experimenters presented
results of the application of electric
itv to wheat, vegetables and fruits
Surprising indeed are these results
for they indicate that the yield pc
acre may be increased substantial
w by the use of electric wires an
currants properly directed.
Science can do much for tn
farm in several ways. 1t can ad
to its prosperity and comfort, and
can make farming interesting an
attractive to ambitious young me
and woman entering active Lii
Back to the soil" will acquire
new meaning in the light of sui
scientific discoveries and suggt
tons as we have Indicated Stat
man.
Mrs. M. D. Digger of Hull, |
has been the guest of her sist
Mrs. E. G. Osborne.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

For Sale "A large house, good
barn and other out buildings, with
about 3 IL or 4 acres of ground in
Monroe City, 3 blocks of Main St.
Write or call W. T. Dimmitt, Shell
byville, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Miss Eva Crisler returned Thurs
day to her home in New Orleans,
Louisiana after a pleasant visit
with her sister Mrs. L. A. Lane and
family
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. NJ. L. HINES, of Humansville
is the guest Of her son, John HINES
and family and friends south of
the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. Floyd Brownell and children
of Shelbina have been visiting her
brOther-in-law, F. D. Brownell and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. Emaline Barnes and grand
daughter, Maurine Barnes have
been visiting relatives in SheIbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

hrs. A. NJ Bower of Shelbina Wis
tied her brother Ed zeiger part of
last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mesdames Walker Vanskike and
Mat Humphrey were with Hanni-
bal friends part of last week. \
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

There are $600,000000 worth of
automobiles in the United States
and most of them are owned on
borrowed money, according to sta
tistiCs just published In Mime
sofa one automobile firm holds
1900 mortgages on homes. In
Wisconsin the mortgages for auto
mobiles foot up $4,000000, while
Nebraska has 100000 of auto"
mortgages. In one Iowa district
1000 persons are reported to have
given mortgages for automobiles
this year. Elk.
A Moberly man has Just refund
ed fifteen cents for a watermelon
he stole 80 years ago. What finan-
cial activity there would be in this
country if every man who stole a
watermelon we're to conclude to re-
fund its equivalent in cash. Search
us! The boys reared at New Lon
don in the days of the Times editor
would 90 dead broke Bowling
Green Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

B. E. Sandifer and family were
visiting her, parents. in Hannibal
part of last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J,F. Nesbitt of
Eoveland, Colo, have been visiting
his brother Marvin NeSbitt and wife
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. Mary Hord spent part OF
last week with her Vandalia friends
and relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Misses Laura and Agnes Bell
were. Quincy visitors last Thursday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Miss Willie McPike who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs David Proctor returned home
Thursday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

. Misses: Mamie CarricO and Lula
Kendrick have. been in St. Louis
visiting relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. Ennis Tooley returned to
her home in Ely, last Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

J. w. Mounce. wife and son spent
part of last week. in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Miss Lillian ,McNItt went to
Quincy, Saturday to see her father.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs, Charles Carlson went to
Hannibal last Thursday for an ex-
tended visit. '
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. Harry Williams visited with
Quincy relatives part of last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. M. P. Asbury has been visit.
ing relatives in Canton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Joe Rouse and family Of Hanni-
bal have been visiting with their
friends and relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs, E. G. Osborne and baby
visited relatives in Hull, ILL.,, part
a. last week and this,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Miss, Julia StOttart has been WIS.,
iting in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Try Charlie johnson when you
want cave trough and spouting on
your house or barn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-29

Mrs. M. D. Digger of Hull, ILL.,,
has been the guest of her sister
Mrs. E. G. Osborne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07

In an address delivered at Stamford last week, Sheriff Hawley referred to MT. Hill as "the best Congressman Fairfield county or Connecticut ever had''. He did not state, however, that only two years ago he not only refused to support MT. Hill for Sena- tor, but was active in supporting Brandegee who has ."cut no figure as a Senator and has taken practically no part whatever in the campaign closing today. And the Sheriff also said in his Stamford speech that he is willing to stand upon his record That rec ord embraces his Anti-Hill position in the last U. S. Senatorial contest. We find it difficult to harmonize his pres ent approval of his Anti-Hill record with his present characterization of Hill as ''the best Congressman" It is perhaps legitimate inference that if the Bulkeley- Mclean contest should develop a deadlock, the Sheriff would refuse to support Hill as a dark horse", and also that, if reelected, the Sheriff will support Brandegee in the next Senatorial contest, even though 'the best Congressman" should again be afield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07

ger of defeat and hopes to save him. self at the cost of his colleagues upon the ticket.
 Pay no attention to eleventh-houf reports discrediting Democratic candi- dates or policies! If such reports possessed any foundation. they would not have been withheld until too late for effective refutation.
 Vote early. and save the committee in your district the expenditure of time and labor required to hunt you up and awaken you to a sense of duty!
 Don't bet before voting with a Re publican who has voted It might be a trick upon the iatter's part. Bet ter still, do not bet at all!
 Don't throw away your vote and thus better the chances of Republican success, by supporting the Socialist ticket which cannot possibly be elect ed!
 In brief, vote as a Democrat should who believes in the principles of his party. who knows each of it's candi- dates to be fully worthy Of his sup port, and who realizes that this year 1910 is of exceeding Democratic prom ise!
 Public sentiment is with the Demo- cratic party. It only remains to be seen whether enough voters can be improperly induced to vote the Re publican ticket, to more than offset the trend of public sentiment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07
SOME OF THE UNCERTAINTIES

In a review of Connecticut Republi- can conditions. as basis for predic- tions of a Republican success. the Hartford Courant said. Saturday: "We may as well admit that guessing this year is not as easy as it has often been"
 Quite true! Guessing is not easy this year. There are several new uncertainties. No one knows how deeply the Progressive leaven has per- meated the Republican lump. nor whether this permeatfon will change Republican into Democratic votes, or merely increase the Republican stay- at-home vote, nor how large a total vote the Socialists will cast, nor whether the Socialist vote will come more from one of the great parties than from the other, nor how many votes will be lost through the Austral- ian ballot or which party will suffer the more largely therefrom, nor how Mclean candidates, and of Mclean men toward Bulkeley nominees will affect the general ticket, nor how many Republican candidates will sac rifice. from fear of the Maine con- tagion. their colleagues upon the ticket in an attempt to save themselves.
 Such are some of the uncertainties which render guessing at the elections results this year exceptionally hazard ous and in fact valueless, and there are others"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07
SENATOR'S.
District.

1-William J. Pierce, Hartford.
 2-Edward B. Dix, Hartford:
 3-Thomas J. Spellacy, HartIoru.
 4-JOhn s. Kirkham, NewlngtOn.
 SC. Edward Beach, West HartIoru'
 6-Joseph M. HallOran, New 6riIaiii'
 7-Micliael J. ConnOr, Enheld.
 8-W. H. Marlowe, New Haven.
 0-W. s. Pardee, New Haven. 1O-Chas. F. Mitchell. New haven. 11-John s. Shanley, New Haven. 12-George A. HOpsOn. WainngIoru 13-John Bonell, Meriden. 14-C. I. Stoddard, Orange. 15-Peter LawlOr, Waterbury. 16-JOhn L. Sake, Waterbury. 17-Frank G. Bassett, Seymour. 1S-Bryan F. Mahan, New London. 19-CharIes S. Avery, Norwich. 2O-C. B. Orandall, SOuthington. 21-Charles H. ArmstrOng,Bri 22-Archibald MNeil, Jr., Bridgeport. 23-Garry Paddock, Bridgeport. 2l-Michael COnnery, Bedding: 28-Jereniah Donovan, NOrWalk. 27-Dean Foster, Stamford. 2S-John J. McGarry, Putnam. o9-Frank O. Davis, POmfret. SO-James F. Meara, Torrington. 31-C. w. Camp, Canaan. 32-NIichael F. Skelly, Woodbury. 33-William s. Miller, Middletown. S4-Horace E. Kelsey, Westbrook. 35-Edwin c. Pinney. Stafford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07

he ought in his speech to say: "In the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany I made a brief and took a fee to defeat the application of the fed eral statute in Connecticut. and I new CT have attempted to draft law in Connecticut which would afford relief from the rigor and harshness of this rule. And I shall continue in that employment and with that fee in my pocket to defeat any effort to estab fish the law so that employees shall be relieved from what the supreme court of Connecticut, Judge Baldwin a member, has said was a harsh and unreasonable rule.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07

Ex-President Roosevelt. having dis gruntled the Western Progressives by advocating the reelection of Senator Lodge in Massachusetts, and the East ern Regulars by urging the reelection of Senator Beveridge in Indiana, is now apparently intent on alienating his Democratic friends by attacking. virulently and upon inadequate grounds, Democratic nominees in each State visited by him. It is becoming extremely difficult to place him polit- ically. He seems to have adopted the role of Esau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07

A very strong light is thrown upon President Mellen's preference for a court of commerce over a public utili- ties commission, by the recently pub lished letter of Normand F. Allen of Hartford. It is because "the Legis- lature cannot constitutionally confer upon the courts powers that are not of judicial nature, and that, there fore, a court of commerce could not remedy existing conditions. In other words, MT. Mellen objects to a com mission which can be clothed with executive power, and prefers a court which can be clothed with judicial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07

The erroneous report that J. Pier pont Morgan visited Hartford on the day of the Republican State conven- ton was, says the Hartford Courant
 invented for convention purposes as between Republicans"-that is, was in vented by the Lake Republicans. This exculpates the wicked Democrats who have been so widely charged with having concocted the report. It re- veals very clearly the lengths to which Republican managers will go. even against members of their own party; such being the fact, it is not strange that they should resort, as they habit ually do, to the grossest and most interruptions misrepresentations of Democratic policies and candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07
ROCKEFELLER SAVED S4 ON A
 WEEKLY INCOME OF s9.

As before remarked in substance in particularly care whether or not Judge Baldwin in 1902 advised the working man caring $150 day to save 25 cents daily, and suggested that the purchase of lace curtains and pianos was ill., advised if he wished to lay a secure monetary foundation for his future welfare and to provide for the rainy day" which always comes sooner or later.
 But the Farmer does censure, as does Judge Baldwin also, the present high cost of living which debars many workingmen from purchasing lace cur tains and pianos, and even from sav- ing 25 cents day as recommended by Judge Baldwin eight years ago. and has prevented many from purchasing the foods best adapted for men in manual employments. Quite probably. some of the men who accepted Judge Baldwin's advice of 1902 to save 25 cents day. have since been forced to use those savings to meet the heav- fly increased cost of living which is the natural and inevitable result of the Republican party's policy of ad- vanced tariff taxes and trust-promo- ton.
 If Judge Baldwin's advice in 1902 was wise and timely. as we believe it was. it is about doubly wise and timely now, for the cost of living has ad- vanced in about that proportion. He advised economy. and the advice is as applicable and needed now to all ex- cept the tariff and trust-begotten multi millionaires as to workingmen < When John D .Rockefeller's income was s9 a week, he used none of it except for necessary expenses. gen. serally between $4 and s5; such was the foundation of fortune now estimated at nearly or quite a billion. But the Republican party had not then ad vanced SO far as now in the art of increasing the cost of living: had prices of necessaries been as high then as now, John D. might not have been able to save more than the 25 cents a day advised by Judge Baldwin.
 Judge Baldwin advised economy, and the avoidance of luxuries if necessary to effect savings; the Republican party has enforced an almost health-destroy- ing economy, and placed luxuries be- yond the reach of all but the wealthy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07
HIT BY TROLLEY CAR.

Mrs. Mary Stoddard, widow of Sam uel Stoddard, of 20 Seeley street, is resting comfortably at her home after a close call from death when run down by trolley car in Noble avenue. yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. Stoddard was transferring from Barnum avenue to a Noble avenue car when the fender of the latter swept her to the street.