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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-04

NO, father" says the beauteous
girl, I will not want a new dress in
which to graduate
''What?' gasps the astonished and
delighted father.
7 can have that old white dinner
dress Of mine made over for two OF
three dollars. It is just as good as
new, and will look very pretty"
And what is the subject Of your
essay??"
I am putting all my spare time
and thought on that, father. ] have
chosen as my subject Economy in the
Kitchen, or How to Reduce the Cost
Of Living I think that an essay on
such a topic will show better than
anything else the practical benefit
have had from my days in schools
Just then the fair young girl her
self came into the library, shook her
father gently by the shoulder and
said:
why, papal You are asleep.
Mamma wants you to give me a hun
bred dollars TO buy some little extras
for my commencement gown.
Wilbur D. Nesbit in Chicago Evening
Post.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-04
witness for COW stealing and he was
also arrested. All parties were re-
leased on bond Of $3.50 each.

VEL TAKE THE LIBEL SUIT.
Henry Watterson in an address be-
fore the Canadian Publishers Associa-
ton at Toronto, deplored the passing
Of personal journalism. saying the
duel is more interesting than the
libel suit.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-04
WITH The WITS

The boy is clearing up the deck,
The others all have fed,
The flames that warm the griddle
have
Repeatedly been fed,
His mothers arm is ~paralYzed
From lading buckwheat batter
At eating cakes his mother bakes
The boy is a stand-patter.
Bard Of Benzie.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-04

A stingy angler was fishing on a
Scottish Ioch on a pouring wet day.
He had been consoling himself from
his flask and forgetting his gillie.
Presently he asked the gillie if there
was a dry place in the boat on which
to strike a match.
You might try my throat" said
the gilie. It's dry enough. Fish
ing Gazette.
yes" said the gllded youth, pass
ing his hand YEARLY across his fore
head, we men who have to toll for
our money
Toll for money" shouted his
companion, why, have you ever
done a stroke Of work in your life?
| thought you got all your money
from your father@
4 do sighed the youth. But
do you know my father?'-London
Tit-bits.
THAT remedy said Senator Till
man, Of a proposed piece Of legisla-
ton, is as impracticable as George
Washington's.
George Washington, you know,
when his father spoke to him about
the cherry tree, said:
Yes, father, I did chop down the
tree, but | can easily make the evil
good,
How 50, my son? the father
asked.
why, said George, il / chopped
it down, cant | chop it uD??"-New
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-04
Talk NO. II

Telephone ushrs On making d call and the report comes back the line
IS busy please remember that this y not the fault Of inc COMPANY. B qssn
ply means that the line is being used by someone else. Many business houses
often have their lines reported busy, and in the majority Of cases this
means that they are not amply supplied with telephone facilities. Many
hundreds Of calls are lost on account of lines being reported busy, and
among them are valuable orders which have gone TO ones competitor. Alof
busy calls should be made known to the BUSINESS houses in order that
they may be made to understand that these calls are being lost. One order
lost would possibly have paid the years rental
If you haven't ample telephone facilities, call up the manager OF the
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company and he will 60 into details
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE g TELEGRAPH co.
nNCoRPoRATEDl
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
She; Was, the Bailer.

IittlHman made up his mind that
hRwaS not going to be ruled any
longer by his, wife So when he
went home at noon he called out
impemouSly-"Mrs. EttlemanT
MIS. LittAIman came out of the
Kitchen with a dish-cloth tied
around her head and a rolling pin,
in her hand
We'll, sir" she said, what will,
yOa have%
Littleman staggered but braaedl
up - Jane. | want you to under,
stand" and he tapped his breast
dramatically am the engineer
of this establishment"
oh. you are, are your Well,
William, | want you to understand
that ]" and size looked dangerous.
Il am the boiler that will blow I'D
and throw the engineer over into
the next county. Do YOU hear the
steam escaping, William2"
William heard it and meekly in
CURED if there was any assistance
he could render in the housework. -
| FIX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

Too many writers use words
larger than their ideas.
A cheap man and a cheap anto-
mobile make a lot of noise
No man is as important as his
wife would like to think he is.
Before you boast Of your ances-
tors hide the family photograph
album.
The man who quits smoking has
more money to spend on his other
habits.
IF you would make a lasting i'm
, preston on q woman, try to sup
press her.
The average woman's idea Of an
honest grocer is ole who attends
the same church she does.
What doth it profit a man to
pray for the heather il he isn't on
speaking terms with his neighbor?
A woman may ua able to do her
own housework, but she always has
to get some ether woman to help
her keep Il secret.
Two million collar, worth Of
buggy whips were manufactured in
this country during the last year
even if the automobile is here to
stay.
And a girl who wants to marry
is foolish to appear more intelligent
than the man she is trying to hyp-
notize into paying her board for
life. Chicago News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Useful Suggestions.

To remove grease from paper
ed wall, dip piece of flannel in
spirits of wine, gently rub the soiled
part over once or twice and the
grease will disappear.
There is no better way of dustine
carved furniture than with a paint
er'S brush. This will penetrate all
the little crannies which would not
be touched by the ordinary busting
brush.
II wall coverings for the kitchen
and bathroom paper with an oil
finish is row referred to the famil-
lar varnish. 1t looks better and
withstandS the effects of moisture
just as we'll
To prevent damage by mice, keep
Jumps of camphor in drawers and
trunks where clothes are stored,
and sprinkle cayenne pepper on
shelves of cupbOards, etc, where
food of any kind is kept Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Moving Against Profanity.

Of aIl the Mces incident to fhis
life which are4nOt wholly? eradiGeble
that nc profanity, if not the worst,
is th4most Wanton and defensible
PrNfane speech is nus,as common
as in early days, but it is all too
common, YET The uss.of the;word
"commonr Elay we'll he takeRlin its
dual meaning profanity is common
in the prevalence Of the. shocking
indulgence.aRd comMon .inlthe low
ness of it ali.
Men of;clean character. should bs
Ckean spReeh-
A, man, given to nrofaH' language
cannot. be- accredited. with the full
measure Of good oharaftaE even if
he pCSsess it. 40 best he lacks the
character to contnol. hiss tongue.
The habit. of profanity and the
preR0nderance of profanity is a
habit that groWaunCSnSCiOusly Upon
it's minimizing Wictia can only be
broken, eradieated largely, If not
altogether, by emphasizing the evil
Of it and holding it up to public
shame and Scorn.
! The districT Union of Holy Name
Societies, with affiliated societies o.
the archdiocese of Baltimore anC
Alexandra, will, on the first Sunday
in November, hold great parade
and denomination in Washington
to arouse the public against thu
: prevalence of profanity. 1t is {
righteous movement, that SHOULD
enlist the aid and cooperation of al
good people. Washington Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Kindness Pays

A beautiful German story relates
how one day a little girl named
jeanette: witnessed a great army re-
view. Thousands upon thousands,
of spectators crowded around the
stand, before the emperor was to
watch the passing regiments While
Jeanette was seated in the stand
she saw an old, feeble woman try
ing hard to get where she could see.
The little German girl said to her
self 1T is not right for me to sit
here, when | AIN strong and well
and can stand, while that poor
feeble woman can see nothing.
ought to honor old age, as want
some one to honor me when old
Then she gave up her seat to thu
woman, and went and stood in thu
crowd. But while Jeanette wa
standing upon her tip-toes, trying il
vain to see, a courier of the emperor
covered with gold lace, elbowed hi
way to her side, as he said, "Littl
sirl, her majesty would be please
to see you in the royal box" Whe
the abashed child stood before tn
empress, she gracious said, Com
here. my daughter, and sit with me
l saw you give up your seat to thu
old woman. and now you must r
main by my side" So God homo
those who honor his servants, ar
no act Of kindness will 90 unre~ar
ed.-EX. "
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Why Men1Meep for thasGood Time.
Gone By


Yes, sin BoyhoOd'S happy days
of course. We know about THAT.
We haNm't forgotten the i9g Of
sleeping in an unfinished loft in
winter, when our breath freze. to
the bedding and we mad to. thaw
out wit 1la hot fiatiro N every !rlaNrn-
in6.
Morning too! We got up at 4 a.
m, pilrh dark, eis4hty-fOrE' below
zero, add still going aOwn! We had
to get up. hustle ouN and feed and
milk tie lowing he ID, .curyythe rear
elevation of the fS.Eaily mule wake
the rooster up to crow, thaw out
the pump. chop fcfNr~coTds Of wood,
and shove away the slOWtO make
rooEr for the sun to ,rissll
Sometimes WeaWent, to school in
theWinter-not often. 01Ly on the
days when it was too cold and
stormy to 90 Outd SOrs.. Then we
sat. on a nice, 9eOl bSandl about fifty
feet away from the sto'ee and gaSly
blew at our, fingers; and picked
Iicicles from Ourhair. And, as we
isat. we listened to- a wooden image
with teachers license as he hand,
ed us misinforrRatiOn and perma
nently crippled our intellectS
Then came the merry springtime
; Rise at $50 a. m. More lowing
herd! The herd lowing owing t,
the supply Of fodder being low
Then the hired man, who had hiber
mated in the forest, came fort
seeking whom he might make hap
. by with his presence. And we be
! ing in need of extra joy, were al
9 lowed to sleep with this WOOL
: hireline, who snored like the boon
= of the sad sea wave He was
: good fellow, this hired man. H
taught us to chew tobacco an
swear. These gentle pastimes pro
a cured us more violent lickines thai
r any joy in our whole young life
Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Women and Good Roads.

Since the women in Missouri
have taken up the work for the
good roads bill which is to be intro
duced at the coming session of the
state legislature, the matter has
been brought home fOrcefully to
many women elsewhere in the
country. Who should be more in
terested in good roads than the
farm woman, who is often kept
from church, whose children are
sometimes kept from school by the
impossible roads? In the state of
Missouri several women have been
employed to visit the country dis
tricts and speak to audiences in
the school houses on the good roads
proposition, arOlsing an interest in
building and maintaining roads and
for the appointment Of a state COM
mission. Suffering, as many farm
ers do, from bad roads which delay
them getting to market and whose
conditions are hard on the horse
AM wagon and bad for the farmers
temper, il ought not TO be necessary
for anybody to be obliged to arouse
an interest in good roads in any
country community. But alasl
many people living on farms have
become so accustomed to bad roads
that they can not imagine life with
good roads conditions. Let's "spunk
up" and do something for good
roads. The United States govern
ment pays $15,000O00 piece, for
warships, so it is said, which. are
useless in a few years even if not
used. Why not put the price of
one warshiD into good roads for the
benefit of the farmer, whom the
politicians so dearly love to call
the backbone of the country?
Would that backbone would stiffen
up little and demand better roads.
Why should not a women every
where inform themselves and start
the ball rolling in their locality?
The aim for every country mother
should be a good road leading from
a good home to a good school,
National Daily.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Hope 1t will Not HappsaI.

1t is reported that Francis Marion
CoGkrell, former United States Sen
atOr from Missouri, will be dropped
from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission when his present term ex-
pires. Republicans will. join the
Democrats of the state in asking
President Taft to extend every con-
sideration possible to the veteran
statesman who has always been
broad enough to hold his country
above party.-DeaTboln Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Does Not Apply to Schuyler.

The apple business is a big thing
in this vicinity this year. 1t is esti-
mated that sellers here will receive
over 100000 for their crop, while
pickers, packers, haulers and other
laborers will receive twenty-five or
thirty thousand dollars. One day
recently the Rock Island took out
sixteen refrigerator cars loaded
with apples, and the Burlington the
same day handled ten car loads
Rushville News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Button Factories Have Big Supply

Button Factories Have Big Supply
Pearl button factories along the
Mississippi river will be well sap
piled with CLAIMS this winter, accord
ing to the reports of buyers in this
vicinity CLAIMS were found in
large quantities during the summer
where they had never been caught
before, on account Of the low stage
of the river.
Some CLAIMS Of the best quality
are among. these. having been found
III larger numbers than ever before
The buyers. aye paying from $t2 to-
$14 per ton for the bivalves. The
market is about the same as Last
year for CLAIMS, and is considered
good now for the large suppl@--
Courier Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
Moist Air Saves Fuel

Dryness of the air tempts to over
heating of the livin&rOOms, for dry
air increases the evaporation of
perspiration from the skin, there
by increasing the sensation of chilli
ness. Dry air at seventy-five degrees
will feel about as chilly as moist
aiF at sixty-five degrees. Stoves
coils and furnaces should always
have open vessels of water exposed
to evaporation for the purpose o.
properly moistenine the air. This
moistening of the air will prove &
saving of both coal bills and doctors
bills.-November Designer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20

Mrs. Mary E. Wood, of Monroe
Civ returned home yesterday after
a visit with her son, Chas. Wood
and family east of Perry.-Enter-
prise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20

Miss Hattie Taylor, of Holiday
who has been the guest of her
friend, Miss Annie Donavan visited
in Shelbina part of last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20
ROYSl GIRISl FREE COLIJMBIl

BOYS! GIRLS! FREE COLUMBIA
BICYCLES for a little easy spare
time work for Hampton's Magazine
Send postal for wonderful FREE
Bicycle Offer. Address Bicycle
Club" Room 538. 66 West 35th ST.,
New York. 1927.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20

R. A. Curtis, of Hannibal was
a Monroe visitor Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20

corner the tb or
nanden
5 We
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Anexpe jud bn scuredf OrthO xadon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20

Mrs. B. F. Burris was Hannibal
visitor last Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-20

Mrs. W. W. Gilkinson of Palmyra
has been the guest of her daughter
Mrs. C. A. holland.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08
Hilo should have a Territorial build.

Hilo should have Territorial build
ing, and II should he a very good
building at that. 1t should be the
best in Hilo, except the federal build
ing, and should be credit to the
town, not only as II is now, but as
1t will be in the not distant future =
The Governor was also asked what
was his attitude on the proposition to
have the Territory build a wharf in
Iilo, instead of the Hilo Railroad C0.
Governor Frear answered that 1t
was still question whether the Ter.
ritory ought to build a public wharf
here. Such structure would, OF
course, never pay interest on the in
vestment. 1t depended on the rev
enue, on how much money there
would be on hand In the Territorial
treasury, and on how much the legis'
lature would wish to borrow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08
The QUEEN and The TERRITORY

Very likely there are some people
In the town who would like to be-
lieve that the movement to provide
for Queen Liliuokalani through Ter
ritorial legislation, is fake.
Whether these citizens like 1t or
not, there is no doubt of the proposal
being seriously considered by men,
bers-elect of the Legislature and a
good number of the electorate. 10.
And the plan is well worth the at
tention given 1t.
The outward attitude of our citizens
is one of great friendship for Queen
Liliuokalani. They are practically
unanimous that the Federal govern
ment should satisfy the claim of the
Queen and have passed resolutions
and applauded platform planks ia
that effect for years past.
For reasons Of State, the Federal
government does not see fit to recog.
nize the land claim of the Queen as
valid.
| Now, does the solicitude of the PEG.
| pie of Hawaii for the former SOW
ereign cease when the Federal gov,
eminent refuses to grant the request
made by the representatives of the
Queen and backed by the united cit
izenship of the Territory?
Are the people satisfied of the jus
tice of the Queens claim only on the
condition that someone else pays it.
Provided the good will expressed
here at home is not like that Of the
humorist who was ready to sacrifice
all his wife's relations in a great
cause, the suggestion of bringing the
Queens claim home to the Territory
is the natural result of the continued
failure of the effort to secure Federal
action. ..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08
FREAR FAVORS
HILO BUILDING
Governor Declares for Terri
torial Appropriation for
Purpose.

Especial Bulletin Correspondence
HILO. Dec. 5.-Governor Frear is
strongly in favor of an appropriation,
to be made by the legislature at its
coming session, for a Territorial
building for Hilo, and he wants a good
one at that.
The Governor was asked whether
the administration would support the
plan to provide such building for
Hilo, to contain the tax, land and
board of health Offices, and have ac'
commodations for the circuit court as
well.
81 am very much in favor Of that, "
answered the Governor. 81 think that
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08
HAVOC REIGNED
ON H|LO front
Storm Made Trouble for
d-Young Company's
Lumber. '@

Especial bulletin Correspondence
lllLO De-. 3. - The northerly
storm which set in Monday night of
last week created considerable ,trou-I
Bile along the waterfront. 1t gradu-
ally increased in violence, until on
Friday morning 1t reached its worst
point. Not only was strong wind
blowing, but tremendously strong
current made itself felt in the har-
Dor, and breakers came over the full
length of Blonde reef. The break
water was swept by breakers
throughout the week, but no damage
was done, the track remaining in
place as well as the stonework.
Work had to be abandoned, however.
The storm also forced the plledriver,
which had been at work at the en-
trance to the Wailoa river, to fee
for shelter into Reeds Bay. Break
ers swept the beach maka of the
Hackfeld lumber yard on Front
street. and carried away timbers
which were ready for the construo-
ton of the barges which will be used
by Lord G. Young on their break
water contract.
On Friday morning, when the har-
bormasters launch went out to meet
the Wilhelmina, Captain Mosher and
his men had narrow escape from
| capsizing In the breakers. AS a
matter of fact, they would probably
have done SO had the boat not been
! filled with water. The mooring of
the steamship to her buoys was at
| tended by considerable trouble, the
current being so strong that 1t
swung the liner against the strong
| wind which came from the opposite
direction. The passengers had to be
taken ashore In launches one of
which broke down and had to be
| towed to safety. The Mauna Kea
had to pull out into the bay, and
the passengers leaving by her had
to go out to her in launches from
! the Wailoa river. The schooner Spo.
/ kane held on to the railroad wharf
/ for several days, but she also was
finally forced to pull out into the
bay.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

Having launched the One Hundred
Thousand proposition it is now up to
Honolulans to make good-to deliver
the goods in 1915. Don't think that
because some half dozen or more pro-
gressive citizens have started the One
Hundred Thousand ball rolling, they
can alone carry 1t through to fin
ish. 1t needs the cooperation of ev-
cry man, woman and child in the Ter
ritory. 1t is worth while.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

Aviators coming to Honolulu are
, requested to avoid the killing stunts.
Our people prefer to see them fly.
Let the bloodthirsty residents of the
effete east have their fill of the falls
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

A blind man though pessimist
could understand that Honolulu is
growing by merely listening to the
story OF the street car service ex-
pansion. Transportation lines don't
lay new tracks and put on new cars
to accommodate the same people they
carried year ago, tfs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

II you think there is nothing for
Honolulu but sugar, you are due to
wake up some day and find that the
men who banked on Federal works
and tourists, has made good.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

One of Commissioner Keefe's pre-
decessors in the investigation line
took off his coat and took turn at
loading cane in the field. And that
did not change his opinion that one of
Hawaiis greatest needs is more cit
izen workers who will do the work.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

Business men whose advertising Is
not found in the b letin are like
the little boys out in the cold on
Christmas day. Bulletin patrons
are the people selling the goods and
making the people happy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

When the partizans disagree so
radically on the worth of Secretary
Ballinger. the average citizen is in
clined to ask for an officer whose
presence does not give rise to such
! extreme opinions.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

II is true indeed that assaults on
young girls must cease, If the law
abiding citizens Of Honolulu do not
wish for lively shooting affairs, re-
sulting from an outraged people taxi
ing the law into their own hands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

Why should not the business or
CARNATIONS of Honolulu lend their
voice in support of the administra-
tons ship subsidy bill. Revival of
the American merchant marine will
do as much for the prosperity of Ha-
wall as the continuation of the tariff
on sugar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

Assured success of the Liberals In
their second appeal TO the people of
England, marks one of the final chap
tiers in peaceful revolution, the eff
feet of which will be felt In every
civilized government on earth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-08

. Democrats of New York confess to
having spent $32s,7SO to elect Can
didate Dix Governor Of the State,
And they expect us to believe that Mr..
Dix goes into Office with no strings
on him.