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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27
Length of a Dollar Bill.

How long is dollar bill? That
question, suggested by a recent in
terview with Secretary McMeagh, of
the Treasury Department, brought
out surprisingly varying answers.
The Secretary proposes that the
dimensions Of the American paper
currency be reduced, and his state
ment told what the present size is,
A dozen men in one office were ask
ell to give an estimate of the length
and the answers vailed from 4 inches
to 8. The majority Of the answers
were from 4 to 5 inches. One man
guessed 7, another 7 2 and a third
8. The exact figures are 1928 inches
long and 304 inches wide. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27
Winning.

kes a little courage
I'd a little self-control,
some grim determination
you want to reach a goal
kes a deal of striving,
nd a firm and stern set chin,
natter what the battle,
you're really out to win,
res no easy path to glory,
here's no rosy road to fame,
however we may view it,
J no simple parlor game;
its prizes call for fighting
or endurance and for grit,
rugged" disposition
md a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
! must take a blow or give one
'ou must Iisk and you must lose
| expect that in the struggle
'oG will suffer from a bruise
you mustn't vince or falter,
a fight you you once begin,
a man and face the battle
hats the only way to win.
Detroit Free Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

The railroads have increased the
freight rate on a suit of cloths from
New York to St. Louis three-fourths
of a cent, and the people are up in
arms over the fact. The RepubIi-
can tariff on wool enables the trusts
to raise the cost of that same suit
800 times that amount and but
little is said about it, a lot of folks
even endorsing the steal by voting
the Republican ticket The truth
is that by virtue of the infamous
Republican tariff on wool the trusts
take the dollars out of the consum-
er's pocket where the railroads take
one cent.-Carrollton Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27
Showed His Training.

1 see they had a monkey dinner
at the Zoo the other day." said the
fond mother to her much-traveled
son. Did you ever attend one?"
mo, mother" said the big grown
up, you raised me to like turkey
dinners better"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

R. 0. Ballard and family have
moved from this city to Hannibal
to make their future home. Mrs.
Sarah Smith. Mrs. Billiards. mother
will make her home with them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

There are just two things that a
small boy wants to know about
every new thing he sees. In the
first place he wants to know if it's
good to eat. If it isn't he pulls it
to pieces to see how it is made. Elk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

Judge George Colvert, of Lad
donia came up Sunday for the u
D. C. exercises. He will be one to
receive a cross at the next meet
ing for presenting crosses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27
Pointers On Pigs And Porkers.

OicSS OiNSNihtS may S'FN 6oOON ~
suits with the first cross but beyond
that you are apt to produce scrubs.
The man who can not get a pound
a day of growth on hog until he
is ready for market is not a good
feeder. Some men do better than
this.
A dollar saved in the feed is
dollar added to the profits. The
hog raiser who fails to get the most
pounds of pork out of bushel of
corn is not a good hog man.
The hog raiser who uses a grade
boar is not up to date and is losing
money by doing so. Good grade
sOws may be used but the boar
should be pure bred for best results
Comfort for the pigs spells profit
for the farmer. Expensive houses
are not necessary but the pigs
should have a dry clean and warm
bed and clean troughs to eat out of
1t is a good plan to feed the SOW
sloppy food a short time before far
rowing that is for several days, and
feed very little corn, corn makes
too much heat and has a constipat-
ing effect which should be avoided.
In pasturing clover or alfalfa with
hogs it is better to pasture lightly
and cut off a crop of hay. Heavy
pasturing will kill out the stand. By
cutting part of the pasture at differ
ent times a better condition is
maintained.
1t is about time to think about
sowing some pasture crop for the
pigs and calves this fall, A small
field of rye will afford pasture dur
ing fall and open weather in winter
and again in the spring and will
save lots of corn. Try a field of rye.
Sulphate of iron (copperas) is a
good remedy for worms in pigs and
one ounce dissolved in bucket of
slop and fed to 10 or IL pigs will
give them about the right dose,
Feed Tor four or five mornings then
rest a week and repeat, if necessary
Laxative feed is beneficial in case
OF worms.
The farmer can not afford to eX-
pertinent because experimental
work is expensive and our State
Experiment Stations are supported
for the purpose of determining the
facts for us. If the farmer has a
problem to work out he should ask
the Experiment Station to help him
that is what they are expected
to do.
AS between the leading breeds of
hogs there is more difference in
type Of the same breed than there
is in breeds. | never like a close
chunky" SOW fer breeder, but
prefer a Growthy hog rather deep
and lengthy and with a large heart
girth. You must have vigor in the
SOW if you expect strong vitality III
the pigs.
The number of hogs received al
the eleven principal hog markets 0.
this country. for the first six months
of this year were 10,330,O00 as com
pared with 100000 last year anc
15,470,000 in 1908. Hogs reached
e the highest price in March this yeal
l since the Civil War the top beinl
S $11.20. The highest record price il
/ $1275, paid in 1865,
: 1t is much better to prevent dis
S ease by keeping the premises clear
t and the hogs in good condition thai
t it is to Gull them after they De
S sick. For internal parasites DI
8 Peters, of Illinois, recommends {
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

Mrs. T. E. Willard attended the
funeral of Richard Hornback at
Palmyra, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27
" J. ROUSE, Editor q.
aRMs SI.OO PER YEAR

ID at the postoflice at Monroe
, Mo-, as sccond-glass matter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

Mrs. j. S. Conway and children
visited in Hannibal part of last
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

| have the Standard and New
Royal Sewing Machines for sale.
c. A. Hamilton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

See the new line of Post Cards at
the Economy Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

| have the Standard and New
Royal Sewing Machines for sale.
C. A. Hamilton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

THURSDAY. OCT. 81, 1910
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27
Central America is Good Customer

Central America buys on the
average $27,OOO,OOO worth of
American goods yearly, and sends
the United States $13,OOO,OOO of
products. In order of Importance
as customers of the United States
are Panama, Costa RIGA, Guatemala
Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador.
st. Louis Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

More than 800 airships have been
manufactured in France up-to-date,
and they have been sold for $780,
600. The price ranges from two to
six thousand, and the demand for
them is constantly increasing. We
probably now hear howl from the
east, insisting that the country is
going to demnition bow vows be-
cause of the extravaganza in air.
ships, just as some people are cry
ing out in this country against the
purchase of automobiles. Madison
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27

See Hamilton about your Furni-
ture.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
GUILTY OF ACCEPTING BRIDES
Ten Pitsburg councilmen Confess ia
WronQdoinQ.

Pittsburg, March 22-Forty present
and former members of the select and
common councils under indictment IN
charge of bribery, and ten more with
suspended sentences and held in $500
bonds upon their own confession of
sharing in a pool of 100000 to influ-
ence the votes of the municipal bod
les, is the result of the first days
probe Of the grand jury following the
sensational confession of Captain John
Klein, former member of the councils,
who, as chief disbursing officer of the
fund, characterizes himself as "chan-
cellor of the exchequer."
Up to the adjournment of the court
for the day ten had confessed their
guilt In most instances the amount
Of money they confessed to accepting
as a bribe was not over 500. One
man got $500 and another 5000, while
others got but $S1.10.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
PRESIDENT TAFT LAU0S IRISH
EuleQizes Sons Of Emerald Isle Who
Have Helped Make History.

Eulegizes Sons Of Emerald isle Who
Have Helped Make History.
Chicago, March t8.-St. Patrick was
nobly remembered in Chicago, but the
brunt of it fell upon President Taft
and he was thoroughly tired man.
when his train left for Rochester,
N. Y.
During the day he spoke to mem
bers Of the Chicago Newspaper club,
the Traffic club, to a mass meeting, to
members and guests Of the Hamilton
club and twice at functions provided
by the Irish Fellowship club, which
was his host for the day..
At the Irish Fellowship club Presf-
dent Taft reviewed the life and works
Of st. Patrick, declaring that attempts
of critical German scholars to show
the life of the patron saint myth
had been shattered by the recent dis
covery of proofs of his works.
The president also eulogized the
noted 1rishmen who had made history
In the Old world and in the New.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

We are afraid our friend of the
Midway News doesn't know Lind
bergh and doesn't understand the
people of the Sixth district. The
nearness of st. Paul may not help to
clearness on some political matters.
and perhaps the Midway News may be
excused for not knowing that the
Sixth district is not inhabited by
slaves of a political machine. 1t still
has some of the remnants OF an old
machine, still has here and there
parasites and barnacles, relics of the
old order; still has some who get
their orders from the big corporations,
but thank Heaven, though making
mistakes occasionally, though some
times led astray, the great majority of
the people of the Sixth district are
free men. And so, though Lindbergh
may also make mistakes, though he
doesn't travel ''wid the boys he
IS right on the fundamental thing.
which the people of this district in
common with millions of others,
believe to be essential to tho welfare
and perpetuity of the republic, and so
long as he so continues, will receive
the support of the Sixth district. All
others to the contrary notwlthstand-
ing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

Springfield Republican The Dingley
paper up IN Maine, the Lewiston
Journal-there was a Dingley tariff
law once, that some of as remember
is slashlng critic of things re-
publican these days. Here is its strik-
ing comparison of the business like
conduct Of telephone and telegraph
affairs by President Vail of the
American telephone and telegraph
company with tho federal post-office
department: ''Look at Hitchcock
running the post-ofice department.
for political spoils, at an increasing
deficit-then. look at the telephone
and telegraph monopoly of increasing
efficiency and cutting night rates!
Regulated business monopolles are a
vast advance on unregulated political
monopolies. That is good writing,
and there is thought In it, Nobody
is Uncle Sans employ feels any great
incentive fol devising more effective
business methods. This has long been
true of the post-ofice department
when placed over against the enter
prise Of private business concerns or
corporations. ST.. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
DISPUTE TO Be: SETTLED
Firemen on Western Railroads
Will Not Strike!

Chicago, March 22-All questions
in dispute between the $4,000 firemen
on Western railroads and the railroad
managers will.be amfcably settled, ac-
cording to an arrangement reached
through the aid of United States Com
missioner of Labor c. P. Neill. It
was agreed by w. S. Carter, president
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, and his COM
mittee representing the men, and the
general managers committee, repre-
senting the forty-seven railroads in
volved, to settle the controversy in
the following manner:
The question of seniority, or the
promotion of old time firemen over
new men, and the question of repre-
sentation by the union of fremen who
have been promoted to be engineers
are to be compromised before any ar
bitration is attempted.
The demand of the men for an in
crease in wages of 1914 per cent is
then to be submitted to arbitration
under the Erdna1 act.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

Wonder what those Minnesota re-
publican boys, who want to organize
the state on standpat.. principles think
of the way the sleep-producer was put
over the standpatters by the insurgents
and democrats The pity is that they
dld not ''Oslerize your Uncle
Joseph at the same time. Then thew
might take glance at the by-elec.
ton for congressman in the 18th
congressional district of Massa-
chusetts, q district that has ALWAYS
been rock ribbed republican, having
never before elected q democrat.
which gave republican majority Of
over $4,000 in 1908. ana on Tuesday Of
this week gave Eugene Fvss, demo
crat, majority of 6000. And this
right after Taft reiterated that the
Payne-A ldrich bill was the best ever.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
SENATOR TILLMAN.

Bede Budget: The serious and
perhaps fatal illness of Senator Ben
Tillman, Of South Carolina, removes
from the active political arena one OF
the most vlrile men the South has ever
given to public life. His honesty has
never been questioned by those who
know him best. He was. indeed, a
raw product when he entered public
life, but two terms in the Senate have
given him some new views of our
country and its leaders. He possesses
real ability, a kind heart and an
affectionate nature. He has ideas OF
his own on the question of negro
equality, but he would get his gun
and fight any man VINO wronged his
negro servant. he has said some
severe things to shock the North
and arouse discussion, but he is really
more human than ls the grizzly bear.
His colleagues in the senate entertain
for him the fondest affection.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

The birthday of Thomas Jefferson
will be celebrated by Minnesota
democrats at st. Paul on Wednesday,
April Is. A dollar dinner will be
given and Ex-Governor and To-Be.
Governor John Lind, Congressman
Hammond, and other prominent demo.
Gratis of the state will give talks.
Eugene N. Foss, of Massachusetts.
who was elected Tuesday by 600l
majority IN q district which gave q
majority of ii. 900 in 1908 for the re-.
publian candidate will likely be q
speaker. This will be the opening
gun" of tho campaign. Every demo:
crat is invited to attend.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

1t is reported that Ole Erickson
will file for the republican nomination
for the senate in this district. The
ex-sheriff of Grow Wing county is a
formidable campaigner whose strength
lies in the rural districts. Erickson
knows how to campaign as we'll as
anyone and is sure to make things IN
teresting for the other republican
candidate. The way things are shap-
ang themselves, it looks as if through
out the Sixth district the people are
going to ask candidates this very in
terestlng question: Are you for OF
against Lindbergh? And an answer
will be required. It really is going to
tbe very interesting in the Sixth this
wear.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
MABRAY SENT TO PRISON
Nine Associates Given Same Punish
ment az Their Leader.

Nine Associates Given Same Punish
ment az Their Leader.
Council Bluffs, Ia, March 22@John
C. Mabray and nine others, convicted
of fraudulent use of the mails in con-
nection with fake racing schemes,
were sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and $4,000 fine each.
Aside from Mabray those given the
full penalty were Edward Loser, Ed
ward X. Morris, Tom S. Robinson, Ed
ward Leach, Clarence Forbes, Harry
Forbes, Ed Mccoy, Clarence Glass and
William Powell.
Bert Shores and William Marsh,
who pleaded guilty, were sentenced to
fifteen months in the penitentiary and
to pay fine of 500 each. w. s. Har:
ris, who also pleaded guilty, was SEN
fenced to six months in jail and fine
Of 500; so was Frank Scott. :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25
LAND AS AN IN
VESTMENT.

The state immigration commissioner
has compiled some figures that should
interest those who farm with their
heads as well as with their hands.
He shows from the statistics of the
department of agriculture that the
average return from an acre of crops
in Minnesota is $14.7S, while the
average value of Minnesota land is
$39. 81. The land of Iowa IS worth
$1,000 and the average Of the crop is
$11. SO. The crop average of Illinois
was $16 81, but the value of Illinois
land averaged $152.58.
What should we expect of the farmer
VINO looks at his business from a bust.
ness standpoint? Suppose he has
s., 600 to put into q farming venture.
Would he buy thirty-three acres in
ILLINOIS that would yield him $545 a
year, seventy acres in Iowa that
would yield him $3.50 a year or 1872
acres In Minnesota that would yield
him $l,964? AS a business PROPOSE
tlon, agriculture in Minnesota should
appeal to the investor.
Of course, statistics show that the
crop returns in some states farther
west equal more than the average
value of the land, It should be-
borne in mind, however, that the
average value of land out there ia
greatly reduced by the large areas
that are unsettled and have little
value. The same is true Minnesota
to a lesser extent. But Minnesota
also is more advantageously located
in regard to markets. The man who
settles in the North Star State has
practically all the advantages offered
In the older settled states combined
with the opportunities to be found on
the frontier.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

The Conservation congress is over
and the governor is entitled to credit
for an idea which was and can be
made productive of much good. II the
people of the state can be made to
realize the importance of getting
together now and then, and taking
stock, so to speak, and considering the
necessity of doing certain things
desirable for their material and moral
welfare, great good will have been
achieved, apart from the possibility Of
anything being saved from the ex-
ploltatlon of people and resources
which has gone on IN this state for the
last forty years. It certainly is time
to save what is left Among much
that was good and will endure In the
proceedings of the congress, there
were features that seemed at least q
trifle homogeneous to the impartial
observer, notably the spectacle OF men
who have been conspicuous in exploit
ing the people and resources of
Minnesota for their personal gam
engaged In explaining what can be
done with the little they have con-
descended to- leave. And we believe
that Ihos. j. Meighen was night when
he said tho matter of taxation should
have been considered. Only by some
Intelligent and fair means of taxation
can the people recover part OF what
has been taken from them. No system
of taxation, however, no matter how
fair or just, can ever recompense the
North Star state for manhood that
was corrupted, for founts If justice
that were poisoned, for the false
ideals created by the business
buccaneers the age calls great. But
when people are. willing to come
together, as they did in the Conserve.
tion congress, and discuss development
of the natural resources OF the state.
and take interest IN ways and means
to that end. 1t is a good sign and a
hopeful one.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

A woman, Caroline Bartlett Crane,
struck the note which should dominate
a conservation congress. She said tnat
all its activities should lead to the
home, as, in the last analysis. the
home was the ultimate end of all that
was done. The successful home is not q
nest of money graDbers, with Hill and
Rockefeller for household gods, but
one with clean ideals, the members
doing their allotted tasks honestly and
with a will, and when the home has
had ITS highest development the state
will have reached the pinnacle of
achievement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

Es -
ss ~
ton bst ore lt4sng con xene1,
|Eresidents Ea1t issued a executive
order, forbidd ling any bureau, any
office, or division schief, or sub rdin-
ate IN any departing nt of the govern.
[ment. or any ofIicer 1 .ofk tllle army 81
navy, or marine corps stationedsin
Washington 70 respond "a
any request for information from
either house of congress Or any
member 1T congress, except through,
or authorized BY, the head of his
department. !" s5z..
Why was this order issued?
Will 1t promote the public INTEREST,"
Are not the records in ill the depart
ments public records? ~" ~ 3
Would It not be better to issue an
order making it easy instead Of
difficult to secure information from
any of the Officials who are CONDUCTING
the peoples government? :: 81. :,
Have bureau and division chiefs
information i regarding the public
business or the public records which it
would be unsafe to make public until
1T is inspected by the member of the
cabinet who happens for the time
being to be the head of the depart
ment?
When before in the history OF this
government was it deemed necessary
to keep a cabinet officer sitting tight
on the lid of his department?
Ought not the public to be very
grateful that some information was
given out regarding certain coal land
frauds in Alaska before the President
issued his order of November twenty
sixth?
Are there many people In America
fat-witted enough to- believe that
Sec'y Ballinger would have ''author.
lied" any one to make the coal grab
public? -
And finally, why is it necessary to
muzzle every employee. every chief OF
division, every chief of bureau; every
officer, civil and military in the
government, excepting the ca binet
officers at the head Of the Depart
ments, I'm SHORT, ARE THERE
ANY MORE CUNNINGHAM
CLAIMS?-Senator La Toilette.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

In Aitkin, where at the last election
the saloons were voted out, a sum of a
little over 5000 was returned to each
OF the nine persons who has taken out
licenses. It seems that booze is still
sold, however, as a number of the
saloon men have been taken up for
blind plgging.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-25

The Motley Mercury has been
enlarged to an elght-pa paper.
BrotherHaymaker has put new life into
his publication, and we trust that the
business men of that village will
appreciate his endeavors by giving the
substantial support that is necessary..in
conducting ''live'' sheet