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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Stop! Look ! Listen !

Jaw it at a railroad crossing,
says Views and Interviews in the
Columbia Herald, but | thought how
much needed is that same sign
along the road of life. 1t ought to
be placed at the switch where the
boy changes cars for Man-ville.
Oh, the pitfalls at this junction. The
wrecks that strew the right-of-way
at this point. Also when the young
man leaves his home and mother
to 90 up against the temptations of
this sin-cursCl world. My God,
what a risk And then the crossing
where the young man takes his first
drink-this ought to call for three
shri'l whistles. Again when the girl
trLstfully allows her sweetheart to
teste the first lipe cherries that
grow upon her MAIDEN lips. Ah but
you say it was done in innocence.
1t usually is. But it leads on and
on. Her wild enthusiasm, her mo-
ment of thoughtlessness, is a critical
point in the road and deserves a
danger signal. Another crossing in
the path of the young man where |
would exact a Stop, Look. Listen
sign, is where the first game of
cards is played. HarmlesS of course
if it were the last; but how many
gamblers, End felOns, end tramps
tell of having received broken reso-
lutions, manned bodies and wrecked
characters, at this crossing. Watch
for these crossings, boys. Stop
Look Listen
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Take Care of Your Eyes.

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, Chicago's
$4,000 a year superintendent of
schools, has started a movement
toward safeguarding the eyes of
public school pupils.
AS one step in that direction she
proposes that the following warning
and advice be printed on posters
and stuck in every textbook:
Your eyes are worth more to you
than any book. Your safety and
your success in life depend on your
eyes; therefore take care of them.
Always hold your head up when
you read. Hold your book ID inches
from your face. Be sure that the
light is clear and good. Never read
in bad light. Never read with the
sun shining directly on the book.
never face the light in reading. Let
the light come from behind or over
your left shoulder. Avoid books OF
papers printed indiStinctly or in
small type. Rest your eyes by
looking away from the book every
few minutes. Clense the eyes every
night and morning with pure water
-Torchlight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

per ton-mile. That means that the
dollar which will carry a ton 1271s
miles by rail and 1880 miles by lake,
will carry 1t 1900 miles by river.
Cost of transportation will vary on
different rivers with depth, width,
swiftness Of current, etc., but the es-
timated cost on a completely improved
Ohio river can be increased by 60 per
cent. before 1t will equal the average
cost on the lakes in 1907, and there
is still a margin Of nearly 400 per
cent. before you reach rate one-half
as high as that by rail. 1t will pay to
improve our rivers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Reed Denies Attempt To Boss
State Committee.

ShuhN
James A. Reed, former mayor of
Kansas City, candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for United States
Senator against David R. Francis, of
st Louis, was in St. Louis for sever
al hours Thursday night, holding
conferences with political friends.
Replying to charges that he is at
tempting to control the state COM
mittee, Reed said that the only per-
sonal interest he had in the state
organization was in knowing that
is members we're all loyal Demo-
Gratis and working for the good of
the party.
Reed gave formal statement to
the Post-Dispatch as follows;
Il have been out in the state for
a number of days and have not had
an opportunity prior to this moment
to reply to the numerous charges
that | have tried to name the new
state committee.
Il have to say emphatically that
the only concern | have now or
have ever said is that its members
shall be Democrats who will labor
for the success of the party, The
state committee should not under
take to interior between candidates
| certainly desire no such advantage
believe should any preference be
shown it would be resented by the
Democracy of the state. AS long
as loyal Democrats are in charge of
the party machinery l shall be con-
tent.
Il have read over the list of the
members-elect of the state commit
tee and if lam not greatly mistaken
my friends are in the majority
Thisis a matter of qualification
But if my friends are in the majority
they will not attempt to use the
party machinery in my behalf. l
would not have them do so and
they will not do so.
Il embrace this opportunity to
say further that the attempt of the
interested parties to convince the
public that l have been making
speeches Gale ulated to destroy har-
mony has fallen flat in those COM
munities where l have spoken
The people who heard me know
what actually said and will bear
witness to the business of my state,
ment." St. Louis Post. Dispatch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
The Child Who Avoids The Tut


To avoid the truth does not nee
eSSarily mean that the child must
lie, nor does it mean that the child
deliberately avoids telling the truth.
Oftentimes it so happens that a
child through inherent Cowardice
does not acknowledge things for
which he is to blame. This child
will remain silent when a number
of children are called upon to ex-
plain why the floor of the bathroom
was wet, why the towel was found
upon the floor, or why the waste.
basket was overturned.
OF course this child knows wheth-
er or not he is to blame, He may
have filled the bowl too full and
run it over, wetting the floor. He
may have hastily dried his hands
upon the towel and at the urgent
call of his playmateS, fastened out,
dropping the towel as he went. At
the time he would have been abe
and willing to acknowledge his
error, but we all know that it takes
more than the average amount of
courage to acknowledge in public
that we are at fault. So if it proves
hard for US, what should we expect
of child? 1t is one thing to ac-
knowledge a fault to ourselves, but a
far greater task to confess it to a
number of people.
If any way is possible, let US try
to help the child to overcome the
habit of avoiding the truth, for this
is a family problem frequently met
with by teacher and parent, Fam
lily Problems" in The Ladies' World
for September.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Enoch W. Ragland was here Sun
day from Shelbina. He has a half
interest in the Clarence Courier and
will take charge in few days. He
has many friends here and all wish
him great success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Two seven year old Clinton boys
were playing several days since.
One of them had a target rifle
which he pointed at the other and
saying, I'll shoot you" pulled the
trigger. There was a sharp click as
the hammer descended but nothing
else; and the boy at whom the gun
was pointed sharply reproved his
companion. Cooking the gun again
the ether boy pointed it at a dog
saying I'll shoot that dog then"
There was a sharp report and the
dog keeled over dead with bullet
in its head. The gun was loaded
all the time and the failure of the
cartridge to explode the first time
saved a human life. Clinton Dem
ocrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Tiny Mastan has gone to Quincy
to attend the Gem City Business
College He is an excellent young
man and his many friends wish
him great success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Unfair Tactics.

The garbled and prejudicial re-
ports that are being published in
the st. Louis Republic concerning
the campaign speeches on Hon.
James A. Red. such rs appeared
anent his recent visit here, are in
very bad Taste for profesSt lily Dem
ocratiC newspaper desirors of party
harmony At this point Mr.. Re-
treated his opponents for the Dem
oCratic nomination for senator with
manly and becoming courtesy
while he wage1 battle royai upon
upon the Taft administration. 1t
was a speech in which he mastery
defended the principles of Democ-
raCy as advocated by jefferson and
Bryan, aud stood alOOf from throw
ing ugly sings at his opponents for
the nomination he seeks. Never
the less a youthful representative of
The Republic was at his heels all
day having followed him here from
previous places of appointment, his
sole object evidently being to mini
mize Reed continuity of the spirit
of harmony which has characterize
the democracy of Missouri fol-
months past, we at first refraiDe1
from abiding to this matter. But
since The Republic, one of the oldest
and most widely circulated news.
papers in the state PERSISTS in con.
tinuing these unfair tactics, we be.
lieve it is high time that the coun,
try press of the state speak out in
condemnation of its course. Per,
sOnally we like both Reed anC
Francis. But the preservation o.
peace in the party to the end thai
Democratic principles be carried t
victory should be paramount t
selfish ambitions in this campaign
| If The Republic persists, however
in its fight upon Reel it will fine
out at last that the masses in the
state cannot be kept from a knowl
edge of the fact that James A. ReeC
I is one of the strongest advocates o.
their cause in the West, has evel
been loyal to the Democratic party
its candidates and platforms anc
that his personal interests are iden
teal with those of the masses
whose cause he is so ably defend
ing. LinneuS Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Charles P. Vandiver Dead

Last Friday morning in looking
over our mail we caught the head
lines &C. P. Vandiver Dead" Per-
haps but few of our readers knew
Chas P. Vandiver. He was editor
of the Charlton Courier published at
Keytestville. He had his ideals,
they were high and he tried to at
tain them. He made mistakes but
who of mortal man who tries to do
anything in life does not. He was
true and faithful to his friends. He
published one of Missouri's best
and most influential newspapers.
His labor on earth is finished but
his good work will be felt through
out all time. We are glad to have
known him and we feel that some
thinghas gone out of our life Flu
neral services were held from his
residence at 2:30 p. m. Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

A man who was at the opera
house Monday night and came out
through the lobby entrance while
a bunch of young Americans we're
out there enjoying their cigarette
smoking, and saying few things
about the evil of cigaretts, smoking
and saying it hard the next day
He seems to think, too that some
of those who were smoking the
Collins nails were under eighteen but
there is a law in this state which
lays them liableto arrest and q fine
for smoking in any public place if
they are under age. Boys, the men
who try to show you the danger o.
this cigarette smoking are your
friends and are pointing out the evil
for your own good, in the no pc that
you may be induced to give up the
habit before it is to late. Fulton
Sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Mrs. E. A. Erwin, of Brookfield
who has been visiting j. D. Erwin
returned home Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Corder and
daughter Miss Pearl were with
friends at Palmyra Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

The Shelbina Masonic Lodge laid
the corner stone of the new Chris
tan church of Shelbina at 1890 a.
M. Wednesday of last week. DR..
Levi Marshall of Hannibal delivered
an eloquent address. A bountiful
dinner was selyed by the ladies of
the Christian church and the wives
of the MaSons. 1t was a most
pleasant and profitable affair.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

What would Hannibal do were it
not for Rails County? John Brum
mer, Rails County citizen, market
ed d second crop of strawberries
last week in Hannibal that were as
fine as the berries grown in the
spring. The Journal, commenting
on the singularity of the occurrence,
says Missouri is a grand old state
and Hannibal is the garden spot of
state" This is a mistake. Hanni-
bal is a suburb of the garden spot
of Missouri Rails County Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Strawberries and Watermelons.

George Reynolds, north of Lake
nan, has a second crop of strawber-
ries. Tuesday he delivered IL box
es of the luscious fruit to Palmer's
grocery and said he had about that
many more on tn, vines. The ber-
ries were well aeveloped and all
right. Thursday Mr. Reynolds was
here with a LOAD Of nice watermel-
ons. -Shelbina HcTcnlight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

The fight that The St. Louis Re-
public is waging on the State Rail-
road and Warehouse Commissioner
is so un-Democratic that it has
brought forth condemnation from
many of the publications best
friends. That a newspaper of its
class should stoop so low in trying
to create sentiment against a COM
mission that was created for the
purpose of caring for the peoples
interests against corporate greed
because of its personal hatred of
one member of that commission is
so childish that it cannot be summed
up as anything else but peevish.
Whatever might be said against the
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion one thing is assuredly true.
The railroads and kindred interests
of Missouri would gladly welcome
its adjustment. This assertion is
founded on facts and The Republic
openly aided in its adjustment is
serving the corporate interests
against those of the common peO-
ple.-Mexico Intelligencer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

S. E. Thompkias Of HunnewelF
visited her aister Mrs. c. W. Davis
last week. She vas just returning
from a three months visit in Illinois
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

1t has been announced that the
case of the State vs. Clyde Cow will
be tried in Division No. 2 of the SUI
preme court on Tuesday, October
II. At the special term of circuit
held at Troy last week, Judge Bar.
nett handed down an opinion con-
Timing the case of the State VS. DR.
Hemphill until after decision. has
been made in the Cow case, Els
berry Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

The St. Louis Republic, which
sometimes very facetiously copies
little provincialisms from the coun-
try press about John Jones taking
Susie Smith buggy-riding, printed a
double column picture Monday of
Miss Hildegarde Hallen, together
with a half-column article how
Miss Hallen waded in the wet grass
barefooted and mostly bare every
where else, while her mother turned
the hose on her. There are thous-
ands of Republic readers who would
like to see the hose turned on some
of the gourd-headed reporters on
that paper. Louisiana Press
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

About the worst curse any town
can be afflicted with is the man
who loafs on the street corner and
spends his time in fault-fnding and
in opposing every project fos advanc
ing the welfare of the community.
He is knocker from the moment
he gets up in the morning until he
goes to sleep at night and he keeps
at it seven days in the week.-Cal-
hOun Clarion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
A new ERA DAWNS
|N|ND|A T..
IMPERIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MEETS FOR FIRST TIME
IN CALCUTTA.

Calcutta. Jan. 25.-Thc new imperial
legislative council, through which the
natives will be afforded larger share
in the administration of the affairs of
British India. met for the first time
today. I.ora Minto. the governor gen
eral, who presided, described the event
;s a great historical occasion of prog
ress: a new era with the inauguration
of broader principles of government.
The viceroy lent no support to the
faction DESTROYS of following in the
wake of Turkey and Persia. but de-
ciared emphatcally that representative
government in the western sense was
totally inapplieable to the Indian en-
piro.
He dwelt al length On the anarchy
and lawlessness. which are seeking 10
subvcrt not only British rule but the
government of the Indian chiefs" and
while admitting that much of the
existing political discomfort is thor
oughly justifiabie," declared that the
British administration will 10 longer
tolerate the preachings OF the revo-
lutionary press and is now determined
/" bride literary licenses.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
THE AMERICAN HEN
UNDER DISCUSSION

Washington, Jan. 25.-Aside from an
intimate discussion of the American
hen and her products. the feature of
today's inquiry into the high food
prices by house committee. was the
statements of DR.. Harvey W. Wiley.
chief Of the bureau of chemistry OF
the department of agriculture that sin
lister influences had accomplished the
repeal of the provision of law relating
to enforcing efficiency in cold storage
of food products. DR.. Wiley said the
elimination of the appropriation for
this work had greatly hampered his
department in protecting the public
from delcterious food products.
In reply to questions DIR. Wiley
stated he was sure the cold storage
people themselves had had nothing to
do with It, and of course. the consum-
er was innocent. The appropriation
was omitted. last year
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
GIVES
NOREL|EF
RUSSELL DECLARES PRICES OF
MEAT ARE RESULT OF ECO
NoMIc EVOLUTION.

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. % III all
these meat barons in the country were
put in Jail, II would not remedy the
high price situation. Present condi
tions result from II world wide eco
nomic evolution, not from any CON
spiracy upon the part Of individuals to
control prices
This Was the assertion made here
today by Charles Edward Russell. who
procured the first indictments against
the Chicago packers in tae5. as the re
suit OF The -Aposure ri alleged unsani-
tary conditions in the packing houses.
Mr.. Russell added that the present
agitation would only result in injury
to the farmer and the small dealer.
He said that the prices nf meat would
be keeping pace with those Of other
necessities.
He attributed present conditions in
great part to increased production of
gold and oyercapitalization of corp.r RI
tions in all branches of industry.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
EVIDENCE IS GIVEN
IN CASE
WORKINGS OF BLACK HAND So
GETTY ARE EXPOSED IN
COURT az LETTERS.

Toledo. Ohio. Jan. 2J.-Rules and
regulations governing the alleged
Black Hand organization. threatening
letters to intended victims. selections
from their volumnous correspondence
TO each other containing obscure ref
ercnees to their supposedly sinister re-
lations. We're presented at the trial
of the II alleged black hand con-
spirators today. With this the gov
eminent rested its case.
Under the caption Society of the
Banana and Faithful Friends the
constitution provides penalties of
death. stabbing two to five cuts with
knife. branding on the body desig-
nation of traitor" or ''swindler'' or
deprivation of a share in the profits
for three months. according to the
gravity of the offensc against the OBJ
legations placed upon the member.
Death is prescribed for revelation of
secrets.
Among offenses mentioned were
cowardice. failure to use the knife as
ordered. dealing sparingly. refutng
calls of command. attempting to
harm fellow member or his family
neglect of Inspectors to keep order
and pass the news around and absent
ing ones helf without notifying the
local
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
COURT DISS0lV
INJUNCTION
GAR TO CONSOLIDATION OF BIG
MINING COMPANIES IS RE-
MOVED BY TRIBUNAL.

Trenton. y. j.. Jan. s5.-Judges
LanninS and Cross in the United
States court here today dissolved the
preliminary injunction previously
granted by Judge Cross restraining
stockholders of the Utah Copper COM
pany from holding Il meeting to pass
on the proposition to merge with the
Boston Consolidated Copper company.
The case had been before the court
for two days. The proceedings to
prevent the merger were instituted by
Colonel Enos \. Wall and Charles W.
Graham. stockholders of the Utah
company. who claimed that the mer-
ger would work an injury to the Utah
company and that it was violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
Application was made to the court
on behalf of the Utah company to
have the proceedings dismissed on the
ground that Graham had been hired
by Colonel Wall to take part in the
suit. Judges Lanning and Cross. in
deciding the case. did not dispose Of
this point. They dissolved the pre-
liminary injunction on the following
grounds:
First. any violation of the Sherman
antitrust law would have to be pros
ecuted by the government alone. and
the only relief individual stockholders
could seek would be through suit
for damages.
Secondly, other grounds upon which
Wall and Graham based their suit has
been SO fully answered and explained
by the affidavits filed on the part of
the company that an injunction could
not be granted without ignoring the
well-settled rules of equity practice.
The dissolving of the preliminary
injunction removes any obstacles from
the way of the Utah company carry
ing out the proposed merger. which,
il is understood. includes the absorb
ton by the Utah company not only
of the Boston Consolidated company.
but also the Nevada Consolidated
Copper company.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
Why does Great Britain buy
its oatmeal of US?

Certainly il seems like Carving
Goals To Newcastle TO speak of export
ing oatmeal TO Scotland and yet, every
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
hundreds of thousands of cases Of
Quaker Oats to Great Britain and
Europe.
The reason is simple; while the
English and Scotch have fer centuries
eaten oatmeal in quantities and with a
regularity that has made them the
most rugged physically. and active
mentally OF all people. the American
has been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods VI
manufacture So that he might get that
desirable foreign trade.
How we'll he has succeeded would
be seen az a glance at the export re-
ports on Quaker Oats. This brand is
recognized as without . rival in clean
illness and delicious hare-. 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
BLOCKADE IS BROKEN
AFTER ELEVEN DAYS

Cheyenne. Jan. sJ.-Th. central
Wyoming snow blockade was broken
last night when Casper citizens dug
out train which was the first 10
reach Lander in II days. Three
snowplows Mere disabled and drifts
We're higher than the cars. The train
carried 500 sacks of mail. tHo cars
OF express and many passengers. Stock
near Lander is suffering from lack
of feed and the second train in car
ried sufficient feed 10 save many head
Of cattle and sheep.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
IN THE IHEATERS

The Engineers Romance is the
title of film to be shown at th,
Bijou tonight. In this picture is shown
II pretty girl. Clara Stevens. who Is
agent at small station in a western
town. She is loved by a handsome
young engineer who sees her every
day on his run. one day while she
Is alone ut the station she is attacked
by ruffians and she wires to the next
town for assistance. Her lover hap
pens hear of her plight jumps on
his engine and makes death defyins
run to her rescue. reaching her Just
in time. All this is shown. Other
good ones complete n new program
for tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-26
COST LARGE SUM.

Albany, y Y, Jan. est cast New
York state si91.sss 10 participate in
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
according To Il report flied with the
legislature today ~ was clearly To-
New fork,s interest to have been rep
resented at the exposition" says the
report. and the high regard which
Was felt for New York through the
northwest section was increased and
Intensified by her generous partlcipa-
ton. in the official. social and ex-
hibit features Of the fair.''