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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13

down the offenders sleeve by the
other scouts. A scout is thrifty;
that is he saves every penny he
can and puts it into the bank.
Ernest Seton, the originator of the
movement says: Partly the growth
of immense cities, with the cOnse-
quent specialization Of industry, so
that each individual has been re-
quired to do one small thing and
shut his eyes to everything else;
partly through the decay of small
farming, which would offset this
condition, for each mixed farm with
a small college of handicraft; and
partly through the stereotyped
forms of religion losing their hold,
we see a very different type of
youth growing up in the country
today. The boy scout movement
is intended to combat this system,
which has turned such a large pro-
pc" uof robust manly, self-reliant
ID into lot of fiat-chested
ciga- cite smokers. with shaky
nerves and doubtful vitality, and
also to combat the evils of arena
baseball and racing, but substitute
the better, cleaner. saner pursuits
of wOodcraft and scouting" The
Commoner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
The Boy Scout Movement"

Several requests have come to
me for the information as to the
object of tie boy scout movement"
1t can hardly be plainly set forth in
a few words, but the leaders en-
phatically insist that they have no
wish to produce a generation of
soldiers; that the military cast has
been almost entirely discarded in
America, the boy scouts having no
drills and are prohibited from car
rying weapons otherwise than pock-
ct knives. The duties elaborated
in the scout law are such that for
bid lying. enjoin courtesy, obedience
loyalty, kindness to animals, cheer
fulness and even thrift. DisObed-
fence to the law may cause a scout
to be expelled from the order. The
following is given as the boy scout
laws: A scouts honor is to be trust
ed, scout is to be trusted, scout
is loyal to his country, his officers,
parents and his employers. A
scouts duty is to be useful and to
help others. A scout is friend tC
all, and a brother to every other
scout, no matter to what social class
the other belongs. A scout must
never be a snOb, A scout is 6
! friend to animals, A scout obeyS
orders of his parents, patrol leaders
/ or scout master without question
A scout smiles and whistles undeI
all circumstances. He never swear;
when put out; the punishment fol
swearing or use of bad language il
a mug of cold water to be poured
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
Save the Straw.

The Oat straw is short this year
and in some localities the quality
not as good as usual, but in view of
the short hay crop it will certainly
pay to save it all carefully. Brood
mares and mature horses can be
brought through the winter on
straw as rOughage with very salts
factory results. They will need
some grain to balance and supple
ment the straw, but not a great
deal if the latter is carefully saved
and literally ted. We have come
to the time in the corn belt when
the waste of good DAT straw is both
unjuStifable land foolish Put an
extra man at the tail-end of the
threShing machine, do a good job
stacking, rake down and save the
stack, and thus stop a waste of
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of good feed. Wallaces'
Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
A Small Gift.

When you try to think of S1O,-
100000 your mind is in about the
condition it would be in were you
to endeavor to count the rain drops
as they fall yet this great sum Of
money was given Havemayer, the
sugar king, for a few hours work.
When such gifts can be gwen out
right for a simple trade made, our
country is indeed in a bad condi-
ton. At the usual fee for such
work an excessive price would have
been $500 or 1.OOO.-Platte County
Landmark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
Will Vote or Sizzle.

Speaker Champ Clark is said to
be determined to make the senate
vote on Canadian reciprocity if
Congress has to "sizzle" through
burning suns Until snow flies"
Atchison County Mail.
Will Not Be Democrats Fault.
The people are anxiouSly waiting
to see what the harvest of the pres
ent special session of Congress will
be. If it is not a good one it will
not be the fault of the Democratic
house over which Hon. Champ Clark
of Missouri is presiding.-Linneus
Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
1t Made Taft Gasp.

1t took the president some time
to get his breath, but he has at last
found words in which to commend
the supreme court decision in the
Standard Oil case. including the
injunction of reasonable" and "un-
due" into the Sherman law. He
approves the good trust and the bad
trust classification, even though he
had previously declared in a mes
sage to Congress that there could
no such classification. Kansas City
Post.
Don't Libate But Does others.
The fact that Lorimer does not
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13

smoke, chew, drink or curse is re-
garded as conclusive proof Of his in
nocence by a number Of senators
who have all of these supposed
shortcomings and some more to
keep them company. However
there have been some bandits in
the West VINO were equally virtu-
Gus in this respect. if it IS a virtue,
but it did not prevent them from
committing the most desperate
crimes, nor did it help them to es-
tablish their innocence when tried
before a criminal judge Atchison
County Mail.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
These Democrats Stand Fire.

One distinguished characteristic
of the thirteen Missouri Democrats
in the lower hours is, that they
stick together. They vote as a unit
This is not true of many state dele
cations of either party, and it gives
Missouri influence and prestige that
few other states have. 1t is to be
hoped that the Missourians will
continue to stand as one man in
the interest of the people. Savan-
nah Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
They See His Finish.

Republicans are pretty generally
agreed that Taft will be re-nominat-
ed and beaten at the polls they
realize the situation, but are power
less to help it the federal crowd
under Hitchcock controlling the
party. Worth County Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13

Mrs. Winship, of Wisconsin has
gone back to college at the age of
eighty. 1t is certainly great curl
osity to find woman of that age
who, will admit there is anything
she doesn't know. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
Was Just Bound to Come.

1t was bound to come. Henry
T. Oxnard has been dragged into
the lime light in the sugar trust in
vestigation to disclose that on an
investment of 100000 in the best
sugar industry he and hiSassociateS
cleaned up a matter of half a mil
lion by selling beet sugar interests
to the sugar trust. No wonder he
considered promotion of the beet
sugar industry patriotic, and Incl
dentally profitable Macon Times
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13

W. A. Spence of Philadelphia,
was here Thursday to meet his wife
who was returning from a two
weeks visit with relatives at Hunton
Okla,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13

Miss Mildred Buell. left Thursday
for a visit in Quincy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13

County editors are warned of a
bogus 500 bill that is in circulation
Don't be too enthusiastic about the
farmers crops, chickens and mule
colts when Mr.. Farmer flashes a
hundred dollar william at you but
stop long enough to examine it
carefully before acceptance, Its the
small details of the newspaper
business that assures success.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
Yes! Look What Would Happen.

1t seems to US that Champ Clark
is carrying his economy reform too
far in some lines. 1t does not look
like good sense for him to refuse to
use the automobile provided by the
government for the speakers use.
OF course every time the chauffeur
has the stomach ache and has a
doctor to prescribe he need not
charge the amount to the govern
ment, or such foolish things as his
predecessors are credited with. But
a man in his position should have
some distinction. Let the govern
ment or anyone else offer a certain
person an auto with expenses paid
and see what happens. Albany
Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13
Have Right to Expect Reforms.

Perhaps it would be folly to ex-
pect that the malefactors of great
wealth whe have used prevailing
commercial systems for their own
enormous enrichment in ways I'M
just to the masses may be made to
give back any of their stupendous
exactions. but the public has a
right to expect from the Democrat
ic Congress reforms that will effect
lively prevent any further ruthless
robberies of the people. Potosi In
dependent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-07-13

County Surveyor w. w. Mitchell,
of Shelbyville transacted business
in this city last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
Plans for Supervising
international Races
Carefully Laid.

.rbo rsce committee Of the Motor bod'
club If America. which has charge OF a.,
49,. .-r,ngoneuts for the international
,,,o.or boat races on Monday, Tuesday ana
,,,.,,,esds, Of this week has allotted thir-
-, ,,,o anchorage spaces inside the racing
,-,..,o,o ~ seven and one-half miles 70 GER
.,.,., ,.,cbts which must be in position by
=. o,o,ock noon ON Monday. Revenue CUT
- ,.sisted by launches from W. Is. van
se.h,,.,s steam yacht Tarantula. Peter -
.,.,,rs.s winchester and " G. j. boroe"
eo,.ora,or will patrol the course and Keep
:. closr Cor the racing craft.
The Yachts assigned positions 10 da'e COZ
res,ording with the numbers on me cHar
are Space No T. the Nergana' "a3s'''P -
H. Motor Boat Club of America ia inc
,,,,or Yacht Paula .. Motor HoAi CiuD
- Americas househoat Pioneer, "a ths
Alabama. 2. the Diana. flagship o. me Ne"
YORK Yacht club. Z. the Nananls' %, we
E-lreba. 2s. the Sycamore. 2H2 me E'"e'
Nav II. %. excursion boat. 30 me 'ys"''
- the Anahma Is. the Tarantuia' a. INC
csssandra A. the Rouacondah W. lhe
carola II. o. n. :. Caswell .. me m
,srina. GA the Mascotte, q. the lH' ne
,ar. 2fL, the Josephine; %. the AiiegIo' -
the Lady Jane. 25ia the Trilorra' 10 ''''
eeierita 27l2. the Bettina III
Pear Commodore T. Stuart Blachioh' VINO
IS chairman of the entertainment coiiiiii''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
COURSE. Ga MLEs-ALL START AT 2.52
Posver Boat Struggle at Hand

tee. announces programme OF evening en-
tertainments. On Monday evening at 10
o'clock there will be concert by the 18th
Regiment Band; from to Il O'Clock. a re-
ception by Commodore Melville on board
the flagship Vergana. and at $50 o'clock
an illumination OF the fleet and a fireworks
display. on Tuesday evening there will he
2 subscription dinner 10 members and their
guests, including women. in the ballroom
Of the Chateau des Beaux Arts. and at $50
o'clock an exhibition II fancy diving hy
Ideal" followed by a serenade by the
Venetian Gondoliers. and dancing on
Wednesday evening there will be vita graph
moving pictures I'm the ballroom az the
chateau and IN THURSDAY. from 10 1890
r m. 2 reception by Rear Commodore J
Stuart Backton on board the Yacht Paula
on Friday there will be a reception on
board the club houseboat Pioneer. and OIL
Saturday night a general fireworks display
and an illumination.
The club informs the public that arrange
ments have been made 10 have trolley
cars meet the trains leaving tie Pennsyl-
vania station. New York. ar $40 and II %
a m. Conveyances az the end Of the troll
lev line Will take passengers direct 10 the
pier and tho Chateau des Beaux Arts
Guests holding cards OF invitation IN the
houseboat Pioneer VIII ind Launches max
ing froquent trips between the pier and the
Pioneer Guests are requested 10 show
their cards or invitation 10 those In charge
Of the launches The last launch will leave
the pier AZ o'clock on each day OF the
races TO enable the club boat ~ take UP
her position Ut the starting lima
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
MARSHALL DRAWS HIS GAME
Schlechter Gains Ground in the
Chess Tournament.

Carlsbad Sept. I'm the tenth round Of
,the International chess masters tournament.
contested at the Eurhaus here to-day, Carl
echiechter Of Vienna, resumed the lead
- winning from Leonhardt, Of Hamburg
feichmann though lie remains indicated,
dropped into second place in consequence
O. a draw with Vidmar. The United States
champion, Marshall, was pitted against the
Russian. Niemzowitsch, and, drawing his
game was Joined in third place by Rot
lew, the conoucrOr both Of Marshall and
Schlechter To-day Rotiewi disposed Of
Sa,We
Dus-Chotim!rski took high rank by out
Playing JaTe. Of New York. and is brack-
eted with Rubinstein. who won from Burn,
o. Liverpool Joiner Of New York, suf-
fered defeat at the hands Of Fahrni, but
Chajes. OF Chicago. scored at the expense
o. Dr. Peris Of Vienna. Alechine met
with another reverse, being defeated by
spieimann Loewenfscn downed Kostic
and Sgechting worStcd Duras. Drawn
games we're recorded between Tartakower
and Cohn and Alapin and Rabinowltsch.
AL cf the games in to-day's round were
played % a conclusion.
After ten rounds the standing OF the con-
testants Is as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
YACHTS SET FAST CLIP.
Spirited Races Seen in Seawan.
haka Corinthiar Regatta.
THE WINDWARD A WINNER
Stiff Breeze Makes Starts Lively
in Close and Well Sailed
Contests.

one Of the fastest and best sailed races
of tho season was contested yesterday on
Long Island Sound, when forty-sN yacn''
covered the courses allotted them IN ths
annual autumn open regatta Oh INC
Yacht Cluo.
There was strong breeze from me SCUM
west when the starting signal was Civ"
by c. Sherman, Hoyt. from the commune
boat Silver Heels. placed at the u,sPo'
of the club by her owner, Howard I. oni''i''
who also owns the Class 7 sloop Coi
ian. He sailed her In yesterday $ rae ~
both she and Commodore W. H. Chid
Jovant. of the same class. crossed the me
too soon at the start. Both lost nearly
minute in returning, and this prooanly cue,
one of them the race. for the Cara Mia anu
the Windward, of the same class got a"a'
lust on the signal, at l2:45 o'clock
Eight Of the New York Yacht CLUBS
''30's" made a good start i've minutes
later. with the Ibis in the weather oerth
These reliable boats sailed great race
George Er1len Roosevelts Dahinda winning
by l minute seconds from the ho"uy
after sailing over the fifteen and one-quar-
ter mile course. She won the Alfred hoose-
Welt Memorial Cup for boats owned by ciuo
members. The same boat and owner won
1t last year.
The starts in all the other classes were
lively on account Of the stiff breeze requlr-
ing ALI the skill of the shippers 10 AVOID
fouling. The first leg of the course was
close reach across the Sound from the star
Ing point off Lloyd's Neck. to Green WIN
Point, a run with spinnakers to starooaIu
from there TO Long Neck Point ana VIM
ward work from there to the hnish'
81 close was the racing in the Class
that the Windward won from the Cara MIA
by only ten seconds after sailing hiteen
miles. The Imp, of the 15-foot class sailed
bv Miss Edith Landon, split her mainsaii
and the Grilse, of the same class, carried
away her jib sheet.
The summary follows:
sLOOPS-CLAss P-SrART, l2.A5-COON NEE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
OVER SIX SCORE ENTRANTS
Many Craft viii Compete in the
Hudson River Regatta.

One hundred and twenty-three entries
have been received by the officers Of the
Hudson River Yacht Racing Association,
composed Of twelve yacht and boat clubs.
icr its seventh annual regatta. 70 be held
on Labor Day. The first race is to start
e. 70 o'clock in the morning. The pro-
gramme includes four contests for sailing
craft Of the one-design class.
The speed boats entered include the Peter
Pan ". the Traver. the Gunf7re. Jr, and
the new Elmer L. II. The courses are 10
be patroled by the revenue cutters Man
haitian and Guide feature OF the DAYS
sucrt will be the Ellicott Cup race. This
is an intercluh contest, each club being en-
titled 70 enter one boat. These clubs have
sent IN entries for this race: The Yonkers
Yacht Club the Columbia Yacht Club, the
New York Motor Boat Club. the Tappan
Zee Yacht CLUB, the Poughkeepsie Yacht
Club and the Albany Yacht Club. The
other clubs belonging 10 the association
that have entered boats for various races
are. The R0ndout Yacht Club. the High
land Boat Club. the Tarrytown Yacht Club
the shauemuc Canoe and Boat Club and
the Tarrytown Boat Club.
The officers Of the association are: Presi-
dent Z. " Marshall. OF the Yonkers
Yacht Club. Independents. W II. Frank.
Poughkeepsie Yacht Club; c. E Wigley.
Honkers Yacht Club; L. Y. Croker larry
town Boat Club Matt McCarty. Albany
Yacht Club; secretary. Joseph H. Acker,
TaTytown Yacht Club; treasurer, James
Bedel. Shattemuc Canoe and Boat Club.
The classification committee members are
C. T. Chapman, Of the New York Motor
Boat Club. and DR. Y. C.. Petersen, OF the
Columbia Yacht Club. Professor Charles
Q. Glenther is the official measurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
DIXIE THE ONLY HOPE
Other Motor Boats Break Down
in Elimination Trials.
THE VITA II CATCHES FIRE
Flames Break Out Four Times,
and Finally the Craft Is
Withdrawn.

There was chaos n Huntington Bay yes
terday After waiting hours for some reli-
able motor boat. 10 put In an appearance. the
rec committee was ready TO throw up its
hands. and II now looks as Il they will have
10 depend. as in former years on the good,
reliable Dixie TO defend the International
Motor Boat cup. Instead OF three boats
being ready 10 meet the three British chai-
lengers. there is only one at present. the
Dixie ". owned 10y Frederick X. Burn
ham, II. II. Melville and August Heck
scher.
Il was hoped that the committee would
have been able yesterday to select two
boats as running mates for the Dixie ".
but this is what happened: Soon after 5
o'clock Rear Commodore J. Stuart Black
ton and his crew brought the Vita II to
the line Just before starting she caught
fire. but the crew soon put ii out with a
fire extinguisher. She had hardly started
sgain when dense black smoke and flame
belched from her engine compartment and
the crew yelled for help. Several launches
went 10 her assistance and they succeeded
again in putting out the fire. Twice more
she caught fire, but the men pluckily stuck
g. their posts and put II out. Finally she
came for the line. and crossed il going at
6 fairly fast clip.
Instead Of going the full course. however,
her owner rounded one of the northerly
mark buoys and cut the run down to about
five miles. Then she quit. The only time
the committee was able 10 get was one
mile. which she covered IN 1 minute, "a
seconds, or at the rate Of 343 nautical or
80 statute miles an hour.
About o'clock, the Viva, Commodore
Blackton S other boat, came out. She was
steered by Captain Pearce. who handled
the Dixie II when she won from the VOL
seNey-Siddley three years ago. The Viva
was timed for three miles as follows one
minute IS seconds. minute SO seconds and
! minute IS seconds. The Nameless then
put IN an appearance. She covered one
round Of the course and then broke down.
She was towed home. The Disturber s
distributor broke yesterday and she was
rot able 10 start. So the committee are in
the dark as 20 what any OF these boats
can 90.
The British boat Pioneer gave remark
ably fine exhibition Of her speed in a halt
hours practice spin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
SPIDER LEADS 0 BOATS
Rescue EnIivenS Start of Marine
and Field Race.

There was considerable excitement at the
start of the annual fall regatta Of the Ma
rine and Field Club on Gravesend Bay. yes
terday. Just as the handicap division was
coming down on the line young boy or
about fourteen years. who was swimming
OF the long pier of the club, let out cry
for help Before the eyes Of the astonished
committeeman the boy sank beneath the
water As he came 10 the surface, H.
Rorer. the hand VINO was hosting the
signals. dove overheard and struck out for
the drowning lad. Rorer reached the lad
as the latter was going down for the third
time He managed 10 grip the boy and
after a hard struggle the two reached the
club float. In the meantime there was
plenty Of excitement OF the dock.
However, the regatta committee made
up OF Commodore c. NJ. Camp, chairman
Paul R. Towne. president and H. e. Buer-
never die not forget the race. Somehow
The guns were fixed and the signals hoisted
on time and the craft got away without
knowing what was happening at the lee
ward end Of the starting line Except being
badly frightened and getting plenty OF salt
water inside Of him, the lad escaped with
out injury
The day was one Of the best that the
lower bay boats have had this season. A
stiff breeze from the southwest gave the
tars plenty of work. Unfortunately, the fleet
vas not particularly large. Several OF the
craft hac gone TO Long Island Sound ana
their absence made one or two OF the
classes unusually small. Only four Of the Q
boats started They did not make a par
ticularly good start. Grayiacket in partlc-
ularly being several minutes late.
The first leg was a reach on the star
board tack from Bath Beach to Benson
hurst. Then came a stiff beat 10 Sea Gate
and then 10 Buoy No. "a, in Ambrose Chan
mel Here the boats set spinnakers for
long run to Fort Hamilton, where the craft
cybed and reached 10 the finish line. The
course was covered twice At the end Of
the first round the times taken were Spider
Ali 20: Alice. : II 80, Soya, Az :OO and
Grayjacket. 4I2:22. During the second
round Soya managed 10 slip into second
place and finished thirty-seven seconds
astern Of the Spider
on both actual and corrected time the
handicap class was taken by JOY Cyric
had a runaway match in the S class, due
principally 10 the fact that Wink broke the
law Of her gaff and was held up for many
minutes Merry Widow led among the
knockabouts Of Gravesend Bay, and Me-
tcor was the first Of the dingies Of the
New York canoe Club across the finish line.
The lower bay feet will sail in the annual
regatta Of the Atlantic Yacht Club to-mor-
rCw. Being a holiday. the rtarting signals
will be set az Il o'clock in the morning.
The summary follows
81 OOPS-CIASS Q-START. s O5-COTRSE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

the following have recently been ADDED 70
the list OF patrons: Consul General AI t
Hangarten, Of Hamburg, a strong cnesS
player; Senior Jose Perez Mendoza pref
dent of the Buenos Ayres Chess Club; DIR.
Louis Cohn. vice-president OF the Manhat-
tan Chess Club, and Walter Underhill, VICE
president OF the Brooklyn Chess Club
Professor Isaac L. Rice. president or the
Triangular College Chess League, and orig,
inator OF the Rice gambit, has returned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

at the Automobile Club of France In Paris
has accepted the invitation OF the commit
tee OF the New York international chess
masters congress 10 become a menlDeI VI
IT'S board OF patrons. Incidentally, Mr. Hlg-
gins has made a handsome gilt toward 'he
prize fund. -, h,ch
The directors Of the congress, or winch
Victor r Ridder Ia the treasurer ~ dEs
os ,bis something like 5000 will be distrlD-
uted in cash prizes Besides Mr. higgins,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
FIDDLER FIRST TO FINISH
Wins Race for One Design
Yachts at Stamford.

Stamford. Conn, Sept 2.-The Stamford
Yacht Clubs one-design yachts sailed
race to-day for the series and champion
ship cups and for the Gillespie Cup. A
heavy south wind prevailed and the lee
rails Of the little boats were awash most
Of the time. The course was about six
and one-half miles. The first leg was 70
the windward, the next a run before the
wind Then came a close reach and run
home. Richmond Weeds Fiddler won the
race.
The summary follows: