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The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
THE FIRST ENGLISH AGITA-
TOR.

King Richard I of England
was much more concerned about
crusading in the Holy Land than
he was about governing his peo-
pie. His right-hand man, Arch
bishop Walter, was far more in
terested in raising money for
Richard than he was in the spiri-
tual needs of his flock. BY vari-
Gus obnoxious measures he COL
lected immense sums. Govern
ment offices, earldoms. and bish-
oprics were sold to the highest
bidders. Judges bought their
seats and cities bought their
charters. Tenants of crown lands
were forced to pay double prices
for their holdings. The poor
were taxed to the limit. and, as
one writer said. England was
reduced to poverty from one sea
to the other" But a champion
of the people arose in the person
of william Fitzosbert. He did
not belong TO the laborins
SAooSSo, pul ilou tlAC "
stand up for their rights. The
ruling classes hated him because
he declared the king was being
defrauded by financial corrup-
tion. The laboring people f1ocked
to him in great numbers. and for
a time he was too strong for
the archbishop. But some of his
followers became frightened at
the possible results of his bold
speeches and deserted him. Be-
ing pursued by the authorities
he took refuge in a church tower.
BY order of the archbishop 1t
was set on fire. Fitzosbert sur
rendered. and was condemned to
die. He was stripped naked, tied
to the tail of horse and
dragged over the rough stones
of the streets of London. He was
dead before Tyburn was reached,
but the poor broken body was
hanged in chains. Thus perished
the first English agitator.
Copyright, 1911, by Joseph B. Bowlea)
Tomorrow, "when the Cres-
cent Went. Down Before the
Cross,
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL
TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
A Great Highway Now Planned and Convention to
Be Held at Bristol Next Week.

the government good roads department,
and experts will be sent by railways.
Hon. P. st. ]. Wilson, highway commits
sioner; Gov. Mann, and others who are
known to be intensely interested In the
movement have been invited.
Several routs have been proposed for
this national pike. East Of Roanoke
efforts will be made to have 1t touch
Richmond and Lynchburg. From Lynch
burg 1t is proposed by some that the
road should parallel the Southern Rail-
way to Washington. Another project is
to have the pike follow the windings
of the Shenandoah.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
ASTOR SAILS WITH FIANCEE
Pair on Yacht with Girls Mother
to See Races.

New York, Aug. 2.-Col. John Jacob
Astor and his fiancee, Miss Madeline
Force. whose engagement to Col Astor
was announced yesterday. went aboard
the Astor yacht. the Mona, from the
New York Yacht Club landing at the
foot of East Twenty-third street to-day
In the party were Mrs William H.
Force, mother of Miss Force. and several
others.
The Noma was bound for Newport,
where Col Astor. his fiancee, and her
mother will remain until after the yacht
races on August TO- No definite date
has as yet been set for the wedding.
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sen.te Conferee. Named.

Notice Of the disagreement on the part
OF the House to the campaign publicity
bill was received by the Senate. The
following conferees were appointed on
the part Of the Senate: Dillingham;, OF
Vermont; Gamble, OF South Dskota. and
Johnston. Of Alaberna.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

While Mayor Gaynor, Of New York,
was visiting the town of Great Barring
ton, he was shown Bible that he gave
to the town library many years ago. Its
leaves were stiH uncut.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

Hebrews emerging from the fiery
furnace without the smell of smoke
upon their garments are his counter
parts in ancient history.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

The controversy over the bed in which
Napoleon died reminds one of the dis
putes as to the quilts under which WASH
nRtnn silent.
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the celebrated designing IN connection
with the Chicago Worlds Fair. He Is
we'll known to Chairman Burnham, Of
the Fine Arts Commission
Bacon is a member Of the Architectural
Club of New York.
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Uncle Walt Says To-day:
How thankful should be- my friends the weather
warm No rosty sky above bends fear arctic storm

How thankful should be- my friends the weather is 50
No frosty sky above bends fear arctic stoml
Sweet fingers with us yet the good
SIZZLING oldahioned and down my face refresh
DAYS ing sweat is rolling by the quart The sun is
sizzling through the skies, and paints its path
red the DEAR delightful sportve flies are dancing on my
head contemplate boons that cluster eat
another dish of pnes and shed tears OF gee Now while
lol in comfort here let's think of others woes the Eskimo
who drives his deer among drfted snowswhat would he
give with u.s. mercury beside and fan himself and
cus while being slowly fried? What would the of
Lapland give quit his native soil this sunny land to
live and watch his whsker bro? do not have Nbove
and that is surely nice and asked throw coal ashes
the ice you do the fire big chunks of cordwood
SIAM What more could any desire? I'm happy clam
,,sru.s, IN, sr c.,. Matthew Aa.uAl WALT MASON.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

One thing is centain-whatever beer is
or is not, DIR. Wiley would like to see
the line of demarkation sharply estab-
lished between beer and foam
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

The Baltimore Star says Upton Sim
clair can boast a long line of ances-
tors" How strange!
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Bridgewater BANKER pies.

Harrisonburg. Va. Aug. 2,--Joseph H.
Craun. aged seventy. president OF the
ago.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
CURRENT HISTORY.

CURRENT HISTORY.
Oh, History Is on the move.
l. by the way,
A month ago knew nothing Of
Controller Bay.
Now reciprocity with dough
Will fill our jeans.
I'm for 1t, but do not know
Just what II means.
Investigators poke about,
Their victims pump.
Oh, History beyond a doubt
Is on the jump.
Her Probable Future.
"I am going to marry him to reform
him.
TRY one experiment before you do
that"
What experiment."
Take in a weeks washing, and see
how you like it,
A Cob of Wisdom.
I'VE could all cheer up fast enough"
declared Uncle GoshaI Hemlock. IF the
barber charged extry for shaving a man
with long face
Selecting the Hotel.
This hotel speaks highly Of the ro-
mantle moonlight nights.
The other house gives fuller details
as to meals. l think we'd better play
safe on the grub. We can always get
our share of the moonlight nights"
The Result.
Ere gentle springtime went to pot
I planted many seeds.
And now 1 have upon my lot
A goodly crop OF weeds
Rubbing 1t In.
Yes; he's a good deal of a nuisance"
What now?'
Now he's going around Jingling his
money. and Dragging that he didn't take
any vacation"
Friendly Advice.
What does 'blithering mean"
1T doesn't mean anything. II you
want to call a man an IDIOT. pick out some
other qualifying term
His Reason.
Not going on our straw ride?"
No"
why not?"
II went on a straw ride once"
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LAND OFFICE HEAD
SUED FOR $4,000

Continued from Page One.
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His Reason

Not going on our straw ride?"
No"
why not?"
Il went on a straw ride once"
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Her Probable Future.
A Cob of Wisdom.

A Cob of Wisdom.
I'VE could all cheer UP fast enough"
declared Uncle GoshaIl Hemlock. IF the
barber charged extry for shaving a man
with long face
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

What does 'blithering mean?"
1T doesn't mean anything. II yo,
want to call a man an IDIOT. pick out SOM
other qualifying term
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
She Didn't Know.

A hardware merchant in a
neighboring town went home to
supper one night and noticed a new
silver percolator on the table. He
asked his wife where she got it and
she said. Why, dear, l selected it
out of Smiths catalogue and it cost
me only $4.25 and the express" OF
course the husband was mad in one
moment and said, Why in the duce
didn't you tell me you wanted that
thing? have lots of them in the
store and they cost me only 49,
Then his wife handed him one like
this: We'll John, if you would ad.
veFtise once in a while so the PEG.
pie would know you are still in
business. maybe the people wouldn't
send away for so much stuff
Hale Hustler Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
Aubrey and the Poet.

How big was Alexander, pa. that
people called him CREATE"
My son, he used to swat the ball
WIENER it crossed the plate. I've
seen him knock it half mile and
thereby save the game; no wonder
that the nations ring with Alex
ander's fame. I've seen him in a
Crucial place leap twenty cubits
high, and claw the blooming firma-
ment to catch a whizzing fly. In
all departments of the game he is a
honeybird, and would be rivals
seem to me incompetent, absurd.
I've seen him plunge for seven
yards. then slide upon his face I'M
til the umpire called him safe at
third or second base. I've seen the
fans stand on their heads and tear
their cloths and howl when Alex.
ander jumped the fence and nailed
a sOar.foul. The conduct of our
public schools is sure a thing OF
shame, when growing youths have
never heard of AIexander's tame
Our educators should reform. their
systems out of pumb; they'll have
to hump themselves and change
their whole curriculum Excelsior
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Jack Slate, former prosecuting
attorney, and a most likely candi-
date for circuit judge of this dis
trict, says the Jefferson City Demo
crat- Tribune. was trying a case over
in Vienna not many moons ago,
and he was cross-examining a good
for nothing sort of a fellow. He
was also trying to make a good i'm
preston on the jury. Jack said;
What do you do for a living"
Nothing" AS thought, and you
one of the town loafers, aren't you?"
The fellow admitted that he was.
And your father is just like you, a
good for nothing loafer?" We'll
don't know about that, but there
he sits in the jury, you might ask
him yourself" That settled Jack
and his case.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Dan Sharp has traded his farm
near town to VIM. Ash for a stock
of goods at Madison, Monroe coun-
ty. The firm will be Sharp & Son
and they will take possession
this month. We regret to lose Mr.,
Sharp and family. but we commend
them to the people Of Madison. We
wish Mr.. Sharp success.-Hunne-
well Graphic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
FREE SCHOLARSHIP

An unparalleled proposition made
by the Moberly Commercial College
of MobeFly. Mo.
We teach the famous Byrne
Simplified Shorthand and Practical
Bookkeeping, systems so vastly
superior to others that the claims
we make for them seem almost in
credible. We make this free scholar
ship offer to convince the most
skeptical that the Byrne Simplified
Shorthand, Practical Bookkeeping.
and Business Training, are all that
we claim. We offer a free scholar
ship to anyone who will find a
single individual who ever finished
the Byrne Simplified Shorthand and
and Practical Bookkeeping laid
them aside and took up another
system and became a successful
user If the latter in preference to
the Byrne. Hundreds have aban-
doned Pitman, Graham, Gregg, Cross
shorthand and the other systems of
bookkeeping, for the Byrne.
We will teach any young person
with a common school education,
who will attend eur school and do
good average work for three
months, to write legibly $50 words
of unfamiliar matter, court report
ing to the minute. in the Byrne
Simplified Shorthand. and tran
scribe same neatly on the type
writer, or make no charge for the
course. If you will find any other
school in the United States using
any other system of shorthand that
will do this, we will make you a
present of the course.
With the Byrne Practical Book
keeping and Business Training we
make the student more proficient
accountant and business man and
in half the time required with the
theory systems in other schools.
Our work is all taught on the plan
of Learn to do by doing; our
school room is a miniature city,
where business is transacted in a
business way; our students are U.s.
ing the various books and records
notes, drafts, deeds, mortgages. etc.
just as they will use them in the
best regulated business Offices. Our
school room is one of practical
business training and not theory.
For catalogue that will convince
you of the wonderful superiority Of
the famous Byrne systems, address
the Moberly Commercial College,
NOberly, Mo. This catalogue con-
tains sworn statements not only
from students but from the men
for whom they work and they are
the men to be pleased. they are the
men who should be the judge of the
merits of our systems and methods
of teaching. Don't listen to the
hot air" of some competitor who is
forbidden to teach our system but
has realized their wonderful superb
ority and feels that if he does not
do something desperate to check
our onward march there will be no
patronage left for him.
Write today for free catalogue.
The gray pacing horse. Earl, Jr.,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
Roads Bulletin.

Now 10 the time to build good roads.
Don't delay until the busy fall season
comes and when the days get short. The
rains cause delays and make road work
expensive and prevent your having roads
in good shape for winter and spring.
Cut the weeds and burn them, 90 as not
only making the road look better, but get
rid of the seed.
Widen your roads where needed to Get
sufficient road material.
Roads should be built high enough 90
they can be made to drain properly, and
where water stands on side of road will
not soften same.
Organize Road Dragging Club, and
have drag atleast every mile. Drag the
roads with a system. Manufactured drags
can be bought for $1,000 delivered. and
can be made at home for even less.
Clean out the bitches, so that the water
will flow freely-a ditch that overhows
often could be cleaned at practically no
expense, when If not attended to and
throws water down hill, will make very
heavy expense TO repair road, by simply
a matter of neglect.
Put in permanent cement bridges and
culverts-good for a thousand years-in
place of spending all the road money each
year repairing bridges and culverts and
have no funds left for road work.
Corrugated iron Culverts are reasonable
in price, easily handled and installed, and
are permanent when cement bridges can.
not be installed.
Don't forget what you said last winter
and spring when you were pulling your
wagon through the mud up to the hub
think Of your horses at least.
Don't forget with good roads you can
market your stock and crops when prices
are satisfactory.
Don't forget you can attend to your
city work if you have good roads. when
work on farm can't be done.
Hold school.house meetings, 60 at road
work with system. Start at once and
don't delay.
Build that FIVE miles of gravel or stone
road, for what others have done you can
do, and you will be surprised what can be
done with united effort.
Now you have read this. telephone your
neiehbors. Get busy, and get busy quick.
DR.. Thomas C. Proctor, has de-
cided to quit the practice of medi-
cine, at least for the present, and
look after his landed interests at
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He owns one
thousand acres at Sturgeon Bay
and it is said to be very valuable
and requires his supervision. he
and his wife will locate there DR.
Proctor, accompanied by Hon. Archy
C. RoBards left yesterday morning
for Chicago IN the doctors touring
car and from there will proceed to
, Sturgeon Bay in his car. Mr.
, RoBards only accompanied him to
) Chicago and will return by rail, Mrs
! Proctor is visiting relatives and
friends in Paris, Monroe county
and will remain there until hel
T husband has arranged their home
{ at Sturgeon Bay. Fridays HannI'
bal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

The girl with the auburn hair is
on every bottle and carton of Paris
iaE Sage. Eradicates dandruff. stops
falling hair and itching scalp, or
money back. so cents at L. M.
Woods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

X. P. Ball and Miss Minnie Jones
of Mexico were married Sunday.
Ball lived at Florida for years. He
is proprietor of the First and Last
Chance Grocery Store at Mexico
Perry Enterprise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

We are not trying to beg the
proposition or roast our merchants,
but it seems to US that they are
standing in their own light in not
adv ertising-Perry Enterprise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
For Sale.

In the southeast part of town. 2
lots with S room residence, out
buildings, cistern, etc. All new. A
bargain if taken at once. 8-24.
H. T. COOPERRIDER
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
Strayed "A Red Hog, Weigh
about so pounds.
A. M. VAUGHN.

A. M. VAUGHN.
Something over 5000 horses have
either died or been disabled from
the effects of the heat so far this
summer in New York City and very
near a like number in Chicago and
in consequence there is an almost
unprecedented demand for all
classes of horses, especially the
draft type and delivery chunks. Al
this season with the excessive heat
horse owners cannot be too careful
in using preventive measures tC
protect their animals from heat
prostration. Unquestionably the
loss of thousands Of these horses
could have been prevented by prop.
er treatment. - Palmer L. Clark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
chautauqua Tickets,

Those who subscribed. for tickets
for the 1911 Chautauqua will please
call at the Monroe City Bank and
get them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

The tomato crop promises to be a
record breaker this year. The first
tomatoes on the market here could
only be enjoyed by the wealthy but
the price is now coming within the
reach of the near-wealthy, such as
bankers, editors, etc.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Arthur Stalkup of ShelbyVille
was the guest of friends in this
city last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Have your Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry repaired at Bebb's
Jewelry Store. All work guar
anteed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Robert Sharp came up from st
Louis to spend a few days with
hOmefOlkS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Fitch Tonic and Dandruff Remov-
er is good for the hair. Have it
applied at Streams Barber Shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Judge w. W. Barnes, of Paris
transacted business here Thursday
of last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Miss Myrtle Baker of Shelbyvills,
has been visiting friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

DR.. Ely Mastin, Ed Waterson and
A. F. Ward spent Friday night in
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Mrs Ralph Graham and children
were Quincy visitors Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

H. B. Mudd and R. S. McClintic
attended the big fair at Brookfield
last Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

DR.. Hornback Oculist and AuriSt
Hannibal. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

The gray pacing horse. Earl, Jr.,
by The Earl, which won the champ
ion sweepstakes at the Kalamazoo
Grand Circuit meeting, has develop
ed into one of the whirlwinds side
wheelers and a consistent race horse
He was introduced to the light har-
ness horse world some three or four
years ago at Peoria by a farmer
boy from Southern Illinois. He un-
expectedly, l might say, uninten.
tionally, non his first race in fast
time at that meeting much to the
establishment of the wise boys whe
didn't have a line on him. The
coli was given his first lessons or
an irregular half mile track marked
off in a plOughed field. He is nov
one of the pacing stars of the Crane
Circuit. All of which goes to prove
that winners may be developed
anywhere Palmer L. Clark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Try the DEMOCRAT from now
until Jan. / for Is cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms. II.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

T. j. Fitzpatrick and D. X. Vow
ell sold the j. P. Mudd farm con.
tanning 100 acres to Joe Yager
of Stoutsville. The final transfer
was made Thursday of last week
Consideration not given, but it is
said Mr.. Yager secured a bargain.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Quincy Tip Top Bread at
Schafers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

W. H. futile and wife, of Ed
mond, Okla, were the guests of rel,
atives and friends in this city sew
eral days last week. Mr.. futile is
in the banking business at Edmond
and from accounts is doing well
He is an enthusiastic advocate OF
the bank guarantee law which is in
force in his state.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Old papers 2Octs a hundred.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Take your head to Streams Barber
Shop and have them use some of
the Fitch Tonic and Dandruff Re.
mover. It does the work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

Don't think because you are fresh
from the hands of your tailor and
your barber, that you will pass for
a gentleman, unless you are one.
You might carry the perfumed
roses about you for ages without
once being mistaken for a rose
Elk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-01
ARMY AND NAVY

Yesterday the First battalion of the
Second infantry was mustered and
boarded a waiting train at ten in the
morning which took them to their new
station at the Leilehua reservation.
At two o'clock in the afternoon an
other expedition, consisting of the
Second battalion, left the Crook for
their post. The provisions and much
of the two battalion's luggage were
conveyed to Schofield Barracks the
day before. Everything was in readi-
ness for the reception and comfort of
the incoming men.
On the arrival of the Crook at this
port on Wednesday night Major Will
liam p Burnham left the ship and
went directly to his new command at
Fort Shafter, being the house guest
of Captain William H. H. Chapman at
No. Ten. Major Burnham assumed
command of the Kahaniki reservation
on Thursday, March Both. For with
the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel
Samuel w. Dunning to the general
staff, the post at Fort Shafter was
temporarily commanded by Captain
Chapman, awaiting the arrival of a
field officer.
Major Burnham has also assumed
command of the Second battalion OF
his regiment stationed at Fort Shat
ter.
Muster and Inspection Yesterday.
The regular monthly muster and
general inspection OF troops on duty