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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
A Bit of History.

To the student of American his
tory the idea of our Intervention in
the internal affairs of Mexico is no
new one. Back in the fifties the
condition of the land south of the
Rio Grande bordered on anarchy.
Provinces distant from the City Of
Mexico enjoyed a practical autono-
my; life and property were unsafe
throughout the nominal Republic.
J lallV a constitutional election was
c 'eed upon by both Liberals and
Z. "iCals, and the date fixed for
eEruary II, 1857. Soon after this
election, General Zuloaga rose in in
currection against the new Presi-
dent and overthrow him. Accord
IND to the Constitution, this created
the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court substitute president. This
Office was held by General Juarez
who fled TO Vera Cruz and there es-
,ablished himself
Zuloa6a was soon succeeded by
General Miramon, but things went
from bad to worse in the City of
Mexico. The whole land was in a
turmoil, American citizens were
beaten, plundered and even muir
dered with impunity. Our Minister
had been recalled; we had no repre-
sentatives. President Buchanan
sent Robert M. McLane as specia
envoy to Mexico to investigate. He
negotiated with Juarez at Vera
Cruz a treaty Of transit and COM
merCe." submitted to Congress in
December, 1859. Under its provis-
ions the United States were to pay
Mexico 100000 in return for val.
liable transit concessions on the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Two mil
lions we're to pay American claims
the rest was to be used in extend
ing the authority of the Juarez Gov
eminent In his message Of De
cember 10. the President asked
Congress for authority to establish
military posts in Sonora and Chi
huahua. Nothing came of all this
the Civil War began and MaXimil
ian set up a throne in Mexico
At the close of the war Genera
Phil Sheridan was sent to the Ril
Grande with an army of observa
ton" How the inaction irked rne
fiery soldier, his memoirs eloquent
ly relate; he ardentIy desired to
cross the frontier and make history
But the Washington Government
whose "pokineSs" he so reprobated
was wiser than he; the army of OBJ
servation," camped just north of the
boundary, furnished moral support
to JuareZ and the Empire of MeXi,
co persisted from the face of the
earth. Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16

law, a man cannot WORK for his
own benefit without benef.in3
others.
Missouri can make good use Of
millions of immigrants, just as
other States can. 1t ought not to
be too parSimoniDus or TOO bsulSht-
ed to realize that the immigrant is
welcome and to see that he is
made aware of the fact. ST Louis
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
Sam Jones' Nerve

Sam Jones, the late evangelist,
was a man of unshakable courage.
His self-possession was phenomenal.
At one time he was preaching a
series of sermons in Wheeling, W
Va, against the saloons. In these
sermons he was using freely his
wonderful power in inventing
abusive terms for the things he be-
lieved to be wrong.
Just after a service in which he
and Sunshine" Hawks of Baltimore
had participated, Jones was ap-
preached by hugh man of appar-
emily great physical strength, who
thus began on the cool lambaster
of publicanS:
Your names Jones, | believe"
Anybody could believe that, Bud.
l believe it myself"
You've been abusing me-"
Il don't know who you are, Bud,
but know what you are; You're
a hit dog l can always tell, when
l throw into a bunch of dogs,
which dog gets hit, by the way he
hOllers."
I'm a salOon-keeper-"
There! l said you was a dog
didn't | know"
We'll, you've said the last mean
thing you're ever going to say to
anybody. I'm going to wear you
out, right now" And he started at
Jones.
Bud, said Jones, without NOV
ing an inch, ARE you a married
MANI"
Yes" said the puzzled publican
We'll, befo' you start in to wear
me out you 60 home and get your
wife to dress up in black, and see
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
Iron Age" On Rate Decision.

The Iron Age" says editorially of
the freight rate decision:
Although this decision is by no
means pleasing to the railroad
companies, and the managers of
some of them take such a gloomy
view of the immediate future that
they will be Obliged to buy less and
to pay less for what they buy, it
seems to be better for the country
at large than if the proposed adj
VanCes had been agreed to. To
accept increased cost as finality
and to endeavor to shift the burden
to others would have been to set in
motion a new set of influences to-
ward raising the general level of
values. The upward tendency had
to be checked somewhere The
break has therefore been applied
where it will be felt Notice is thus
given that the railroad companies
are not 70 be placed in a position
where they might soon be asked by
their employees to agree to another
advance in wages. Evidence exists
that they are not yet satisfied that
the ultimate in this respect has
been reached.
If the railroad companies put in
effect the threats, which some man.
ayers are now making, and institute
more drastic economies than they
have yet applied and withhold
specifications on orders already
placed. the country may for some
time suffer from a recession in bust
ness. This will be unpleasant for
those affected and might perhaps
extend to such to such a point that
some distress would be experienced
This would have to be borne as a
part of the penalty we have for a
long time been invoking by our ad-
herence to methods Which have
been raising the general level Of
costs.
We cannot believe, however
that the situation will prove to be
disastrous either to the railroad
companies or to business interests
" If the refusal of the COM
mission to permit the railroad COM
panieS to increase their earnings at
the expense Of the country cOmpels
them to study more carefully the
economies of operation and increase
their efficiency with the use of pres
ent facilities, a great gain will be
accomplished"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
Immigrants for Missouri.

Without attempting to make it a
party issue, it seems the very spirit
of backwoodsism on the part of
members of the Missouri State Leg
iSlature to oppose the appropriating
of money to further the interests #
immigration.
These who are unwilling to adopt
any measure by which homeSeekers
may be brought to Missouri are like
the familiar type of backwoodsman
of old, who threatened to move if a
railroad entered the county.
One very sufficient reason for ac-
tivIty in bringing homeseekerS to
this State is to be found in the fact
that other States are making such
efforts,
There are nearly a million immi-
grants arriving in the United States
every year, many of them being
firSt-claSs citizens in the rough,
They are as ignorant OF the
climatic and geographical conditions
of America as if they were from
Mars. They discover with difficulty
what section of the country is best
suited to their needs and equip
ment
We will not assure that anyone
believes that an increased popula-
ton is not a desirable thing, Peo-
pie who come to a new country are
compelled to work; and the ability
to work is the most valuable asset
any man can offer. By "a natural
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
IRRIGATED LANDS

The Big Horn Basin of Wyoming
offers best inducements for farming
stock raising and fruit. Extra fine
land, deep rich soil $50.50 acre with
perpetual water right, payable SIS.
per acre cash, balance in ten yea s.
This land will double in value in
two years. Investigate this prOpo-
Sition. Excursion Tuesday, March
21st. Round trip from Hannibal
$3.50. For further information
enquire of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
Bob Taylor Defines Music.

How sweet are the lips of the
morning that kiss the waking world
how sweet is the bosom of night
that pillows the world to reStl But
sWeeter than the bosom of night is
the voice of music that wakes a
world of sorrows. 1t is like some
unseen ethereal ocean whose silver
surf forever breaks in song. All
nature is full of music. There S
melody in every sunbeam, sun
beam in every melody; there is a
love song in every flower, a sonnet
in every gurgling fountain, a hymn
in every rolling billOw. Music is
the twin angel of light, the frstbOrn
of heaven, and a mortal ear and
mortal eye have caught only the
echo and the shadow of celestial
glories. From Bob Taylor's lecture
The Fiddle and the Bow
hurry A. Farrell who formerly
conducted tailoring establishment
on North Main street, has purchas-
ed an interest in P, Werner's shop
on Broadway and is now connected
with that firm. For the past year
he has been in business in Vandalia.
Mr.. Farrell has moved his family
to Hannibal and is residing on Paris
street Courier Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
enquire Ot

Frank E. Sanford, fourteen year
old, of St. Louis County, crawled in
the high weeds to scare his father
A neighbor thinking it was a wild
cat fred three shots from a rifle in
to the boys body, The boy died
three hours after.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16
Most Popular HYMNS.

A New York Methodist Episcopal
church which has taken poll of
its congregation in an effort to de-
termine the ten best hymns an
nOunces that the following received
the requisite number of ballots:
Nearer, My God. to Thee" Abide
with me-" Jesus Lover of My Soul
Il Love to Tell the Story" Lead
Kindly Light" Rescue the Perish,
ing" Rock Of Ages" Onward
Christian Soldiers" What a Friend
We Have in Jesus" Four others
were tied for tenth place: Love
Divine, All Love Excelling. " Just
as I Am" Faith Of our Fathers,
Living Still" and In the Cross #
Christ l Glory. "-Chica9o Advance
Masters Baily and Furnival
MayeS gave a farewell party at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. O. MayeS, of Hubba St, yester-
day afternoon and evening in honor
of Master James Skinner, who will
depart Thursday night with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. j. Skinner Of
Lyon street for Los Angeles, Calf,
where the family will make their
future home A portion of the
young people met at the residence
of Miss Elizabeth Young on Bird
street, proceeding from there in
body to the home of their young
hosts. The children were delightful
ly entertained at a two-CourSe lunch
con, after which they enjoyed a
theatre party. Courier Post.
Hon. George A. Mahan who has
been the President of the Hannibal
Country Club has resigned much to
the regret of all the members, as he
mas proven 10 De Sucn GOOD man
for the position, being a hustler and
always makes good in what he may
attempt During his administra-
ton a large tract of land had been
been added, new $1,000 Club house
built and many other improvements
made. No town the size of Hanni-
bal can boast of a better Country
Club than has Hannibal and much
of the credit is due Hon George A.
Mahan. He is always doing some
thing TO advance the interests Of
the organization and the interests
Of Hannibal.
Quite a number of farmers from
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16

Quite a number of farmers from
out toward Florida were trading in
Monroe the first of the week. If
those people knew what elegant
lines our merchants carry they
would do lots of trading here. The
Democrat has a growing circulation
in that part of the county. Try an
ad,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16

Mrs. S. j. RObertshaw were the
guest of Hannibal friends part of
the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16

grow and bloom everywhere, Sixty
years experience is back of them
They are the best grown, the sturdi-
est and freest blooming. Always
on their own roots. We prepay all
express charges under special plan
and deliver growing plants Free to
your door, no matter where you
live with safe arrival guaranteed.
Write to-day for the greatest book
on Roses ever published. entitled
"DINGEE ROSES"
o.. 1911 New Guide to Rose Culture
FREE!
Magnificently illustrated in colors
this beautiful book of 106 pages
gives special prices and tells all
about these famous Dingee Roses
nearly a thousand kinds-and all
other desirable plants and seeds, and
how to grow them.
Established in 1850 70 Greenhouses
THE DINGEE & COWARD CO.,
West Grove. Pa
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-16

Joe Anderson and wife were Han.
nibal visitors Saturday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
But She Wasn't Satisfied.

Lady Jekyn. who was fond Of puz-
ling herself and others with such ques.
lions as had been common enough a
generation before her. in the days of
the "Athenian Oracle" asked William
Winston of berimed name and eccen-
trio memory, one day at her husbands
table, to resolve difficulty which oc-
Cured to her in the Mosaic account
Of the creation.
'Since it pleased God. sir" she said.
ITO create the woman out of the man.
why did he form her out Of the rib
rather than any other part?"
Winston scratched his head and an
swered: "Indeed. madam. l do not
know. unless it be that the rib is the
most crooked part of the body"
There" her husband said. "you
have it now! hope you are satisfied"
-Southey's Doctor.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
DECLARES BRYAN
IS A FALSIFIER
Underwood Scores nsbraskan
In the House.

Washington, Aug. 3.-In an impas.
stoned speech in the house Chairman
Underwood (Dem., Ala.) Of the house
ways and means committee replied to
the charge of William J. Bryan that
he had wilfully blocked a revision of
the iron and steel schedu at this
session of congress because Of his
personal interest in the industry.
The ovation which followed Mr.. I'm.
derwood's peroration, in which he de-
nounced the statement of Mr. Bryan
as absolutely false, was given him by
a unanimous Democracy in the house.
Even the old Bryan wheel horses
arose to their feet and cheered Mr..
Underwood to the echo, following
which they crowded down the aisles
to shake him by the hand. The scene
as a whole was one of the most spec
tacular witnessed in the house in
many sessions.
Mr.. Underwood took the floor in the
house Immediately upon the conven-
ing of that body, and the knowledge
that he intended to reply to Mr.. Bryan
and the purport of his reply was al
ready so we'll known to the Demo-
Gratis in the house, as to bring forth
an ovation at the outset. The ap-
plause lasted fully five minutes and
was quelled with difficulty even then.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
the KINGS CHAMPION.

L . ? . TX
Nsseminstsr Nall. Where HE chal
lsnss ussd g D uttsrsd.
| Westminster hall. IN London. Va
built originally BY King william Ru
fus (l060-llO0, and tradition goes tina
the oak Of it, ceilings was brough
from the forest Of shillelagh. In Ire
land. timber which possessed peculia
properties rendering It hateful to spi
ders and their webs. Richard II
transformed the hall. Leaving the ole
walls standing. he buttressed then
strongly and raised over them thu
magnificent roof Of oak which II still
extant and intact. It is ninety-twc
feet high. The length Of the hall I.
200 feet, its breadth .sixty-eight feet
1t was large enough for mounted men
to enter in order to challenge any who
would dispute the rights Of the king,
ceremony that Is quantity described
as follows on the occasion Of the coro'
nation Of Richard III. and Queen Anne
in 1853:
I'm the afternoone the King and
Queene entered the hall, and the King
safe in the miile. and re Queene on ye
left side Of the table, and on every
side of her stoode Countesse. hold
ing cloth Of Pleasance when she
listed for to drink. And on the right
hand Of ye King safe ye Archbishop
Of Canterbury. The ladyes safe all on
one side in re midle Of the hall. and
at the table against them safe the
Chancellor and all the Lords. And at
the table next the cupboard safe ye
Mayor Of London. 80 At the sec.
ond course came into ye hall sr. Rob-
ert Dimmock. the Kings Champion,
making Proclamation that whoever
would say that King Richard was not
lawful King, he would fight with him
at the utterance, and threw down his
gauntlet, and then all the hall cryed
King Richard.
"And then one brought him q cupp
Of wine covered, and when he had
drunk he cast out the drinke and de-
parted With the cupp. ''' At the
end Of the dinner the Mayor Of Lon
don served the King and Queene with
sweete wine. and had Of each Of them
q cupp Of gold and cover Of gold.
And by that time that all was done, 1t
was darke nighte. aud SO the King re-
turned to bis chamber, and every man
10 his lodging
The last time that the hall was the
scene Of the challenge Of the kings
champion was at the coronation Of
George Nv.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
WOOL BILL TO CONFERENCE
House Refuses to Concur In Senate
Amendments.

House Refuses to Concur In Senate
Amendments.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The house oil
representatives refused to concur in
the amendments made in the senate to
the wool bill previously passed in the
house.
A conference was asked for and
Speaker Clark named the following
conferees: Representatives Underwood
of Alabama, Randall of Texas and
Harrison of New York, Democrats,
and Payne of New York and Dalzell
Of Pennsylvania, Republicans.
The senate conferees, according to
present indications, will include Sena.
tors Penrose and Cullom, regular Re-
publicans, Bailey and Simmons. Demo
Gratis, and La Toilette, progressive Re
publican.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
Bell With the Wall Of . Child.


A Queerly shaped gong which occu.
pies q position Of honor in the center
Of the city Of Seoul. Korea. il said to
be one Of the largest In the world and
is called ''the bell With the wall Of q
child In its voice." When trst cast
the bell sounded with q harsh and
cracked note. and the superstiious en-
peror. fearing an III omen. consulted
with bis magicians. These gentlemen
held a long confab and finally stated
that the bell would never sound right
until live child was given to It. The
mass was then melted again. and
live baby was thrown into the molten
metal The wall Of agony uttered by
the little tot as the bronze engulfed
It seemed to be repeated every time
the bell was tolled. and today the
Koreans still claim that the wall of
child can be heard in the voice Of the
metal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
Received MONEY FOR VOTING
Whites Opinion Of Many Illinois
Legislators.

Washington, Aug. 5.-To his story
of how he says he was bribed to vote
for Lorimer, Charles A. White, former
member of the Illinois legislature,
added for the benefit of the senate
Lorimer committee that he believed
every one of the fifty-three Democrats
who voted for Lorimer did so for a
money consideration. He added that
he thought some of the Republicans
who voted for Lorimer got money for
so doing. E t..E
White declined to mention the
names of any Republicans he suspect
ed, because it is just matter of
opinion and do not want to. do an in
justice to any one" He said he based
his opinion about wholesale corruption
on the fact that he was bribed and
that others confessed they also were
bribed
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
COMPROMISE BILL ADOPTED
House Farmers Free List Bill 10
Changed by the Senate.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The house
farmers free list bill, exempting from
tariff duties a variety of agricultural
implements, cereals, meats, cotton
bagging and other articles was de.
feated by the senate by tie vote of
80 to 80. Senator Kern of Indiana,
Democrat, then offered compromise
amendment, taking meats off the free
list when coming from countries that
do not admit American cotton, corn,
wheat, oats, horses, cattle and hogs
free of duty. ..-..... ...
This compromise measure was
adopted by the senate by vote Of
49 to 30.
The bill was passed by an alliance
Of Democrats and progressive Re.
publicans.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
LARGER HOUSE PROVIDED FOR
Senate Approves Congressional Reap
portionment.

Senate Approves Congressional Reap
portionment.
Washington, Aug. THE amended
house congressional reapportionment
bill, providing that after March 8
1913, the house of representatives
shall consist Of 433 members, exclu.
sive of Arizona and New Mexico, an
Increase of forty-two over the present
membership, was passed by the sen.
ate without roll call.
The bill now goes to conference be-
tween the two houses for agreement
as to the senate amendments before
going to the president for his approval.
The bill is 50 drawn that no state
will lose in representation, but in
some cases there will be a decided
increase.
New York heads the list with an in.
crease of six members; Pennsylvania
four; California and Oklahoma three
each; Illinois, Massachusetts,, New
Jersey, Texas and Washington two
each, and Alabama, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Utah and West Virginia one
each.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
Arbitration Treaties Signed BY
Three Great Powers
EVENT An HISTORICAL ONE
United States, Great Britain and
France Agree to Submit All Dis.
putes to Arbitration.

| Washington, Aug. 4.-Three of thu
worlds greatest nations, with the
United States as the central figure
and moving spirit, joined hands in
opening the way to the coveted goal OF
statesmen OF modern times-universal
peace. America and Great Britain
and America and France signed gen.
eral arbitration treaties for the peace.
full settlement of all disputes that may
be locked in the mystery of the fu-
ture, even though they concern the
national honor interests Of the sigma
tories, subjects invariably excepted in
existing arbitration treaties.
Secretary of State Knox signed both
the British and French treaties, and
James Bryce, British ambassador,
signed the agreement with Great Brit
ain. Ambassador Jusserand of France
signed the document for that country
at Paris. President Taft witnessed
the signing ceremonies at the White
House. The general features of the
new treaties are:
"All differences internationally JUS
ticiable shall be submitted to The
Hague, unless by special agreement
some other tribunal Is created or Sc
lected.
differences that either country
thinks are not justiciable shall be re-
ferred to a commission of inquiry,
composed of representatives of the
two governments, empowered to make
for their settlement.
Should the commission decide that
the dispute should be arbitrated, such |
decision will be binding.
Before arbitration is resorted to,
even in cases where both countries
agree that the difference is suscepti-
BILE of arbitration, the commission Of
inquiry shall investigate the dispute
with view of recommending set.
;lement without arbitration.
The commission, at request of eth
y government, will delay its findings
me year to give an opportunity for
diplomatic settlement.
The senate will ratify the terms of
ubmission of each dispute to arbi-
ration"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-09
SIMON AGREES TO RESIGN
Haytian President Preparing to Leave
Port au Prince.

+ Port -au Prince, Hayti, Aug. s.
With the declaration of three days
armistice the regime of President
Simon will come to an end. He has
agreed to resign and is preparing 20
leave the city. His wife, their chill
dren and many of the presidents fol-
lowers have already embarked.
Chief of Police Saint Lo, with an
escort of police, attempted to board a
steamer at the wharf when the party
was attacked by mob. Five PEE
sons were killed and six others woun,l-
ed in the fighting on the water front.
Saint 10 and his escort managed to
embark.