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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
The Grip of Alcohol.

This new c. G. PC. film is des-
tined to fill large place in applied
cinematography. AS a drama of
life it is of intense interest and will
hold an audience spellbound while
it forces home the truths of its pow
erful lessons. From an educational
standpoint it will prove a most
thorough teacher of the havoc and
ravages of alcohol AS a factor in
moral life it will be welcomed and
supported by all who are interest
ed in the redemption of all drink
cursed people; while from a religi-
Gus standpoint it is a sermon at
once illustrative, eloquent and con-
vincing. While the scene is French
in conception, it is universal in its
application, as no matter under
what guise the alcohol may appear
its blighting and cursed effects are
everywhere the same.
In the beginning a bright home
of father, mother, son and daughter
are happy in the prosperity and
love of a home free from any evil
faint, Returning from business, the
husband and father is persuaded
against his will to take his first
drink, under the innocent guise of a
social glass. While playing an
equally innocent game. unaccustom-
ed, however, to the strength of al
cohol. he is soon under the brain
beclouding spell, which is the first
common effect of the evil agency
1t is a sad scene when for the first
time the otherwise happy home re-
ceives its master in the pitiable
condition of drunkard. The as
tonished wife and frightened chill
dren present a picture which, if the
story wtVt no further, should give
rise to a bitter feeling Of contempt
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

surrounded himself with very SUI
periOr business men as teachers. A
stronger faculty for what is taught
in a practical business education
cannot be found In America. Prof.
Robbins stated to your correspond
ent that he would be delighted to
send any information free to any
one who would send his name and
address, and that he would allow
anyone desiring to attend a bust
ness college to visit Central College
and if not convinced that he can do
better in this school than in any
other business college in the United
States he would pay the prospects
way to Sedalia and return home.
Many pupils are occupying prom
inent positions In the business
world who could not afford to take
a long course in a Literary school.
The good this marvellous business
college is doing can be to some de-
gree appreciated when you read the
many letters Prof. Robbins is con-
stantly receiving from thankful pu-
pills who have been placed in good
positions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

A visit to Central Business Col
leee Sedalia, Missouri, will be a
revelation to you. Do you want to
prepare yourself for usefulness and
business standing in any Communi-
ty? Your correspondent would say:
Visit Central Business Collegs, Sc
dalia, Missouri, and you'll be con-
WINGED that this is the most re-
markable institution of its kind in
America. AS your correspondent
in his rounds dropped into this In
stitution and faced the enormous
body of intelligent pupils he was
astonished and delighted. He was
before the most intelligent body Of
pupils, representing all parts of the
United States and many other coun-
tries that it has ever been his priv
ileee to meet. You would be aston
ished to see what is being taught in
this Institution and how thorough
ly it is being taught. 1t has never
been your correspondents privilege
to see such fascinating and interest
ing recitations and school work be-
fore The teachers in every depart
ment reminded him of great BUSH
ness men who had made worldwide
business regulations. Prof. Robbins
himself has had extensive prepare
tions for his educational work and
has had experience in the most sue
cessful businesses in the largest
cities Of the United States. He has
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
New Years GREETING.

| take this method of thanking
my friends and customers for their
kind patronage during the past year
and respectfully ask continuance
of their favors dnring the year to
come Wishing all a Merry Christ
mas and a prosperous New Year,
am very respectfully your News Boy
Chas. H. Bower.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
The Sedalia Telegraph School, Sc
dalia, Missouri.

This institution is preparing hun
dreds of pupils every year for lucra-
tive positions on the road. 1t is the
most thorough telegraph school in
America, presided over by an ex-
perienced train dispatcher, some
thing that but few, if any other
schools in America have. The rail-
road wires running through the
school, gives the pupils privileges
of practicing on train orders, re-
ceiving directly from regular train
dispatcherS employed on the road.
No better equipment can be found
in anystelegraph school. The teach
ers are kind and courteous, The
pupils stay while here, is to be re-
membered as. the happiest days OF
his life. Many requests are sent in
for telegraph operators, even more
than we can possibly fill.
For further information, address
Sedalia Telegraph School or C. w
70 bbins, Sedalia, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

The sixteen page Christmas num-
Der of the Milan Standard was
good edition from all points of view
The merchants had it we'll filled
with up-to-the-minute advertising
and the publisher did his part we'll
1t is a great credit to Milan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

Remarkable Institution Doing
Much Good, Increasing in Its Mar
velous Usefulness Every Year.
Many Educated for Usefulness
and Successful Business Lives.
Placing Many Persons in Good Po-
sitions Every Week With an Edu-
cation that Enables Them to Com
pete With the Best Prepared Bus
mess Men and Women.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

for that which can so quickly
change man and home from peace
and happiness to misery and despair
See the entire story at Gem Thea
ter, Tuesday Jan. 2. On 8 reels.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
Stoutsville Mo

Stoutsville Mo
Dear old Santa Cluuse
Xmas is almost
hear and Twill tell you what Everett
and / want. Everett wants gun
and some caps and | want a doll
and doll buggie. l have a little
baby brother that likes to look at
picture books. l thank you very
much for what got last year with
many happy wishes
good bye
Annalue and Everette Montgomery
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
You'll You'll You'll

Who are delinquent to the Farm
ers & Merchants Telephone Co.
will please call and settle before
the New Year.
w. II. Elliott, Manager.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
LEWIS NASH.

A. B. Combs and wife, of Lin
coin, Neb, have been visiting the
family of c. B. Anderson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

We have a special line of Pocket
Knives and Razors for the Christ
mas trade at A. Jaegers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

j. W. Carroll. aged about IS years
died at his home in Hunnewell
Friday. Mr.. Carroll had been in
poor health for a long time and his
death was not altogether surprise
to his family, He was an uncle to
the Rohr Bros, of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
For Sale.

About $50 shocks of corn and
fodder; the finest of fodder. Just
South of the Katy depot. A bargain
if sold at once.
LEWIS NASH.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

Don't pay the old price Of 2 or
3 for sc, for Xmas Post Cards,
well sell you a better card for
lots less. Woods Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21
For Sale.

Barred Plymouth Rock COckerels
Ringlet Strain. Call OF address
Mrs. Mabel Morse.
Monroe City, Route |.
2-15-12 Buffum Phone No. lis
Miss Eta Lundberg returned
home Saturday from St. Louis to
spend the holidays, having finished
a course in a ladies' tailoring col
lege.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

Hand mirrors, stand mirrors,
shaving mirrors. L. N. Wood
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-21

Calendar Pads, Fancy Calen-
dars etc. L. M. Wood
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Lewiston State Normal.

The Lewiston State Normal opened
its fifteenth annual session with a
greatly increased enrolment. In 1910
1911 there were 3S2 registered; this
year 500 are now enrolled and it is ex-
peeted that the total will be at least
400 for 1911-12. Every section of Idaho
is represented. Students also have en-
rolled from IL other states. The fact
that the life diploma granted by this
normal is recognized not only in Idaho
but in other western states as well, has
without doubt had much to do with this
great increase in enrolment.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
FIVE INJURED IN WRECK.
Accident Occurs Near Warwick-North
Yakima People Among
the Hurt.

G~oldendale, Wash.-Five passengers
were injured when the rear coach of
the Lyle-Goldendale local of the s.,
P, & S. jumped the track and turned
bottom side up five miles west of War
wick station Saturday afternoon.
The injured: H. B. Dabney of Port
land, bruised about the body; Mrs. H.
b. Dabney of Portland, bruised,
wrenched, Frustrated; the Rev. J.. E.
Martin of North Yakima, slightly cut
about the head; Mrs. ]. E. Martin of
North Yakima, bruised and Frustrated;
A. Becker, piano salesman of Portland,
bruised about the body.
The train was making about 25
miles an hour, when the rear coach
gave a sudden lurch, left the tracks
and rolled owe the bank toward Swale
creek, where it landed bottom side up.
There were IS passengers in the car.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02

San Diego.-The two first buildings
for the Panama-C California Interna-
tional exposition will be begun before
November l. The first building will be
the administration offices. 1t will be
built at'the east end of the huge bridge
spanning Cabrillo Canyon, forming the
entrance to the exposition, and it will
be a part of the architectural compost
ton that has for its main feature the
enormous California building, a struc-
ture of domes and towers.
Visitors to this exposition will see
one of the most striking architecture.
pictures ever created in America. From
a distance the exposition will have the
appearance of an old European city,
with the smaller buildings in the fore
ground and the cathedrals and palaces
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
What Is Required of a Boy Scout.

There are three classes of Scouts.
namely-tenderfoot, second-class and
hrst-class. To become a tenderfoot a
boy must be at least ~ years old, and
must pass simple requirements, such as
knowing the Scout oath, law, sign and
salute; the composition and history of
the American flag, and be able to tie
four kinds of knots.
He may become a s~econd-class Scout
after a month s service as a tender
foot, provided he can track half a mile
IN 25 minutes, run a mile in IL min
utes at Scout IS pace, give satisfactory
evidence of an elementary knowledge
of first aid and bandaging, also of sig
mailing by the %semaphore, Morse or
Meyer alphabet. He must be able to
use a knife or Ratchet, cook in the
open, know the sixteen principal points
of the compass, and have earned and
deposited at least 81 in a public bank.
The requirements to become a first
class Scout are considerabl more ardu-
Gus. The Scout must be equal to a So
yard swim and 14-mile hike; have adj
Vanced knowledge of first aid and sig
mailing; be able to make and read cor
rectly road maps; be a good judge of
distances, heights, weights; give proof
of trained powers of observation in ami
NAL and plant life; enlist a tenderfoot
he himself has trained and have earned
and deposited in a public bank at
least So.
After a boy becomes a first-class
Scout, he is then in line for further
proficiency in scouting, through what is
known as merit badges. These badges
are awarded by a court of honor.
Scouts are formed into patrols com
posed of eight boys each, and three pa
trolls constitute a troop.-From "The
Boy Scouts of America by Dan Beard,
in the American Review of Reviews for
October.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
SAVAGE WAR AT BENeHAzI
Turks and Italians Fight Day and
Night-Many Slain.

Tripoli.-The fighting at Benghazi
between the Italians and the Turks has
been of the f~ercest character. After
the engagement which lasted all day
October 10, the Turks returned to the
charge during the night. They made
a savage onslaught upon the Italian
camp, but were repulsed. In the morn
ing the Italian forces occupied the city.
The Turkish losses were heavy and the
italian lead number not less than 100.
There are good ground for believing
that the Italian forces at Benghazl
have been severely handled by the
Turks and their Arab auxiliaries. 1t
is understood the Italian losses are
much heavier than officially reported.
Color is given to this belief by the
hurried departure for Benghazi of four
warships and the hospital ship Reina
Margherita.
Steamer passengers who went to
Benghazi, but were unable to land, say
the Turks and Arabs have displayed
reckless bravery in making furious at
taekS ON the Italians ~entranched there.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
IDAHO SCHOOL N
Of All Western States This State
Feels the Best.

At the conclusion of the recent sale
of Idaho state school lands State Land
Commissioner George Day stated that
of all the western states none is in
better shape as to school land en-
dowment than Idaho, and he predicted
that at no far future date it would not
be necessary to, levy special taxes
against property to raise funds for the
maintenance of the public schools of
the state.
According to Mr.. Day the school en-
dowment funds now total about
5000, 600, the money bringing in a
good rate of interest by being loaned
by the state on farm lands and gilt
edge bonds.
There still remain in the state ap-
proximately 100000 acres of school
lands to be disposed of, and at the
minimum price of $40 per acre about
100000 00 will be added to the fund.
and with the lands seldom selling at
the minimum figure it is estimated
that no less than $4,000, 900 will be
received. Aside from the 2,OOO.O 900 the
public schools of Idaho are interested
in 100000 acres of special land grants,
including a great amount of timber
lands, these tracts being secured in
part by exchanges made in lieu of sec
lions 16 and SO of each township
granted to the state by the govern
ment, the lands being taken up by the
interior department and included in
the forest reserves and others given.
Under the state constitution no
more than 10000 acres of school lands
can be disposed of in a single year. 1t
is the policy of the state to distribute
the lands to be sold to all sections of
Idaho, so that each year some of the
lands located in each county will be
disposed of.
The state land board last year re-
allied owe 800, 900 from the leasing
of school lands for pasturage and
grazing purposes, this sum growing to
its present size in the last 10 years.
when only $1,000 to $4,000 was had
from rentals.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02

in detail back of them. Entrance to
the exposition will be by the big bridge.
and progress through the different
groups of buildings will be by prados
and courts decorated with every beauty
known to horticultural and architec.
tural art.
Since the favorable action of con
gress in behalf of the Panama. alifor.
MIA international exposition and the
friendship exinced by the president and
cabinet officers for the project, the exp
sition has expanded from an affair Gov
ering IS acres, as originally planned, to
one that will require no less than $50
acres for foundations, streets and
plazas. Brazil alone will have a build
ing costing close to a million. The Cali
fornia building, with it's exhibits, will
cost half a million.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
IDAHO ODD FELLOWS
PICK OFFICERS
Next Years Meeting to Be Held
at Wallace.

at Wallace.
Twin Falls, Idaho.=At the meeting
of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows held
here the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: O. M. Har-
vey, Weiser, grand master; S. d. Tay-
Tor, Boise, deputy grand master;
James F. Ailshie, Boise, grand warden
and home trustee, four-year term;
George II. Handy, Caldwell, grand sec
rotary, and w. E. Heard, Moscow,
grand representative. The officers sue
ceeded were Heard as grand master,
Harvey as deputy, Taylor as grand
warden, and +. K. Phelps as grand rep
resentative, the first three merely be-
ing advanced one office, and the last
being supplemented by the new grand
master according to the usual custom
of the lodge.
The Rebekah assembly elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Sarah p. Driscoll, Payette,
president; Retta J. Holman, Moscow,
vice president; Anna Hite, Rupert, war
den; Frances Crosson, Boise, secretary;
May Gilbert, Harrison, treasurer; Sarah
Handy, home trustee, three-year
term.
Wallace was chosen for the annual
meeting of the grand lodge, grand
encampment, 1. o. o. F., and the Re-
bekah assembly next year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Gold Brick for Taft.

Deadwood, s. DIN this city Sat
urday President Taft was presented
with a small gold brick worth more
than 5000.
cit is a great pleasure to gold
brick the president" Representative
E. w. Martin said in presenting the
brick.
ga great pleasure to be gold-bricked
in this way" he replied.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
TIMBER MEN TO PORTLAND.
Judge A. L. Flewelling Will Preside at
Convention of Forestry Association.

The annual conference of the West
ern Forestry and Conservation associa-
ton, of which Judge A. l.. F1ewelIing.
of Spokane is president, will be held
in Portland December 4 and 5.
Judge Flewelling will deliver the an
nual president IS address on the morn
ing of the first day, and the report Of
Forester E. 7. Allen will follow. Vice.
Presidents for the states of Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Cali
fornia and state and federal officials
will report on 1911 experiences.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02

Freight representatives of the Ore
on-Washington Railroad & Navigation
Co. announce another reduction in wood
rates to Spokane. They have reduced
rates from Idaho and some points in
Washington this season, and now an
nounce that, effective November 8, the
rate on cordwood from Rockford, Wash,
and vicinity will be 81 per cord, in
stead of $1.20, as at present.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Hood River Fight Fatal.

Hood River, Ore.-As a result of a
fight between peace officers and three
men who were resisting the arrest of
one OF their number, John Ryan is
probably fatally shot and Frank Rob
inson is seriously injured. The third
member of the trio, Lewis Adams, who
was the cause of the trouble, was un-
injured. He is in Jail.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Biplanes for War Use.

San Diego, Cal.-Lieutenant J. w.
McClaskey, U. S. M. c., seven students
and five biplanes have arrived here and
Immediately went into camp on the avi-
alton field. These constitute the van
guard of army and navy students who
will take up tie study of aviation at
the school opened by Glenn Curtiss.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02

Since the defeat of reciprocity by Can
ada the local and country lumber wards
tributary to Spokane are being replen-
ished and the trade is again settlino
down to normal conditions. BuildinS
operations are rather quiet, though not
at all discouraging, as all indications
point to a general picking up.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Reyes to Live in New YORK;

Mexico City.-To avoid the appear
ance OF connection with any revolu-
tionary movement against the new gov
eminent in Mexico, General Bernardo,
Reyes will leaves San Antonio, Texas.
and establish his temporary home in
New York.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Canada to Have New Railroad.

Vancouver, B. c. Announcement
that I'D. Macarthur, a wealthy rail
road contractor of Winnipeg, and sew
eral associates had acquired a charter
for a railway extending from Edmon-
ton to Fort George and south to st.
Paul, has become known.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Aviator Robinson Quits.

Rock Island, nl.-Aviator Hugh Rob.
inson announced he had given up his
attempt to fly with a hydro-aeroplane
from Minneapolis to New Orleans along
the Mississippi river. He gave as a
reason the failure of the river cities to
furnish. sufficient financial support.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Turks Defeat 5000 Italians.

Berlin.-Speeial dispatches from Con.
Stantinople say the Turkish ministry
of the interior has news that the Turks
and Arabs have defeated 5000 Italians
near Barka. The Italians lost 500 and
the Turks lis men. The Italians left
large quantities OF arms and ammuni-
,iOn OF the field. The Berlin newspaper
print the dispatches doubtingly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
Sixteen Bands at Apple SHOW

Sixteen bands of music. with eoe
players in various parts of the district,
already have been signed for the In
land Empire parade in Spokane on
November 81 and will compete for
prizes totaling 500 in the band con-
tests.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02

fornia Thursday and is on his way to
San Francisco on a steamer.
The Idaho Mercantile company was
established in 1888 by V. w. Sanders,
who is now president of the company.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-02
MAIN ARMY OF GOVERNMENT
LOSES 10000 MEN In
SUNDAYS Fight
Also Lost Artillery, Baggage and Ann
munition on R%etreating to Sha Got
Rebels Control Mountain Passes
Picking Is Panic Stricken-War News
Prohibited in Provincial Newspapers.

San Francisco.-The main army of
the Chinese government, under War
Minister Yin Tchang, said to number
10000 men, was totally defeated at
Kwang Shut, Huper province, accord
ing to a cablegram received by the.
Chinese Free Press of this city. The
rebel army of $4,000, under Ii Yueng
Huen, it is stated, captured artillery.
baggage train and ammunition of the
imperals, who retreated to Sha Got.
Cables received by local Chinese
newspapers indicate that the imperial
forces were completely routed, and
abandoned their supply trains during
the retreat. The mountain pass at
Kwang Shut, said to be of great STRAIT
egic value, is now held by the revolu-
tlonists. This governs the effective
ness of the Acknowledging railroad.
over which the imperial troops are be-
ing moved.
Governor Sun Pc Kee of the prov
ince of Shung Tung is reported to have
narrowly escaped death yesterday and
is now in hiding.
Revolutionists burned the governors
residence at Isl Nan Fun, according TO
S"plSo W lHc CHlueSe free HreSS, and
the majority of the imperial troops
went over to the rebels.
The viceroy Of Canton, according to
cables received here by the Chinese
Free Press, has ordered the suppress
sion of all war news in provincial
newspapers.
Translation of Gable.
Following is a translation of the
cable announcing the imperial defeat
received by the Free Press:
"Shanghai.-Big engagement be
tween revolutionary forces and imperi-
alist army. Fifteen thousand revolu-
~tionists attacked General Yin Tchang's
army in mountain pass at Kwang Shut,
in the mountain range between Ho-Peh
and Honan provinces, where General
Yin made headquarters. Imperial army
retreated, great slaughter, 21 miles
north. All stores, artillery, ammuni-
ton of General Yin left behind captur-
ed by revolutionists. Great victory for
Commander in Chief Ii Yuen Hun, who
led rebel army. Revolutionists con-
troll every mountain pass.'
The following was received today by
the Young China, a Chinese paper of
this city:
Shanghai. = Revolutionists control
SO mountain passes. Picking in panic.'r