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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
The Presidency.

To the democrat who would re-
deem Missouri from republican rule,
there are party considerations that
overweight every thing else, in
Guiding the satisfaction of supply
ing the United States with Presi-
dent. which to speak the truth, we
can do off hand. But while we in
duIge this pardonable pride, we do
not forget that other states may
have available timber.
To those good democrats who are
inclined to enthusiasm in the mat
ter of naming the next president,
we would mildly suggest a policy OF
temperance and reasonable fore
bearance.
Let the Folk partisan remember
that he does not commend his can
didate to millions of democrats out
side of Missouri by merely insisting
on the conclusiveness Of the en-
dorsement given by the convention
of candidates nearly two year ago
Let the Clark partisan remembe
that Mr.. Folks has friends in thi
state. who if not in a majority ar
good democrats and who thinl
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

enough of their favorite TO 0rsanize
a campaigd bureau tov-presS his
candidacy ua2s asinsiy, and who
according to late day political rules.
viii! get some results iftheyr keep
eyerlastiDgiy atit.
The question of what we in Mis-
souri, think Of MIR. Fox OF Mr.. Clark
is not as important as what the
country thinks of them.
If, for example, our sister states
Kansas, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowaand
Nebraska SHOULD declare for Mr..
Folk, it would be time for the
friends of Mr. Clark to think very
soberly before pressing their ,candi-
date. If on the other hand Mr..
Folk should make no impression
worth mentioning in these and 9TH
er states. his campaign, headquar-
tiers should cease to burdenaus with.
COPY that most, of US know all about,
Mr.. Clark has said that he never
invested so much as a 2-cent stamp
in presidential aspirations; and Mr..
Folks committee should get it
into its head that Mr. Clark's
strength is not nursed and cOddled,
but is spontaneous. They should
not overlook the fact that district
in Kansas has endorsed Mr.. Clark
that the only democratic congress
man in Iowa has endorsed him,
that the minority leader in congress
and great Southerner has endors-
ed him, and that United States Sen
ators east and west have done so;
and that while these things have
been done voluntarily, and without
the faint of manipulation, the very
limited response throughout the
country to the Folk boom" has
been encouraged by a constant
stream of literature.
But a Democratic President il
moreto be desired than a Demo
cratic cannidate, even from Mis-
souri,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Bill Shuster's Babylonian Simplicity.
When an American takes charge
he takes charge That is what our
copatriot William Morgan Shuster
did when he took charge of the Per
sian Government.
Bill took purse, perquisites and
police force and gave it out that no
others need apL ly. Bill anointed his
sacred person with aromatic gum
resin, frankincense. and other pTec-
ious ointments, adorned himself
with a few simple titles and med
ais, squatted on his prayer rug, rang
for his hookah and his inlaid bowl
and his lyre-twangers three, scratch
ed his sanctified cats back with the
erstwhile Shah's scepter, and, amid
the applause of the hareIn, sent out
word that henceforth he proposed
to be Magi, Magistrate, Magician
and Main Guy, and warned every
body else, including Russia, to keep
off the golf links.
This was a large order. Russia
set out to get his Persian woolly
lamb. Bombs were laid for Bill.
Spies pressed about his person. the
eunuchS shot baleful chances at him,
the genie and jinnee of trouble
emerged noiselessly from the tall
teakwood timber to sneak into his
court, and Bellona let loose her bag
of ills. 1t might seem that Bill had
got himself into .fifty-seven varieties
of a Persian pickle. but we are
proud to note that he is squatting
pat on his prayer rug and preroga-
tives in true Babylonian simplicity
and swearing by Zoroaster that he
is going to see the game out.
Every true patriotic lover OF
comic opera will applaud Bill as
Hong as he lasts. For our part we
hope there will be at least three Of
four acts of it and that the comedi
an will triumph at the finale. with
a double row of joyous hours Choir
using to his raptures as he jumps
up and down with both sandals or
the neck of the Russian bear.
All that we ask is that England
let him alone. Surely the nation
that, produced Gilbert and Sullivan
! cannot intervene to spoil so prom
Using a scenario, muss up a librettc
so brilliant, nor mar so merry {
scOre!-Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Mr.. Curran'S Sensible Suggestion.
There is a foundation of common
sense under the suggestion of form
er immigration Commissioner Cur
ran that Missouri angle for immi-
grants not among the poverty
stricken though well-trained peas
ant farmers of Europe but among
their brothers, cousins and friends
who have spent sufficient time in
America to get money to buy tools,
stock and seed.
The crowded quarters of Eastern
cities are full of such men Austri-
ans, Poles, Italians, Sicilians, Croati-
ans, Russians, Slovaks. The great
Centers like New York and Phila-
delphia are not the only places that
would afford good hunting" to
Missouri's representatives looking
for rural citizens. The smaller
cities New Haven, Springfield,
Hartford, Worcester-having popu-
lous foreign quarters where men
trained in the intensive farming
methods which make gardens of the
valleys of the Danube and the Pc
are saving their money until they
shall be able to get out on the
land.
1t is plainly true that such men
are in position to start as farmers
in Missouri long before their capita
is sufficient to enable them to set
tie on the expensive lands near thu
population centers of the East.
Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07
BrOnte.


After months Of constant com
panionship with Bronte am free
to say that she is the most unsolva-
BILE animal puzzle that have yet
struck, writes Fred High of Chicago
in the Guide to Nature Sound /
Beach, Connecticut)
| will not attempt to describe
how this Scotch Collie can tell that
"a divided by 6 is a or how 2 add
ed to 4 is 6. All know is that she
will bark it out so quickly that it
will puzzle the human mind to
keep up with her. have seen her
when placed in a closet tell how
many fingers different persons in
the room would hold up. | have
seen her entertain judges, lawyers,
doctors, preachers, men, women and
children, educated and ignorant.
Bronte, whose acting has made
thousands of school children love
and appreciate animals, has proba-
bly, delighted more school children
than any entertainer in America.
She has appeared before almost
two thousand audiences of school
children alone
She entertained the children at
the Blind Institute of GAINESVILLE.
Wisconsin. The city high school
and the ward schools were just as
enthusiastic in their praise of her
wonderful efforts to entertain as
we're the boys and girls at the Blind
Institute.
Perhaps there is reason why
Bronte has just appeared at thirty
five Chautauquas this summer.
Ernest Thompson-SetOn said
"Bronte is the best object lesson
for kindness to animals now before
the American public" She has
never had a whipping and in fact d
cross word almost breaks her kind
loving and sensitive heart,
Capt. Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, has versified BrOnte as fol-
lows:
They say l am tricky dog. Not
so ---
l think, reason else how can
| know 49,.
What those who love and feed
me think about,
If you are honest l will bark it out
Taught first by love and kindnes;
to obey,
Instinct and reason then began Il
play;
And when l heard to be or not t
be-
l wondered if there was HEAVIER
= for me.
Have you soul? Then look int
my eyes
And see reflected there withou
, disguise
The purest love that soul ha
/ ever given,
: And if for dogs like me there
: no heaven
t Then woe is me, alas, alas, alacl
+ God pity Master Willard Cap
t Jack"
o Dumb Animals.
. Tho proSidencv
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

A large number of our local
sportsmen took advantage OF Thanks
giving day by going after the feS-
tive quail and the wild rabbit. Some
great stories of phenomenal luck
are related, but in view of the law
on the subject, none Of them claim
to have bagged more than rs quaiIs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Rev. w. G. Alcorn is to be the
speaker of the evening at a banquet
to be given members of Paris Odd
Fellows Lodge at Paris on the even
ing of Dec Fl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

The Courier advises the citizens
of Clarence to take some organized
action to get railroad which it
has been reported is to be built
from Centerville, Iowa, to St,
Charles, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Ladies; to put the radiance of
sunshine into your hair, to eradicate
dandruff, stop falling hair and itch
ing scalp, use Partisan Sage. L. M.
Wood guarantees it. so cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Have your Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry repaired at Bebb's
Jewelry Store. All work guar
anteed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

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, 1911-12-07

For catarrh, deafness caused by
catarrh breathe Hyomei and end
all misery L. M, Wood guarantees
it. Complete outfit including in
haler $1.OO; extra bottles if needed
so cents. pronounce it High-o-
mel
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

A years subscription to the Dem
ocrat will make a splendid Christ
mas present to an absent friend. It
is a present which will be enjoyed.
Try it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

We are better prepared than ever
to print your letter heads, envelopes,
calling cards and all kinds of job
work. Give us your printing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Edward Hardesty who has been
living at Portland, Ore, for the
past year is the guest of relatives
and friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

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, 1911-12-07
Notice to Stockholders to Vote on
Increase of Capital Stock.

In pursuance OF a resolution adopt
ed at meeting of the Directors of the
Monroe City Bank of Monroe City,
Missouri, held on he Oath day of
October, 1911, the Shareholders of
said Bank are requested to meet at
the looms of the Monroe City Bank
building at 10 O'Clock a. M, Decem-
Der 80, 1911, and to vote on proposi-
tion to increase the Capital Stock of
said Monroe City Bank from forty
thousand (4O,000OOl dollars to City
thousand (5O ,O00.O0l dollars.
THos, PROCTOR, President
J. ]. BROWN, Secretary. 1928
A Kansas rabbit hunter shot at a
rabbit and missed it. This is not a
strange circumstance but a citizen
of Kansas can always be depended
upon to do something out of the
ordinary, even if it is no more thar
the tragedy Of a wayside inn or 1
tea party. In this case the native
Of the original home of the jay
hawker, missed the rabbit ant
wounded six ladies. Fortunately
however, none Of them were sen
ously injured.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

C. E. Gillian and his partner, Mr.
Early, have traded the Madison
Telephone system for a 100 acre
farm near Brookfeld.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Miss Doris Woodwork of Stouts-
vile, has been the guest of Mrs.
j. S. Starrett. ,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Master Clifton Clark transacted
business in Shelbina last Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

DR.. Rush Turner spent Thanks
giving with the homefolks in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Kirt Gillian, of Canton visited his
friend Eugene Brown in this city
last week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

If you want anything in the
printing line give the DEMOCRAT
a call.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Old papers 2Octs a hundred.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Mrs. w. B. Cozad, of Wyaconda,
came Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
j. 0. Cozad near this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

A corn and poultry show is to be
held at Paris Dec. Is and 16.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

We have a large assortment of
business envelopes, Give us your
order for printed stationery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

MIR. and Mrs. w. F.. Reid Of Quin-
cy, were the guests of friends in
this city Saturday and Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

In answering advertisements in
this paper please say you saw it in
the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Alfalfa hay and alfalfa meal at
Green & Maxwell's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

Green & Maxwell would like your
hard coal order.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

The coal dealer is busy these
days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

The Democrat for job work,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

The DEMOCRAT prints sale bills
right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-07

~ - AA0i 10y ~
5RMS $500 PER YEAR
uttered at the Postoflce at Monroe City
Missouri, as second-ciass matter
THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1911
H11-l.E-lusl - -
The Democrat for job work,
Old papers 2Octs a hundred.
The coal dealer is busy these
days.
The DEMOCRAT prints sale bills
right.
DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.
Green & Maxwell would like your
hard coal order.
Alfalfa hay and alfalfa meal at
Green & Maxwell's.
A corn and poultry show is to be
held at Paris Dec. Is and 16.
Master Clifton Clark transacted
business in Shelbina last Friday.
DR.. Rush Turner spent Thanks
giving with the homefolks in this
city.
If you want anything in the
printing line give the DEMOCRAT
a call.
Kirt Gillian, of Canton visited his
friend Eugene Brown in this city
last week
Have your Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry repaired at Bebb's
Jewelry Store. All work guar
anteed.
Miss Doris Woodwork of Stouts-
vile, has been the guest of Mrs.
j. S. Starrett. ., ..-
In answering advertisements in
this paper please say you saw it in
the DEMOCRAT.
Mrs. w. B. Cozad, of Wyaconda,
came Friday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
j. 0. Cozad near this city.
MIR. and Mrs. w. f, Reid Of Quin-
cy, were the guests of friends in
this city Saturday and Sunday.
We have a large assortment OF
business envelopes, Give US your
order for printed stationery.
Fitch Tonic and Dandruff Remov-
er is good for the hair. Have it
applied at Streams Barber Shop.
C. E. Gillian and his partner, Mr.
Early, have traded the Madison
Telephone system for a 100 acre
farm near Brookfield.
Edward Hardesty who has beer
living at Portland, Ore, for tn,
past year is the guest of relative
and friends in this city.
Take your head to Streams Barbe
Shop and have them use some O
the Fitch Tonic and Dandruff Re
mover. 1t does the work.
We are better prepared than eve
to print your letter heads, envelopes
calling cards and all kinds of 10
work. Give us your printing
Rev. W. G. Alcorn is to be tn
speaker of the evening at a banqut
to be given members of Paris Cd
Fellows Lodge at Paris on the ever
ing of Dec. II.
Ladies; to put the radiance {
sunshine into YOUR hair. to eradiCat
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
A CONFUSED MARKET.
Stocks Give Way After Fairly
Strong Opening.

New York. Nov. 2S.-Irregular and
contradictory movements gave the
stock market a confused appearance
today. Quotations gave way under the
force OF professional selling, after a
fairly strong opening. During the re-
mainder of the day, until just before
the close, the list was weak, although
the movement WAS comparatively mar
row and only a few stocks lost more
than a point. In the last fifteen min
utes of trading there was a complete
change. An active buying movement
dispelled the weakness of the market,
and prices bounded upward until al
the close a large proportion of the list
registered small gains In some cases
active stocks were pushed up two points
from the low prices of the day, under
the impulse OF the sudden outblTst,
and closed with gains of a point
The ostensible reason fol the late
upward movement was a wiCeIy clrcu-
lated ruInor in regard to the character
of the presidential message to be read
next week. Traders recall that almost
every year reports of this nature are
circulated within the week preceding
the assembling of congress. The re-
port was regarded conjecture, al
though it doubtless influenced the
course of prices. The whole movement
served to Illustrate the fact that the
action of the stock market at present
bears a less direct relation TO financial
and commercial conditions than is oft
en- the case Trading was more than
ever in the hands of professional op-
orators since participation by others
was discoura ged by the nearness OF
the day on which congress meets In
some quarters there is a disposition TO
postpone further activity until 1t is
possible TO learn what the trend OF
events at Washington is likely to be.
Traders We're bearish. For a time in
the morning the pressure on the favor
ite stocks was severe enough to give
the appearance of a bear raid The
attack on United States Steel was es-
pecially vigorous perhaps because of
reports from Washington that the
Stanley investigation was not to be
terminated on account of the govern
ments dissolution suit. Reports in re-
gard to the steel trade were conflict
ing In the copper trade, it was re-
ported that the heavy buying move
ment had subsidized, consumers having
covered their irnm requirements.
Money rates made a further advance
today Some call loans were made at
S-4 per cent, the highest figure since
the first If the year, and time rates
We're stronger. There was a. break of
20 points in foreign exchange rates,
probably a result of this change
Further small shipments of gold from
New York We're made, the consign-
ments being divided between Canada. |
Venezuela and San Francisco. The
total loss OF gold on the present move
ment is SIG, $40, 900.
Bonds declined after some irregular
fty. The local traction issues were |
one to three points. Total sales, par |
value. s4.68o,006.
United States bonds were unchanged |
on call.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-29
woLcAsT VS.. WELSH.
Will the Clever Eneiishnan Be Able
to Stay 20 Rounds With ADJ

The most important of the weeks
boxing bouts will be decided in Call
fornia on Thursday afternoon, when
Champion AID Wolgast will defend the
worlds lightweight championship
against the former champion of Eng
land, Freddie Welsh of Wales, in Yer
non.
The financial ARA ngement for this
bout gives Wolgast SIS, 500 with 81 per
cent of the moving picture rights for
his end. Welsh gets a chance to box
for the title, $4,000 in gold and 40 per
cent. of the picture money for his end.
The gate receipts are expected to
amount to at least S95 900.
Although the champion has not
trained as long for this battle as he did
for other contests. he and his friends
figure that he is in good enough shape
to defeat Welsh. They are not losing
sight of the fact that Welsh is one of
the cleverest boxers inthe world.
AS the bout is limited to 20 rounds
there are any number of followers of
the game who are inclined TO believe
that Welsh is clever enough to stand
off the champion at that distance. but
those who look to see WoIgast retain
the title are in q big majority.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-29
REiNSTATED
FOR GOOD CONDUCT.
Jersey City Players Name is Stricken
from Ineligible List

Cincinnati Ohio, Nov. 2s.-In a find
ing promulgated today the National
baseball commission directed that the
name of Player John H. Doescher be
stricken from the ineligible list.
Doescher had been twice adjudged
guilty of viola ting national agreement
contracts.
Last June the commission permitted
Doescher to join the Jersey City club
of the Eastern league on the plea that
he was Strengthened in circumstances
and that his family would suffer If he
was longer debarred from organized
baseball. Assurance was also extend
ed TO Doescher that if at the close of
the season he should file with the COM
mission a certificate from the presi-
dent of the league of the club with
which he played that he had been
tractabie and had given his best ser
vices to his taem he would be fully
restored to good standing This GER
tificate of good behavior has been filed
with the commission.
In another finding the commission
allowed the claim of Player w. p.
Harper for four days salary from the
ST. Louis American league club, but
denied other demands by him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-29
Meerath in East Workout.

Jack McGrath, the Irish Giant
wrestler, worked out in fast form on
Tuesday against a trio OF grapplers in
preparation for his Thanksgiving af-
ternoon bout in Froehlichkeit hall
against Jim Prokos. the Greek heavy
weight from Boston. Jack took on
Jupes Mcintyre, big John Donovan and
Danny Murphy in succession, tossing
each of them around as if they were
featherWeights and pinning them to the
ma with his superior science and
knowledge of the game. Jack looks
like a winner in the coming bout and
lis SUPP rters here can't see where
th,3 Greek will have much of a chance,
hut he is strong and heavy he
should put up a good bout
Tor a preliminary to the big bout
the hackers of the American house
rlknCwr have agreed to send In their
man in handicap match in which he
agrees to throw the two Montys, Jack
and Homer, In 80 minutes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-29
WiLLIMANTlc SEES
GOOD BOXING BOUTS.
Young Robarse, Young Monty and Pat
Rocco OutPoint Their OPPONENTS.
Especial to The BulIetin.)


Willamette, Nov. 2S.-The boxing
sebouts put on Tuesday evening at the
Windham Athletic club were the best
of their kind seen in that city in some
time and were entirely satisfactory TO
the several hundred enthusiasts pres
enth The first preliminary was be-
tween Young Robarge of Willimantic
and Young Strauss of South Willing
ton. After three rounds the formers
seconds threw up the sponge
The semi-final between Joseph
Strauss of South Wellington and
Young Monty of Sutton. Canada, who
took the place of his brother Jack, who
is laid up with a bad hand, started on
well, but Monty proved too much for
his opponent. Strauss quitting after
the second round.
The main event was between Pat
Rocco of Boston and Young Tobin of
Troy, N. Y This bout was an ex-
ceedingly clean and clever match. To-
bin was taller and more rangy than
Rocco. but the latter was the better
on points in nearly every round. and
If a decision were given would be
declared the winner. Both were weh