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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31
Missouri State Fair.

The Missouri State Fair will open
this year September 80 with every
exhibit in place and all details ar
ranged beforehand. President Will
liam H. Taft has accepted the invi-
tation of the Directors of the Mis-
souri, State Fair to attend the 1911
Exhibition and he has stated that
he will be here on Saturday, the
opening day. and it is predicted that
this will be the greatest day in the
history of the Missouri State Fair.
1t is the first time that President
of the United States has ever visit
ed the Missouri State Fair and its
friends are proud of the fact that
the President has recognized the
State Fair as a great educational
institution and will honor it by his
presence He will make one of the
principle addresses at the Fair
that will be made on his western
trip. This will afford a splendid
opportunity for the visitors at the
Fair to hear and see the President
of the United States.
The address will be made in the
Live Stock Show Pavilion, which
seats 10000 people and he can bt
heard in every part of the build
ing.
While in some sections of thu
State the crops are not the bes
this year, yet the exhibits at the
Fair promise to be better thai
ever. Farmers in all sections o
the State, especially in those sec
tons where crops are the best, are
preparing exhibits to send to tn
State Fair.
Live stock entries are fine ant
the amusement programme arrang
ed for by the Board of Directors i
! the very best Educational feat
ures will be strong and it can b.
safely said there will be 200 acre
of education and amusement at tn
: State Fair, September 80 to Dc
tober 6.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

Red Cross Seal Sale in Missouri.
The Missouri Association for the
Relief and Control of tuberculosis,
625 Locust St st. Louis, Mo-, will
conduct the Red Cross Seal Sale in
Missouri and is planning to sell
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

We wish to thank our friends for
the many expressions of praise and
commentator Of the World Beaten
Acetylene Light Plant during the
Monroe City Chautauqua. a
The Fisher Light Co.
Monroe City. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

Howard Erwin and little son, of
Kendall were trading in this city
Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

School days will soon be here
don't ask your child to suffer with
headaches when a pair of properly
fitted glasses will afford relief, see
DR.. Pratt at Bebb's Jewelry Store
Monday and Tuesday, Sept 4th
and 5th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

Miss Ella Fisher of Hannibal, is
the guest of the Voolfolk family
south of town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

Cones & McAllister have added
a new rubber tired funeral car to
their stock and all orders for hearse
and carriages filled promptly.
8-31
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

Get the best bread Butter Krust
- at Elliott's Restaurant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31
The Boys Sling.

A great hulkin9 boy, with nothing
to do,
Was trying his sling with a hard
stone or two,
And thought it good sport to shoot
down and kill
Our sweet feathered songsters upon
the green hill.
A dear little bluebird, perched up
in a tree,
Was singing the song of the happy
and free,
With his pretty mate by him, how
happy were they,
In Gods blessed sunshine, that
beautiful day!
In the midst of his song came a
stone from the hand
Of that cowardly boy, skulking
there on the sand;
And the birds note of joy broke i'll
a faint cry,
AS ne fell on the roadside to
struggle and die.
A bright life thus ended and laid
out of sight!
A helper destroyed, who we'll earn
ed his right
To his share of sunshine and his
place In life,
His pride in his nestlings and dear
little wife!
His song has been hushed, but woe
to the heart
So cruel and mean as to act such a
part!
Oh! never, dear children, thus sully
your hand
By killing for sport the sweet birds
of our land.
H. E. DELEMARE
in Young Folks Catholic Weekly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31
The Chautauqua.
Continued from page y

NOOhlluuCu HUH pdSC -
Balance on hand $320.63
"A small item in labor account
is estimated.
Respectfully submitted,
M. B. PROCTOR.
Treasurer.
CHAUTAUQUA ASSURED
A Chautauqua is assured for
next year as sufficient money is
left over from this one which with
the tickets pledged will pay for a
good program. Now let us all
boost for 1912 Chautauqua. Boost
now and keep boosting.
The officers for next year are:
President "A. Jaeger, Jr.
Vice President - E. M. Supple
Secretary-Roy B. Meriwether
Treasurer B. Proctor
Executive Board - L. M Wood.
E. A. Thompson, DR.. C. A. holland,
Victor Spalding, j. S. Conway, Ivan.
Yates, J. G. Wade, B. 7. Gentges. 20
Program Committee On music,
E. A. Thompon, B. 7. Gentges, DR..
C. A. holland.
On Talent-E. M. Sipple, Victor
SpaIding, L. NJ. Wood, Roy Meri-
wether.
These committees mean much.
The gentlemen who compose Them
are of the kind who do things. They
know what it takes to make good
Chautauqua and we can all rest as
sured that the program will be the.
best that can be bought for the
money invested. Of course the en-
tire program will not be just like
you or would select but then it
will be of that kind that is good
and will please. Keep telling your
friends about the good Chautauqua
we will have here next year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

WANTED School children
board during the winter.
1t Mrs. Louise Huebsch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

J. F. Bottorff has traded his good
268 acre farm a mile and a half
north of Ely for a stock of clothing
at KirksvilIe. Mr.. Bottorff is not
decided as to what he will do with
the stock. He is an excellent citi-
zen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

Ray Handley and Thos. Yates, Jr.
went to Chicago Tuesday. The boys
both wore a far away gaze and any,
thing but a smile, and as they
boarded the cars, Uncle Jim Lyon,
the sage of the Burlington station,
was heard to whistle few bars of
a funeral march. We asked a news
boy what was the matter and the
thrifty newsvender only answered
by repeating a stanza of Gone
with a handsomer man"
7. E. Hardesty was in Chicago
the first of the week laying in a
stock of the latest style men and
boys hats for the fall trade at the
Sullivan Clothing Cos bic store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31
in Young Folks Catholic Weekly

Japan has its jingoes as well as
the United States and Great Britain.
They have just discovered that the
new treaty with England excerpts
this country from the aims of the
Japanese alliance with King George.
The earlier arrangement was an I'M
fortunate one for the British, al
though the dangers were moral
rather than physical, domestic
rather than foreign. 1t practically
bound England to 90 to the relief of
Japan in any war in which it
might become involved. While the
desire for allies IS always strong in
London, the savagery of this ar
rangement was so pronounced as
to excite resentment even at home
War between the United States and
Japan is almost inconceivable, but
an alliance which in that event
would array one great Caucasian
people against another and in sup
port of Asiatics must have been
made only to be broken. Republic.
There is a law against boys
smoking cigarettes. This should bt
enforced. Cigarettes seem to bt
the key to the side-door Pullman
the germ of the hang-dog air anC
the suggestion for that tough walk
In other words, when you see a boy
trying to emulate the zioI
of the underworld, sharper
your Barlow and cut nice paddle
from the sugar barrel, and not hest
tate to try the instrument of cor
rection where most needed. Some
times you can make a man with {
splinter much quicker than witt
good advice. Mexico Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31

Chicago mail order supply house in 1910 cleared in profits
S7OOOOOO
Mail order houses get business by advertising they do
solicit for trade through representatives clerks
When trade slackens the mail order houses heavier
newspaper and whatever they gain is at the loss of the
merchants who very often adopt different course, cuaing
advertising when business is inclined to dullness
The fisherman advertiser and the larger and more
attractive his bait is made the better his
Not in ten in business in small towns know the
value of advertising how when do it. and whysimpy
because they do give this important matter attention.
and just long they do long will the mail order
houses prosper and pile up their millions profits and sell their
goods right under the of the retailer and IS per the
latter 60 broke annualyH F. Broadbent in the McLouth
(Kansas) Times
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-31
SEDALIA TELEGRAPH SCHOOL.
Sedalia, Mo.

Leading Telegraph School in the
United States. Fall term opens
Monday. September 4. Be here by
September First, Positions guar
anteed to every graduate.
For further information address:
C. W. Robbins, Sedalia, Mo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27
MAKING TWO BLADES GROW
Where But One Grew BefOre-That
is the Problem Which Now Con-
fronts the People of This
Country.

How long will it be before the
United States will have TO import
grain?
"A good many years gem
erations," is the answer the average
man would give TO that question.
But does that answer come close
TO the truth? We will see. Last
wear the farmers OF this country pro-
duced more than 5000, 600 bush
els OF corn but less than per cent
of it was exported. The wheat yield
was about ESQ, 100000 bushels and
less than 10 per cent was sent out Of
the country.
What will happen to us when our
population reaches 150,O0O,OO0 peo-
pie? That time is not far away. BY
the year 1850 there will be that
many people in the country.
Will we raise enough cereals to
supply our demands 40 years from
now? Not unless something Is done
to increase our acreage and to make
our land now under cultivation more
fertile, because practically all the
public lands in the country are occu-
pied and nothing now remains but TO
encroach upon the Great American
Desert"
We now have in the United States
about 100000 farms, averaging
something less than 100 acres each,
and yet but 2l per cent of our land
area is in improved farms and but 10
per cent of it is cropped yearly. We
raise about 60,00O,00O acres of
wheat annually and the average crop
for the past 40 years has been less
than Is bushels per acre. The aver
age wheat crop in England is more
than 81 bushels per acre. We culti-
vate almost 100000 acres of corn
yearly, with an average yield of only
% bushels per acre and 29,OO0,OOO
acres of oats yielding less than 81
bushels per acre.
How can production be made to
keep pace with consumption? BY
making two blades of grass grow
where but one grew before"
Soil fertility must be brought
back. Rotation, leguminous crops,
deep plowing. manure fertilizers,
moisture conservation by suitable
methods of cultivation. checking OF
erosion-these will increase our
yields of farm crops. Through the
introduction of scientific methods the
eastern states, with their so called
worn out soils, are in some cases pro-
ducing more heavily than the newer
fields of the west. Maryland, for
example, raises more corn per acre
than Illinois. Pennsylvania has a
greater average wheat yield than
Minnesota and Vermont gets more
oats per acre than does Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27
A BIG CROP EXPOSITION
Winneshiek Horticultural Society
Getting Ready For Big
Week.
4 LONG LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Everything That is Raised i'm North
eastern Iowa Wanted on EXhibi-
ton at First Big Show Oct.
Both to Nov. 1st.

The officers of the Winneshiek
County Horticultural Society are
busy these days getting things in
readiness for the annual show of the
society, which will this year take the
form of a big exposition, lasting four
days, and which ought to include
hundreds of exhibitions from all
parts Of northeastern Iowa. Such a
show would be a great thing for
every farm, every garden, every Or
chard in northern Iowa, and the busi-
ness men of Decorah, realizing this
fact, have put their shoulders to the
wheel to help make it success. The
show will be held in the Marsh block,
corner Water and Mechanic streets,
and will consist of an exhibition of
flowers, fruits, grains, grasses, vege-
tables, and in fact anything that is
grown in this part of the state. The
dates are Oct. 30th to Nov. 4th in
elusive, and the cash premiums
amount to 100000, while over
S600,00 in special premiums are Off
cred by the business men of Decorah.
The plan is to have the first day Chill
dren's Day, then Farmers Day, De-
corah Day and horticultural Society
Day. 1t is expected that the Decorah
Merchants Band will play one even
ing, a large orchestra another, and
the Winneshiek County Sangerfor-
bund will sing another evening,
while on one evening there will be
a lecture by Prof. G. r. Bliss, pro-
fessor of horticulture in the Iowa
College at Ames.
Everything possible will be done
to make this event great success.
Get ready to bring in something to
exhibit. A list of the premiums is
Sc.sS printed Watch for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

WHY THEY DON'T GET RICH.
Would be More Irish Millionaires if
They Were StinGy.

In a classification of millionaires
by nationalities, it will be found that
lrishmea are very far down on the
list. Why this should be so may
seem hard to understand at first.
The Irishman generally speaking,
possesses more than average intelli-
gence.
He is an excellent workman and a
capable business man. But the fact
remains that he rarely becomes a
millionaire.
Rev Francis X. McCabe, president
of DePau University, Chicago, has
offered an interesting solution. He
says the fault, if it can be called a
fault. is in the Irishman's heart, not
in his brain or business vacumen.
The lrishman is so generous toward
his fellow man that he has little
chance to accumulate millions for
himself.
'iiou SCuciOolty 10 UdT W Tie
Irish millionaire, is the way that
President McCabe puts it, THAT is
why there are not nearly so many
millionaire Irishmen as there are
millionaires of other nationalities.
THE Irish are always looking on
the bright side of things to come,
not only for themselves, but for
others as well. They have carried
with them always a spirit of opti-
mism. They are. moreover, a people
of deep religious convictions and
faith. They have done an import
ant work in the building up of the
civilization of the world"
And, after all has been said and
done, this may be better than becom-
ing mere millionaires.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

by living principles within, which en-
able them to move resolutely for
ward regardless of opposing forces
from without, overriding all oppo-
sition, steadily pursuing their way,
and holding the true course in life
because they have faith and courage
and patience, all the graces of the
Spirit to hold and direct them even
in the widest tempest or the dead
liest calm. Others there are, who
seem to be almost wholly the crea-
lures of circumstance. They allow
themselves to be controlled by out
ward conditions, they are weak
where they should be strong, because
unlike the sailing vessel, they have
been given dominion which might
be employed even as others employ
it. They permit themselves to be-
come inert, becalmed, when Imme-
diate action is called for, where the
other kind would assert themselves
by their own innate force OF char
acter, and pursue their way superior
to wind and wave.
The year following was the twen-
ty-ffth anniversary of our wedding
and some of the preachers on the
district knowing of it, arranged to
help us celebrate the occasion. They
joined with the people of Epworth
and took matters into their own
hands, and nearly all the preachers
of the district, also large company
from Epworth and other places were
present. In the afternoon, DR.. J. S.
McCord, pastor at Dubuque, on be-
half of the preachers presented us
with a beautiful silver water set,
and in the evening we were made
the recipients of an elegant tea set
of silver by the citizens of Epworth
and other parts of the district. 1t
was most enjoyable occasion, GER
tainly our family appreciated the
kindness shown US, not only in the
beautiful gifts but more in the hear
ty congratulations which were show
cred upon US on every hand.
The following Sunday l conducted
a love-feast in one OF our churches,
and in my opening remarks made
grateful reference to the goodness of
God, as manifested in the preserva-
ton of our lives. incidentally speak
ing OF the wedding anniversary and
the gift of silver which we had res
eefved he'd no sooner taken my
seat, however, than the preacher,
who was one of the most beautiful
characters / have ever known, wheth-
er Intentionally, or otherwise, has
never appeared, began to sing, Il
care not for riches, neither silver
nor gold" etc. There was a smile
on many faces at the words, appar-
emily so artlessly uttered, but the
love-feast proceeded as usual and a
rare good time it was.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

Editors Note-The editor of
this paper has prevailed upon
his father, Rev. III. III. Green,
ID. D., to write an autobiogra-
ply of his life, to be preserved
as a matter of record among
his children and grandchildren.
While it was written with no
intention Of being made public,
yet his life has been filled with (
such varied experiences, dating
from his birth in England, boy
hood, soldier, clergyman, legis-
lator, etc, that we find much
which we believe will be read
with interest by the public, and
we will therefore from time to
time as space permits publish
sections of this autobiography,
should it prove of sufficient in
terest to continue.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

The famous epitaph placed on
the monument up in Maine. Rest
in peace until join you," has almost
a duplicate in a sign on the door of
doctors office in a downtown Of
flee building" says George A. Sch
neider. The sign reads: do not alb
solutely abandon hope until you
have seen me. Cleveland Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

a Seattle girl stepping on a
street car the other day lost $500 in
gold and currency when her stock
ing burst at the seams and let the
golden sheckles run away. The
Cherokee Democrat says now she
hasn't such big legacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

Don't go fishing for compliments
unless you have something new to
offer in the way of bait.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

Because everybody does 1T is Of
itself reason for some one to strike
out on an original course.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

A good opportunity doesn't always
wear a label, and there is where it
acts like other mean things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

A man can always give good ac-
count of himself who has healthy
balance at the bank.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

The man who knows he can't win
has excellent foundation for his
knowledge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-27

There Is comfort In the reflection
that We can't be expected to do to-
day the thing we did yesterday.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-21
DETROIT
College to Soon BE Turned
Into a Catholic
University.

Detroit is to have a Catholic uni
versity. Plans on foot to enlarge
the old Detroit College and change
its name matured last Saturday,
when permission was received from
the State authorities to proceed
with the increase of capital. There
will be a complete change in the
policy of the institution. The fac
ulty plans TO make it university
in every sense of the word. The
negotiations have been concluded
with law and medical colleges to
absorb those institutions in the new
university. The names of the col
leges that will be taken in have been
announced. An engineering de-
partment will be established. The
college already has complete literary
and commercial courses. The reason
for the establishment of the new
university is to keep Catholic young
men from attending universities OF
other denominations.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-21
OF INTEREST TO CITIZENS.

Mayor Head and his Board OF
Public Works are 10 be commended
for their efforts to preserve intact
the new streets and sidewalks of the
city. During the present week these
officials and the heads of the vari-
Gus public utility companies have
held conferences that have resulted
favorably to the interests of citizens
end taxpayers. Heretofore a gas
company, an electric light company
or the water company would tear up
street whenever 1t saw fit to extend
or enlarge its mains. Under the
new agreement the promiscuous
tearing up of streets will be stopped.
When street improvements or repairs
are to be made the companies inter-
ested will be notified, and the city
will not proceed with its paving
until all gas, electrical and water
connections are made. This is a
move in the right direction.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-21
GOOD TIME
Enjoyed by ttibernians at
Christening of New
Hall.

Members Of Division 2, A. o. H.,
assembled in large numbers Wednes-
day night at Schultz Hall, when they
christened their new home ana spent
one of the happiest evnings in the
memory of the oldest member. Pres
ident Con Ford presided and was
feppy in his welcome 20 the guests
and members. expressing himself
and fellow-officers pleased with the
attendance and the presence or
those invited to be present.
Two new members, John Caumey
and Thomas McKenna, we're re-
ceived into the division, and three
more were elected. The President
Impressed the candidates with the
benefits they would receive and in
troduced them. Michael Keaney
was reported much improved.
Chairman Charles Obst reported
that the Broadway Theater had
been secured for February 20, when
benefit would be given for Division
2. Edward Keiran reported the pro-
ceedings of the County Board and
the steps taken for the celebration
of st. Patrick's day. The other
business was quickly dispatched and
adjournment was had for the social
session prepared by Charles Obst
and James WEIGH. There was an
abundance of refreshments, both
solid and liquid, together with cigars
that smoked well. Many old-time
members, including Thomas Harmon
and William Linskey, were present
and had words of encouragement for
the division in it's new field.