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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05

IT INVESTIGATION of the express companies should not be per-
mitted to halt the movement for a parcels post. The House of
Representatives has made a splendid record so far in enacting
bills for the benefit of the nation, but its record at this session will
not be complete if it fails to pass a parcels post bill. If the House
sends a good bill to the Senate public sentiment will be brought to
bear on that body too powerfully to be resisted. With the insttu-
ton of a system of government express for light packages up to
eleven pounds at cheap rates and a fair adjustment of express CON-
pany rates by the Interstate Commerce Commission the unblushing
plumber of the people by the banded express companies will end, and
one great incubus will be lifted from the business of the country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
DROWMNds THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN

cTa HE record of drownings yesterday points anew to the neces-
sity for a system of public instruction of children IN the,
simple art of swimming, one of the most essential features
of the training of our youth. In a well regulated STATE the knowi
edge of swimming would be made compulsory and one on the re
onirements of graduation from a public or private school. In the
lives of most people there comes a time of peril on the water when
all other educational training is of no avail. If there was in all
our cities and towns a system of teaching swimming TO the young
we would be spared many Of the distressing accounts OF drown1ngs
that fill the newspapers during the hummer vacation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
BOY KILLS $4,000 FLIES.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. July 5.-One
and a quarter million dead flies in
heap, being a pile three feet high and
ive fee wide, represents the slaugh-
ter wrought by small boys as he re-
suit of a fy-killing contest which
closed here yesterday. Robert Basse
carried of first prize of $40 with a
record of Asa, 800 flies slain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
CHOLERA NOW IN BROOKLYN.

0Te WO cases of cholera have now been developed, one in Auburn,
N. Y, and the other in Brooklyn, the victims being recently
landed Italian immigrants. In both cases other persons
were exposed to the plague. Confidence has been felt all along in
the vigilance of the quarantine health officers, but it is evident by
these cases that there has been gross carelessness somewhere.
Positive assurances were given recently by the officer in charge of
the quarantine that it would be impossible for a case of cholera
to be landed, and here are two cases-and there may be more-to
spread the infection in New Yorks crowded tenement districts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
Complains of Ga. Rate.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Just a line about the gas rate of
Newark. The people OF this city are
forced to a s1.10 per cubic foot for
gas. The residents OF New York
pay eighty cents for the same mount.
What's the reason? About a year ago
the rate In New York was the same
as in Newark. A movement war start
ed to cut down the price of gas and the
result was that the gas company low
cred the rate to eighty cents. I
DID the company lose money! Oh.
no, A recent statement given by the
company shows that they made more
money since they changed the rate
than yer before. The increase in con-
sumption was so great that 1t more
than mase up for the lower rate. Why
cannot a similar plan be adopted here,
in which both the and the
company will be benefited?
NEwARKER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
COSTLY SESSION FOR CLARK.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July g.
Speaker Champ Clark spent he day
debating letters in his of o at the
capitol. The extra session of Congress
is now costing the speaker S142.0s per
day. This loss began July l, and will
continue SO long as other members of
the Senate and House, who are not
stars on the lecture circuit, insist in
talking reciprocity, the free list and
tariff revision.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
WHALE YIELDS $4,000.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 5.-A piece of
ambergris, said to be worth $780, 600,
was taken from a whale killed Satur-
day by the whaler Petriana, which ar
here today. The ambergris Is
said to be of the largest pieces ever
found.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05

stores get together and establish a
regular medical service during the hot
months? It would save much trouble
and excitement. J.. LYNN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05
lUsTAIHEr
ABoUT MEM
@sUTWoW

salt, as most fish tales told by great
anglers. John Horter, sergeant of po-
lice headquarters, had to listen to II,
co.. I'VE were out fishing ell day with
nary a bite sara the fisherman. Just
as we had given up hope a three-pound
weak1sh seemed to dash out of the
water and strike me on the s%uspender
button, topping over into the boat"
Sounds good ~.
Roundsman Tully. OF the First pre-
cinct police station, who during the
summer months is known as Captain
Tully, of the ship Erin, is now rejoice
ing. He has had his boat raised from
the depths of the waters. The boat
is now high and dry, and with
a little more work will be ready to
haul the big roundsman about. Let's
hope that Michael takes better care in
the future of how he anchors a boat.
He refuses to tell what 1t cost him to
have the boat hoisted.
%. Allen Smith, chief deputy collector
of internal revenue for this district, re-
Gently had occasion to speak over the
ter. One was Inspector ]. s. Sinsel, or
New York, and the other United States
Commissioner S. Howell Jones, of this
city. The phone number of the inspec-
tor was found to be 1912 Broad, and the
commissioners 49, .Market. That's
queer commented Mr.. Smith,, land
they are both In the government serv-
Ice"
Frank Wallace, who runs one of the
an impressive figure when he feels like
II, and the u~nfortunates q little queer
In the head, who are looking for all
sorts of Justice that is not their due,
flock to him, naturally, for reasons that
nobody appears to know. Mr.. Wallace,
however, has the knack of a%ppeasing
people of this sort, and. as the main
object is to get them out of the Court
House, it doesn't matter much how 1t Is
done. The other day a veteran Of the
! Civil War-at least he said he was that
-meandered through the gloomy cor
ridors of the Court House and naturally
dropped onto Mr.. Wallace. He told
q story that would fill five books. Mr..
Wallace listened most patiently, pre-
tended to make a record. said that
will be all right. 1 will attend to this
at once" and the man left the Court
House perfectly happy in the belief
that his imaginary wrongs would be
righted by Mr.. Wallace before another
days sun had set.
Churches are now INDUCING along
with all other business enterprises in
offering inducements to the public to
enter their fold. This was made posi-
tive when on a Clinton avenue church
the following sign was posted on a
board on the outside:
Ice Water in the Vestibule.
Electric fans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-05

Tho STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Farmers in the Missouri Legisla-
ture discover that under one en-
ployers' liability bill they may be-
come subject to damages every
time a careless hired man gets his
foot pinched by gear of a moving
machine or provokes a COW to re-
taliation at milking time. 1t illus
trates again the difficulties in form
ulating equitable legislation on this
subject. Obviously a law that
would be eminently just as applied
to the highly artificial conditions of
modern industrial plant in which
division of labor is carried to an
extreme might not be just as APP
piled to pursuits carried on under
more primitive circumstances.-Re.
public.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Congressman F, j. Hill of Con-
necticut finds evidence that circu-
lars opposing reciprocity from the
standpoint of the farmers interests
really had Wall street as their place
of origin. The Lumber Trust, which
has been selling the farmer sheath
ing, clap-boards and shingles at
Dingley and Payne-Aldrich prices
is also assuming to voice the de-
mands of the agricultural districts.
Presumably the authors of the
"come-on" circulars will appear lat
er as champions of their friend the
farmer. But the farmer in these
times is most capable of doing his
own talking and the concern in the
headquarters of the trusts may
show him where his own interests
lie.-Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
0nee With His Men.

"St0newall. jackson. was not az
eiEl's, idea. of. a,sOldier," remarked
the old. Southern, lady to the group
on the piazza. HE was very calm.
very blunt. very forceful, but not in,
the least dashing in appearance or
gallant in. manner. In fact, although
he was the most. courteous Of men:
be was. rather strange and shy in.
his manner with. women. He was
something fine, of. course, than a
mere cavalier, but when some one
in fun dubbed him a. Blue Light
Elder, it was Immediately seen that.
the name described him perfectly
What, may | ask, is Blue Light
Elder" questioned some one.
The Blue Lights we're Baptists,"
said the old lady smiling. THAT
was Just the name they had down.
in West Virginia, and 1t stood. for
austenty, and perhaps, Sigh thard :
ness of character.
l had many opportunities to be-
come acquainted with StOnewall.
Jackson's real Selt," she continued,
for my fathers company was one
of the old original SGOneWall. Brigade
from the beginning. OF the war;. and,
he never tired OF telling stories a.
bout his beloved chief.
There was one of that. fearful
march to- ROmneY.. None, of the
boys had been used to anything. Of
the kind before. and they grumbled.
a good deal. The weather was cold,
and one night there were Sleet and
snow, so that in the morning father
and all the boys. who slept on. the
ground together. found their blank
cts frozen fast to the earth
Some of the men. said it was
. pretty rough that old StOneWall
! should be sleeping warm in bed up
at the hotel in town and they be
out there, when all of a sudden
there was a motion under a. blanket
, near by, and up rose tall, stalWart
figure.
, Every man of them recognizes
Stonewall Jackson He had slept
out there through ALI that fierce
r storm with his boys"
e MY father said" concluded thu
old lady, in a voice that shook a Lit
y tie, that there was no more grum
g bling after that in that brigade" :
Youths Companion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

cause the mail order houses are
making inroads on his business. He
is trying to devise ways and means
to fight the cat. houses" And well
he may. For they are building up
a big business at the expense of the
country merchant. How to meet
and beat them this is the question
OF course, nobody blames the
catalogue men. They are out for
business, just as the local merchant
is. The people who do their buying
away from home are responsible.
But how can we stop the people
from sendin5 their money away, is
the question the small-tOwn mer-
chants are asking each other. Some
of them say the newspaper man
can stop it. | deny it. 1t is the
duty of the local merchant to stop
it, and it is likewise within his
power. He can not do it by meet
ing to cuss and discuss the cat
houses" He can not down them
by crying, Help me, Cassius, or l
sink" Whenever the local mer-
chant goes after business like the
foreign concern does, he will get It,
When he learns how to use printers
ink, he can get his share of the
trade, for he has the advantage of
being near his people
Mail order houses are your natur-
al enemies, and you must meet
them just us you do your local 6usi-
ness rival
The Chicago merchant has waged
the war. He is the aggreSsOr. He
has trespasSed on your territory.
You must defend yourself. To do
this effectively, you must use the
same kind of weapon he uses just
plain black Printers Ink, and plenty
of it. OF course it takes brains to
use it wisely, Ink cost money, and
so do brains But Money, Ink and
Brains, properly mixed will move
the world. loot your horn or it
will not be footed. Kick up dust
or pay somebody else to do it fol
you. Don't expect. the newspaper
man to spend his days and his
nights fighting another fellows
battles, without compensation. Tht
newspaper man has troubles of hi'
own. He has a business Of his OWL
and business rivals.
You say you can undersell thu
catalogue house. All right, prov,
it. Convince the people. and thei
business is yours. Beat the mail
order houses at its own game. Blu
some newspaper space and 60 afte
it.
But it will cost money" you wi
say.
There you 60 again. Of course
will cost money. 1t cost the cati
logue house thousand of dollars
get your customers. In this wa
the mailorder man makes the loo
merchant pay his advertising bill
Look over your ledger and see no
much you contributed to this pu
pose the past year. L. W. Rice
Columbia Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Lost Feb. % two halterS, one
buck skin, with leather tie strap
Other black with rope. Between
Lawless Bros, and home. Liberal
reward. Mutual Phone 261
WILL TIMMONS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Edward Stanton Hamm, who at
one time was operator OF the Bur
lington, was buried at Shelbina last
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Mrs. Mamie c. Fields of this city
was called to Paris recently, to
nurse in the family of David Arnold,
of that place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Martin Seward who has been suf-
fering with peritonitis the last few
weeks is able to be out once again.
We are glad tc see you out Mart.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Attorney Cleek, Of Shelbina. trans
acted business here the latter part
of last week ,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

believe there was a ghost. This
ghost plays all the cd tricks and
adds many new ones
H you delight in something; weird
myteEiouS and awful you will find
it in this book.
Published by Bobbs-MerrilU Co.,
Indianapolis, lad. Price SIPS.
1t Tickled Him.
By George HoYt Allen
Around the world with George
HOyt Allen is a breezy account of
the incidents, accidents and expert
ences of the author in making this
trip.
! AS the title implies the author
takes a humorous view of life
! His descriptions remind one of
mdIh Twain D WINLuB~
Published by Occidental and ORR
entail Pub. Co., Clinton, N. 7. Price
paper IS cents.
We Young Men
BY Hans Wegener.
This is a translation from the
German.
: 1t is a plain talk to young men
no scolding, no preaching, no ex-
hortation. Things are called by
their right names. Natural things
are spoken of in a natural way.
Published by Vir Publishing Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa. Price paper &c
cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
Voices Of the Wild
BY F. Marie CamersOn

Ahio 10 N NhOuAlOAl VI Oh
The alIeeorieS are plea for all
homeless wild creatures, especially
the deer and birds.
A little volume for nature lovers
Published by Peace Pipe Press
Seattle Wash. Price $1.00.
The Purchase Price
By Emerson HOugh.
A historical novel of the time
just before the civil war. The read
er is reminded often of $40 or
Fight, by the same author
The scene is laid in Washington,
D. c. and in Missouri.
A mysterious and beautiful
French Countess figures in the
story. She has been compelled to
leave her own country, because of
her political activities, and as soon
as she arrives in this country, COM
,mences to work along the same line
In the opening of the story she is
kidnapped by the orders of the
Presidents cabinet and taken down
the Ohio River by boat, where her
escort, an army officer, CANDLES her
away in a game of poker.
The story is full of exciting situa-
tiOns.
Published by BobbS-Merrill Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind. Price $3.50.
The Girl From Nowhere.
BY Mrs. Baillie Reynolds.
This is all English story. A spoil
ed, self willed, boy joins the Broth
erhood and is arrested, convicted
and imprisoned for two years for
anarchism.
At the expiration of his term of
imprisonment, his only relative. g
wealthy step-brother, refuses tc
have any dealings with him. The
boy, hungry and discourage deter
mines to die, when he rescues E
girl. Her helpless condition, and
dependence on him give him some
. thing to work for.
1t is a good story, well told.
Published by George H. Dorar
Co., New York. Price $1.35.
; The Unlived Life of Little
Mary Ellen.
A quaint little village story tina
reveals the tenderness and sympa
thy of loving hearts.
u Even the lads that find it sue
sport to whistle After the Ball" t
the parsons horses trOt as he zoe
down main street, reverence tn
e mother-love shown by their littl
IS afflicted neighbor. A very toucl
IL ing little story.
u Published by Bobbs-Merrill CC
Indianapolis, Ind.
al Dropped from the Fast Express.
BY Fred M. White.
i Lady Scarborough has promise
to marry Stephen Du eros, a Sou
90 African millionaire, to save h
40 father who was a gambler. 1
Nc Cros was really nothing but an a
venturer and he disliked and i
ar tended to ruin Lady Scarborough
brother.
Du eros plans a trip from La
don to Liverpool in a private tra
to attend the farewell concert OF
noted singer.
~ The story covers a space of t.
~ days and that was a very bu
~ period. 1t is a sensational story
inc love mystery and adventure
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

The little crown prince of Russia
recently sent to the baby sovereign
of China a toy railroad that is per-
feet in every detail, Little engines
carry beautifully fitted express and
freight trains over three-quarters Of
a mile of track, ETC., etc. That is
what the dispatches say, but the
probability is the little crown prince
didn't know a thing about that
present, or he would have set up &
howl that would have lOosened the
shingles on the palace roof wher
told that he was going to give it t
another little boy. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Roy MeriWether, was in Palmyra,
on legal business, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
EBERT YATES, Secy.

Frank Elliott, of near StrOther
has on feed IS 22O-lb. hogs that
he has contracted to Mat FULLY
at Sets. per pOund.-Perry Enter
prise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
NEW BOOKS
Continued from last week.
Colonel Todhunter of Missouri.
By Ripley D. Saunders

Colonel Todhunter OF Missouri.
BY Ripley D. Saunders
Colonel Todhunter of Missouri, is
the title of a new book about Mis-
souri, and MissOUrians and it is a
good one Col Todhunter is a type
of the old time Missourian. He
comes of the stock that made his
tory in Virginia, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. He is a born politician, a
true friend, a strong enemy and a
splendid fighter.
The Colonel is also a mattel max
er aud he has to pay for his sym
pathy and assistance in this line by
bearing the news of the elopement
to the angry mother.
The love story that runs through
the book is fine. The COlonels
daughter, Mary, is a true woman.
Colonel Todhunter will show you"
an interesting evening.
Published by BobbS-Merrill Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind. Price ST.
The Superintendent.
A story of the lumber country in
the western part of the state of
Washington. 1t is strong story
throbbing with lite and love,
A splendid lesson is taught in an
unassuming manner. The por-
trayal of drink and its influence on
men and their families is true to
life.
A story you will not soon forget.
A splendid story.
Published by The Alice Hartman
Co., New York. Price $1.35.
Desk Calen dar.
A Daily Greeting for the Year.
The Bible Readers Calendar, has
been prepared to assist in deepening
and strengthening the spiritual life
Every day has its verse of scripture
for morning, blank for engagements
and a verse for evening meditation
This world is a pretty good sort Of
world,
Taking it all together;
In spite of the gloomy weather.
There are friends to love and hopes
to cheer,
And plenty of compensation,
For every ache. for those who MAKE
The best of the situation.
Published by Bible Calendar an
Pub. Co., New York.
The Christian Year Kalendar.
Bishop Seymour says The NOR
widely the Church Kalendar zoe
= into the churches and homes of OF
D people the better. 1t is teaCht
y the year round.
Il This is especially arranged fC
the members of the EpiscOpt
church.
, Historical facts, rituals, Ceremo
les, Vestsments, ornaments. season
feasts and fasts, liturgical colour
ecclesiastical terms and varioI
< other matters appertaining to Il
, church given.
le Published by The Church Kalend
4 Co., New York. Price rs cents.
H. Eighty Arthusa.
" By David Skaats Foster.
Richard Armstrong, a bachelor
wealth and talent, has complet
an ideal aeroplane which will I
only fly like a bird, but runs Ii
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
Maya.
By Elizabeth Esleston-Hinman.

This is a story of the Bighorn
country. William Dunsmuir. a
young Englishman, saves the life of
Blackfoot warrior, the son of the
chief, and in return asks to marry
the chiefs daughter. After several
years of happy married life, the
wife dies, leaving little daughter.
This story is of this child. The
father is successful ranchman and
it is his aim to educate the child,
yet give her the freedom her moth.
ers race enjoy.
After the death of the mother, hel
people demand the child. The
! father is devoted to to child anC
refuses to give her up. The story
of her home life and her touching
little romance is charmingly told.
Published by Rand Mentally 6
Co.. Chicago, ILL.,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Monroe Cigar Co.,
will be held at the Office of the
Company, Tuesday, March 7, 1911
from 8 o'clock a. m. to IL o'clock m.
for the purpose of electing five d.
rectors and for the transaction OF
such other business as may proper,
" come before the meeting.
RI. ARMSTRONG, Pres.
EBERT YATES, Secy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
Eighty Arthusa
By David Skaats Foster.

Richard Armstrong, a bachelor of
wealth and talent, has completed
an ideal aeroplane which will not
only fly like a bird, but runs like
an automobile and travel on the
water like a motor boat. On his
first trip his lack of gasoline sets him
down in the headquarters of the
Daughters of Universal Revolution,
band of pretty girls. organized to
prove that woman's ability to meet
hardships is equal to that of man.
The story is full of exciting ad
ventures in which the hero has the
opportunity to show to Arthusa, thu
regent of the society, his worth.
Published by j. B. Lippincott Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02

Mr.. Edward P. Dickinson, of Wa
terloo, Iowa, arrived in Palmyra
Monday night. Mr.. Dickinson is a
capitalist and representing a syndi-
cate of financiers and is here for the
purpose of investigating the railroad
proposition. Tuesday he walked
out to the grade on Summers farm,
and also inspected the bridge at
! North river. He will 60 to Kinks
vile and Hannibal from here, and
later will 90 to Philadelphia and
Bethel. He seems to be most
favorably impressed with the work
accomplished, and gives it as his
opinion that the line shonld be
built from Palmyra to Bethel by
the sale of the stock without issuing
bonds.-Palmyra SpectOr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-02
Fighting The Cat. Houses"

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