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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

THE BLOOMER

HE BLOOMER
By Tom hkers.
Who hits 500 90 The spring.
The Bioomer
Who never misses anything.
Who never falls the ball 10 ain.
Who cuts 'em of with deadly
wing
The Bloomer
Who always slumpg about Julv,
The Bloomer;
Who always drops each easy H.
Who cannot find his batting ess.
Who ought 10 80 somewhere IN
def
The BloOmer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

A bin IL being discussed In the
New York legislature for a revival
OF horse racing sans gambling
Which means without
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

Willie carrick. oldtlme big
Lacquer. will pitch for New Orleans
this year. He managed New Haven
last season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

Many little stars twinkling in
unison reflect greater radiance ON
the diamond than one OF the first.
magnitude by himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

Jack Murray. Giant outfieldeg.
says the team rode 10 long on a
southern railroad that he saw the
sun sink twice In one afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

Bugs Raymond IL Htili glued TO
the water cart and insists be likes
the sensation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

-'hat x-ray examination OF Jack
Johuson'a head and the discovery
that said bean was nrmored like a
dreadnauRht. ought 70 contain a
hint TO baseball managers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07
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$500 In cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-07

Speaking OF BOY scouts. etc. how
about our friends Bob Gilka and
Arthur Irwin7 Take him. Tigel
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26

And now it is the Washington
Uy Yard that is short. Some
ever three million dollars are
cannot be accounted for.
pansy is being passed
gine the bookkeeping
icient. A little real
stigation might find
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
OLD NE THODS
To Be REVIVED
WATER POWER ONCE ABAN.
DoNED NOW VERY
VALUABLE.
WAS FORMERLY IN USE
Missouri Waterway Commission Finds
Changed Industrial Conditions in
Interior of State--Reports Great
Awakening of Interest.

The officers of the Missouri Water
way Commission report that a great
awakening of interest has taken place
during the past year in the water
power sites of the state. Inquiries
are being made by people with cap
ital to invest and by engineers and
surveyors from all parts of the coun-
try for information as to the location
of prospective sites. This informa-
ton, however, is being withheld by
the commission until the submission
of it's report to the legislature in jan
uary, when legislation on this subject
is anticipated.
A great number of water mills Of
various kinds were built in this state
many years ago, but they have since
been abandoned. The commission has
records of one hundred and twenty
three of these abandoned sites. OF
this number a few were relinQuished
because of the failure of the streams,
but most of them because of change
in industrial conditions. Grist and
saw mills are no longer necessary in
even tSOldlGu IL D6lHS
far easier for the farmer to sell his
grain and buy his -four or to sell his
timber and buy his lumber.
With the greater development of
electrical appliances of recent years
especially the transmitting apparatus,
it has become a simple matter to
have the source Of power and the
point of consumption widely sepa-
rated, hense there is no need to have
populous com.AC-.5y either at or
near the precise site of the water
power to make the plant profitable.
The awakening of interest, therefore,
is due to the fact that it has been
discovered that Missouri abounds in
water power sites, many of which are
either approximately or reasonably
close to power-needing communities.
1t is thought the state legislature will
soon take steps both to encourage
and regulate the use of the abundant
water power now idle in this state.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
Peculiar cIasslflcatlons.

A Florida judge ruled that mullet
were not fish, but birds, because they
had gizzards. The customs officials
in New York ruled that frogs were
fish and must pay duty as such. A
game warden in Maine gained popu-
larity by declaring oysters were game
and so acquired jurisdiction. And
now comes a decision from the GUS
tom-house that bagpipes are toys and
can not be classed as musical instru-
ments for purposes of taxation.-Flori-
da Times Union.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
LOOK LIKE THE ORIGINAL
Artificial Teeth Now Are Made to suiS
the Wearer In Color and
Shape.

We do not see as many sets of ar.
tificial teeth today as we did twenty
years ago, since it has been learned
that there is no substitute that will
equal the natural organs. In the time
of our grandfathers, II tooth ached
it was Immediately extracted and it
was common sight to see many PEG.
pie going about with large number
of teeth out. So much was this the
case that it became matter of alarm
among some of the scientists lest the
human race was to become toothless
Nowadays, with improved methods,
there is little excuse for anyone to
lose a single tooth.
n those mouths where only a few
t0oth are lost, and bridgework can
not be used, it is desirable to use the
partial plate. This can be used with
out the extraction of any more teeth.
1t simply fills in the gaps caused by
the loss of the teeth which have al
ready been removed. If these plates
are carefully fitted and the adjoining
teeth well matched, they will do very
well in the matter of appearance.
When there are very few natural
teeth in the mouth, and these in bad
condition, it is often better to remove
all the remaining teeth and have full
plates inserted. Especially is this
true where the gums are badly dis
,eased, and the teeth are loosened by
pyorrhea. On the extraction of the
Within the last few years there
have been many improvements in the
process of making plates, especially in
the method of taking the impression
of the mouth, and of arranging the
teeth. The scientific principles under
lying the movement of the jaw have
been worked out, with the result that
new apparatus and new moulds OF
teeth were required. This anatomical
articulation, as it is called, produces
far better results than the old process
There is greater ability to thoroughly
chew the food, the teeth fit better and
are much better in appearance.
In the making of artificial teeth
care should be observed in selecting
the proper form and color of the teeth
to be used. Patients often demand
small, white, even teeth, hoping thus
to improve their appearance. The re
suit is likely to happen in such cases
that the teeth present CHASTITY ap
pearance. The color of the teeth ant
the form depend largely upon the col
or of the hair and eyes, and othel
characteristics. The size should cor
respond to the size of the jaw. Man!
people initiate quite successfully thei
natural teeth by having the artificial
teeth slightly irregular, as were theil
own teeth before they were lost.
| Copyright, Western Newspaper Union.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
lnNuenee Of Feminine press.

Few men realize the influence that
dress has upon them. Man thinks that
he is an unbiased being, open to con-
vietion, to sound logic, to unanswsr-
able argument. Fond delusion! he is
open to nothing. except to the elo-
quenee of a few yards OF silk and to
the persuasion of soft laees.-London
Graphic.
Greek State MoRopolIpe.
salt, petroleum. matches, playing
,.rda are state monopolies In Greece,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
RIGHT USES OF TooTHPICK
Little Implement, Employed Regularly
and Carefully, Does Much to
Preserve the Teeth.

One of the products of civilization
is the toothpick. So far as we know
the savage does not indulge this hab.
it except as he learns it from the edu.
Gated races. There are very few parts
Of the world where the teeth are i'm.
mune from decay, so the lack of its
use is not because of the lack of need
The reason is probably that the say.
age has no thought Of the care Of the
teeth, and doubtless he is not an.
noyed by the particles of food which
crowd between his teeth. There are
some who, for politeness sake, deplore
the use of the toothpick. While it is
not an article to use at all times and
at all places, to discard it altogether
would prove disastrous.
The best toothpick is one of quill
its fexibility, and the ease with which
I it is used making 1t ideal, The OBJ
lection to the wooden toothpick is
that 1t is bulky, and liable to injure
the gum tissue and the delicate mem
brane surrounding the tooth; It some
times slivers, producing wounds and
Inflammation in the gums. The metal
toothpick is also inadvisable, and the
habit of using pins and other metallic
instruments as toothpicks should be
condemned. Ia using toothpick care
should be taken; 1t is not enough that
the food be removed, but also that it
be removed gently. The gum which
grows between the teeth has very
valuable use and should not be crowd,
ed out, Occasionally we find one
whose teeth are so perfect in shape
and the gum tissue so healthy that the
toothpick is unnecessary, but for the
ordinary Individual too much stress
cannot be laid on the need Of its use
and the care which is necessary.
Where the teeth are filed, care should
be taken not to use force, and there
by break on particles OF enamel next
TO the nlling or otherwise injure the
filling. and the habit OF chewing g
toothpick Is q bad one.
In using the pick often one may find
q tooth which gives evidence Of pain,
In such a case it IS well to learn al
once whether or not there is cavity
forming IN the tooth Often, too. the
pick win give you first knowledge Of
tartar accommodating about the necks
Of the teeth, and when this IS discov
ared haste should be mada 70 have q
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
A PRAYER.

A Prayer.
When joy and laughter rock the
world
And children laugh on every
side,
When selfishness has been forgot
And hands and hearts are open
ed wide,
And shoulders bend to help the
weak,
And hands reach out to guide
along
The feeble ones, and all are kin
And all the world is sweet with
song
When jealousies are pushed aside
And envy finds no dwelling place
When strong, and erst.aggressive
ones,
Lift up the feeble in the race.
When beggarS reap harvest great
That make up for the years
scant dole,
When men are moving heart to
heart
And standing soul to soul
When it is joy to fare abroad,
And it is pleasure just to live,
And life's one bitter drop is that
Alas! we have not more to givel
We ask. o God, thy comfort for
The hearts bereft that grieve and
break,
For those no open hands may help!
Dear God! for the Redeemer's
sake!
Judd Mortimer Lewis, in Houston
(Tex) Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
How Protection Works.

There is a joke concealed in this
little tariff story, according to Mr..
Bryan's Commoner. The task of
the reader will be to detect the joke,
then decide just whom the joke is
on. The country consumes about
three million tons of sugar a year.
OF this amount 100000 tons are
imported and 100000 tons produced
at home. The home product isn't
worth as much as Nebraska's egg
and butter crop by several million
of dollars. Yet under the guise of
protecting" the American sugar
raiser the consumers are taxed about
two hundred and fifty million dol
lars a year. Sugar is retailing at
about Sill a ton. We could buy
the home product and give it away,
paying the price now obtaining UNI
der protection, then throw it away,
and save one hundred and seventy
million dollars year by putting sug-
ar of the free list.-FultOn Sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
supervIslon Of spanklna.

A deputy supervisor Of spanking has
lately been appointed in a New Eng
land city to see that the sentences
of a police magistrate are carried out
when the judge sends small boys
home to be punished for stealing APP
pies. The supervisor of spanking pre-
fers to remain in his office, In COM
mand of his forces, while the deputy
does the supervising, an arrangement
common in other public offices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
Led rhere Be- rruth Retween be.

The highest compact we can make
with our fellow is, Let there be truth
between us two forevermore. 1t is
sublime to feel and say Of another, l
need never meet, or speak. or write
to him; we need not reinforce our
selves or send tokens OF remem-
brance: 1 rely on him as on myself;
If he did thus or thus, know 1t was
Tight.-EmersOn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
HAIR HEALTH
Take Advantage of This Generous
Offer.

UIIeT'
Your money back upon request
at our store if Rexall "93" Hair
Tonic; doesn't do as we claim. That's
our guarantee. You obligate your
self to nothing whatever. Could you
ask or could we give you stronger
proof of our confidence in the hair
restoring qualities of this prepare
zion?
We could not afford to so strong
ly endorse Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
and continue to sell it as we do, if
it did not do all we claim it will.
Should our enthusiasm have carried
us away, and RexaIl "93" Hair Ton
ic not give entire satisfaction to the
users, they would lose faith in us
and our statements, and in conse-
quence our business prestige would
suffer.
We assure you that if your hair
is beginning to unnaturally fall out
or if you have any scalp trouble,
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will prompt
ly eradicate dandruff, stimulate hair
growth, and prevent premature
badness, or the above guarantee
becomes operative. Two sizes, SOC
and $1.O0. Sold only at our store
The Rexall Store. L. NJ. Wood,
Druggist.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26

Yes Henry, the permanent good
roads win benefit the farmer. and
they viii also benefit the merchant
and In fast an 0f ns No invest
ment win pay better dividends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
Everyone interested in the future

Everyone interested in the future
of our country is interested in the
boys and girls as they will soon be
the men and women who rule the
country. The question now is are
we doing what we should to elevate
the character of our young people.
It is a great question and everyone
should be found on the line doing
something to make these young
people better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26

There are many trees in this town
which should be trimmed higher in
order to let the sun shine on the
Ground. 1t would also let the cleo
trio lights make more light on the
sidewalks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26

Missouri grows three-flfth as
much corn as is grown in3Europe,
three times as much as is grown in
South America and nearly half as
much as is grown in all the world
other than the United States, is
given as the estimate made by F. B
Mumford Of the agricultural farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26

The Mexico Ledger says some Of
the largest taxpayers in the Smile
road district are in favor ola $780,
600 bond issue Cor permanent good
roads. That's the way to make
Mexico a city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
ITEMS OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST

Hundreds of hungry men, women and
children are being fed each day in the
dining rooms of the Emmanuel Baptist
churcn. Chicago. This charity, which
Is supported by subscription, will be
carried on until spring.
DR.. Clara Swain, the first fully ac-
credited woman physician ever sent out
by any missionary society into any
part of the nom Christian world. died
Christmas morning at her home in Cas-
tile. n. ". at the age of seXenty-six.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has
in Switzerland 9.41s members, and &C.,
$50 enrolled in their Sunday schools.
The Citizens Committee of Shanghai.
China, asks for the cooperation of
Christian America in raising relief
funds for the starving populace of the
lower Yangtse Valley, where the floods
have. devastated the country. AT least
Si,0Uo,000 is needed
The Sunday-sehooi workers OF New
York state have established a new pre-
cedent by providing an endowment
fund of 100000 for their work. The
income from this sum, which Is $4,000
year net, will be used in training ex-
perts in new methods of educational
work and in searching out new con-
ditions and new fields.
The commission on evangelism of the
Methodist Episcopal Church during the
months of December and January has
paign In all the Methodist colleges OF
the country. A week is to be given TO
each college. and each series OF ser
vices is to conclude with conference
where the call of the Church for min
listers Mt home and abroad and for lay
workers in every department of SER
vice will be presented to the young
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
The Girl in the Country Church
ny DoRCAs PET'rINGILL.

Revelation. they come from the north,
the SOUTH the east, ana the west.
AS long as the boys and girls stand by
the prayer meeting like that this
church Is not going to fail"
Another way in which girls can do
excellent service is by becoming home
department visitors. Besides the les
son quarterly the girl visitor becomes
Il sunshine bearer to the shut-ins OF
her district A few of those who are
laid aside by sickness or old age
resent the appearance of youth, but
most of them rejoice to See it, they
Feast their eyes and ears upon 1t, and
rejoice that the work which they
have been compelled to- lay aside Is
being taken up by the young and
vigorous To such shut+ins the quar-
terly calls of the hone-department
visitor are the happiest days of the
year, looked forward to with anticipa-
tiun, and recalled with tender and
comforting memories again and again.
One more way in which the girl in
the country church can help, is by
being Ready to give cordial welcome
to the girls from the city who are
among the summer visitors. The tide
of travel from city to country--tne
real countrY==is growing stronger year
by year. Among those who visit the
quiet villages are many girls whose
musical talents apd other abilities are
ready to be put at the disposal Of the
country church, and the one to intro
duce them Is the girl of the country
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Yet Once More

This hour that wakes thee with its
morning chime
To common tasks that change not,
year by year
How knowest thou but for the latest
time
Its measured strokes have rung
upon thine ears?
This hand outstretched to thee for
help to-day
From the fierce current where the
world sweeps past
Stop. ere. thou shut thine heart and
turn away:
This one appeal to thee may be the
last.
This cry Of flesh and soul in agony.
This silence of forsaking. chill and
dim
Wait on His will and suffer. This may
be
The last of suffering thou shalt bear
for Him
This love thou highest pour upon His
feet,
This strength to help, to bear, to
strive, to be-
o. let them not be lost in vain defeat.
What If this day were all of earth
for thee?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

men and young women.
From three universitiss and colleges
in China, says Mr.. Arthur Rugh, there
have catae In the last two years three
hundred young men who have pledged
their lives to the work OF Christian
ministry. These young men are from
the Snantung Union University, the
lekinS University. and the North China
Union College, at Tung Chow
The Paddock Bill has passed both
the senate ana Congress OF Spain, the
vote In the Senate being 149 to IS. and
IN the Congress los to 20. The bill pro-
hibits the establishment OF any new
feh5lous congregation in Spain for two
years, during which time the Spanish
government hopes to secure revision
OF the Concordat with the Vatican
A donation of $l.6OD, 900. to the Pres
.pgterian Hospital in New York Is an
nounced, but involves a change by
which the hospital viii be connected
with the medical department of CO.
l1mbia University.
During the last ten years the Meth
odist Episcopal Church In Italy has
made the following gains Preachers,
from twenty-five to forty-seven: men,
bers, from 2,2TS to 1916 churches,
twelve, valued at $l76,300, to twenty
four. valued at $23l,i6
The birthplace OF Adoniram Judson,
In Maiden, Mass, has come into pos
session OF the American Baptist For
elgn Missionary Society, and will be
used as a house for Baptist foreign
missionaries at home for rest and re-
covery Of health. This house was
built as a parsonage for the Congrega-
tional Church In Maiden when William
Emerson, father OF Ralph Waldo Emer-
son, was pastor, -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Hunts In the Bible.

Find a chapter in the Old Testa-
ment with the following peculiarities:
/. 1t contains mention of four forms
of water.
2. 1t refers to the Creation.
3. 1t repeats thirteen times a certain
word of six letters, beginning with +.
4. 1t mentions three classes of prom
inent people.
s. 1t refers to young men, old men
and young women; but not to old wo-
men.
6. 1t begins and ends with the same
four words.
I. 1t mentions certain fabulous AMI
mails.
s. 1t joins together something hot
and something cold.
3. 1t mentions four classes of COM
mon animals.
10. 1t mentions two classes of trees
es II. The sixty-second word from the
end is the same as the sixty second
word from the beginning.
10. 1t refers to the mfw mfw fwyy
10. 1t mentions the earth four
times
10. 1t refers to the sun, moon and
stars.
IA. 1t contains n reference to one
only of each of the following pairs.
(a) mountains or valleys; OBJ devils
or angels; tc) children or parents;
(d) rain or wind; te) saints or Sinners
Which in each case?