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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22
OFFICIAL VOTE,
Total Voc of All Candidates 377,-
965 Out of 675,OO0 In State.

OF the KepuOllcan on primary DAY
by S0,153.
For Ball, Bolt COwherd, Houchin,
and Major there were cast a total Of
225387 votes, as compared to 145,-
234 cast for Brewster Mckinley,
Murphy, Quick and Swanger.
Brewster and Swaneer withdrew
from the Republican ticket before
primary day. but it was too late in
the case of the former in some
places to keep his name from the
ballots.
For Governor, Stokes the Prohibi-
ton candidate. received 614 votes;
Ward (Soc) 6,543 and Rogers
(Soc..Labor) 1877.
The total vote cast for Governor,
all candidates, was 377,965 out of
about 675,000 supposed to be in
the State.
Secretary Roach. who had no op-
position, received 231,760 votes
which is over 5000 more than we're
cast for the five candidates for
Governor.
The official vote for all parties
and candidates for all offices from
Gov ernor down to Railroad Com
missioner, and the total party vote
for each position and the plurality
of each successful candidate follows
For Governor,
Democratic Ball, 1904; Bolte,
10,220; Cowherd, 89491; Houchin,
20,369; Major, 92,233. Total, 225,-
387 Majors plurality, 2,742.
Republican - Brewster, 583; MIC
Kinley, 95.220; Murphy, 11,209;
Quick, 98,078; Swanger, 144. Total
145,234. McKinley's plurality.
57,142.
Prohibition Stokes, 614.
Socialist-Ward, 6,543.
Socialist-Labor ROGERS, 1877.
Lieutenant Governor.
Democratic-Boone, 1899; Paint
er, 144,513. Total 220482. Paint
er's pluiality66.544.
Republican Lloyd, 1926.
Prohibition Hughes, 613.
Socialist Hotham, 6,538.
Secretary of State.
Democratic Roach, 231, ,z60.
Republican Afford 70,914; Sill
yer. 70,459. Total, 141,373. AL
ford's plurality, ass.
Prohibition-Guenthe Gil.
Socialist Behrens, 6.541.
Socialist-Labor -Holbrook, 1877
State Auditor.
Democratic-Gerdon, 231,512.
Republican-Greer. 152,682.
Prohibition-Wager, 610.
Socialist So Wagner 6,546
Socialist, Labor Neuman, 1888.
Attorney General.
Democratic = Barker 80 77O;Davis
54,702; McAllister, 81,345. Total
21S,817. Barker's plurality 1,425.
Republican - IRWIN 64,221; Mason
7,009. Total 141,230. Mason's
plurality 1878.
Prohibition - Wilcox, 622.
Socialist-Bundy, 6,191
Socialist-Labor - Bloebaum 1856.
State Treasurer.
Democratic-Deal, 1925; o.
Me ara, 100,706 Total 215,832.
De ais plurality 14,420.
Republican, o efer, 1911;
Schrantz, 63,107. Total 141,278.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22
AS to the Single Tax.

There is no deep mystery about
the single or land tax proposition
as submitted in Missouri. If you
believe that the tax now paid by
the money lenders, the owners of
palatial residences and costly
buildings in the towns and cities of
state, the owuers of big stocks of
merchandise, the owners of the big
manufacturing plants, the owners
of the railroad properties. and those
having their wealth invested in any
form of property. other than land
should be paid by the farmers and
those owning lots in the towns and
cities, then. of course, you will favor
the single tax. If you believe the
man living in a three or four room
house on a town or city lot should
pay the same tax on that lot as his
his neighbor who lieves in a $4,000
$4,000, $4,000 or $4,000 home
on an adjoining lot pays on his
home (each would pay only on the
lot), then you will be for the sin
gle tax.
If you believe each individual
should pay taxes on the property he
owns, regardless Of the character of
the property, then you will oppose
the single tax.
The editor of the. Torchlight be-
lieves that each individual should
pay taxes on the property ne or she
owns, regardless of the character of
the property, Therefore he is op-
posed to the single tax. This how
ever, has been apparent to those of
our readers who have watched the
columns of the Torchlight, We
have published a number of arti-
cles in opposition to the single tax
and shall publish others -Shelbina
Torchlight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22
ABOUT THE CHURCHES

This Column Closes Promptly at
9 a. M. Each Wednesday.
METHODIST
Preaching 1O:45 a m.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
Senior League 800 p. IN.
Prayer meeting 7:45 p. m. ,
Public cordially invited :.
CHRISTIAN =
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. Subject=
The Palm Tree" All invited.
w. Garnet Alcorn.
The 39th Annual County meeting
of the Christian church of Monroe
County will meet in the Christian
church in this city on Sept. 10, IL,
and IL. The County Board is ex-
pecting large attendance of dele
gates and visitors from all over the
county and even adjoining counties. .
The speakers will be: Revs. J. X.
Reid, G. B. Redd, Chas. H. Lockhart,
H. M. Garn. DR.. Joseph L. Garvin
and E. j. Lampton and others.
Preparation is now being made for
the entertainment of all who come.
Those who fail to come will miss
the splendid program treat besides
the hospitality of our splendid
christian homes. =
New Parsonage.
The members of the Christian
church are about to build a new
parsonage on the lot where the old
one now stands. The new building
is to be a siX-room structure of
bungalow style. The contract has
been let to Mr.. Laws@ and is to be
completed early in November. This
splendid enterprise, together nwith
the great missionary offerfsg. of last =
May and the voluntarily INCREASED
running expenses, will at the close
of the fiscal year, make showing
of which each member should fee!
justly proud. The Democrat con-
graduates these good people and,
their pastor on this enterprise,
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School 9:45 a, m.
Preaching and Communion serv-
ice II a. m. Sermon by DR.. E.
McNair, former pastor. All are
urged to be present.
The Ladies Missionary Society
will meet at the Presbyterian
church Friday afternoon at 230
o'clock. Important business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22

S. B. Gilliland of Denver, spent
part of the week with old friends
here. This is Mr. Gilliland's first
visit since he left here in December
1899, Mrs, Gilliland is at Moberly.
They are thinking seriously of NOV
ing back to Missouri again.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22

Miss Wilhelmina Theihoff of Far
ley, who has been visiting her
grandmother, Mrs Minnie Losson,
has gone to Hunnewell to visit
other relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22
BREAKING 1T OPEN AGAIN
&C. r. MaeauIey, New York World
Hoefer's plurality 1904
Socialist = McAllister, 6,543.

Socialist = McAllister, 6,543.
Socialist-Labor - Schwitzgebel187
Railroad and Wareho use Commits
sioner.
Democratic - Bradshaw. S6,954
Forgey, 20888, Lehr, 22,934; Ogles-
by 85,531. Total 216,307 Brad.
I'shawls plurality 1923
Republican Curran, 50,400; Nc
Caull, 35,476; Marsh, 53,503. Total
139,379. Marsh's plurality, 3,103.
Socialist O'Hare, ss6096
Socialist-Labor Spalti, 1873.
Supreme Court Division /.
Democratic = Bond, 1885; RAIDER
74,317; Stark, 81, ,116. Total 214,418.
Bonds plurality, 4,668.
Republican-Brown, 1897; Hie-
bee. 57,3S6. Total, 1928. Browns
plurality, 24,5l1.
Prohibition Bowling, 900.
Socialist-Fox, 6,152.
Supreme Court, Division 2.
Democratic-D el ar ney, 70,567;
Faris, 99,413; Timmonds, 62,814;
Walker, 96.354 Faris plurality
1889. Walkers plurality 13,540.
Republican d enton, .118,664;
Kennish, 1882.
Prohibition Benham. $50.
Socialist-Laughlin 1856; Muir
ply, SITS.
Socialist-Labor R e i'm er 172;
Spalti 1853.
What is believed to be the largest
baby in the world lives at Joplin.
1t is the baby of Jesse Fox, is Is
months old, weighs II pounds. 1t is
well proportioned and can wear a
No, 6 hat and a No. s woman's
glove. The mother is 5 feet 8 inches
in height and weighs 102 pounds.
The father is a farmer, 6 feet 2
inches in height and weighs 200
pounds. The child weighed 3 pounds
at birth. -Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22

For Assessor
George W. Moore 1905
VIM. NJ Phillips 1884
Treasurer
! c, E. Leggett 1914
j. M. Nickel 872
Anna B. Marksbury ass
James R Hutchison 412
Laddie C. Hansboroueh 1863
Surveyor
R. |. Whitaker 1896
Public Administrator
Vim. II Howell 3493
Coroner
W. NJ. Smith 2O55
Robert O'Donnel 1851
Geo. R. Mccullough $50
Central Committeeman.
Mason L. NJ. Byrum, A. C. Ro-
Bards, J. J. Deuser, c. J. Murphy.
J. G DamerOn, Thos. J Cousin. W.
X. Gibbs.
Miller-John A Miller and H. f.
Williams.
Liberty c. J. Johnson and F. H.
Sosey.
South River-G. W. Frankenbach.
Warren c. NJ. Cearfoss.
Union James W. Clark.
Round Grove Miles Bywaters.
Fabius W. E. johnson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22

Judge S. c Fields is the Demo
cratic nominee for Representative
of Polk County. While the county
is normally 500 or 600 Republican
Judge Fields will probably be elect
ed One thing is sure the county
could not elect a man who would
do more for his constituents and he
would always be found representing
the inteseSts of the masses.
M. w. Caldwell county highway
engineer was here Saturday o let
the contract for putting in the abut-
ments for the bridge across the
creek near the Porter Bush farm.
John Dirigo has the contract and
that is assurance that the work will
be done right as John always does
good honest work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-08-22
Official Vote.

OF Marion County for the Prima
ry held August 6. 1912.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
THE COWBOY OF TODAY.

If a cowboy from the West should
go to one of our moving picture shows
and see what is supposed to be him
self pictured there. he would wonder.
as we do, if such a man exists today
Frankly, he does not He never did
exist as the movies" show him.
The picture shows usually repre-
sent him starting out in the morning
at breakneck speed whooping and
yelling, but he does nothing of the
kind. He can't have a four-ounce
chew of tobacco in his mouth and do
much yelling at the same time. so the
hilarious features are dropped. He
doesn't start the horse out at break
neck speed, because he usually has
to ride one horse all day. And the
cowboy is especially busy at this time
getting limbered up from the ride of
the day before.
Our moving picture hero is always
at the ranch house with his horse
saddled and ready to carry him on
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
A REPORTER OF NATURE
''The Artist of the Missouri River Chats
About His Work--How Some Pic
tu1s "GreW.'
tu1S Crew.

The artist of the Missouri River
smilingly leads the way to his studio
den. One side is all windows and sky
lights. At one end is big brick fire.
place. A corn pepper near by suggests
that the artist does not always paint.
On the mantel is big grandfather"
clock with a bit of scenery painted on
the door. One wall is lined with
books.
A piano and a guitar in one corner
show that the artist has a taste for
other arts than his own. On the wall
are portraits and landscapes. Here
is one, "The Sculptor" painted in
Paris, portrait of an American
sculptor at work. Here are two
portraits of students, here one of a
woman. here is river scene, and on
the easel is an unfinished landscape.
A queer case is filled with brushes
and the odd and artistic is found in
everything in the room. Such is the
workshop of J. S. Ankeney, artist,
also assistant professor of the theory
and practice of art in the University
Of Missouri.
THAT painting over there" the
artist points out. lis a Missouri River
scene from Rocheport. You have been
to RochepOrt? You remember the big
hill through which the railroad tun-
mel runs? Have you been through the
tunnel? Just on the other side you
turn and see that view.
Let me show you how that picture
grew The artist pulls back the cur
talns covering a case i'm which are
paints. brushes and many small
sketches painted on canvas stretched
on board. He picks out a number
of the small oil sketches.
Il was down at Rocheport sketch
ing in March. 1909. You remember
how open spring we had that year?
1t just happened that while I was
there this cloud effect came along,
and l worked hard for an hour before
it was gone and made this sketch. A
year later in June made this sketch
of the same place. when the vegeta-
ton had that fresh appearance that
you find along the river bank after
iuh
paint that scene, and used this later
sketch for the painting of the river
and the vegetation, and the one ] |
made year before for the cloud eff |
feet. Besides that | had to have lots |
of information as to detail relative
size. the shape and number of that |
line of bluffs over there, how they
look at the skyline, and countless de-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08

tails and information that | wanted
to know when painting the large
picture, even though they do not show
in it. These l got in these pencil
sketches. expect that l used a dozen
or SO drawings and sketches in MAX
ing that one picture. But the large
canvas was never taken away from
here.
You see, all | need to have to
make my pictures is my sketch box
to get the colors, and then at any
time l can make the pencil sketches
to get the details of arrangement and
size. If | could use a camera it
would be very valuable in getting the
details and would save me making the
pencil sketches.
81 made one large painting on the
spot. That was while l was in Paris
studying art. While there | painted
that scene that hangs at the north
end of the University library.
worked on the large canvas on the
scene itself and it took me all sum-
mer. When / started the wheat in
the fields was green and when / fin
ished it was all cut and stored away.
| took the picture to my teacher and
he said it showed perseverance. any
way.
But | didn't often work that way
The painter is just like the reporter.
he goes out and makes notes, only the
painter reports in color and the re-
porter in words. But the principle is
just the same. l must get accurate
and complete information to make
picture. l can't use my imagination,
for that would not fill out the details.
THE same scene looks so different
at different seasons and even at differ
ent times of the day. Now, here, let
me show you" The artist arranges
three small oil sketches on the music
rack of the piano. Now all those are
the same scene. but this one," point |
ing to blue-gray canvas, was in the
in March. This one was in
the afternoon, when there was a lot |
Of red in the air. and here is another !
Of the same place that | made one
afternoon when yellow was predom- |
nant
THAT same afternoon that | was
making that yellow painting big
cloud came over the sun and gave a
peculiar effect of stream of light in
he center and shadow around it, like
his" and the artist sketched the ar
on a card. Il just stopped
and memorized those colors
or fifteen minutes, while the cloud
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
The service DrOyided by the NJ. X.

The service provided by the NJ. X.
and T. railway, popularity known as
"the Katy, could scarcely be i'm
proved upon. The St. Louis sleeper
and the new morning trains give eX-
cellent accommodation for travel The
NJ. X. & T., by putting on this SER
vice, has shown a willingness to ac-
cede to the wishes of Columbia pa
irons that should and, we doubt not,
will greatly increase its present large
passenger business at this point.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08

the chase of some criminal. He is a
supreme defender of the general wei
fare. He never tends to the cattle
until the criminals are all killed off
The world-famed Northwest Mounted
Police are not to be compared with
him from the standpoint of greatness.
The moving picture cowboy wears
! sheepskin pants or chaps, silk
shirts, silk handkerchiefs. high-top
boots and silver spurs. To see the
real cowboy with his blue overalls.
blue shirt; red bandana handkerchief,
SLOUGH hat. and elk skin shoes would
make a fellow feel extremely disap-
pointed. The real cowboy wears two
bit" spurs if he can get the boss" to
buy a pair. Otherwise he uses his
heels for ordinary circumstances and
whatever is handy for the emergency
cases-his lariat rope. claw hammer
or his hat.
To see our hero riding among the
trees is another thing that looks nice
but is rather misleading. On the av-
erage ranch a cowboy could take a
dime and buy all the trees he could
see at dollar piece and have money
left. Where trees will grow it is
more profitable to raise other things
than cattle, so the cattle are driven
out on the plains.
The absence of the trees doesn't
add thing to the good humor of the
cowboy. To see him riding alone on
the almost barren prairies, bumped
over in the saddle and going at
snail's pace will help to explain why
the cowboy is not always happy. His
hilarity begins when he goes to town.
There things look rather civilized and
he is so inspired that he can't keep
his joy and rapture concealed. He ha>
his mind, too. on the drink he is to
get. That helps a whole lot when he
has been out on the burning plains
for six months with not even good
water to drink.
But don't blame the moving pic
ture companies. If the cowboy was
shown as he really is, there wouldn't
be anything interesting at all. Some
moving pictures must be different
from real life. That's why our hero
is presented to us, not as he is. but
as he might be, even though the con-
trast between the two is great.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08

was there. and when | came back to
Columbia / made the painting from
memory. OF course | had all the de-
tails of the scene in pencil sketches,
but the colors l had to memOrize be-
cause the effect lasted for so short a
time. From that memory sketch l
painted the Missouri River scene that
hangs on the west side of the library
wall. opposite the portrait of Dean
Jones.
"The artist is always trying to
show a thing when it appears at its
best, or when he thinks it is at its
best. Some people say to me: Why,
you have been painting down there
on the Missouri River so long, what
can you find to paint down there now?
| would think you had it all painted.
But they don't understand. I see
some new effect, some new cOlors.
and l am always trying to get it at
it's best, to show all of it. l am al
ways trying to show something that I
can't quite get, something that is big
ger than l am. don't you know.
Nearly all modern painters follow
the impressionistic school. You know,
a thing changes so much that it can
never be real. Come out here in the
back yard and l will show you.'
The artist leads the way to a posi-
ton marked by a rock in his yard.
"Now, here was where | stood when
painted that picture that you no
ticed on the easel in there. Just no
tice the colors and keep them in
mind. Now come with me. Come up
here close to the painting. Did you
see the same colors there? No, be-
cause that was painted earlier in the
fall. There were more leaves on the
trees and on the ground-I had boy
rake them the other day. Now, which
is the real picture. the one you have
in your mind or the one | have on
the canvas?
THAT was made in the morning,
but in the afternoon of the same day
it would look different. and at mid
night it would be still different Yet
all would be real at the time taken.
That's why we can't paint things as
they really are, but only as they ap-
pear at a certain time.
Come over here and sit down.
(COntjnued on mage
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

According to the principle of the
separation of powers designed by
those eighteenth century Lawmakers
who constructed our Constitution. the
President of the United States is our
chief executive. The trainers of the
Constitution provided for the estab-
lishment of three distinct departments
of government-legislat executive
and judicial
In pursuance of this provision we
have a government carried on by an
elaborate system of checks and bal
ances. The spirit of liberty was care
fully safeguarded by the men who
carried on the work of the constitu-
tional convention. They provided
checks, securities, defenses and forti-
fications and guarded we'll against the
assaults of ambition and passion.
So we have body of national law
maker. their limitations and powers
carefully defined, constituting our
Congress and acting as the legislative
department of our government The
President, acting as our chief execu-
tive with certain known powers, con-
stitutes the executive branch of our
government, or at least its head AS
a third provision we have the Supreme
Court. which has the power to declare
null and void acts of the other two
departments which conflict with the
Constitution. So under our system
of checks and safeguards each depart
ment may act in it's own sphere as
defined by the Constitution.
The people of the United States |
have elected a chief executive, a head
of the executive branch of govern
ment. to serve for the coming four |
years Political activity which has |
excited the country for the last few ,
months is at an end. With his ample |
checks the President cannot seriously |
hinder our prosperity. And we are
sure we have elected one who would
not if he could-so now it's back to
business.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
Echoes of Yesterday.
Five Years Ago.

ut is given out that the University
of Missouri is to have the first school
devoted to the teaching and training
of teachers of physical education.
There is to be mixed course and a
Bachelor degree is to be given. The
dean is to be c. w. Hetherington. ia
nous on account of his long fight for
clean athletics at Missouri Univer-
sity."
Prof. G. c. BrOadhead. formerly
state geOlogist. celebrated his eighth
eth birthday.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
ANYWAY, SAY "HOWDY".

Did you ever meet a University stu
dent on the campus-you a University
student. too-and each of you pass
without a word of greeting? Didn't
you wish that he had said Hello" or
"How-do-you-do" Don't you think
that you would have felt much better
if you had nodded your head and said
Good morning? Try it next time
and see
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
BOARD AND ROOM

Single meals served at Pemberton
Hall. Breakfast 25c; 7:3O to S:15.
Lunch 25c; 1 to 1870. Dinner 35c;
6 to $3.50. Sundays 1 to 1:3O. Flat
rate. board, 81 per week.
BOARD and Room for $3.50 a week.
104 Dorsey. Mrs. Little. d24
MEALS-First class meals for $3.50
a week: one weeks trial will convince
you. 507 Hit. Mrs. G. A. Keene. d26
TO RENT-HOUSES
TO RENT-Fine front room one
block from University. COZ Sanford
LOST-Dark red sweater. Finder
please call Green 231. Reward. dc.
TO RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
for men. GOA Sanford. A turn from
campus.
FOR RENT-Furnished room, ex-
ira large; we'll lighted, 12 South 9th.
Phone 74S Green.
TO RENT-Four unfurnished rooms
for light housekeeping; modern i'm
provements. II Price Ave. (d6D
TO RENT-Two rooms for young
ladies. 701 Hit st. Phone SIG Black.
If.
Elegant room, block from uniyer-
sity; everything modern. 317 South
5th.
FOR RENT Nine-room modern
house. corner Of Stewart Road and
Westwood avenue. for $50 per month.
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(tD
FOR RENT-Two good rooms on
account of boys going to fraternity.
Also few more for meal, 1915. III
Avenue. (d5D
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
man.
Forty Years Ago.

The editor of the Statesman attend
ed an open meeting of the Athenean
Society. Stephens College girls, the
president of the University and the
faculty were present. The program
consisted of composition, defamation
and debate.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-11-08
Twenty Years Ago.

The Herald printed an account of
coon hunting party 1t stated that
such parties might take the place of
the regular fraternity balls.
1.-The Phi Delta Phi has a very novel
way of initiating. Albert Homes now
has very little hair on his head as
result of his initiation"