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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26
Hsr 25o Words.

The eirls Of the NTH form were ask
81 io write 25O-word essay on a mo-
'or car The bright hope Of the form
duly weighed i'm with this
NJ uncle bought a motor car. liz
Was riding 10 the country and IL broke
down i'm going up hill. My incl,
tried to- make IT go. but couldn't al
though he spoilt a new suit by trying
I reckon that rs about forty words. The
other 2lo words are what uncle said ~
hc was walking back TO town; bu'
they are not fit 10 write down
Philadelphia Record.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26
The Occasional Chord.

There are chords Ia the human
heart strange. varying strings. when
are only struck by accident: which
viii remain mute and senseless To ap-
pcols the most passionate and earnest
and respond at last TO the slightest
casual touch. In the most insensibl'
or childish minds there Is some tram
%, reflection which art can seldom lead
or skill assist but which will reveal
Itself. az great truths have done. by
chance. and when the discoverer has
the phinest and simplest emo In view
Charles Dickens.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26
New Years Calling
How Il Originated and Is
Carried On

YEXT 10 Christmas the most JOY
Gus annual festival has been
NJ the advent of the new year.
h This has been so ever since
| the Christian era As far back as the
| history of man can he traced the New
Year day has been an occasion of
feasting and rejoicing From the old
est authentic record II has been trans
mitted down To our times and Is still
| observed The feast was instituted by
| Numa and was dedicated TO Janus,
who presided over the new year Jan.
I, 7l3 Il. c.
In the middle gees II was religiously
| observed 10y the flow Of wine and the
! eating Of baked meats. The Chieftains
Of the European tribes appointed 1t
as the day Of receiving their captains
md vassals Their chief was not adj
| verse TO receiving some token OF re-
gard from his people TO remind him of
them during the remaining 364 days.
| The people soon learned to consider 1t
good form rs we'll ms good policy To
| bring with them a substantial remem
! brance.
J Queen Elizabeth made New Years
4 day general court occasion, in which
\ she greeted her loyal subjects and re-.
! ceivcd their gifts. II was customary
4 70 present Queen Bess with the finest
| raiment procurable. An the couriicrs
| tried to outdo each other in selecting
| the most ma gnficent textures for their
| royal mistress Sir Walter Raleigh
one New Years morning outstripped
them all by presenting her majesty
| with pair of woven silk hose. the first
ever worn In England.
In northern climcs the New Year has
always been one Of the chief gala days
Of the season The town folks always
call upon the chief magistrate and
drink his health The idea If paying
New Year calls in this country in n
general way for years was confined 10
New York state though other states
adopted IL and practiccd tho custom To
| a moderate extent. The early settlers
OF jolly old New Amsterdam made the
advent day Of the coming year the hap
pest of the annus. In those primitive
times everybody knew each other from
one end of Manhattan Island to the
other. After paying their grave re
| spects To the governor they visited
each other.
When the English came Ia New York
they continued the ancient custom,
| which helped To cement the good fel-
lowship that has since prevailed be
tween the two races For years the
| popularity of New Year rs n day Of
feastipg became so prominent that
| Christmas was lost sight Of Year 10y
year the calling custom grew in favor,
Tho young women would try 10 out
do Zach other i'm the sumptuousncSs of
their table and elegance Of their toilets
In the beginning Of the last century
the young maidens took pride in the
fact that the clothes they wore and the
tables they set were the work of theiI
own hands The gallants would start
out early and go over q list of score
or more. paving their respects 10 the
matrons first and winding ny at the
home Of their chief attracter. Every
body who was anybody in those days
I drank.
o In fact. IL was considered a duty hs
owed Ia society and To his hostess t.
drink whenever he was asked and I'll
the bumpers ny to the brim. As the
city Increased i'm size the custom in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

really gave the mos; complete salts
faction. then the race never would
have developed a civilization IL Is
tie restless desire to do something
HAT has produced the age of steam
and electricity.
II he desires To work MI Aston will
De showing himself only normal
human being
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

II anybody Is In doubt regarding the
efficacy Of incubation against typhoid
let him consult the statistics supplied
'hy Surgeon General Charles +. Stokes,
m 1911, it appears, there were two
hundred and twenty-five cases of ty-
phoid in the navy, with fifteen deaths
About a year ago incubation was be-
gun. and in an the ten months up to
the first of November there had been
but single case of typhoid, from
which the patient recovered. The
protection afforded by incubation
against typhoid Infection lasts from
two and one half to I'VE years.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26
Madam ph;larthropist.

"why are you sobbing, my MUS
MANI"
"My pas millionaire phiao'n'V
pist."
"Wen. well, that's nothing :" ''y
about" L.,
ut amt, amt ~ He's Just PROMISE
10 give me S. to spend at Chf'sui"
provided / raise similar amount
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

New Yenr's day in France Gehersus
is observed with the giving OIL p
ents. a custom Americans observe 20 20
slightly. Boxes OF candy take the le oo,
In Paris alone II Is estimated s@o.
was expended on candies tor
Years presents In 1912.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

n cost the British government 500.
GOO To Investigate the Titanic disaster,
remarks the Toronto Mail and Empire
but the work will not have to be done
again in generation. Let us hope II
will not sincerely.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26
A e.d Awakening.

A dreamer Of dreams woke Up oo nd
And wba, do you think he tou In, nay
A bundle Of bills that he uou" nd
And collectors shopping arou"'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

New York authors have tori'ieu
association to promote
copyright laws.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

\ New York bride IS suing for di-
Vorcc because her husband took the
largest share of the beefsteak quite
ON otfensc these days
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

st. Louis is to have an Industrii
Loan society to oset loan sharks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

Los Angeles Is to entertain Chris
tan Endeavor national convention
next July.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

Columbus. Ohio, Is to be invaded
by Revivalist BILLY" Sunday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

\ New York man who was arrested
tor wnking al = girl presented a de-
fcrse that he had eye trouble. Also
heart trouble. it is suspected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26
Beyond Power to ovs,eome.

The self-consciousness lust oozes
Out OF a young drummer on his first
trip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-26

New Yorks death rate for 1912 is
1907,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Progressive Democracy.

Every Missouri State institution
is the product of Democratic admin
istration. In their years of power
during reconstruction days, as well
as during the four years of Hadley,
the Republicans of this State never
gave to Missouri a single State in
stitution. There is but one party
of progression in Missouri, or in the
world; but one party of constructive
policies and creative power; but one
party whose scope of thought and
breadth of view, at all times COM
mensurate with the dignity and inn
portance of the State, has widened
with the years; but one party that
knows no boss, no rule of secret Ca
bal or pedatory clique; and that
party is the Democratic party. the
one party whose principles are
coeval with the concept of human
liberty and whose ideals are the
ultimate hope of man.-Democrat-
Press Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Farmers.

The farmers of this country are
in a very interesting position. |
have seen the interests of great
many classes specially regarded in
Legislation, but | must frankly say
that | have never seen the interests
of the farmer very often regarded
in legislation. And one of the great
est impositions upon the farmers of
this country that has ever been de-
vised is the present tariff legislation
of the United States. | have not
heard anybody but orators on the
stump say that the tariff was in
tended for the benefit of the farmer.
the tariff intimately concerns
the farmer of this country. 1t makes
a great deal of difference to you
that Mr.. Taft vetoed the steel bill.
1t makes a difference to you in the
cost of practically every tool that
you use upon the farm; and it is
very significant that a Democratic
house of representatives passed the
steel tariff reduction bill over the
presidents veto. The farmer pays
just as big proportion of the tariff
duties as anybody else.
What happened in congress which
has recently adjourned? The house
of representatives, with the acqui.
escence of a senate which is not
Democratic, passed the farmers
free list bill. 1t put agricultural
implements. lumber, shingles, salt
bagging and ties on the free list
What happened to it? 1t was vetoed
by the president because, conscious.
ly or unconsciously, he represents
not the people of the United States
but those who. have held their pow
er in trust for their own purposes
Woodrow Wilson at Washington
Park, N. j.. Aug. Is.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

a Woodrow Wilson does not
propose to take the trusts icto part
nership with the governmeu;, but
he will let all honest business pros :
per. He will revise the rules of the
game so as to RESTORE COMPE-
Triton and put big business and
little business on an equal footing.
5. Woodrow Wilson proposes
currency legislation that will pre-
vent a Money Trust" and afford
the farmer and country merchant
an ample supply of money for
moving crops.
6. Woodrow Wilson is for good
roads and improved waterways that
will enable the farmer to market
his products and get into closer
touch with his neighbors and his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Tariff and Wages.

If this ancient story about the
tariff producing high wages was
true, you would suppose that it
would produce the same high
wages wherever it was in operation.
But it does not, and you know it
does not. Wages are proportionate
to the competition for labor. There
is a market for labor just as there
is a market for anything else. And
if you limit enterprise-as you do
by perpetuating the trusts, for they
control the large fields of enterprise
If you limit enterprise you insure
the permanency of low wages. The
only way to get high wages. aside
from the efforts of organized labor,
which have succeeded, happily, in
many instances, is to create a vari-
ed and increasing market for labor.
Do you see any violent rise in
wages now' And yet there is in
creasing demand for labor in this
country. There is every prospect
of Democratic success in November
and yet there is boom on; nobody
seems to be nervous about the
Democrats upsetting business
Woodrow Wilson at Fall River,
Sept. 26.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

From some quarters we hear that
Democratic success next Tuesday
means panic. If that be so every
loyal, patriotic American should
vote the Democratic ticket from top
to bottom. If the great money oil
garchy has that much power now
it will continue to grow stronger as
the great trusts and monopolies
continue to get more and more Of
the wealth of the country. His
tory tells us that great nations of
the past have always gone down
when the wealth passed from the
many to the few as it is doing in
this country. The high tariff fosters
and protects the great trusts and
monopolies which are sapping this
wealth stealthily from the people
Every day they grow stronger and
the people weaker. The people
have the ballot, on next Tuesday
they an opportunity to strike a
deadly blow at trusts and trust rule
and by their vote say this is a coun-
try for the people and will be ruled
by the people. Help make the re,
buke to trust and monopoly rule
emphatic by voting the Democrat.
| ic ticket.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
American

An American manufacturer
makes an article which he can
sell At one dol}9r and make fair
aud reasonable profit. The for
eign manufacturer can put a SINH
lar article on the American market
at one dollar. Bat as our foreign
friend gets ready to sell, in steps
Uncle Samuel who says you must
pay me so cents before you can sell
that article in the United States.
This permits the American manu-
facturer to sell his product for so
cents less than the foreigner in the
United States. Does he do it? No
he with others manufacturing the
same line form a trust or combina-
ton and proceeds to make the PEG.
pie of this country put up that eX
ira so cents and instead of any of
it going to the government it goes
into the Golfers of the great trust.
Thus the millions are made each
day to put millions of dollars into
the hands OF the trusts because of
tie beautiful (?) tariff system our
Republican friends have given us.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

We heard a gentleman express it
clearly the other day on the Single
Tax proposition. He said: Per
sonally the Single Tax would bene-
fit me but l am no thief conse-
quently am not going to vote for
it. Ibelieve that every man should
pay taxes on the property he owns
regardless of whether the property
be real or personal"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
System of Rural Credit.

No Republican congress has at
tempted to serve the farmer as he
ought to be served in the manner
of credits. 1t is practically impos-
sible for the farmer to borrow mon
ey on the kind of securities ordina-
rily demanded at the banks. 1t
does not serve his purpose to bUr-
row it for the short periods insisted
upon by most bankers. He needs
rather long credits, and he needs
them on his own kind OF security
He can't be mortgaging his farm
every time he needs a little money.
Other countries have discovered
how to assist him. An admirable
system of agricultural societies has
been developed in Ireland, and an
excellent one in Germany, and the
present Democratic congress has
done nothing better than to provide
for a careful investigation OF this
subject with a view to early action,
so that the law may be fitted to the
creation of these new instruments
of business which the farmer so
much needs and ought to have.
Moreover, everything that relaxes
our present stiff and stupid system
of tariff taxation not only multiplies
the markets in which the farmer
may buy. but also brings the farm
er very near to his natural partner
and associate, the merchant. The
merchants, by the way, constitute
another large class of consumers.
Their interest is to, see trade quick
ened, and varied and multiplied the
world over. and they are the natu-
raj allies of the farmer. So are the
manufacturers if they but saw the
real meaning of our time and the
real limitations within which they
are pent up. If our markets are
not multiplied and our doors are
not thrown open, l do not see how
the farmer and most of the rest OF
US are to avoid being overwhelmed
by the rising tide of domestic prices.
We are told that prices are rising
the world over, but if you will look
into the matter you will find that it
is not so. They are rising in the
high tariff countries, but not in low
tariff countries.
And if the farmer is indeed a
partner with the rest of us we shall
give him good roads and better
transportation, and we shall link
the markets and the fields together
in every possible way.-Woodrow
Wilson at Williams Grove, Pa, Aug
20.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Trusts and monopolies increased
rapidly during the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, therefore the people
cannot hope for relief from these
evils should Teddy win. Taft has
so many times promised tariff re-
vision downward and then vetoed
bills reducing the tariff that the
country can not reasonably expect
any relief from trust rule under a
Taft administration. There is only
one thing for the people to do and
that is vote the Democratic ticket
from top to bottom.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Panics.


The Panic of 1893-It swao. the
country a year before the WILSON,
German tariff law was enacted and
while the Mckinley tariff law was
in full force and effect.
The Panic of 1893-No leading
Republican statesman, newspaper
or politician made the slightest eff
fort towards aiding the Democrats
in putting an end to its ravages,
but upon the other hand. seemed to
welcome it because of the adverse
effect it would have upon the Dem
ocratic party-the party then in
power Love of country and of the
country's prosperity on the part of
vast preponderance of Republic
cans were swallowed up in a love
of party. The panic of 1893 was
regarded by most of them as a Cod
send-for it restored the offices to
them.
The Panic of 1907 1t burst up
on the country after the Republican
party had been in power ten years
in all branches of Government, and
after the Dingley tariff law had been
in operation the same number of
years. 1t demonstrates the fact
that panics may occur when least
expected, and it brought home the
sober truth that they may easily
burst upon the country in a Repub-
lican administration
The Panic of 1907-It was not so
destructive as the panic of 1898,
because it was sooner brought to
an end, so far as its more acute
features were concerned. But the
fact that its ravages were thus
shortened presented a lesson in pa
triotism and love of country with
relation to which little has been
said or published. The historical
truth is that every Democratic lead
er. newspaper and statesman of the
country-every Democratic finan-
cier and business man of every av-
ocation-in short, the great body of
Democrats of the United States
practically as one man laid aside
all thought of the advantage that
would insure to the Democracy by
reason of the panic Selling the
country in its grip under Republic
can administration and labored like
men and patriots, along with Re-
publicans. Socialists and other party
men, to restore the confidence and
prosperity that had fled and to
drive the panic from the country.
These are facts that no honest and
informed men will attempt to dis
pute.-Lynn Unterrified Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

The difference in the cost of
Democratic and Republican rule in
Missouri for a period of A months,
as shown by the State Auditors
books, is $871,812.16. The Demo
Gratis have saved exactly that much
to the taxpayers of the State in
less than four years.-Dem. Press
Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Roosevelt policies would not re-
duce the power of the trusts and
monopolies or their ways of getting
money unjustly from the people.
If you desire to prevent further en-
croachment on the rights of the
masses by the trusts vote the Dem
ocratic ticket.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Why Farmers Should Vote fol
Woodrow Wilson.


l. Woodrow Wilson is fighting
for equality of all men under the
law. He would not approve untax-
ing what the farmer sells and at
the same time prevent, as did Taft
by his vetoes, the untaxing of what
the farmer buys.
2. Woodrow Wilson will give you
honest tariff revision DOWNWARD
beginning with the schedules most
obviously used to kill competition
and raise prices" Roosevelt fol
seven years as President stood pat
on the tariff. Would you trust him
TO reform it now?
8. Woodrow Wilson sees clearly
that the tariff increases the cost o.
everything the farmer buys, while
RepubliCan.made trusts fix arbitra
rlly, and foreign demand determine.
naturally, the price of all the farm
er sells.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Prosperity of all the people is to
be desired and that is Democratic
doctrine. Prosperity of the few at
the expense of the many is not
what we want and that is the Re-
publican policy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given Monroe
City people that the practice Of
dumping tin cans and other refusal
on the public highway just outside
the northern city limits. must be
discontinued at once or prosecution
will follow to the fullest extent Of
the law.
JOE SANDIFER.
Road Overseer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Laws which permit the trusts and
monopoIies to grow rich at the ex-
pense of the many are not the kind
which are for the interest of the
country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Our Republican friends Ihave Civ
en- us tariff laws which are vicious,
and inequitable in that they per-
NIT the trusts and mOnopolies to
charge the millions more than a
fair and reasonable profit on the
necessaries of life and do not in
anyway benefit the laborers OF
farmers. The consumer must part
with too much of his money to buy
those articles which he must have
and it all goes into the Golfers o.
the great trusts and monopolies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

With every Democratic candidate
committed to policy of low taxa
ton, and every Republican candi-
date committed to hadley's 800 per
cent increase, it will not take the
average voter very .ong 10 reach a
proper conclusion November 5th.-
Dem. Press Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

The election of Wilson means
prosperity for all the people. Taft
or Roosevelt success means that
the trusts and monopolies will con-
tinue to prosper at the expense of
the masses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Nine constitutional amendments
are to be voted on next Tuesday in
Missouri. If you are against land
confscation be sure to scratch
Yes" and leave mo" on amend.
ments number six and seven.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Taft's promise to revise the tariff
downward in the interest of the
people is only to get votes. Don't
be caught. Vote the Democratic
ticket
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

If you favor equal rights to all
and special privileges to none you
should vote the Democratic ticket
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

1t matters not how you may
vote politically be sure to scratch
yes" and leave mo" on amend
ments number six and seven,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

The trusts and combinations fos-
tered and protected by high tariff
are so greedy for gain that many
articles of necessity to the masses
are so high in price that the people
must do without. This reduces the
number of men necessary to make
the article consequently the high
tariff not only prohibits the con
sumer from buying what he should
have, but also keeps many men
from getting work. Consumers
and laborers are injured by high
tariff.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31
Road 0verseer.

If you want to buy a horse, cat
tie, sheep or hogs advertise in the
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

Democracy is not opposed to cor
porations but it does not favor cor
porations encroaching on the rights
OF the people
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-10-31

If you are not sure that you are
marking your constitutional amend
ment ballot right, ask the judges to
help YOU,