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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04
REPUBLICANS
ExTRAvAGANCE
Government Cost More Than
Doubled Under Roosevelt.
DEMOCRATS GREAT RECORD
Startling Figures Which show rha.
the Cost Of Our National Existence
and the High Cost Of Living Must
Be Reduced.

Under a proper downward revision
Of the Republican tariff schedules the
people Of the United States would save
$4,000, 100000 each year, or over 500
per family On manufactured goods
alone.
President Taft's vetoes OF the wool
tariff bill and the steel tariff measure
passed BY Q Democratic house COST
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES ABOUT ts6o.ooo.ooo PER
ANNUM.
The cost Of conducting the federal
government MORE THAN DOUBLED
between the close of President Clev0s
lands second admis ssstration Demo
cratic) and the beginning OF President
Roosevelt's second administration IRE
publican).
As the DIRECT RESULT OF HIGH
REPUBLICAN TARIFF SEIZED.
ULES the people Of the United States
poy u thA FROm NiNh ~ ON hiN'
TY-EIGHT PER CENT on food and
ordinary household articles used In the
home by every family. rich and poor.
The total cost of running the federal
government in 1850 was s55 ZOO. 900.
The amount appropriated at single
session Of the sixty-hrst congress for
the fiscal year 1si1--si .o27. .13s. &4s.4+-
was more than double the amount
sss<. .4se. .o56.1s--appropriatsd for the
fiscal years 1897 and 1898 at both ses-
sions Of the Fiftyfourth congress. the
last congress OF the second Cleveland
administration.
Only eight years elapsed between the
close OF the second administration Of
President Cleveland and the beginning
OF the second administration OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt and yet the amount sp-
propristed during the four years OF the
latter - ss.s<2. <2.2os.s771s-wss more
than double that appropriated In the
four years Mr.. Cleveland vas At the
haisa--vix. sl.s7i.sss57.47.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

For 1910, the last fiscal year proudg'
ed for In congress under Presidsnt
Roosevelt. the highwater mark IN ap-
propriations s1.o44. .4o1 .s57.fa - was
reached.
President Taft's estimate TO the lastf
session Of congress for government
support for the iscal year was 81. .o4o,1
s4s, ,026.5S.
In other worcs. governmental ex-
penses for the FOUR YEARS of Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration tDem-
ocratic) were only $3.50. 1851. 90 mora
than President Taft's tRepublicanl o.
innate Of the amount necessary to COW
or the expenses of ONE YEAR Of
President Taft's administration.
Congressman John J. Fitzgerald Of
New York, q Democrat and chairman
Of the committee on appropriations. in
addressing the house Aug. rs, 1919. on
the subject Of appropriations said.
Thoughtful men have watched with
alarm the rapid increase In the cost Of
government In The United States" He
further said that two causes seem re-
sponsible for mouy present evils:
"one. the UNFAIR AND UNJBST
SYSTEM OF TAXATION By which
an undue share Of income By those
whose circumstances In life are not
considered more than reasonably COM
Portable is taken through our customs
laws for the support Of our govern
ment: the other. the difiaculty or inabil.
ity 10 readjust our system of taxation
and TO remove many taxes from the
necessaries Of life. 30 long as the GOV.
ERNMENT Is ] ExTRAvAaANTLY
CONDUCTED. or the instrumental
ties provided for the conduct OF the
public service are either inesficient or
are not utilized so as to render the
most effective and comprehensive re-
suits
Mr. Fitzgerald then called attention
10 the fact that the Democratic party
pledged itself II intrusted with power
TO do two things-REDUCE TARIFF
DUTIES AND RETRENCH PUB
Lie EXPENDITURES BY eliminating
waste in administration and the aboli-
ton Of useless. inexcusable ofices.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04
Here's Your Chance to El
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Send One Dollar to Contributors Wilson and Marshall
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

The Republicans talk about tarin
revision. and Jet when DsnocrsticI
house in fulflling Democratic prcmisssI
to the people reduced the tariff. Re
publican president vetoed the measure
by their works shall ye know than. Il
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

The Democrats are not taking the
election Of Wilson for granted. They
are working and working hasfer than
in . score Of years and working - =
united party.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

The Democrats are depending on
the small contributor to help elect
Wilson and Marshall. The appeal is
being made to the people. and the
people are responding.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

Roosevelt was willing to crawl from
the White House to the capitol In 1908
II he could help his friend Root. To
day he would IKE nothing better than
meeting Root up 3 dark alley.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

Winning with Wilson means more
than 4 mere Democratic victory u
means restoring real prosperity.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made blythe Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Orgi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

The Oregon canning factory
closed down on corn packing
Saturday, having put up 100, 900
cans.
A large part Of Oak Groves
tomato crop this year was placed
10 10000 cans. All canned in
Oak Grove, too.
A blacksmith at Springfield is
the father of nineteen children,
the last of whom is q boy of IL
pounds, born recently.
A farm of 101 1-2 acres in Nod
away county sold for $4,000. AS
we have said all along, save your
money and buy a farm.
A couple in Montgomery county
recently celebrated their golden
wedding, and one of the guests
in attendance was the minister
who had performed the ceremony
for them fifty years ago.
At frontier reunion held at
Westport, suburb of Kansas
City, twelve survivors Of the Mex
lean war were in attendance, they
occupying an old stage-coach
drawn in the parade by six mules.
A horsethief in Madison county
made two or three good raids be-
fore hs was captured, at one place
taking three young mules which
he afterwards sold for $3.50, but
was finally caught and placed in
Jail.
James Decker OF Graham was
disEgured by q boiler explosion
and his wife permitted the sur
geons to graft seventy square
inches of cuticle from her body
in order to save her husband from
the unsightly scars.
A Kirksville woman got a di-
vorce from one man and mar
risd another. Then she divorced
her second husband and married
her first. Out Of the frying-pan
into the fire, and now back to the
frying.yan, as it were.
A midnight intruder visited the
printing office Of Brother J. E.
McQuitty in Moberly not long
ago and took in S65 for his pains.
Served him right. A newspaper
man has no business having that
much money at one time.
A Gentry citizen, James Ball,
by name, undertook TO shoot 9
chicken with q revolver q few
days ago. The chicken was un-
harmed, but the doctor had TO be
called to extract the bullet from
the leg Of his 8-yesr-old son.
Missouri has 15S, ,244 nut -besr-
ing trees. Vernon county leading
with 25,451, while Nodaway is
second with 5,170, and Barry is
third with 3,067. AS q nut pro.
ducing state Missouri stands in
the fore among the states of the
Union.
Mrs. George Greeson of Noda-
way county cultivated onions on
q half acre OF ground and raised
9 crop which she sold for sl00. In
the lineof extraordinary agricul.
tural accomplishments Mrs. Gree
son undoubtedly holds the Aigh
record.
Up TO last week Maiden had
shipped over t68 car. loads oI
watermeIons, this number being
below the average for the season,
Ciarkton, however, has shipped
out 1888 cars. being fifteen more
than the total for 1911, with about
thirty yet TO follow.
A 6-ysar-old boy living In cass
county lived four years with q
nail in his lung, II having been
knocked into his open mouth and
wisdpipe BY his brother while at.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

tempting to drive it. Lately he
had such frequent attacks Of
pneumonia that q surgical opera.
ton was determined on, but he
died under the chloroform.
C. H. Mowery, until four years
ago q resident Of Oregon, will go
on trial in Kansas City Monday
for the murder of his wife, Mrs.
Hattie Mowery, which crime was
committed on August 5, 1911.
The state, it is reported, will rest
its case on the testimony OF ths
mans 11-year-old son. When
first arrested Mowery admitted
that he had visited his wife, from
whom he was separated, the day
before, and that he was accom-
panied by his son, on whose evil
dence rests the fate of the father.
Albert Merk, 17-year.old in
mate of the State Training school,
engaged in a difficulty Monday
with Dave FloreA another inmate
of the school from Kansas City,
aged about 20 years, while play.
ing ball on the school grounds
and struck Florea two blows on
the head with q heavy bat from
which he died the following Sat-
urday without ever regaining
consciousness. Florea was SEN
tenced in May 1911, for four years
by Judge Porterfield for robbery.
Kesrney has citizen who
proudly claims service in two
great wars. He served the Mex
lean war under Winfield Scott and
fought in the battles Of Vera Cruz,
Cerro Gordo, Molina del Rey and
Chapultepec. AT the outbreak Of
the Civil war he enlisted on the
Confederate side and served un-
der Sterling Price and took part
in the battles at Carthage and
Wilson's Creek. Mr.. Cow began
HE military career at the age OF
sixteen.
The assistance Of the State
Food Inspection department has
been requested by the city board
of health, mayor and a member
Of the state board OF health in an
attempt to stamp out typhoid fever
in one Of the large cities OF the
state. An inspector is collecting
samples Of water, ice and milk to
this end, as it is known that these
three articles of food are largely
responsible for the typhoid epi-
demic.
Luke O'Rourke who has just
been admitted to the Confederate
Soldiers Home In Higginsville is
101 years old and is said TO be the
Oldest ex-C Confederate in Mis-
souri,. Mr.. O'Rourks came from
Vineland, Jefferson county. He
was born May 21, 1911, and was
90 years old when he enlisted in
1851. He served all through the
Civil war in Company K, Tenth
Tennessee infantry.
Commenting upon the report
that the Missouri University may
add q course in motor car con-
struction 10 its curriculum, the
Kirksville Express demands thai
provisions also be made for brick.
layers, blacksmiths and plumbers
In the event Of these sweeping
additions we can see where Co.
lumbia win have . grand oppor.
tunity to- mobilize q first class
football squad.
A peculiar fatality seems to at.
tach TO the visits OF Richmond
men to Norborne, the second
within . month losing his life in
that town Saturday night. The
second victim, was Joseph NJ
Hughes who was struck and in.
stsntly killed by the engine pull.
ing the east-eound fast mail trair
on the Wabash road Saturday
night.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

Farmers hare awakened to the folly
Of the socslisd blessings Of protec-
tive tariff.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

Wilson 10 the best equipped man
nominated for the presidency sincs|
Lincoln.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04

George W. Perkins |. snrs -saliy-
Progressive.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-10-04
TWO Big ISSUES,
Says GOLFERS
The Tariff and the Proper Treat.
ment Of Monopolles.
WON'T TIE TO ROOSEVELT

-AetivsIy pIsasrses" With hls vIsws
About Trusts and "Wastss Of Com
petition" and supports the csndl-
daey Of. Wilson and MarshalL
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03

fat without any curving vertebra
either at the shoulders or the waist
To acquire good back the first
thing to do is to stand and walk on
the balls of your feet About one wo-
man in ten does this, and she is al
ways called a stylish woman and she
always has straight back and we'll
set shoulders.
One must be very careful not to
wear corsets which will raise ones
shoulders up. This is often the case
with the woman who is growing stout,
and nothing gives woman an uglief
appearance than shoulders "hunched"
up like a prize fighters. Be careful
not to sway your hip when walking.
have seen young girls who had the
appearance of dislocating their hips
every time they took a step. Don't
sit on the middle Of your back. Our
grandmothers may have been called
"a stiff-necked generation" but at
least you must give them credit for
straight backs as well.
Don't sleep on a high pillow. This
will round your shoulders and give
you a double chin long before your
time. If you find little lump Of fat
coming between your shoulders get
one to rub it with camphor. Let
them beat and mawl 1t until the fat
cells are all broken. Be sure your
collar sets as we'll in the back as in
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03

The first word-AfteT the face and
hands the back is the most expressive
part Of the body.
How many times after you are
dressed do you take hand glass and
look at your back to see IL you are
as well groomed and as straight as
possible. Artist tell us that one of
the most beautiful things in the world
-and one of the hardest to paint
Is a woman's back. Certainly keen
observer can almost tell how a wo-
man looks from the front IL she walks
behind her for block or two. You
can tell If she is slovenly, IL she Is
lazy, II she is vain, IL she is old or
young in spirit, II she Is coquettish, II
she is strong-minded or II she is over
worked, by just looking at her back.
wish could impress on every wo-
man who does me the honor to read
my little sermonettes on beauty the
importance of care for every detail
OF her appearance.
After you have gotten your face
and hands into shape you have only
just begun. Indeed, | think 1t Is bet
ter to begin with your feet and fig
ure and leave your face and hands
until the last.
A good carriage means a straight
back, without an ugly hump at the
base Of the head because you are too
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03
NEWCOMB STORE
MECCA FOR WOMEN
Crowds Attracted by Display
of Stylish Goods at
Fall Opening

Ideal weather brought out crowds
that packed from basement to roct
the establishment OF Newcomb-Endi-
colt & Co., Tuesday and Wednesday,
the occasion being the annual fall
opening OF new goods. in this large
department store. The sidewalks in
front Of the store were almost i'm
passable for the hurrying pedestrian,
because Of the crowd OF eager shop
pers bent upon getting at least one
peep at The wonderful gowns and
wraps and millinery displayed In the
big windows.
These widows are beautifully
dressed, the prettiest of lay figures
displaying the frocks, wraps and hats,
and the arrangement Of the new mer-
chandise in the other windows, where
the deaf and dumb" models, with
their pcachy complexions and smart
ly coifIcd hair are not used, is ar
tistic.
There is a bewildering array Of pro-
ductions from the fashion narts OF
the world, in the store. AS the aver.
age woman, at the changing Of tive
seasons Of the year, Is most concerned
with her wearing apparel the crowds
attending the opening just naturally
centercd around the suits and dresses,
the fir3 and the hats. Judging from
the display OF these garments, the
women nf Detroit this winter will look
like "fock" of mice. for the favored
color OF the moment seems to be
taupe, or in plain everyday American
mouse color. To be sure there are
various gradations of the shade, but
the "mousy" tint Is there throughout
A little deviation from taupe comes
in the amethyst and plum shades
Here and there, just TO show that she
dares TO do as she pleases, Dame
Fashion bringn in the colors OF the
Orient and the peacock. Hats for the
most part arr small and close shaped
although there is enough OF the larger
models with sweeping plumes ia
cavalier, to please those who prefer
| the picturesque,
Throughou; the store efforts have
been put forth by the department
managers TO display the most attrac'
tive goods IL the department and II
is an interesting and instructive pill
grimage 20 make, from one floor 10
/ the other, go study the latest ideas
/, in the vast smount OF diversified mer'
lchand.se 20 be found In a modern and
progressive store like that OF the
Newcomb- Endicott & Co.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03
Buttonholes.

Have you noticed that in nearly Al
the ready-to-wear shirtwaists aid
lingerie blouses the buttoEhole Is cut
parallel with the opening. II there
is the slightest strain on them, when
the blouse is worn, they will either
come unfastened or will cape open in
a most discouraging way.
The remedy is TO match the goods
and cut away the strip OF material
having the buttonholes In 1t and stitch
on a new piece, In which the button
noies may be worked horizontally, as
should always be done on every
blouse to be worn buttoned In the
back.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03
Cynthia Grey's Cores
pOndence

Dear Miss Grey-Kindly give me
recipe for good boiled salad dressing
Sarah II.
of cornstarch, two tablespoonfuls oil
mustard, two tablespoonfuls of sugar
(if desired) well. When these are
thoroughly blended. add rather slow
iy, one-fourth to one-half cup of olive
Ioil, according to taste. Mix thorough
ly, then beat in a whipped egg. three
fourths of cup of cider vinegar, and
three-fourths of a cup OF milk. Cook
all together In double boiler until
about as thick as custard. Stir con
stantly at first until the mixture te
gins to thicken. This dressing viii
keep indefinitely. Pour while hot
into bottles or jars and when cold
cover.
Dear Miss Grey-What Is proper tc
have for luncheon at a six-year-olt
girls party? What games should bs
| lplayed?-M. A. II.
A-Simple foods prettily arranged
and served will be wisest, | think
Home made candies and loaf sugar
should recommend as the sweets
Stuffed dates and fgs will be nice
delicacies too.
! Lady fingers and a sherbet which
is made with good wholesome In
gredients; sandwiches cut In fanc,
shapes and filed with nuts and finely
chopped meats. Fresh fruit in sea
son If 1t is thoroughly ripe. 1t is al
ways something of responsibility tt
entertain small folks at part,
where refreshments are served. 1t 1.
a mistake to help any child too lavish
ly or ask him or her to have anothei
helping too often. II sometimes end.
hazardously for the child and is no
real kindness or the best kind o.
hospitality.
| think the old-fashioned games arC
best for the little children. Hide
and seek. drop the handkerchief, blind
mans bun, and the chair game are
all harmless and fun-making. Pussy
wants a corner Is heaps of fun for the
little folks. It's mistake to try anC
give elaborate entertainment for the
little people. Some sort OF a hun
will be fun, too. This can be ar
ranged indoors or out as you please
You can give little prize to the chill
who finds the hidden object first.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

Or. and Mrs. r. b. Glemet have re-
tined from Europe. where they spent
cir honeymoon
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03
THE ROLLER TOWEL

n your local health board hasn't
kaken the precaution TO prevent the
bse Of roller towels In public nlaoes
where. several persons are employed
lor In the school buildings, take I'm the
matter with the members at once The
roller towel. IL has been shown by STA
tistics, II serious disease spreader
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03

ne opening dancing party OF the
seson. under the auspices OF Pales-
tir lodge. F. & A. NJ, will be given
wdnesday evening, Oct. 9, in the Ma
sole temple.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03

str. Frank u. Kirby, rs.s s.y. "a 8
a m, Put-in-Bay and sandusky. sun
day trip among the islands soc rouno
trip leaving at O. m
The Detroit times., 1912-10-03

front and that II is fastened together
properly, that your belt and placket
is beyond cavil. Look TO see that
there are no scraggy locks hanging
down from your coiffure, and when
you buy your fall hat be sure to get
full-length back view of yourself In
II before you decide upon II.
Mercy" says some little girl who
wants to be pretty without taking
any trouble, do ali those things go
toward making a straight back?" Yes.
my dear, you must do every one"
Just one last word-Let your back
express a wholesome, well-groomed,
healthy personality.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
Wedding at Shosnone.

Capital News Special Service)
Shoshone, Nov. 23.-The important
society event OF the week was the mar
riage of Llewellyn M. Zug, sheriff of
this county, to Miss Alice M. Clarke,
who for the past five years has been
one of the deputies In the office of the
clerk and auditor. The wedding cere-
mony was performed by Father Wertz-
berger of the Catholic church at the
home of w. c. Custer, at I O'Clock in
the evening. Much amusement was
provided by the march stolen on the
friends of the contracting couple. It
was intended to give them a real
good time" and every one anticipated
the wedding would take place at p.
IN. The early hour threw the expectant
friends off their guard. and at once the
contracting parties went to the home
of Gilbert White of the Lincoln County
National bank and enjoyed the discom-
Torture OF the friends who were hunting
for them.
The happy couple will at once go to
housek eeping In this city in q home
that the bridegroom has prepared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24

Divorce Law Property Rights of Wo-
men and one asking for an appropri-
alton for woman's building at the
University of Idaho.
II cannot urge upon you too strong
ly,' continued Mrs. Pittenger, 1.-THE alb
solute necessity of your club giving
its hearty and most earnest co-opera-
ton along every line which even in the
smallest way will aid in impressing up
on our representatives in the legisla-
ture the fact that 5000 club women IF
the state of Idaho are unit in de-
manding the passage of these bills
which so vitality affect the home life
of each and every one"
Mrs. Pittenger took up each bill sep
arately and explained it In clear and
concise manner. thus demonstrating
that she had given them earnest and
careful consideration.
After Mrs. Pittenger's address an
informal reception was held. a large
number of club members and visitors
being present. Several fine musical
numbers were much enjoyed while de-
licious refreshments, carrying out the
club colors of purple and white, add
ed to the pleasure of the afternoon. In
the evening Mrs. Pittenger was again
the complimented guest at an elaborate
dinner given by Mrs. John Nc
Glinchey, president of the second dis
trict, 10 being seated at the table
which looked especially lovely with its
decorations of purple and white asters.
Mrs. Pittenger, accompanied by Mrs.
McGlinchey. left Wednesday morning
for Weiser where thew were entertain