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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02

the perfesh as 'Foxv G~cndpa Hes
a swell con man, but has just tni, he'd
a stretch at Copper Johns for going
through a fiat in the Bronx. He's
done murder once"
The other turned to me.
May save a muss in your rooms IL
you'll just kinder call him out, sir"
he suggested. 1T will be simpler"
He grinned significantly and glanced
at his night stick.
by Jovei" 1 calculated, looking at
Jenkins. by Jove, you know"
jenkins coughed. Just say you
want to speak to him a minute, sir"
he said. They'll 10 the rest-h'm!"
They all followed me into the tall,
and / stepped to the doorway. And
then / almost pitched forward, was
SO devilish startled.
For, as a browning example OF his
daring and reckless conduct, the hoary
old reprobate was emerging from PHI
ings' room, his fingers overhauling the
contents of my friends wallet, even
as he waddled along, and so absorbed
that he never even saw me.
Ali" he breathed in heavy SIGH
of satisfaction; and out came his Tin
gers, and in them poised aloft, he
held the ruby l had given to Billings.
His bleary eyes gloated at it.
Mime" he whispered. Mine new
to keep forever"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02

clever Of you, old chap! How thun-
dering timely, tool"
He held them up singly, studying
their outlines critically.
And see here, Dicky-why, great
Thomas cats!" His eyes turned on
me wonderingly. Never noticed it be-
fore-did you? But do believe they
are just my size!"
His size! BY Jove, had forgotten
all about the item Of size! just col
lapsed into a chair as he said good
night, and sat there blinking in a
regular stupefaction OF horror as his
door closed behind him.
For he was devilish sensitive about
his bulk, and dared not say . word.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02

Tell you what, old chap" l said,
slapping him on the shoulder, you
are going to have them tonight"
"Have-have what?" burst from
him. "Rubies? l tell you 1 won't
take another"
"Rubies!" | calculated contemptu-
ously. "Rubies nothing! Something
better-something worth while, dash
it,"
l saw he would never guess it.
why, you shall sleep in the pa
jamas from China" exclaimed. And
gathering them, I placed them in his
hands.
by George, Dicky!" Billings face
showed feeling. How Internally
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
CHAPTER X.
A Nocturnal Intrusion.


"Oh. but I say, It's impossible, you
know" And I stared at Jenkins in
credulously.
He grinned foolishly. Il know, sir;
but he's in 'em, just the same, and /
must say they do At lovely-just easy
like"
by Jove!" / gasped helplessly.
"Then the jolly things must be made
of rubber, that's all! Why, look here,
he weighs over three hundred
pounds. you know!"
jenkins head wsgged sagaciously.
II think that's how 1t is, sir; it's won
derful what they do with rubber now;
my brother wears a rubber cloth band
age that amt no bigger round than
my arm when It's of Of him, and
he"
Dare say" said sleepily as l fell
back upon my pillow. Good night.
Jenkins; hope you'll get enough sleep
to make up for the other night" d,
Jenkins sighed as he punched out
the light. Thank you, strand good
night" he murmured.
How long slept cannot tell. as
they say In stories, you know; but I
was brought jolly wide awake by q
light that shone through the bed.
rooms open door. For II there's one
thing will wake me quicker than
everything else it's light in the room
at night. Fact is, always want 1t as
black as the what's-its-name cave, or
else l can't sleep. And this light
came from the small electric stand on
the writing-desk. / could tell that by
the way 1t shone.
And just then the little silver gong
in there chimed three. jolly rum
hour for anybody to be up unless
they were having some fun or were
sick. So raised my head and called
softly:
Notwithstanding
No answer. Reluctantly swung
out and stepped within the next
room. Not a soul there, by Jove!
Then moved over to Billings door
which was wide open for coolnessr
like my own. l could not see the
Swallowed alcove In which the bed
was placed, anu 80 L StOou tneIo nSsf
tating, hating awfuliy to risk the pos
sibility of disturbing him, don't you
know. And Just then my eyes, rang
ing sleepily across the room toward
the private hall, were startled by the
apparition of an open doorway.
Startled, all right! And yet, by
Jove, / was in such jolly fog, just
stood there, nodding and batting at II
for full minute before l could take
It in.
What 1 call devilish queer" de
cided. / walked over and stuck my
head out into the dark hall.
Billings! Jenkins!" whispered.
BY Jove, not word! Everything
as silent as the tomb!
didn't like 1t bit-7so mysterious
you know. Besides, dash It, the thing
was getting me all walked up! ] Just
knew II once I got excited and thor
oughly awake, 1t would take me near
ly ten minutes to get to sleep again
And. by love. lust then the excite
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
A Marnlnu.

you want more money? Why, my
boy, worked three years for s11 q
month right in this establishment,
and now I'm owner of It," We'll. you
see what happened to your boss. No
man who treats his help that way can
hang on to his business"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
How He Maae His Money.

A rich OLD man was asked how he
made his money, Simplest thing in
the world he said. I always did the
reverse of what everybody else was
doing II everybody bought sold
prices were high, If everybody sold.
| bought-prices were low"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
VERY MUCH so.

"1s there anything alarming about
Jink's wife's actions"
Something very alarming"
''What is it?"
"She sets the clock to wake him st
six in the morning"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
ENCOURAGEMENT.

He-If l should talk all night I
never could tell half my love for you.
She-oh-well-keep right On
trying.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
Life q Partnership.

God is the giver. life partnership,
humanity a brotherhood.-Timothy
Titcomb.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-02
"oh, You Go to Bed"

Devilish bored as / was. I decided
the easiest escape was to humor him.
IAN right" I said. leaving the door
open and stepping into the room; "Pll
Get YOU glass OF water
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
WOMEN SMOKE CIGARS.
STRONG BLACK 0 les

Chicago. Aug. 31.-Cigar dealers
in Chicago confirm the report from
Kansas City that women are snok-
ing cigars. c. Il. lngersoll, of the
Stratford Hotel said:
why, women have been smok-
ing cigars in Chicago for long
time. set SO many orders from
women for cigars that could not
tell you off hand the exact amount.
They don't ask for any light, sr all
cigar. though And I don't think
they smoke it through a holder
"They usually smoke q brand that
comes about two for quarter. Taey
select them just the same as men
do. black strong ones and light
panatellas, according to their tast IS.
They're smoking them just the way
they began smoking cigarettes
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
GOOD BILL AT THE
GEM THIS WEEK

The bill for the first half of the
week is composed of three well-re
ncwned vaudeville acts.
Flying Jordon. the aerial frog. Is
cut of the aerial act. the Five FLYNN .
aordons, who played with the Bar-
mum & Bailey show. He offers lot
of new feats in the line of aerial
ard contortion work.
The Paragon Trio in comedy and
harmony singing are exceptionally
FOOD and will certainly please yot
with all of the latest songs.
Bonita. the most wonderful edu-
ated horse in the world She
answers questions in four languages
out to he- by anyone in the audi
ence She is not trick pony, but
an educated animal that adds,
pells, counts tells time, plays hall
nd other things too numerous 10
eention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01

rounded by wedding party, which
included lloness, leopard, a
puma, a panther and a iaugcr, also a
trainer armed with revolver, Miss
Ruth Eavanaugh and George w.
Lowenstein were wed in den of
lions at a local amusement park to-
day,
Miss Mae Clark, who missed the
glory of a wedding among the
beasts, because she could not choose
a husband among $50 men who pro-
posed, was among the spectators.
Miss Clark offered TO be married in
the den provided the park proprie-
tors furnished the man They fur
nished a platoon. Miss Clark could
not trim her eligible list down to
one
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
/ - FOLLOWING is list Of
| Winthrop D Galigher's
- Songs as given by var
90 ious young artists dur
ing the month Of June

June 6-"My Heart is Gods Little
Garden" Lincoln School grade J.
Elmwood School, grade |.
June -Four Seasons" LincolD
School, grades and II. Stafford
School, grade II.
June 9-"My Heart is Gods Lit
tie Garden, Katherine Nichols,
Presbyterian Sunday School grade l..
June 16--'I Am the Tender Lit
tie Branch" Phillis Helms, Alice
Waldsmith.
June 1S- -Four Seasons, Ar
mand ProfiIet
June 22--"Four Seasons Marie
Rose Lindsay.
June 30-"My Heart is Gods Lit
tie Garden" Jeanette Wing
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
HACKS BRIDE AND
! SELF when SHE IS
PLANNING DIVORCE
Wounds Lawyer, Jumps Through
Window, Fires Place and
Tries to Hang
Associated Press Dispatch.

4ASsVtld8tu 4 1000 ltiaRd1Aha
Central City. Ky, Aug, 81
When c. o. nutsinger, tailor. to-
Gay learned that his bride OF two
months was at q lawyers office here,
making preparations to file suit for
divorce, he seized a Ratchet, and
.unning to the office, attacked both
his wife and the lawyer, James
Stroud.
After hacking them with the
ratchet. infieting fatal wounds up
on his wife, he ran back to his shop
and dived through plat glass Win
dow, wreeking a gasoline stove in
side and setting fire to the building.
lie then tried to hang himself with
a wire rope. but failed, and was
hacking himself with the Ratchet
when firemen dragged him from the
burning building.
His wounds also are fatal The
lawyer will recover.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01

Gratis from Massachusetts, at their
outing here today, that he believed
now and would always believe that
he was entitled to the Democratic
nomination for president this year,
But under the two-third rule
Wilson and Marshall were nominal
cd and | never bolted Democratic
ticket and never will"
He declared the formation of a
third party at this time was need
less.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
FLYER IS WRECKED BY
WATCHMAN'S BLUNDER.

London, Ontario. Aug. 31,--The
Wabash Flyer, which left Diet .oit at
1890 O'Clock this morning. was
wrecked six miles west of Chatham
There were more than 100 passe9-
gers. but the injuries of those w1o
suffered were slight Tire engil .
and five coaches were overturned.
1t is said that the accident was
Ire to action of Waterman, who
be ewing that another train was ap-
p-naching and a collision immineat.
threw the ferail to avoid moro
serieus consequences.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
coy SCOUTS 7grURN
FROM WEEKS OUTING

The Boy Scouts who have been
hi ing and in camp the past week
near Cache river a few miles from
Cairo returned home yesterday on
the irterurban car we'll SATISFIED
by the experience A majority of tn
boys spent the week at camp while
the others were there at intervals.
The boys were in charge of Murray
Steagala who gives a good account
of their conduct.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
PRESENTED WITH
MEDAL FOR RESCUE
OF TITANIC PASSEN TERf1,
Assoclated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Aug 31.-Capt. A, s.
Tlostron of the steamer Carpathi !,
which rushed to the scene of the IT,
tanic disaster last April and picked
up 704 survivors. was the recipient
of more honors today when the Lii
Saving Benevolent Society present
him with a god medal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
J. s. WILL NOT
OPPOSE ACTION
OF GREAT BRITAIN

Associated Press Dispatch
Washington, Aug. 31.The Unit
ed States will not oppose the actio~
of Great Britain in formulating !;
note to the Chinese government, de
r"ud ng that the British govern
nent be consulted in regard to any
rc,ion contemplated in Tibet, be
came known here today While
Great Britain comedies Chinese
peasantry in Tibet 1t takes the posi-
lion that its own interests there
must be cared for in any action
taken by the Chinese government.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
news OF the RIVERS
River Forecast.

No very important changes are ex-
pected within the next two or three
days in the Mississippi, from below
ST. Louis, In the Ohio, from the
mouth of the Wabash to Cairo. in
the Tennessee, from Florence to the
mouth. or in the Wabash. at Mt,
Carmel. r. T. LINDLEY
Local Foreaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
SENATOR TILLMAN
WANTS BLEASE TO BE
A DECENT GOVERNOR.

Associated Press Dispatach.
Spartansburg. S. c., Aug. 31.-In
an open letter to Gov. Blease, Sen
ator Benjamin r. Tillman in s
usual characteristic language re-
sents the assertion made recently in
this state that Bieaseism is Till
manism. The Senator asked Blease
to meet the criminal charges tn Vt
have been brought against him, e.,
noupces his methods and urges h 1
to try to be decent governor
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
IR0SENTHAL INVESTIGATOR
STABBED IN QUARREL

Associated Press Dispatch
Chicago, Aug. 81 Robert Wilson,
~ years old, believed from letters
found in his possession to be a
special Investigator, seeking men
who fled after the murder of Her
man Rosenthal a New York gambler,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
EX- PRESIDENT ZELAYA
ARRIVES AT COLON
FROM NICARAGUA
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Panama, Aug. Local news
papers today published report that
former President Zelaya, of Mic
aragua, whose government was over
thrown in 1909, has arrived in
Colon on his way from Nicaragua.
Inquiries at the Nicaraguan and
American legations failed to confirm
the report. Owing to the revolu-
ton in Nicaragua, it is said, the Pa
.cific Mail Steamship Co, s vessels are
not receiving cargoea at Nicaraguan
ports.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
ACCIDENTAL DEATH"
GIVEN AS VERDICT
IN LUNA CASE.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Aug. 3t.-A
verdict of accidental death" was
returned today by the coroner's jury
in the case of Solomon Luna,
wealthy sheep owner and Republi-
can national committeeman from
New Mexico, who meF death by fall
ing into sheep dipping vat at
Horse Springs yesterday,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01

was stabbed tonight in a quarrel
with an unidentified man in front
OF hotel at Twenty-drst street and
Wabash avenue. Wilson refused TO
talk when questioned by the police
except to say that he was wounded
during an argument wiyA man
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
RC0SEvELT'S CAMPAIGN
III VERMONT ENDS
AT BATTLEB0R0
, aanciated Press Disnatch.

4E5UJIdLtU FTt7o DIopdINH'
Battleboro, VT, Aug. 31.--The
campaign of ex-President Roosevelt
in Vermont came to an end here, to
night. After three days of flghtin7
th3 Progressive leader said he fell
wen repaid for his trip
1T is quite extraordinary. 1t look,
pretty good up here in Vermont
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
.PARALYzfD WOMAN
bECS STATE TO
PUT HER TO DEATH
Helpless Sufferer Makes Remark
abb Plea through New
York World

New York, Aug. 31-Mrs. Sarah
Harris. hopelessly an invalid and
now a patient at abe Audubon SAM
tarium at 5 St Nicholas place, this
city. writes to the New York World
n pitiful letter in which she raises
the question of whether. when
through illness aud despair life has
become intolerable to the sufferer.
the state should not permit the ex-
tinction of the human creature so
afflicted.
Mrs. Harris is the wife of Lewis
Harris, of s West One Hundred and
Nineteenth street, a man in COM
fcrtable circumstances. She went
10 the Audubon Sanitarium nine
months ago Save only for the
power of speech the woman is utter
" helpless from paralysis. To a
friend. f Visanski, she dictated the
following remarkable statement
with the request that it be sent to
the World:
Can the busy throng stop Ions
enough from their various avoca-
tions In life to consider a most vital
! question from one of the greatest
sufferers who inhabits this beautiful
world?
Various mechanical inventions
are heing pushed in which many
shining lights lose their lives, and
set one question, the greatest of all
how to end the suffering Of hopeless
helpless sufferers. has never beer
delyed into.
uaIproer Tbrno yo,,r
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
SPEAKER CLARK
SAYS HE SHOULD HAVE
WON NOMINATION

Associated Press Dispatch. 4.
Canopie Lake, N. H., Aug. 81
Speaker Champ Clark told Demo-
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
HELPLESS Three Years,

Here in the early thirties. 4
Young woman stretched on bed
immobile. bercft of the great motor
engine of her constitution for the
nast three years, which places her in
an absolutely paralyzed condition in
which she is unable to exert single
muscle of her body, besides suffering
much pain, yet in full possession OF
the strength Of her mentality, Graves
and yearns for that which would
end her misery, which Is such no
tongue can relate nor pen describe
5Iaster minds of medical science,
skilled diagucsticians, have ex-
hausted their efforts in bringing
about some relief or cure.
Now, why should not the state
take the matterin its hands and end
the wretchedness of such poor suffer
ers.
LET us stop long enough to think
that when brute, the lowest of the
animal kingdom, becomes inactive
md doomed to suffer, its suffering is
put to an end; and here a human be
ing. the highest and noblest OF
rreated beings, must finger and suf-
fer on until the vital organs give
way, which may be an indefinite
number Of years. What cruel or
der of the universe!
State Only Can Act.
Naturally, ones own loved ones
cannot bring this about. Your ply
stefan cannot do it, for he would be
condemned, so the only means Is the
state.
Anyone who shall take up my
case, as it requires pioneer in ev-
erything, would win an everlasting
debt of gratitude from one of the
greatest sufferers on earth,
Dictated by
MRS. SARAH HARRIS, the suf.
ferer.''
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01
WE'D IN DEN
OF WILD ANIMALS

Associated Press Dispatch "a
Oakland, Calf, Aug. Sur
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01

Final Test.
A man ought to live In such way
that 1t won't take a brass band to get
out a crowd to his funeral.--Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-01

A a Substitute.
Modesty was only made for tllSc
who have no beauty.-EycDan%e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-08
TAFT'S GOOD

There is a great contrast between the cam
paign President Taft is conducting for re-
election and his campaign for denomination at
the prim aries in May. There is no doubt that
the President lost a great deal Of prestige by
the manner in which he rushed about the
country in his special train, appealing for
votes. The people of the United States have
been taught to consider the office of President
one of the greatest honor. 1t has been a mat
ter of much consequence to have the President
visit any city or town. Everybody was in the
habit of turning out and the city was decor
ated in honor Of the event.
With the President rushing about into every
town and hamlet the office was greatly cheap
ened and the President belittled in the eyes of
the people. In fact, knowing that it was purely
for political purposes that he was making the
VISIT -sS;eg Of the honors that should have
been bestowed upon the President of the
United States were denied him. In short,
the people were disguised with the exhibition.
Evidently the President saw his mistake al
ter it was too late. He has prohted by 1t, how
ever, and in the present campaign is maintain
ing the dignity that belongs to the office which
he holds. That he is being better thought OF
as a result goes without saying. While there
seems to be hardly any chance OF his being
reelected, he will, at least, retire from Office
with the respect of the entire population.
Personally, Mr.. Taft is a man of the highest
character and is held in great esteem. He had
been easily led by men striving for their per
sonal gains, however, and has not had back
bone enough to turn them dow
By sticking close to work and allowing his
supporters to carry on the campaign for HIM,
with now and then a statement issued through
the press, Mr.. Taft is actually gaining votes.
With the exception of the vindictlve person
alities and slanderous insults that are being
hurled at Colonel Roosevelt by certain New
York newspapers, the campaign thus far is
one of the ~cleanest and most respectable that
we have had in many years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-08
WHATS THE r

Realizing the great interest throughout this
section in the worlds championship series,
which begins today, the EVENING NEWS
has arranged to receive bulletins direct from
the field through it's special wire arrangement
with the Unitd Press Associations, so that the
people here may be kept informed OF the score
of the game at the end Of each inning.
On another page is announced the various
places where these scores will be displayed.
The EVENING NEWS, being centrally To-
Gated, will post the bulletins for the central
part of the city and arrangements have been
made to accommodate the people west OF the
Central railroad, in North Amboy and in up
per State street by having bulletins posted
there. Besides these, in all the suburban towns
where the EVENING NEWS circulates, the
bulletins will be displayed so that everyone In
terested will know within a few minutes after
the end of each inning just how the game
stands.
Determined to live up to our reputation to
" give the news when it is news we nave
spared no expense to make this baseball serv-
ice second to none in New Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-08
THE v REVIEW.

With the ASSEMBLING of the great feet of
battleships and other war vessels in New
York this week, the people of this vicinity are
afforded an excellent opportunity to see what
the American navy is composed Of, and to
get some of the inspiration that only the sight
of these floating fortresses can give.
The primary object for assembling these
vessels i'll New York harbor every year is to
bring them to where the population is great
est 50 that the greatest number may be bene-
flied. 1t is an object lesson in patriotism.
While it may be very costly the money will be
well spent.
1t is to be hoped that as many of our citi-
zens as possible will take the opportunity to
visit the fleet during its stay in these waters.
The vessels are here primarily for the peo-
pie to see and inspect them. Every courtesy
will be extended and the public especially pro
vided for.
The recent Congress say fit to cut down the
appropriation for the navy from two battle
ships to one, in spite of the objections that
were made from all parts of the country. just
what the navy means to the country can be
realized by a visit to the ships now i'll the har-
Dor, and if a visit to these vessels will SO in
spire the people that they will insist there
after that appropriations for the upkeep Of
is about to be held will not be in vain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-08
SHORTER HOURS FOR WOMEN.

The success of the new law which went into
effect ctober /, limiting the hours of labor
for women in this state to ten hours per day
and six days in the week, has been assured.
This is another just measure which was
passed during the administration of Cover
nor Wilson and will go Town with the others
as one of the greatest achievements of any
state for the cause Of labor.
We do not believe that any employer will
lose by making the necessary change, and the
health and happiness of thousands of women
will be greatly increased as a result. The law
is one of the best that has been put into force
and means a great step forward IN the social
reforms which are so sadly needed.
Theodore Roosevelt, the candidate of the
Progressive party, is making his campaign for
election to the presidency almost solely on a
platform of social uplift. His party proposes
to prohibit child labor, night work for women
and other similar measures that will make
life much more worth living for the toiling
masses.
In this movement, however, the former pres
ident has no advantage over Governor Wilson,