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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-27

1 believe those poor i11rni-
grants who come to this country
are of inferior labor and are given
talks formerly given Our own la
borers, thus pushing our men into
higher class. Judge Julian w.
Mack, Federal Court of Com
nlerce., &: -
We don't know whether to de-
duce from this that Judge Mack
doesn't know what he's talking
about, or is in with those trusts
who import poor immigrants"
without, however, having any
idea of pushing our men into
higher class by so doing.
Regulation of railways rests
upon eternal laws, of. justice, of
reasonableness and equity. l ia
; vor the retention of the prison
penalty in the regulatory stat
utes, > Interstate Commerce
Commissioner B. H. Myer, speak
ing at Madison, Wis.
Myers inclined to use long
words, but outside of that we
heartily agree with him that the
prison penalty ought to be kept
in the statutes.
Wed even 60 step farther, and
suggest that seeing prison pen
atty is in statutes, it might be
used, and a few railroad captains
ofSindustry" be sent to jail-im-
mediately.
81 refer to ]. P. Morgan &
company; Kuhn, Loeb & COM
pand, and the National City bank
of N. Y. These three dominate
the financial system of the coun-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-27

penalties
Manchu prince has offered S.
900 for the head of Premier Yuan
Shi Kai. III
Cold wave extending over en-
tire northwest sent temperature
down to 81 below at Grand Forks,
80 below at Devils Lake, p at
Moorehead, 80 at Minnedosa, "a
at Winnipeg. Probably come
this way.
Notices posted in Tabriz that
all Persians and Armenians must
surrender arms within two weeks
or be executed by Russian troops.
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion ordered sweeping investiga-l
ton of all railroad in weighing
freight. Been under-weighing
freight for favored shippers, thus
getting around rebate law.
/ Henry Hiatt, Noblesville, Ind,
sentenced to life imprisonment
for murder of wife by shooting.
Vim. Lee, Evansville, Ind, who
slew father, mother and brother,
set up insanity defense today.
Nurse testified he once said earth
did not revolve around sun, be-
cause, if it did, all people would
fall off. So"
st. Paul woman, who signed
herself Mrs. F. c." wrote letter
to Devils Lake, N. D., depart
ment store for stealing of apple
20 years ago. She got forgive
ness. -
Mob of 10000 persons crowded
L @ 4
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

The classes of property is the divis-
or, the amount of taxes to be rails
ed is the dividend; if you decrease
your divisor, you increase your
quOtient. If you take personal
property out of your divisor, you
nearly double your Quotient, the
amount you have to pay. When
personal property is exempted
from taxation as proposed by the
Single Takers the property that is
left, franchises and real estate, will
have to bear the burden now borne
by personal property. No amount
of Sophistry can get around this
fact You can't lift yourself by
your boOtstrapS and you can't make
real estate carry its present load of
taxation and the added burden
that is now born by personal prop
erty without raising the taxes on
real estate. Don't let the Single
Takers sting you for a sucker. When
all the tax is raised on real estate
that is now raised on real estate
and personal property, the merest
novice can readily see the result -
Columbia Statesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Personally
Conducted
Excursions
to California

Are you going to California? Do
you want to be extra comfortable
on the trip at no extra cost?
Would you like to have first
rate. good natured, thoroughly COM
petent and we'll informed conduc-
tor 90 through on the trip with you,
a man who is specially selected
and paid by our Railroad Company
to look after your comfort?
Such a man goes through with
each of our Personally conducted"
parties, We chose men especially
fitted for this work. Men who are
courteous and kindly, VINO have
made the trip many times and
thoroughly understand their bust
ness.
If you can arrange to leave be-
tween September rs and October
10, let me know quickly, and l can
save you a considerable sum of
money, as during that period tick
cts at greatly reduced rates will be
on sale to all points in the far west
and northwest. Right now is the
time for you to begin to get ready.
Don't leave your arrangements I'M
till the last minute.
Please call at my Office or write
and tell me on what date you can
get away, how many there will be
in your party, and | will make all
arrangements for you and take the
details off your mind. j. L. Lyon
Ticket Agent, Burlington Route.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
More About the Single Tax.

The personal property assessed
in Missouri in 1911 for taxes in
1912 amounts to $368,972, 522,
which, if the single tax amendment
is adopted by the voters this fall
will be exempt from taxation. Add
to this vast sum the value of all
buildings and Improvements on
the town lots and farms of the
state and you will have the amount
of property that will escape taxes if
the so called equitable taxation
leagues of St, Louis are successful
at the polls in November. Now it
is admitted without argument, if
this enormous sum is exempted
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Curious Facts.

Peat has about half of the heat.
ing power of coal and double that
of wood.
Polo is probably the Oldest of
athletic sports. 1t has been traced
to 600 B. C.
Shetlands shortest night is five
hours, but her longest is over eight
teen hours.
What was probably the first Ii
brary in the United States was
started in Charleston, S. c., in 1749.
Thousands of square miles of
mulberry trees are planted in Italy.
Trees live from so to 70 years.
The first fire insurance society
was started in London in 1898 and
another in 100. Neithful was sue
cessful.
The average life of 81 and So
bills from issue to redemption as
multilated currency is. little more
than two years.
The average age Of death has in
creased from 18 years in the six
teenth century to 35 IL wears in
the present one.
CresS is the quickest growing of
plants. Under perfect conditions it
will flower and seed within eight
days of planting,
Galileo's first telescope was
made from part of a lead water
pipe, in each end of which he ce.
mented common spectacle glasses.
A German mathematician esti-
mates that sthe average man who
lives to be 70 years old consumes
$4,000 worth of food ia his life.
The fiimsy paper called tissue
paper was originally made to place
between tissue cloth of gold or sill
yer, to prevent its fraying or tarn-
ishing when folded.
The Bible publications of the Ok
ford University Press has been is
sued for 300 years, and can be pub
lished in $50 Languages and dialects
Orders for 100000 Bibles are quite
common.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
The Paradox Uf Time.

Time goes, you say? All, no!
Alas Time stays, we 90;
Or else were this not so,
What need to chain the hours.
For youth were always ours?
Time goes, you say?- ah, no!
Ours is the eyes deceit,
Of men whose flying feet
Lead through some landscape low
We pass, and think we see,
The earth's fixed surface flee
Alas! Time stays-we 90!
Once in the days of old
Your locks were curling gold.
And mine had Shamed the crow
Now in the self-Same stage
We've reached the silver age;
Time goes, you say? -ah, no!
Once when my voice was strong
| filled the woods with song
To praise your rose" and snow"
My bird that sang is dead;
Where are your roses fled?
Alas! Time stays we go!
See in what traverSed ways
What backward Fate delays
The hopes we used to know:
Where are our old desireS?-
All, where those vanished fireS?-
Time goes, you say? ah, no!
How far how far, o Sweet!
The pass behind our feet
Lies in the even-glow!
Now, on the forward way,
Let us fold hands and pray;
Alas! Time Stays-we 90!
Austin Dobson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

from taxation in order to collect
the same amount of revenue in the
state that we have been collecting,
we must add all the taxes derived
from all this personal property and
Improvements to the taxes now
collected on the land. Now, who
will pay this heavy increase OF
taxes that must be necessarily levi
ed upon the land, if these amend
ments prevail? No other persons
except the farmers of the state. In
view of this fact Mr.. Farmer, how
ought you to Salisbury Press
Spectator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Single Tax Boiled Down.

Here is the Single Tax problem in
nutshell. So much taxes must be
raised each year, If lit is raised on
all classes of property each class
will have to pay so much. Ifyou
drop out any one class, the classes
that remain will have to pay more.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

Have your Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry repaired at Bebb's
Jewelry Store. All work guar
anteed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

If you want to buy horse, cat
tie, sheep or hogs advertise in the
Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26
Stockholders Meeting.

Farmers y Merchants Telephone Co.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Farmers & Merchants
Telephone Company of Monroe City,
Mo, will be held at the Office of the
Company at ten o'clock a. IN. Satur-
day, October 5, 1912, for the pur-
pose of electing eleven directors to
serve for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other bust
ness as may be desired.
A LEE ELY, President.
w. j. ROUSE, Sec. 1913
Advertise your wants in the
Democrat.
DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.
Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

Bring your sale bills to the Dem
ocrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

Advertise your wants in the
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms If.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
SOLVING THE MILK PROBLEM.

The Court Of Special Sessions yes
tcrday gave n most encouraging exam
pie Of making the punishment fit the
crime. One Of the largest wholesale
milk dealers on the East Side was
sent TO prison for twenty days ana
sentenced to pay a round fine for deal
ing In milk not up TO the standard.
That is the only really practical way
Of upholding the milk standard. While
the experts are dlsputing whether or
not enough good milk can hc secured
to supply the demand In this city the
unscrupulous milk dealer gives MIN
self the benefit Of the doubt and sells
moor milk, not for n second grade artl-
Gle as some Of the experts would al
low. but rs first class milk AZ nrst
class prices. II Is well enough for the
theorists 10 40 on theoriZlng about con
ditions. standards and prices in the
milk trade. Perhaps they Will some
day solve the problem of pure milk for
everybody at low prices, with rea-
sOnable profit for producers and mid
dlemen. Meanwhile large part oil
New York. and that the most In need
of protection, will get no better mix
than the dealers are forced TO give
and. despite all the difficulties In the
trade, it will get just as good milk rs
they are forced 10 give. That IL n case
where the exercise Of a little stern
authority can accomplish the impossi'
bic. Adequate supply or no adequate
supply of pure raw milk. the dealers
will not go on palming Off dangerous
stun on the mothers OF the East side
tenements If twenty days In tail Is
fhe certain reward Of such activity.
They will find way 10 get good raw
milk or supply its absence with u safe
pasteurized substitute. The Court OF
Special Sessions has the best policy
yet devised not only TO guard the pub
lie health for the present. but TO solve
the more remote difficulties Of the
milk problem. II ought to be rlgldly
applied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
BUTTING IN.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
S'r: Is Il possible that tho following col
loquy thot is floating about was over
heard at the headquarters Of the Third
Termers--or at the office OF the Intorna-
,lonal Harvester Company? Tho outer
circle might consider Il 4 travesty on :he
square dear issue:
Trust Flnancler-f cannot understand
why IL is that so many ot the early Pro-
gressive friends arc DESERVING our stand
ard bearer for Taft and comparing Roose-
yclt 10 q goat. declaring that no looks and
acts like one.
Campaign Leader-Well. well. Finan-
cler. my answer TO your inquiry must be
kept sub rosa. Do not wonder at the re
marks made. You have only TO look at
their striking foreheads, and you well
know both butt in without ceremony or
cause.
Trust Financier-That IS pretty rough
and not far from the truth. What 90 you
think OF Colonel Alexander s. Bacons de-
scription u our candidate while with the
Rough Riders IN Cuba a. reported In The
Ncw-York Tribune?
Campaign Lcador-So doubt that there
Is more truth than poetry In Colonel Ba-
cons statement fear We have not only
a Bull Moose, but a White Elephant
In fact. begin TO believe that with some
81 the aslnine takers We have whole
200 on our hands. and can but trust that
our arduous labor will not be tabooed.
\ REPUBLICAN SINCE 1876
South Salem, y. Y, sept. .. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
THE RECALL JUVENILE.

Children are quick to see the advan-
tages Of the direct system. Those
Youngsters In the two New York pub
lie schools who yesterday by their
strikes sought 10 recall the two prin-
cipals whom the Board of Education
had selected TO administer their schools
are I'm training for the day when popli-
lar rule is complete. It is reported that
the authorities may not make the
changes in the assignment Of these TWO
principals that they had planned 10
make. They had better not. They had
better recognize the coming OF the new
day when power shall proceed from
the bottom up and not from the TOP
down. ont of the mouths or baDes
and sucklings" was not spoken Of the
educational system, but why not? Who
should know better than the children
themselves how to select the princl-
nails and teachers to lead them upon
the pleasant paths 10 literacyf When
the lltigants decide the cases in the
courts why should not the school chill
dren rule the Board Of Education With
a firm hand?
BY such means as those resorted 10
in these strikes shall the children or
the future prepare themselves for their
duties as citizens when the cngroSsing
occupation Of the voter will be revers-
ing the actions of the authorities whom
he himself has helped to constitute.
Talk as you will of self-government In
the schools whose pupils elect their
own officials and maintain discipline
through courts OF their own creation
it is a shadow The little people 80
through the motions, but there are the
Board of Education, the parents and
the other big interests smiling at 1t al
as Il delusive measure OF freedom that
takes away the appetite for license.
There can be no real liberty until the
children possess the substance ~ self
government. Give them the recall to
enforce their will and to fl them 10y
actual experience for the grave duty OF
turning everything upside down wheh
they assume the coming responsibilities
OF maturity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
WILSON AND SMITH.

The candidacy of hlmcs Smith, IT,.
for the popular preference for United
States Senator at to-day's primaries in
New Jersey and the unconcealed oppo-
sition of Governor Wilson thereto in
vest with no little interest tale which
is told by the editor Of THE Summit
Record" one of the most loyal and ag-
gressive Democratic papers IN that
state. As IL was related to him and Is
repeated by the editor Of that paper
the story runs that when the New Jcr-
sey delegates TO the convention which
had nominated the Governor for the
Presidency returned from Baltimore
and went in body to Sea Girt to meet
their candidate II was generally ex-
pected that ex-senator Smith would
accompany them, TO signify his acquies-
cence I'm the will Of the convention and
his intention Of supporting Governor
Wilson And So
Believing this TO he probable Wilson
walked to the tent where an army Of
newspaper men and photographers
were quartered and delivered the fol-
lowing threat: IF any one Of you pho
attempts 10 snap a picture
when | shake hands with Senator
smith IL he arrives. that man will be
"ejected from the grounds and will not
"be permitted TO again do duty here"
AS an illustration Of Wilson's sincerity
the incident was Illuminating. He was
willing 10 shake the hand and accept
the assistance OF the man 10 whom he
owed almost everything in politics, but
he was not willing TO have the masses
Of the voters aware OF the fact
Such is the story which il told by
this Democratic editor. We should
scarcely suppose that 1t would he thus
put forward If It were not true. Yet
if ii is true IL affords strange COM
mentary upon Governor Wilson's boast
cd frankness, explicitness and love of
"pitiless publicity" In any case the
relation of it in The Summit Record"
throws an inspiring illumination upon
the harmony and brotherly love which
animate Governor Wilson's party In his
own state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
DEFENDS RoosEvELT's CONDUCT

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Tho Tribune OF September 70 con-
talns an article in which Colonel Bacon
assails the personal conduct Of Colonel
Roosevelt az a soldier. beg leave 10
say that Colonel Bscon's accusations are
erroneous IN every particular. There Is
no good reason why such false state
inents should emanato from an onlcer
and n gentleman Furthermore, accord
ing 20 Bacon's statement, he IA not quite
familiar with the topography OF the San
Juan district.
In all fairness 90 Colonel Roosevelt II
must be said. without prejudice. that he
was at tho front and under fire with his
regiment IN every engagement at San
tlago. Battle casualties in tho Rough
RIDER regiment were third heaviest IN the
aeld. and Roosevelt proved himself an
excellent volunteer oftic~r and brave
soldier on every occasion from start 10
finish. T. HIGGINS.
New York. Sept. 81 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
TAFT TALKS TO CATHOLICS
National Conference of Chart
ties Meets at Washington.

Washington, Sept. a3--Iiow best 10 caro-
for delinquent and dependent children and
needy families was the theme OF the pa
pers and addresses at the meetings OF the
National Conference of Catholic Charities
to-day. Three sessions OF the convention
were held simultaneously In the forenoon
at the Catholic University. and this after
noon President Taft received the delegates
az the White House and told them that
their presence suggested the passage from
Scripture that charity was the greatest
thing
President Taft said there was no greater
work being done for mankind than
charity.
Tho most experienced men and women
in Catholic charity work In the country
were speakers on to-days programme.
Mrs. Thaddcus j. Meder. OF the Catholic
Woman's League Of Chicago. discussing
Necessary Legislation" advocated an
appropriation by Congress OF 10000 for
the suppression OF the white slave traiilc
and condemned the teaching OF sex
hygiene in schools.
Miss Mary Il. Shinnick. probation officer
of Cincinnati said II was better for the
state to support the home. through tie
Juvenile court or some charitable state
agency, and keep the mother and children
together, than for the home to be- broken
up and the children placed In charitable
institution.
Edwin Mulready, executive officer and
secretary OF the Massachusetts probation
commission. said that forty states now
had svstams of probatlon for children,
while ten years ago only six states haa
such measures lie urged state aid for
such work
Patrick Nallon, probation officer at
Brooklyn. read n paper on "Deserhon ana
Non-Support." lie urged that the paro-
ohiaI schools OF the Catholic Church could
be more helpful than they are II special
attention were given 10 the education OF
girls regarding the responsibilities OF
rontbarbOnI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
IN THE sERKSHiRES.
by Telegraph 10 The TribuneJ

ny Telegraph 10 The Trloune.l
Lenox, Sept. 23.--Mr and Mrs. r. I
jerks and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Under.
hill. OF New York, are motoring In the
Berkshire hills.
Mrs. J. u. Trowbridge, Of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. George y. Post, Of New
Haven; Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Miles. q
Pomfret, Conn; Mr.. and NM. George X
Edwards, Of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Charles
l.. 3. Snedeker, Of New York; MIRA ". T.
Blackford and Miss Biackford, OF Brook.
lyn. and Mrs. y +. Richardson, Of Morrlt
town, y. j., arc at tho Curtis Hotel.
Albert Eugene Gallatn and Z. Hayl.,.
ton Simons returned TO town to-day.
Miss Rosamond Dixey was hostess q
dinner tonight az Tanglewood.
Mr. and Mrs William Z. S. Grswoa
Will close Wyndhurst on Thursday. III.
GriswoId returned 10 New York this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. s. Ripley. Z. s. Cha.
pin, Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Tiffany. Mss
Dorothy Gorham and Philip 5. Adans
Of New York arrived to-day at the Red
Lion Inn, IN Stockbr!dge.
Mr.. and MIS-. Van Rensselaer, King who
have been visiting Spencer p. Shooter IN
shadowbrook, have gone to Wilmington,
y. g.
Mrs. Eben Stevens returned to New
York to-day from a visit with Mrs. San.
uel rockingham.
Arriving az the Hotel Aspinwall to-day
were Mr.. and Mrs. u. y. Ketcham, Ms
X. a. Ketcham. Mrs. S. a. Ely. Mr. and
Mrs. \. A. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. c.
& Chapman. of New York; Mr.. and Nrs
Edward J. McCrossin. Mrs Hugh MccrOs-
sin, and Miss Estelle McCrossin, Of Brook.
Ign: Mr.. and Mrs Gordon W. Burnham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Beach Day, OF Htch.
field, Conn
Mrs. Eugene Parsons. Miss lie BIN
Parsons ana Mr.. and Mrs. z, II. Doug.
lass, Of New York: Or. and Mrs. c. z
Pearson. OF Staten lslund, and Or. Il. q.
Webster OF Brooklyn. are at the Maple
wood. IN Pittsheld.
Mrs. Garrett 4. Hobart. who has been &.
the Hotel Asp.nwall with Garrett A. HO-
bart, Carrot 4. Hobart, Sd. and Mss
Florence Dcmarest. has gone TO Paterson
y. j., by automobile.
Mrs. John d. Wood, OF New York, 10
visiting friends In LenU.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry ~. Peasc gave
dinner tonight 81 The Orchard, followed
by auction bridge.
Mr.. and Alrs. Spencer Turner, Of New
York. who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry V Bishop in Pittsaeid. have
gone To Hot Springs. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sloane have ~
turned to Mount klsco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Choate. u
who have been with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
II. Chcate at Naumkeag. in Stockordss
for six weeks, have returned to Mount
kisco.