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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18
REAL DENTISTRY IS E:oc1RN
Most Of the Improvements Have
Been Brought AIcut Within
the Last Century.

In some Of the ruins Of Egypt are
engravings representing a mar lying
on his back. while another is standing
over him pounding out a tooth with
a rock. This Is primitive dentistry,
and while It might seem to be severe,
yet, no doubt, 1t brought a measure
Of relief, otherwise such extreme
measures would not have been resort,
ed to.
IN China, It 10 said, when a man
goes to the native dentist for relief
from the toothache, It Is the usual
procedure for the dentist to insert
his finger in the patients mouth, and,
on removing II, show him a worm
which he says he has withdrawn
from the tooth, and which was caus-
ing the ache. This procedure, so we
are told, usually stops the ache.
These primitive methods are a far
cry from the scientific attitude Of the
profession today, yet most of the i'm
provement has been brought about In
the last 100 years.
The causes Of this rapid develop
AAchI hdNO luS ldplu
growth of knowledge in other lines
of work, the formation Of dental col.
leges, the invention and manufacture
of useful instruments, and the scien-
tiac study of the mouth and its dis
eases.
There is one other thing which has
brought about this marvellous growth,
which is perhaps more important
than all the other causes combined,
and that is the professional spirit, or
dental ethics. as 1t is sometimes
called.
II used to be the thing, if a den
fist made an improvement, to hide It
from his brother dentist so that he
might reap the benefit alone. Many
a secret, or invention, has died with
the dentist originating It. In time
this custom was changed, and then
the profession began to progress by
leaps and bounds. Nowadays, If a
dentist discovers anything new that
is good, he carries it to his society
and explains it to every one, so that
all may get the benefit He goes to
the convention with one new idea and
brings back a hundred, and both he
and the public are benefited.
Copyright. Western Newspaper Union.)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18

know 1t. so ne passed 'em down the
line to her-Frances, you know. Well,
sir" Here she sided to the table
and half leaned, half perched, upon
its edge; and l was so distracted
watching her graceful poise and ges-
lures, that lost what she was saying,
by Joye.
It was her trill of laughter at some
thing she had said, and the question:
Wasn't that funny?" that brought me
back to what she was telling me.
Yes, sir-said she Just scared her
maid-oh, batty! Because she looked
so ugly In 'em-thats what she
thinks, but Of course--shucksl Any
how, she never wore 'em any more,
and a day or two later some coolie
stole them-sold 'em probably"
Suddenly she yawned, stretched her
arms above her head, and flashed me
a dazzling smile. BY Jove, in the
loose-fltting garments she looked for
all the world like an Oriental houri,
or some jolly lovely thing like that
Gee, but I'm sleepy" she said be-
hind her little hand. IF you'll excuse
me, Dicky, believe it will be off to
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18


enough. Go on-teu me-what's she
like?"
"of course, you don't know!" said
significantly.
me? OF course 1 wouldn't know
want you to tell me. Say, is she
really so pretty?"
Pretty" indeed! It was like this
adorable child of nature not to I'm.
derstand that she was the most per,
feet and faultless creation on earth!
I leaned toward her. rs she pref.
ty?" 1 repeated reproachfully.
She eyed me slyly.
"Oh, Of course l know how you
feel" she saids but draw me a pic
ture of her"
"A pictured" laughed. "All right,
here goes: Eighteen, a daughter OF
the gods, divinely tall and most di.
vinely fair-that sort of thing. Fea.
lures classic-perfect oval, you know,
and profile to set an artist mad with
JOY. Eyes? Blue as Hebe's, but big
and true and tender; hair, a great,
shining nugget of virgin gold. Form
divine-the ideal of poets dream
the alluring, the elusive, the unattain.
able, the despair of the sculptor's
chisel."
My" said Miss Billings, staring.
But / was not through. Com
plexion? Her skin as smooth as the
heart of seashell and as delicately
warm as its rosy blush when kissed
by the amorous tide"
"Gee!" calculated my darling.
/ looked at her closely. And in
one matchless cheek dimple divine
such as might have been left by the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18

the springs-the bed springs, for little
frankie. Good night, then. See You
in the morning"
And with another radiant smile, she
moved toward her room.
Good night" l said wistfully.
BY Jove, somehow had hoped she
would offer to kiss me, now that we
were engaged In a way. But then, o.
course, 1t wouldn't do-she knew that.
So ought l. Perhaps in the morning
at the boat!
But all In vain my early rise the
next morning, my careful toilet and
my dash In q taxi to a florist and
then to Tiffany's for a ring. At the
pier lodged about In the crowd, the
boy trailing behind me with the big
purple box. but not devilfsh thing
could see Of Frances. BY Jove, I
almost broke my monocls straining!
At last was sure she must be left.
for the last passengers were passing
over the gang-plAnk.
Hello. Dicky!-
The voice, coarse and hearty. came
from an athletic young man in a hur-
rah suit. On his head, perched Jaunt-
lily above q mass Of yellow hair. was
q straw hat with o crimson band.
stared at him through my glass,
but Il was any ono knew at all.
looked at him coldly, for there's moth
ing 20 dsvilish annoying az famtliari-
ties from strangers. thought could
freeze him on.
But he only Erinned. Looking for
Miss Billingsr'
II haven't seen her" answered
stifay. But his question alarmed me.
He chuckled in my face. Guess
you don't know her in her clothes, Oh.
Dicky?" And I did not need the
punch he gave me in the side to make
me stagger backward. "A thousand
thanks, and good-by. old chsp. I see
they're hauling IN the plank"
He fingered for one bearlike grab
at my hand.
And say, don't forgotten I know
Jack Billings better than you do
don't ever let him know about all that
Scotch last night"
He called over his shoulder with q
grin: Keep It dark--as dark as those
black pajamas, Dickyi"
And as long as could see, he stood
on the deck, waving his hat at me, as
1 stood here with my mouth open, my
eyes following him with horror.
BY Jove, who was he, and what did
he know?
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18
YOSEMITE VS.. GRAND CANYON
The Valley of the Yosemite for q
Home, the Grand Canyon for a
Spectacle.

Yosemite for a home or a camp,
the Grand Canyon for a spectacle. II
saw a robin in Yosemite valley.
Think how forlorn and out Of place
q robin would seem in the Grand
Canyon! What would he do therei
There is no turf for him to inspect,
and there are no trees for him to
perch on. l would as soon expect to,
find him amid the pyramids Of
Egypt or amid the ruins Of Karnak.
The bluebird was there also, and the
water-ouzel haunted the lucid waters.
The reader may create for himself,
a good image of Yosemite by think.
ing of a section of seven or eight
miles of the Hudson river, midway
of its course, as emptied of its water
and decpened 5000 feet or more,
having the sides nearly vertical, with
snOw-white waterfalls fiuttering
against them here ard tllcrr. H. fa-
nous spires and domes planted along
the rim and the land.ceoc If Groves
and gladcs, with IFS still. clear, wind
ing river, occupying the bottom
John Burroughs, in the Century.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18
cnops-I saw hts picture

cnops-I saw his picture
Hong Kong! l wondered II she
knew Mastermann, the chap who had
sent me the red pajamas. Why, dash
1t, of course she would; for this fell
low Mastermann was out there on gov
eminent business, and he and the
governor must be thrown together a
good deal.
Her musical laugh broke In on my
speculations. But the funniest thing
is, Dicky, her names the same as
mine"
Her name! BY Jove. and until this
moment, / had not thought
"Oh, say" exclaimed eagerly.
what is. your name, anyway"
The lustrous eyes opened wide.
why, you mean to say you don't
know? Thought you knew I was
named after the governor. And she's
named after hers-Frances, from
Francis, you know-just the Differ
ence in letter. See?"
Frances" 1 murmured lingeringly.
$50 your names Frances?"
Eyes, and hers is Frances-odd,
isn't it?"
l assented, but l wished she would
drop the other girl wasn't inter
ested there, except just because she
was.
Her bosom lifted with sigh. Don't
you think Frances is a peach of a
name?"
IT'S heavenly" l whispered. And
I'm glad to hear about your friend,
too"
Her sweet face clouded. mot much
of friend; she don't lost any sleep
over me-" she commented gloomily.
Then there's Sis double crossing me
with her influence ever since ] got
hauled up before Prexy at Easter. Sis
is awfully prissy."
Her tone was almost savage. 1
strained incredulously after her mean
ing.
Did 1 understand you to say you
were brought up before the president
there at Radcliffe?"
"Radcliffe?" Her head shook. No
Harvard" And l nodded, recalling
the affiliation between the two institu-
lions at Cambridge.
She sighed and her beautiful lashes
dropped sadly. By Jove, was SO
jolly floored couldn't manage a word.
1 knew, of course, that my heart was
broken, but 1t didn't matter. 1 loved
her Just the same: should always
love her; and she had tried to let me
know she loved me better than any
man she had ever met. What the
deuce did anything else matter, any
how? We would marry and go out on
a ranch or something of that sort,
where the false. polished what-you,
call-it of civilization didn't count. and
no rude rebuff or sneer of society
would ever chill her warm impulsiv@
ness.
She smiled archly. "See here,
Dicky. thought we were going to tell
each other the story Of our lives. Your
turn now; tell me how she looks t.
you. this girl that came at last
there's always the one girl comes al
Last. they say, II you wait long
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18
SYNOPSIS.
UiHJfrafioHJ BY
RAY WALTERS
(cOpyrghl 1911. BY BObbs-Mernl Company

CHAPTER I.-Richard Iightnut. an
american with an affected English ac-
China.
CHAPTER 1.-THE present proves to
De pair of pajamas. A letter hints of
surprises to the wearer.
CHAPTER III.-Lightnut dons the pa
1amas and late at night gets up for a
smoke. His servant, Jenkins, comes in
and, falling to recognize Lightnut, at
tempts to put him out. Thinking the SER
want crazy, Lightnut changes his clothes
intending to summon help. When he re-
appears Jenkins falls on his neck with
Joy, confirming Iightnut's belief that he
Is crazy.
CHAPTER IV.-Jenkins tells Lightnut
or the encounter he had with a hfdeous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas.
CHAPTER Vim q message from his
friend, Jack Billings, Lightnut is asked
TO put up the kid for the night on his
way home from college. Later Lightnut
nnds a beautiful girl in black pajamas in
his ROOM '
CHAPTER VT.-Lightnut is shocked by
talk. '1N"eS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18
CHAPTER VII.



This beautiful creature had pro-
posed to me!
BY Jove, that's what it amounted to
practically; and now, as she said, 1t
was up to me. Yet l couldn't say a
word! D.
well, what must l do about the
other one" she insisted.
The question reminded me Of the
ENHANCEMENT to which her frank SIM
pected me, of all others, to tell her
what to do! Hooked up into the ra-
diant, crimsoned face as she bent
forward slightly, her lips parted, her
eyes eager-expectant. She was hang
ing upon my reply.
coughed slightly. THAT question
is hardly fair, you know" said mean
ingly. You see, it hits me rather
personally"
"Oh!" she said.
l nodded and tried to find her hand
as / looked down.
80 that's where the shoes pinch
es!" And she whistled thoughtfully.
And just then my upward reaching
hand found hers. And yet no, 1t
couldn't be her hand, either; 1t felt
like the crash cover Of the cushion
rough and fibrous. And yet. by Jove.
1t was hand, for 1t gave mine a grip
that almost broke my fingers and
then dropped them. By the time
looked up, saw only her little palm
resting upward on her knee.
It was funny; but had other things
to think about than puzzles.
She sighed. We'll, I'm the one that
can feel for you. Dicky." Here the sigh
lifted and her laugh pealed like q
chime Of silver bells. II guess Broth
er Jack doesn't know as much about
your affairs as he thinks, does he
Ell? Why, he told me you were more
afraid OF girl than of a mad dog"
And a slapping grip fell on my
shoulder that made me tingle from
head to foot. And yet ! wished she
wouldn't do that; II she did 1t again,
I should just lose my head knew
should.
But here she rose, stretched her
arms, and dropped into the wicker
armchair. She hitched 1t nearer to
me.
"You see, it's like this" she began,
assuming a confidential air. You
know my sisters up at school at Cam
bridge, too"
AT Radcliffe colleagues" I nod
ded.
why, yes. Well, it's her room
mattel"
"Eh? 1 don't believe l." paused
perplexedly.
That's right-her roommate. tell
you! And in day or two she's COM
ing home with Sis for visit want
you to come up for week end
won't you-and look her over--r
mean, see her and tell me what you
think OF her. You'll go crazy about
her-oh, know you Will"
I entered protest. "Oh, say now.
you know, there's only one girl ever
saw would care to look at twice"
She smiled adorably. "Oh, don't I
know all about how you feel? But I
DUST want you to see this girl-shes
the prettiest and SWEETEST that's been
around Boston for many a day; and
on Sunday morning she could give
the flag to all the avenue. Why.
Dicky, she's from Chinal"
"Chinal" must have looked the
scorn ! felt. "oh, come now, you don't
think Chinese girl Isl"
mot Chinese, Dicky." In her Gag
erness, she moved so near, the silk OF
her pajamas brushed my hand. she's
English. Her dads the British Gov
ernor General OF Hong Kong-Colonel
Francis Kirkland, you know-beefy-
looking old chap with white mutton
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18

Phoebe-Gladys is the mcanesa
kind of a gossip.
Helen-What makes you think SOP
Phoebe-Because she never tells
you anything herself, hut gets you
to tell her all YOU know.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18

Best Way Of Serving God.
God is better served in resisting a
temptation to evil than in many for.
NAL prayers,-Penn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-23
joseph n, Mjlless

Mr.. Joseph II. Milless, for many
years well known citizen of Mt. Yer
non, died at his home on South Nc
Kenzie street Thursday morning at
G:30 o'clock, after an illness of long
duration. The immediate cause of
his death was heart trouble. The de.
ceased was 7S years of age. During
the earlier years of his life Mr.. Mill
ess engaged in the clothing business
in Mt Vernon and later was a travel
ing salesman for clothing firm. He
gave up active work over two years
ago.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and one son. Ludger Milless of
Jacksonville, Florida, and three
daughters: Mrs. ]. Louis Ewalt of
Lorain, and Misses Victoria and Leita
Millness of Mt. Vernon.
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I. + i !. + 1. 4. 4. I. 4. + + I. +
+ DEATHS +
+ i i. 4. 4. i. i. i. 4. I. i. 1. j.
Harry Myers

Harry Myers died at 1915 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the home o.
his daughter, Mrs. Henry A. Allen,
Clinton township. after an illness of
one years duration, caused by COM
plication OF diseases. The decease
was aged Sc years. 8 months and 1
day, having been born in Marrison
Cove, Pennsylvania. March 90, 1926.
His mother died when he was years
of age and at the age of 6 years he
removed to Knox county and resided
here all his life. He learned the car
penter's trade and followed this for
many years, but later engaged in
farming. His wife, who was Miss Ma.
linda Shinaberry. died years ago.
Mr.. Myers is survived by one daugh.
ter, Mrs. Henry Allen of Clinton
township and one son, William r.
Myers of Pocatello, Idaho.
The funeral Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock sta Iidard time, from the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen. Rev. H.
Fl. Hurley Of the First Baptist church
officiating rnterment in MOUND
View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-23
RURAL TEACHERS WON

The challenge by Superintendent
Skeggs given the rural teachers Wed.
nesday morning was accepted by the
teachers and proved a disappointment
to the Superintendents.
The school masters, as Skeggs
empha asized in speaking of the High
school men, showed some improve.
ment over last years game which re-
suited in their defeat by score of
II to 0. In yesterdays result they
received runs, while the rural team
received IS.
The battery for the high school
men was composed Of Huntsberger,
received 4 runs, while the rural team
Shumap and Stout.
Shdfnan who did the twirling GER.
tainlyp had the opposing team at his
mercy. .&
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-23
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS A
Handing the FoaI.

weaving In not q hard process II
the foai has had proper care. writes
farmer in Iowa Homestead. I always
give the foaIs creep Or place in the
boz stall with a feed boz of their own
I place in II q feed Of about four.fifths
oats and one-dfth bran byi weight. The
amount 10 regulated By the feeder and
the appetite Of the foal. Feed all that
the fOal will eat and come hungry to
the next meal. When the nights be-
come cold have found II best to house
the colt. A shed closed from the wind
and carefully bedded down affords a
most excellent place.
A cornstalk feld a. soon as 1t II
ready gives ample roughage and q Ane
place for them to run, but this in itself
u not sufficient Cornstalks and O
straw pile AFFORD q good place for ex.
ercise. but will not produce a good
sized drafter. Grain u essential to a
large growth. A couple of hundred
pounds on a draft horse mean q con.
siderable increase in the selling price.
Grain fed literally to growing animals
means Just that much more size when
they are mature.
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Made Famous During The
War Of The Revolution
The Rural School Teachers
Won Baseball Game
PLAYED Al Riverside Park On
Wednesday Afternoon

Thursday mornings session of the
Knox County Teachers Institute op.
ened with singing. The devotional
exercises we're conducted by Rev. F.
l. Johnson.
Miss Lulu Mofflt then sang solo
and responded to an encore.
DR.. Green then spoke, his subject
being "A Literary Ramble Around
Boston" He described visit he had
made to Boston and the interesting
places he visited. He told of Con.
cord, Mass, where he saw the Old
Mansc, made famous by Hawthorne,
the statue of the Minute Men at the
bridge, and of the Little Sleepy Hol-
low Cemetery where are the graves
OF Emerson, Thoreau, Louisa, M. AL
colt, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. He
told of Cambridge, Mass, where he
stood near the old elm under which
Washington took command Of the
American army, of visit to Longfel.
lows home. which is still kept as he
left 1t, and Of Mt. Auburn Cemstery
where lie buried 80 many famous
men, some Of them being IIongfsllow,
Lowell. Or. Holmes, Charles Sumner
and Philip Brooks. He then told In
very interesting way, Of q visit to
Elmwood, Lowell's home, while the
poet still lived.
address was Some phases Of the New
Geography" He spoke of the great
change that has been made in geog-
raphy textbooks within the last few
years. He said that teachers are
still holding to the methods used In
old Biographies while trying to teach
the new, causing themselves much
trouble thereby.
There are two elements of the new
Geography: nature and man. The
new geography establishes the rela.
tionship between these two elements.
The expressions Of nature as taught
are position, physiography. climate,
vegetation and animal life. each of
which is science in itself. The ex-
pressions of man are institutional
which may be divided into industrial,
political, social, church and educa.
tional institutions. The study of these
alone we would call history.
At this point Prof. Martzolff was
compelled to leave Off the discussion
as 1t was time for adjournment.
Wednesday Afternoon
Wednesday afternoons session was
opened with music, Miss Young. of
Gambler, played a piano solo and re-
sponded to an encore.
Prof, Martzolff then delivered his
lecture. THE Passing of the Repub.
lic" He said that he had reference
to the changes that have been made
and are being made in the govern.
ment of the country and not to the
passing away of the nation. The
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-08-23
ESSENTIALS IN
SHEEP RAISING.
Pure Water Necessary to Main.
tain Health In the Flock

It is absolutely essential that sheep
be provided with the very best Of
drinking water. A sheep does not like
nlthy water, and 1t will suffer thirst
great while before drinking 1t. The
sheep does not always know what is
good for 1t. however. and will drink
out of pond or from a sedgy brook
where lurk all kinds of insect life
which do great damage to the sheep
later on.
We have observed all onr lives that
where there is the least parasitic dis
ease among sheep they have the purest
water to drink. says the Farm Progress.
Pure air and water are two essen
tiuls in sheep husbandry. and, while
they may temporarily thrive without
them. they will more surely do 30 II
they are provided. The following we
find correct: Water from sandstone or
slate rock ia generally pure and may
be used with safety.
II food IL that which supports the
life Of an animal and increases growth
and weight. then the water must be
food. and its condition Is to be thought
OF precisely as we think of the solid
food. We think very much of the
quality of the solid food. but mostly
anything IL drink which is water,
whatever its condition may be. This
Ia a mistake that should be corrected
at once. a'.f
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American government as established
by our fathers was the first true re.
public. A republic Is democratic
state with an aristocratic government
the people forming the state and a
certain part Of the people forming
the government. Il differs from a
democracy in that the people form
both the state and the government in
true democracy. When the Con-
stl;ution of the U. 8. was being form
I'd there we're two parties in the
convention, one being democratic. the
other aristocratic. AS q result, the
Constitution was a compromise be-
tween these two parties 30 that on.
~ 1-6 Of the government of the U. 8.
was given directly into the hands Of
'be people. This was in the election
of the representatives. BY the pass
irg of the republic the government
Is being brought down to the people.
more and more power being given to
them. The power of electing the
president has been taken away from
the electoral college and given to the
aeople without having to change the
constitution as the electors know that
they must ratify what the people have
already decided.
The present time is period Of
change, of transition. Many changes
are now being agitated by which more
power will be given to the people.
Among these are the election of sen.
ators by popular vote, as has already
been done in some states, the initia.
tive and referendum, and recall Of
judges. But with more power comes
more responsibility. The form of gov
ornment is not what makes country
great; the government can be only
SO good as the people make it.
After the intermission, Mrs Geb-
hardt, who represented the w. c. T..
IT,, delivered an address on "Scien.
tific Instruction" In which she told of
the nature of alcohol and it's effect up
on the brain.
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William Shoemaker

william Shoemaker, a farmer of
near Danville, Knox county, died in
the Columbus State hospital Tuesday
evening from bronchial pneumonia.
He had been patient at the institu.
ton for about two years. The body
was sent to his former home We'd.
nesday afternoon by the Fletcher.
Brown mpany.-Columbus Dis.
patch.