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The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
HAPPIER XXI.
Miss Speaks at the Pools.

Miss speaks AZ tne FOOLS
Dick Grill, because the Uneven
blade wEolonel Strickland's home
organ. e'prisingly arranged for a
bulletin vice OF election returns
on the ht of the primary vote,
and Cole Todhunter and the Hon
orable lam j. Strickland were
among first to arrive at the
Blade OF that evening.
Dick mself, with Lycurgus
Ouiyey his assistant. was to
handle bulletins, the poet-school-
master'pst ardous assignment be-
ing thof keeping the Blades
devil swift action between the
newspa plant and the telegraph
Office az the street, There was a
quite cderable gathering Of Nine
yeh voito hear what news might
come. much speculation as to
the reswas being voiced.
"Wbo you think about IL now,
Bill?" ed Colonel Todhunter as
the csate himself appeared on
the SCI
"Jue same as I've been saying
right 6 here lately" replied Col
onel Stand quietly. I'll go into
Ramsay and st. Louis consider
ably Of Yancey, and I'd carry
st. Lon an honest count. Kan
sas Cleing Steve Yancey's home,
will rp a big majority for him.
even ey've got to give the pen
tenth close shave in doing 1t.
Still, ltand a fighting chance IL
the Suis crooks didn't have a
free but they've got II, and
that'sat's going to cook my
goose,
when. given 'em st. Louis
and IS City both, what do you
figurtr plurality in the state'll
have to overcome THAR"
"I IN they won't dare to count
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

Tertiary" but Ten
nessee did not
mourn a bit while
Gov. Ben w. Hoop
er was In the
pen" Oh, no, that
was not because
Hooper Is the first
Republican Ten
nesee has had for
ever SO long, but,
you see, Hooper
sentenced himself
to the state bas-
tile SOS he could
learn something
about the life or
penite n tiary In
mates, and the
W b lie stat g
thought that a fine
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
|4OW11ANYOF US THAT EASY?

walking home-unable to get aboard car
crowded platforms prcferng hOO as between that and
running the risk Of unonng his hanging to strap
And the citizen had reached dark when near his home
thugs should suddenly him with Bes and
beat unconscious and then bind
and gag him and rob him Of $500;
wait for the citizen 70 regain
transformers;
And when the citizens senses the thugs made this
proposition
win take the cords from your ankles and the out
81 your mouth if you viii consent night
ugge kicked bound and gagged and robbed
again. and nducement for appear we wiz TOD you Oh 0
1854, which you arr to be and have with you;
You would put the thugs and wouldn't you
And If the citizen promised with the $ls4 and was on
him somewhat of chump wouldn't your
The object Of the citizen agreeing be hand however to
catch his tormentors
he has helped get Jobs on couple policemen who
have given him their pledge they will protect him
day goes tell these policemen all about It, and
10 and behold he finds that the proposition back and get
slightly reduced cost was decided upon at con-
fercn between these policemen hghwaymen lasting all
out furthermore further concession ON bus part In
return being time reduced price, ne is to present
the hiehwaymen with new couple of revovers
suppong kept be the and got there
On scheduled time WOULDN'T HE BE CHUMP9
The street car patron Of Detroit years the victim Of
hold-up at the hands of the Detroit United railway
franchises began expire would the company near e
demand of the people for a reduced fare
1--WE cannot carry people less than FIVE cents where
no charging maintained at all times
Meantime while extorng from passenger paying hve
cents said passenger ammed cold poorly lighted poorvent
lated cars compelled up commanded move forward in there
ud hauled rugged rubbed against and stepped and put up
with are believe through HAVING BEEN RENDEED
UNCONSCIOUS BY FRANCHISE CLUB DELIVERED ~
YEARS AGO.
The victim gagged under franchise has shown signs Oh
M d returning and looking finds the Detroit United
railway still ON the scene boldly azeny standing him. offering
him more Of the cheaper price BUT-NOT THRECENT
FARES ALL TIME NOR STRAIGHT THREEcENT FARE AT
ANY TIME.
me booth Jan 49, bring along your promise TO 90
in giving the whphand over you ana
win treat YOU 10 treating You now-g1ve you
crowded cars Jam you pulled hauled ugged showed rubbed
against and stepped years the Detroit United railway
Looking Mayor Thompson who promised the strap
would help them out their predamen by
giving them municipal ownership the citizen finds that the mayor helped
IA frame the company franchise proposition
The c; who would his hold with bouquet
American Beauty would chump than
A citizen who has ndgn heaped the people OF De-
Unit nv the Detroit 20 and wants more it.
Meet me at voting BOOTH the Detroit United railway and
r the way have you under franchise GIVE ME ANOTHER
and also abuse MAKE ME PRESENT
m PAVING THAT WILL COST YOU EITHER AS TAXPAYER HOME
RENTER OR BREADEATER YOUR SHARE OF TAXES ON MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS"
How many are there among who are THAT EAsYf
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

cessor to "Pardoning Governor Pat
terson to attend.
Mayor Gaynor put the eternal XII
bosh on the turkey trot," the grizzly
BEAR" and the bunny hug" In New
York dance halls.
DR.. c. W. Elliot's autograph letter
sold for 80 cents In Boston; one OF
John L. Sullivan brought 75 cents at
the same auction.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

Old Lady--There IL one thing I no.
tice particularly about that young
man who calls to see you He seems
TO have an Unborn, instructive respect
for woman. He treats every woman
as though she were a being from a
higher sphere. TO be approached only
with the utmost delicacy and defer
ence.
Granddaughter (sweet eighteen)-
Yes, he's horribly bashful.--Four Leaf
Glover.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

been having the experience with the
suffragets, they have decided thai
boxing instructions shall no longer be-
given in the Girls high school,
Louisville Post.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

ton had empna-
sized to II the big
ness OF the war on
which It had EN-
barked when John
Tucker, assistant
secretary OF war,
received an inquiry
from Mai. Gen.
George b. McClel-
Ian as to the pos
ability of moving
at one time over
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

The Marys of the British empire
gave Queen Mary $4,000. That's what
she gets for not calling herself Marie
when she came back from college
Toledo Blade.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Jan. II. 1862, just so years ago to-
,av. the war department at Washing
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

smooth water chesapeake BAY 3D.
600 troops, 10000 horses, 1000 wag-
ons and l3 batteries and their equip
ment. Two quartermasters had pro-
nounced the movement impracticable
in their Judgment.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

People who think themselves some
pumpkins" are usually classed by 9TH
ers as small potatoes."-Lott Tribune.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
About People

Some states wouldn't like to read
this Our governor is in the peni-
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

No stock company is entirely salts
factory unless the town girls go crazy
over the leading man.-Topeka Capt.
tai
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

Anyway, n spinster can pretend that
she would rather be her own boss.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

Thero never was n man as important
"A a bride expects her husband TO De
The Detroit times., 1912-01-17

Subject TO Amendment.
What a girl means when she says
no depends on the man to whom she
says it-New York Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
The Depth of the Ocean.

More than half of the surface of
the globe is hidden beneath water
two miles deep; 1000 square miles
lie at a depth of $4,000 feet or
more. Many places have been
found five miles and more in depth.
The greatest depth sounded is
$1,000 feet, near the Island of
Guam.
If Mount Everest, the world s
highest mountain, says an exchange
were plucked from its seat and
dropped into this spot the waves
would roll till 1000 feet above its
crest.
Into this terrible abyss the water
press down with a force of more
than 10000 pounds to the square
inch The stanchest ship ever
built would be crumpled under this
awful pressure like an egg shell I'M
...c a steam roller.
A pine fifteen feet embalogn
which held in a cast at depth of
more $4,000 was feet was crushed
fiat as if it had been passed be-
tween rollers.
The body of a man who should
attempt to. venture to such depths
would be compressed until the flesh
was forced into the interstices of
the bones and his trunk was no
larger than a rolling pin. Still the
body would reach the bottom of
the ocean for anything that will
sink in a tub of water will sink to
the uttermost depths of the ocean
Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
The Calf is the Meanest Insect.

An old German farmer in Kansas
by industry and frugality. acquired
a rather large property and at the
same time a ponderouS physique.
He sold his farm and bought a neat
place in the outskirts of town. Not
wishing to be entirely idle, he cul-
tivated garden patch in which he
took great pride.
One day an adventurous calf
found its way into the garden
through a hole in the fence. The
old man ran him around the garden
a few times, but Mr.. Calf could not
or would not find the hole through
which he had entered. At last, out
of temper and breath, the man sat
down on a bench and tanning him
self with his hat said:
Der caluf ISIS der meanest insect
vOt schumps dots vot der matter
issl"-Statesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
Thursday, June 20, 1912

between the hours Of mite o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon Of that day, at the front
door of the Court House, as now used
for the sittings Of the Circuit Court of
said County Of Monroe, Ia the City Of
Paris in sa County, during the ses-
sion Of said Circuit Court, at Public
auction, to the highest bidder, for
ca.h in hand pad, ell the real estate
of said deceased, described as fol-
lows
The South half of the Southwest
Quarter. the Northwest Q arter of the
Southwest Ga and I'll of the
y, rth hdlf Of tie Northeast Quarter
% the Southwest Quarter, except tue
IT, lit OF way # the Missouri, Kansas
md Texas Raiiru d, in Section
Tw5ut, l2O). Township Fifty Six 1857,
Range Fight Is, Get in said County
of Monroe. cont,i .ihg in all l37 acres
'uUrc or less
+. Nj. BOULWARE,
Admin, tratCr Of the Estate of
in Il sui ivan, deceased, with the
VIII annoyed.
Meriwether * ,:criwcthrr,
Attys. for Estate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given, that l, the
undersigned Administrator of the es-
tate of Michael Sullivan, deceased =,
with the Will annexed, by authority
e an order OF the Probare Court of
Monroe County, Missouri, made at
its tegular Nay Term 1912 th"r of,
will on
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
MONROE CITY.
(COntinvtd Irom Page q

resident, came to this city in
1865 establishing himself III the
drug business, with which he has
been connected in one way or
another from that time to the
present. James l.. Lyon began .his
career here fOrty-five years ago
in 1867. Several other old
resiuen 5 who are well known
are DR.. w. b. y. McNutt, r. X.
McgOwn. j. j. Rogers and DR..
G. l.. Turner.
The last and GROWING glory of
Monroe S improvements is this
sptciOus auditorium in which we
have met this evening. 1t speaks
um,, 10 the enterprise of our
ci iz,ls. 1t is thing of beauty
Gnd will Ec JOY forever, with
i , lofty ceilings supported by
those magnificent pillars and
l'ghtrd by thi, beautiful chande-
be- whose electric spark with a
: radiance MlumcS and adds
gyeiine.s to this scene. 1t will
LII IS a monument to your
i. mll NC after many of you
have passed on to the other
suulr. And us meet that /. IN
behalf Of the Senior Glass Of
~ Alu - EXPIRE, our appre-
citation Of the efforts You have
~ siIlE.Il-
trgr in the training which our
Iuhic School offers.
This evening marks the close
Of another school year and we
have met here to take the part
lug hand of teachers and COM
radeS.
In behalf Of the Class Of 1912
/ extend to the Board Of Edu-
cation. our sincere thanks for
the interest they have taken i'll
our welfare by providing us with
all modern improvements and
with an up to-date, progressive
superintendent and an efficient
corps of teachers. Our interests
- H. 4l: :+,,co+, ann
nave peeh OneIi ~! .Il: $50 ~
they have rejoiced over our sue
ce2SgS. As"ln' we 5 liam 'i.em'
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Life is failure that looks back
from pleasureless age, and wishes
for a return of the years that a
different course might be pursued.
Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

In too many families the moth
eI assumes the care of everything
anu her daughters are but general
lOuneers in the household. -Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06

Pastures are fine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-06-06
OUR GREAT CAMPAIGN OFFER.

The MONROE CITY DEMOCRAT is $1OO a yea
The FARM JOURNAL is $100 for five years.
The booklets advertised above are rs cents each
The Candidate Calendars" are Is cents each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
BULL MOOSE CONSTRUCTIVE.
 NOT DESTRUCTIVE, SAYS COLONEL

Nilkesbarre. Pa. August 22.-The pro- gressive movement is constructive and lot destructive. said Colonel Roosevelt in one of his speeches here today in replying to statements of opponents that he .s attempting to tear down the es- abolished order and weaken theeconsti- tptioH. The ex-President said that he was striving merely to help in making the government more truly representa- tive.
 Colonel Roosevelt made four speeches during his stay in Wilkesbarre. In the noraing he attended high mass at the Holy Savior church, in commemoration ef the jubilee of the Rev Father Cur ran, it's pastor. It was to be present the celebration that Colonel Roose1 welt come to Wilkesbarre After ad- dressing a crowd in frsnt of the rectory, Colonel Roosevelt went to Harveys Lake, b miles away. where he spoke at a din- ner On his way back he went to the ball grounds and made brief address. This evening he spoke in the armory.
 The colonel said he was greatly im- pressed by his reception in Wilkesbarro. It looks unoelnmonly like quite a few bull moose, ~ was the way he put it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
NEGRO IS BELIEVED TO
 HAVE BEEN MURDERED

Wetumpka, August 22--tspecal.)-La Saturday nigrt q negro Jim Westbrooks, was supposed to have drowned while re- turning from Montgomery where he had been to have a wagon shaft fixed Com ing down tie steep river bluff to cross the ferry the shaft again broke, the horse plunged through the flat boat and wagon and all went into the river
 Today negro ferryman, Frank Tay- Tor. and his brother were arrested and placed in the Wetumpka jail, charged with killing Westbrooks. Frank Taylor and Jim Werstbrooks had had @ fight week or two before the drowning and Westbrooks bad beat Taylor in the fisti- cuff fight.
 Rurnor noW has it that Taylor had threatened before the drowning to got even with Westbrooks and. it is said, he told friend, Sol Paramore, on Sun day that he had fixed" Westbrooks.
 Two white men who were on the flat when the horse ran through are quoted as having said that they did not see any one fn the wagon. Westbrooks' body the horse and wagon were found Tues day about mile below the scene of the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
TWO BOYS MURDER
 4-YEAR-OLD BABY
Did Not Want Him to Fol low Them to the
 Woods

Kansas City. Mo, August 22.-Two 1e-year-old playmates of 4-year r-old Jo- seph Timmerman,. whose body was found today buried under leaves, dirt and twigs in gulley near town, con- fessed late this afternoon to killing him by hitting him with rock. which enc of them threw at him when he at tempted to follow them on trip into the woods.
 Little Joe was last seen alive Sun day afternoon when he kissed his mother. Mrs. John Zimmerman, wife of railroad engineer, goodbye and told her he was going to hunt bugs 2 John Farley and John Heinberger de. clare that when they started on the 'hunt''< they gave the little fellow candy to get him to return home be- cause they did not want him with them
 When he fell. after one of the rocks hit him, the other boys, seeing he was dead, carried the body to the place where it was found today.
 We piled leaves and branches and dirt over him until he was all cov- cred up." John Heinberger sobbed.
 The lads are being held by the po- lice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
CHINESE TROOPS
 BEGIN LOOPING
Impeachment of President Yuan Is Still Under Advisement in
 the Assembly

Picking, August 22.--A force of l2000 Mongollan troops, which have occupied Taonin, Manchuria, have begun loot ing houses and stores, according to a Chinese report received here. The Mon golians are said to be commanded by lieutenant of the Kutuku, or Shah of Mongolia.
 A detachment of Chinese troops from Mukden, with a number of Manchu guns, attacked them during the night of August 20, and fighting still was proceeding on the 21st. The result has not been ascertained Many bands of rowing Mongolians are raiding the sur rounding country.
 The impeachment of President Yuan Shi kai still is under discussion in the Chinese national assembly. Members, however. are inclined to await the ar rival here of pr. Sun Yat Sen, ex- provisional President, from Tien Tsin.
 The loan question is far from set tlement. A group of independent cap italists proposed to advance 20,000,000 taels (s14,000, ,000) as a preliminary to the subsequent entire financing of China for five or ten years. Their op- erations were intended to be conduct ed by a bank worked on the same prin- ciples as the Ottoman bank. This, it was proposed. should receive all rev. enues.
 The cabinet rejected the offer, con- sidering the terms proposed worse than those of the six-power group. 4 modified scheme is probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
YOUNG LADY WINS
 HANDSOME DIAMOND
Orphanage Association Entertainment
 at Columbus Hall

The annual picnic for the benefit of the orphans home at East Lake took place at Germania park on August <, but the diamond ring contest. which was announced in connection with the picnic, was postponed until last 'night.
 The picnic committee held social entertainment in the Knights of Co., lumbus hall on Third avenue. popular fea ture being the vote taken on the most popular young lady in the dis trict. Miss Ellen O'Hare of Pratt City received the largest number of votes and was, therefore. awarded the prize the handsome ring. The total re- ceipts for votes amounted to s42S.25. Davidson's orchestra enlivened the oc- casioA
 A financial report of the picnic com mittee will be made shortly Owing to the rain on August 8 the picnic was not as financially successful as last year, when sum amounting to about s23o0 was cleared. Yet notwithstand- Ing the unfavorable weather conditions this year il is thought that something like ;l5oo was nctted-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
COMMITTEE WILL
 PROBE APPRAISERS

Washington. August 22.-Presldent Taft today appointed a committee of govern mental officials 10 investigate the board of United States general appraisers to ascertain if there has been neglect of duty, malfeasanee of office, or inefficient cy," on the rart of any of the boards members.
 It aims to rehabllitate the customs service. It grows from complaints on the boards work. The scope of the in- ouiry will be broad enough to include all ports in the country where members of the boards of appraisers hear customs appeals The board of United States general appraisers is comprised of H. NJ. Somerville, president; T. $. Sharretts. w. B. Howell, I. F. Fischer E. $. Waite. F. G. Hay, C. P. McClelland, R. II. Chamberlain and s. B. Cooper. Each re- ceives salary of 5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
Maiesiic

Large crowds are still flocking to tho Majestic theatre to witness the inter- esting bill which Is being presented. The entire bill is especially pleasing to the children. Each of the five excellent acts Is a feature in itself. but there is one act which stands out just a lit- tie more prominent than the others and that Is the offering of Hickey Broth- CTS, comedy aerobats and eccentric ac- robatic dancers. The comedian is very groteslue in his makeup and creates roars of laughter at first sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-23
WILSON WORKS ON
 FUTURE SPEECHES Democratic Nominee Has Caught Up With His
 Correspondence


 seagirt. N j.. August 22.-For the first time since he became presi- dentlal candidate. Gov. Woodrow Will son stole away to his room in the summer capital today and did what he termed real work" Having caught up with his correspondence the governor delved into papers which he had laid aside for careful perussl and class flied material for future speeches
 Lee Miller. editor of the Jewish Warkeit of New York. talked with the governor about immigration today. MT. Miller said on leaving that he was pleased with the interview
 Governor Wilson will make his first speech in New York city when he at tends a dollar dinner of the Working Mems Woodrow Wilson club on Sep tember 4
 Tomorrow Congressman Redell of Louisiana has an appointment With MT. Wilson. He is expected to talk over the lakes to- -the-gulf waterway proj- eet
 Gov. Woodrow Wilson ssaiiSed across the Woodrow Wilson stalked across the lawn from the summer capital today until he met Joseph Humility, his sec retary. T wanted to see the office over there" the governor remarked You know, I've never seen the Inside of It." The governor has been so en- grossed in work in the summer capital since his nomination that he never has found time to visit the busy office a few yards away, where corps of clerks and stenographers ehandle most of the candidates mail When the gov ernor came out his youthful cousin James Woodrow, found him apparently so carefree that he suggested a game of catch" '1ll get the gloves" urged young Woodrow. ''f guess not" said the governor with a laugh accompanying it. I'm used to playing ball with my bare hands, Governor Wilson has within the last week showed a notice- able improvement in health and spirits This is explained partly, he admits. by the satisfaction he feels in the begin ming of active work by the campaign committee and the organization and as- semDing of campaign details.