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The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07
FORMER KENTUCKY EDITOR
is DEAD IN MISSOURI

Col. ]. Stoddard Johnson, aged 81
years, former associate editor of the
home of his son, in Clayton, Mo-, after
protracted illness of arterial sclo-
rosis. Col. Johnson was the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor of Ken
lucky in 1875, but was defeated. He
served as Adjutant-General of the
State from 1871 to 1875, and Secre-
tary of State from 1875 to 1879. Col.
Johnson was we'll known in Paris,
where he frequently visited and had
many warm friends among the older
generation.
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07
FATHER AND TWO SONS
FINED $40 FOR ASSAULT.

Smith and his two sons, Jesse, Jr.,
and Will Smith, entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of assaulting Sol
Keller and ihs son, James Keller, and
were fined $40 and costs. 1t is alleg-
ed the Smiths in an alteration at
Hutchison last Sunday attacked Kel-
Ter and cut him in the head with d
knife. The trouble took place in front
of the store of Smell Bros.
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07
GAS RANGES.

Just received, a carload of
New Process Gas Ranges
at A. F. Wheeler Furniture
Company, opposite Court
house. 5s IF
The Bourbon news., 1913-10-07
SEED WHEAT, RYE AND
TIMOTHY.

Ohio Fullz Seed Wheat,
Northern Seed Rye, fancy
quality Timothy Seed.
We have large stocks of
the above at market prices.
CHAS. S. BRENT & BRO.
7-2t
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

Stock wintered at q low figure.
Karl P. Brown, Optimist office. II.
Mrs. J. L. Rowland, of Groveland,
spent Wednesday in this city doing
some shopping.
Mrs. w. A. Ice left for Salt Lake
Monday on the noon train, where
she will spend several days visiting
friends and relatives.
Will and Kenneth Parkinson left
Tuesday morning for Provo, Utah,
where they will attend the Brigham
Young University this coming term.
The v. I. s. will have a rummage
sale at tho v. l. 8. rooms October
"a and rs. All those having rummage
please notify Mrs. Chas. Bergman. Jr.
Mrs. Blanche E. Herman, grand
matron of the state of Idaho, Order
Of the Eastern Star, will visit the
local chapter on the evening OF Octo'
Der Is. The local chapter Is also
invited to accompany her to Idaho
Falls on the evening of the 18th.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

Pears, the finest quality for can.
ming. at Berrymans. adv-tf.
Jesse Allen, Of Riverteen, made =
business trip to Blackfoot Wednesday
o. Null, Of Shelley, spent Monday
as business visitor in this city.
D. A. Payne went to Rexburg Tues
day morning, where he spent few
days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elba Conkle spent Sun
day in Kimball as the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony.
Mrs. ]. F. Grimmett returned home
Tuesday evening after visiting with
her mother at Moreland for week.
Miss Hazel Wright, of Riverteen
spent Wednesday afternoon in this
city visiting relatives and doing some
shopping.
F. E. DeKay recently purchased two
race horses and left Tuesday for Ii
Grande, Oregon, where he will ente1
them in the races.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
us THE COLLEGE MAKING GOOD,

Under the above title in The Out
look, Edward Box, editor Of the La.
dies Home journal, recently gave the
educational animals a vigorous STIR
ring. Mr.. Box analysed $40 letters re-
ceived by him from college graduates.
the same being sent in response to
questions sent out by him. He COM
plains primarily Of the bad English
and spelling in these letters.
A lively discussion has resulted, in
which many college professors and
graduates criticise Mr.. Box for at.
taching too little weight to liberal
culture. But any editor who has ever
lad the job of shaping up tho rough
raw English of oven educated people
will find much force in his statement
This is day when grammar is not
fashionable. The high school student
Is asked to discuss tho question WAS
Hamlet really mad?' or "What indica.
tons of social and economic progress
do you find in Chaucer's poems?"
But he may not know the difference
between a verb and a proposition.
In many high schools the pupils
would look blank If you mentioned the
"nominative casc.' Many educators
hold that IL young people hear good
English in school, and if bad Eng.
fish is corrected. the young people
will insensibly acquire correct habits
and that rules are not needed.
They forget that the world is full
Of bad grammar. Even the college
graduate needs a clear perception Of
sentence structure, If he is to stand
up against the flood of ignorant
speech one hears daily.
| A high school graduate was heard
the other day saying, "Whose be all
them things?" If the high schools
won't make more serious effort tc
correct this linguistic slovenliness, the
colleges will have to do it, If Their
graduates are not to seem unkempt
In speech and composition.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
MISS WILSON'S UPPER BERTH

Much newspaper comment has been
caused by the incident of Miss Flea.
nor Wilson and tho upper sleeping
car berth she had to occupy. 1t ap-
pears that on her recent journey no
man occupying a lower berth was
willing to give it up to the President
daughter
Some newspapers comment on this
as typical Of the lower tone OF mo-
dern deserence to women. Others say
that Miss Wilson is young and healthy
and could climb aloft as well as any
one.
Unfortunately chivalry Is disappear
ing in public places. The man who
gives up his seat in q city street car
to woman is looked at curiously, az
II he came from the country.
With all the rush and strain Of
modern life, much Of this change is
inevitable II the rule Of chivalry Ia
to prevail, the methodical man who
has taken pains to write ahead for
his berth must give it up to the
foolish virgin who trusted to luck and
masculine chivalry. This depreciates
the virtue Of foresight and puts 8
premium on negligence.
| The toiling merchant or mechanic
returning home by city street car
may naturally feel disinclined to aban
don his seat for the benefit Of fluffy
airing. But this feeling soon encour
ages q general masculine selfishness
that drops all sex distinctions IL
elbowing and jostling for comfort.
As. to Miss Wilson's case. shs
may have had no opportunity to plal
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
BUYING THROUGH
THE NEWSPAPER

One of the difficulties in making
household purchases 10 that the ma
jority of people hate to disappoint
salespeople. After the clerks have
done their best to make explanations,
most people dislike to leave without
making purchase.
The store may advertise that it is
always a pleasure to show goods.
But after a stock is disarranged. the
majority Of people dislike to put
salespeople out Sometimes clerks
get tired and cross, and say unploa'
SAINT things when customers are cri.
teal.
At the same time, judging by the
analogy of business, g. good deal Of
study of conflicting offerings is need.
ed for judicious buying. Tho pnr.
chasing agent for a manufacturing
concern would never dare to buy un'
til he had seen the leading offerings
A great many people, for the rea
sons set forth above, are always
consciously taking articles that dc
not appeal to them. The things
don't look like good value. But
either they are too tired to hum
for something better, or they dislike
not to buy after having given thu
trouble to show goods.
When you buy after studying tn.
newspaper advertising, you save 10
of needless friction. and you get tn
benefit of competition. After com
pairing the offerings Of different mercl
ants, you can satisfy yourself prett.
thoroughly as to which is giving tn
best bargain in a given line. Yol
can make shrewd guess as to witt
will make the best cuts to clear stock
who has had the most enterprise t.
secure good styles and the most sub
stantial values.
All that remains then, is to g
direct to the spot, and get tho goods
AS it is fatal to misreprescnt in tn,
white light of public print, tie result
usually proves satisfactory. Five min
utes in the newspaper saved yo,
money, and enabled you to avoit
friction.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

face puckered into a plaintivo wrin-
kle He did not seem to care for that
side of the job. But the only person
in the audience who showed the emo
ton Of pity or sympathy for defeat
was the wife of the champion, who
gave a cry Of regret.
A sport that practically drives wo-
men from the spectators seats needs
a cleanup The Willard Young fight
and it's sequel should be sharp
warning to all who manage boxing
contests, to keep tho sport within
the limits Of chivalry and courtesy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
A WARNING TO PRIZE FIGHTERS

While the sport of boxing grows
more popular, the big prize fighting
contests are being outlawed. The
public likes boxing as a display OF
physical efficiency and scientific train.
ing. 1t is less inclined to tolerate the
brutality Of finish fights.
Jess Willard, as principal, and II
Others. were held the past week in
the California Superior court, on
charges of murder in the second de-
gree, growing out of the fatal Willard
Young contest near Los Angeles, Aug.
% This marks change in public
sentiment
The objection to prize fighting is not
ordinarily the suffering inflicted on
the fighter. Tho bruiser appears on
the street the day after a defeat smll-
ing checrfully, and with no marks that
show q month after.
Rex Beach, who described G recent
battle for Everybody's Magazine. saw
much to admire in tho grace OF mo-
ton of the combatants, their superb
resistance to pain, tho muscular per.
lection, the control Of muscle by
brains.
What sickened him happened when
a 10 years old boy rose at the ring
side and yelled, go it, go 1t, kill the
niger" The youngsters face wat
flushed, and he seemed to get salts
faction from seeing pain inflicted.
Also when the defeated fighter sanl
In collapse, his victorious opponent'i
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

the details Of her journey. 1t does
seem as If the daughter Of president
were entitled to special courtesies. It
detracts from the dignity of the cho-
sen representatives Of the people, Il
they and. their families must scram-
BILE like the rest Of no. Why should
not man be glad to forego the
slight extra convenience Of the lower
berth, to do honor to the presidential
office, and those connected with It!
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
II YOU
Want a cook,
Want q clerk.
Want a partner,

Want q servant girl,
Want to sell q piano.
Want to sell carriage.
Want to sell town property,
Want to sell your groceries,
Want to sell your dry goods
Want to sell your hardware,
Want to sell your millinery goods,
Want customers for any thing.
IN THE OPTlMlST
Advertising Is the highway to success
Advertising brings new customers.
Advertising keeps the old ones,
Advertising will insure success.
Advertising shows energy,
Advertising shows pluck,
Advertising is ''biz.''
Advertise or bust,
Advertise long.
Advertise well,
ADVERTISE
At once.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
Mutton and No Mutton.

It IL odd that a sheep when dead
should turn into mutton, all but ita
head; for. while asking for shoulder
or leg Of mutton. we never ask for .
mutton's head. But there Is fruit
that changes its name still oftener;
grapes are so called when fresh, raj
sins when dried, and plums when in
z pudding.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
For a Careful Child.

For 4 Careful Child.
In seeking instances Of thrift super.
induced by the exigencies Of modern
life, let the sociologist not overlook
this advertisement: "For rent, to q
careful child. by q family going to
Egypt for six months, dolls house
completely furnished, four dolls in
cluded. Terms reasonable"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

Tenaei.y.
Speaking Of having tooth pulled"
observed the philosopher, that Is one
instance where man is bound to stay
and see the thing out"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

Habltual Thought Counts.
It is the habitual thought that
frames itself into our life. 1t affects
US even more than our intimate social
relations do-Scottish Reformer.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

Indirectly Pasteur solved the H.
nous medieval problem: "How many
anaels can stand on the point Of .
needle!' Sir w. Crookes said that. IL.
tering the word angels" to devils"
he had found that. Of one of the
deadliest diseases that had ever
scourged mankind. 500 Of the male1'
cent microbes-veritable devils
could, without overcrowdinS. md .
place ON the point Of the finest needle.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

They Make You FEEL Good
The pleasant purgative effect pro-
duced by Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and the healthy condi.
ton Of body and mind which they
create make one feel joyful. For sale
by all druggists. adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
Rathsr Ambiguous.

Mother acknowledgement let
the men come too near you when
courting." Daughter-"Charles and l
have . chair between us."-Judge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09


Fair Idaho, where could go
To find better land.
A sky more clear, spot more dean
For habitude Of man.
In fair Snake River Valley
stand and view the scene
OF waving grain and golden fruit
And meadows wide and green.
And Bingham County Is peach,
The fairest Of the fair,
With wealth and plenty in our reach.
Contentmont everywhere.
And Blackfoot Is the best Of all.
There's nothing in it slow.
It's full of business that make
The wheel of fortune go.
And part Of Blackfoot's great success
I'm sure is due to this
She advertises far and near
In the Blackfoot Optimist.
The dear old Hoosier state so fair.
l left some time ago,
Truth now compels mo to declare
Can't rank with Idaho.
! And back to that Hoosier land.
My friends, soon must go. I
So extend the glad, glad hand
To folks in Idaho.
Now what you think of these few
lines,
l do not care a rap. y
only say that Idaho's
The greatest on tho map. '4
These lines were written for the
Optimist by Will Dickerson, Of Sulli-
van, Indiana, who came to Blackfoot
in August. Mr. Dickerson camo to visit
Mr.. Leon Hunter. but he likes the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

Always.
Whenever . new form . wickedness
IL invented there II sure to be . long
list OF volunteers who are willing to
experiment. with L
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09
The cynie.

The Cynto.
A cynic declares that girls do a
they please except when they don't
please they say mother won't
lot them.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-09

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
A Pleasant Trip.

One of the most pleasant trips
we ever took was with the lumber
men last Saturday from Hannibal
to Keokuk on the G. W. Hill and
through the works of the greatest
project ever undertaken bysprivate
capital. The excursion was given
by the Northeast Missouri Lumber
men and few were invited to 90
with them. Those who were inVit-
ed and failed to 90, missed the trip
of their lives. On account of delay
ing the work, visitors have not been
permitted to 60 through for some
time, but the lumbermen were
granted this concession. At this
time we are not going to attempt
to tell anything about what could
be seen, further than that it is
worth going many miles to see. 1t
is expected that the work will soon
have reached such a stage of COM
pletion that soon the work of gen.
Grating electricity will begin. Some
of the machinery is being tried out,
Mere words do not convey the mag
nitude Of the undertaking OF what
has been completed. 1t must be
seen.
The lumbermen are all for GOOD
ROADS and for the speedy adjust
ment of the insurance tangle in
Missouri. They are all good fellows
aud did all they could to make the
trip a pleasant one and they sue
ceeded. Captain Wlsherd and his
assistants were always on the look
out to make the trip a pleasant one
for all on the boat, and from what
we heard they were quite success
full. In the future days all on the
G. W. Hill on Saturday, May "a,
1918, will look back to it as a day
pleasantly and proftably spent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

James G. Umstattd, Vice-President;
William F. Griffith, Secretary and
Treasurer; Sallie Elizabeth Pollard;
Pearl Arena Roland; Pink Alma
Roland; Grace Marie Smith; Carolyn
McClintic; L. Grayce, Morthland;
Aldora Lucy Shannon; Sylvia Vivi-
an RedmaD; Lucille Proctor; Min
ME Belle Thackery; Gertrude Rob
ertshaw; Nellie Blanche Jett; Ethel
McNutt; Lilas Haney; Lucy Kern;
Ef,e Utterback; DeForest Wilson;
Harry c. Berry; Loid l. Redman; Ed
gar R. Davenport; Walter Dierks;
Russell Wilson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
Will Celebrate the Fourth.

Paris will celebrate the Fourth
in grand style this year. The cele-
bration will be under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows of Paris and
they never do things by halves. All
who are in Paris that day will be
able to celebrate the Nations birth
day in a way that will be both
pleasant and profitable. The Mon
roe City Odd Fellows Lodge has ar
ranged to have the Monroe City
Band accompany them. This will
insure good music, Then, we learn
that one or two other bands will
be present. There will be some
good speeches. Any amusements?
Well yes, plenty of them. Paris
Odd Fellows are planning to make
it the Red Letter Day in the his.
tory of Paris.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
Dooley.

Margaret Frances Ashcraft was
born on a farm near North Fork,
Monroe County, Mo, on July 80,
1912, and died May "a, 1918, aged
70 years, 9 months and "a days.
At the age of II years she re-
moved with her parents to Paris,
Mo-, where she remained until her
marriage with James S. Wright.
Sept, S, 1889. After her marriage
she and her husband moved to
Elliottsville, Mo-, where all the chill
dren but one were born. Later they
moved to farm joining the one
upon which she was born in this
vicinity where she remained until
her husbands death Feb. 27, 1883.
Their marriage was blessed with
four children all of whom are living.
1t was in the year 1878 that she
and her husband decided to identify
themselves with religious work.
During that year, the days when
this church was a union church,
under the preaching of J. W. Mount
Joy they united with the Christian
church. In this church, the Chris
tian church, she held membership
all her life. From the year 1884
1897 she held membership in the
Christian church at Santa Fe, Mo
Later she moved her membership
to Monroe City.
In the year 1897 she was married
to Judge Henry Dooley of Stouts-
vile, Mo, who died May "a, 1905.
Since the death of her second
husband she has made her home
with her son, Frank Wright, at
MOuTUe Olly.
The children surviving her are
Henry Wright, of Mexico, Mo-; Mrs
R. E. Hardwick, Paris, Mo. and Mrs
j. c. EnSor and Frank Wright, both
of Monroe City Besides these she
is mOurned by IL grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was conduct.
ed al Deer Creek Methodist church
by Rev. W. G. Alcorn. The body
was inferred in the Deer Creek Gem
etery beside the grave of the hus-
band of her youth.
The deceased was a most uncom-
planning christian woman and leaves
behind her for her children the ben
ediction of a sanity life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.

DR.. j. W. Smith,
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Grace Baptist church will meet
on Friday, June 6, at 3 p. m. with
Mrs. Susie Nash. Leader, Mrs. Addie
Nolen Study topic: Medical Mis-
sions. Mrs. j. w. Smith, Pres.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
GRACE BAPTIST.
e School 9:45 a. m.

Bible School 9;45 a. m.
Theme for the morning service,
Grandeur of God" Job 9:4-12, At
night, The Solitary One" Gen. 28;
1921. The morning service at II
and the evening at s. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7:S0
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
PRESBYTERIAN.

Preaching at II a. m. and s p. m.
Sunday School at 945 a. m.
All persons are cordially invited
to all services.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

Dr. VIM, M. Hanna and wife of
Aurora, ILL.,, have been visiting the
family of r. Nj. Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
w. Garnet AIcorn.
METHODIST CIRCUIT

The quarterly meeting of the
Monroe City Circuit will be held at
the Mt. Vernon church, Saturday
and Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29

Shipments for the week: Sharp
& Barger l car sheep and Car
hogs; 7 J Yates / car sheep and 1
car hogs; Wade & Williams 2 cars
cattle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-29
COMMENCEMENT.
Another Successful School Year
Closed-Senior Class Compos-
ed of Twenty-Five Bright
Young Gentlemen and
Ladies.

OF the Monroe City schools gradu-
ated this year. For the past five
years the schools have been under
the efficient management of Super
intendent E. M. Sipple, who is one
'of the most able and energetic
superintendents in Missouri. Dur
ing all these years he has been ably
assisted by a splendid high school
faculty and a competent corp of
teachers in the grades. All the
teachers did splendid work during
the year just closed. All teachers
who applied were reelected and in
place of those who did not apply
teachers of experience and who
come highly recommended. were
elected. Many of the teachers will
attend schools during their vaca-
gtion. The new Superintendent Mr..
M. D. Boucher and the other teach
>ers will take up their work in the
fall full of enthusiasm for their
work.
The closing of school is full of
sadness and of joy. Those who
have been working together fot
years must separate and each take
up a new line of work. None will
ever forget their school work fill
ed with pleasant memories and
tinged with sadness.
The class play Mrs Briggs of the
Poultry Yard" was put on Wednes-
day evening of last week, followed
on Friday evening by the Com
mencement Exercises. Both were
largely attended and those who took
part with credit to themselves and
to the school iu which they have
studied so diligently.
Every one was gratifed over the
good work done and both teachers
and pupils will ever remember
their 1928 years work. The last
meeting in school work was held
Friday evening. Their lessons in
the high school have been learned.
The pupils must continue their
work Perhaps in college or uni
versity or perhaps in vocations of
life where they must mingle in the
busy world in the struggle for place
Their work in the Monroe School
has fitted them to take higher
place in the rank of workers. They
owe much to the splendid men and
women who have been their teach
ers from the primary grade to their
Senior work The mere accumu-
lation of money does not mean
the highest success. Millions may
be accumulated and yet the life
be failure. On the other hand
only enough money may be OBJ
tained to barely exist and yet that
life may be one which will bless
the world and cause many hearts to
beat more happily and the lives of
many to be better, latger, happier.
To the graduates we would say: Go
forth into the world and strive to
make the load of humanity lighter
and put more happiness into the
lives of your fellowman.
To the teachers; You have done
a good work and have given the
pupils high aims in life. Ever hold
up the banner of encouragement to
the boys and girls whether you con-
tinue, as teacher or some other
position in life.
The graduating class was as
follows:
Gladys Aleene Willis, President;