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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-18
Said Grandpa

Now listen" said Grandpa while
lookin' at me,
"A boy should be planning the man
he will be;
A man with good morals, and earn
est and kind;
A man to do great things, to seek
and to find
The secret of knowledge, the road
to success,
That he may be able his country to
bless.
And with his own country the
whole peopled earth,
That they may yet honor the day OF
his birth.
While keeping this pattern before
his young eyes,
Still working and striving, and
SlONluS llOlC Wise,
The wrong is resisted, he follows the
right.
The goal that he hopes for yet ever
in sight.
Though often defeated, determined
to win
While fighting his battles '6ainst
weakness and sin
The boy has grown into the man he
would be,
Supnose, lad, you try i'll" said Grand.
pa to me.
Ruth Raymond.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-18
The Country and the Town,

Ills kSellSlOIet6QllOTIdl is from the
pen ofsCOlonel Charles w. Green,
editor of the Brookfield Argvs:
When the farmers of this COM
munity'hold meeting in this town
the townspeople should be invited
and, when invited, should attend
Not only will they be interested and
entertained, but opportunity will be
afforded by this meeting of town
and country for the discussion and
consideration of this community's
good. We are all interested in that:
we.ares dependent on it. The value
of thes farmers land increases or de.
creasess assthis town thrives or not.
The town is one of his assets, part
of his wealth.
Likewise the man in town must
be the friend and aid of the farmer.
If hesdoess,..not1 help the farmer in
any way,that is in his power, he
hurts the town. He should vote
for, and be willing to pay taxes for,
the improvement of the highways
of the county,sthat the farmer may
move his crops cheaply and that
communication.in the country may
be made seasy. He should be for
every movement that will make
farming in this community more
profitable and pleasant. We are
living herestogether, town and coun-
try, and we should work together
for each, others good.
If an occasional farmer has
thoughtlessly..sent his money away
to mail order houses for goods of
doubtful quality, thereby bleeding
this community and indirectly de-
preciatine the value of his land and
of his nearest market. it may be
because the economic error of such
a course has never occurred to him.
If impractical theorists, speaking
either Intentionally or unconscious
ly in the interest of the mail order
houses, have ingratiated or intrud-
ed themselves into the farmers
meetings and have talked about
the elimination of the middle. man
Ga thing that would ruin both town
values and farm values in this
community it may be because the
townspeople have not been present
to indicate his error and refute his
argument The presence of these
false prophets in the meetings of
the farmers may be as much the
towns fault as theirs.
so then the farmers problems
should be the towns problems, too,
and the towns prosperity and
progress the farmers object also.
There is no way we can help our
selves and increase the value of our
property and insure our future pros
perity so easily as by helping each
other"
Perhans vou have soua shao,, -.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-18

Perhaps you have some sheep or
hogs which you want to sell, then
advertise them. in. the Democrat.
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liarities OF the family life; nor do
they criticise one guest to another.
II they observe any unpleasant &C.
currence they are discreetly absent
minded. They are careful not to
take liberties. If necessary to use
telephone, it Is proper TO ask per-
mission, and never infringe on
any privilege granted. If wishing
to take book or magazine from
the library to ones room, one should
ask permission, and be sure to return
1t to its place before leaving. One
should not pluck flowers from orna-
mental gardens. If horse or q
motor is placed at the disposal OF a
guest great care should be taken in
It's use.
Talents or accomplishments should
be used for the pleasure OF the
household. II one can sing, play,
take hand at cards. help to get up
games, charades, or a picnic. tell
bright stories, tell fortunes by cards,
or character by palmistry or hand.
writing, these things come In most
acceptably when on a visit.
To know when to efface ones self
Is talent in itself. A guest who is
forever seeming to exact or expect
attention Is tiresome 1t Is a mark
or good manners to relieve a hostess
or ones presence at some time OF the
day, to go to ones room, write let.
ters, read, or rest In the afternoon.
This should be made habit.
man may take cigar, a book, a
newspaper, and retire to a corner OF
Veranda, or go for a walk. or prac.
tice some sport. Everyone needs 10
nave resources to get on happily in
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medicine and surgery. In some cases
medicinal measures are taken, in
others glandular extracts are admin
istered and sometimes surgical ope-
rationS are necessary.
In most cases surgery Is resorted
to as the surest method OF ascer-
tanning conditions and dealing with
them radically. Surgeons have rea-
soned parallel to their treatment of
other glandular troubles. and where
they have found that the hypophysis
was too active they have not hest
tated to remove a part of the gland
and thus restore the normal action
OF this body. This has been proven
true by several operations upon pa
tients, who have recovered from the
operation. and been improved in
every respect, the frightening Of
the bones and taking on Of adipose
tissue stopping at once.
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While under a friends roof an
other duty is to be in happy spirits,
satisfied with the amusements and
occupations provided, and to express
pleasure in everything that is done
Tor ones entertainment. This does
not mean that one should have an
eHusive manner, as 1t Is not we'll.
pred to have what someone has
called a "vividly picturesque" man
ner.
A thoughtful person takes the
trouble to be agreeable to others
who may be staying in the house.
one should show special attention to
older persons. members OF the fam.
lly. or others who may not seem
quite 80 interesting as youthful com.
panlons, but to whom Difference is
due. 1t Is very winning not to seem
vague, 1nattentive or bored under
any circumstances. II by a misad.
venture someone may be among the
guests who Is disliked, or with whom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
BY Operating Upon Little Gland at III
Brains Base, Surgeons Expect to 1
80 People from GroWin9 too n
U7ZQ 100 UZ===ZLK4 ne
IS Year=Old Boy LDho Has
Reached @ Feet = Inches

tolerance OF sugars, with the re-
sultant accumulation Of fat.
1t has also been proven that In all
cases Of enormously tall men and
women either the hypophysis was
diseased or so pressed upon by tu-
mors near 1t as to be interfered
with In It's proper functions.
There Is the case of a child only
three years old. who at two and a
half years of age began to grow
rapidly. In six months she grew to
be twice the size of the normal
three-year-old child; her waist meas
ured 10 inches. her hips 20 inches.
She died at this time, and the post
mortem showed an enormous tu-
NOR which had flattened out the
hypophysis. This is supposed to be
a case Of rapid transition from an
over to an under-active glandular
condition.
Many cases are on record Of chill
dren and adults, in all OF which the
abnormal development Of bones or
fat was due to a diseased condition
OF the hypophysis. AS a result Of
the last few years study. treatments
for these cruel mistakes of nature
and diseases Of the most important
gland in the body have been de-
vised, which are saving many from
becoming monstrositiies.
There are three lines of treatment
being followed by the specialists
who have taken up this branch Of
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this world, and TO be able to enter
tain ones self is qualification 10 be
StrlVen for when on a visit
Another point is TO be careful In
ones room OF all the belongings and
not to leave ones own things in dis
order. No matter how many serv-
ants there may be, it is right not to
require them to do too much, and II
a household is managed moderately
a guest should be even more con-
siderate.
The wise guest Is never persuaded
to prolong a visit beyond the time
originally stated. There is danger In
wearing out ones welcome. The
pleasant impression made during a
stay may be destroyed. 1t is safe to
have a provisional engagement at
home, and TO go. II there Is some
very good reason to believe that
when urged to remain one may
really add to the pleasure OF every
one, an exception may be made to
the rule. although 1t is not advisable,
and the final date for leaving should
not be allowed to be unsettled. II Is
best TO be rather punctilious In these
matters, even with very intimate
friends.
When going away, the custom is
to give fee to the maid who has
cared for ones room and 10 any
other servant who may have rem
dered some special personal service.
After visit it Is obligatory to
write a note to ones hostess soon
after ones return home, and to ex.
press in appreciative words the
pleasure one has had from her kind.
ness and hospitality,
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The position OF the nypophysls
makes it difficult to reach, but once
the way has been opened to it. the
humorous portion may be removed
or a part OF the gland taken away
to stop the abnormal growth.
This Is precisely what will be
done to John Michael in the hos
pital in Philadelphia. His Is plainly
a case OF what the doctors call ny
popituitarism, or over-activity OF
this mighty little gland. There is
but one line of procedure possible.
The surgeons will make their way
in to the base Of the brain and re-
move a part OF the hypophysis. so
that 1t will cease feeding so much Of
It's powerful secretion to Johns
blood, and he will then stop grow
ing tall and become more normal, IL
all goes we'll.
He has very good chance, too.
for in twenty-nine cases operated
on there were but four deaths, a re-
markedly small number considering
the location of the gland and diff
Guilty Of reaching it. So the prob
ability Is that John will soon be we'll
and though he will not shrink in
height, he will not add to his growth
and can avoid becoming a mon
stroSity.
But II these cases Of extraordi-
nary development, either In height
or fat, are taken in hand promptly,
recourse to the. knife may not be
necessary. 1t has been shown to be
effective to give patients glanduar
extracts by which the excessive or
defective action OF the hypophysis
can be regulated. If there is no tu-
NOR present. These extracts arc
made from the hypophyses OF cattle
or swine, under the most scientific
conditions. This method has been
demonstrated as effective in a num-
Der of cases. especially is one noted
lately, in which the boy lost 15 per
cent in weight and seemed regen-
Grated mentally and physically only
from the administration OF the dried
extracts of hypophyses.
The development Of the monstros-
tty can be stopped at once if every
one comprehends that the enormous
ly fat child is not healthy. especially
If it increases in weight or height
very rapidly
Great unhappiness and suffering
may be saved if the monstrosity
CedSeS 10 develop, Tor ne Is often 4
burden to himself. is never we'll,
and becomes only a freak, to be ex-
hibited in side-show, not a man,
ready and fit to do a mans work in
the world If unfortunately the case
is allowed to go too far, or there
are other complications. as In the
case Of John Michael. then the sur.
geon Is called in. and he affords re.
lief at once when he recognizes the
source OF the trouble.
The famous philosopher Descartes,
founder Of the Cartesian philosophy,
claimed that the hypophysis was the
Seat Of the Soul" The guess which
he made is being realized in a phys
ical sense at least, for it is now be.
ing recognized as the controlling
factor in the body OF every verte-
brate. If it is we'll, then all is apt
to be we'll, but If it Is disordered,
either in itself or Is interfered with
by growths near it. the entire sys-
tenn is thrown into confusion, we
grow to enormous height or awful
breadth. and die untimely deaths.
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posal Of those at whose house one Is
a guest. II plans are suggested one
accedes to them cheerfully, and one
Is always dressed in time to go out
for drives, walks, or for any other
diversions. 1t Is tedious and annoy.
ing for others to be kept waiting by
someone who is never ready.
In fact, thought Of self must be
given up. A guest who fancies that
visit is altogether for her pleasure,
and that little or no return Is due the
hostess for hospitality, makes q fatal
mistake In good manners. Consider.
alton is an evidence of good breed
Ing. 1t Is an obligation not to make
any plans or engagements without
consulting the hostess in advance.
II there Is any doubt between two
courses OF action, the convenience OF
those In whose house one Is a guest
is the chief point to be regarded.
1t would seem obvious that q we'll.
bred person would not fail In cour-
tesy. but young girls are occasionally
forgetful or too much occupied with
their own plans and interests. For
instance, 1t Is a breach of etiquette
for girl to make q convenience Of
q friends house to receive a man
friend or acquaintance who Is not in
favor In her own home. If she has
IN the neighborhood young men
friends, she should not receive visits
from them without first asking her
hostess II 1t will De agreeable to her
10 have them call. When her friends
call she should be careful to intro.
duce them to her hostess. Girls
sometimes need to be reminded OF
these little things.
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thaon, which is discharged directly
into the blood stream It is held
that the back lobe discharges It's
secretion directly into the cerebro-
spinal fluid. thus reaching a vital
spot Immediately. The facts that its
extraordinarily we'll protected posi-
ton, its presence in all vertebrates
and persistence throughout life, its
remarkably disposed and abundant
blood supply, would of themselves
be enough to stamp the hypophysis
as an organ Of vital Importance, Is
the opinion Of DR.. Harvey Cushing,
the leading authority In the world
on this subject.
Experiments upon animals have
proved that the activity Of the
back-lobe OF the hypophysis Is es.
sential to the taking up OF Carlo.
hydrates by the system, and a dimi.
mutton Of this power leads to high
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pected guest, who cannot know
how inconvenient this may be to the
plans of a hostess; therefore one
should be most careful not to miss
the train named.
Adaptability and tactfulness are
very necessary qualifications One
must adapt ones self Immediately to
the ways Of the household, that the
regular order OF things may not be
disturbed. If uncertain about walk
ing in the morning, 1t Is we'll to ask
to be called. Punctuality at meals is
essential. In some households
breakfast Is sent to guests room,
but II this is not the custom where
one is staying, promptness at break.
fast is expected In American house
holds, as a general rule.
One should always be at the dis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
By Mrs. Frank Learned.

T HE law Of courtesy requires
that one should be prompt in
answering an invitation to
stay at a friends house. When writ.
Ing to accept, 1t Is necessary to re.
peat the date named by the hostess
and the hour for the train mentioned
by her. Mistakes are thus avoided.
When the day comes 1t may be a
satisfaction to hostess to receive a
telegram stating the time one OK.
poets to arrive. This Is an assurance
that nothing has interfered with the
plan agreed upon.
When writing regret In reply to
the invitation there should be no sug.
gestion in 1t that one would be glad
to come at some future time. The
note should contain an appreciation
OF the kind invitation and sincere re.
greet that 1t cannot be accepted on ao.
count OF other engagements, or what.
ever the cause may be.
Many things contribute toward
making yourself an agreeable and
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that the hypophysis was responsible
Tor great disturbances. bringing
about abnormal growth of bones and
tissue, came only after many post.
norton examinations of giants,
when 1t was found that in ali cases
the hypophysis was enlarged, tn.
morous, or otherwise diseased.
When scientists became convinced
OF the direct connection between
the hypophysis and gigantism, they
began to devote special care to the
study Of this body, and they have
found 1t in all vertebrates, even in
the whale. 1t has been found that
small as 1t Is. there are really two
lobes to the hypophysis, the anterior
or front lobe. being the pituitary
gland proper, and the posterior
lobe, largely made up Of fibres. The
cells OF the gland proper, the front
part, secrete a peculiar liquid called
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respect her only mistake seems to
be In letting mans governing pitui-
tary gland get out of order-where.
upon he is in danger Of growing In.
definitely, and nearly always In a
grotesque. out-of-proportion manner.
Scientists are now satisfied that
the hypophysis, or pituitary body, is
ducuess gland, one of those bodies
which has the peculiar function of
forming a secretion which Is dis
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a welcome guest,
one whose quail.
ties are so de.
lightful as to
6 ! We constant
pleasure during e
visit, and who
goes away leav-
ing a sense OF
true regret for
the departure In
the hearts of host
and hostess.
Promptness In
keeping the ap.
pointment Is i'm.
portant. Dilatori-
ness Is a serious
blunder on the
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have a much larger uniform size,
but support their weight upon four
instead of two legs. Whales reach
an enormous growth before their
pituitary gland stops It at maturity,
but their huge bodies are immersed
IN an element which gives their
huge bulk uniform support all over.
So 1t seems that Nature was log.
zeal In fixing normal size for each
species OF living creatures. In this
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one Is not on a
friendly footing,
or who may be
even an en- emy. 1t
is a duty not to
let the hostess
perceive the state
of ones feelings.
Fine tact and
wisdom must be
exercised in a
case Of the sort.
Well.bred per-
sons do not dis.
cuss with other
guests the af.
fairs or pecu.
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How to Make Yourself Agreeable and Welcome

A 7 this season, when Invita-.
~ lions to make country visits
are received by most per.
coma, It Is very useful to know how
these affairs may be made pleasant
for ones self, ones host and fellow
guests. Mrs. Frank Learned, the
author, who Is also a member of
New York and Newport fashionable
soc'ety, here gives some very use.
full suggestions:
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A Remarkable X-Ray
Photo Showing Actual
Size of the Hand of
John Turner-Compare
1t with Your Own Hand.
And within the Circle)
a Photograph of Philip
kregh, the 7OO-Pound
Giant.
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tributed In some way to
the blood and has a pow
erful effect on the sys-
tenn But the discovery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-25
BIG CROP
Is Being Raised on the State
Farm at the States
Big Prison.

The crops of the state farm, east
of Moundsville, are producing well
and the gardeners in charge are har-
vesting large quantities of season
able vegetables from the vast area
most of which is being used on the
tables in the state penitentary-
The beans, TUas. onions. radisnes'
lettuce and other vegetables on this
order have been coming along nicely
and wagon loads of products have
been hauled from the farm to the pris-
on for consumption by the LOO pris-
oners. Even new potatoes have been
dug from the fields, but there are
only few of these taken from the
grounds as it is deemed more advts-
able to allow them to mature and
gather them in the fall to be stored
away for use during the winter
1t will be a couple or three weeks
before any corn will be taken from
the fields, but there are many acres
planted in corn, and from present in
dications there Will be crop in the
late summer equal to any ever grown
on the farm. There are large num-
Der of additional convicts on the
farm now to work all the crops and
get everything in good shape. There
is lot of work to be done on the
farm but with a continuance of the
excellent weather now prevailing 1t
will be but a short time before every
thing is Finished.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-25

A tiny pimple spreads to the side of
the face and often covers the cheeks
and bridge of the nose. 1t is very de-
structIve to the glands of the skin. No
external treatments will overcome It,
as the cause OF lupus is from Impurities
in the blood supply The only known
method of cure is to get the blood sup
ply under the control of S. S. s. the
famous blood specific. It's action Is
quite remarkable and has direct iniiu-
ence upon the network of small blood
vessels and glands in the skin.
From the fact that S. S. S. is purely
a botanical preparation. it is accepted
by the weakest stomach and has great
tonic influence in all the digestive or
Sans 1t is certainly a wonderful blood
medicine, and is prepared direct from
native materials gathered by the ex-
perts of the famous Swift laboratory.
Not one drop of minerals or drugs Is
used In its preparation. Ask for $. s. s
and Insist upon having it. And if you
desire sRfIlfuI advice and counsel upon
any matter concerning the blood . nd
skin, write to the Medical Department.
The Swift Specific Co, SO Swift l-abo-
n. tory, Atlanta, Ga. DO not allow some
jealous clerk to larrup the atmosphere
In elo0uence over something Just as
good" as S. s :. Beware OF all subs IT,
tutes. S. 5. 5. is what you need
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-25
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
As Recorded m de Files Of the Daily Telegram

Frank Rouzer. bookkeeper at the
Traders National Bank, went to his
former home at Thurman, Nd, to
spend his vacation.
Edwin Hugill qualified as guardian
OF Frank and Robert HugiII, children
OF Matte J. Hugill.
Hugh stout, a former employee of
the United States Express Company,
was appointed local street car con-
ductOr.
Ernest steele assumed the duties of
chief OF the city fire department. Burr
WEIGH also went on duty as an as
sistant.
The Rev Sam P. Jones was adver-
tised to speak at Mountain Lake Park,
August 4.
Mrs. Kelley, wife of a coal miner at
Rosebud, was dead at her home there
of consumption.
The Rt. Rev w. C. Peterkin, of
ParkersBurg, bishop of the West vir-
ginla diocese of the Episcopal church,
was guest of Col. and Mrs. Henry
Raymond lie was scheduled to
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william Mcwhorter was suffering
from a bite on his right ankle by
rat. received when he kicked at the
rat, which Daniel Liners dag was
!.
Mrs A. c. Mason. of the Wine adj
dition, whose husband died two weeks
before. moved to CharlerOi, Pa
A stranger was engaged in going
over the country soliciting funds for
Mrs. William Myers, who, in pubic
announcement, denounced him as
faker.
clarksburg was bidding for the an
nual encampment of the West Vir-
GINA National Guard.
The police were on the lookout for
colored patient who had escaped
from the asylum at Weston
Friends OF Mr.. and MRS. W. a. Car
der regretted TO learn that the young
couple were about to leave Fairmont
ana settle in Pennsylvania.
shinnston was under quarantine
through fear that contagious disease
there was smallpox