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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

Congressman Rucker of the Sec
ond district of Missouri, has intro
duced a bill to codify, revise and
amend the federal laws relating to
publicity of campaign contributions
and expenditures. In this bill Judge
RuCker seeks to strengthen the
present law and make it palmer.
One provision in the bill prohibits
the expenditure in any state of a
larger amount of money by party
than was contributed in the state.
This is to prevent big corporations
from throwing sluSh funds into a
state to influence the vote on a
proposition or for or against a can
didate. If this bill becomes a aw,
the election of representatives and
senators in congress will be so safe
guarded that a fair expression of
the choice of the people will be had.
The man elected, it is believed, will
be of The people, by the people,
and for the people The Judgessmay
be depended upon to make a hard
fieht for the measure M0berly
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
The Deadly Grade Crossing.

The old-fashioned folks who shed
tears at every suggestion of the
destruction of our old institutions"
ought to begin to feel uneasy over
thesreport that the state utilities
commission has determined to make
war on the deadly grade crossings
in Missouri. Those grade crossings
have been killing people ever since
there were railroads in Missouri and
now this new tangled commission
intends to put stop to it. Nobody
ever thought of doing such a thing
in, the good old days. st. Louis
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
Scraps of History.

On the 2lst of December, 1875 a
large meteor fell, which caused ex-
element for the time in all this
section of the country. In Palmyra
an entertainment was in progress
at old .Ingleside college. opposite the
Baptist church, and panic was
barely averted when the heavens
were suddenly lighted up as bril-
liantly as at noon and there was
report as loud as a cannon. There
was also a meeting at a negro
church, and the CONSERVATION it
caused there can be easier imagin-
ed than described. 1t was several
days before many of the congrega-
ton could be persuaded that the
world was not doomed to destruc-
ton.
A forerun ner of the present NOV
Ing picture show was an entertain
ment given at the Methodist church
on the 9th of February, 1871, in the
form of a panorama of the Phila-
delphia Centennial This was be-
fore the stereoptican or magic
lantern" was in general use, and
consisted of a long canvas, painted
in sections, and turned by means of
a crank. Palmyra Spectator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
ConYictS On Reads.

At the November election in Ken
lucky among other things they will
vote on two two amendments to
the State Constitution. One is to
permit a certain class of convicts
on the roads. This plan has been
tried at least in a dozen States and
everywhere with good results. No
state which has triad it has aban-
doned it. This is a good place to
use convicts as there is always
more work to be done on the roads
than the people can do.
The other Amendment is pro-
vision which will permit the iesis-
lature to revise the state system of
assessment and taxation. The
Elizatown (Ky) News says that
under the present system more
money is paid into the State treas
ury on dogs than there is on stocks
and bonds and the legislature GER
tainly can frame a law which will
make the personal wealth of the
Commonwealth bear its portion of
the burden of taxation. Under
the present system of many states
the poorer people pay much more
than their share.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

The difference betU cen a dead
town and live town is the differ
ence between dead merchants and
live merchants. Some merchants
are so dead or free from enterprise
that it takes sizzling hot thrusts to
awaken enough life in them to even
penetrate the outermost rim of bus
mess progress. They will sit
around endeavOring to catch trade
that comes to town without offer
ing inducements to draw business.
They tell the public that they do
not advertise in the newspapers
but give their trade the benefit of
the little money they spend in ad-
vertisine by giving them more for
their money than the advertiser,
which they know is a falsehOod.
The advertiser always gives more
and better goods for the money
than the merchant who doesn't ad-
vertise, for the advertised goods
are turned quickly and are always
new and up to date. Besides the
advertiser is the town boomer
while the non. advertiser is the
town waiter. The advertiser thrO'
the medium of his ads is reaching
out and bringing new people to
town to trade and is thus both di.
rectly and indirectly advertising
the town. There is a way in which
everybody trading in town can help
the town and that is to encourage
enterprise by patronizing the mer-
chant who does advertise. White
Book
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
Now Wall Street Goes the 9th
Way.
LaFollette a Big Man.

Senator LaFollette consumed con-
siderable time in talking against
the Democratic tariff bill, yet he
voted for it on its final passage La
Toilette is too big a man to let his
party prejudice keep him from do.
ing what is right. We hope he is
president some day on the Demo-
cratic ticket.-Richmond Conserva-
tor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

Miss Hortense Dawson. of Corri-
gan, Texas who has been visiting
Miss Marvel DeLashmutt, and Miss
Bernice Bixler of this city went to
Camp Point. ILL.,, Friday the latter
to visit her sister, Miss Marie who
is trimming there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
Care of Cut Glass.

Extreme heat or cold must be
avoided in caring for crystal that
is cut deeply. Take lukewarm
soap suds and be sure to have good
lather. A pinch of baking soda
added helps in the cleaning pro-
cess. Use soft bristle brush to
scrub with. as it gets in all the
crevices that a cloth or sponge
would not. Rinse well in water
the same temperature, and dry on
a soft towel that is free from lint.
After this treatment your glass
ought to have a satisfactory spar
HEX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

The Summer Star did a little
figuring last week and then gave
the result to its readers in the fol-
lowing way: One Chicago mail
order house spent 1892 in post
age on 81 catalogues sent to Sum-
mer one day this week. This with
the cost of making the catalogue,
securing addresses, mailing, ETC.,
must have cost at least $4,000. If
this house can afford to pay fifty
dollars to get their advertising one
time into 81 homes, don't you
think Mr.. Merchant, that it will pay
you to advertise in your home pa
per that enters the homes every
weeks of hundreds who should be
your regular customers? Answer
this question for yourself"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
Missouri for Longevity.

Talk about Missouri as a great
state! Men live longer in Missouri
than in other states. Richard
Hoops Jefferson City negro died
last week at the age of 147.-Mem-
phis Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
Major Knows the Good Way

"dJOI hHOWS inc UOOu way
Governor Major may not be the
discoverer of bad roads in Mis-
souri,, but he is the discoverer of
the way to make bad roads good.
Bethany Democrat.
Hobson's Head and the Battles.
An Alabama paper says Hobson
shakes his head violently while
making a speech, and the Houston
Post wants to know if anything
rattles"-which is rafting good
joke on Richmond Pearson. King
City Democrat.
Now Wall Street Goes the Other
Way.
1t used to be that Wall street
summoned the secretary of treas.
ury before it when any thing went
wrong Now the secretary invites
the bankers to Washington to con-
slider all financial matters. What a
big change! Excelsior Springs
Standard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
For Quick Sale.

65 acre farm 6 miles from Mon
roe City-5-room house. barn and
out buildings, deep well and wind
mill, Price SIS per acre, posses
sion this fall
s-25 NODE GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

drmerS and Merchant. Bank
Monroe City Mo
Capital $4,000,
Surplus $4,000.
Officers:
F. H. HAGAN, President.
VIM. r. YATES, Vice-President.
w. R. P. JACKSON, Cashier.
W. M. PATTERSON, Asst. Cashier
w. W. LONGMIRE, Secretary.
Directors:
DR.. j. B. Corley, j. D. Robey,
John Sherman, w. w. Longmire,
T. M. Boulware, W. M. Carrico.
Foreign Exchange Bought and
Sold.
New business desired and unex-
celled Facilities offered.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02
Make a Note of This.

Boone county people are very
great admirers of good roads. When
they visit the neighbor States where
good roads are as a rule they seem
to attract their attention more than
anything elSe-at least they have
more praise for them than any,
thing else they see during their
visit.-Boone Co. (Ky) Recorder.
Arthur Hayden and wife, of Dem
yer, Colo, are visiting Mrs. Hayden's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hagar
of near Shiel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

Leave your orders with Monroe
Coal & Grain Co. for your winter
coal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

j, M. Havener and wife went to
Clarence Thursday to attend the
funeral of his mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-10-02

NODE GREEN.
The day book., 1913-08-29

n. y, friday -nuthing like always
being ready to help lady in distress
a yung lady that lives up in 189
street come pretty near losing 81
weeks job of ackting because a fresh
guy butted in on a wrong cue
she is a vodeviIl acktriss, and she
got hold of a sketch
so she had a vodevill agent come
up to her apartment, where she and
her ma lives
The agent he thot it was good,
and her and him ackted it little
there was one place where she had
to hOller to the villin, hennery fOrs-
brey, how dare you insult me, get out
of my apartment or 1 will have you
thrOwed out
The day book., 1913-08-29

An EngIishman, fond of boasting
of his ancestry, took a coin from his
pocket and, pointing to the head en-
graved on it, said: MY gTeat-great-
grandfather was made a lord by the
king whose picture you see on this
shilling" What a coincidence"
said his Yankee companion, who at
once produced another coin. my
The day book., 1913-08-29

well, she put a lot of pep into it,
and the door being open the elevator
boy herd her
this here elevator boy is a big Tube
from up in rOckland county about z
feet high, and he had already got a
awful smear on this acktriss
he dashes in and grabs the vOde-
vile agent, which is a little fat guy
and slams him up in a corner, and
asks the yung lady shall he heave
him out the windeT or just push him
down the elevator shaft
beleave me, it took some time and
some trubbeI to get that there agent
smOOthed out agen
and the heart of the elevator boy is
certainly broke, after what the yUng
lady sed to him johnny
The day book., 1913-08-29

D
an angel by the Indian whose picture
you see on this cent.
Gar Nicholas recently marched
seven miles so as to gain personal
experience as a common soldier.
Pointer for King George, if Mary viii
let him get that far from home.
The herald., 1913-10-02

stockholders shall elect three liquidators
from among their number, to settle the bus
mess and affairs Of the company. In case
of the death or disability of any one Of said
liquidators, the survivors shall appoint q
successor to him.
Article VIII.-Immediately after the sign
ing Of this charter, the stockholders shall
meet, and shall elect five directors to serve
until the election to be held In August, 1914.
This corporation shall be a going concern
as soon as fifty thousand dollars shall have
been subscribed to its capital stock.
Thus done and passed In my ONCE, on
the day, month, and year first above written,
In the presence Of Frank B. Twomey and
Joseph l.. Weiss, competent witnesses, who
have signed with the appearers and me, the
notary, after reading the whole.
Original signed: lHere follow signatures
of ircorporators and amount Of stock sub
sSriSed Witnesses: I B. Twomey, ]. L.
A. ID. DANZIGER, Not. Pub.
i, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages
In and for the parish of Orleans, state of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation Of the
Vident Mouth Hygiene Co. was this day
duly recorded In my office in book 11l9,
folio 10. New Orleans, August %, 1918.
tSigned) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
true copy from the original act.
A. ID. DANZIGER, Not. Pub.
204 Carondelet Street, New Orleans.
sept IL is % oct 2 0
The herald., 1913-10-02
Taxing German Bachelors.

There has been much talk in the
United States of taxing bachelors, but
nothing has ever come OF 1t. In
Strassburg, Germany, the town coun'
Gil has adopted a system OF paying
municipal employees, which puts In
effect tax not only on bachelors. but
on married men with small families.
A standard schedule of salaries has
been arranged, adapted to the needs
of married men with three children.
Single men between the ages of TWEEN
ty and twenty-five years receive ten
per cent. less than the schedule sal
airy. When q man has more than three
children he receives FIVE per cent.
more than the standard schedule, ten
per cent. more for FIVE children, and
IL per cent. more u he has seven
children. A similar system has been
in operation in Halberstadt for some
time with this difference, that the eI-
ira allowances for children are paid
directly to the mothers.-Hsrper's
Weekly.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Chlnese Porters,

The contrast between the soberly
clad porters Of this country and Eu-
rope, and the Chinese porters at Kwan
Chanzee, a Manchurian town on the
Russo-Japanese boundary, Is very
strong. Instead of wearing caps with
the word porter" printed across the
front, our oriental cousins have the
word marked in English letters a foot
in height, around their blouses. Their
business is marked also In Japanese
characters front and back. The scene
on the arrival Of the trans-Siberian ex-
press is described by an English writ
er as resembling a carnival night,
though ordinary clothes are worn.
This effect is produced in part by the
paper lanterns on sticks, carried by
Jap policemen. while the Russian
train, illuminated with candles,
stands on one track and an up-to-the-
second American Pullman waits on the
other to take on passengers for Muk-
den or Port Arthur, as the case may
be.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Home Club for DomestIcs.

A home club for housemaids and
cooks for the purpose Of providing do
mestics home and a place to enter
tain, as well as channels Of culture
and a special employment bureau, will
be established by the Friday Morning
club Of Los Angeles. Much Of the cul-
tural work of the latter club will be
introduced here and special employ
ment bureau will be operated by the
clubwomen. Music and good books
will be supplied and the girls will be
expected to make the club a real
home, not only living there, but bring.
ing their friends there to entertain
them.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Blind Man's lona Walk.

One of the most remarkable walk.
ing tours ever accomplished was that
recently completed by a blind man
named Schubert Nichols. He Is an
Alaskan miner, and his blindness was
caused by the incessant glare Of the
powerful sun on the snowfelds of
northern Alaska. He walked, follow
ing his dog team, from the middle
fork Of the Koyukuk river, north to
the Yukon, to Seattle, Wash.-a dis
lance of 1900 miles, crossing no few
er than FIVE distinct ranges Of noun
tains. His trip was not without its
adventure, either. At one time the
thermometer registered about Atty
four degrees below zero, and he lost
two of his toes from frostbite. He
had on two occasions a pack of
wolves to contend with. One pack
succeeded in killing and devouring
one OF his team Of dogs before he
could drive them on with his long
lash.
The herald., 1913-10-02
MOUNT oLIVET CHURCH.

Rev. W. s. Slack, Rector, 235 Olivier
st. Telephone, Algiers 235.
Sundays-Holy Communion. 7:3(
a. m; Sunday School. $3.50 a. n;
Morning Prayer or Litany and ad
dress, IL a. M; Confirmation Glass
(children). 4 p. m; Evening Prayer
and sermon, 1880 p. m.
Holy Days, Holy Communion, 7:3s
q. m. unless otherwise announced.
Vestry meets first Thursday Of each
month at the Rectory. 1880 p. m.
Ladies' Guild meets Tuesday aftel
the third Sunday at the Rectory. 1884,
.. N.
Senior Chapter Brotherhood Of st
Andrew, second and fourth Tuesday,
at the Rectory, $500 p. m.
Choir Guild drst Tuesday after prac
tice.
Girls Friendly Society. SECOND
Thursday at TOO p. m, homes Of mem
bers.
Teachers Meeting, Saturday. p. m
The herald., 1913-10-02
Winning Back Health,

One week Of the fresh food, open air,
freedom form hustle and hustle, and
natural living will fill out the hollows
in tired face, brighten the luster OF
work-weary eyes, send a Jingle through
the veins and start song in the heart.
Long rambles through woods and
fields, restful hours in the hammock
under the trees, congenial companions
on the vine-screened veranda, tennis,
croquet, swimming, driving, all OF
these combine to send the girl who
seeks recreation on the farm back to
her work with rejuvenated body and
q clean, calm, steadied mind.
The herald., 1913-10-02
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday Service.

Rev. R. NJ. Brown. 233 Delaronde
street.
Morning service, II a. m; eve
aing service. 1880 p. m; Sunday
School, $3.50 a. m; Junior Epworth
League, 4:V p. n; Senior Epwsrth
League, 7:ee p. n.
Juaier Epwsrth League Social and
Business meeting at the church On
the second Friday. 1880 p. n.
Senior Epwsrth League Literary,
Social and Business meeting at the
church On the fourth Friday, 1880 p.
IA.
Wsman's Hsne Mission Society at
the church On the 1rst Tuesday Of
each month and on third Tuesday of
each month at the homes of It's mem.
bers at 1880 p. "A.
Choir practice every Saturday at
the church at 1880 .. m.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Church Calender.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME OF
MARY.
Thos, J. Larkin, Parish Priest.

Thos. J. Larkin, Parish Priest.
Sunday October l till June D.
Masses: 5:16, 700; High Mass, 1000
Sermon; 8:15, Children's Mass, Sun
day School; 4:30 p. m, Benediction o.
the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday June 1 till October ~
Masses: 5:15. 700 and 800; Chill
drens Mass at $3.50. Benediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament after the las,
Mass.
Weekdays-Masses 600, $3.50, TOO
Wednesday, Children's Mass at s: l5
Baptisms-Octobe 1 till June /
from 2 to 4 p. m; June l till October
l, 4 to 6 p. m.
Confessions every day from to
a. m. Saturdays and ewes Of Feasts
from 4 p. IN. till $3.50 p. m.
Sick calls at any hour, day or night
It is, however, requested that notice
of such calls be given in the fore
noon.
Altar Society the first Tuesday, In
the Rectory, at 1880 p. m.
Conference st. Vincent de Paul
every Monday night, in the Rectory
at 1880 p. m.
Holy Angels Sodality, on the first
Wednesday. in the Convent, at 1880.
Young Ladies' Sodality on the
fourth Monday. in the parlors Of the
Rectory. at 1880 p. m.
Children Of Mary. on the third Sun
day.
Altar Boys, st. John Berchman's So
dality, on the third Tuesday in rec
tory at p. m.
Apostleship of Prayer-Gentlemer
promoters on Friday following the
third Sunday, in Rectory, at p. m.
Lady promoters on the fourth Sun
day, in Rectory. at s p. m.
Holy Name Society, every third Sun
day In the Church at 1880 p. m. The
Officers and Board of Councillors. on
the Friday following the third Sunday
in the Presbytery at 1880 p. m.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Fighting Pneumonia Plague.

Every precaution is being taken to
wipe out the pnemonic plague which
is reported to have found its way into
Loimme, southern Shan States, from
China. Unfortunately Loimme hap
pens to be the headquarters of over
five hundred officers and men of the
military police, but precautions are be-
ing taken and 1t seems as IL the dis
ease has been wiped out-for the time
being, at any rate. The Shan States,
with the opening Of the railway, will
probably become very much more i'm
portant from a commercial point Of
view than they are now, and, as they
contain at least one desirable health
resort, 1t would be pity IL plague
were to obtain foothold there now
The herald., 1913-10-02
Active Service.

A rather remarkable instance OF a
woman's long, unbroken record comes
from France, where Nine. Laforest,
the Oldest woman postal Official, has
Just retired after 40 years of service
without once having been absent from
her post, except during the recognized
holidays. Entering the postal service
in 1853 at the age Of sixteen. she at
tanned her siNy-fifth year last month,
when, very much against her Will,
she was placed on the approximation
list and forced to retire from active
service.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Town Without Streets.

Morenci, Arizona, has no streets,
only steep trails over the rocks and
mountains. The town contains no au-
tomobiles or vehicles of any kind, and
sturdy ponies, mules and burros pack
all the supplies, while funerals must
be attended by train. 1t is said that
this is the only town In the United
States without a street or a convey
ance Of any kind.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Fear Trouble After Splitting Salt.

In many OF the rural districts Of
Russia people when they spill salt not
only toss a pinch over the left Shout
der, but also crawl under the table
and come out the other side, in order
to avert ill-luck; while in New Eng
land, to break the evil spell of splitting
salt, every particle is supposed to be
collected and thrown on the stove to
be consumed.
The herald., 1913-10-02
TRINITY Ev.-LUTHERAN CHURCH
Cor. olivier and Eliza Streets.
Rev. A. J. Schliesser, Faster.
Residence: 43S Olivier Street.

Rev. A. J. Schliesser, Pastor.
Residence: 43S Olivier Street.
German-Every Sunday at 1880 q
N.
English-Everey Sunday at 8 q. m
Sunday School-9:15 a. m.
Weekday Services-Conducted IL
the English language, every Thursday
night 1880, from October tc June.
Communion services are previously
announced.
Church festivals observed By special
services.
A parochial day school, conducted
by a special teacher, in connection
with the church.
Meetings-Congregational meeting
every second Monday, 1880 p. m; Ger
man Frauenverein, every first Wed.
nesday, 8 p. m; Helping Hand Circle,
every first Wednesday, 1880 p. m;
Young Peoples Society. every second
Tuesday, 1880 p. m.
The herald., 1913-10-02
Sure Enough.

$50 you depend on recognition from
posterity?" said Mr.. Dustin Sta1.
yes" replied Mr.. Penwiggle. An
other generation will recognize my
genius" But how are you going
to know whether the opinion Of Q
future generation is any more trust
worthy and desirable than that Of
the present public?"
The herald., 1913-10-02
He Counted.

go and see If there are any crows
in that field Of corn" said the farmer
TO his new hired hand. The boy pres
emily came back with the news that
he had counted "a. did you drive
them away?" asked the farmer. mo,
sir" replied the boy; II though they
were all yours"
The herald., 1913-10-02
Ancient Alphabet.

The ancient Arabic alphabet con-
sisted of "a letters, to which four
more have since been added. The
Turkish consists of 33, the Russian of
80, the Spanish of q, the Italian of 20,
the Latin Of % and the French of 20
letters.
The herald., 1913-10-02
lono Life.

Sir John Lubbock, the scientist, has
shown how long insects may live II
preserved from accident and harm of
oil kinds. The greatest age attained
by an insect, as far as known, was
that reached by a queen ant, which
lived until August 8, 1888, when she
was nearly fifteen years old. Another
queen of the same species died after
. life Of thirteen years.