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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-18
WHY so SURE?

Our fellow ownsman Hon. T. T. Ker candidate for
subject to the republican primary says the
Review is home from of inspection how his pros
pecte look in the panhandle OF he found
politicians who ready Projectors of republican
this fall which is in keeping with their program for sometime
past Republican office seekers great predictions
Goodng who seeking the republican nomination for u S.
SENATOR predicted that the democratic party had destroyed
wool industry by free trade legislation yet the sheepmen
Guiding Goodng himself doubt receiving the highest
price for wool that has prevailed for Is past Governor
John NJ Hanes predicted that if the people elected him COVER
OF this state that he would make great reduction
taxes of the state and reduce the running of
at Boise but the has resulted The
candidates for office the republican ticket years
equally loud their predictions of how they would
duce the taxes if they elected fill offices in this
county with what RESULT Taxes have increased valuation
of the property of the big been reduced
than three and onehaf millions and the small property
has paid the bill On what grounds do the republicans base
their predictions of assured republican victory this fall? What
have they done this state that so sure9
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-18
1.-THE KERNEL AND THE NUT"

Now that the coonel's son is married to the colonel
the colonel to the colones home
Bay and see the colonels family after which c
can indulge IN looking after the colonels politics.
Inc Canadian parliament is passing bill imposing i'm
OF Sloo Tor giving or receiving tip permitting employs
70 receive one II this law works WE'LL there will be move
place 1t on the statute books of the states
II you nave but ST. for European trip, the Empires
sstr makes an excellent for avoiding dangers
ocean travel.
improvements galore have come down through the age
Out "neeloarrows and kisses still just the
once upon time there was man who died of overwoE
But that was upon time
noo Skinny! Two weeks from next Saturday fne
cracker Day!
oneer up Maybe you're happier than you deserve to BE-
SOMETHING TO FRET ABOUT.
rlantnum is now worth $40 an ounce Labor Day come
Oh MONDAY this year. dog license costs more than ma
incense IN most places Take your choice perhaps it's
dogs life either way.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-18

All boards Of health germs in the air. in our food all
through our SYSTEM to the right of to the left behind
and IN front OF and the BRAIN these being countless
because numbeess observes the Idaho World Our Idaho
Board OF Health see all other such boards and Ego
them several better In circular recently issued on sanitary
Wells the Idaho board recommends pumps instead
for with the latter transmitted from the hands to the
and roos thereon until else grasp the rope and
picks up the germs that the who drew before left
there SO we see the danger in swapping germs Idaho
board IN the last stages of gemophoba vrulent
FORM Of everything this board might say with much reason
as IN what 1t SAID IN relation the microbes and the rope
Beware! TASTE touch and handle not,
For if you do the germs you IL catch
Oh such lot of tommyrot
Bout germs that by the trlions hatch.
Whate'er we touch these germs we catch;
Whate'er we do we catch batch
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-18

The largest flag pole the world has been raised on t
OF the Pacific International Exposition on the
site OF the Oregon state building The pole shaped from
single m tree given by the citizens of Astoria Oregon It
o feet long and six feet the butt flag 46 feet
long was raised on by the of the Portland Rose Fest
val, Miss Thelma Holngsworth on June 6, 1914
you call man sly old dog it ckles him. but if Won
said ne was sneakng cur he ID want to throw bomb
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-18

Once upon time there was a man who die
But that was once upon time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
Pope Plus x Dead.

Giuseppe Sarto, Patriarch of Ven
ice, was chosen TO succeed Leo XIII
Aug. 4, 1903 and he was crowned
Aug 8 at St. Peters assuming the
title Plus X. He was born in Italy
in 1885 of peasant family. Priest,
1858; Bishop, 1866; Cardinal, 1898
He died at the Vatican Thursday of
a broken heart. He was a man of
peace and died breathing a bene-
diction on the world. His success
or will be elected by the College of
Cardinals which is to meet Sept. 3.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
Former IllinoianS.

Former citizens of Illinois and
their families residing in this vicin.
ity are going to have a reunion at
the Fair grounds, Thursday, Sept.
10. A good time is anticipated
and all eligible are urged to be
there with we'll filled baskets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27

Mrs, Emily Hardesty and daush-
ter, Miss Ruey, of Hunnewell spent
Tuesday in this city, They were
accompanied by Paul Hardesty, of
Va, who is spending his vacation
with his mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.

This Column Closes Promptly at
sA. N. Each Wednesday.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Preaching 1915 a. IN.
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
Senior League 700 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
800 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday 800 p. m
John H. Hubbard,
Pastor in Charge
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
THE ChAUTAUQUA.
A University Brought to Our Door
Uplifting Addresses-Inspirins
Music-Splendid Entertain
ments- Should Arrange
for 1915 Chautauqua.


opened Sunday afternoon, Supt. E.
M Sipple being the platform mana
ger and he is splendid man for
this position. He is a live worker
in any cause calculated to make
humanity better, This is the aim
and object of the Chautauqua and
nobly, right nobly, does it fill its
mission. In fact the Chautauqua
is bringing a University to those of
us who are unable TO 60 to the
University. We are all better be-
cause of the fact that the great ad-
dresses have been made in Monroe
City, even though perhaps some of
us did not hear them, yet they do
good to all the people by creating a
better condition. The inspiring mu-
sic and the clean entertainments all
make US better.
We have seen many Chautauqua
programs and have carefully COM
pared them with the Monroe pro-
gram and take great pride in saying
that all in all we have the best. 1t
is true some have on one day of
the session stronger program than
ours. but in ours every day is a big
day. Splendid talent has been Sc
cured for each and every day. All
classes of uplifting influences have
been provided. The Committee
which made the selection deserve
the thanks of all the people for the
splendid program.
What, you have not been attend
ing the Chautauqua? Then you
have sustained a great loss. and for
your own good should see to it that
from this time on you will be a
faithful attendant. Get the Chau-
tauqua spirit. 1t will do you good.
Those who have been with us are:
The Regimental Quartet in prel-
ude, Sunday afternoon and evening
and Monday evening and in full
concert Monday afternoon. This
quartet is composed of Ralph S.
Thomas, 1st tenor and reader; Harry
Clifford, End tenor; Clarence Riser,
1st base; Arnold Lovejoy, End base.
These are all splendid young men
and give entertainments which
please.
DR.. J. S, Montgomery delivered
the address Sunday afternoon and
it was an inspiring message. His
subject was One Sided People" and
as an orator he las few superiors,
his message was entertaining, elo-
quent, inspiring.
Miss Georeene Faulkner, the Story
Lady, was with US Sunday evening
and words and space will not per-
NIT saying what should be said of
this splendid number. In a few
words it was a grand success and
will be helpful for years to come.
Everett Kemp. the Interpreter,
was on the program for Monday
evening and while we had heard
many good words regarding Mr..
Kemp, the half had not been told.
His Interpretation of That Printer
of Udells" was an inspiration to
greater things. And by the way
what are Monroe City people doing
along prodigal lines for those who
are down? We could and we should
do more. Why not?
Our own Symphony Orchestra
gave a full concert Tuesday after
noon and preludes Tuesday evening,
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
AFTER THE FAIR
is Over-Many Fine Horses Good
Races-The Awards.

floral hall, races, etc.
Cow 3 and over Wadsworth Bros.
Cow 1 and under 2, Wadsworth
Bros. first and second.
Heifer calf, Wadsworth Bros. first
sand second.
Milk COW. any age or breed
Wadsworth Bros.
Draft mare or gelding, 4 and over,
M. T. Lawless, j L. Glascock, New
London.
Draft mare or gelding, 3 and un-
der 4, j L. Glascock
Draft mare or gelding, 2 and un-
der 3, John Baker, Shelbina.
Draft colt any sex, A. A. Buck
man, j. L. Glascock,
Mule colt, M. Elliott
Saddle gelding 4 and over, Blades
& Holman. Holiday; HOOK & Woods
Saddle gelding 2 and under 8,
Blades & Holman; H. A. McClintic.
Saddle colt, B. Utterback, Clapper,
C. Buckman.
Harness horse, mare or gelding,
Joe Harris, Columbia; Houchin &
Anderson, Jefferson City; Joe Har-
Tis; E. H. Haley, Memphis, Tenn.
Jack, 8 and over, j. Elliott.
Jack, 2 and under 8, w. C. Pot
terfield, W. F. Jacobs. Woodland
Harness colt. C. Buckman, B.
Utterback.
Harness gelding, 4 and over, Joe
Harris, Blades & Holman.
Harness gelding 8 and under a,
Blades & Holman first and second
Combination horse, mare or geld
ing. Houchin & Anderson, Blades &
Holman.
3-gaited horse, mare or gelding
49, hands or over, Houchin & An
derson, Blades & Holman.
Saddle stallion, 4 and over Hook
& Woods first and second.
Saddle stallion 3 and under a.
Hook & Woods.
Junior saddle stake, a and under,
Hook g. Woods, Blades & Holman.
Hook & Woods, E. D. Moore, Colum
bia.
Harness mare, a and over Blades
& Holman, Holiday; Houchin &
Anderson, Jefferson City.
Harness mare. 8 and under 4,
Blades & Holman, Houchin & An
derson.
Harness mare, 2 and under 8,
Blades & Holman, Houchin & An
derson.
Saddle stallion. 2 and under 3,
Blades & Holman, Hook & Woods.
Saddle stallion, 2 and under 8,
Wadsworth Bros, E. D. Moore.
Roadster horse, mare or gelding,
E. H. Haley, Memphis, Tenn; Joe
Harris.
Pair harness horses, Joe Harris,
E. d. Moore.
Floral Hall:
Worsted quilt, Mrs. Lou Will
hanson, Hunnewell.
Cotton quilt, Mrs. Anna Lee.
Slumber robe, Mrs. Jas. Yea
ger.
Rag rug, Mrs. Lou Williamson.
Lady's underskirt, Mrs. 9. A.
McClintic
Fancy apron, Mrs. Leo Pipkinl
Memphis.
Sun bonnet. Mrs. L. B. Elzea.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27

WIN, SAlI L
under IL, Miss Virginia Hoar.
Worsted slippers, Mrs. Leo Pip.
kin.
Suit ladies underwear, Mrs. E.
A. Thompson.
Child's dress, over 2 years, Mrs
Joe Watson, New London.
Baby cap, Miss Irene Boudels,
Clarence.
Embroidered waist, Mrs. G. A.
McClintic.
Embroidered gown, Mrs. G. A.
McClintic.
Collar and cuff set, Mrs. T. M.
Barbee, Palmyra.
Embroidered handkerchief, Mrs.
G. A. McClintic.
Specimen battenberg, Mrs. w.
W. Gilkinson, Palmyra.
Embroidered centerpiece, Miss
Bess E. Snider, Kahoka.
Embroidered lunch cloth eyelet
Mrs. Lou Williamson.
Centerpiece Honiton, Mrs. F.
NJ. Barbee.
Dresser scarf, drawn work, Mrs
f. M. Barbee.
Specimen silk embroidery, Miss
Bess E. Snider.
Specimen cotton embroidery,
Miss Bess E. Snider.
French any eyelet embroidery,
Mrs. VIM. Phillips, Brandenville,
Ill.
Specimen embroidery, French
linen, Mrs. W. W. Gilkinson.
Specimen embroidery, wallach-
ian colored cotton, Mrs. VIM.
Phillips.
French embroidery, Miss Bess
e. Snider.
Dresden embroidery, Miss Ber-
nadette O'Daniel.
Luncheon set, Mrs. C. A. Nc
Clintic.
Embroidered table cloth and
napkins, Miss Helen Gosney.
Point lace handkerchief, Mrs.
F. M. Barbee.
Specimen Point lace, Mrs. F.
M. Barbee.
Point lace centerpiece, Mrs. F.
M. Barbee
Honiton centerpiece and four
doilies, Mrs. w. w. Gilkinson.
Handkerchief, drawn work,
Miss Stella Lawson.
Ceterpiece and six doilies, DIR.
work, Mrs. E. A. Thompson.
Tatting, Mrs. G. A. McClintic.
Sofa pillow, Bulgarian embroid,
cry, Mrs. w. w. Gilkinson.
Stenciling, Mrs. Layson Tuley.
Specimen coronation braid, Mrs
Henry Sonnenbeck, Mexico.
Centerpiece Repoust, Mrs. W.
W. Gilkinson.
Sofa pillow, Darnstadt embroid
cry, Miss Cordie Hoar.
Sofa pillow silk embroidery,
Mrs. Joe Smith.
Sofa pillow .Wallachian en-
broidery, Miss Mary Fish, Mexico
>Handsomest sofa pillow, Mrs.
Joe Smith.
Stencil sofa pillow, Mrs Lay
son Tuley.
Infants pillow, Mrs. E. A.
Thompson.
Dresser scarf, silk embroidery,
Miss Mamie Carrico.
Dressed doll, Mrs. T. M. Boul-
ware.
Centerpiece Mont Melick en-
broidery, Mrs. F. M. Barbee.
Sideboard scarf, Miss Laura
Bell.
Towels, embroidered, Mrs Joe
Smith.
Specimen Hardanger embroid-
cry, Miss Laura Bell.
Embroidered bed set, Mrs. Joe
Smith.
Pastel painting, Miss Helen
Gosney.
Tatting collar and cuff set
Mrs. Leo Pipkin.
Specimen china painting, Mrs
| Row ATar;xuatbar
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
Harmony Prevails.

The Missouri Democratic conven-
ton was held in Jefferson City
Tuesday. Wilson's administration
Vas heartily endorsed as was also
the administration of Gov. Major
D. C. McCling was reelected Chair
man, S. H. Middlecamp Secretary
and Gov. Dockery was reelected
Treasurer. The platform was read
by Sen. Stone who followed it with
an address. The meeting was en-,
thusiastic and harmonious.
Fred Williams and family of ST
Louis, have been visiting H. l. Lea
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
SAM P. GOTT, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN
Greatest Battle.

What is perhaps the greatest bat
tie in the worlds history has been
in progress during the past week
between Germany and Austria on
one side and England, France, Bel
GUM and Russia on the other. 1t
is impossible to give any estimate
of the loss of lives, but it is said
that all great battles of the past are
small when compared with this.
The German armies are victorious
and ere long the German soldiers
may be in the streets of Paris On
the other side of Germany is Russia
with an army of eight million men
Japan has declared war on Germany
and Austria. Italy appears to be on
the verge of joining Germany and
Austria. Turkey and the IT'S million
Mohammedens may yet get into he
war. Under President Wilson the
United States is remaining strictly
neutral. Our country has much to
be thankful for in that we have
Wilson for President. 1t looks like
the war may continue for two or
perhaps more years. In that time
many complications may arise and
it is impossible to even make a
guess with any degree of accuracy
as to the probable result.
D. E. Yowell and daughters, Miss
Verna and Mrs. George Hicks were
called to Mt. Sterling, ILL.,, by the
death Mrs. Yowells mother, Mrs.
Mary Risg. Mrs. Vowel has been
with her mother the past ten days.
Miss Eva Rigg of Mt, Sterling who
has been visiting here the past two
weeks, accompanied them home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27

DR.. Maddox and daughter. Miss
Willie went to Shelbina yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
CHAUTAU0UA CONTINUES UNTIL NEXT SUNDAY EVENING

This is a musicali Organization of
which all our citizensisare greatly
proud. This music is of high class
and scientifically rendered. When
you have heard them once you
want to hear themsagain.
Dean Sumner of:Chicago, a man
of great prominenceslin Sociological
and Philanthropic movements, de-
lighted the audience Tuesday even
ing and left with those who heard
him some great things to think
about. These will all do good.
The Democrat goes to spress too
early to say anything regarding the
address of FIR. Fleming, but he
comes to US as being one of the
great men on the platform.
The program for the remainder of
the Chautauqua is indeed strong
and will be interesting and enter
tanning. 1t is as follows:
Thursday.
2:30 The Hussars Composed of
8 persons)
800 Allan A. Tanner.
7:30 The Hussars.
Friday.
2:30 The Hussars.
800 Lectures to be supplied.
1880 The Hussars.
Saturday.
2:30 Mauer Sisters.
800 Henry A. Adrain (the Bur-
bank Man)
7:30 Mauer Sisters.
500 Reno (the Magician.)
Sunday.
2:30 Mauer Sisters.
800 Mother Lake.
7:3O Mauer Sisters.
500 Lee Francis Lybarger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
FIRST BAPTIST

Sunday School is at 9:45 a. m.
and the hour for preaching is
II a. m.
The Bethel Association will meet
in its eightieth annual meeting
Sept. End and 3rd. The meeting is
at Shelbyville, and we should have
a good representation from our
Church.
We have had a goodly number
of visitors in our services lately.
We are always glad to see them.
Come every time you can. You
have a most cordial invitation
to worship with US
SAM P. GOTT. Pastor.
CHRISTIAN
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II IN. by j. P.
Findley. Prayer meeting. Wednes-
day, 7:30 p. m. Everybody invited
to all Sunday services.
w. Garnet Alcorn,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-27
More Beautiful.

The beautifying of the Burlington
right of way goes right on. Yates
& Hagan parked the land just south
of their store. Wilson and Schweer
have make quite an improvement
just north of the Citizens Bank.
The disease of making a more beau
tiful right of way is spreading rap
idly. The railroad officials have
been inoculated and will do their
part. Let the good work 90 on.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Dollar Worth a Cent

Money in Colombia is a rather UNI
stable institution, and big figures do
not always mean much. 1t may be
just as we'll to mention here that when
| paid $50 to ride the II miles from
Savanilla to Barranquilla l vas not
guilty of such reckless extravaganza
as may at first glance appear; also
that when the agent at the latter
place charged me $40 for riding back
the same way and in the same car he
merely suffered from an astonishing
lapse Of memory, forgetting for the
moment that he needed the money.
The fact is that the Colombian dol
lar, or peso, has deprecated until it
is worth just exactly l cent in United
States currency, and there being no
room left for the centavo of old it
has vanished utterly from the reckon.
ing of man. There are no silver coins
whatever, and after a little bargain.
ing M is apt to accumulate an as.
tonishing number of yellow bills
tens, twenties, fifties and hundreds.
Then there steals insidiously over one
that peculiar eXaltatiOn of the
wealthy, and it causes not a single
pang to pay IS for a shine or to toss
away $40 for a bottle of ginger pop
William Hard Lawrence in Harper's
magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Counting a Billion Dollars

wonder if we realize when we talk
of a billion dollars what an enormous
sum of money it means. We all know
now rapidly an expert counter of
coins will manipulate them. You can
scarcely follow the motion of his fin
gers as he shifts the coins from one
pile to another and counts them. The
treasury expert will count 1000 sill
yer dollars in an hour and keep it up
all day long: but that is the limit.
Working eight hours a day, then, an
expert counter of coins will count 3d.
900 silver dollars in a day, but how
long will it take him at that rate to
count a million dollars? Thirty-one
days.
But this is only the beginning of the
measurement of the great figures,
for if this same man were to go on
counting silver dollars at the same
rate of speed for ten years he would
ind that he had only counted 1O0,-
100000 of them. and that to count a
billion dollars would require 1912 years
of steady work at the rate of eight
hours a day during every working
day of every one of the 1872 years.
O. =. Austin, former chief of bureau
Of statistics.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

mer's money and labor that produced
the crop. 1t was he who took all the
risk of encountering a bad year,
rust, drouth and chinch bugs. 1t is
he who in former years sOwed again
and again without reaping, and it is
he who in all justice is entitled to the
extra profit if there is to be me-.
Naturally enough, grain spectators
do not look with any degree of favor
upon the situation. Nor is it to be
expected that the consumer will vel
come high prices as al unmitigated
blessing, no matter who is response
BILE for them. But neither the specu-
lator nor the consumer can fairly
blame the farmer. He has but taken
a leaf Of out of the spectators W
book, and he has the additional moral
advantage of having produced the
crop, while the Spectator only han.
dies it.
Moreover, the prosperity of the
west as a whole depends on the pros.
perity of the farmer. He spends most
of what he gets, and his expenditures
are distributed among a great variety
of industries. The farmers money
goes back into circulation very quick
ly. 1t gives new impulse to the towns
and cities. 1t means new business
rather than mere speculation. 1t is
to be regretted that disturbances
abroad make higher prices for the
necessities of life at home. The ulti-
mate is in this case an in
nocent b%ystander, and he meets with
the innocent ~bystander's usual fate.
But it is better that when the extra
profits are to be reaped they shall fall
into the hands that will pass them
along at home, rather than into hands
which will use the money for invest
ment thousands of miles away, in
eastern states and cities. If there is
unusual profit to be made out of wheat
let it go to the farmer. Complaints
against his course in holding the
crop have a hungry sound. They evil
IDENTIFY are inspired by those who want
to pocket most of the proceeds of the
farmers industry.-kansas City Jour-
nal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Witchery Of a Barn..

There is a spirit OF poetry about Il
barn. II uncOn>ciouSly men are
touched by it. IN youth It kindles our
Imagination and fosters our Su>certi.
bility to the simple beauty OF com
mon things: d%aybreak. with the fresh
sweetness ct the wet grass about us
rs we 70 ,p the path toward the great
barn still darkly >ilhuurttcu against
the Frightening sky. with 1T wealth.
ercock. high up against the tupmo>I
band OF pink. pointing 10 clear. WITH
the opening OF the barn door the days
work begins: the horse whinnie> at the
sound for his corn: the cattle move tx.
pectantly in their stanchion rows: the
chickens cackle and cIuck in the hay.
loft us they drop t%iuttering t. the huor.
DAY has begun day. with al its ac-
t~ivitips. with all it's cOmlnOnpiacene<S.
with az its mysteries Something Ut
~ this we feel unknowinyly az We
pulI back the heavy UUlt and throw
open the barn door. Suburban Lite.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
War Game Is Expensive

According to an official report lust
issued, the reminder is afforded that
the actual cost of wal per day in Jan.
uary, 1871, to the French government
was $500, 900, while the cost per day
of every man under arms during the
entire period of the war was $2.7S. In
1871, however, France had only 6O0,-
900 men in the field.
Conditions have changed very much
since then and warfare is far more
costly. A French estimate puts the
expenditure for a war in which
France, Russia, Germany and Austria
we're engaged at $4,000, 900 per day.
But an estimate made at the time of
the Balkan war puts the actual ex-
pense of a European campaign at
$11, 900, 900 a day. None Of these est.
mates include England. The cost of
the war, may, therefore, easily total
$780, 0 900 a day.