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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
Tried to Fool S.roup

From the office of District Attorney
M. E. Stroup and through county de-
tectives the newspapers this week
were informed of the invasion of Har-
risburg by a so-called "humbug" who
was endeavoring to "sting'' the wom-
en- of the city with $5 set of furs
which he offered to sell "for the small
sum of $25." AS the story came out of
the Office of the District Attorney,
where many complaints are lodged, no
question was raised as to its authen-
ticity nor was it even suspected that
the District Attorney had information
concerning the alleged crook except
what had been told to him. The story
was good "tip,' both to the news
papers and to the women, and it now
develops that the District Attorney
himself was subject upon whom the
film -fammer tried to work his game of
swindle,-but all in vain. Mr.. Stroup
said the visitor was "slippery, loose
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

persons endeavoring to "get away
with" that same line of "dope" and
he called his visitor hand. He i'm
pressed the man as being a prospective
purchaser and even induced him to
leave his wares in the office until the
salesman got his dinner. While the man
was absent a furrier,-called in by
Stroup, the furs.
Nothing doing said the furrier.
"Not good enough to fasten on dog.
Can't say they re worth a dollar, al
though it might not be a violation of
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
tongued Individual" Undoubtedly h

tongued individual" Undoubtedly he
was, for he got away with about half
an hour of the County Prosecutor s
time. The man had a real line Of
"gab," telling how impossible it would
be to duplicate the "valuable - furs he
is selling "for only s25" and wind
ing up with hard luck tale of how
his firm is "going under because of
the war, and the unreasonable fall. 1t
sounded good to the d. A. In fact, it
was too good.
%s*
Got an Experts Opinion
"Mike" Stroup has heard too many
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
SUFFRAGE FOR WAsHINGToNIANs

Perhaps the residents of Washington, D. c. have
been agitated by the fact that United States Sena-
tors now elected by popular VOTE or perhaps it
is merely of their periodic protests,-the cam
paign they are waging for the right to vote.
At any rate, they are at it again. They want the
District of Columbia converted, by constitutional
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

The Federation of Labor has declared in favor of new
constitutional convention draft constitution to take
the place of the antquaed instrument under which this
State is working 1t is about time were getting
out of the aoweandle period the brighter rays of the
electric light.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
he law to charge S. for them. 4"

the law to charge SIS for them"
The furrier departed and into the
office tripped the salesman, after lunch
A moment later he tripped out while
mike" was saying:
"Beat, it, boy, and don't let me
catch you around here againl Your junk
ism t worth examining. Get out"
The man promised to leave the city
on the next train.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
Tonaue-End Topics
He Didn't Crack a Smile

The solemn man selected a cigar
from the box set before him and then,
by way of conversation, remarked:
"That's a terrible war they're hav-
ing in the Old Country, George"
eyes" replied George Harry, as he
replaced the box in the case, sit GER
tainly is. hear the Dutch have taken
Holland"
"That may be-" said the solemn
man, "but you can't always believe
these censored dispatches. !"
And the traffic cop on the corner
stopped the, frightened team just as II
was about to make a wild dash.
$s*
Told the Wrong Man
1t was at a meeting Of the Board Of
Pardons. Among the lawyers assem-
bled to argue cases were John Il. Fow
the familiar "fog horn," who is known
to everybody for his bluntness Of
speech, and Senator "Sam" Salus, both
of Philadelphia. During the proceed
ings Senator Salus was observed to be
convulsed with laughter and it excited
the curiosity of Secretary McAfee, who
was sitting in solemn judgment. Nc
Afee sent note to Salus inquiring the
cause of his mirth. For answer Salus
wrote the following:
ga Philadelphia attorney has three
cases on the argument list, all from
different counties, and none of then
from Philadelphia. Fow saw the list
and reading it over turned to the man
sitting at mis- side, and pointing to the
three cases represented by the Phila
delphian, said Gee, that fellow must
be regular Jail chaser The mar
didn It answer. He was the fellow who
had the three Gases.
-. And Secretary McAfee Joined in the
laugh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
PEACE AT ANY PRICE

"What is the shape of the earth9" asked the teacher
Round"
"How do you know it's round?"
"A right, it's square, then; don't want to start any
argument "-Coumbia Jester.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
PRODIGAL

Nurse-"Why, Bobby, you selfish little boy7 Why didn't
you give your sister piece of your applet"
Bobby-'I gave her the Seeds She can plant 'em and
have a whole orchard Judge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

1t has cost Ambassador Herrick 100000 to represent
this country in France which is probably why country
editors not candidates for jobs the dimlomatc
service.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

Let spend enough to keep Navy modern but don't
let waste money trying to make it big the navies
of the European Powers that rapidly being made
smaller by the shot and shell of their enemies!
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

People are posting themselves on the
map of Europe just at time when the
map is about to be changed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

Some of those European navies will be reduced
sampan and a catboat.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

We take it the weather is saving up the sum.
days for the Yuletide.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity; Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday. Some
what colder tonight, with lowest tenn
perature slightly below freezing.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday, slightly colder
tonight. Light to moderate northwest
winds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN
Highest, 35; lowest, 81; s a. M, 80
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

DR.. dornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
He Kept the Job.

One of the bosses at Baldwin's
locomotive works had to lay off an
argumentative Irishman named
Pat, so he saved discussion by put
ting the discharge in writing. The
next day Pat was missing, but a
week later the boss was passing
through the shop and he saw him
again at his lathe. Going up to
the Irishman. he demanded fiercely:
Didn't you get my letter."
"Yis, sur, Oh did," said Pat.
Did you read it?"
Sure, sur, Oh read it inside and
Oh read it outside" said Pat, land
on the inside yez said l was fired,
and the outside yez said Return to
Baldwin's locomotive work in five
days - Exchange,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

John Miles went to Quincy Sat-
urday to visit his sister, Mrs. Carl
Garner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Season 1914
Silver Graftan 4f39S

Can be seen on the Monroe Fair
Grounds in barn 5. Call and let us
run over a 7-generation tabulated
breeding pedigree. His dam, I'll
Cadie has six in the list and 3 other
dams in the great brood mare list
His colts are more generally the
kindest, safest and most intelligent
family of any horse | know, which
should add much to their value
We need more good harness horses.
| solicit mares from such horses as
Rene Russel, Julian Q, Guy Patent
er and would be pleased to have a
few first class saddle mares, as | feel
sure if given such chances cannot
fail to improve the stock of this
section. Never was there brighter
prospects for the harness horse
The whole world is reaching out for
high class trotting horses and the
good ones are going at fabulous
prices. Should not this be an in
centive to patrOnize a high class
standard sire.
Terms: SIS to insure mare with
fOal and in the event a colt dies
before weaving time a free return
will be given or $40 to insure live
and good colt Care taken to pre-
vent accidents bit not responsible
should any occur. Pasture furnished
mares from a distance at reason
able rates. | will be glad to have
my friends call and see me whether
they breed or not.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Bijou

Will stand at the same place at So
to insure colt to teat. This jack
was foaled November 20, 1902.
Sired by Raeoo Gunnoo which is a
fine jack and has proven himself an
excellent breeder.
LIST dam Mary Stewart by Thresh-
er Gunnoo, End dam Belle Fonso by
Fonso, 3rd dam Polly Smith by c.
Turner, 4th dam Annie Bourbon by
Bourbon, 9TH dam Fannie by I'm
ported Jack The following men
cheerfully testify to the good breed
ing of this jack and recommend him
to all who want good mules, jacks
and jendets: E. D. Crawford, Robt,
Greeves, Tom Yager, A. Lee Ely
Clarence Huff, Tom Berry, VIM.
Berth, Geo. Lowery. J. T. Greeves,
G. G. Greeves, Walter Greeves and
others.
In each case colt stands good for
season and money due when colt
sucks, or mare sold or transferred
Positively no insurance in second
hands. No Sunday business.
j. MI. MIC KEEL.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Farmers Should Advertise.

For many years the Times editor
has believed that farmers could
make quite an addition to their in
comes through advertising. This
spring we have noticed how many
chickens raisers sold their surplus
eggs at fancy prices through adver-
Using. Of course they had pure
bred chickens but everybody should
have. But all farm animals can be
sold the same way. A little ad on
ly costs a few cents. 1t will sell
almost anything. Instead of sell
ing half finished stuff on the St.
Louis market, get a better price
right at home. Even stuff a farm
er is ready to turn will frequently
bring more right around home.
Find your customer by advertising.
Hay or grain can be sold the same
way. Any good farmer ought to in
vest few dollars proftably every
year in advertising. Remember
the few extra dollars above expense
are the ones you save. A hundred
dollars more on a thousand dollar
deal is all profit and is worth
working for.-Columbia Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

White kid gloves cleaned at
Tailor Shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Don't Fail To Read This!
Let's Get Acquainted

II | knew you and you knew me,
It's seldom we would disagree;
But, never having yet clasped hadds
Both often fail to understand
That each intends to do what's right
And treat each other honor bright"
How little to complain there'd be
Ill knew you and you knew me.
With customers several 1000 strong
Occasionally things go wrong
Sometimes our fault, sometimes
theirs
FOrbearanCe would decrease allcareS
Kind friend, how pleasant things
would be
If knew you and you knew me.
Then let no doubling thoughts abide
OF firm good faith on either side;
Confidence to each other give,
Living ourselves let others live;
Buy ony time you come this way,
That you will come we hope and
pray;
Then face to face we each shall see,
And I'll know you and you'll know
me
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

DR.. dornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal. Mo.
Money TO loan in any amount
Office over Woods Drug Store.
A. S. JAYNE.
See Ralph Graham for auto sup
plies. 5-29
Prices are right when you buy of
Ralph Graham. 5.2S
Racine Tires are good tires.
5-28 R. V. Graham.
For Sale Pure bred Holstein bull
calf. 1912 seed corn for everybody.
J. w. Rouse. F. & M. Phone. 5-14.
For Sale Two brood sows, one
gang pillow, as good as new. one
800 e6a incubator.
5-14. j. A. BiXler.
Gasoline and oil. Supplies of all
kinds. Tires in stock for any car.
5-2S R. V. Graham.
John Miles went to Quincy Sat-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
The Newspaper of Today.

The newspapers of today are
bearing the burden of the mistakes
of the newspapers of yesterday;
they arc trying to overcome the
impression that newspapers consist
of nothing but untruths and hum
bugs.
If the readers of newspapers
could get inside an Office once and
help make a paper they would soon
realize that the one great aim was
truth, accuracy. Now this is a
high aim and a difficult one to at
tain. No newspaper claims to be
entirely free from error, but it is
not because the truth is untriedf for.
On the other hand, the majority of
newspapers are far more accurate
than the readers think. The read
er fOrgets the newspaper has to
rely on many different persons
for its news, and that each of sew
eral accounts of the same thing
may be truthful. No two persons
see the same thing
This seeking for truth is the essen
tial business of practically every
newspaper of today, but some have
gone farther and discriminate in
the kinds of truth, the kinds of
news they give. This attitude is
aptIy expressed in a recent article
by Melville E. Stone, general mana
ger of the Associated Press He
says:
We, as a class, are a news-mad
people We often treat as news
such things as prize fights, execu-
tons, and divorces. Now, as a mat
ter of fact. these things are cpl
sodes. They are in. one sense
contributions to the real history of
the world. Seeking to secure
a proper prospective of the worlds
happenings, | dismissed the cpl
sodes of the hour in short measure
and set out to learn and present the
things which the world was doing
in the field of science, of ethics of
politics, of economics. | found
that responsive chord was touch
ed at once"
If the critic of the newspaper
will stop criticising long enough
to study several newspapers care
! fully for short time, he will have
no trouble in finding one of this
high standard. Much of the fault
finding comes from the fact that
the reader never takes the trouble
to really find out what is in the
paper. University Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Racine Tires are good tires.
5-28 R. V. Graham.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Money to loan in any amount
Office over Woods Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

A. B Warner was a business Wis
itor in Palmyra and Woodland the
last Of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Misses. Ellen BiXler and Mollie
Barnes. of Ely were here, shopping
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

See Ralph Graham for auto sup
plies. 5-2S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Prices are right when you buy Of
Ralph Graham. 5.2S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21
NExCUSABLE NEGLECT

Complaints OF poor service at the
city cemetery are not confined 10 the
one woman mentioned by The Sunday
by scores OF others. who are indig-
nant over the neglect OF the graves
OF their loved ones
Naturally the sexton has been made
the burden bearer 1t was presumed
that ne was neglecting his duties but
since the publication of his statement
that ne is permitted 10 sprinkle the
lots only three days a week and that
If he cuts the grass it will burn out
the public will know the fault lies az
the city hall and not at the cemetery.
on inquiry the public will also find
that the neglect OF the city cemetery
is a result OF Mayor Keller's more or
less celebrated economic policy. In
order 10 reduce the water charge
against the cemetery and make a
showing OF economy the supply has
been reduced 10 the minimum re-
CARELESS OF results TO the appearance
of the graves therein.
Mayor Keller should know that To
keep grass green during July. August
and September by artificial sprink-
ling il is necessary 10 apply the water
almost every day that rain does not
fall and that 10 fail 10 do this means
the cemetery lost will present a neg
lected appearance. II the practice
inaugurated at the city oemttry is
TO be persisted in lot owners should
refuse 70 pay the charge levied by the
city or. If paid, demand the return
OF their money The city government
cannot levy a tax without making
proper return for IT,
Owners OF cemetery lots will insist
on better care. II not forthcoming
they Will take the matter into their
own hands. They Will not consent to
having their city or the dead aban-
doned 10 weeds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21
A woMAN's APPEAL.

The opening scene in the trial OF
Nine. Caillaux for the murder Of
CASTOR Calmette. editor OF Figaro,
plea to judges and jury shows that
the French dramatists have adapted
rather than exaggerated in their re-
productions OF court scenes for the
stage. II was so dramatic as 10 seem
unreal to newspaper readers outside
the French republic.
In the United States the accused
answers with word the question,
docs the prisoner plead guilty or not
guilty TO the charge" If the plea
- guilty the court makes sure the
defendant is subject 10 no undue in
fiuence before pronouncing sentence.
If the plea is not guilty the trial pro-
ceeds and the central figure in the
case makes a statement or not as
seems advisable to counsel But such
impassioned pleas as that made by
Nine. Caillaux are rarely, if ever,
heard in a United States court. 1t
would not do TO permit a beautiful
woman. like Niobe all tears, with
flashes OF virtuous indignation and
melting appeals TO address an Amer
lean jury. The cause OF justice would
suffer.
The chivalry and gaIlantry Of
Frenchmen is traditional and pro-
verbal, but those in the jury box TO
whom Nine. Caillaux's impassioned
utterances were addressed did not
rise to their feet with a common i'm
pulse and pronounce her mot guilty"
something which might have hap
pened had she stood before jury Of
American citizens. The scene was
relished for its dramatic avor.
that was all but the dramatic flavor
viii not enter into the consideration
Of the prisoners guilt or innocence.
There is this in Nine. Caillaux's
favor. that she was defending her
home and the sacred relations Of her
married life. Whatever her part
may have been-and who shall Judge
a woman's heart and woman acts
she proved her love for her husband
and her appreciation Of unsmirched
wOmanhood by Staying the exposer
OF the skeleton in her closet In the
United States. as we read the story.
she would come very near acquittaI
under the unwritten law
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21
DIDN'T SEE THE AUTO"

The boy was playing in the street
and didn't see the auto"
Now, a hopeless cripple. he lies in
pain, in a hospital.
He played because he was a boy,
and it's a boys right TO play He
played in the street because for miles
around that was the only place where
he could play--the street or the side
walk; and the street was wider
The city wasn't poor. II had money
enough to make fine boulevards on
which its privileged citizens spun
along in pleasure. Also money
enough TO own a fine city hall and a
pretentious courthouse and great
parks quite a way from where the
poor folks live.
Many OF its citizens lodged taxes
a gOodly number pOcketed incomes
they didn't earn. There was not much
skimping of money on the pastimes
of the rich grown-ups.
But the boy was playing in the
street and didn't see the auto.
And the great. busy. wealthy city
didn't see the boy
The city had better wake up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21

the banking act 1t should also be a
guarantee of his integrity.
But because the harvester company
is trust the opposition seeks to
condemn Mr.. Jones on the hypothesis
that as a member OF the federal re-
serve board he would represent big
business. Nothing could be more i'm
possible or farther from the truth.
In the first place he would deal with
the commercial interests of the coun-
try in their entirety, and in the second
place there amt agoin' 10 be no
trusts" when Pres. Wilson gets
through with them.
Mr.. Jones is endorsed by the lead
ing newspapers of the country re-
CARELESS OF politics. His appointment
has the unqualified approval of the
business interests Of Chicago. and he
is eminently fit TO discharge the duties
OF the position.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21

Opposition 10 the ratification of the
appointment OF Thomas u. Jones as a
member OF the federal reserve board
has no valid excuse 10 offer for its
resistance outside OF politics All the
agitation has failed 10 produce an
objection more serious tnan that he is
she credit man of the international
Harvester company.
As Mr.. Jones was selected by the
president TO occupy a similar position
on the reserve board his Connection
with the harvester company in that
capacity should be considered
recommendation instead OF an objec-
don. In his present position Mr..
Jones passes annually on farmers
notes 10 the amount OF $4,000. 600.
This should qualify him as well as
recommend him as a suitable person
10 pass on the S450.000. 900 OF com
merciai paper that viii have 10 be
considered in carrying ont the system
Of credit extensions contemplated b.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21
NO LONGER \ LUXURY.

Water wagon enthusiasts are noting
with glee that the revenue collections
from John Barleycorn the past year
show a shrinkage as compared with
the year before.
Apparently we have at last passed
high tide in the use of booze.
But Uncle Sans loss OF income
from this source is about made up
by his increased return from the tax
on smokes.
The fathers of the republic thought
they were mighty clever when they
assessed an indirect tax on tobacco
"a luxury" they said.
The folks won't mind it, because
the rich will pay for it,"
But il isn't working out that way.
The rich pay some of it. though they
could we'll afford to pay much more.
But the poor pay most of it; and it
is no longer a luxury for them-its
about as real a necessity as meat and
potatoes.
II we were rigging up a tax scheme,
we'd release tobacco and patch out
by a hoist in the income tax
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21
THE BEST TIME OF ALL.

The other day the president of the
American Medical association boosted
that since the dark ages the profes
sion to which he belongs has pro-
longed the average span of human life
at least 10 years.
Hats off TO the doctors.
Really. though. he might have made
his claim stronger; for think how
much fuller a year OF life is now than
during the dark ages.
There are men now living whose
fathers never saw a telegram, a tele-
phone. a photograph, kodak a
vacuum sweeper, an electric hight, an
automobile. much less an air ship.
Could they come back to take part
IN the crowded hours of today. they'd
probably count a minute as the
equivalent Of a week in the good.
old days"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-21
QUESTION OF THE RACES.

Canada. like California, Is in alarm
ovsr a threatened invasion of Asiatics,
and so strong is the feeling that even
the newspapers Of London are advO-
eating exclusion. In British Colum-
bia the federated labor organizations
have adopted resolutions appealing
to the government 10 exclude all immi-
grants from the other side of the
Pacific, and TO repeal the head tax on
Chinese as being ineffective for the
purpose intended. Labor conditions
in Vancouver are acute as a result Of
the influx Of Asiatic workers, 10 rene
dy which the federation is taking a
referendum vote on the matter OF a
general strike as protest.
Notwithstanding Great Britain's al
lance with Japan she prohibits immi-
grafton from that country into Can
ada. aid now that the Hindus are
coming in large numbers il has been
found necessary TO exclude them.
Owing 10 the intensity OF the feeling
the probability is that exclusion will
be made general; thus closing Can
ada 10 the swarms OF Asiatics that
have been settling 90 The Pacific coast