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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
It Is Different From
the Painting Just
Returned to the
Louvre in Paris and
in Some Respects
1t More Closely Re-
sernbles Accounts
of Leonardo da
Vinci's Original
Work

the razorback by a particularly shrill
and unusual squealng which the pig
did not seem to be inclined to let up
on in the slightest. Then somebody
went out To the hayshed to see what
allied the critter.
at could be heard but not seen. and
at last 1t was located as being some
where in the space between the oute'
and the inner olapboarding IT the shed
Siding was torn away enough to re-.
lease tn" pig. which was Standing
square on its feet on the sill. The
joists, on the inner and outer sides 81
which the clapboards were nailed wcr,
four inches wide. That made the space
where the pig was standing four inchc,
wide. You can figure up yourself hove
thick through the pig must have been.
And that razorback was rcckoned To- lie
in the very pink Of condition.
THE razorhack of that sylvan close
furagcs on the bitter wild oranges that
grow abundantly therein and on the
PUPPY roots of The marsh grass What
the razorhacE does with all the wild
oranges he eats is one of the mysteries
Of nature.
If there is one orange on the ground
he Will eat that. II there are twenty
oranges he will eat them. II there is a
peck he will eat that. II there is a
bushel he viii eat the bushel. If there
are enough to fill barrel he will ca,
them.
If a.wagon load should be lying under
a tree he will eat the wagon load. lie
viii eat wild oranges twenty-four hours
at a stretch. and yet YOU would swear
that h" hadn't had a thing to eat for a
month. and you'd feel sorry for him.
They tod me down there that the
wild oranges give the razorback pork
its flavor and the marsh grass roots
give it its fat. Fat. Why. say If
there ever was an unknown quantity 1t
is Florida razorhack hog fat You can't
put fat on one of those hogs any more
than you can fatten "A sawhorsc.
When ! first went down there and
saw two feet of snout followed 10y about
"A foot and half Of hog wondered. but
. when | saw "A raZorback pas;uriug on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
The "Mona Lisa" recently returned to the Louvre
Running Municipal Ferries a Costly
Operation for Father Knickerbocker

lines plying the harbor. Compare the
regularity of schedule Performance with
that of other lines operated 10y private
corporations.
Another mighty important thing.
SUPPOSE users Of the system are nearly
unit in demanding some change or
innovation for their convenience. Is
there any doubt they can get 1t under
the present system? Could they bc as
sur'si of getting it under a private cor
poratiun mdudg.mcnt? The chances
would be- against It If it cut into the
profits"
summed up the argument is that
New York gives Il h.ttor service Ia IA.
users IF its municipal ferry than would
he given by private corporation, but It
is paying heavily for &C." service.
one Of the chief reasons for the big
deficit in the seven year aggregate il
the initial expenditure for the boats
No inner craft Of their Kind are aioat
The value Il ia" Manhattan. lironN,
queens, Richmond and brooklyn at the
close of 1912 was fixed at S3o9. 7A2.JO
each. Four years before they were
valued at $685. ~ each Tao Staple
ton ana Castleton at the clos. of 1912
We're valued AZ Sl67.N75 each. -Four
soch rho 40. p,i... E.,s..,, ,>,
c,u,,r,,. ,o,n ,,,.,,' .,',',
.t s1>o >2- IN rh.ir -. In. ,..,,. ,,..,,r.,
before WAS Solo-,o ,,,b
The Staten Island fleet alone cost
over 1, ;oo 600 W,s i, o,,I l,,s,r,ss
Ia sink inns SIM, AT fL, s,u,t, Nv,,,l
a priyat. cnru,r,iI,,n l,y, lun, .u,h
extensive hu1t- ultU il suw ur.uis
clearly in sight" Would il NOT hay,
built smaller boats, selling them later
and cunstructing ldruor ones, according
Ia the march of IA. profits? This is
Ouc statement thu! make;
THE municipal ferry system was not
established for a day or a year. LARGE
as oar boats arc--cayrN.n- nearly ; 900
at their fun capacity they mr." crowded
for months IN 'h' summer 81 what use
would smaller boats ne W" would
nave l" nav" NOR" 81 lh"nl ana ms
""ulh moan more Grows ~ INNS re-
spc''- 'i''' "i crew ~" '''E" ""At
- n'"'n n,'t' .,",'''''''' = Una" '"' VI
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the marsh grass | wondered no longer.
The hogs go down To the bayou and
river shores when the tide Is out to
yank the tough. rank grass up by the
roots. They stay there pasturing, and
10y and by the tide begins To come in
again. Then It's IA heap of fun to watch
'.m.
when the water comes in they don't
move back out of its way and feed.
They stay right in their tracks. The
tide comes on in and the raZorbaCk
continues yanking out marsh grass
roots.
The water reaches his snout. but he
doesn't move, He keeps one little black
eye out ON the advancing tide and the
other one is turned on the feeding
ground, That may seem to be physi-
cal impossibility. and it would he for
anything else besides a Florida razor
back hog. He can do II. ana does do it,,
Now YOU see what his long snout Is
for. The water will CON" mp and he
nearly over his back, but his snout has
several inches to he covered yet. and he
keeps on yanking. When the water
gets up tn his eyes he gives n Disguised
submarine snort that makes the spray
fly and seeks dry land and wild oranges.
THE Florida razorbaCk is "A natural
PAGER. lie never trots or runs. He
PAGES, and when he let's himself ont
there isn't dog in these woods that
can catch him.
~ saw big hog, unframed, and
brought right from eating four bushels
OF wild oranges, pace three straight
mile heats and the slowest time he
made was 2:32. believe II they would
train those hogs to their gait they
could get EN- down to :. two minute
record. ia like to have you go down
In that part Of Florida some time and
ask questions Of, the simple natives
about their razOrback hogs. ! really do
believe you would he surprised. and
maybe incredulOus."
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Considering The enterprise aside from
the sums paid for terminal construc-
ton. purchase of h"ais ana acquisition
OF PROPERTY 1t cost Sl.Gi+.3 2S.@2 Ia oper-
att tad maintain tn" plant for the year
1872, while for the same period the re-
ceipts We're Ss.2 oVSll, leaving between
the cost Of operation and maintenance
ana the traffic ana privilege revenue a
deficit of $662 ,322.sl.
Suppose a private corporation We're Ia
take over the municipal ferry plant and
determine To- run ii at a profit? What
steps would II take? First, boats ter
mina.s and other property having been
acquired, there Is no way in which
economy can be applied to their mcr"
possession. The slash therefore must
DE made in the operation and milntc-
nance Of the plant.
How about the number of employees
and their salaries? The private corpora
tion would undoubtedly decide to rcdu,"
the number of employees and cut their
salaries If it can he done. This is what
they say about II in the municipal ferry
bureau:
The men employed upon the ferry
boats are paid better than men holding
similar positions on boats operated 10y
i'N"'e 'o'i"'"'"hS' me! as" ""'N
ou' e'En' """'S nay "n''i' y '"' Jaw
lou ".'E"' CUT 'n''. S"'''''S an" YOU
might Increase their hours. You cannot
reduce the number Of men asSigucd Ia
each boat. Their number Is fixed 10y
h'''u "'"''S ON, i''9 anu - i''r"' H''"-
''' I" Tue '''Ss ~ "'"' anu ~ '"''' '"o'
ma u'e'''' me-
~" "''-"' '''"S' Wv ''n'' '"''' 80
as '"' l" '"" 'n' "'''S an h'-"'' o'
'th'r" Sc "''n I'"'"'' it 80 as "' pun "
"'n. o' wv" on ''' ct" '"'"' ''|"' noun
S"'it anu mus saw WI" W Nv" '''"S'
'" 'n' crews n'E"' :" ""I'" ''''' say
zen h""r SINUS Al "i ''.'So 'nl"-s
'""'" ~ ""H' an" '''S"' ", "'"' Wy th'
l'N"U 60, P''a'.'n j" Us ",''' '''''''"''
i" man Wv 'S'"''' p'"''''"'''
~" N"PI"sr ~" wy s'"PI'"N III,
"r! avn ',"''S''' u, H,'"' say
" W. !" y, " VI ~ W lou cur w
''','@" W ~" ''I" ''"'' W. "n'1
"""s"s VI 'no n'"n'''i''l ""'E, :"
I'VE OF SIN n"urS I"" cannot s'' from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15

~ Yot1.D New York be better
NA/ served il its transportation
w systems were operated by the
municipality rather than by
private corporation? Would the service
be as popular? Would the cost of op-
Grafton be as economical? Some light
on these questions is shed by the results
Of municipal operation Of ferries for
the last eight years. The municipal fer
ries are operated between South Ferry
and st. George. Staten Island. and be-
tween South Ferry and Thirty-nlnth
street. South Brooklyn.
Up to the close of the year 1912 New
York was out Of pocket sla,35+,251.0 2
through its operation of n ferry system.
The Staten Island division began rum
ming October 25. 1905, and the South
Brooklyn division November l. 1906. In
the seven years of the one and the six
years of the other the city has spent on
ferries the considerable sum set down
above.
AS an Offset IL possesses ten ferry
boats. valued in the aggregate at 81
+27.115 in the 1912 report, as we'll as ter
minal ferry houses and property in st.
George. South brooklyn and S,apleton.
The value Of boats and property and
franchises is estimated at $1,000. 900.
Dcducting this from sla354 25,.02 and 1t
appears the city spent SIC. 900 600 in
seven years, or about 81 .I2S. 900 yearly.
to engage in the ferry business.
Why don't the ferries pay? The boats
are TANNED during the commission hours
rlyh, ana uorninp and from tb, middle
Of May to the middle of September they
are .he 'r"Woe" eN'urS'"h 'r"'t :" tens
OF thousands daliy VINO can aHord hu'
hl'k'l rae MahN'"i the h"at 'o"'dh I
carry more pass'hStrS IMAM 'h'N 90 an"
If this isn't an indication of profitable
business. what is? And So II would
SEEM The revenue figures loom M well
tnn. Here are the REGENTS for rho wear
to,o no shny, In ,h, ,n,n,, -, ~. no.
partment of Docks and Ferries:
STATEN ,s,ASn p,y,s,oN
u,s.on.er ,r,ec sso,coo,o
Vehicle tra,ic slGo sso O,
Privileges of the boats and terminals
s73,275,l7,
Total revenue, $7'o'sN562
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15

A NEW and different version Of the
u Mona Lisa by Leonardo da
\ vinci has been discovered in the
possession OF Mr.. Eyre author
and novelist, Of Isleworth. MiddleseX
England It varies considerably from
the Louvre version and shows the col
umns on either side. as mentioned by
Nas.ri. the historian Of Italian art.
T'... columns are also shown in n
craving by Raphael Of the Mona Lisa
f which Muntz gives a whole page H.
'u-;rat.on n his authoritative biography
e Ia N.nCi Regarding these columns
he says. "One detail which has been
overlooked is that the portrait Is en-
lmn, ,hesa are hidden by the frame"
Tbs statement as to the presence Of
'lo columns H. incorrect as the old copy
.'"r..ug Ia Richardson. which was
compared with the Louvre picture in
1850 90 Cuvpers house in Paris and was
I'G.,.. with the Louvre picture in
'N''y particular. is without the col
umrs The only existing Mona Lisa
10 'h, world showing the columns and
w.'I the unfinished background is de-
dared 10 h.. the one at Isleworth.
IT," ,errs {" the left Of the Isleworth
'''l~" ar, also indicated in Raphaers
''lW.rr 4 l..onardo's original, appar-
entity done from memory. This dra wing
IS In the Louvre.
Tia, n,W work is pronounced TO be
contemporary with the Louvre picture.
much larger and already there are
'r..D, who say that II even has claims
or Serious consideration as the original
masterpiece Of Leonardo. The owner
however is content that the work shall
Ice j1lr'i on its own merits. but holds
nat j. IS lntrinscally a more beautiful
work ~ az than the famous Paris pic
'4r,
tt" ir,ing was at some time or
"h'r '-a",f'rred from panel to canvas.
In S,z" is 3ia inches higher and )
"'H'- "''r than the Paris picture, and
90 '.. joe a column runs up, as men,
l..'. .n'omporary descriptions OF
"r a. The background is entirely
Hud untnishcd-again sub
-''.' the statement made by
h1-r. .. M. background was never
u.. ...
4 .H * tilted more forward and
'.' Il the hair Is exactly in
'.' ' 100, while that of the Louvre
l! arts in the middle OF the fore
"'"i ..I runs To the back Of the head
"a. "h IMPOSSIBLE and incorrect angle.
I"' .HalIty of the picture is darker
'"u uluring, as in almost all the
N"FEr 'rlbuted to Leonardo has a
-'!9' 'uw. The finish Is of the most
N....' laractcr.
u. .'IIre picture, whether from
''aa .r any other cause, shows a
'"'-' 70 he left eye which is ana
"'H'. upossIble, a blemish which Ii
"'S'' b" new version, while the
','' Jaw Is not cut In so sud
"u' "s, the chin.
4h' which falls over the left
sno1 '' hardly indicated against the
rev a.. ." breast, thus differing from
"' d. p" picture. The hands appear
".i' lnic and perfect in drawing.
'h' ''ir" II Of such interest that
~ ven to quote certain authOri-
VIA. refer to Incidents in Leo
l''" "rilng life. Muntz says Vol.
'''. i'3I AS early az 1901 Fra
"'' .' NuvOlaria reports In one OF
1',, ''rs 10 the Marchesa Isabella
nT'h It two ~ LeonardO's pupils
''' ing portraits which he Oc-
worked upon himself" Also:
.ly probable that the portrait
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study the Louvre by Raphael from Da Vncs original Mona

quotation from the Ring and the
Book"
on! with LEONARD going cheap
II it should prove, as promised that
Jaconde
Whereof a copy contents the Louvre.
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~ YOtID New York be better
M served il its transportation
Wv systems were operated by the
D,upi,ipality rntb.r than ny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
Florida's Razorbacks

.THERE are raZorhack hogs ana
razurhack hogs" sad New
York man who owns NJ To hay
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
HER SHARE OF THE BUREAU
Girl Visitors Idea of a Division
Seemed to Be to Take All the
Space You Could Get.

"a friend came to visit me last
week." said the Girl Flapper, "and as
there is only one bureau l told her /
would have to share it with her. So
I pushed my things out of the way
and she began to unpack. This is
what she put out:
"A bottle of spirits of camphor, a
bottle of camphor water and boracic
acid that she uses for her eyes, a
bottle of witch hazel, another of ben
Zoin, box of face powder and a tin
OF talcum powder, a makeup box,
sixteen ivory toilet things, four Ste
venson texts in frames, al atomizer,
bottle of ammonia, another of oil
OF pennyroyal for mosquitoes, nine
hatpins, sewing bag, a jewelry box,
some perfumery and an alcohol lamp.
Now, I'll unpack nay bathroom
things she said, and she took out
three sponges, large, medium and
small; a rubber bath glove. a bottle
OF liquid soap and four kinds of tooth
powders and mouth washes. a patent
eXerciser, a bathrobe and slippers, an
antiseptic bathbrush, a rubber spray,
thermometer and a whiskbroom.
Then she borrowed my button.
hook"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
Surprise Boxes in Shark ssomachs.

WI ~ iSS DUNES III Sndrk SGOmaCnS,
Fishermen in the Caribbean sea re-
Gently found in the stomach of shark
which they had killed Il good sized
bottle in which was a half-decipher-
able letter from a shipwrecked sailor.
Many such relics have been found. In
one case ladys bracelet was found
In state of perfect preservation, to-
gether with silver spoon and a thou
sand Spanish reals in money. The
curious feature of the finding of the
money was that 1t was in an official
receptacle lost in the city of Spanish
Town (Jamaica) during a negro upris-
ing In the seventeenth century. Where
had 1t been meantime? Surely not in
the sharks stomach, unless the shark
lives much longer time Cor some Of
them) than science has any reason to
suppose possible. 'On the other hand,
IL In the sea 1t would have been rem.
dered unacceptable in few weeks.
Had 1t been in the possession of some
one shipwrecked, why had 1t been left
intact? The conclusion was newt
able that the shark must have fished
1t out from a compartment OF some
long-submerged vessel. - Harper'S
Weekly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
Don't Be a Growler

Don, be erowler Some people
cOntrive to get hold OF the prickty
side of everything; to run against
sharp corners AID dlsagreeabie
things Halt the strength spent III
gruwling would often set things
right You may as well maze up
your mind 10 begin with, that no
one ever found the world quite as
he would like il; but you are to take
your part of the trouble and bear ii
b~avely You will he sure to have
burdens laid upon you that belong
to other people, unless you are d
shirker yourself, but don't grumble.
II the work needs doing you can do
it, never mind about that other
who ought to have done it and
didn't. Those workers who fill up
the gaps and smOothe away the
rough sDots, and finish up the jobs
that others leave undone, they are
the true peace makers and are
worth whole regiment of growlerS.
Edna Sentinel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
A Poor Choice.

. The gtork had visited at Harold's
house and at the same time at the doc
tors house. One day the mother and
doctor were talking about their babies,
EhO doctor said HIS babywa so cross
When he went Harold, aged IN years.
said: Mamma, isn't It funny the doc
Eor brought US good baby and KEEL
bad one for himseN?"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17
Notice.

As | am going to leave the city
| offer my household furniture for
sale. What furniture is not sold
privately will be sold at my house
at public auction Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Bell Phone 6.
Mrs. A. BOulWare.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Mary Hord, E. o. Hallock
and wife spent Tuesday in Hume
well. Mrs. Dora Hallock and daugh-
ter, Miss Wayne, also went. but
they remained until yesterday morn
ing at the Gibbons home. Mr.
James Gibbons is critically i'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

W. L. CIoueh and wife and Brack
Ros, of Cynthiaua. Ky. have been
visiting the formers brother, Hiram
CIou&h, the past ten days. Eugene
Corben and wife of Winfield, have
also beep visiting her father, Hiram
Clough. Yesterday Mr.. ClOugh and
guests left for Winfield where they
will spend the remainder of the
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs Minnie Boulware left yester-
day for Rochester, Mimi, to be with
her sister, Mrs. Mefford, who is to
undergo en- operation. Her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mark Hoblett and Miss
Elizabeth Boulware, accompanied
her to Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs E. E. Stoddard of Avon, ILL.,,
has been spending the week with
relatives here Last night. accom-
panied by Miss Virginia Stoddard
of Palmyra, she went to Linden,
Kan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

j. W and Paul Cox are in St.
Louis this week attending the meet
ing of the Missouri Press Associa-
ton. A big time is in store for
those who attend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. l.. j. Stockwell AM two
children returned to St. Louis, yes
terday. Her mother, Mrs. Mary
Sharp, accompanied her to HanDi-
bal where she will visit Mrs. George
Sidentr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Work in Monroe City Schools is
progressing along the right lines.
Splendid teachers are in all our
schools The parents do not take
as much interest in the education
of their children as they should.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Miss Ruby Umstattd, the teacher
of the Clapper school, announces
that there will be a pie social at
the Clapper school house Saturday
evening and all are invited.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. j. W. Cassidy of Ely was
here shopping, yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

The Democrat wants the school
news from schools of Monroe City
and vicinity. See to it that we get
copy of what is doing in your
school.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

HRS. Emaline Barnes returned to
her home in Bushnell. ILL.,, Friday.
Mrs. W. D. Barnes accompanied her
as far as Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

DR.. E. McNair and George Chip
man went TO Hannibal Tuesday to
attend the meeting of Palmyra
Presbytery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

The American soldiers and ma
rines who have been at Vera Cruz
will embark for home as soon as
transports can be secured.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

See the complete line of mems
and young mems suits at Hanly &
Green's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. E. o. Beadle of Hannibal
visited her brothers, W. B. and j. T.
Vanmarter, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

For Rent-My residence property
on West Summer St.-Dr. McNutt
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

L. L. Lane the Tailor will clean
and press your suit in such a man
ner as will please you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mesdames Joe Smith and C. l..
Carpenter were Quincy visitors yes
terday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Pay what you owe the Farmers
& Merchants Telephone Co. Do
this before Sept. 80.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Miss Lillian Humphrey visited
her grandmother in Lakenan the
first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Mark Hoblett, OF Lincoln,
ILL.,, arrived Monday to visit rela-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Best High test gas in town try it
in your gas stove.-Monroe City
Auto Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

All kinds of sweaters at Hanly &
Green's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Wesley Drescher of Quincy
visited her parents, ]. A. Bixler and
wife, the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Mrs. Anna Riddle of Oakland,
Calf, is here visiting Mrs. Lucy A..
Robey and j. D. Robey and families.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Miss Mackey See has bought a
fine registered $500 Jersey COW.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

R. M. SpaIding, wife and baby of
Shelbina, were in this city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-17

Miss Mary Grain of Ely was here
shopping Tuesday.
See our line of late Millinery
Miss Sallie Rouse.
Walter TAFT and wife spent We'd
nesday in Woodland.
The nobiest boys suits you ever
saw at Hanly & Green's.
Mrs. W. M. Patterson and daugh-
ter, Ruth are visiting in st. Louis.
The Democrat wants to print your
sale bills.
R. M. SpaIdine, wife and baby of
Shelbina, were in this city Tuesday.
Miss Mackey See has bought a
fine registered $500 Jersey COW.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-30
RED TAPE
Too Slow, But He Now Has
The Job

San Francisco, Jan. 2S-Because
the United States government was
half an hour behind the Associated
Press in giving Winfred T. Denison
the news that his appointment to be
secretary of the interior of the Philip
pines had been confirmed today by
the senate, he missed his eighth con-
secutive liner for the Orient. The
news arrived from Washington at
1874 p. m. Pacific coast time.
"That gives me just fifteen minutes
to catch the Chiyo Maru, and I'm
going to try it," Mr.. Denison explained
at the other end of telephone line.
At the liners dock he changed his
mind and decided to wait for official
sdvices. These came fifteen minutes
too late.