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The Washington herald., 1914-11-08

effort. for the campaign against him had
been exceedingly bitter and unfair. The
leading journal supporting Gen. McClel-
Ian had even attacked Lincoln's personal
honesty accusing him Of aiding relatives
TO profit improperly by army contracts.
Lincoln had borne this in complete
silence. though Il had CALLED him sore
~. Gen. Mcclellan personally had not
descended TO such methods Of campaign
ing. but he had made strong appeal 70
the public on the issue that, when In
command Of the Army Of the Potomac,
he had been misused. by Lincoln and de-
prived Of a chance OF ending the war.
In the earlier stages Of the campaign
Gen. Mcclellan. largely because OF his
engaging personality. his known abili-
ties as a soldler-which were great. in
spite Of his inhrmlties OF character and
his failure SIS a commander in the field
and his entire honesty. Of purpose. ap-
peared to be a formidable opponent to
Lincoln. This appearance Of strength
was sustained. and with many causes Of
weakness within Lincoln's own party Il
led the President TO assume, within q
month Of the election. that Gen McClel-
Ian would give him q close contest On
October u Lincoln was willing to con-
eede to Mcclellan ia electoral votes, to
10 for himself. His FIRST figures. in fact,
what Lincoln Conceded.
This Is shown by a memorandum made
by the President on the date given, on
one Of his many long vigiIs in the mil
Itary telegraph room of the War De-
partment. This is reproduced in David
Homer Bates book. Lincoln in the Tele-
graph ONCE
Discussing the fail elections in Maine.
Vermont, and Pennsylvania. the Presi-
dent expressed the opinion that Gen.
Mcclellan might slip through" He then
took up a telegraph blank and on It
wrote the headlines "Copperhead vote"
and Union vote" Under each he set
down q column of States, conceding New
York. Pennsylvania and Illinois. New
Jersey. Delaware. Maryland, Missouri.
and Kentucky to Mcclellan, with their
total of ia electoral votes In the Union
column he put the New England States,
with thirty-nine votes, Michigan. Wis
consin. Minnesota, Iowa. Oregon, Cali
fornia, Kansas. Indiana, Ohio. and West
Virginia This gave him a total of III
votes. He forgot to put in Nevada, with
three votes, and this state was added In
the writing of Ma. Thomas T. Eckert.
chief of the military telegraph. This
made a total Of ia for Mcclellan and
I'D for Lincoln.
Feared for New York.
Election day was a dreary one in the
White House, with rain beating against
the windows. and with no military news
OF Importance to take the Presidents
attention from the election. His anxiety
over the issue was increased by the pos
sibility OF riots in New York City.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
Chicago Plot. Fails,
November Seventh.

Fifty wears ago today Abraham Lin
coin was elected President OF the United
States for the second time, by an over
wheInling majority over Gen. George
3. Mcclellan. and Andrew johnson was
elected Vice President.
The manner in which Lincoln received
the news Of his triumph, which assured
a continuance Of the policy Of prosecut-
ing the war to its end, and a restoration
of the Union. seemed the result Of some
subtle influence which warned him that
his time in ONCE was now short. The
shadow of death could not have ere
ated a more solemn spirit in the Presi-
dent He had no hard feelings to cher
ish against those who had bitterly op-
posed him. He did not exult over his
signal victory over them, but accepted
the result Of the nations balloting in a
spirit of calmness and Of Thanksgiving
that showed the depth OF his character.
It seems strange now, with the scroll
Of history unrolled for study, and Lin
coins place as the savior Of the Union
clear and unquestioRed, that there
should have been any question Of his re-
election on the issue OF saving the Union;
vet the campaign had been to Lincoln
a period Of uncertainty. He had been
nominated in June In the middle OF
the summer his chances Of election had
appeared to him 50 small that he wrote
a memorandum. pledging himself to give
all the aid in his power to the successful
candidate, to save the Union between
the date OF the election and OF the in
auguration, as he felt that Gen. McClel-
Ian, II elected, would not have the power
to save II after his inauguration.
The platform on which Gen. Mcclellan
was nominated at Chicago. August 81,
pronounced the war. as conducted by
the Lincoln administration. failure, and
declared for an armistice to arrange for
peace. This was termed by Lincoln's sup
porters the Chicago surrender" Gen.
Mcclellan had shown a broader view OF
the situation than his supporters. and
had repudiated the pivotal plank In their
platform.
Looked for Close Contest.
Beyond writing q few private letters
to political captains. Lincoln had re-
Trained from personal participation In
the campaign. He had felt that the
dignity OF his once did not permit him
to speak on the stump, and from nat
uraI caution, he refrained from writing
general letters on the issues Of the cam
paigny
This enhancement had eost him some
The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
Feared for New York.

Election day was a dreary one In the
White House. with rain beating against
the windows. and with no military news
OF Importance to take the Presidents
attention from the election. His anxiety
over the issue was increased by the pos
sibiIity Of riots in New York City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
COMPANY DISHES.

A most appetizing salad Is the fol-
lowing: Rub the inside of a salad
bowl with cut Glove of garlic. Put
into the bowl a half teaspoonful of
salt, few dashes Of red pepper and
two tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Stir
we'll, then add six tablespoonfuls of
olive oil. Beat until thick. Crumble
into the dressing enough Roquefort
cheese to make tablespoonful then
pour it over crisp lettuce. Serve very
cold
Baked Eggplant With Cheese.-Cut
the egg plant into slices a half-inch
thick, and let stand under a weight
for an hour or more. Dip the pieces
in fine crumbs. then in beaten egg,
then in crumbs and fry in deep fat.
Make white sauce ana put the slices
of egg plant in a baking dish, alternat-
ing with the white sauce and grated
cheese. Use plenty of sauce and cover
the top with cheese. Bake until
brown.
Tomatoes Stuffed With Mushrooms.
Gut the tops from eight tomatoes
and remove the seeds and soft part;
then allow some Of the juice to drain
Off, and dust the inside with salt and
pepper. Add a very little onion juice
and mix with the juice of the tomato.
Add this juice to half a pound Of
fresh mushrooms, and cook slowly
with little butter. Season and fill
the tomato cups with the mixture.
Cover with buttered crumbs and bake.
Fried Caullflower-Boil cauliflower
until nearly done, then drain. Sepa-
rate the yolks from the whites of two
eggs and mix two tablespoonfuls Of
-four with little water and dash
of salt. Beat the whites until stiff
and add the yolks and flour. Dip the
pieces of cauliflower in the egg mix
tur and fry in a deep fat, draining
when done. Sprinkle with salt and
serve hot.
Parsnlp Fritters.-These are deli
cious. Crate enough boiled parsnips
to make a pint, add two beaten eggs,
a pint of flour and pint Of milk, two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a
teaspoonful of salt. Fry in deep fat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
ClOckhand Query Answered.

In a conversation amInl j A.
Stamper. DR.. j. W. Taylor. John
Deeper and DR.. Mabae in the SIAM
per drug store seve al day, ago the
reason for the position OF the lands
on all dummy clocks was discussed
some advancing the idea that the
time SIT was that of LinColns as
saSsination, others GarfeldS shoot
ing, etc. etc.
Tom Stamper interested in the
matter wrote the Kansas City and
the query was answered thus.
The hands of dummy clocks
have no reference to the hour of
Lincoln'S death. Lincoln was shot
at about 1920 at night and died at
7:22 on the following morning In
1855 all dummy clocks were made
by one man. he having a complete
monopoly OF the trade. On the
morning of April IS, 1865 he was
at work IN his shop with his brush
when he got the first news of the
tragedy at Washington. CHANGING
at real clock. he noted that the
time was exactly SIT. He imme-
diately painted the hands on a
dummy clock on which he was at
work so as to indicate the time at
which he had received the news.
From that time he continued to
paint all hands on his dummy
clocks so as to indicate Sit o'clock
and thereafter uncropping competi-
tors copied his sign clocks. ~ Hunts
vile Herald
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
WHAT SAVED
her LIFE
Mrs. Martin Tells About a Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended Seriously.

Rivesville, w. Va.-Mrs. Dora Martin,
in a letter from Rivesville, writes.
For three years, suffered with wo-
manly troubles, and had pains in my
back and side. was nervous and
could not sleep at night.
The doctor could not help me. He
said would have to be operated on be-
fore I could get better. 1 thought I
would try using Cardui.
Now, am entirely we'll.
am sure Cardui saved my life. I
will never be without Cardui in my
home. l recommend it to my friends"
For fifty years, Cardui has been re-
lieving pain aad distress caused by wo-
manly trouble. 1t will surely help you.
1t goes to the spot-reaches the
trouble-rolieves the symptoms, and
drives away the cause.
If you suffer from any symptoms OF
womanly trouble, take Cardui.
Your druggist sells and recommends
1t. Get bottle from him today.
N. B. Write TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn. tor Special
for Women" sent in plain wrapper. on request.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

Oiled paper, such as is used for
wrapping cakes, should not be
thrown away, as it is of use in vari-
Gus ways. A piece of this paper
wrapped tightly around a piece of
cold meat will keep it from becom-
ing dry before it can be used Any
article of food that is likely to cause
an unpleasant odor in the larder
should be wrapped in this paper.
A small piece of oiled paper placed
over the top of cream or milk will
keep it from becoming contaminat-
ed by other food
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
Knew What Would Happen.

Lovely weather, isn't it? A lady
whom we know went to see the
doctor yesterday.
We'll, how are you today?" said
the physician cheerfulIy,
well, DOCTOR" she replied, the
cold caught Tuesday is a little
better, thanks to your prescription.
But the one | caught Thursday is
much worse. The thing called to
see you for, however, is the severe
cold l caught last night"
The doctor sat down and wrote a
long line of hieroglyphics.
Here" he said, lis something for
the one you catch this evening
with that V-neck and those skinny
skirts. Good afternoon" Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

water will run off of-it, The sun will
shine on it, the winds will blow
over it and we will have the best
road that is possible on the prairie
soils of the corn belt, and with the
minimum of expense.
If the road drag we're not so
cheap and so simple and so
easily operated, we might possibly
get better roads sooner han We will
Ii road drags los fifteen or ,wenty
dollars, palnteI red and fancy in
shape, we suppose farmers would
invest in and use them. The thing
is too simple, too cheap, to take
well. The inference is that it can't
be worth muCh-a wrOns inference
III this case WalIaceo Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
Error OF Intellect.

Through the ordinary course OF
mortal failure and misfortune, in the
career of nations no less than of men
the error of their intellect and the
hardening of their hearts may be &C
curately measured by their denial o,
spiritual power.-RusElu.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

Mrs. Clarence larlon has been
the gdest of her sister, Mrs Chas.
Buchanan. Both Idle, went to
Palmyta saturday TO- . short visit
with their parents, Joseph McClintic
and wife. M. barton is moving
this week from KaIaas to Touou
Iii
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

One difference tetw,en an alarm
clock AMI he English sparrow is
tina the clock has TO be wound
every evening. The sparrow is al
ways set to go off at daybgeak.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

A Boulder man was in some per-
plexity as to what cut of meat to
buy. why don't you try a saddle
of mutton?" suggested the butcher.
"A saddle?" repeated the man. Whv
not a bride? | should then stand
a better chance of getting a bit in
my mouth."-EX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
IeEAl-- T12..-,,.sseEZ..

GEsce'ci Worn by Insane
Bracelets have been 0rn from time
immemorial, but few n'Grers Of the
golden bands of the Mt day know
that they were once .sod to distin
guish the insane. b 'ore lunatics
were confined to asya4s they wore
an armlet for distinction.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

The exports of cotton from Gal
weston, Tex, for the season just
closed show a total of 4,010691
bales, which is said to be the high
est figure ever attained by any cot
ton port in the world.-Ralls County
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
Odds and Ends

When sweeping thick carpets al
ways follow the weave of the pile.
Black stockings should be rinsed
in blue water to make them good
color.
When next cooking asparagus
add a little rice. The dish will be
found most satisfactory.
Good eggs will sink in brine Of
two ounces Of salt to a pint of wat
er; bad ones will float.
Tincture of myrrh is a good thing
in the water used to rinse after
brushing your teeth.-Ex,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
CROSSING the Brld9e.

The trouble about crossing the
bridge before you come to 1t is thai
you will have to cross it Just the
same when you get there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

A hickory walking stick, the
property of Andrew Jackson, until
he started for Washington to take
the oath of Office as President, was
presented to President Wilson re-
Gently by Senator Thompson of
Kansas, at the request of a Kansas
democrat whose days are drawing
to an end.--EX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
Dr. aging the Roads.

making that are definitely estab-
lished. One is that no matter what
material you use, you cannot have
a good roa without drainage, nat
ural or artificial. No road is good
when it is muddy; no road good
when it is soft; and 10 material
which you can put on a road that
lacks drainage will stay there. A
great many roads in the corn Eelt
most OF them in fact, except in very
level districts, have natural drain
age. If not, it should be provided.
Here and there Oh all the roads in
the rolling country there are seepy
places which can be remedied only
by under drainage. You can not
have a goud road without grading,
t'at Is, 50 eIevaLing the middle of
the road that the water will run off
the road bed. Water will run off
if we give it a chance, either by
surface or der.drainage. Ii the
road is kept smooth, water Will run
G., the surface. We do not care to
argue this proposition; every farmer
iruwS all about it.
NiGe-tenLhS of the roads III the
corn belt must be dirt roads Civ
en- drainage. either open or under
drainage there is no other instru-
ment yet devised that will nain-
tain road SO cheaply as a road
drag. The grader may be necessary
for rounding up the road in the first
place, and cutting bitches at the
side; but after that the road drag,
which will not cost five dollars, is
better than road grader that may
cost five hundred
All these things have been clear
ly demonstrated Why is it that the
roads are not dragged? Why is it
that in travelling over the country
you will come to a stretch of road
that is an absolute delight, and in
the next district, with the same
conditions, you will find a road
that is productive of internal pro-
family. if nothing worse? Simply
because in one district the farmers
know how to use the road drag, and
in the other they don't.
To get the roads dragged requires
organization The laws in some
states compel it, so popular has the
road drag become, but such laws
are perfectly useless unless farmers
lgy willing to organize and obey
ihtm.
The time will conceive are not
prepared to say how soon-when
there will be no need of a law to
induce farmers to drag the roads
Every man will have so much
ride in his own farm that he will
see to it that the road will be drag
aed along his line, either by agree
weut betwiXt him and his neighbor
on the other side of the road, or the
division of the road between them.
When we reach that point, we will
have good roads in the corn belt
nine months of the year, better
roads than anything else except
asphalt, better roads than we ever
dreamed of, even when the roads
are at their worst.
What is to be done? After Civ
! ing the water a chance to run off
from under the road and alongside
of it, give it a chance to run off the
road itself by dragging it after each
rain; that's all. No: it's not quite
all. There is a time coming in the
next two months when there will
no M rain and the frost is going
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

George Saunders and sisters,
Misses Mamie, Lucille, Edna and
Lucy went to Lakenan Thursday to
visit the home folks and to be pres
ent at their fathers sale. j, H. Nc
Clintic and George Combs also at
tended H. P. Saunders sale
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

James Moore aud VIE returned
to tbej home near Ha. Friday
after pleasant two We IS visit
wis relatives here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

Miss Sue Holdsworth of Paris Wis
tied E. N. Griffith and family Thurs
day. She was returning home
from a visit in Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
Re a Mnrnlnn Star.

You may be as the moring star TO
come one-the harbinger OF a new
lay, Shine!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

Stream & Son will give you the
ost up-to-date hair cut.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
investigating Conditions of Rural
Schools in South and East

AZ VOL SdtlhB NOhultlv-S Vi Nul al
Schools in South and East
Miss frankie Council, county
superintendent OF schools, left yes.
to-day afternoon lOI 81 Louis where
she VIII meet Other members of a
Cummruot Oi iINl VINO were elected
d, tur State Teachers Association
convention he'd Ia ot. Louis last
fall. inc CoumIItee viii lnvesti-
gate rural school CONDITIONS in
southern aud eastern states.
Inc other members OF the COM
mittec are DR.. ". ". Charters, dean
of education of the University of
Missouri; Geo. W. Melcher, chief
clerk TO the state superintendent of
schools; G. A. Robertson, county SUI
perintendent OF Clay county rural
schools, and Mr.. Mcdonald, super
tendent of rural schools of Cape
Girardeau county.
Miss Council represents northeast
Nj ,nuri
lie committee viii spend two
days i'll Kentucky, one Ill the blue
grass region and one III the noun
tains, and two days in each of the
following states: Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Mary
land.
The national committee of city
and county superintendent meets
at Richmond, Va, the last week in
February and tn committee from
Missouri will attend this meeting in
a body. School legislation and con-
ditions in general will be dis
cusSed.
Miss Connell will return the lat
ter part OF the month and will be
il he. Office at Palmyra February
%.
Tic teachers examinations will
be held at Palmyra Friday and Sat.
urday, March 6 and Hannibal
Courier-PoSt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

Get that shave at Stream & Sons
barber shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

1t has been figured that no less
than 10000 birds are killed annual
ly in England alone by dashing
themselves into lighthouses during
night flieh's FIX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

Advertise your wants in the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19
I &. $1,000
K TX 3As.,l, e. ~ LA LIZ
7Hl.tE<..y.7A BLRTE In

E,a HERE be numbers past COM
NJ pare, who think what's home
made, best of fare.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-02-19

You shall have better cheer, ERE you de-
part.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-02-27

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vsA" 80 Ksahe, takinG . 6~se
Dass sSsuf kis pot couinG home
sa0Ats. say. this bsHiasss wili create
. fearful sensasion. sheria The Four
hundred wiIl have coEniption IT"
we've sot 70 land thai girl Who
ever she ~" grated The oAeial Nov
thaa ws knOw ~ho he 10, n shouldu Z
- hasd to psck out the women he's
besa trolling with lately. Then we
csa sift 'sn Gown unsil the right one
10 lset b ought to b. easy
Tn not 80 sure OF It. said the cor
oasr. sAaking his head. Il have q
sselinG that she isn't one of the ordi
nary type. h woulaus surprise me u
she belenOs to-~ell you might say
the upper tsa. Somebody's wife. don Z
yos sse. Thes vul make n rather off
hcult, especially ~ her tracks have
hssa pretty wsu covered"
n bsass ne, hoe she got away
UtsAouf hsaving . single sign bshind
hse." scknowisAos1 the sheriff. "Shes
. woadsr. ehats ~ I've sot 70 say."
At that insonnt the aopr opsssl -
NJ. WraaAan aoosassl. She sAse0sd
oAN eeasvsostaG the huaAasl GyOxD
ovvSys1 ~ - pal.td - . OAost- No.
sVD Usss wtee. appsrsstly uRssetnG;
hse esssrlsss fps were parted IN the
esswn riGi11ty to- suggested but one
sAtaG - ~ pseesssaseal nas Who
looks: Ne ''vtsis ssr1Dnicus" Of the
strychaas victta. With . low cry
The doctor stastsl forward. fully con
vtace1 tAat - haA swallowed the
1sa1ly lsuG.
Pos 0ed's sahs. naAan," he basaa.
- - - sUsAe her sapssssiOn
chaaOsA; sAe ssened TO be aware Of
their pssssoes fOs tAe Arst tiae. Her
eyes nasv0vs1 n . curious manner,