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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

In order to throw light on the mystery,
this newspaper arranged for a private
test Of Mercedes and Miss Stantone by
body OF experts In psychology and
psychical research. The Hon. Lyman ].
Gage. formerly Secretary OF the United
States Treasury. who IS greatly inter
ested in psychical research. was one
Of those present. The others were Pro-
fessor David Edgar Rice. Phi. D.. (Co-
lumbia) the well-known teacher of psy-
chology, Mr. Hereward Darlington, the
psychic research investigator and a rep
resentative Of this newspaper. Mr. Car
rngton expressed his opinion that this
was q genuine case of thought transfer
ence and will devote further study to
it. Professor Rice's interesting report is
printed herewith.
Previously DR.. James H. Hyslop, secre-
tary and founder OF the Society for Psy-
chical Research, had examined the pair
ut the request OF Mr.. Gage. DR.. Hyslop
said:
II gave Mercedes the names Of a num-
Der OF classical pieces of music wished
played, and Miss Stantone, whose back
was turned to us and who was blind
successful when 1 went out of the room
with Mercedes She made some mis-
takes, but that IS no evidence Of fraud.
1 could detect no trickery. ] must say,
however. that i should need to watch
them very closely for probably two
months before l could form an opinion
whether there was any element of the
Supernormal in this case"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21


Mercedes then walks
through the theatre
and asks anybody to whis-
per the name Of a piece of
music he wishes played.
The person asking for tho
music then calls aloud to tho
pianist: Please play my Sc
lection She does so. Some
times she makes a mistake.
but in the great majority OF
cases she plays the right
piece the first time, and al
ways she does 80 after two
or three attempts. She has
played 5000 different pieces
Of music
The success OF this couple
has astonished and mystf-
fed all who have seen them.
In the four years they have
been giving their exhibition
no one has been able to de
tect any trickery. Mercedes
can send his thought mes
sages to Miss Stantone from
any distance. The Mayor Of
Syracuse asked for The
Star Spangled Banner"
while Mercedes was in his
office and Miss Stantone in
the office Of the Mayor Of
Utica. fifty miles away, and
i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
"This Is Genuine Thought Transference."

BY the Hon. LYMAN GAGE, exsecretary Treasury
Tin
AM entirely satisfied
terence have been convinced by other
are transmitted from mind know
MISS It would
ckery which
Psycna process which been
In the psychical phenomenon. - - ~ " o1' "A
me fact that Miss Stantone
opinion no indication Of trick but
Of thought
subject
In this they
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

well as an argument for pure
coincidence, spontaneous men
tai suggestion, or wIlled
Northumberland. One
member Of the party had
written Marching Through
Georgia" az the selection next
to be played. He handed this
TO Mercedes and then an.
preached the piano to inform
the pianist OF his desire. The
response was not immediate,
and in the meantime another
Investigator, not knowing
what had been called for.
wrote request for the
same selection and pass-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

Diagram of a Test in Which the Name of Musical
Selection Was Given to Mercedes and Played by Miss
Stantone in Another Room with a Closed Door
uhree Of the lnvestigators Remained with Mercedes
to Hear the Selection She PLAYED.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

<(T1 RILBY." the most widely read
novel Of a generation. owed
its nnnularifY largely To fta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
Reality of Thought 7ransfe
Proved by a Scientific hvestie
Who Wills His Partner to PIa
the Music in His DUN Brnii,,

centre Of tho stage
with blindfolded eyes.
Mercedes then walks
through thu theatre
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-26

Sandbo mechanical starter for Fora
cars. Turns the crank 4 complete
revolution with lightning speed. Costs
little and a sure starter Nothing on
the market to compare with il. Good
agency proposition.-Nade Simpson.
l1>i2 Broadway, oklahoma city. ad,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-26

Cannot Peak. Wyoming. nearly
1900 feet In elevation, and the high
est mountain in the state, Is on the di-
vide between the Bonneville and Rri-
dcci national forests.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
Fu.".GT!G~~ - TIE DRAINS
Farmer Cannot rf:ord TO Wait en- Ma,
ture and Must Provide Artificial
Means of Drainage.

Drainage is the limiting factor on
many farms where the hand of man
has not assisted nature in the re-
moval of free soil water, says Farm
Press. Nature has furnished US with
a surface drainage system in our
rivers, creeks and rivulets. In some
places she has provided subter-
ranean drainage in sand and gravel
Bubsoil.
II allowed to take its time, the
water would follow small passage
ways to some natural outlet, but the
Rgriculturist cannot wait Where the
soil is underlaid with a heavy clay,
hardpan, sand or limestone rock, 1t is
necessary for man to assist nature.
He resorts to digging a trench from
two and one-half to three feet in
depth, above the impervious stratum,
and place therein a tile drain. This
tile rapidly carries away the free wa
ter that rises to or above the stratum
Of hard clay or rock
The function of the drain Is not so
much to remove water as 1t passes
downward as it is to carry it away as
Ii rises to the tile level. A good
crop Is dependent upon a large root
system. Since the root system Of the
plant will not develop in free soil
water, the shallow laying Of the drain
tile means a small crop. Deep laying
Of the tile provides large feeding
area for the roots of big crop, Deep
drainage and frequent shallow cultiva.
ton smile at droughts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
=eEsse. [N,,..sSs:.5is2aS
ASFsAsSs.-ssll;,szt,s7- %~ll==AS
Fig. 1-chain Bob Sleds.

The draft-chain being entirely indie
pendent of the tongue, the latter may
be made light. If used much on the
road, it should be heavier, and set
stiff.
The bobs are coupled together with
a forked cable chain in place of a
reach. with a Grab.hook on each end,
and a ring in the center. This ring is
put into a clcvis at the rear end Of
the saddle-plank of the front bob, the
other ends Of the chain TO rings Oh
the nose of the rear bob. The rings
are large enough for the chain to
double through. so as to let them out
or draw them together. ana by which
logs of any length from to % feet
may be placed equally on both. The
rings, properly put on, cannot catch
tree or brush; and the chains playing
up and down, permit the rear bob to
go over the toughest ground, logs or
brush.
The shoes of the runners are made
Of the hardest dry wood, sawed slight
~ across the grain, so as to wear with
1t. They will last whole winter. The
lower figure in Fig. shows how they
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
BOB SLED IN HEAVY WORK
vantage Of Turning Short Cor
ners With Big Load.

In reply to a query for a plan and
description of bob sled, suitable for
hauling wood, fodder and other heavy
work. the Country Gentleman makes
the following reply:
The following account of a bob sled
wns sent us years ago by d. B. Ray
mond; he used it for years for logging,
and 1t has the advantage that it will
turn short corners and enable a team
to draw one-fourth more than any
other sled.
The tongue is not set stiff, but is
fastened to the nose-piece with two
clevices-one on the tongue, and one
on the cross-piece, making a sort OF
universal joint, permitting it to turn
at right angles. and allowing the team
to turn half around without moving
the load, and to clear trees and logs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
SHERIFF'S SALE
IN PARTITION.

Martha Alice Sebring, ct a Plaintiffs
VS.
Felix Scurlock, if living, and Andrew
j. ScurloCk, if living, and if
dead, their unknown heirs.
consorl, devisees, donees,
alienees, or immediate, mesne
or remote, voluntary or in
voluntary grantees, Defend
ants.
In the Circuit Court of Monroe
County. Missouri.
BY virtue aud authority of an
order and decree of partition made
by the Circuit Court within and for
Monroe County, Missouri. in the
above entitled cause, at it's March
term. 1914, and of a certified copy
Of said order and a decree made
and issued by the clerk of said
Court and to me directed and deliv-
cred OIL the 9th day of April, 1914,
| will on
Monday, the 18th day of May,
1914,
between the hours of nine o'clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock in
the afternoon of that day, at the
West front door of the Court House,
in the City of Paris, Monroe Coun-
ty, Missouri. and during the session
of the County Court of Monroe
County. Missouri, at its regular May
1914 term, sell at public vendue't to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-
wit; Lot one CD and the west half
of lot five (5) in Block two az, in
the Original Town, now, City. Of
Monroe, in Monroe County, Missouri.
OK. LEWIS, :.
Sheriff of Monroe County. Mo. a..
Meriwether & Meriwether, .
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
Gov. Dockery On the Watch Tower.

Congressman Kindell, of Colorado,
is a candidate for a seat in the
United States Senate and recently
sent out from Washington 100000
copies of speech which he deliver
ed in January.
Congressman Kindell didn't buy
any stamps. He "franked" them -
sent them at Uncle Sans expense.
Governor Doc kerry, who is third
assistant postmaster general got to
'nosing around" and he couldn't
find the speech reported in the Con-
eressiOnal Record and it was not,
therefore, "frankable" The govern
or took his pen in hand" and made
out a bill for $4,000 postage and
mailed it to the congressman.
And then the congressman pro-
ceeded to roast" the governor on
the floor of the House for what?
Doing his duty as a sworn official.
That's habit MiSsourian have ac-
quired in public life.
If Congressman Kindell is guilty
of using the "franking privilege" I'M
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

lawfully, he should be prosecuted
at least he ought to be compelled to
pay for transmitting his speech
through the mail.
The frankins habit has grown in
to colossal fraud upon the gov
eminent. 1t is costing the people
thousands upon thousands of dol
lars, and is used not in the interest
of the government, but solely, al
most, for electiOneering purposes
sending out garden sseeds and
speeches never delivered" to catch
votes.
Governor Dockery is introducing
an innovation in Neutrality-suspicious.
Quoting public office in business
way not the Republican way"
The Journal will wager that Mr.
Kindell pays the bill, or shows the
ex-governor of Missouri mighty
good reasons for not doing so. With
the Missourian "a public office is a
public trust. - Hannibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
HOW ONE HUsTLING WEST
ERN CITY CLEANED UP.

Here is what a hustling city Of
the west did in its cleanup cam
paign;
Forty thousand children for
sock their toys, shoVels and
rakes to help parents clean up
the back yards.
Women volunteered their serv-
ices in the crusade to make it
the cleanest city on the map.
Commercial clubs made per-
sonal canvass of their respeo-
tive districts.
Everything prepared for the
the opening Of the campaign,
when the city teams began to
cart away the dirt.
Rubbish not piled left, to be
hauled later at househoIdsr's
expense.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas Moliie B. Sullivan ard
VIM. A. Sullivan, her husband, by
their certain deed of trust, dated
March 18th. 1905, and recorded in
the Recorders office within and for
Monroe County, Missouri, in Mort
gage Record Number "39" at page
476 conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following described real
estate, situate, lying and being in
Monroe County. Missouri, to-wit: -
The west half oflots two (2), three
90, and four (Q in, Block two (2),
in the Original town (now a part of
the City, of Monroe, in said Monroe
County, Missouri, which said con-
veyance was. made in trust to Sc
cure the payment of certain prom
isSory note therein described; and
whereas default has been made in
the payment of said note; now
therefore at the request of the legal
holder of same, and pursuant to the
terms of said deed of trust, | will
ION
Thursday, April 3Oth, 1914.
between the hours of nine o'clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock in
the afternoon of that day at the
front door of the Post Office in the
City of Monroe, Monroe County,
Missouri, sell all of the above de-
scribed real estate at public Vendue,
for cash in hand to the highest bid
der to satisfy said note and costs.
JOHN c. PIERSOL,
Trustee.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
| ATTORNEYS for Beneficiary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Not many young Ladies' can see
Ben Hur and her Ben at the same
time A Monroe Miss had this
privilege
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

B. P. Rutledge and Mesdames
Oviate and Weisenborn, of Clarence
spent Thursday with Mrs. A. X. Rut-
ledge
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Mrs. Saml. Gott and Mrs. M. c.
Hawkins returned Saturday from
Springfield where they attended the
state meeting of the Baptist Mis-
siOnary society.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attorneys for Beneficiary.

Laura Jean Libbey says that
among women there are as many
tears of JOY as tears of grief. And
it is all poor man can do to tell
which is which.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Mrs. 7. f. Hardesty and daughter,
Davilee, of Shelbina, spent Thurs.
day with her parents, A. S Maddox
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

David Evans and wife, OF Cuba.
Ill, are guests of Daniel McColloch
and wife. The ladies are sisters
and this is the first meeting for II
years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Mrs. Rose Thiehoff who has been
visiting In St. Joe and Kansas City
spent a few days with relatives
here before returning to Hume
We'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Miss Esther Grimm left Thursday
for Louisiana where she will spend
two weeks with her brother, A.
Grimm and family
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Chas Sullivan and wife went to
Hannibal, Thursday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Mrs. Edward Fconey and son
Thomas. of Ely visited her father, J
7. Lee the last of the week.
YOUNG man, Just remember that
you can get along al right as soon
as you discover that the other name
for good luck is hard work
TG. Moore Of Bethel, and daueh-
ter, Mrs. John Farmer of Lewis
town, were guests of his sister, Mrs.
Lucy Redman, the last of the week
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Mrs. Jennie Murray of Shelbina,
spent Thursday night with A. j.
Gamers family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Miss Jennie Boone and niece,
Dorothy Boone, of Ely, spent Friday
with friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Miss Myrtle Tomlinson, of Hanni-
bal spent Saturday in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Misses Lucy Kern, Lucille Hord
and Gertrude Robertshaw spent
Thursday in Quincy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-04-09

Mrs Hunter Anderson and niece,
Danella tombstone, spent Thursday
in Hunnewell with r. f. Leake and
wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07
Sheffield Plate

Our entire stock Of high-class Sheffield
Plate will also 20 into this sale at rs
per cent off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07

Silks, VelUets, Dress Goods, Cloakinss, Lin
inss, Linens, Domestics, Wash Goods, Fancy
Lace Trims and Linens, Flanneis. Blankets
Con,forters, Crockery and Glassware, Hard
u0are and Woodenware, Boots and Shoes, Sta
tionery and Hair Goods, Drussists' Sundries
Toilet Articles, Suit Cases and Bags, Silver
IDore, etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07

Flat and Hollow Silverware
Our entire stock at straight discount
OF 20 per cent from our regular selling
prices. This includes all of w. A. Rog-
ers' and the Knickerbocker Co.'S goods.
Nothing better made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07
Real Cluny Lace, Table
Doilies and Table Linen

our entire stock Of beautiful. hand
made Lace Table Linens, from the
small Doilies up to the large Table
Tops. at a straight discount OF as p.r
cent from our regular selling prices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07

Coats, Suits and Dresses for Ladies, Misses
and Children, Furs and Millinery, Muslin Un-
derwear and Corsets, Infanfs' Wear and Knit
Goods, Knit Underwear and Hosiery for Ladies,
Misses, Boys and Children's Cloves, Parasols
and Umbrellas, Ladies' NeckUear and Hand
kerchiefs, Laces, Embroidered and Ribbons and
thoroughly equipped stock of Mems Furnish
ings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07
Black Broadcloths

50 inches wlde--three qualities go
In at one price, up To s250, for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07
VelvctsColored

All our Panns vslvsts. plain col
orsd vslvets. SILK Hat Pushes. 60
1T one price. although everything
ip to $50 a yard. Now 800. sse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-07

All 90 inches wide. All go I'm one
big lot. There's Zibelinss. Chin
i3.25. Take them at ono price.
namely .......... ...........ef.0
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05

ally prefers a pipe or a cigar or a
stogie or chew of plug to the cigar
cite.
Several years ago IT was quite the
fashion to attack cigarettes. Lurid
statements of the evils of cigarette
smoking were circulated extensively by
we'll ntentioned ignorant people, by
notoriety seekers and by thrifty legis-
lators. Anti cigarette bills swept
through the assemblies of several
states
The agitation was such that medical
men and other scientists undertook
thorough examinations of the cigarette
Everything in connection with cigar
ettes-the tobacco, the ingredients with
which it is treated, the paper, even the
printing on the paper-were analysed
by the ablest chemists in America and
Europe. Packages of all the leading
cigarettes were purchased in the open
market by representatives of state ard
municipal health boards, medical jour-
nails and other Investigators, and ana
lyzed thoroughly by public and private
chemists. Scores of such tests were
made, in practically every state In the
union. in London, and, I believe, in var
iodo OliiSI european CIlleS,
Everyone of these Investigations re-
suited in exactly the same set of find
ings, viz: that the cigarette is abso-
lutely pure, that 1t contains less nico-
tine than any other form of tobacco
products; that the combustion of the
paper Is harmless In its effect on the
human physiology. that Its temperate
| use is in no way injurious to normal
users.
| am inclosing you herewith ex-
tracts from the London Lancet" a
famous British medical journal, which
has been making examinations of to-
bacco since 1853 Also, an extract from
the Medical Journal of New York; also
an extract written by Leonard K
Hirshberg, M. D.. NJ. A.. A. B.. Johns
Hopkins university. taken from an ar
ticle in Harper's Weekly entitled. THE
Truth About Tobacco" in which he
quotes DR.. osler and other eminent
authorities.
Pages of extracts from medical jour-
mails could be published and more
pages could be filled with the state
ments Of famous physicians and chem
lists, all of whom testify TO the same
general effect.
Suit for Libel Cited.
AS rule attacks on cigarettes are so
vague and indefinite that 1t is impos-
sible for manufacturers to bring the
slanderers to account. However. some
years ago prominent Chicago news
paper gave manufacturer an oppor-
tunity for action, which he promptly
embraced by suing the newspaper for
libel. Scientific examinations were
then made by the newspapef-which
might have made them before publish
ing its falsehoods- the cigarettes
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-05

The results show no foundation
whatever for the exaggerated state
ments that have been made. Foreign
toxic substances were not found In a
single instance, and amongst those look
ed for both in the paper wrapper and in
the tobacco, were morphia, phosphorus.
arsenic, mercury, copper and other
heavy metals. The only evidence of
metal being present was in the case
of copper In the paper This metal,
! however, was just barely indicated.
and, having regard to the extreme deli
cacy of the chemical test for copper,
the quantity present must be so excess
sively minute as to put any question
Of its being injurious beyond consid-
Grafton.
ITO sum up, there is not single
factor In these numerous results upon
which can be fairly based any allega
! ton of the presence of a substance
producing injury to health. A.
! The Medical Journal of New York
! in quoting from and commenting on
the "Lancet's report, opened its edi-
tor:al with this sentence:
The wholesale and indiscriminate
abuse of the cigarette and the ascrip-
! ton to It's use of a large proportion
of the Ills the flesh is heir to- are yet
forcibly in evidence notwithstanding
all that has been written to show the
puerile and misleading character of the
charges brought against 1t. ~
| Columns of extracts from medical
journals. all of the same tenor might
be published and mora columns could
be filled with the statements of famous
physicians and chemists, all OF whom
testify to this general effect. Leonard
K. Hirshberg. NJ. D., NJ. A., A. B.,
Johns Hopkins university, in an article
in Harper's Weekly entitled The
Truth About Tobacco" says:
The white paI.er wrappers of cigar
cites do no harm. They are made of
clean rice paper and. while neither
nourishing nor stimuli ting, they are
too small in bulk t. d. damage"
In string that the use OF tobacco
Gees any damlce. DIR. Hirshberg says:
Il may refer % the conclusions of
physician of world wide reputation
one of my instructors at the Johns
Hopkins medical school and a man of
many years experience in some OF
the largest clinics in the world. I have
vet to see,' he said, in either clinic
or pathological laboratory, any evil
dence to condemn tobacco in any form
not excepting cigarettes.
| DIR. Osler, in his monumental Prin-
Tciples and Practice of Medicine speaks
OF 'so-calied tobacco heart and men
tions three varieties. but he dismisses
all without much ado and says In the
next paragraph that cardiac pain
without evidence of arteriosclerosis or
valvular disease is not of much mo-
ment' In other words, he seems TO
doubt that tobacco heart has any
thing to do with tobacco and is con-
WINGED that whatever the cause, it is
scarcely dangerous enough to be seri-
ously considered