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Middletown transcript., 1914-12-26
Not Quite the Same.

A youth was employed in business
house a few years ago where she as
sistants had their meals supplied by
their employer, who deducted GER
tain amount each week from their
wages to defray the cost of the food.
The assistants were not satisti ed with
their meals, and one day the house
keeper, highly incensed at the re-
marks passed by the youth and his
fellow-sufferers concerning the scar
city of food on the dinner table, re-
ported the matter to the principal.
with the result that the young fellow
was invited the next day to a free
lecture by his employer, who began:
Il hear that you were one of those
who complained about what was pro-
vided for dinner yesterday"
"Oh, no, sir!" came the unexpected
reply. you heard wrongly. What
complained about was what was not
provided"
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STATE GRANGE CONCLUDES.

Urges Better System OF Rural Credits
and Taking over Phones.
TlSMarylsud State Grange finished
its ty-second annual session and ad-
jor ed. w. F. Gaunt, of New Jer-
sew National Grange lecturer. pre-
sented a strong address on grange CO.
operation and action in inducing legis-
lative action favorable to the agricul-
tural interests of the country.
A memorial to Joseph II. Moore, ex-
senator and first master Of the Mary
land State Grange, was presented to
the membership by NJ. T. Fussel, of
Olney Grange, Montgomery county,
and accepted by a rising vote.
Two members were elected to the
executive committee. James T. An
thOny, of Chestertown, and R. Bentley
Thomas, of Ednor, Montgomery coun-
ty, who succeeded themselves for a
term of three years DR.. Augustus
Stabler, of Brighton, was elected to fill
the vacancy on the committee on agri-
cultural college.
The committee on resolutions,
through fits chairman, A. w. Mallery,
of Lanham. Primo Georges county,
reported resolutio on an improved
system of rural q dts, on the Hob
son-Shepherd Bill garding interstate
liouor RhiDments. the supDOrt of
Agricultural Coleg at the next ses-
sion of the legislatliIN and demand
for its adequate endowment by the
state and also commended the placing
of Prof. J. E. Meter, of the Agricul-
tural College, in charge of agricultural
teaching in the local high schools. All
were adopted.
The executive committee was IN
quoted to make arrangements for
next annual session Of the Grange
/ December, 1915, and this to be held,
1 possible, In Salisbury.
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in diameter for shelves. All this is
covered with bleached domestic or
coarse white linen,
A straight strip of the linen reaches
from the top shelf to the bottom and a
funnelshaped piece is sewsd on top
and bottom to- make smooth cover.
ing for the ends, writes a writer in
Oklahoma Farmer. 1t may be fastened
with buttons or with hooks and eyes.
Over the cooler are hung two covered
cans with a tiny faucet or hole in one
side. Each can holds a gallon of water,
The water drips down over the cooler
sheet and the evaporation keeps it
perfectly cool all day.
Food of all kinds, cooker or raw
fruit, milk. butter, everything, in fact,
may be kept cool and delicious during
the hot summer days. To the woman
who can't afford a refrigerator it
means a saving of time, trouble and
money. The cost is about $3.50 II
may be hung under a tree, in the yard
or in a hallway, where the wind will
strike it. If in the house a pan should
be set under it to catch any surplus
water there may be.
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MEAT SCARCITY PREDICTED.
Government statistIelan Bases His
Forecast on War.

Forecast on War.
Chicago.-"Meat in America will be
a rarity before the war ends, with It's
drain on our supply" said Henry J..
Williamson, Government statistician in
the Department Of Agriculture.
"The number of cattle has diminish
ed and the population increased pro-
gressively for 10 years, until now they
are too widely divergent to hope to
get full supply for at least 10 years
more" he added.
Mr. Williamson has been in Chicago
and the West for more than month
visiting stock centres.
"Unless scientific breeding for in
crease is general and the slaughter of
calves ceases, before 1ve years have
expired America will find herself in
the class of European countries that
have to import beef" continued Mr..
Williamson.
Increased prices for meat and
leather goods were forecasted by Gov
ernment and stock yard experts who
have compiled figures estimating the
visible supply of cattle at 350O0,OO0,
including calves yearlings and full
grown stock.
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SUCCULENCE IN THE WINTER
Gives Right Tone to Cows Digestive
System to Bring Its Efficiency
Up to Paying Point.

Corn silage should be predominant
ing factor in the winter ration. There
is nothing superior to water enclosed
in plant cells to give the ration the
consistency agreeable to the COW, and
best suited to promote her health and
vigor. 1t is not the amount the COW
digests that wholly determines the re.
turns from her feed, but the amount
that is built into body tissues and
made into milk.
Succulent feed gives just the right
tone to the animals digestive system
to bring its efficiency up to the limit of
profitable production. If, therefore,
there is one quality in feed which is
more important than another it is that
1t should be palatable and juicy. It
enables the cows to eat, digest and
assimilate larger quantities of other
feed. There is little danger of cows
going of feed when they are eating
liberal quantities of roots or corn 81.
lage in connection with their grain
feeds.
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Their Trouble.

A member Of the board of educa-
ton, serving as chairman of the board
Of superintendents, was in need of a
teacher and he wanted a certain wom-
an whom he knew had passed the ex-
animation satisfactorily, but who for
some reason had not yet been as
signed In his Indignation he cal
up the office of the hoard AMI in a
sharr. impatient voice asked;
What is the matter with the
board of superintendents, anyway
"The trouble with the board of su-
perintendents," came the slowly
drawled reply, "is that they take them
selves too seriously. They forget that
God made them just for the fun o: it,
New York Evening Post.
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ALL THEY COULD HOPE FOR
Under the Circumstances Almost End
less Entertainments Should Have
Been In Order.

There is a certain Chicago man OF
a remarkably cheerful and optimistic
turn of ming. His wife, on the other
hand, takes things very seriously. and
has no small difficulty in accommo-
dating herself to the peculiarities OF
her friends when. as not infrequently
happens, they differ from her own.
Henry" said she to her husband
one evening, when she had returned
home more or less agitated by some
thing. What do you think they say
about Mrs. Eaton, the bakers wife?"
I'm sure l don't know" said the
husband Nothing serious, l hope. "
They say they can tell when she's
going to have callers by her washing
the children's faces! Now, you're
a pretty sanguine man, Henry, but
what on earth can you hope for a
woman like that?"
Well" said Henry. 81 suppose all
We can hope for is that she entertains
a good deal"
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NOTES
.:ss@IN

Dairying is the best paying factor in
diversified farming.
It is not considered advisable to
milk a COW right up to the time Of
calving.
The greatest success comes to the
dairyman who studies his business
most carefully.
Do not hesitate to pay a round price
for a good registered sire. He will pay
for himself in short time.
The first growth of sorghum pro-
vides a valuable feed for COWS during
periods of summer drought.
The proper equipment for running
dairy is in some respects as impor
tant as the keeping Of the right kind
of COWS.
II the nervousness of a COW is met
with loud talk or abuse 1t is sure to
result in a falling off in that cows
milk-production.
Be sure that the sire heading your
dairy herd will transmit dairy charac'
teristics. Remember that the sire is
mora than half the herd.
Variety in the dairy cows ration
adds a great deal to it's effectiveness,
making it more palatable. 1t is worth
while to give COWS feed they like.
In order to secure all of the cream
milk must be kept sweet for II hours
with the temperature as low as SO de-
grees unless a separator is used.
The dairy COW that makes a large
yield usually makes it at the least
cost; that is. the extra pounds Of but
ter cut down the cost of production.
The dairy COW should be fed &C.
cording to her requirements. and her
requirements can only be told by
watching the milk and the feed scales.
Change Of feed is necessary for the
general health Of the COW and also
for the largest production. That's one
reason why green pastures improve
the osttle.
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Her Collateral.

Excuse me" said Bridget, putting
her head in at the cashiers window,
but do OF understand. thot yez lind
money here on character"
''Why-yes," hesitated the cashier.
Thin Old loike fifty dhollars. SORT
on moine," said Bridget, producing a
number of greasy references. "They's
swim NV thin from me previous i'm
plyers-"
But the cashier had fed. The idea
of explaining the intricacies of col
lateral to a lady with seven cbarac-
ters was too appalling.-Judge.
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overheard hv Mr.. Mills.

At lunch, a Western Union office
girl was reading a letter from a chum
to the other girls. Describing a new
dress the letter said; 1T is certain
ly fin de steele"
Fin de sickle" repeated one of the
girls, what does that mean"
Il don't know. Fin sounds like a
fish Maybe it means it was trimmed
with fish net."-New York Sun.
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At the First Siqns

OF falling halr get Cuticura. 1t
works wonders. Touch spots of dan
drum and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment, and follow next morning with a
hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. This
at once arrests falling hair and pro
notes hair growth. For free sample
each with 32-p. Skin Book, address
post card: Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston.
Sold everywhere.-AdV.
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DAIRY
FACTS
TO COOL BUTTER AND MILK.
Device Made Of Strips Of Sheet Iron
and Covered With sIeaehed
Linen ls Quite Handy.

/ consider my cooler the handiest
and most practical thing of the kind
have ever seen, says a writer in an
exchange It is made of three two
inch strips of heavy sheet iron six
,eet long for side pieces and. five round
pieces Of the same material 21s feet
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Apprecistion.

The governors wife was telling
Bridget about her husband
My husband, Bridget" she said,
proudly, lis at the head of the state
militia"
"Oi thought as much, ma'am," said
Bridget, cheerfully; amt he got tn
foine malicious look"
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Lizzie Wonld STAY.

Mrs. Atwell had had a quarrel with
her maid, Lizzie, and the maid re
marked that she would leave.
Lizzie" said the mistress, severe
ly, you must stay until get another
girl"
Il intend to, num-" said Lizzie.
"Shure it's only right some wan should
tell her the kind of a woman ye are. -
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S30'D00,0O0 MORE
FOR RAILROADS
Commission Grants Advance In
Freight Rates.
INCREASE IS NOW UNIFORM
Joint Tariffs Between Lines In ON
eial Classification Territory
Share In the Benefits
Conferred.

Washington, D. C.-Further in.
creGses in freight rates were granted
to the Eastern railroads by the Inter
state Commerce Commission in a de-
cislOn from which Chairman Harlan
and Commissioner Clements dissented
vigorously.
With the exception OF lake-and-rail
traffic, coal, coke, iron ore and certain
other traffic, upon which the commits
sion has heretofore fixed rates ad-
judicated reasonable" all the rail-
road systems operating between the
Atlantic seabOard and the Mississippi,
north Of the Potomac and Ohio rivers,
were allowed the fat 5 per cent. in
crease for which they have been ask
ing in the last four years.
The roads hoped to get increases
which would add to the annual reve-
nue. some $50,OOO,OOO. The commits
sion's decision is expected to give
them additional revenue approximat,
ing $3O,OOO,OOO.
Advance Made Uniform.
The roads east of a north and south
line drawn through Buffalo, Pittsburgh
and Charleston, w. Va, won by the
decision, the increases, other than
upon traffic excepted, which were de-
MED them in the commissions de-
cision last August The roads west of
this line. which got partial advances
in the August decision, received fur
ther advances, so that now all the
roads in what is described as official
classification territory will enjoy uni
form advances in both class and com
modify rates.
The exceptions are Of great import
ance, inasmuch as they involve the
major part Of the commodity of such
carriers as the Pennsylvania, the Bal
timore and Ohio, Erie, Norfolk and
Western, Lehigh Valley and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroads. They are
not of sufficient Importance, however,
to make the decision a disappointment
to the railroads.
Through rates into and out Of New
England are also raised, though the
local charges in that section are not
affected. More than that, all joint
rates between lines in the official
classification territory and other areas
may be increased, excluding the ex-
cepted commodities. in so far as the
haul is within the official territory.
Also, the increases on cement, brick,
tile. clay and plaster In the central
freight area, which were denied In the
former decision, were allowed.
In its decision, the majority OF the
commission held that the roads had
established in the latest hearings a
greater need Of additional net income
than ever before. This was due, in
part, to exigencies which arose out Of
the war in Europe, and in part to the
already existing necessity, in the judg.
ment Of the commission, for addition
al revenues to maintain the railroad
properties.
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TRAIN HITS SLED; 5 DEAD.

Two other Boys Injured Al steubsn-
Vile, ohio.
steubenville, Ohio. Dec. 1s.-A sled
on which fye boys were coasting down
South street was struck BY Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad passenger
train tonighq and three were killed
outright
John Schul IA years Old; Joseph
Sullivan, Is y RS old, and Emery Dun
kle. 13, are lead. Two other boys
we're injured.
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Startiuu Too Hluh.

You told me before l married you
that my slightest wish would be graft
fed"
sd did, my dear, but I had no
idea at that time that your slightest
wish would be limousine"
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KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Norfolk Man Lies Down Beside His
Slain Bride and Fires Bullet.

Slain Bride and Fires Bullet.
Norfolk, Va--John Newton shot and
killed his 15-year-old bride at their
home in Lambert's Point, and then
placed her hand around his neck and
put bullet into his own brain, dying
instantly. Newton was under the in
fuence of whiskey. He fourished q
gun among some of his friends at
LambertSs Point earlier in the morn
ing and told them he intended killing
his wife and himself He invited them
to come to his house and see him COM
NIT the crime.
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Want PIKE MADE STATE ROAD

The Carroll County Commissioners
senb letter to the State Roads Com
mission asking that the Baltimore and
Reisterstowh turnpike be made State
roa1 The Commissioners declined.
syer, to improve the turnpike as a
e-aid road In view of the desire
9 people of the county to have the
ates removed the Commissioners
q themselves, IL the road Is taken
By the State, to keep It in repair
tile State shall have the means
IL or rebuild It.
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At the Front,

~ have enlisted as a chauffeur"
well, my boy drive your car like
a man and a soldier"
Father, III spill my last drop oe
gasoline in defense OF my country"
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Visible Proof.

"Clubleigh's wife is deaf ana
dumb"
Does she talk with her fingers2"
81 guess so. Clubleigh hasn't a dOS
en- hairs left on his head"
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Lieutenant Commander Samuel NJ,
Strife, U. S. ~, retired, who was with
Dewey at the battle of Manila Bay,
died at Hagerstown.
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The directors of Union Hospital for
Cecil county have elected John H. Ter
rill, of Elkton. a member of the board
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Frederick T. Haines.
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Oscar Dorsey. colored, who killed
Joseph Baker, white man, was con
victed at Ellicott City Of murder in
the first degree.
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Matter Of Finance.

Sometimes a man marries for
money, but most times it is to get rid
Of it.-F1orida Times Union.
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The wise young ma n keeps on the
right side of his rich old uncle who 10
deaf in his left ear.
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Its Development

''How does a language grow?"
'T should suppose from the roots
Of the words"
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. His Wife's Wavs.

Isn't your wife a clipper?"
"She's more. She's a revenue-cut-
ter!'-Judge.
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MARYLAND news
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Jurors for the winter term of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county were
drawn.
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YOUR OWL DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, W9tery
Just Eye comfort. Write for Book of the EyC
BIZ mail Free Murine BYE RemeCT Co.. Chicago
Middletown transcript., 1914-12-26
True Test Of Character.

The test of your character should
be that you are joy-bearing agent to
the world.-Beecher
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNYSQIOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 27
JESUS, THE WORLDS. SAVIOR AND
KING.
iRevlaM.l
(By e. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School COurse.)

READING LESsoN-II Cor. 5:14-2l.
GOLDEN TEXT-Far be 1t from me to
glory. save in the cross Of our Lord Jesus
Christ-Gal 6:14 r. v.
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Phila Thomas, Of La Prairie, Wis,
is wearing pair Of the old-style knee
high variety Of shoes, which he says
he bought in Janesville In the spring
Of 1s72-42 years ago He has had
them rebottomed four times.
Middletown transcript., 1914-12-26

Shortly before noon Thursday the
public school situated between Cecil
ton and Earleville caught fire and was
destroyed. The pupils marched out in
good order and no one was injured
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Under the direction of the Western
port Civic Club, 20 baskets. each con-
tanning over a bushel of provisions,
were distributed among lthe poor of
the ri-Towns. Most of the supplies
were brought by the children Of the
Westernport High School, who worked
under the direction Of the Civic Club
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Receivers were appointed for the
McClenahan Granite Company, of Port
Deposit.
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Six hundred thousand sweater co
atls1s per dozen, have been o1f
fr@m Canadian factories for the
etgsrnment
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Ironortant 10 Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
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Optimistic Thouoht.

To accept q favor is to forfeit Eb-
erty.
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Joshua Clayton. nprdLenting James
Alfred Pearce, the H6rmer chief judge
Of Elkton circuit, presented the court
with a handsome oil portrait Of Judge
Pearce, which was accepted and hung
tn the courtroom wall.
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his cattle were ailing. DT.AR v.
smith. government inspector, and DR..
c. E. Poe. local inspector, after ex-
amining the cattle annnNGed, that
nearly all Of the herd were hected.
The authorities thought the disease
had been stamped out in Washington
county and arrangements were being
made to lift the quarantine. The au-
thorities row say that the quarantine
will have to be enforced indefinitely
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At the eNIendal meeting of the stock
holders he Scott Fertilizer Com
pany, }of ton, Frank r. Scott was
reelected. sident; William H. Mack
all. viee-p dent; De Laneey Scott,
secretary treasurer.
Middletown transcript., 1914-12-26

After 22Y ars' service as assistant
and chief of the Good win Fire Com.
pany, OF Centreville, Frank H. Phillips
las resigned, his resignation to take
effect upon the election Of his success
sor. Edward B. Emory Of B.. Prof.
John T. Bruehl and Daniel G. Con
molly, present first assistant chief are
candidates to succeed him.
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Mrs. Caroline Robinson has filed a
suit at Hager own for $4,000 against
the Hsgersto q and Frederick Elec-
trio Railway mpany for injuries sus-
tanned by fall & from street car in
that city on o. pber II. While board
ing the car vi her young daughter
she was throw and sustained a frac-
tured fimb and other injuries.
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AT meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Washington and Berkeley Bridge
Company at Williamsport it was de-
cided I'd take an appeal from the de-
cision olRJu6Ge Dayton, Of the United
states strict Court, in the matter of
The suitH Hof the Pennsylvania Steel
GomIqny or $SO,OpO against the bridge
company. o the United States Circuit
Oour, Of appeals, at Richmond.
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David TraVers, a farmer, who lived
between 'FsEeralsb4rg and seaford,
met horrib lie death when his home
was burned. he beirs n caught in the
flames and burned to death. His
charred body was tal5i from the ruins
by pes Dos, no arrived too late to
save or his home, which was de-
stroy' together with all household
effects rravers lived alone.
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Fire destroyed the handsome resi-
dence Of DR.. P. E. Stgers, at Hancock,
together with its furnishings and all
OF DR.. Stigers' medical instruments
and books. entailing 3. loss, OF about
$4,000. The Monterey. Hotbl, which
was separated from tha Stig@rs' home
by an. alley. was damaAed to the ex-
tent of about $4,000. d sugers and
Frank Dodson were Apling the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01
Free Fall Celebration at Hannibal,
October 9th to 10th.

Hannibal is arranging for a great
Fall Celebration to be held on the
Streets, October 9th to 10th. Thous-
ands of dollars are being spent in
erecting arches in the Fair district,
which will be illuminated at night
with $4,000 electric globes.
Contracts have been closed for
ten death defying and entertaining
free attractions. They are Freder-
lex DoBell, high wire artist; Lii
Kerlake, with his trained pigs; Mar
velous Melville, worlds leading
serial gymnast; Herbert's trained
seals; and Break. away-B arIows,
comic acrobats, and others who will
perform afternoon and night.
On Wednesday there will be a
Doll Parade. Two hundred little
girls are entered in the parade.
Thursday the Merchants and Flow
er Parade will be the feature of the
Celebration, a parade Of decorated
wagons and floats a mile long. Con-
tinuous band concerts by four of
the finest bands in the country.
The Celebration is being given by
the business men of Hannibal which
is a guarantee of its success. They
have arranged this program of free
entertainment for the citizens of
Hannibal and territory contiguous
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-10-01
thereto. Every citizen of Hannibal
joins with the committee and in
vites all to attend the Celebration,
October 9th to 10th.
Must Think Good to Look Good.

A very general rule with but few
exceptions can be laid down as fol-
lows: The body ordinarily looks as
old as the mind thinks and feels.
Shakespeare anticipated by many
years the best psychology of the
times when he said; 1T is the mind
that makes the body rich" An
eminent modern writer has given
utterance to the same truth more
fully and more helpfully, perhaps,
in the following: The prevailing
state of mind, or character of
thought. shapes the body and fea-
lures 1t makes us ugly or pleas
ing, attractive or repulsive to others.
Our thought shapes our gestures,
our mannerism. our walk. The least
movement of muscle has a mood of
mind, a thought behind it. A mind
always determined has always a
determined walk. A mind always
weak, shifting. vacillatine and I'M
certain makes'a shutting, shamb-
ling, uncertain gait. The spirit of
determination braces every muscle.
1t is the thought element of deter
mination filling every muscle. If
you send from you in thought the