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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
BEECHER-FATHER AND SON
Strong Bond Of Affection and Sym
pathy That Existed Between
the Two.

How fitting where the energy and
enthusiasm of unwearied youth invite
from the ripened experience of matur-
er men the benediction Of their in.
fuence! One of my friends was pres
ent many years ago in Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, when this occurred.
II was in the days when Lyman
Beecher had come to make his home
with his illustrious son, and every
Sunday he was in the PASTORS pew en-
joying the services in that great
sanctuary. One morning Henry Ward
Beecher was unfolding some aspect
OF the new theology as he had come
to hold it, when suddenly up stood
Lyman Beecher, saying, Henry, may
] say word just there?" Beecher
paused in his sermon and with a look
Of filial affection at once responded,
Certainly, father, say on" Then
Lyman Beecher turned to the congre.
CATION and said: Henry puts it this
way. But it is not that way-it is
this way"-and he proceeded to state
the truth as he saw it. Henry Ward
Beecher stood listening to his father
with an expression on his face which
blessed the listening, wondering con-
gregation more than many a sermon.
And when Lyman Beecher had con
cluded, he paid lovely tribute to his
fathers influence upon his own life
and then resumed his sermon where
he had been interrupted. - From
Charles r. Browns Bible Glass in the
Congregationalist.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Flying War Horse.

A correspondent of the Milan Cor
Tiere della Sera" reports the following
story:
"An Italian lieutenant recently rode
through one of the villages on the
Isonzo front. He dismounted before
the temporary quarters of the COM
mander of his regiment and tied his
horse to tree. When he entered the
house he heard the humming poise Of
a large Austrian shell and a moment
later a terrible explosion followed
The shell had struck small building
on the opposite side of the street. An
immense cloud of smoke and dust rose
and when it disappeared the horse of
the officer was gone.
1.-THE air pressure caused by the ex-
plosion had lifted the animal from
the ground and thrown it on the fiat
roof of a nearby house, where it was
found almost unhurt. 1t was no easy
job to get the horse to the street
again, as this could only be accom-
plished with the aid of large crane"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Disease Cured by Liqht.

When rays of light fall upon the
skin of our bodies, which is translu-
cent, the greater part of them are ar
rested, some by one layer of the skin,
some by another, and still others are
not stopped until they have penetrated
the simultaneous tissues.
This arrest of the light rays pro.
duces radiant heat, which has a higher
penetrating power than convection
heat as generated by hot-water bag
or poultice, for instance
Prof. E. G. Titus, in an address, has
stated that such heat penetrates two
inches or more, while convection heat
is excited principally on the surface.
This is why electric light baths and
sun baths are so stimulating to the or
gans of elimination, especially the
skin and kidneys. and so beneficial in
so many ways.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Odd Bits Of News

Harrisburg, Va Virginia McDon-
aid, said to be the only four-legged
person to reach the age of S years.
died Of tonsilitis recently. She had
four perfectly developed legs and
four arms and was normal men,
tally.
Springdale, W. Va. W. r. Smith
found freak potato in a garden.
l had grown through silver pipe
stem band, and projected about
three inches on both sides of the
band. The band is embellished
with relief bust of former Presi-
dent Taft.
Walnut Ridge, Ark.-Bobby Wat
son, balloonist, fell from a height
of 500 feet when he cut loose his
parachute at the end of a balloon
ascension at the Fall Festival. He
fell through the sheet iron roof of a
gin, struck a two by four and
bounded off to the ground. He was
picked up with a broken leg and
several broken ribs, but will live.
San Francisco, Cal.-Miss Pauline
Turner of Bremerton, Wash, enter
tanned the Rotary club of Ronhes-
ter, N. Y, by singing over the long
distance telephone The club mem,
bers in Rochester were furnished
individual receivers and special
line was leased for the service.
Buffalo. Wyo.-Mrs. Martha Early
81, at the wheel of an automobile
recently made a sixty mile trip
from Sheridan and Buffalo.
Clarendon. Ark. The Misses
Sloan, one IS and the other 83
years old, made their first railroad
trip the other day when they visit
ed relatives in Oklahoma. The
women are very feeble, neither has
ever married and had never seen a
railroad train until they made their
first trip.
A. L. Abel, veterinarian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
GOOD REASON FOR FLIGHT
Calamity Threatened Cracker" and
He Was Doing His Best to Get
e. Away From II.

There was an air of proud distinc-
tioh about the tall, erect, rawboned
southern cracker as he stood before
Judge Broyles, felt hat in hand and
generous quid tucked away in one cor
ner of his capacious mouth.
This man, your honor" explained
the officer who had made the arrest,
lis a suspicious character. We found
him hiding along Decatur street, first
in one alley and then In another. Why
would you believe it, your honor, when
finally got him he was hiding under
a stack of dirty clothes in a hand
laundry"
What have you to say for yourself,
Peter Cooper Haggs?" demanded the
Judge. What were you hiding from
the court must know!"
Everybody in the big room leaned
forward to catch the stern-faced crack
er's answer. They were prepared for
some sort of fiendish plot.
MA wife wuz after me ter pay fer
tn rent was the prisoners calm re-
sponse.-Case and Comment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
TOO MUCH FOR THE WITNESS
QUESTION That Judge imagined He Put
Plainly Hardly Had the Effect
He Desired.

A certain Judge, somewhat famed
for the prolixity and subtlety Of his
reasoning, looked at confused and
bewildered witness, while his face took
on the most benign expression as he
endeavored to straighten out the ques-
ton which had been propounded by
counsel.
Now, my good woman" he said,
cheerfully and reassuringly, you have
only to answer in the fewest possible
words these simple queries. Whether
when you were crossing the street
with the baby on your arm, and the
stage was coming down on the right,
and the cab on the left, and the
brongham was trying to pass the
stage, you saw the plaintiff between
the. brougham and the cab, or the
bTousham and the stage, whether he
seemed in haste, and which one of the
three cabs coming from the other di-
recQon he appeared to you to be hail.
ing"
The now thoroughly bewildefed wit.
ness wiped her spectacles and meek
ly made answer:
Eyes, your Chicago News
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Not Meant for the Public.

Two Scotch sailors retiring from the
sea purchased a small pub in a coun-
try town. The place was painted in
side and out, being closed up for the
purpose.
The villagers, after a few days, gath
cred outside the place. and one Of
them knocked at the door. A window
above opened, and one of the former
sailors inquired the reason for the
gathering outside.
I'VE want to know when you are
going to open M" was the reply.
Open up2" retorted, the man at the
window, I'VE bought this place for
ourselves!" And the window closed
with bsngr-London TitRits. 2iyRa
Dr.. Hornback Oculist and Aufist
Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
!ACkSGn, E!s.5.. MAJ
Tells How To Cure Chronic Coug

Tells How To Cure Chronic Goug,.l
Jackson, Miss.-"I am a carpenter,
and the grippe left me with chronic
cough, rundown, worn out and weak.
! took all kinds of cough syrups without
help. read about Vinol and decided to
try it. Before | had taken a bottle |
felt better, and after taking two bottles
my cough is entirely cured, and have
gained new vim and energy" JOHN l..
DENNIS.
Ninol is delicious cod liver and iron
tonic, guaranteed for coughs, colds and
bronchitis and for all weak, rundown
conditions.
L. M. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30

do not wait to realize
these longings, but serve
tea to your friends with
the equipment at hand.
A sewing table, lunch
cloth. tea tray, teapot
and a few pretty cups
will be stuff cient. The
tea wagon is, of course,
a wonderful assistance.
m Ait,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Z19KIFGIiEN


The best quality of tea leaves must
have creases like the leathern boot of
the Tartar horseman, curls like the
dewlap of a mighty bullock, unfold like
a mist rising out of a ravine, CLEAN
Ike lake touched by a zephyr, and
be wet and soft like fine earth newly
swept by rain. - Luwuh, a Japanese
Poet.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Air Gains the Wave,

Compressed air is said to be more
effective in subduing rough waters
than oil, which has been used for that
purpose for centuries. 1t has been
found that compressed air conveyed
from tanks to the bottom of the ocean
at a pier is a tremendous advantage
In the landing of vessel in stormy
weather. 1t is predicted that the CON-
pressed air apparatus will be installed
at all well-equipped docks in a short
time, and that the air will be used
along sections of the coast which are
subject TO serious damage by storms.
Several large vessels have been
equipped with q cornpressed-air appa-
Taknn SO ,-F@ .E'c
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30

Shortest Reference to Christmas.
December 25th--Rained all day"
ghis is the shortest reference to
Christmas in any book. 1t is the, only
eatry under that date in the diary Of
cur old frtsnd Robinson crusoe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
TEA MAKING AN ART.

Every woman longs for the dainty
appointments Of a pretty tea table, but
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Home Made Presents,

Il thought I'd be economical this
year and make my Christmas pres
ents myself, instead of buying them"
said Mrs. Harlem; so l bought a
book Of instructions and went ahead"
How did you make out?" asked
Mrs. Bronx.
The materials footed up to $43.58,
and / put in a months hard sewing
and cuteing."
How did that compare with last
year?"
Last year bought all / wanted for
$685."
First Christmas Card.
In December, 1874, Mr.. W. A. Dob.
son sent the first Christmas card.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30

the small cakes, creamer and sugar
bowl, teaspoons and cups and saucers.
Cups may be had that are artistic
and shapely from ten cents to as
many dollars, but the tea tastes as
well from the ten-cent one and if one
is broken, your heart is not. Tea is
served at four o'clock so that it does
not interfere with the six o'clock din
ner and is not meal in any sense.
The correct way of preparing tea
Is to take the freshly drawn water at
the first boil, scald the teapot, then
add tea teaspoonful for each person
and one for the pot; cover with the
water, then let stand five minutes, add
enough water to serve, allow it to
stand minute then pour.
If you desire to make the tea with
tea ball it may then be served of
required strength to suit the individ-
ual taste. A pretty pitcher of hot wa
ter is another requisite, as we'll as a
bowl to empty the tea for a fresh
cup. Tea served in a moderate guam
tfty, not too strong, is a fatigue re.
mover as well as nerve soother.
Serve cream rather than milk as it
makes a great difference in the flavor.
Those who enjoy Russian tea with
the lemon will take Glove or two. A
pretty way to add flavor as well as
sugar Is to rub the cubes Of sugar
over orange or lemon rinds to absorb
the volatile oils.
A very pretty entertainment for
your guests, when entertaining at a
simple tea and group of congenial
friends are gathered round, is to have
fortunes read from the tea cups. There
are professionals as we'll as amateurs
who do this in a very entertaining
way. Tea for this entertainment
should be unstrained or a pinch
dropped in each cup as it is served.
N4A. Nl~l~,.eQ
tfatAktsEEsHtaSA 4 tatAt,stst statrttshAAha4
Z The mistletoe could tell some
! funny tales had it the gift Of
+ speech Z
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30

,sll4s ! - el...u-
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

believe" continued the American min
lister. "At least met Count Okuma
on my way. and he looked very de-
spondent. What charming, enlight
ened man the count is! He was SO
friendly. In spite of his preoccupation
that ! was almost tempted to suggest
calling in Doctor PhJneas, of our lega
tion, who took his degree at Johns
hopkins. However-would you have
suggested it?"
1T is always little dubious, max
ing suggestions" said Sir Arthur
thoughtfully.
But Count Okuma is so transpar-
emily simple-just like one of w."
said the American minister. 81 really
wanted-however, I've no doubt these
Japanese doctors are competent TO
handle the situation. won't keep you,
Sir Arthur, but if l hear of any devel-
opments in the situation, l shall let
you know at once"
Il am infinitely obliged to you, my
dear colleague" replied Sir Arthur.
shaking him warmly by the hand.
DO you know" he said to me,
when the minister had gone, that sort
OF man makes the best possible am
bassador? Directness, guilelessness
are awfully puzzling for the sophisti.
Gated Japanese mind. However-here
is our friend"
Doctor Fong was just entering the
doorway, and, though it was years
since | had seen him, knew him i'm
mediately. The yellow, wrinkled skin
looked as much like parchment, the
wiry. thin mustache still dropped
blackly on either side of the sensi-
tive mouth, and the eyes, behind their
heavy convex lenses. were shrewd.
kindly, and yet impenetrable.
Doctor Fong murmured my name as
he shook hands with me.
Il see, you have long memory for
faces, DOCTOR" said Sir Arthur
Il never forget anything" replied
Fong quietly.
Mr.. K is to be trusted implicit
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

my post of duty. You can trust me
your excellency," he added, as he
bowed himself through the door.
At five o'clock we were still in Sill
Arthur's quarters. The American
minister had returned twice, to inform
us that Mutsuhito was at deaths door
The French minister had looked in tt
tell Sir Arthur that, according to g
palace rumor, the emperor had dice
early in the afternoon. At the enc
was constantly prostrating itself as
one or other of the royal ladies anc
imperial princes passed into the
mikado's anteroon
1t was a few minutes after five
when distant murmur, like the dron
ing of bees, made itself audible. II
rose and swelled into mourning din
The emperor was officially dead.
The sound of lamentations filled the
palace. From our window We could
see that vast throng had assembled
in the grounds. and, ripping from one
to another, the sound was taken uI
until 1t seemed as though the entire
people walled in unison.
Count Okuma is ready to strike
Heaven grant that Fong does not fai
u.s. said Sir Arthur, turning to me
Then. doubtfully: Can you assure
me on your honor that was rendered
unconscious"
Before l could assure him, tar
sounded on the door, and a page ap
peared. He announced that Count
Okuma requested the honor of Sill
Arthur's presence in his apartment
We went down the corridor in the
pages wake, until we came to the lit
tie room that Okuma occupied. II
was filled with the ambassadors and
ministers of the various powers.
1t was furnished with a Spartan
simplicity, which Okuma, who was
good deal of a demagogue, affected
hoping thereby to set an example OF
frugality to the rising generation. and
ignorant, like all demagogues. that the
people saw through his pose. There
was low Japanese couch, concealed
in part by a low screen, bronze
Buddha upon a pedestal, charcoal
box, hibachi, writing table. desk
heaped high with papers, and a mum
ber of chairs.
l perceived that the American min
lister alone was absent
Count Okuma was seated at his
desk, facing us, his wooden leg thrust
out before him, and an expression oi
remarkable Euilelessness on his
smooth-shaven face.
Gentlemen" said the count, rising
Il have the deep sorrow of announc
ing to yoc the demise of his imperial
majesty five minutes ago."
Immediately each of the representa-
tives. Sir Arthur included. produced a
written memorandum of coincidence
which he handed to the. count with q
bow and few conventional words. II
was an interesting comedy, not the
least amusing part being Okuma's ex
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

You asked me to look at it." sale
Sir Arthur
mo. no. your excellency. shoult
have said, look at the paper" replied
Doctor Fong.
Sir Arthur turned the paper up
Upon the other side was written:
This is to certify that have com
plete confidence in Doctor Fong."
"You are not conscious of the lapse
of any interval of time since | begar
this experiment. your excellency?'
Fong inquired.
You have been asleep for couple
of minutes" l explained, as Sir Ar
thur looked from the paper to US IN
bewilderment. And it took a couple
of minutes more before we could gel
him to understand. Then Fong ex
planned
Extract of venatica," he explained
taking out the vial and tapping II
with his lean forefnger. THE For
mosan head-hunters are acquainted
with it's peculiar properties. In China
we use something better. However
this enables them to get heads. The
drug not only produces immediate un
consciousness, when inhaled-you
were inhaling it when you thought
you were looking at it-but there is
no remembrance, after awakening, OF
anything that has happened since the
first inhalation"
All the innate pharisaism OF the
Englishman came to the surface as
Sir Arthur answered.:
81 can't countenance that method,
DOCTOR" he said, a little pompously
and, l thought, a little humiliated
But if you think you can get the doc,
ument in"
81 understand, your excellency," re:
piled Doctor Fong blandly. THE doc
ument is the first consideration, after
which we can proceed to analyze the
means we have employed. BY the
way. his majesty's end is expected at
any moment now. and must return to
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17

ly," said Sir Arthur "He understands
the entire situation, and thoroughly in
| dorses your ability
81 am delighted" murmured Fong,
in his monotonous, soft tone. "And
now, we will begin by trusting one an
other completely in this affair. 1t is
your excellency's desire to obtain a
certain document now in the posses
sion of distinguished diplomatist?"
IF it can be done honestly" said
Sir Arthur Il mean," he added, IL
cannot countenance any Objectionable
methods. Confound it. Doctor Fong,
we have got to get possession of that
document before sundown," he added
Where is it?'
Upon the person of the distin-
guished diplomatist," answered the
doctor.
How can you get it?"
"Will you permit me to show your
excellency in pantomime?" inquired
Fong.
Certainly" said Sir Arthur, grow
ing evidently interested as he saw the
doctor take a small phial from his
pocket, half full of clear, slightly
opalescent liquid. you are not plan
ming to chloroform the count, hopeY"
he continued. Il cannot counte-
nance"
"Chloroform? The invention Of a
barbarian" murmured Doctor Fong
contemptuously. I'VE discarded chlo-
reform in B. C. 1774. There is no need
to use chloroform, nor the opportunity.
Besides. it always requires methodical
application, and cannot be used upon
man against his will. No." He
picked up piece of note paper that
lay upon the table. This represents
the document, your excellency, and
you are now delivering it to me. Hold
it firmly in your right hand, so. Now
have the goodness to look carefully at
this vial. Observe the twinkling
| lights"
thought at first that Doctor Fong
was trying to hypnotic the ambassa-
dor, for he held the vial closely under
his face Then | saw that Sir Arthur
was standing as rigid as a statue, his
eyes fixed firmly upon the vial; but
there was not the smallest expression
upon his face. and he was as rigid as
cataleptic. ] knew that catalepsy
cannot be induced Immediately by
hypnotism. could not detect the
| slightest odor from the vial
Doctor Fong opened the ambassa-
doF's fingers and took the paper Turn
ing toward the table, he took up a pen
and wrote something upon it Then
he replaced it between Sir Arthur's
fingers, recorked the vial. and placed
it in his pocket Half a minute later
saw Sir Arthur's muscles lose their
rigidity and the natural expression
come back to his face.
But you have taken it away" he
SAID.
The vial!" inquired the doctor
blandly.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
TWO TOTS IN A TOY SHOP
Little Denny Was Almost Beyond
Hope in the Eyes of His Older
Sister, Aged Six.

She was six if she was a day; she
had little fat back in a little black
coat and her wisps of red hair
matched her red tam-o' 'shanter. In
her firm hand she held struggling
boy about year younger, and they
We're getting into the elevator at a
big department store and making for
toys"
Children are not allowed, unaccom-
panied by guardians, in most large
shops, but such was her air of re-
sponsibility, of decorum, that it would
have been a bold foorwalker who
dared to question her.
Nor, evidently, was it her first visit.
The boy, still held in leash, ran in
front and made straight for the space
devoted to Santa Claus, his reindeer
and his sleigh, piled with toys.
There was a background of fir and
cedar and huge Christmas tree, but
the pair sat down before the .fascinat-
ing old fellow in his red robe, his
long white beard, holding his big
whip, and from his face the small boy
did not turn from worshiping in SOL
emn alteration.
Across the room was a creche; also
a wonderful and beautiful thing The
infant Jesus in the manger, the moth
er in her blue robes, St. Joseph, with
his staff, the three kings resplendent
The children had been perfectly
still for fifteen minutes looking at
Santa Claus, when the little girl whis.
pered to the boy. He squirmed, strug-
gled, but she was too much for him.
She dislodged him from his seat,
dragged him to the creche, and with
motherly, Irish piety, pressed him on
his knees
Reverently she described the holy
group, then would incite devotion
from a more human motive.
See the cow, Denny; you mind the
COW we used to milk last summer at
the farm when we went on the fresh
air? See the goat, Denny; you mind
the goat in our alley? It's his pitcher"
But Denny whined and pulled and
pulled to be back again to his idol
The little girl looked up. Her sigh
was that given by every woman since
the beginning, for every man for
whose soul she holds herself respon-
sible.
Denny" she said. Denny likes
Santa Claus better than he likes God"
The Ely miner., 1915-12-17
A CHRISTMAS HYMN

No tramp of marching armies,
No banners flaming far:
A lamp within stable
And in the sky Star.
Their hymns of peace and gladness
To earth the angels brought,
Their Gloria in Excelsis
To earth the angels taught;
When in the lowly manger
The Holy Mother Maid
In tender alteration
Her Babe of heaven laid.
Born lowly in the darkness,
And none as poor as he,
The little children of the poor
His very own shall be.
No rush of hostile armies then.
But just the huddling sheep.
The angels singing of the Christ
And all the world asleep.
No flame of conquering banners,
No legions sent afar;
A lamp within stable
And in the sky a Star!
Margaret E. Sangster. in Golfers
Weekly.