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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
What Is the Matter With the Unit
ed States?

L1eTOeTC ~. Jason III ASSOCIATED
Advertising for December says:
! What is the matter with the
United States?"
AS l have been residing in Lon
don since the beginning of the war
have been hearing this question
asked on all sides. have never
heard any satisfactory answer.
Why are the American factories
not running night and day? Why
are the railroads not opening up
new territories and getting ready
for the millions of Immigrants who
have already made up their minds
to leave Europe as soon as the war
is over9
Why are there not so American
drummers in London right now try
ing to sell $200000,0O0 American
goods in place of the goods that
were last year from Germany and
Austria?
Why have the advertisers be-
come quitters just at the time when
their advertisements were most
needed and effective IN cheering on
the business of the United States?
From the Europe point of view,
the United States is a heaven of
peace and security and prosperity. 1t
has no troubles that it dare men-
ton to Belgium or Austria or
France or Germany or Servia or
Great Britain or Russia.
Every tenth Briton has enlisted.
Every tenth Frenchman is at the
trent Eveiy teIi;tffr Belgian IS dead.
What does the United States know
of trouble?
If could afford it | would char
ter the Mauretania and Iusitania
and convey a party of 5000 Amer
ican advertisers to Europe for a trip
of education. | would give them a
week in London, a week in Paris,
and a week in Antwerp.
would let them look at the u.
S. from the scene of war. | would
give them look at real trouble. |
would let them see trains, 10 at a
time, five minutes apart, packed
with the MANNED and dying.
l would let them hear from frae-
mentary survivors, the incredible
story of battlefelds $50 miles wide.
And armies that are greater than
the entire population of Texas.
l would let them see graves 100
yards long and full, and Belgium,
the country that was, nothing now
but 10000 square miles of wreck
age.
Then when they began to under.
stand to some slight extent, the
magnitude and awfulness of this
war, would sey to them:
Now 60 back and appreciate the
United States. Realize your oppor.
tunities. Don't start digging trench
es when nobody is firing at you.
Don't fall down when you have not
been hit. Don't be blind to the
most glorious chance you have ever
had in your life.
Go back and advertise. Get ready |
for the most tremendous business
boom that any nation ever had. |
Build your factories bigger. Train |
more salesman. Borrow more mon
ey. Go ahead and thank God that
you are alive, and that your family
is alive and that you are living in a
land that is at peace, at a time
when nearly the whole world is at
war;"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
School Notes.

Rev Alcorn visited the High
School Tuesday morning. He gave
a splendid talk upon the word
Idea." by making each letter of the
word stand for something which
makes success in life. The words
were: Initiative, Development, En-
deavor and Achievement. Rev.
Alcorn is a man of unusual ability
and his talk was interesting as
well as beneficial to ALL
After the talk, Mrs. John Med
calf favored the school with
vocal solo Miss Ruth Hoar accom-
panied her on the piano Mrs Med
calf has wonderful voice and It is
needless 70 say the numbers were
well rendered.
The following program was gwen
ty the literary and debat 1. soc,e y
Thursday evening,
Overture High School Orchestra
Address Paul Maddox
Instrumental Solo Daisy Crigler
Address Daley Crandall
Vocal Soly Virginia Asbury
Address Senta Clark
Reading la .c,s 10 Sc
Address Roy Baty
Maie QIIltelle Roy Balty, Paul
Maddox, Clayton Rodgers, John L
Nolen aui Daley Ccauuai
Debate; Resolved. That ,he
Un,te1 States should interfere with
Mexico.
Affirmative Nae I "a.
Alfred .ongmire Ciiysoe Ro ,ers
john L. NoIen Be EnerslD
Dean Wilson RuS,eilLo1 Ulre
Paul Maddox Da,Iav Crandail
The judges gave Il unanin0u5 =
ciSion in favor of the affimaiye.
The meeting Was well attended
The next meeting will be Feb
ruary 4. The public is invited.
Program vii appear mex week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Remember the Adams & Spald-
ing sale at McNelis farm west of
Indian Creek, Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Shipments for the week: Yates
& Haean 8 cars hogs; Monroe Coal
& Grain Co. 1 car wheat: Henderson
& Sons car live poultry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers ano
Pertaining to Farmers.

Albert Adams and Howard
Spalding are going to move to iii.
nois and will sell at public auction,
Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the McNelis
farm l mile west of Indian Creek
16 horses and mules, Is head of
cattle, % sheep, so hogs, some feed,
farm implements. ETC. Col. W. T.
Youell is the auctioneer and j. H.
Dooley and j, F, Pike the clerks
W. T. Hays & Son have decided
that they have too much stock AID
will therefore on Thursday Feb. II
sell at public auction 10 horses, 3
cattle, SIS sheep, 10 hogs, some farm
implements etc The auctioReer is
Col. W. 7. Youell and f. W. Schweer
the clerk.
Weekly Market Letter Published BY
Woodson & Fennewald L. S.
Com. Co., National Stock
Yards, Ill.
Cattle receipts have been mod
crate this week, market closing
about steady today on medium
steers, while good steers are 10 to
15c higher and choice kinds IS to
25c higher.
Bulk of the prime steers selling
from $875 to 925. Choice So rs to
875. Good SITS to SIS. Medium
$685. to 725. Fair killers Sc sol
to 675. |
Heifers steady. Choice lights
$500 to 8.75. Good $725 to IT'S
Medium $6,25 to 6.85. Fair killers
and stock heifers $3.50 to 6.15.
Cows steady. Choice S675 to |
725, Good $5.85 to $40. Medium
$500 to $50. Cutters $4.75 to
490. Gamers $4.40 to 4.65.
Stockers and feeders steady. |
Choice 81 90 to 74O. Good S660I
to $50 Medium $500 to $40 |
Common $500 to $50
Hog receipts liberal. market 10c |
lower today. Bulk of the good |
heaves and best butchers selling
from $685. to 7O5. Good mixed
$685. to sos. Goods pigs $3.50
to 6.75.
Sheep receipts moderate. Lambs
20 to 25c higher. Top $8.S5, Bulk
of the good fat sheep around $500.
Bulk best lambs $3.50 to 8.S5.
Yearllngs $7.25 to 1855.
Market Report.
For Wednesday before date of
paper.
Hogs. $500 to 700
Sheep. Observation-Disclosures. 800 to .7UU |
Cattle ttle........................600 to S.25
Poultry.
,iens...'..''''.''''''.....'.. -" IL
spring chickens IL to 10
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
W. D. CAVE, Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.

Regular services next Sunday at
II a. III and 7 p. m.
Sunday School 9;45 a. m.
A full is requested
CHRISTIAN
Bible School 9:45 a. m
Preaching II a. m. and 7:39 p. m.
Boys Club at $50 p IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ZOO
The churches are planning a for
ward move il February. We want
every member to help. The public
invited to all Sunday services.
W. Garnet AlCOrn, Pastor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
nI.ItIN SttCESSFI FARCE
"'rNIN BiHS." At END ,ti' WEEK

When Sei"yn and Company. sponsors
Tor within tn" Law" "Under cover"
Under Fire Rolling stones" The
SHOW shop" aud The lie" present,
Twin Feds. las MarGarct Mayo and
salisbury Field, ~ tho y ,u.Iclny Of
Music on Friday Saturday and Satur-
day mn,inc", they bring with /, the ia
d"rS"m"nt Of - run az precisely fifty
two weeks ia Sow York. wEcrc the
r"liickin% farce Of apartment nous" life
Kept crowded houses ia gales Of laugh
ter ia tn" record ran "i last season.
~ VIII icdS' is said to Ic first. a
cl"au farce, second, an overwhelming
is amusing one. and last. i farce with
NOR" than mere situation To recon
mcnd IL. thick SGT as il is with the best
of these. 1t has Characterization Of
the sort that made Margaret Mayo IA
nous ia "BnhN Mine" and. before that
Iu poly 81 the Circus and its a:roup
Of amusing people cntancling thcm-
selves OH calamity on calamity in their
misguided Efforts To escape each other
and all future mention of ncighborli-
moss ar" all finely drawn typos which
exist IN every community. ana arc rec
"gniZahlc by all their fellows
The fact that their distr"SSCs arise
from to" great proximity in an
apartment nous" provides merely tho
skeleton Tor the action. Harry Hawk
Ins aud his bride blanche little wn-
imam too fond Of making stray a"-
quaiutauc"s, live below Si%nor and SIX
nora Mouti. "" great Italian tenor.
aud sh" his watchful wife With plenty
Of reason for watching: and above tho
I.ari, ns"S. also mcwly married. hc q
model husband. and She too suspicious
'" believe ia tn" paragon She has cap
tnrcd. Every ON" of these six people ia
funny ia different way-di Stiuctivelv
his own Particularly viii audiences
welcome Sisnnra Monti. who's" efforts
f,. .
narrow WAY arc punctuatcd 10y limos
of surprising and wonderful Slang
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

Forbes Robertson. . ...r. ,...
farewell appearance r..tr..
IN" Academy of Music
day and "Wednesday. t. r|
matinee. made his ow
OF 'Iiamlot' This mss bon, ..r.'
In England. whore IL had n
ilis ARRANGEMENT .ild..F..
sent the tragedy OF lIam.. ...
FIRST scenes outside the c.st.. ..s.
Hamlet receives his FIRST iutr.t.,-
the guilt OF his uncle, to The Do. ..., -.
the king ~ the last act. wi,n t..
ovitabl", nuswcrvlnp, uuyicldlI.. ....,.
ucsS 81 a Greek tragedy IT.,
oUt all scenes not directly teno.. ~.
wards ihis end hui as George { ....
shaw has said, Us" hee retained ..u..
gem Of speech and oloqncueo of a.i.o.
that he could possibly ind time for in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
FAIn WI:I:I< ~ OBSERVED
ny THE GIKI. IN TIIE vtNr'

Fair Wcrk win hc i"yously cclc-
bratcd at tn" Sijou, whore Dorothy
Mortimer auh her Compauv viii pre-
sent that funniest 81 comedies with
music, the Girl in tho Taxi
"rhc Girl in the raNi" really doesn't
ride in Il taxi at all; the name is simply
cmbicmaiic Of what she would like
&" have done. She * married tn n
very inc man. ~ perfume mauuractur-
or. when he's in business, and tho most
militant Of militarists when he's work
Continued on Ninth pagcD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
- Weekly Calendar 80
ACADEMY or. MusI,

ihr"c-dm! enlightenment of sir John
SION lorh">-K Obrrtson-N oudu, ui,. ht
"iihmlct'; Tuesday ni.ht and M,dn,S
ohH nii"rno"n "thc Light That Failed -
"nd N"dn">,iny night. ..rh" pnssinu of
the lhird Floor Uu..a,"
Thursday. matinee aud ni.sht-"Uring-
Ing | u inthcr."
f'ridn, aud saturday. with Saturday
nntiu""--"Iniu Ucds."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
uIIOt rIII.NII.ii.

vi tn week.. with 'unfinrrS Tues
d"H' 'hur>'i"s aud ~ntur,!u, -Dornth,
Mortimer '"urun'. in I'm" Girl in
th" iHNi."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
INHi, Tllr.lII,n.

'" 'h" week, "ith dniiS nntinccs--
"h"'hr 'Hud",ili" ANA pictures. with
ch"n&" OF htlI un Ihursdn,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
~ IlIIs Il.I,

All III" """h, continuous r.riormnurc
---h"''"" "'''"r"' With dni'l change
Ot program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

vi IN" ""rk--' "n'u"", rcrtnrmnurc
NOTION '!''n''> Ni'b 'hnnrc of.
Biii. on Ncdug>H,t ANA g.-i,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
PIONEER HOME PROVES
 ITS USEFULNESS

Superintendent Arthur J. Shoup of the Alaska pioneers home at Sit ka, reports that there are AZ in mates of the home at the present time.
 These inmates have come to the home from every part of Alaska and are men who failed to make heir stake in the northland and were overtaken by old age and sicN- ness.
 The home is beautifully situated in the old marine barracks, facing the parade grounds aud looking west over Sitka Sound. Everythins possible Is done for these old trail blazers and their last days are made comfortable as Is possible under circumstances.
 That the home was a vital nec- essity for Alaska has been proven by the number of these old pioneers who have been cared for and given a comfortable home by the govern ment.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
LAST OF WATSON GROUP
 OF COAL CLAIMS CANCELLED

By a recent decision rendered by the Juneau land office. two of the claims or the Watson group in the Matanuska district, were cancelled All of the remaining sixty-four claims in the group have either been voluntarily relinquished by the claim ants or cancelled.
 Charges of fraud in the claim of Geo. NJ. Seward, were sustained, hut no evidence of fraud was found as to the claim Of Horace s. Oakley.
 It is said the claims were prim- arilv located in the interests Of A. B. Frost, of Chicago. and a syndi- cate Of Frost's associates. The claims were staked Tn 1905 and the feder- al Investigation eliminated in March 1913, by a trial of Frost before Fed eral Judge K. NJ. Landis, in the Un- ited States district court, Northern Illinois. Frost was acquitted. He was defended by Albert Fink, form erly of Nome.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
NJ TIME FIXED
 FOR DEPARTURE

Ottawa, Feb. 17-No time is yet fixed for the departure of the sec ond contingent for the front and the press has been warned by cen-4 sors not to publish anything relat- ing to the movement of troops. This is necessary or. account of the ac- tivity of the German submarines. It probably will be over a month be- fore the second contingent goes, while the third overseas force is not likely to leave Canada before May or June. The recruiting and organization of the contingent will be continued as long as they are wanted by Lork Kitchener.
 Heavy reinforcements will have to he sent forward monthly when Canada has a couple of divisions In the firing line. as wastage of men under war conditions, which will prevail when the decisive campaign opens next summer, will be heavy.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
RESULTS ARE OBTAINED
 FROM FAMOUS ENGINEER MINE

it is 75 feet below the surface. a winze was sunk to a depth of 40 feet, the ores from which when mill ed returned between S5,500 and $6,- 900 in gold.
 There is a two-stamp mill on the property capable of reducing a ton of ore to each stamp to flour-like fineness every 14 hours, and a Fruevenner concentrator.
 There are only four men at work at the mine now, but in the spring d full crew will again be put on.
 Captain Alexander has with him several pounds of picked ore, fairly matted with free gold. which assays about 65 per cent. i'll that metal. The ore is of a dark color and sus- ceptible of a high polish, one of the specimens which he has having been subjected to that treatment with the result that 1t Is one of the hand somest pieces of quartz we have eve! seen, not excepting those used In the jewelr's trade as sets for rings, watch charms and watch chains.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17

Capt. F. Alexanedr, owner of the fabulously rich Engineer mine in Northern B. C., came over on the train yesterday from Carcross ac- companied by Mrs. Alexander, and they are now stopping at the Gold en North hotel waiting for q boat to take them to Sitka, where Captain Alexander is going to take treat ment for sciatic rheumatism at the Tot springs.
 Since going in last spring Capt. Alexander has done much develop ment on the Engineer mine and re- covered rich returns in gold from the ore he has taken out and crush cd while the work was going on.
 During the summer season he had from 12 to IA men at work, by whom the main tunnel was driven i an additional 200 feet, giving it a to'ql length of 3SO feet, passing fer the entire distance through rich tel lur'de and free milling ores.
 Tn the tunnel, at a place where
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
HANY ORPHANS
 l2E ADOPTED
London, Feb. 17-Nany Belgian .sphans have recently been adopted iuro English, Scotch and Irish fam lies.
EOTED YUKON GUIDE
 LOSES LIFE IN ARCTIC

Dawson, I. T., Feb.-Letters brought here by the Northwest mounted police and Indian carriers rom MacPherson, at the mouth of the Mackenzie river, tell of the finding of the body On october l of Joseph Jaequot, noted half breed trader and guide. His canoe and other belongings were found near Point Separation.
 Apparently he was on his way from Arctic Red liver to Fort Mac Phersop when drowned. Jaquot has been buying furs h the MacPher- son district several years in compe- titjoL with the Hudson's Bay Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
FUNERAL IF
 CHAS. SANBECk

The funeral of Chas. A. Sanbeck was held this afternoon under the aus ices of Skagway Lodge No. 2o' F. O. E., and was largely attended by members of that order as well as by the people of Skagway gener- ally, most of whom had known the deceased for years and held him n high respect for his quiet and cr- assuming ways and habitual indus try.
 At 1:9O the members of the lodge assembled in their hall on Fifth av- enue, and at 3 o'clock the ritualis- tic services were gone through wi1n during which the Rev. L. H. Peder- sen was called upon by the Worthy President and delivered a short eulogy.
 Mrs. Weldon H. Warren sang, Lead Kindly Light" and the ser vices at the hall were concluded by all joining in and singing, Near CT My God To Thee"
 At 2:3O the funeral train left the intersection of Broadway and Fifth avenue, bearing the remains to their last resting place in the new cemetery, and notwithstanding the raw and blustery weather, there vas a nu,1erous gathering assemble' at the gravesIde to pay a last tri- bute of respect to he departed.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
WAS TAKING NO CHANGES
 WITH ONLY THIN DRESS

A late comer from the outside says that while visiting in one Of the Puget Sound cities, he attend ed a gathering of ladies and gentle men at a mind-reader's demonstra .ion. After the professor had proven his ability to read a newspaper through two thicknesses of horse blankets, one of the girls, who was present hurriedly left the room with the remark that she wasn't going to stay any longer with just that calico dresses on."
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
FIRENIEN'S BALL
 ON FEBRUARY 22D

There is one date that every clti- zen of Skagway wants to keep D. en. and that Is Monday, February 22 Washington's birthday, and date Of the big annual Firemen's ball. The dance will be at the Elks' hall and is going to be one of the biggest df- fairs that the firemen have eyer pulled off in the, town. Several new features are blrg worked = up that will give the dancers, and ev- eryone else, q glorious good time.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
ACT EFFECTIVE
 FIRST OF MARCH

The following circular, explains tho operation of the new Harrison act, regulating the sale Of cocaine opium and their derivatives, which goes into effect Mrach 1st.
 After March 1st, 1915, any per son who deals in cocaine, opium, or any of their derivatives or sources, CT preparations of such drugs, must reg ister with the collector of internal revenue in the district in which he resides.
 No person may sell cocaine, op- ium, or any of their derivaies, or sources, and no person may buy such drugs except on a written order On blanks furnished by the collector of internal revenue (price of blanks not to exceed $l.OO per 1OO). Such order must be made In duplicate, one copy to be kept on file by the ven- dor and one copy to be retained by the purchaser, and each file to be subject to examination at any time by the authorized officers.
 The law does not apply to the dispensing and distribution of the drugs aforesaid to a patient by physician, dentist or veterinary reg istered under the act, but such per sons are required to keep a record as provided above, provided also no record is necessary for prescriptions in regular course of practice.
 Prescriptions dated and signed by a registered physician or veterinar- ian are exempt from the provisions of the law, except the dealer dis pensing such prescription must keep on separate file for at least two years subject to examination by au- thorized officers.
 "Order blanks will be sold only to dealers registered under this act.
 "On request by the collector of internal revenue every person reg istered under this act is required to give a sworn statement of said pur- ,:hase, not to exceed q preiod of three months.
 "CoIectors, are authorized on request, to furnish alist of all or any persons who have registered in accordance with the act.
 "The law exempts from it's pro visions all preparations and reme- dies that do not contain per fluid ounce or avordupois ounce, if solid, or semi-solid more than as follows:
 "1 grain opium; Is grain her oin; 1-4 grain morphine; l grain CO., caine.
 Preparations that are intended for external use and do not contain cocaine or Its salts, eucaine or any of it's salts or any synthetic sub situtes are exempt.
 "It is a crime for a person not registered to have in his possession any of the drugs named in the act, provided, this does not apply to nurse under the direction of a physi- clan or dentist,
 "The penalty for violating any of the provisions of the act is a fine of $2,OOO, or imprisonment of five years, or both"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
CALIFORNIA ORANGE SHOW

San Francisco. Feb. 17-Southern Califcrnia's annual orange and citru proGJcts show opened here today. Exhibits from various orange g'ow- ing sections of California were en- tered in prize competitions. Thou sards of visitors are expected dur ing the eight days of the show.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
THE bUDACIOUS
 AGAIN READY

London, Feb. 1.-The British battIeship AudaciouS, which struck a mine off the coast of Ireland on October 27th, and was afterward lowed into Belfast harbor for re- pairs, has been recoplmissioned and will re-enter active service next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
RUSSIANS TAKE
 MANY AUSTRIAN5

London, Feb. 17--In the Car pathians, according to late advices received from there, the Russians have captured 1000 Austrian pris- Oners, six machine guns and one cannon.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
NJ COMPROMISE
 WITH GERMANY

London, Feb. 17-Wmston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, in the house of commons today said that Great Britain would use every ounce of sea pressure which she Is capable of exerttnE 10 choke off Germany's food supply,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
CoFFEY vs. SULLIVAN MEET

New York, Feb. 17-Jim Coffey all! Jack (Twin) Sullivan are to meet tonight in a ten round bout at Gib's club. Benny Leonard and Patsy Cline, Harlem lightweights will mix in the preliminary scrap.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17

New York, Feb. 17-Unlte1 States customs inspectors today took $500 worth Of opium off the British steamer Fraukmount. Tce chief steward and two of the Chin ese crew were arrested and in their possession was founi papers indieat- ing the existence of an immenso smuggling ring in the western heml- sphere, Vancouver, B. C., and TS- coma, Wash, being two poiu&
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
EVIDENCE OF BIB SMUGGLING
 RING IN WEST Is UNEARTHEO

where the smugglers are extremely acI i've.
 Alter the letters had been found on the prisoner, and their conten-s learned, revenue cutters pursued and overlook the Frankmount, wat2a had left this harbor for Portland, Maine.
 When a search of the vessel was made by the revenue officers S. 900 tins of opium, valued at ESQ., 900, were found concealed in the coal bukneS.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
OBSERVE CHILD WELFARE DAY

Salem, Ore, Feb. 17-Today is "child welfare day" in. Oregon by proclamation of Governor Withy- combe. A number of meetings were held throughout the state at which he interests of children were discus
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-17
NEW VICERoY or IRELAND

Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 17-Lord Wimborne today succeeded the Earl ot Aberdeen as Lord lieutenant of Ireland. The new viceroy is a cousin of Winston Churchill.