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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09
EVIDENTLY A HOPELESS CASE
Obstinate Man Determined Not to Ad-
init That the Dictagraph Had
Helped Him.

A certain young man Of Columbus
who is so hard of hearing that he oft
times carries a little dictagraph in
strument with him to help him follow
the conversation of his friends, was
among some of his rural relatives last
week. There happened to be farmer
In the vicinity who had not heard a
word for years. The Columbus man
was introduced to him and referred
to his little instrument which helped
deaf persons, and offered to demon,
strate it to him.
Il can't hear through those things
1 have tried them all and none of them
are any good" he said.
"Put this up to your ear and try it.
anyhow" suggested the visitor. The
farmer hesitated a while and then put
one end of the instrument to his ear
To the surprise of the Columbus man
the deaf farmer replied, when asked
in tone hardly above a whisper
Can you hear what say?"
Nope, can't hear a word. These
things don't do me any good"
would you acknowledge 1t If they
would help you?" was then asked him
in still lower tone Of voice, and the
answer came back promptly: Ger
tainly would, but can't hear a word
you say"
The Columbus man put the instru
ment back in his pocket and said tc
his rural friend. "a hopeless case
Columbus Dispatch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09
Origin Of Grain as Measure.

The grain, as measure OF weight,
has its name from being originally the
weight ola grain OF wheat. A statute
passed In Elngland in 1866 ordained
that 80 grains of wheat. taken from
the middle Of the ear and well dried,
should make pennyweight. IL of
which should make an ounce. while
10 ounces were to make q pound.
The pound. therefore, consisted of
1880 grains. But several centuries
later the pennyweight was divided into
"a grains, which makes the troy
pound $3.50 grains. The pennyweight
was the exact weight Of q silver PEN
ny. The standard grain was pre-
scribed BY act OF parliament in the
reign OF George ~ rs
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09
CATS AS DOMESTIC PETS
MANY Famous Men Have Been Fond
OF the Animals and Made Them
Their Companions.

From an esthetic point of view the
Persian cat is perfect being. Its
hne, long, silky hair might, if woven,
serve to robe Queen Nab. The neck.
run, the ''feathered" ears and feet.
the falling whiskers and the SQUIRREL.
like tail Of milk-white Persian tabby
make 1t thing of ideal beauty. The
hand longs to stroke it down. AS IL Ia
creature of ready sympathies, and
not suspicious, it is glad to be ca
ressed. Perhaps 1t is not so intelli.
gent as the tiger-striped cat, but It is
quicker to lend itself to the ways of
kind master or mistress.
French men are even greater anna
teurs of cats than French women, who
resemble them in SO many things. A
cat was suffered by Richelieu to nurse
It's kittens in his cardinals hat.
Mazartn (but he was an Italian) used
TO stroke down a cat that he kept in
his arms when debating to his diplo-
matte secretaries.
The only domestic animal Victor
Hugo would allow in his house was a
cat, because "domesticity did not cur
tail its liberty" He had at Guernsey
slate-colored Maltese, with black
muzzle and a black end to its tail,
which (the cat, and not the taiD
used to sit on his desk when he was
writing.
The black cat is the least apt to
scratch. 1t got bad name when old
women were burned for witchcraft,
and sometimes, because suspected
OF being evil spirits in feline guise,
shared their fiery fate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09
DEVICE FAILED TO PLEASE
Old Gentleman by No Means Grateful
for Contrivances Meant to save
Him Trouble.

A Staten Island man named George
Moore recently invented a rocking
chair rocker that never reached the
patent office in Washington. The in
ventor was discouraged by his grand
father, Samuel 2. Moore, for whom he
had constructed the rocker.
Moore the younger has always been
known as tinkerer. Back of the
; house he has workshop and fol- years
has whiled away many an hour put
ting things together that never
brought him any return save the salts.
faction he felt in constructing them.
Grandfather Moore has always had
the habit of violently rocking his rock
ing chair on the porch. First Grand.
son Moore invented rocker silencer,
SO that the old man could rock away
10 his hearts content and. never get
on anyDodys nerves. The elder Mr..
Moore did not seem to take as much
pleasure In rocking as formerly. but
nobody commented on the fact at the
time.
A few days ago Grandson Moore,
while Grandfather Moore was down at
the post Office, attached q small motor
10 the rocking chair in such a way
tnat by connecting the wires the chair
could be set going like seasaw.
when the elder Mr.. Moore returned
and took his favorite seat the chair
began to pitch him back and forth
without an ounce of effort on his part.
DID he feel grateful? Not at all.
he left the chair, kicked the motor
contrivance and told his grandson
what he thought Of it.
Don't We know my pleasure is in
rocking myself?" he cried.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09
OF ALL THE
WAYS To GO
TO CALIFORNIA

experienced people are agreed
that for comfort, enjoyment
and economy, Burlington
Personally Conducted Parties
hit the nail on the head. Think
of going all the way without
a sin gle change enroute,
through Denver, Colorado
Springs, Royal Gorge, Scenic
Colorado and Salt Lake-in
daylight! And under the per-
sonal charge of a congenial,
competent excursion conduc-
tor, whose sole duty it is to
look after your comfort and
enjoyment, and to indicate
and explain the points of in
terest enroute!
1t is certainly the one care
free way to 60 to California.
1t is also the economical way.
Special attention given to
elderly persons, women and
children travelling alone.
When You Travel West
Be a Burlington
Guest
This is just one of the Burl-
inston's Willing-to-Serve fea-
lures rendered without charge
to its patrons.
The Burlington's illustra-
ted folder telling you of this
wonderful way of travelling
to California will be furnish
ed free upon request---and
it's worth reading even it you
don't 60. S. B. Thiehoff,
Ticket Agent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09
Boat That Vanished.

A mysterious thing about the
Thames, which no amount Of police
supervision will destroy, is the ghost"
boats which have been, and are, fire.
quently seen in various parts of the
river. 1t is a fact that river police
patrols have actually given chase to
such ghost ships, to find there is moth.
Ing substantial to be found on reach
ing the place where the ships had
seemed to be.
One OF the most curious stories of
this kind is that of the mysterious
boat which was seen making it's way
along the water toward London bridge
one day, about quarter of century
ago. AS she neared the bridge there
was tremendous explosion, q vivid
burst OF light. and then--nothing!
Not so much as splinter of wood re.
manned Of the boat which had been,
and the story of it fingers from
that day to this as one of the hun
dreds OF tragic unknown things which
form the secrets of the river OF mys.
terry.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09

For Sale Joool an apples. =
Frank Gentry If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-09
AFTER ltifrL
Mrs. Findley Made Strong BY VI

Severy, Kans. -" The Grippe left I.
In q weak, nervous, rundown conditicn,
/ was too weak to do my homework az &
could not sleep. After trying different
medicines without benefit Vinol restored
my health, strength and appetite. Vinol
isa grand medicine and every. weak,
nervous, rundown woman should take
its'-Mrs. GEO, FINDLEY.
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic, sharpens the appetite, aids diges.
ton, enriches the blood, and builds ~
natural Strength and energy.
sa -. N. Weed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
ALLIES TO
 HELPSERBS;;
 JAPAN TOO

LONDON, Nov. 24. England and France intend sending eoo,ooo seas oned troops to the 5alkans for the salvation of Serbia. This decision hao been reached by the Anglo-Frenoh war committee and means that the conflict in tho Balkans will be fought out to a finish. Announcement that the troopo would be started at once was enthusiastically received through out England today.
 It is learned that General Joffre has asked England to send every avail able man to Serbia, pointing out that France will do the same.
 Japanese VIII Help.
 Japan Is willing to send strong army to Europe if the need arises" The TolSio correspondent of the Daily Mall says this statement was made by Baron Ishn, Japan foreign minis ter. Ishii Is quoted in part. as fol- lows: "If needed. Japan will immed- lately send in one expedition of vetry strong army, but the nation does not intend to risk its entire force" The foreign minister is fur ther quoted as saying that only one third of the men mobilized by Rus sia have been armed. but that by the end of tho month Japan will have done much toward arming complete ly the other two.thir6s
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY
 CHARGE MADE iN
 COURT AGAINST GERMAN

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.- in almost the first words he uttered In his op- ening statement to the jury that had been sworn to try Buenz, charged of being a conspIrator to destroy Ameri. can ammunition carrying ships and munitions factories. Roger B. Wood, assistant United States District Al. torney said that the prosecution had charged and expected to prove that Capt Boyed, German naval attacbe. directed ihe chartering and loading Of some vessels, and that $750,Oo0 was spent for Che relief of German war ships that were on the ocean at the time, contrary to the neutral regila- tions of the United States. He said that this sum was expended under the direction of Boyed in the United States.
 "we expect to show" said Wood, "that this conspiracy to destroy American property and defy American neutrality extended from New York and Philadelphia to New Orleans and San Francisco"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
JOFFRE MAY
 COMMAND ALL
 ALLIES ARMIES

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-Confiden- tial adyices to the Russian consulate here indicate that the announcement will soon be made that Gen. Joffre wlll be recognized as commander-In- chief of an the Entente forces.
 In the past there has been more or less friction, for the most part con ceaied by the censor. between Gen. Joffre and Gen. French, commander of the British forces on the Continent. Also 1t is reported that Grand Duke Nikolalvltch and Lord Kitchener have not always been able to hit 1t off harmonlously. Kitchener's visit to the Near East is believed to have re- moved all friction between himself and the grand duke. and on his re- turn to England the formal announce ment is expected that England. France Russia and Italy have all agreed to recognize Gen. Joffre as the supreme military authority in command
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
sMUGGLERS MAY
 HAVE ALSO LOCATED
 WASHINGTON TREASURY

OLYMPIA. Wash. Nov, 2f.-whne it may never be proved it Is believed that all the probabilities are that the smuggling organization which has been reported to United States Mar shai Boyle and to secret service ag- ents of the Department Of Justice at Seattle early last summer and also now under investigation to determine its responsibility In connection with vice conditions lot Olympa is also Identified with the footing of the Washington State Industrial Insur- ance Commission
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
POPULAR ALASKAN IS LAID
 AT REST BY HIS FRIENDS

SEATTLE, Nov 15.-Funeral ser vices for R D Nixon. pioneer Alaskan and one Of the most popular hotelmen in Che Northwest were held. under the auspices of the Elka, In the Bon ney-Wotson chapel yesterday after noon
 Five hundred friends of the genial and likable proprietor of the Savoy hotel came to do honor to his mem- ory. There were many flowers. The pallbearers were s. l.. Stanley J. 2. Giese. George Butler. Jack Bigelow, Charles Frey, B. J Melee Mitchell Weymouth. James oNen l.. P. Byrne, George W. Carmack and Joseph Beck lngham. The body was cremated.- Seattle PostIntelligencer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
BIESOLD IS SAFE

Gustaye aiesserschmidt today re- ceived from San Francisco @ tele- gram announcing the safe arrival there ot Ernst Biesold. whom Ar. 1losserchmldt had feared had been done away with by Edward krause. with whom Biesoid had been seen tho day on which he left Juneau.
 There were no new developments in the Krause case today with the ex- ccpt.on of Q statement made by Vic tor von Arx of Douglas that Krause. whom he has known for fifteen years, often told him Of his experiences while with the United States army during the Boxer uprising The state ment strengthens the charge that Krause was a deserter and forger in the army. as alleged by the Seattle authorities
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
IS
 NOW HEAD
 OF MINE

SEATTLE. Nov. 2i.-Senator chas. A. suizer. manager Of Che Alaska n- desrin Company Of sulzor. Alaska. has taken over the companys' lease and In the future win personally di- rect the operations of the copper mine and plant he announced today. Sen ator Suizer arrived last night from New York. where he visited his broth er former Governor William sulzer. and arranged the transfer Of the lease.
 Extensive development of the Sui- ger properties Is planned by Senator Suizer. he said today, In addition to development Of the Suizer properties work on Che rich barium claims which Senator Suizer discovered two years ago. not far from the Sulzer copper rine
 Senator Suizer was was accompan- led East by Mrs Sulzer and their son. They spent some time In New Jersey
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
THE ADMINISTRATION
 IS PLANNING TO
 RAISE MORE CASH

BOSTON. Nov. 24.-A Washington special to the Advertiser says that the plan to be submitted to Congress by Administration leaders for the purpose or providing for the Presr dents preparedness campaign program and wiping out the Treasury deficit and which viii raise S2o5,O00.0O0. will probably be as follows. Double the income tax producing SS0,000,0oO; tax freight receipts 8 per cent, S60, 100000. a tax Of per cent or two per cent on gasoline, S20,o00Oo0; re- duction of exemption on Income taxes to s2.000. S1O.00O.OO0; retention of special war taxes least irritating to the public s35.000.000. The amount needed for the army and navy pro gram for the first year is Sl05.OO0.00O, and the Treasury deficit will make the total amount needed $21O,Ooo,Ooo. All suggestions looking to @ revision of the tarifg it is said. will be op- posed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
LACKING AND
 GUGGS MAY LINK
 HUGE INTERESTS

SEATTLE, Nor 2f-lt wes learn cd today that into the newly formed Keunecott Copper corporptlon will be merged the Uioh Copper Company and the indications point Go the sym .chronizauon Of ihe entire Jackiing inc terests with those of Che Gugsenheims.
 Vice President R. w. Bayter-of the Alaska Steamship company and Cop. per River railroad leaves tomorrow for New York il connection with tho proposal Of th7 Guggheims to turn over the Copp River railroad and possibly the Alaska Steamship line 10 the Kennecolt Copper Corporation. It is said that the details for a ei- gantlc combination nre practically aet- tied
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
WATCHERS GUARD
 RAILWAY STATION
 AGAINST DYNAmiTERs

WASHINGTON. Nov 24.-An extra force of men have been guarding the tunnel at the Union Railway station here and the viaduct approaches there to to forestall It's possible activities of bomb plotters
 A. NJ. Beppel, general superlntend' ent of the Washington Terminal com. pany operating the Union station, ex- plained that this action was prompted because of rumors that dynamiters had threatened to blow up the bridges of one of the big trunk lines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
CLAIMANTS GET PATENT TO ONE
 COAL CLAIM

SEATTLE. Nov. 24.-News was re- ceived yesterday of a decision by tho general land office granting Q patent to the Alaska Petroleum and Coal company to the Freemont claim in the Boring River coal fields of Alaska. lt is claimed that the government fi- gures show that tho patented claim contains 100000 tons Of anthracite coal.
 The Fremont claim is one of che 16 properties that arc owned by Thom- as &. Lippy, Clark Davis md their asaoolales.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
RICH GERMAN PoY
 ACCUSED BY GIRL
 OF SERIOUS CHARGE
t.-

SEATTLE. Nov. 24.-Rudolph Bind CT, grandson of Nicholas von Binder, q noted German philanthropist and hurgomaster of the city of Hamburg. is in the King County jail, charged with abduction. He is said to have kidnapped May Carson. the daughter of Mrs. O. A. Carson. who claims that Binder, because of hIs relations with the girl. should marry her.
 Binder is the son of German mer- chant prince of Yokohama. He says he is engaged to a wealthy San Fran cisco girl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
FORD WILL ASK PEACE
 IN EUROPE

WASHINGTON Nov 2l - Henry Ford of Detroit today announced that he would personally send @ peace ex- petition to Europe to attempt to end the wnr. He told newspapermen that he would Invite ihe loading Am- erican pacifcista to Join the expedi- ton. a8 well as the peace advocates of other neutral countries.
 Mir. Ford wouid not confirm the re- port which was circulated later today shat William J. Bryan would be spokesman for Che American dele gation-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
GASTlNEAU
 TO OBSERVE
 THANKSGIVING

Tomorrow is Turkey Day for Cas- tineau Channel and the rest Of the United States and in honor Of the oc- casion Juneau. Douglas. Treadwell and Thane win observe 1t in the iull- est spirit Of Thanksgiving There wili be religious services in several of the churches. and programs win be rendered in Che schools today and in several oi the churches tomorrow
 The Daily Empire win not be is- sued tomorrow.
 Schools Give Program.
 At o'clock this afternoon the students Of the grade and high schools put their books away and gave their attention Co the Thanksgiving pro- grams which were arranged for each room. A large number of friends ot- tended the entertainments in the Ya- rious rooms. At o'clock the school doors closed until Monday for the first vacation of the year.
 ElSg Ball Tomorrow
 Tomorrow night everything will be In readiness for one of the most elab- crate dances of the year which is to be given in the Elks' hall and which will be attended by the Eiks and their friends. A committee consisting of Claude Ericson. J. l.. Gray and Geo. Hendrick has charge of the event and they are leaving nothing undone which win contribute to the success of the dance tomorrow night
 storea Will close.
 An Of the drug stores of the city have decided Co close tomorrow after f o'clock Grocery and dry-goods stores throughout tho city will be closed. as well as the meat markets. The reading room Of the public li- brary will be open as usual the loan desk. however. VIII be closed.
 Special Manufacturing services have been arranged by Che various church es. Thanksgiving services win loo held in the Christian Science church at the usual hour
 In the Lutheran church at Douglas the service tomorrow evening will be- gin at o'clock Special music has been provided.
 Union Thanksgiving services will be held by the other Protestant churches tomorrow morning at 10:30 In the Methodist church. The ser mon win be preached by Rev. R. A.  Buchanan of Che Presbyterion church at Thane. Unusually fine music has been prepared for the occasion.
 Ali of the government offices win be closed throughout Che day as will the great majority of business offices on both sides Of the channel
 Kitchens Busy.
 And as for the culinary preparations which are being made in Juneau kitch- ems today there is SO much to be said that news space would be exhausted by description.
 At the Perseverance and at Thane and at the boarding houses for miners on the Island the huge ovens will work overtime roasting turkeys for tomorrow's feasting
 An elaborate dinner is being pre- pared for the federal prisoners at tho court house. as well as for those de. taned In the ci.y jail
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
HENRY LANE WILSON THREATENS TO SUE
 FORMER GOV. LIND

WASHINGTON Nov .24--Former United States Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson yesterday threatened to sue former Gov. John Lind, who was President Woodrow Wilson's first personal representative to Mexico. for damages on account of alleged islander. Lind has been quoted as saying In Minneapolis recently that former Ambassador Wilson had fore knowledge of the plans to assassinate President Madero.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
Eraud M charaed.

At the time when the application was made for patent to this claim, along with fifteen others which com pose the entire group located by these men. the local land office held a charge Of fraud against the claims and with the exception of the Freemont claim. held that no mine had been op- ened Tn the case Of the Freemont claim. however. the local office held that not only he'd 9 mine been opened but that very considerable work had been done on that clam
 According to tho records of the To- cal office, there is still pending 'n the office of the Secretary of the Interior an appeal In connection with the re- maining cases
 These locatlole were made in is55 and the property known as the Free mont was worked up until 1910.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
ALLEGED
 BIGAMIST
 ISCAJGiT

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 24.-A po- lice search of Edward stanton Ellis, member of the Legislature from Mer- ced. who was charged with having passed worthless cheeks here today resulted in the alleged Identification of him as Frank Warner, who disap- peared from Yisp. Wash. seven years ago under similar circumstances. El- lis married Niles Alice Jacinto six years ago at Merced and they havo two sons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
AMoraER MEXIcAN RAID.

NoGALEs-When band of Mex jeans crossed the border near here yesterday and fired on an American colored troop, Private Pool was wounded. One Mexican was killed The body Of W. D. Bean civil engin ger. has been found near Puerte ci tos. rlddled with bullets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
ms Io pAeeFD

LONDON. Nov. 24.-Lord Derby. in an address today. denounced Lord st. David os liar, in his criticisms of Field Marshall French, charged Lord Ribblesdale with being a traitor through giving information to the en- efy in his public speeches and then suggested that censorship in the House of Lords would be a good thing for England.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
ltaIIann AttackIno

GENEVA, Nov. 24.- The Italians are launching freqeunt attacks now against the defences of Gorzia and are reported steadily gaining ground.
 King Victor Emmanuel and staff arc at headquarters on the Isonzo front. The king has motored to var ious points on the battle front, re- turning Thursday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
OFFICE IN WASHINGTON
 FOR ALASKA RAILROAD

WASHINGTON, Nov IT, Winter headquarters of the Alaska Railway Commission are being established in Washington.
 Commissioners William C. Edes and Thomas Riggs. Jr., are expected to spend large part of the next few months here consulting with Secretary Lane as to plans for car rying on the work and probably fur nishing information to Congress on which 1t is hoped to obtain an S800O- 900 appropriation for railway con struction.
 Lieut. Frederick Mears. the other commissioner. win remain in Alaska Go superintend such work as can be carried on during the winter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-24
NO MORE coAsTlNe
 ON THE SIDEWALKS

Chief of Police p. J. Sitter announc- ed today that the coasting on the sidewalks must be stopped. "rve told tn, youngsters to keep or the sidewalks Just as long as I'm going to-" said the Chief this morning. "and the next one catch at it is going straight to the iail"
 This morning. after warning a cou. pie Of native boys to keep of the sidewalk with their sleds, the Chief watched them and as soon as he was down the street they started their sliding again There were two very frightened scions of thedusky race in bowling captivity within ten min utes. and the youngsters finally real lzed that they would have to slide In the streets.