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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10
II Couldn't Be Done

Somebody said it couldn't be done.
But he. with a chuckle. replied
That maybe it couldn't, but he
would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he tried.
So he buckled right in. with trace
Of a grin
On his face II he worried, he hid
it.
tie started TO sing as he tackled
the thing
That couldn't be done, and he
Somebody scoffed, Oh, you'll never
do that:
At least no one has ever done it.
But he took off his coat and he
took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd
begun it;
With lift of his chin. and bit of
a grin,
Without any doubling or quit it,
he started to sing as he tackled
the thing
That couldn't be done. and he
did it.
There are Thousands to tell you it
it annot be done;
There are thousands to prophesy
failure;
There are thousands to point out to
you, one by one.
The dangers that wait to assail
you;
But just buckle in with bit of a
grin,
Then take off your coat and 90
to II:
Just start in to sing as you tackle
the thing
That cannot be done and you'll
do it.
by Edgar A. Guest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10
Her Henri Not False.

Helen Nwokr with start. She
dreamed her Henri WAS making love
tn Nora. GLOW absurd :" Sh" unused.
"H"nrl and Nora! nrrnmS make
Gunint combinations. Henri her
Henri, the latest sensation NJ til" Met.
rnpolitnn. and Nora her uaid." Sh"
smiled In herself rs she turned around
to sleep hut suddenly sat mp. She
heard SOrn's vote" In the adjoining
room and strained Ia listen. II dnr"
you to, sweetheart" H"lrn's blood
froze!
HrnrI-her Hcnri-wHs there! Sing
ing-softly, tenderly, just ms no sang
last night when she permitted the first
kissi
She wanted to scream-tear-strike
Tongue and limbs were para'yzed. All
ruptly. the singing stopped What
agonizIng silence! Then Nora's voice
again. "Jlm. dear. our mistress will
be so happy to hear Monsieur Henri's
first record l"-I.ife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

Put into mold and pour over II the
liquor in which N" meat was cnukrd.
Salmon With Tomatoes.-Pr"pnre
tnmnto cups by scalding the tomato.
remove the skin. then hollow cut tn"
form cups, using sharp teaspoon.
Turn upside down 10 drain and place
on ice 10 keep them firm. FIJI with
salmon and chopped celery with
good boiled dressing that is hi -hly
seasoned
Prune and Rice Merineue.-Buil and
drain on" cupful Of rice, then add two
tuhloSpuunfulS OF butter. three of
sugar, unr w"ll.h"at"n egg and onel
t"nSpoonful n ginger extract. Spread
som" ~ this mixture on platter,
cover it with layer of st"wed prun"s; :,
continu" alternating the layers until
All the rice IS used. sprinkle lightly
with sugar, and cover with m"ringue
mad" 81 the whites of two eggs, one
half cupful ~ sugar, and brown in
the oven Serve cold. decorated with
whole >t"wod pruncs.
Apricot Tapioea Puddinq.-Cover
one and half Cupfuis Of tupioca
with cold water and let it soak for
three hours: then drain and add three
rupfuls ~ boiling water. Onr-hnlf "A
tcnSpoonful Of salt and on" cupful Of
sugar: cook in double boiler until
transparent Skin and stone tw"lve
aprsc"t~ put them Into the bottom
If hutt"rcd baking dish. pour over
the tapi"ra mixture and bake in a
moderate oven for 20 minutes. Serve
hot or cold with sugar and cream.
pckIed Cherries.-Sel"ct sound
large cherries and 10 every quart Of
cherries allow cupful Of the best
cider vinegar, two cupfuls Of sugar.
one stick Of cinnamon, broken in bits ;
u nlud" ~ mace and six whole cloves.
Pit the cherries pack them in jars
and pour the boiling vinegar and
spices over them. Cork and SET away ;
they may be used almost Immediately.
Nuu hl4tne .o
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

The interest in bird protection that
has this year led to the placing OF
pretty bird houses in many private
gardens is also bringing into promi-
nence the bird drinking fountain us a
garden ornament. ..
These fountains are usually shaped
like fiat-bowl"d vase. They hold
either II little smooth pool Of water or
one troubled daintlly by tiny foun-
tain that wells from the center Of the
bowl.
The fountains come in wrought iron.
in stone and in cement. Often their
beauty Is enhanced by water plants
floating in the bowls.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

stick.
ut would have been lonesome.
wouldn't 1t. to leave the gang-and
cowardly besides?"
"YOu bet" he asscnted. at would
have been wOrse'n having the smallpox
almost
Miss Carmnn went into the house
laughing, and the hoy made up his
lost time by racing down the street
and whistling the gangs rally cry
through his missing teeth.
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure Newsna-
per SyndicateJ
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10
Stone Implement Found,

Chief OF Police Hotter of Whitetlsh.
Mont, found strange relic OF past
ages about eight feet below the sur
face. near the rifle range. west Of
town. II had the appearance of a
pestle. an instrument used by pharma-
cists in the compromising Of chemicals
1t evidently was hewed from stone.
The implement may have been used to
grind corn or grain.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10
A Bit of Riley.

Just u little bit Of Riley, when the
shadows fall on me
And know III meet my pilot "here
the stream becomes the set
And | want u meet him honest, AS
amhn should meet a mat
And | want to be clean hearted and.
as decent ds can.
So want a verse Of Riley aud
want TO sulile and say:
If my soul should plead for pardon
1t would talk j"st ,hlt.a-way'
james " Foley in ChautaUQua
Daily
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

Humanity must receive a new and
profound charge of the religious spirit
before its pupilage to the waiting mas.
ter Emerson can begin. AT the
present instant he is hardly in the
strong sense teacher, hardly in the
strong sense an example; he is a rev.
citation of capacity. an adjourned hope,
an unassured but momentous fore.
adOwing-Proiesso o. " Firkins.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

The great trusts and mnnopolieS
which seek such laws as will enable
them to take unjustly from The PEG.
pie art all opposed to Wilson and
the Democratic ticket.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

Peg O. The Ring" with Grace
Cunard and Frances Ford for Is
weeks circus serial. Opens at Gem
ia few days. , cents
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

hot days is prepared as
follows: Boil together II
pound Of round steak
and two large pork
hooks. When done,
rnince the meat with u
fork but do not put 1t
through the meat chop
per ~ il makes Il puSty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10
HIS OPINION
BY NAPOLEON s. zARIck.


with Its juunty Int, was held higher
still. the color flaming high too. In her
round cheeks and showing or charm
ingly against the background Of her
chnchllla collar.
II Slull resign from the cluh-thnt's
all-und, what's more, I'll resign from
every club l belong to, A womun's
cluh-huh A cats club would be- II
better name! Nothing On earth would
Induce M" 10 stay another day in the
hateful thing and I'll resign MS soon
as can reach pen and ink to do il
with. Everyone of them is In league
TO see the Who'll" thing fuil because I've
put my very heart and soul In it to
make it go. Well, they'll be- in pretty
mess when | give it all up! There's
not another one who'd have worked
as hard as have. and the club will
all go to pieces If this entertainment
doesn't go through. don't cure
I'd be- too glad for anything"
Sh" had nN"rtalirn II boy nf seven
or rIght-a dirty little boy, with mud
dy shoes and wOrstcd cap. Miss Car
mans anger could not cilacr her inter-
est in youngsters, and especially in n
boy who Scuiicd his feet so attractive
ly and who could balance curved
stick 50 Clcv"rly when h" was not rat
Ting II against the fences lie PASSED.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10
fl xj& $H{ !

The man or woman that makss
Character makes foes -Young.
The Ideal life. the life full OF COM
plrtIoh haunts us ALL We feel the
thing we ought to be beating beneath
the thing we are
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

Wilson stands for peace and
prosperity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

Mr.. andsM Mrs j. NJ. Medcalf have
just received a letter from their son
Alfred. He is on the Nevada and
WAS then at Newport.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-10

NJ. c. Hawkins was in Fulton the
first of the week attending the
meeting of the Board of the D & D.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
Pacifism and the Border.

"The nourishment Of the pacifists' is the subject
Of an article in the July Forum Evidently It refers
not to FL Paso for it blessed little nouTshment the
professional pacst would receive round about Fl Paso
We have heard peace talk here until nauseated
with It; have been told to wait until we have lost
all patience we have been kept watching until our eyes
have grown condition that now only VISION
green when the subject is mentioned
We have tried peace for five years; We have tired
persuasion as long, have endured and suffered the
same length of time We have listened to platitudes
while we were being robbed; have been fed on hope
while our friends slain with axe have been
cautioned to be charitable while were being shot at
from the back; we have been urged to keep meek
tongue while we being abused as no nation on
the earth has ever been abused without fighting
We are all Of US sick and tired of all this pacifis1
iingoism and unamericaniSm. We have seen or heard
Of flag being into tatters, spat uPon ground
into the dust until grew we could not-in spite
Of ourseves-have the for It that we were
taught in youth to have; not because the grand old
flag does not stand for much today ever; not be-
cause its boodsained red its blue and its snowy
white are not as beautiful today the day it born
into existence but because the people into whose keep
ing It has been given have proved false to their trust
false TO Amercanism false tie ideals Of manhood
At last we are at the point where we will brock no
more Of their Oily dallying; at last the nation IS
aroused; at last the American people bringing such
pressure to bear upon those IN whose hands fate
has been unfortunately placed that feel about
TO hear something than the patludes Of paetsts
and the cautions Of cowardice
It begins to look the American flag would once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
The Convict and Roads.

Somebody has made a suggestion that We take lot
of islands which lie off the Alaskan coast and convert
them into penal settlements for the convcts Of the
United States
There are enough islands to accommodate all the
prisoners we have says the with the suggestion
and there they could be kept and made self supporting
and they could not get away unless they could swim
two thousand miles of ice cold water.
At present of our prisoners are self support
ing Gradually, the modern thinkers devising syS
tens for working the convicts roads and otherwise
getting something of them. The old convict farm
system has been abused that it has fallen into dis
favor and disrepute The Alaskan island idea
would have this TO combat the beginning for there
would be a prejudice against trying such thing for
the very simple that previous plans Of similar
nature BY the different states have been failure.
Of course, it would take years to bring about the
object desired if it should prove feasible and the
government would have to start and ascertain if
is worth while For few thousand dollars the govern
ment might try of these penal farms expert
ment; then we would have something to work upon.
Nothing is proved good bad until tried The
might "fan in" If the scheme worked well There is
hardly any prospect that it would work
fully however and the best plan that presents it
self to work the convicts the roads-those of them
that are strong enough for such service
Road work gives the cOnvicts exercise IN the open
air, keeps lines Of communication OPEN the com
munties the money they ordinarily spend for labor upon
work. and better for the health Of the prisoners
than so much confinement inside prison walls The
average prison does not reform man; rather It tends
to make Of him. if he is not already one, confirmed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Has Gen Carranza a tyDewriter2-BrooHlyn Times.
AIexico's treasury shows Carranza has -othing to
lose--New York American
The dove Of peace viii now have to fly TO the north
pole 10 find roosting place--Grand Rapids News
However, Mexico was cowardIy enough to jump on
US when Col Roosevelt had broken rib-St Louis
Post-Dispatch-
The Mexican situation has the pennant races and
Europe's little scrap backed off the boards.-Knox-
vile Tribune.
No one takes 50 little interest in the suffrage
question as the women themselves-Bonner Springs
(Kas-J Chieftain-
Going to motor truck is romantic
the old way. but the motor truck delivers the
goods--Cirand Rapids News
II Paneho Villa not dead viii someone rot
planned st Louis Post-Dispatch
country by invasion II they should be foolish
Gen Funston will take care OF them--TUlsa Democrat
The national guard will probably have Gen. car
rama to thank for bringing IL mp u the highest
standard Of efficiency it has ever knOWn--Albu-
querque Journal
The United States has its quota OF war bridea
The Mexican war scare has given big rush
marriage business all over the cOuntry--Oshkosh
(Wisl North Western.
Give the women a mans chance IS the slogan
Of the equal suffragists- Most VIII be glad to
split II nfty-fifty with the other They have
been carrying the load for several mO0us-LCs
Angeles Times
One darned fool boy down in RusH county. who
had no more than to follow the governments
scientific instructions in farming. grew $50 bushels
of corn Of ground last year Lots and lots
own methods grew much Is bushels.-Bonham
CTexas) News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
COLORADO GOVERNOR FIRES
CAPP, REFORMATORY WARDEN

Denver. Colo, June 2S.-,M 2. Capp.
warden OF the state reformatOry at
Bueuavista- Colo. has been ordered by
Gov George A Carlson TO turn over the
vyarei-IshiD to r. L Shaw Gov Carlson
charges Capp with neglect OF duty,
malfeasance in office and incimpe-
tency
The action follows a hearing last
week before the governor. which arose
cut or Capp's refusal 10 comply with de-
rnaudS several months ago that he re-
liuouisE his position The matter was
taken to the courts and Capp was sus-
tain1d in his contentious that the
charges upon which his removal was
sought were not sufficiently specific
In tire governors statement notifying
warden Capp Of his dismissal. he de-
Clares that Capp had permitted "a es-
capes from the Institution in little more
he permitted extreme and inhumane
punishment Of inmates, flashing them
with a lash made Of two pieces of tug
leather and in some instances have al
lOWeC as many as IS blows 10 be struck
an inmate who was blindfolded.
streaclec over a horse his hands and
feet tied and protected only with thin
ticking trousers which were being
stretched tight over his body by one Of
the guards" Other instances he alleged
showed that boys had been beaten so
severely that they lost control Of them
selves and "one tainted"
He charges further that ne found
the inmates had been furnished dis
eased and spoiled meat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
he

of melons arriving in FL Paso every
day consigned TO local markets" said
a r. Ross. There is hardly a day
but from two to five cars come in and
are rapidly unlOaded and disposed Of
Most OF the larger melons are shipped
here from eastern Texas. although
some come from California"
1T is still day in New Mexico" said
John snyder, ranchman and cattle ODer-
ator Of AlamOgOrdo. "but cattle are
not such q great deal off in condition.
You could not buy them now on the
basis th2t they are at all off in cOndi-
ton Aeound Alamogordo we are not
suffering so much, but down in the
southeastern part OF the county the
country is exceedingly dry. I think
however. that the reports OF loss in
that section even have been exagger-
ated"
Il am sorry that my business en-
gagements did not give me time to pay
a visit 10 the boys Of battery A Of the
New Mexico national guard" said Roy
zimmerman, Of Roswell That IS a
very fine military organization. and is
credit TO New Mexico. Capt De
BremOnd has had the best Of military
training. and he is perfectly at homie
now He is very thorough in the in
struction and training OF the men OF
the battery"
i am opposed 20 extending the bal
lot 10 women" said Mrs Walter Stowe.
With her womanly influence a woman
can vote a thousand times without the
ballot, where with the ballot she can
only vote once and then probably
10 lose and this one vote is obtained
AT sacrifice women will deeply regret
later Where women only have voted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
FIFTEEN CONVICTED MEN
AWAIT OFFICERS ARRIVAL

Fifteen prisoners who received sen
fences during the Nav term OF the 34th
district court viii be shortly taken to
the state penitentiary. The date OF the
arrival of the penitentiary agent has not
been learned here, but all preparations
have been made for his arrival
Among the prisoners are Donald
4iackey. convicted Of the murder of Scott
Vance, an Fl PasO & Southwestern con-
ductor, on Nov. "A, 1915, and given five
years in the penitentiary Mackey was
denied q new trial and then gave notice
of appeal Recently he withdrew the
notice, indicating that he desired TO
serve his sentence.
The other defendants are Jose Omit
verOs, G. Garcia, Juan Gandara. Roman
Guerra, EmeteriO Garcia, Isidro Con
zales, COnrado Alvarez. Eduardo Yer
dujO, Manuel Sabola, Alvino Rios. Al
fredO Martinez, William Hennison,
Frank Metz and Francisco Sanchez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
School
Finest

upon the question OF suffrage. only
one percent have voted for it, Mrs
stowe has written a book against
suffrage but she believes that a mu-
siclaL, and woman just as Other
people IN the community. should have
well defined ideas about all which
vitality concerns the city. community
and anton in which she resides Mrs
stowe father was a Mills OF the Roger
Q. Mills branch
AT present financial conditions are
better than ever" said L. S Stewart 1T
IS true the drouth is causing some IN
easinesS on the uplands, but hope is
sIiI neld out Tor bumper crops this
year in the valleys Remember. the
usual sumner rain last year did not
come Until July IS II there is a short
age OF crops it VIII mean better prices.
Alfalfa IS already selling at 81 more
than the price last year. Merchants re-
port good collections and business and
there are few loans being requested.
Cattle are suffering some. but viii be
quietly revived as soon as the rains be
gin"
The constitution and bylaws or the
Egg Circle OF the FL Paso valleys viii
soon be drafted and e. Pasoans may
get ready TO buy some real tested cOuu-
try eggs" said A G. Graham. county
farm demonstrated The Egg Circle
plans TO have community cooperation.
10 sell only the freshest products and
TO place on the market eggs at a rea-
sOnabis price Heretofore the Kansas
City middle dealers have been selling FL
absolutely guaranteed The Egg Circle
viii nave selling agent and every egg
from the circle will be tested thor
oughly"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
MRS. HADLEY GOES FREE;
HUSBAND GETS LIFE TERM

Mcskogee. Okla. June 2S.-On the
ground that she is insane, a jury in
the district court here found Mrs. Ida
Hadley not guilty on a charge of muir
der in connection with the killing OF
sheriff Jake Giles. OF Bea umOnt, Texas
Her husband. Paul Hadley, who was
found guilty and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the state peniteutiary-
Giles was shot and killed while on
railway train near mere several weeks
ago. He was taking Hadley. a prisoner.
10 Texas 10 face charges following the
latter's arrest in Kansas CITY Mrs.
Hadley had been given mission to
accompany her husband.
The United States Government main
tains the largest printing establish
ment in the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28

-APAN is a small restless natioh
which is thinking OF homestesding
a claim on the Pacific ocean There
are several islands in the Pacific on
which Japan would like to grow her
celebrated brand Of Oolong tea and
the rat-footed coolie. but she is pre-
vented from doing so by the navy Of
the United States. which plants itself
in the right OF way with both arms
folded and team up
Janan has a very fertile soil and
produces more population 10 the square
yard than anybody else except China
whose inhabitants are obliged TO sleep
in layers Of pig-tailed humanity
Every foot Of tilable land in Japan IS
occupied by people who cannot move
in any direction without head-on col
Iision- A few years ago Japan seized
Korea and moved a few million Of her
Acknowledged subjects into the same.
but her birth rate has now caught Up
with the disbursements and most OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
Japan Is A Very Small, Restless Nation
Wants To Homestead A Claim In The Pacific

several expensive battleships This
teaches US that while we should love
and respect Japan as a sister nation.
il would be well to keep one eye
squinted in her direction ever and
anon and see that there is plenty OF
coal in the bunkers-
Japan SENDS a great deal OF her es
cess baggage to California 10 teach
the natives OF that state how to run a
truck garden and lay up money. As a
result. all over southern California
have sprung up luxurious truck gar
dens presided over by the nOn-per-
spring japanese, who speak several
words Of English ana live on the hum
BILE carrot. The Japanese does not care
for luxury and viii often be found
wearing the same shirt he came over
here in. but he is a hard worker and
makes as fine a hired girl as anybody
could ask for. On this account he
should be admitted to this country in
small quantities. until the homework
problem is completely solved
protected By George Matthew Adams-J
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
TIRED OF aPEACE- TALK.

Editor FL Paso Herald
/ see that one Dr. Jordan came to
Fl Paso to preach peace 70 a peaceable
people. who have seen their country
men murdered and robbed for the last
five years
The writer doesn't know as much
about international law as a hog knows
about Sunday. but I do know the first
law OF nature is self protection. and
that is all We ask for and we are
going TO have il, II by force OF arms
II would be a Godsend to the com
mon people OF Mexico Il Uncle sam
would send SOC 900 soldiers into Mexico
and advise our peace lectures to 20
TO Europe where they pay no atten-
tion to international law.
II may be that they could do some
good there Here on the border OF
Mexico. peace talk is a failure we
want peace in Mexico. and we have
waited for peace in Mexico. for the
last five years Experience has taught
Us that our people have been muir
dered and robbed by the wholesale We
are tired OF it. and IL must come to a
halt Ben c. Moore