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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
FARMER NEEDS GOOD ROADS
Motor Has Extended His Sphere Of
Operation Until 100 Miles Doesn't
Worry Him.

There is q reason for American
hardness in road building. We need
not be utterly downcast when we hear
our highways unfavorably compared
with the fine, smooth roads Of Europe,
We must remember that European
highways were hundreds of years in
the making and in periods when roads
were the sole means Of transportation,
both civil and military. There were
no railroads, no electric lines, no wire
communication. Road building wai
the essence Of commercial life anC
communication.
America started almost with the
railroad and the steamboat. Compar
atively a few years later we had the
telegraph Our roads were neglected
because they were only local In char
acter. Our railroads and telegraph
enabled us to leap the centuries. But
now we are confronted by a new need
1t is the need for better local trans
portation, says Chicago Tribune
Where formerly the farmer was con
tent with a few miles of dirt roads fol
his local traffic, he now requires hun
dreds of miles, for his area has ex
banded with the advent Of gasoline.
A few years back there was thu
protest that good roads was merely
the argument of the automobiles, {
species restricted chiefly to metropol
itan districts. A part Of that argu
ment still obtains-that good rOad'
is the demand of the automobilist
but the automobilist is the farmer
The motor has extended his sphere O.
operation until 100 miles is of no NOR
concern to him than was ten before.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
TEST FOR LOVERS OF POETRY
eemewhat Severe, but on Analysis o..
binary Man Need Not Be Com
pieteIy Discouraged.

The following paragraph appears
in a literary review of book On
"The Reading and Writing Of
Verse;" by Lieutenant Andrews, for
merly professor of English at the
Ohio State university.
"Can you hear a watch tick, one.
two, one, two, one, two--and then
change to one, two, three, one, two,
three, one, two, three? Can You
hear train rumble in time to diff
ferent tunes? If you can't, you
never will be able to enjoy poetry to
the full, according to Lieutenant
Andrews.
That is a rather severe test, but
we have no hesitancy in commend
ing it to the writer's of verse for tho
newspapers, not that it should dis
courage all, but most of them. And
then the reviewer goes on to say that
the pleasure of reading poetry de-
ponds, in part at least, upon "ths
readers ability to put irregular
rhythms into attractive verse pat
terms" All this is very discourage
ing, but we hope to keep on reading
Burns, Byron, Tennyson, Whittier
and Riley without counting the ticks
to discover whether we readily enjoy
them or not.-Ohio State Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
TOO LATE.

"Why don't you go to work and
try to make yourself useful?"
"I'm a victim of the war, Gil" "
said the seedy individual.
Flows that?"
81 spent every dollar I had to lay
in a stock of Can the Kaiser but
tons to peddle on the streets. BY
the time the shipment arrived the
kaiser had already been canned
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
A MATTER OF MAKE.

eyes," said the American, re-
counting his battle adventures to an
admiring listener, standing open
mouthed before him, "a Boche shell
came along and hit me in the neck p
"And you are alive now" gasped
the listener.
"Yep," replied the American.
"You see, stranger, the shell was
made in Germany, but my little ole
collar stud was made in the Z. S. A.
And l guess the squib subsidized. 1t
was some stud !"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
USE TAR AND HAY COVERING
Found to Wear Quite Satisfactorily
Over Almost Pure Sand Roads
In Wisconsin.

In Wisconsin there are several Ions
stretches of almost pure sand roads
Considerable difficulty Is experienced
in passing over them either in dry
weather or in wet weather. Numerous
schemes have been tried In an effort tC
make them passable, the most promls
ing of which at present appears to be
a covering of hay and tar. Last sum
mer several sections of sand road were
treated with this combination. After Q
few weeks of usage it was found tc
have withstood the wear of traffic and
a stretch over mile in length was
given a similar application. So far. IL
is said, the hay-and-tar covering IL
wearing in very satisfactory manner.
Pathfinder.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
MILD IN COMPARISON.

"Back in your old job, / see"
eyes," replied the discharged SOL
der. !
"Do things seem natural to your
"Not quite. | used to think. the
boss was human cyclone when he
lost his temper, but that was before
l listened to a few heated remarks
from top ant."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.

Ze Music Professor-Ah, Wee
lynn, you are too queek, You failed
to hold re half rest for two beats.
Willie (of Indianapolis, of course)
Il admit being little hasty, pro-
fessor, but you must admit that it
isn't bad business policy to meet
notes before they are due.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
ONE RESULT.

"I'd like to win one of these nu-
merous prizes I see offered by the
magazines"
"Winning prize is all right, but
the attending publicity kills it."
GLOW so?"
Everybody wants to borrow.
You could loan it out forty times"
Kansas City journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
.
BUILDING
BUILD sPLlT-LoG ROAD DRAG
Main Point 20 Remember 10 That De-
vice Should Be Faced With .
Strip Of Old Iron.

Everybody knows about the split
log road drag and the cut here shown
is so clear that It needs little explain
alton. The main points to be remem-
bered are that part Of the front por-
ton of the drag should be faced with
a strip of iron Gan old wagon tire will
do) and the hitch so arranged that the
drag will move along at an angle
always pushing the loose dirt toward
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
HER SACRIFICE.

"Sistah Maudie Wabbles am puff
an and blowin' round dat she has
done give her husband to hep win
the war"
"Husband-huhp snorted old
Aunt Miasma. "Wait twell she
gives a son, a brudder or somebody
abe keers suppin' about" kansas
City Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
"ARE" is RIGHT.

Teacher-What is The Hague
tribunal?
Scout-The Hague tribunal ar
Teacher-Don't say "The Hagu,
tribunal are" Willie; use 'is."
Scout-The Hague tribunal isbi-
trates national controversies.-Boys'
Life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
SOMETHING TO eRIEVE ABOUT.

81 tell you, it's too bad" muttered
the sympathetic soul.
"Sure, what is it1" questioned the
other fellow, who is always handy.
"Why, poor old Atlas held the
world on his shoulders for thousands
of years and didn't ask for any back
nav"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
AN EXCEPTION.

Christian Scientist-Nothing is
ever lost! Everything in the uni
verse is in its right place at the right
time.
Man from Missouri-Have you
never been seasick ?-Life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

We are authorized to announce Lee
d. Ash as candidate for reelection
to the Office of Superintendent of
Schools of Monroe County, Mo-, sub
'ject to the action of the voters at the
annual school election April LIST, 1919
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
A Road Drag.

the center of the road. The occasion
al use Of this drag on any road will
certainly improve 1t and no farmer
will make mistake in constructing
one and using 1t on the highways that
pass through his farm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
LIVING UP TO HIS RECORD.

Husband-The chauffeur doesn't
show me proper respect.
Wife-You must remember that
he has driven for Jack johnson and
Gunboat Smith.-London Answers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
WoMAN's CONFIDENCE.

Edith-Jack told me was so in
teresting and so beautiful.
Marie-And yet you will trust
yourself for life with a man who be-
gins deceiving you even during his
courtship.-Toronto Telegram.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
SCARCE NOW.

"Did you ever see a black dia-
mondT"
"Oh, yes, Before the war l used
to lay supply of 'em in every win
t.,r."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
DUBIOUS IDEA.

"Those arrogant Huns talk now
as if their army had gained a VIC
tory"
'T've no doubt they think it is out
of sight"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21
STiNeYI STINGYi

Her-Did the performer win
much applause, my dear?
Him-He won it, all right; but az
usual the audience wouldn't give 1t
to him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-21

Go to Miss Belle johnson for
high-grade ENGAGEMENTS.
Red Lake news. [volume] (Red Lake, Minn.) 1912-1921, 1919-12-01
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Indian Service

United States Indian Service
For the benefit of the readers of the Red Lake
News, have been requested to contribute to It's
columns with series of health talks.
The topic of greatest interest at the present time
is the so-caed influenza and it's relation to common
colds.
The cause of influenza is assumed to be small
germ which is constantly associated with the d.
sease It was first discovered in 1898.
Influenza prevails without relation to climate
wind weather
In 1889 and 1890 influenza spread to the four
quarters of the GLOBE which the most extensive
and serious pandemic that has occurred in modern
times. The world wide outbreaks usually spread
from east to west In 1918 and 1919 it likewise
spread to the four quarters of the globe. The NOR
bidity and mortality in cantoment camps was
simply appalling The loss Of life in civilian
population also extremely high during the first
outbreak of the disease AS the people became
more experienced in the treatment of the disease
the mortality greatly lowered.
AS soon as the patient starts to tempera-
ture or before, he should be put to bed, be given
a laxative to clean out his bowels, something to
relieve his acute symptoms and be kept in bed for
two or three days after the temperature has sub
sided.
Complications and other symptoms as they de-
is procurable.
Most of the lives were lost through ignorance
of the above mentioned facts. Some of the vic
tins not going to bed for two or three days after
being attacked with the disease others getting up
two three days before the disease had ended
Now that the epidemic of influenza is rapidly
abating and manifesting itself in the form of the
so-called common colds, with an occasional typical
attack of influenza and nauenzalin pneumonia,
feel it fitting to discuss the relationship of inu-
and what is spoken of as common colds.
The common cold is not most people think,
condition brought about by drafts and exposure to
cold, but is infection with group of organisms
closely associated with the organisms of influenza,
pneumonia, bronchitis, and the like These organ
sn1s found normally among great many peo-
pie, called carriers Their virulence is not very
strong and very little trouble to the patient
until he has lowered his resistance from some cause
such working in the woods getting all sweaty
and then riding home in his sleigh and allowing his
body to become chilled. Or the woman may be
doing heavy washing, and likewise getting all
sweaty, and going out thus becoming chilled.
Changing from heavy to light underwear in the
winter, or sensitzing ones self by staying in
that are improperly ventilated, stuffy and over
heated also lowers the resistance to a marked
degree.
Colds and influenza are both infectious diseases,
Red Lake news. [volume] (Red Lake, Minn.) 1912-1921, 1919-12-01

and those who are affected with either should avoid
sneezing and coughing in other peoples faces, pre-
ferbalv using handkerchief Should avoid theatres
and crowded places and stay in the house to take
care of themselves at least until the acute symp
toms have subsidized.
Prophayaaxis preventative measures are the
same as for all other infections transferred by the
secretions of the mouth and nose Isolation is not
always practicable, but patients for their own good
as we'll as for the protection of others, should re-
main in bed during the febrile stage. r
Prevention of colds: First, avoid the infection.
Secondly, guard against predisposing causes Con-
especially in street cars, offices and other poorly
ventilated places, where the risk of persons cough
ing and sneezing directly in ones face is minent.
Contact with the infection may further be guarded
against by careful self education in sanitary
habits and cleanliness based upon the modern con-
ception of contact Infections Colds like other d.
seases conveyed by the secretons of the nose and
mouth often conveyed by direct and indirect
contact through lack of hygienic cleanliness, and
disregard of sanitary habits. Kissing, the COM
drinking cup the roller towel pipes, toys,
pencils, fingers, food, and other objects contain
mated with the fresh secretons will transmit the
disease.
The principle predisposing factors in catching
colds are vitiated air. drafts, sudden changes in
temperature, exposure to cold and wet, overwork,
loss of sleep, insufficient rest or improper food and
any conditions that lower the vitality of the body
A. T. Robertson, M. D.,
Red Lake news. [volume] (Red Lake, Minn.) 1912-1921, 1919-12-01
HEALTH OFFICERS

The sanitary officers DR.. Robertson, physi-
clan; Harry c. Moore and Curtis A. Smith, farmers;
O. L. Breckner, principal Cross Lake School, Chas.
H. Graham, principal Red Lake School, Baptiste
Thunder, Louis Jourdain Gilbert Lussier and Sig
ana, police 1t is the duty of the above per-
sons to look after the sanitary conditions the
reservation, the Indians homes and the schools
Red Lake news. [volume] (Red Lake, Minn.) 1912-1921, 1919-12-01
BIRTHS AND DEATHS

son was born to Ke-we- tab gwon-a -aush and
Ah-wun- ah- quod-oke December 6. His is
Ke-che- O. ke-mah.
Mildred Louisa Graves, daughter, born to Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Graves on December 9.
bouncing baby boy recently made his appear
ance at the home of Mr. and Mrs Frank Mason.
Mrs. Jane Oliver, interpreter at the Agency
office, gave birth to fine baby boy New Years
day.
Four deaths occurred during the month of De-
cember: Kan-ke-way- gah-bow-eke John Mason,
Genevieve O-ge- mah-wahj e-waib, and infant
of Sigana, policeman at Croos Lake School.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

realize that Is Frick shouting.
'Alive?' l wonder l hurl the
stranger aside and fire at the crawl
ing figure of Frick. The man struck
my hand-I have missed! He Crap
pies with me, and we wrestle across
the roor,. try to throw him, but
spying an opening between his arm
and body, I thrust the revolver
against his side and aim at F'rick
behind the chair. l pull the trigger.
There is click, but no explosion,
BY the throat l catch the stranger
still clinging to me, when suddenly
something heavy strikes me on the
back Of my head. Sharp pains shoot
through my eyes. l sink to the floor,
vaguely conscious of the weapon
from my hands.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

"'Fr-,' begin. Frick draws back.
He understands it flashed through
my mind. With a quick motion l
draw the revolver. AS l raise the
weapon, l see Frick clutch with
both hands the arm Of the chair and
attempt to rise. aim at his head.
Perhaps he wears armor,' | reflect.
With look of horror he averts his
face as pull the trigger. There is
a flash, and the high-ceilinged room
reverberates as with the booming of
cannon. J. hear sharp piercing
cry and see Frick on his knees, his
head against the arm Of the chair.
feel calm and possessed, intent
upon every movement of the man.
He is lying head and shoulders un-
der the large armchair, without
SCUM or. motion. Dead? | wonder.
l must make sure. About twenty
five feet separate us. / take few
steps toward him, when suddenly the
other man, whose presence I had
quite forgotten, leaps upon me. l
struggle to loosen his hold. He looks
slender and small / would not nurt
him; I have no business with him.
Suddenly I hear the cry, Murder!
Help!' My heart stands still as |
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Continued from page three)

damned Frick paid the sheriff to do
it, l say."
There is still more excitement,
still more argument, all words,
words and more words, and the "as-
sembly breaks up, detected, dispirit-
ed" So is Berkman. No action.
Several days pass, and, as Berk-
man tells the story, the offer of the
strikers to arbitrate is refused.
Frick announces that he will deal
only with his individual workers,
and rnillmen disobeying the order to
return to work under the new sched-
ule~ Of wages are TO be discharged
forthwith and evicted from the
company houses, The picture of the
rich enjoying all and the poor suf-
fering continually is drawn by Berk-
man, who concludes this passage
with a customary TRADE against the
rich.
"Rcturning to Pittsburgh in the
evening"" he says at a later point,
II learn that the conferences be-
tween the Carnegie Company and
the advisory committee Of the strik-
ers have terminated in the final re-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

money was given, incidentally, to help
the aged artist. The Toledo Art Mu-
scum paid $4,000 for his Brook by
Moonlight
He originally sold that picture for
$500, and it was near the highwater
mark in the prices he received for his
work. A ten or twenty dollar bill
was nearer the average recompense
for his labor.
His other "Moonlight," the one that
sold last for s13,500 he frst took
under his arm, hoping to dispose of it
for $50. He was threatened with dis
possession for ncn-payment of rent
and his eighth child had just been
born. He was lucky. Eventually he
received $500 for the painting. How
ever, there was the other extreme Once
a junk dealer paid him s3.O3 for a
picture. Blakelock sold the entire con-
tents of his studio once for 800
Though he was worn down and
harassed by debts, he never seemed to
realize the value of money. When he
had it he was as apt to spend it for
an ornament as for the food his family
needed. Living on little or nothing,
worried, but wrapped always in his
art, he became more eccentric as time
went OH until finally the eccentricity
verged on madness, reached it and
passed the barrier. The meney he
valued so little came to stay in his
imagination. The hand that made the
Indians dance the pipe dance became
| fretful and useless.
Seventeen years away from the world
he stayed, forgetful and uncompre-
hending of the fame that came too late.
The story of his return is too recent
to repeat. The rift that came in his
couded reason, the hope that he might
return to the world sane man, that
he might even paint again is common
story But the truth is that in spite
of every care given him by his friends
and admirers Blakelock never was
wholly sane, because his delusions
were always with him. 1t is certain,
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
How Revolutionist Works Himself Up to Bomb Fever

fusal Of Frick to consider the de-
mands Of the millmen. The last
hope is gone!"
Berkman has now decided that
the "attentat" must be committed
Immediately and the next day finds
him at the door of Fricks office. The
door of Frick's private Office, to the
left of the reception room, swings
open as the colored attendant
energies, and ~ catch a fitting
glimpse of a blackbearded, well-knit
figure at a table in the back of the
room."
'Mistah Frick is engaged. He
can't see you now, suh,' the negro
says, handing back my caro-.
II take the pasteboard, return it
to my case, and walk slowly out of
the reception room. But quickly re-
tracing my steps, I pass through
the gate separating the clerks from
the visitors and, brushing the as
founded attendant aside, / step into
the Office on the left and find myself
facing Frick.
"For an instant the sunlight,
streaming through the windows, daz-
zles me. / discern two men at the
further end Of the long table.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

pocket. | have it, Repeatedly |
strike with it at the legs Of the man
near the window. l hear Frick cry
out in pain. There is much shout
ing and stamping. Ny arms are
pulled and twisted and | am lifted
bodily from the floor. Police, clerks,
workmen in overalls, surround me.
An officer pulls my head back by
the hair, and my eyes meet Frick' s.
He stands in front of me, supported
by several men. His face is ashen
gray: the black beard is streaked
with red, and blood is oozing from
his neck. For on instant q strange
feeling, as of shame, comes ouer me ;:
but the next moment | am filled with
anger at the sentiment, so unworthy
of a revolutionist With defiant
hatred l look him full in the face.
"'Mr. Frick, do you identify this
man as your assailant?'
"Frick mods weakly.
"The street is lined with dense
excited crowd. A young man in
civilian dress, who is accompanying
the police, inquiries, Are you hurt?
You're bleeding
Il pass my hand over my face.
| feel no pain, but there is a pe-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

N stone" points out that 1t is
4 n not economy to buy the
cheap things in a market.
In the end the best things are usu-
ally the more economical, as he goes.
on to say:
If the pocketbooks are limited. il is
better to so without some articles in
order that the indispensable ones may
be the very best obtainable Cheap
plumbing is the worst possible economy
Even in the very smallest house ALL
plumbing fixtures should be of the very
best quality. Loss through constant
repair can be corrected by installing
irst-class articles.
SANITARY kitchens, bathrooms and
laundries are a constant JOY as we'll as
a good business investment. Nothing
is more precious than the health of the
family, and health depends to a great
extent on sanitary plumbing. For the
bathroom there are buiit-in tubs with
no exposed plum bing, standard wash ba-
sins, medicine cabinets and innumer-
able fittings of porcelain and white
steei products. Glass or porcelain
shelves and towel racks, 'Biltin' soap
holders, towel and toothbrush holders.
chairs, stools, costumers. sponge hold
ers and even scales, can be had; so
that 1t is possible, with the use Of tiled
walls and floors, TO have an immaculate
bathroom that is easy to keep clean.
Those who desire color can introduce
1t IN a charming border OF tile that
comes in every shade
The modern kitchen is the pride Of
the housewife. Through consideratea
arrangement of the kitchen specified
by an architect, and with white one,
piece porcelain sink, icebox, tiled walls
and composition floor the kitchen j. a
delightful place. The kitchen sinks
made with back and drain boards and
sink OF one casting are absolutely san
ltary, for there is no crack or Joint for
grease, germs or insects to lodge in. Even
laundry trays are made in one piece.
Other modern sanitary equipment for
the kitchen are culinary tables, mixing
tables with porcelain top, vegetable
sinks and garbage cans. For the
kitchen also there are pure white cook
ing cabinets and glass shelves
so important is good plumbing to
the health and safety of the household
that state laws and city ordinance
control the installation Of plumbing
fixtures. In some cities health officers
see to 1t that the piping of each hou q
is kept in good condition. so that the,
health Of the city IS not endangered
through an individuals neglect"