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THE DEMOCRAT W .1. lim-SK. IAILA 1'IKKl'KAI.L. PublUhei Society Kditoi- A Commencement Dilemma She' What is your thesis to be tibout. Mr. Senior? Min"-wp girls .ill ln.uo icipi ii nf poilise hi ttiliS Si: 113 P.IPTIOX: One Yem 1.00,'Stiu (liliii today Oil life S threshold Six MiMith .... ic Bnrt ends 'old things hnve pass.il Auverttf iiiij ttutc made known on on npplicaUim. Slip a few Prince Albert smokes into your, system! ctrrifhi ma by .-tiered at the Pottortlcr at Monroe City Missouri, ai scoiiJcl.fti matter THURSDAY. AUGUST 3. 1916 Who Started the War? The Crown Prince whs having h nice Mule chut with his father, the "Kinder," und apropos of nothing s.iic): "Father, who slur led this war?" "I know, lint I won't tell." s lid his father, phi fully. "Did Gi urge start it?" persist d the youth, with a grin. "No.'' -ni:J his father. "Did cousin Nicholas?" "No," said pap i, ' Did Francis .lost- pi.?" "No." s.iid the old man. "W. II who ilid then?" "I'll tell yon s n Y.m reniember Teddy Roosevelt came out of Ceci iral Alricei and cull' d on us several ) ears ago and I showed him our magnificent army 1 showed him our great and gltrious navv I showed him the Zepps and the submarines and the gas hags, and Teddy, tlre.it ly im.iress-d, .-I ippiJ me on the buck and said. "Bill, my hoy. you can lick the world,' and like a damned topi, I beli ved him " Weeds Our Peculiar Luxury Weeds are a tax on agriculture They cost the country millions of dollars annually And they tuke an extra toll from Uncle S un's an mi d income through their effect on the general heaMi, but just how mil' h seeds himp.r human effici ci:r h i- not hten reduced to 'nl la's and , . ins Ti.e prufissi mnl hay feverile vliol Ins two or iliree eek regul.rK very sunnier is not the only victim ! ih e d. Summer li s n.M- liui i,d it.uiil.ir c.i away.' Some nirls say just 'stand ing on life's threshold' and leave out 'today' That's what they call be ing concise, and that certainly is very fashionable But 'to-day' seems to make it more realistic, don't you know: an I realism. I think is even more modish than terseness Give me a man's opinion on it I love great, strong. Fitzsimmonsy kinds of thoughts. I'd rather be intellectual than anything in the world except engaged " He (gallantly) I am sure any thing you say will be the very lat est thing an i as deep as can he." She "Do you really think so? Such a compliment from a man with a imiscle like yours makes me feel pmud enough. I suppose just between us -that I am n ce. little, tiny hit deep. Win our Polly Cm class lei rued everything about the silver question ai.d the tjrifT and all those tilings that great bearded men like papa have been studying for years, m jut three week-'. One of our very youngest members can remember et every thing lh,- whole M Kinley family niects and ail wine to the inail gural ball: but then, she is our vale dh'torianf Yes; and we are all through with the Armenian ques tion and Cuba and Crete, with noth ing left to do except get samples for our gowns I don't see how we women are ever going to he kept in reforms when we begin to vote we work so fast." ! He "If you look as pretty re-1 lormiug as you do talking about it I shall be glad to give nil my time to hunting up subjects for you So long as you don't attack love and marria.e I don't cire. ' ti aiise ycu know, dear" She (a tnr a mu-e) AVII. now of course I liav. ry jtir,( vmi, lb im ig.tc f .' ri i you die. I h time W.- gnu iug nr ui I ; y9 M 7 1 You've heard many an earful about the Prince Albert patented process that curs our bite and parch and lets vou smoke your fill without a comeback ! Stake your bank roll that it proves out every hour of the day. Prince Albert has always been sold without coupons or premiums. We prefer to give quality ! R1NS There's sport smoking a pipe or rolling your own, but you know that you've got to have the right tobacco! We tell you Prince Albert will bang the doors wide open for you to come in on a good time firing up every little so often, without a regret! YouH r t I 1 - ' ''" l . .. : x. i. -i -A i ;i v.v ,K t I, ' L I . 1.1' 11 J - 11 the national joy smoke feel like your smoke past has been wasted and will be sorry you cannot back up for a fresh start. You swing on this say-so like it was a tip to a tnousana-aoiiar Dill ! It s worth that in happi ness and contentment to you, to every man wiio knows what can be gotten out of a chummy jimmy pipe or a makin's cigarette with Prince Albert for "packing"! J REYNOLDS TOBACCOCO M libi, . C. THK Prince Albert ti.lv ..iflSv- fv?-r .us 1U1 w- m s r ' -r ' monm Taity,vwr; ' . il tin. and .t. rvn v PTin.t Albert prtchuKr. Iin i rHl m ..h.iKr tc Vnu 11 K.riw tulr. Vou II f'.il "frori-s Ctrntrd julv .H'lli. ip7 TI.Hl!nent tlint It . Hi 'trd Sli.tr. Guvern mfnt ti. Kntiilvd i.Blrnt un tl. l'rorrfc bv wl.icli Prince Albert ! rnMdo Art b h hu h fnn.'ljr bife end lirrvif f.r.'i Mir rut nul .' Everv- 'v..e;e tuh ... ... i,.utJ vou II hnd urince Albert MWHilinn vou n lurry red but. 5i tide red tin. l"c liundaome pound .md ti.ilt'Puund tin liunndur end in th.it clever eryatel. gleve humidor. with U'onge - moittener tup. thel keep th tobucco in euch ftnf condlllolt Iweeel is-ii"-d t" in ir in y.m mu-n't i tiiit, wliea ii 'v i secmd i'". " in pres. rv ice Ativ. I've I im linl i.tlli -tit.!... may limit a nam's writ'en Imi ts .if p i er foricir col--hi;.i iiy tr i fit. live wmk f I J lege ma.'az in- a'i 'Ui the ma'rimo wt i .s. i i he., aie i.iiied b mnl -1 nial tr iiniii' I- and lil'hat" inu seeiniiily lie ti-iinpottaiit i han He (ki.iuj In r, ".-l, never a pie said bre. ze The .lunger mind. 1';! f-.ri'tve yon So li ive I for conos win n that chance wind 'nuts Oh. :ln re! if I won't nave to blows over ton. 1 1 l ily's we.d crop ' clmmie tnv the-i al! over now A iiioveuient f urling toward the Hiere's a . p a' l t i f ti nt stu.I in ('(- ruction . f all ly fever weeds' tint " ! .s hee-i ltiune"d in m inv ' She "vVe'.c both been very pre- i no i w ill 8 rve a double purpo ! ma'iire. Du-k P.nple always wait j f r it liajipeus lliat the fanner am! MM they're safelv in irried before the hay fever victim blackli t h- they begin r uling against it I huve' h i weeds n bri :ht id.M .lust i h mi!e the Tl e flow ets nf if itiileumed m nn in V nr sarcasms and let plants tire inconspicuous nil it ilnm stand fur r.ligi'iii It's just out nt i r c im iiilnr hut il:r p as pnpul .r to make fun of that and )uce great quantii ies of ,i lijlii f I much s ifejr." --.lodge I n w-li.ch nature, b nit tor n p it pi s.-s of f.rtiuz .ti. ui. i is .Ii p. , 'hp Town Pest: the person that . 0 to I e cam. .' on the n hd Ibi- stands tin the street corner looking fine du t plat- - lie r is wee.!, i h -' anion I for som--l l ing to find fault yel ow i'i,ck 'be nin-'is. e.', he witti. eao alwavs Hud whit be is t'ecMe b'lir a - i e" ji l.ses looking for But what a hie be among tie n t ne s. K cei.t.y l.ves. His soul shriveN mid withers (ittsii'iiit el fie naiioea hy until it is shown in his tiatiner and f M-r a -..ci.iti.iii In' imiiit'il out looks. For suca a pern. n life has the cominoii d .isy flealiane h one lost its savor It becomes sour, of thus- plants which, like (lis misanthropic, whining Hi; passes should I e desiroyeo on sihl from bud to nurse and sees no good Wo its nlveitise Ihetn-elvis in anybody Hi-taxes are always n. l ihe land owner-. Prei y s "in too high, no mailer how low they the m an who fails i. keen rt-i-n may he. and ne cusses his neighbors l e weeds mi his pr.i.eny will be becuuse they are prosperous and r -Di.rihd with decid' t disfnvur b enjoy hie , In fact he hales him t a- ene g. tic ii e nbe s of his coin- self, as a menace to a tow.i's pros "u,n ' penty, a fee to God and no good to New Orleans has already puffed ihedivil. These persons seem to tae first ordinance ever enu. i d i e a neceosary evil in every town, far the benefit n hay ftver Miff r- Tbey oushi to be put out Lewis ers Among those punish hie mi- County Journal der it are tiwi-t r.i tt iiiinis and oc-, cupiers of premises and fini s nod We have hoin? money to loan on corporations havi g privilegs iu the ' "m hinds in amounts from $500.00 treeis. , to '1 TO CO. A. S Juyne & Son. Boy Loses Arm Dalton Appelgate. a sixteen y.ar old boy of Hannibal :ia! bis I. ft arm crushed to n pulp und en tirely severed fro a hi. 'ill. it t'e jiinciion about t"'i o'clock list! night. He with several coiiip uiiniis beat their way to Palmyra oc a freight train early in lli eve d n ai.d were trying to get it rid- ba K home hy the same mean- He jumped froai a box car to the platform, hip hi', a iruck and was thrown under thewhe.ls. Dr Glalin was summoneil and gave all the relief possih'e, but at this time it is impossible to predict what the result will be -Pilmvri Spectator Probably the mcirdnij angd never qniie looses iatii nee with n man who is kind to atii.aal-. One may swear, steal, lie. cheat, get drunk or run ov. r strangers in ni t's mi-tor car: one in iy be shif:--ss crabbed, haughty, narrow iiiin.:pd, thick skulled and uisubiir.inate. and yet hav:: a spark of no i . y which expresses itself in kindne.-s to horses and to stray c its and dogs A man who i-n't needlis-dy cruel can get aiom1, even if he lacks some of the pretentious virtues The reason that kindness to animals is a sure test of a person's character is that animals are gener ally helpless, as compared with human beings, and don't do any thing to arouse jealousy. Men who are naturally kind may take merci less advantages with the happiness of others who stand in their way. But men who are naturally kind don't kick stray dogs In fact, there are just two classes of .people in the world, one wih imagination enough to know how a dog feels when it shrinks id- ng beside you, and wags its fi rlorn tail and hopes against -hope that it has found -a friend at Inst, and one which hasn't that faculty.- San Francisco Bulletin Mrs. E, T. Griffith and daughters of Quincy. and Mrs. Leona Horton i-rid btby Wm Arnold wete gin sts of Mr. and Mrs. Price Griffiih the last of the week. Why is it that stales lying side hy si le are not quarreling tug -llier as they always do in feudal iasii tuiiotis or in European history? fhe difTert nee i ihat the feudal i. stitulions tlie within fifteen minutes after the immigrant lands in America The word feudal is a good one because it describes the eternal war which exists between the men who are educated in that complicated social system of top. middle mid bottom, Edward Everett Hale ( Mrs. W. T. Bell and daughter, , Merline returned last week from Columbia, where they had been vis iting I.e-lie Bell and wile. Stouts ville Journal I'i-l.-s Ki- S'.r. ii,l. t.-i.ul without liprl-rltiiill., tli'ililHctii'- .tilie(l , in film- :t 'ii."i miiia.i-- fi-itr, DR. WILLIAMS EYE SPECIALIST Opposite) Cem Theatre, upstairs Monroe City, Mo. If win - L.iii..- it. n't lit have Hi. in t'liiiin... ii HciKhielie cured by ilie use of I'tiiss.-s. Eye tented b'i. 1916 1916 BUCKMAN BROS. The Old Reliable Breeding Establishment Located 5 1-2 miles southwest of Monroe City and 5 1-2 miles southeast of Hunnewell A Fine Collection of Jacks We have a splendid coMe-iioa of big black jacks and csn ac commodate all that may come. The Uuukinun jacks' mules speak for themselves. They are the kind that always top the market. Marion Atlas 95175 We have the splendid 4-year old Percheron horse, Marion At las 95175 The Percheron horse is reMg'itzed a-t the beu of the draft horse breed, and we think this big black fellow is as good us grows. He is the right tjpe and you can find mine belter. Bob and Jack McDonald and Jack Forrest We have the three grandly bred saddle stallions B ib and Jack McDonald and Jack Forrest. They are the very best of the breed and their colts stand at the tup, bolh in the sales and show rings. Johnnie Jones, the champion geldinglof Missouri and Pan ama Pacific Exposition, Highbdl. former champion und top gelding at Mexico sale all came from this farm. ' . TERMS: Horses at $20, Jacks $10. Marion Atlas $15, all to insure living colts. Further information gladly furnished uoon application. BUCKMAN BROS.