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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06
A COVER FEEDER.
An Arrangement Which Makes Feed
ing of Bees an Easy Task.

The cut partly describes feeder l
have adopted, writes correspondent
of Bee Culture. Ii is excellent for
feeding at any time OF the year, but
particularly in cool weather, as it is
always very close TO the bees. Other
feeders may be just as good after they
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06
Fully Prepared.

Mrs. Stubb-John, what I'm the
world are you doing with those boxing
gloves in one hand and the remnants
of dinner in the otherg
Mr.. Stubb-Maria, there Is a tramp
downstairs who says he is looking for
scraps. | want to be certain which
kind he means.-lllustrated Bits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06
The Excitement Plan.

The payments amt so hard"
What terms?"
"A dollar down and dollar when.
ever the collector ketches Me-
Louisville Courier Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06
Literature of Youth.

Knicker-What books have helped
you most?
Bocker-The ones didn't buy with
the money father sent me at college.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06

psychological moment he would fire
blanks from small pistol. Two or
three treatments usually suniced.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06
Misfortune.

A man is up against tough luck II
he marries a woman who knows that
she knows more than he does.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06
Lamp for Dante's Tomb.

The Italian Dante society is to fur
nish the tomb of the poet of Ravenna
with lamp which. 1t is proposed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06


British
New social
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06

Are you planning to take some one
of the short agricultural courses which
are offered by many of the state agri-
cultural colleges during the winter?
These courses OF study are arranged
with special reference to the practical
farmer, and afford him an opportunity
of a two weeks or a months course
in scientific farming and dairying
which will prove invaluable to him.
More of our farmers should be i'm.
proving these rare privileges offered
them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06
A sheep in good flesh in the fall h
half-wintered.

Ground limestone is good for soils
which puddle easily after a rain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06

The farmer is living more comfort
able today than he did twenty years
ago, and it costs more. With larger
outgo there must be larger income.
We often wonder If the farmer is do
ing all he can to make his farm pay.
Sheep have long been neglected me-
dunn OF making the farm pay. at least
by many farmers. In the opinion OF
those who have tried 1t there is no
more profitable product of the farm
than sheep.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-06

At show in New York city recently
new-fangled mixer operated by cleo
tricity was in practical use. Is the
day approaching when the work OF
dairying will be so simplified as to be
classed with the easy occupations?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21
Annual School Election.

Notice is hereby given to the
qualified voters of School Dis
trict of City of Monroe, Town
ship 56, Range z and 8, Counties
of Monroe, Marion and Rails,
State of Missouri. that the An
nual School Election of said
district shall be held at the
same time and place as the
election for municipal officers.
The following will be proposed
and considered: The ELECTION
of two directors for a term Of
three years 10 fill vacancies
caused by expiration of term of
office of Thos. Proctor and w.
r. P. Jackson and one dir ector
for a term of two years to fill
vacancy caused by resignation
of Geo A Hawkins.
T. J. SHARP
Sec. Board.
March II, 1907.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21
A New Venture.

Bur Vaughn and John Utter
back have bought the Miss
Callie White property 50x1oO
feet, corner of Vine and Dover
streets.
They expect to put up a first
class feed and meal mill and
put in wagon scales.
They will erect the house
fronting Vine but twelve feet
from it and twelve feet from
Dover, 80 as to give plenty of
room for sending out their prod
uct and for the scale 10 weigh
corn.
Having resided in this city
for quite a number OF years,
both gentlemen are we'll and
favorably known in the business
world.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21
Calvert.
March IA, 1907.

Sunday morning the Warren
neighborhood was startled by
the news, Rails Calvert is dead.
He arose apparently in his
usual health, ate his breakfast
aud shortly afterwards tumble
over dead.
He was a bachelor SO years of
age and had spent many years
if not his entire life near where
he died.
The funeral was at the old
family grave yard Tuesday
morning.
He left many friends to regret
his being taken away.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

The last issue of the DEMO.
GRAFT contained a little adv in
regard to garden seed. Did the
people read it? Well, yes. be-
fore the ink was dry on many OF
the papers the peoples feet
went pit.a-pat on the stairway
and at the top their voices
chirped: Say, what about those
seed. You bet, if you have any
thing to sell or give away and
really want to let go of it, the
thing to do Is ADVERTISE in
the DEMOCRAT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

]. N. McWilliams and family
of Chillicothe have moved to
this city. He Will be manager
of the Pond Poultry Co Hav.
ing known Mr., McWllliams for
years and always regarding him
as gentleman. we bespeak a
hearty welcome for him and his
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Frank Wunch and Mrs. Anna
Cannon of st Louis, Mrs. Anna
Sladek of louisiana, e. e.
and Mrs. A. j. Sladek and Mrs,
Alice Margreiter ofPdris attend
ed the funeral of their kinswom'
an, Mrs. PheIix Wunch, Tues
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Lambert Hagan left Tuesday
afternoon for Carstairs, Alber-
ia, Canada. where he may grow
up with the country and then
again, he may not. For in spite
of his going there at the best
season of the year, he has a
a feeling in his heart for Mis-
souri, and Missouri girl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Hayden Hays and family and
Joe Spalding and family left
Tuesday for Carstairs Alberta
Canada. They are good citi.
zens and will be missed in their
old neighborhood. Canada is
the gamer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

The No. 9 Deere Edge Drop
Corn Planter can be seen on
our sample floor in our new
ware room; it is the invention of
age. Call and let us show you
our full line of Jno. Deere i'm
plements.-A. JAEGER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21
Card of Thanks.

We the family of Mrs. Mary
Wunch, feel grateful to the
neighbors and friends who as
sisted US in the care of our
mother during her last illness.
We invoke the aid and care of
our Heavenly Father for them
when the time of need may be
theirs.
BENJAMIN, Lou
and LENA WUNCH.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

The old Frank Griffith histor-
ic BRICK home. north of the
city, was destroyed by fire yes
terday morning, Clarence Nc
Gee got all of his house hold
goods out.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

j, M. Johnson, Jr., has drift
ed back from Texas, for a stay
of a month with the home
folks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

We have taken the agency for
the Reliable Iucubators and
Breeders, call at our store and
let us show you our line.-A,
JAEGER.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Mrs. Ada Chapman of Ben
bow, arrived Tuesday to visit
her relatives, She is the moth
err of George. tue popular ticket
agent at the Joe depot.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

See my line of Club" Checks
fancy blue serges and grays. -
Conway, the Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Misses Katherine Dillon and
Maud Evans went to Quincy
Friday afternoon. The former
shopping and the latter looking
after her millinery business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Ennis holland and family Of
Chicago, are spending the week
with the home folks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

A Swell line of men and ladies
Oxfords now ready for the
Easter Trade at Yates &
Sbearman's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Mrs Jennie Frye, of Palmyra
has been visiting Walter
Frye's family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Fast Mail and New Deere
Riding cultivators on sale at
A. Jaegers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

{ Any suit in the window for
500 ate ouway's. the Tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

American Poultry and FielC
fence at A. JAeger's Hardware
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Mesdames Mamie Theihoff
and, Mary Brown, of Bevier, ar
rived Saturday to visit the
home people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

]. H. Roinson is looking after
the interests of his firm, Robey
and Robinson at Texorkana,
Ark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

A fine assortment of Fresh
Garden Seed at T. J. Sharp's
Seed.Stand. the Office formerly
occupied by ]. ]. Brown.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-03-21

Mrs. B. D. Christian, of Shell
bina, came down Friday after
noon to spend several days
with relatives.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08

house and look. This same I'M
thriftiness prevails. The back
yard is full of weeds, and serves
as kind of general garbage
dump. No matter what it is, the
back yard finally gets it. If it
is table refuse-dump it out in
the back yard. If it is n badly
worn family album-give it to
the back yard. Dump out the
stove ashes there. and be careful
TO scatter them around well, or
if there is an extra accumulation
of newspapers. throw them out
back. They will blow around
easier. Then there is the ever
friendly wood pile. which with
its chips and rough logs forms a
nucleus for all this disorder. The
back yard would never be com
plete with out the barns. stables
and out houses, all going to
pieces. and in need,of repairs and
paint. The worst feature about
his back yard is that il is clear
ed only about once year. and
that is when the health officer
remembers there is statute re-
1uiring an annual cleanup. What
do you think about community.
when there must be a law reduir-
ing a man to clean his own back
yard? What do you think about
a man. who gets mad and curses
such a law What do you think
about a citizen. whose premises
have to be cleaned by the muni-
clpallty! Another thing. If this
good citizen is so attached to
this junk of his. why does not he
keep it to himself? Ii might not
be so pleasant to his neighbors.
The different odors may be de-
licious to his nOstrils. but may
not be so to some people. who
disagree with him in his selec-
ton. III You are determined TO
keep such a back yard until
such a time as the health officers
make you clean up. there is one
alternative. Don't let us see it,
fence it in. Put up a high board
fence around three sides of it.
and a lattice fence in front, Sc
parating it from the front yard.
Then keep your old back yard.
But it will be argued that this
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08
An Able Paper.
READ the WHOLE or IT.

something; a something which is
a necessary requisit for good citi-
zenship. In this paper the en-
deavor has been made to confine
the topics as much as possible to
conditions like those we find in
the towns and small cities. for it
is here that the lack of Civic Pride
IS most noticeable. In large. cities,
the question Of Civic Purity
overshadows all other Social ques-
tions. and usually on account of
the centering Of, wealth, "Civic
Pride" becomes secondary one.
City life with its hustle and bus
tie. Keeps men awaN and ~. II
Opportunities Cor improving their
conditions Of living. Life In the
towns and small cities is usually
void of hard competition, and
men are apt to settle into ruts.
and become contented with worn
paths.
There seems to have been a fad
or a fancy spread across the
country for boosting as
against what is termed ''knock-
ing a town. While this to a
great extent is commendable, yet
this so-called boosting" does
not always boost. - AS one
writer has put it. Boosting is
but an indirect way of knocking
the other fellow The real
booster" of community is a
good citizen, who is up and ready
Ito improve conditions of life
around him; the real knocker"
is the fellow. who knows no such
thing as "Civic Pride"
1t makes no difference how
many SC. called boosting mot.
tOs' are originated; how many
get acquainted excursions" are
run; how many "busy all the
time badges" are worn or how
many advertising booklets are dis
tributed. if the ,lijzens of a place
are not imbuel with the spirit of
helping each et'rr improve and
beautifv their town. The best
way to boost a town is to stop
knocking" Let us see what
the real knockor' does. and
what real knocking" is.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08

The real "knocScr" is a man
with the full rights and preru-
gativcs of a citizen. He receives
the protection afforded him by
our government; is benefited BY
the society and association of his
fellow beings. However regard
less of all these privileges, he
gives nothing in return. In other
words. he is A ireci upon the
community. Le, us examine his
home 70 see IL The evidence does
not sabstantiate the above state
ment. In approaching, yOn find
his sidewalk badly kept. Weeds
grow promiscously on the ditch
banks. and the bitches themselves.
are cleaned but once a year, and
that is when the municipal aus
thOrities do it. The foot bridges
are loose and lettering. His
front fence. usually a poor make
shift, is out of line and some Of
the posts are rotted and pickets
are gone. There is no gate. or if
there is one, il swings crookedly.
Neither the fence nor the gate
have ever seen paint or the kindly
white wash brush. On entering
there is meandering trail, mark
ing the line of travel If there
are lawns. they are hidden by a
thicket of weeds. No flower gar
dens or vines are visible. On the,
front porch are piled a baby ear
riage, a clothes washer and a
broken down bed stead. The
house, itself. no matter how well
it was built. has been neglected.
1t has not been renovated each
spring, by the carpenter or the
painter. II groans' for paint.
Let il be said here, that paint is
one of the modern improvements
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08
"CIVIC PRIDE

word picture is an extreme.
Granted. 1t has been made so
purposely. Luckily there are but
few homes, which possess all Of
these disagreeable features, but
all knockers" homes possess a
few of them. "A chain is not
stronger than its weakest link. +"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08

All of these before un.
savOry conditions are the weak
links in the chain of good citi-
zrnship. If it is the fence, which
only needs lining-line it. If the
lawn needs weeding-weed Il.
If the porch needs painting-why
paint it. 1t is the little things
which count. and Nsay-don't for
get about that back yard.
Not Expensive.
In these little improvements,
the first question which arises is
the cost. Ii is but natural. but
stop minute to consider how
much it costs 10 keep the back
yard clean? How many cents
does il take TO keep your family
heirlooms off of the front porch?
How much must you pay to keep
your side walks and bitches IN
condition? Is there any extra
consideration to keep your chick
ems TO yourself. and not let your
neighbors enjoy their company
1t does not cost much to be a
good citizen. Just little time
between supper hour and dark
each evening, when you come
home from work will get and
keep the old home in a present
able condition. When all of
these disagreeable conditions
have been eradica,ed. then i'm.
provemenis can follow. Start u
vine at the corner of the house,
which says a little. Put in IA
tulip or sweet pea bed. where you
once raised milk weeds and dam
delions. Now there are the trees.
Don't forget them. Plant plenty
of them; some might die. They
do not cost much, but they go far
in identifying little home. 1t
is in the shade of the old apple
tree where most happiness is
found. On the front porch put
a setee or bench where the ice
cream freezer once stood, and in
that back yard. which you and /
love so much, build an ash pit.
After while, yon can put up a
little lattice fence to obscure the
back yard from profane, public
gaze. Then above. all things in
vite the health officer. and tell
him you have reformed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08

of society. for it covereth up a
multitude of sins. A poor house,
well painted comes nearer being Il
thing of beauty and a joy For
ever. than a mansion without
paint.
The Back Yard.
Suppose we 30 around the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08
B. F. Ritter Jr.
CLASS 1907 A. C. of U.

toll, for time and again he has
proven himself no good. These
are the fellows who are the
principal violaters Of an anti-ex-
pectoration ordinance. 1t is INT the
busy man, who hurries along the
street. He generally steps up to
the ditch curb. 1t is these no ac-
count "toughs", who are a curse
to the community in which they
dwell. They belong to the same
category as the town hoodlum"
the worst knocker" in ex-
instence.
The Hoodlum,
Before paying my respects to
this fellow, let us make differ
entiation. In large cities. we
have the "city tough. who is an
entire different type of human
being from the town hoodlum
The first parsonage. Wfter run
ming into the minions of the law
once or twice. learns to respect if.
He behaves himself through fear,
and an iron hand keeps him with
in bounds. This fellow. usually
is sharp enough to reason with.
and way down underneath he. has
small spark of honor. A good
police or juvenile judge finds this
spark, replenishes it with fuel;
and keeps it burning. You can
appeal to most of these fellows.
and if you get them interested in
line of work, good citizen
usually results. AS a.police judge
once said to a roundsman. "we
will make these fellows respect
us; and then reform them A
town hOOdlum" has never been
taught to respect law and order.
for usually in a town or small
city, the arm of the law is too
weak. Being reared in a back
district, these fellows are not as
snappy. clever or bright as the
"city tough" and this small diff
ference makes the .'hoodlum"
hard to handle. When yon at
tempt to reason with him. he
sneers at you, and as rule these
smaller places have no means to-
divert his attention during loaf
ing hours. other than the pool
hall or saloon. The "town hood
lum' and the Village saloon
bum" are of the same family
both belong in the house of cer-
rectiOns.
To proceed, the "town hood
lum'' is the brake to civic i'm
provement Every community is
composed for the most part of
good citizens. These citizens from
time to time improve their sur
roundings; they fix up their
homes and beautify them. They
prompt the city authorities to i'm
prove the public utilities. It is
Just at this point, when a com
munlty feels as if progress is be-
ing made. that the "hoodlum"
makes his entrance. He proceeds
to steal flowers and tear upflower
beds. He knocks over fences or
smashes ornamental fence post.
nc 'r""pIes lawns, and damages
shrubery. lie yanks young trees
on by the roots, and twists Them
out OF line. He takes his pocket
Rnife out, and cuts great gasnes
IN fence pickets or street corner
signs. lie marks up public build
'ngs and walls. Occasionally he
relieves the monotony by firing a
brick through a window. or cut
ing a plate glass. He invades
the cemeteries steals flowers and
Ups over head stones. Nothing
is sacred within his reach. He
dlsturbs religious gatherings and
-. Ixl.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-06-08

All of these little improve
ments make your existence hap
pier, and at the same time is
"Civic Pride" When visitor
comes to your town, and sees
your home in neat condition, he
says to himself, "There lives Mr..
Booster. He has done his share
toward identifying the town"
More of The Knocker.
We have seen the "knocker y
in his existance. Now let us see
how his spirit enters the public
life. This knocker' is the same
fellow. who allows his irrigating
ditch to overflow its banks, and
food he streets and sidewalks.
He has no consideration for wo-
men who must pass along, and
besmirch their gowns. Then
again this fellow takes pains to
sweep all of the side walk refuse
into the ditch or gutter. y while
back in Salt Lake City. six of the
smaller grocery men were arrest
ed on this charge. They all cursed
the law. and could see no damage
in choking npthe ditch and flood
ing the street.
\ brother to this fellow is the
one. who throws banana and
orange Feelings on the side walk.
and releases large pieces OF paper
to be blown about on the public
thoroughfares. TIE discarding of
these Feelings in such manner,
is not only dangerous. but shows
also a noticeable Mck of good
home, training. IF you eat ban
ana or orange in public, You can
find a. place to deposit the peel
insg. Every grocery man has a
refuse box in a handy place in
his store. When you purchase
banana. leave him an oyerpay-
ment in the form of the peeling.
1t is safe to say that more run
away accidents are caused by
horses becoming frightened at
loose pieces of paper. than by
brass bands. or automobiles. The
person. who is responsible for a
piece Of paper floating around. is
almost an abettOr to a crime. But
putting aside the dangerous as
pect, doesn't it look beautiful to
see the comic section of Sunday
paper promenading Main street.
in advance of dust storm! If
one will but notice. he will find
that our public school children
are greatly responsible for the
spread of paper on the streets.
Coming home from school. they
thoughtlessly drop scraps and
pieces over the fence and. in
handy hooks, to be blown about.
when the first opportunity ar
rives. Parents should remind
their children of the Importance
of either leaving waste paper in
baskets at school, or bringing it
home.
The Splitter.
Now comes the fellow. who ex-
pectorates on the side. walk. and
deposits his cigarette and cigar
stubs thereon. Have you ever
gone along Main street of your
town on Sunday afternoon. and
noticed the former camping
grounds of these highly in,ellcc-
tual Sunday afternoon congrega-
tons "the united order Of
street loafers"! They gather
around railing or use market
display stand for rostrum. Here
they hold their sessions. and be-
sides annoying citizens, who pass.
make themselves obnoxious by al
most rendering the passage i'm
possible. Their continuous cxpec.