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The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31
League and Choir Meet

AS a prelude to the holiday
season, the Methodist Epworth
League and choir held Joint
social meeting at the parsonage
December %, 1910.
The guests were greeted by the
pastors wife and ushered into
the tastily decorated rooms.
Here gay festoons, with their
characteristic Christmas bells,
together with the woody odor
of pine and cedar, made ones
thought alert to the fact that
the advent of Christmas was at
hand.
The entertainment for the even
ing was skiliully planned by Mrs
Pearl Day. In the course of the
entertainment there sprang into
notice some amateur poets.
True, their names may never
rank with Shakespeare, but the
product of their poetic skill
brought forth much amusement
and appreciation.
Perhaps the most novel feature
OF the evening was an auction
sale" During this sale Mr.. Neck
ley disting guished himself as being
equal to the occasion of serving
as auctioneer. Currency, in the
form of tiny stockings of differ
ent colors and denomination,
was hidden in the room, There
arose a frantic search for SAID
currency, and soon each guest
became the owner of a promising
bank account.
The auction began with rapid
bidding. The purchases ranged
from painless gloves to empty
boxes.
During the sale Mr.. Beck pur-
chased large package, which
proved to be beautiful hand
made leather music portfolio, a
gift from the guests assembled;
while Miss Day received a foun-
tain pen. These gifts were but
slight tokens of appreciation OF
both choir ard league for the
cheerful and efficient work OF Mr.
Beck and Miss Day. The recip
tents responded by rendering two
musical selections.
Refreshments were served by a
committee appointed for the oc-
Casion. 1t must be conceded that
Mrs. Robinson inscribed her
name in the poets corner OF
the evening by virtue of her fruit
salad.
After very CHEEKY evening the
guests departed, embued Will
the spirit of the season and great
apprecia tiOn for the efforts which
had promoted a pleasant even
ing.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

w. n. Sangster, travelling aud
itor of the Santa Fe, left to spent
the holidays with his parents i'll
Monticello, Ind. He was joined
III Chicago by Curl Bazell
who IS now a student at Ohio
Normal University, and accom-
panied him home. Both boys
were formerly of our town.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31
w. c. T. u. Meeting

A regular meeting Of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
will be held Thursday Jan. 5, at
2::3O p m F., at the Methodist
Episcopal church. A study of
plans and methods Of the local
and national w c. T.U. All la
dies are cordially invited.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Asbury
entertained DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Waite, Miss Winnifred Waite.
Mrs. Wood and Mr.. Cline AS
bury at Christmas dinner.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

The evening Of December %
Mrs. R. T. O'Rourke entertained
a number OF Mr.. O'Rourke' S
friends with a Smoker The
affair was a surprise to Mr..
O'Rourke, but he proved himself
equal to it and made a splendid
host. Cards were INDUCED in
until an elaborate supper was
served.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mrs. F. Hink returned FRIDAY
from an extended visit in the
east, where she went several
months ago for medical treat
ment. Mrs. Hlnk S many friends
will be glad to know that her
health has greatly improved du-
ring her absence
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31
Sundays Program at the Electri,

The following pictures will be
shown at the Electric Sunday
night:
Three Cherry Pits. The Ibis.
New song, when a College
Boy Likes a College Girl"
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

DR.. O. S Brown, local phys
clan for the Santa Fe, lett this
morning for his home in River
side, Cal, whence he will accom-
pany his wife to the Angelus
hospital at Los Angeles to un
dergo an operation for abdomi
nal trouble, from winch she has
been suffering for some months,
gradually getting worse.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Prosecuting Attorney W. P.
Geary and DR.. George P. Samp
son, superintendent of the county
board Of health, left Friday even
ing for Holbrook to attend the
meeting of the board of supervis-
OrS
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Conductor I. NJ Matthews,
who has been on an extended
tour of the northwestern states,
returned Tuesday.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Gibson had
as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Er-
nest Davis, of Albuquerque, from
Saturday to Friday.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

There will be. no services atthe
Catholic church on New Years
day, as Father Connolly will be
absent at Kingman.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Dora, Barnstapoole girl, Jenn e
Kartchner.
Choruses, Barnstapoole girls,
sailors, artists, townspeople, etc.
liss Ida Flake, accompanist.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Supervisor O. B. Sutton was
in town this week and left yes
terdav for Holbrook to attend
to his duties as member OF the
board,
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mrs. F. E. McGuckin, accom-
panied by her sons George and
Clarence, left Tuesday morning
for Fort Scott, Kan. where they
will join Mr.. McGuckin anc
make their future home.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

George w. Hennessey, of Hol-
brook, we'll known cattleman
of the Puerco, visited friends in
Winslow Wednesday,
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

H. Klotz, conductor on the
third district, left Sunday even
ing for Ell Paso and other south
western points.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

X. N. Sleeves, of Flagstaff,
prosecuting attorney of Coco
nino county, visited Winslow
Sunday.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

The County board of supervis-
ors meet at Holbrook Tuesday
to close up the business of the
year.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Joe Oldaker, the genial mana
ger of the opera house, was en-
tertained Christmas at Mr.. and
Mrs. John Campbell's for dinner.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

George L. Barnes was a Will
Jams visitor NJ ondav taking par
in the musical arrangements for
ball given there Monday even
ing.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mrs. ]. l.. Service. who has
been on the sick list for the past
two months, is now GONZALES
cling and is we'll on the way to
complete recovery.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Rev. Father Conway was a
dinner guest Christmas OF J D.
La Chance and family.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mrs. A. E. Gillard has issued
invitations for an cat Home
Saturday afternoon.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gillard en-
tertained at dinner Christina i.
The house was decorated with
holly, smilax and mistletoe. The
ceuterpiece was miniature
Christmas tree on a reflector,
With lighted candles. A delicious
;even-Cousse dinner was served
1uests were DR.. Bazell, Miss
Helen Gibson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Powell.
The quicker a cold is gotten rid
of the less the danger from pneu-
monia and other serious diseases.
Mr.. B. w. l.. Hall, of Waverly
Va, says: Il firmly believe Cham
3erlain's Cough Remedy to be
tbsolutely the best preparation
on the market for colds. | have
recommended it to my friends,
and they all agree with me" For
sale by all dealers.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mrs. ]. 2. Williams has been
quite seriously i'll the past week,
threatened with an attack of
pneumonia.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Charles Boiling was dinner
guest Christmas OF D B. Thurs
ton and family.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Ted Burbage, DR.. r. G. Baz< Il,
Robert Powell and wife and
Miss Helen Gibson were given q
'ioy ride" to Clear Greek Mon
day afternoon in Te0's auto.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs Lee ChesebrO en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
ward at dinner Christmas.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Sheriff Joseph F. Woods was
in town Wednesday attending
to some business matters.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

c. A. Moss came down from
Holbrook Sunday and is visiting
here with frierds.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

A. !. Ratelle. wife and babe
were dinner guests Christmas of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Daze.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Mrs. E I Gibson is confined to
her room with Ia grippe.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

w S. Fields was in from Nc
Clellan Sunday to spend Christ
mas with his family.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31
Local Happenings

E T. sherwood has been on
the sick list the past week.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Attorney Thorwald Larson. OF
HOlbrook, was in town yester
day.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

81 had been troubled with con-
t1pation tortwo years aud tried
all of the best physicians IN BrIs-
col, Tenn, and they could do
nothing for me" writes Thos. L.
Williams, Middleboro, Ky. Two
packages of Chamberlain $ Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets cured
ne" For sale by all dealers. y
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

Don't forget to come to the
big dance tonight at the Opera
House.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31
Court Decides What Is a Negro

In Washington, where negroes
form one third OF the population,
che question of what constitutes
A negro has been a vexed ques;-
ton. 1t was brought to head
~ the parents of Isabel Wall, an
S-yea'-old child having one-six-
tenth negro blood, who was re-
fused admission to white
school on the grounds that she
vas a negro. The parents in
sisted that she should be ccnsiG-
cred white, and the question was
taken into court. Chief Justice
Shepard of the District Court of
Appeals decided that any child
having an appreciable mixture
If negro blood, without regard
to the proportion, is ''colore,l."
1t is understood that the case
will be appealed to the Supreme
Court of the United States. The
Act Of Congress providing for
separate schools for white and
colored children will be attacked
in the appeal, which also urges
that Congress shall define the
meaning of the word "colored.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Asburl
entertained Wednesday evening
with Five Hundred party. a
delicious supper was served t.
the following guests: Mr. anC
Mrs. L. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs
George Keyes, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Gillard, Mr. and Mrs Robert
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs A. Ra
telle, Miss Helen Gibson and DR..
X. !. Bazell and Cline Asbury.
The Winslow mail., 1910-12-31

E. ]. Wolff returned Friday
from Douglas, where he ATTENDED
the funeral of the late Julius |.
Krentz. Mr.. Wolff was at Phoe :
nix undergoing treatment fo'
some trouble with one OF his
eyes when he received word o.
the serious illness of Mr.. krentz
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
The Threshold of the Year.

l Ehave passed the door which
opens to another year. The latch
of the door was lifted for me by
hands not my own, l could not stay
in the old year any more, even if |
tried. | loved its suns and SHOWS
and even its storms and darkness
were good for me. do not mind
now the sting of the pain dart
which struck me, nor am | asham-
ed of the resultant scar. And then
sometimes, there was the touch of
gentle hands and the kinship of I'M
derStanding hearts! These were
my wine in WEAKNESS. All that is
past all save the memory of it
and the effect of it; these abide a
part of the fiber of my latest self.
But this other year - the strange,
new one what? | ought not to
ask. A veil is over its days, merci-
fully. | only know that have eS-
sayed; that it is but a little of the
whole span of life, an annual unit
in the sum of time; and that in it
lie my future adventure and oppor-
tunity. | shall 90 on. From their
height the stars will see me, the
earth will prove itself my friend all
over again, and l shall meet my
brothers on the way. Richard
Wightman, in Success Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
To The Would-Be Popular Girl.

The all-around fine girl wants to
be liked by persons of all ages and
of many types. Most Of us are far
too limited in our friendships, says
The Delineator for March. Some OF
you are popular with girls, but not
with men; or with men and not
with girls; with your own class, but
not with people of another class;
with people of another class, but
not with your own.
Begin to-day, then. doing things
to widen your social experience.
Do some little thing for four or five
persons of different ages and entire
ly different types; a kindness to a
little child; an attention to
some old person; a walk with girl
of your age; greeting or a letter
or a book shared with one of your
men friends; bit of sympathy to
the cliarwoman: conversation with
some one far above you both soci,
ally and mentally, or, if such a per-
son IS not accessible in the narrow
rounds of your daily life, at least he
can always be found on your book.
shelves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
Huntington.

Miss Vene Riddle entertained a
number of young people at party
Tuesday night. All report pleas
ant evening.
James Metcalf has sold his store
at Shiel to Mr.. Potts of Hunnewell.
Mr.. Potts took charge last week and
Mr. Metcalf has moved to Ben Nc
ElroyS place near here, better
known as the James Robinson farm.
Harry Bastian and Ellie Robin
son were hauling hay through Hunt
ington this week.
The young of West Ely gave a
surprise party at Mr.. VIM. Lehen-
bauer's this week.
Miss Virgie Underhill and little
brother Carr visited at Vim. Elliott'S
Saturday.
Mrs. ChaS. Daniel was shopping
in Monroe City. Saturday.
Work is to begin soon on a new
eight room house on the farm own
ed by Mr.. Pritchett.
Frank Martin and family spend
Tuesday with Chas. Daniel and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Godlief Rothfuss|
were shopping in Monroe City, Sat-
urday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
What Every Woman Should Know.

What Every Woman Should Know.
To Clean Straw Mating Put
three pints of bran into two quarts
of water and boil we'll. When cool,
wash the mating with it and then
rub over with clean cloth. Add a
little salt when cleaning white mat
ting, and vinegar when cleaning red
mating.
Keep the Seams in Pillow Cases
From PICKERING Lay the two sell
wage edges together and with sharp
scissors clip the edge in places
about one inch apart, stretch the
cloth and sew. Turn cloth to make
French seam, and stretch again be-
fore stitching. 1t will be smooth
after being laundried.
To Amlse Baby Fill a nice,
smooth board with large-headed
tacks, partly driven in, give him a
tack hammer and he will be de-
lighted until the last tack is driven
down.
An Excellent Kitchen Cleaser CO.
Try using common baking soda to
clean the kitchen tins. Just dampen
it and use it as you would use any
other polish. 1t has been found to
work like a charm in cleaning
aluminium kettles also. The De.
signer for March.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
Ever Notice

That when the biggest bargain
sales are on you have the least
money?
That when the roads are most
impossible the coal bin is lowest?
That when you have the most
to do you areleast inclined to do it?
That when you have nothing
worrying you, you begin to worry
lest it is sure sign that YOU are
about to have something to worry
over?
That the reason the world is not
better is because your plan Of re-
form is not adopted by every
body?
That the more you write or read
OF this sort of pessimism the worst
of you are? Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
Barnyard Gossip.

Break down your stalk fields be-
fore the frost gets out Of the ground.
The early bird catches the worm
and the early chicken brings the
price.
Keep your chicken house well
ventilated at all times. but avoid
draughts.
Keep the boar in pen to him
self. It's better for him and the
brood sows both.
The automobile is right in its
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

R. NJ. Walker and G. w. TOoley
of Monroe City, Mo-, well 10 id
farmers and cattle feeders werd
here yesterday buying stUckers|
They report that, while some cattle
feeding is being done there Dowl
the general average of cattle and
hogs on feed falls below other years.
On the farms of both these mem
can be found feed grinders and 81
los. They are up to date in every
thing pertaining to farming and1
feeding. The Silo is the great sal |
walton of the farmers here in tho
west" said Mr. Tooley. We must
come to it and come to it fast. Nd
person who ever fed silage would.
do without it. We have been ac-
cuStomed all these years to cheap.
feed, and paid no attention to this
but the days of cheap corn are
over, and now there is nothing left.
for us to do but erect siloS on ouT.
farms, and furnish a cheaper feed
for our cattle what are on fell feed
as well as other stock on the farm
Any farmer who has a SilO can feed
cattle for almost half what it costs
the man who does not have silase
There is no way of reckoning the
great advantages Of the silo. 1t il
simply a money saver on a bid
scale. We have been figuring or
the cattle problem for some time
In my neiehborhood we have al
kinds Of feeders. Some adhere Il
the old ways -Kansas City Drovefs
Telegram of the 18th inst.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

one you meet cordially, but don't
fiirt with any one. You are far
better off without the notice or at
tention attracted to you by such a
course. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
Distant Relations.

Are you related to Barney
OBrienH" Thomas O'Brien was once
asked.
Very distantly," replied Thomas,
II was me mothers first child =,
Barney was tn sivinteenth" Chi,
cago Daily Socialist.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24
GENERAL CONFERENCE
M. E. Church, South, Meets May A
Six Bishops Have Died.

The sixteenth quadrennial Gen.
eral Conference of the Methodist
Church, South, will meet at Ash
vile, N. c.. May a, next.
The general conference is the
Supreme Legislative body of a
church organization that numbers
between 100000 and 100000
members in the Southern States;
some 1900 churches, and about
5000 local preachers. The bishops
preside in the order of their seniori-
ty, and have no voice in the action
of the assembly and no part in its
deliberations.
If one may Judge by advance dis
cussion the three overshadowing is
sues will be the modification of
episcopacy, the modification of the
presiding eldership and the length
ing or the abolition of the pastoral
time limit.
There are proposals to abolish
altogether the presiding elders Of
flee and other to make it elective
A demand is voiced for a more
democratic form of church Govern
ment.
Some favor the extension of the
successive years a pastor may serve
one church from four to six; 9TH
ers, the abolition of the time limit
altogether.
The women of the church are
asking for representation in official
bodies. They are sending litera-
ture, memorials, ETC.. to the men,
bers of the conference, and con-
Quoting strong campaign. The
success of these efforts would give
them membership in the board of
stewards. and quarterly conference
land, logically. the district, annual
General Conference, also, logically,
entities them to the Office of Sun
day School Superintendent. o, J,
Another matter that is being
urged, especially by some of the
border conferences, is change in
the church's name, to eliminate the
word south. Indeed there are vari-
GUS changes in name suggested.
The session of the conference
lasts 81 days, and an attendance
of 1000 to 5000 or more, at various
stages of the proceedings, is proba-
BILE.
There are eight bishops now. The
general conference is a body of $40
men. There are 48 conferences,
and each is entitled to one lay and
one clergical delegate for every for
ty-eight ministers in it; if there are
fewer than forty-eight the confer
ence has two representatives.
There will certainly be six new
bishops chosen. That number
Bishops j. C. Cranberry, W. w.
Duncan, C. B. Galloway, A. C.
Smith, J. j. Tigert, and Seth Ward
all in active service except the
first named-have died since the
last general conference. So many
bishops have never been chosen at
any session, and the election will
assume a large place in the atten-
tion of the delegates. to the COM
parative exclusion of matters uf
legislation.
The 10000 church edifices be-
longing to the conference repre-
sent cost approximately $4,000, :
900, and the 5000 parsonages about
| 100000. Missouri Telegraph.
|
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

nearly so dangerous.
If you want to keep your hogs in
good health. provide them with dry
sleeping and eating quarters.
Keep the litter on the floor of
your chicken house dry and clean.
Poultry health depends on it.
Have a load of gravelly sand
hauled and dumped in the chicken
yard every once in a while.
Better hold onto the old farm,
brother. The time is not far off
when it will represent a small
fortune.
There are few better investments
that the average farmer can make
than to buy a manure spreader.
Don't try to raise several breeds
of chickens at once. Pick the breed
you like best and then stick to it.
How about next summers wood
pile? Now is the time to do this
job and settle it for the next twelve
months.
Watch after the mares that are
in foal. Better put them in a box
stall to themselves and see that
they get some exercise every day.
See that the head-stalls of your
brides are properly adjusted to your
horses head. Inattention to this
matter often produces a sore
mouth.
The greatest problem which the
American farmer faces today is the
rehabilitation of the soil. All theo-
ries are worthless on a played-out
farm.
It's always a good idea to keep
strange hogs in a pen away from
your regular herd long enough to
find out whether they are diseased
or not.
Two people who are entirely I'M
like in disposition don't work to-
gether very we'll on the same job.
The same thing holds good with a
span of horses.
One mighty effective way of
fighting the dread White Plague is
to SEE that THE milk and butter
which your children eat doesn't
come from tobercular cows,
Give the caickens warm feed or
two during the day in cold wealth
er. When you feed them cold feed
their body has to heat it and this
means fewer eggs.
If your harness has ripped in
places, sew it up before the damage
is irreparable. Now is good time
to overhaul it and oil it before the
spring work sets in.
Get your pork sailed and cured
up before warm weather comes and
as soon as possible get the hickory
wood to sending up its fragrant
fumes in the smoke house.
See that your horses get plenty
of exercise. There are few things
that deserve a more severe con-
domination than letting them stand
in the barn for days at time.
We hope your plows were kept
under a good shelter during the
present winter. If they were you
will be several days work ahead of
the fellow who left his out in the
field. Missouri Farmer and Bceed-
er.
There is nothing more disgusting
to a true gentleman than to see a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

In Galloway County the candi-
dates are getting busy an snnounc-
ing in the Telegraph
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

Paris Odd Fellows are to meet
Tuesday evening to arrange for the
organization Of a Rehekah Lodge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

FOR SALE The Eagan grist
mill. Apply to Geo. W. Tooley. If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

Many great hope is erected on
a small foundation. Chicago
News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-02-24

There is nothing more disgusting
to a true gentleman than to see
girl flirting with every man
or boy she sees on the streets and
other public places in the city.
Don't do it young lady unless you
would have low estimate made of
your worth. You may be as pure
as can be. but your actions are liza
BILE to cause you to be undervalued.
There is nothing more admired by
a gentleman than nice well be-
haved young lady. and nothing
more unpleasant than to see girl
act rude and fast. Remember that
honor is more priceless to a girl
than gold. and when once done in
public estimation it is very difficult
to rise again. A very triling indis-
cretion in word or act on the part
Of a young lady has caused her un-
told mental anguish. Treat every