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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Mary SkeeS Dead.

W. T. SkeeS of Candy, Oregon,
came in Monday from Chicago
where he was called by the sickness
and death of his sister Mary Agnes
Skees, the beloved wife of H. E
Burnett. Deceased was born and
reared at Indian Creek. She taught
several terms of school and at one
time was a clerk in this city. She
was bright, vivaciOus young lady
and numbered her friends by the
number Of her aCquaintanCes. In
1898 she went to Chicago and be-
came a trained nurse and patiently
cared for the suffering and dying
for several years. On the 18th of
last December she married H. E.
Burnett her now greatly bereaved
husband. She was a devOut Cath
Olic and lived and died happy in
her religion. Many are the kind
charitable deeds to her credit.
She was a noble Christian woman
and altho only thiTty-three years of
age she did much to relieve suffer-
ing humanity. Her father, J. j.
Skees was an old G. A. R. veteran
and the sisters of the order buried
her with honorS. All Of this was
greatly appreciated by Messrs W. T
SkeeS and H. Z. Burnett and they
desire to express their thanks.
Mrs. Burnett died Thursday Sept.,1
After funeral ceremonies the body
was tenderly laid to rest in Oak
ridge cemetery, Chicago. Her many
friends here will regret to hear of
her death but know she has gone
to her eternal home in Heaven
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Preachers Assigned.

The Missouri Annual Conference
of the Methodist Church, South,
closed its session at Plattsburg Mon
day evening. 1t has been suggest
ed that the conference be perma-
nently located at Fayette as free
invitations do not come to the con-
ference. Bishop Collins Denny read
the appointments Monday evening.
Hannibal District Presiding El-
der, H. D. Thompson; Canton sta
ton, F. Marvin; Hannibal. Arch
street, V. o. White; Hannibal, Park
church, c. c. Grimes; Hunnewell
circuit, to be supplied; Kahoka sta
ton, T. A. Allison; LaBelle circuit,
j. 0. Whitworth; LAGRANGE circuit,
to be supplied by W. | Brown;
Lewiston circuit, c. l. Hoy; Monroe
City station, W. P. Wynn; Monroe
City circuit, w. S.Rooker; Month
cello circuit, 0. Blackburn; New
London circuit, D. R. McBee; Pal
myra station. William NJ. Alexan-
der; Palmyra circuit, to be supplied
by E. F. Cooley; Perry circuit, J. NJ
Hornback; Oakwood and Saverton,
to be supplied by J. S. Frazier;
Shelbyville station, F. E. Mosley;
ShelbyvilIe circuit, B. F. Leake;
Wayland circuit, to be supplied by
J. W. Manuel; Professor in Wander
bilt University, o. f. Brown, assist
ant secretary to the secretary of
the board of church extension, E. S.
Watson.
Other preachers known in Mon
roe were assigned work as follows:
Robert White. Brunswick; j. A.
Snarr, Keytesville Station; NJ. F.
Grove, Salisbury; E. E. Bostwick,
Lineville; T. P Middleton, Mays
vile Station; G. A. Lehnhoff, Presid-
ing Elder Macon district; H. H.
Johnson, Clarence Station; S. H.
Milan, Belleflower circuit; E. L.
Rutledge, ClarkSviIle; |. 7. Nash, st
Charles Station; D. F. Bone, St.
Joseph Centenary; Rev. Thompson
Penn, located.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Train Robbery In st. Louis.

Burlington train No. Is which is
due here about 1 o'clock a. m., was
robbed in st. Louis, Tuesday night.
The train left Union Station at 9:O1
p. m. AS the train was leaving the
shed a man with his face partly
covered boarded the train shot j. w
Wine of Clarence, the fiagman, and
locked the porter up in a toilet
room. The robber then proceeded
to rob a few passengers making
one of the unarmed train men as
siSt him. On reaching the second
car the door was locked so the rob-
Der jumped from the train and es-
capped. This is one of the boldest
robberies ever undertaken.
The Burlington offers a reward of
$1,000 for him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Surprise Party.

Last Wednesday was Miss Wilma
Schafers fourteenth birthday Sew
eral of her young friends arranged
a surprise party for her and of
course the evening was spent
very pleasantly, in music, games
and conversation. Delicious re-
freShments were served. Those
present were: Misses Mable Hawkins,
Jeanette Vaughn, BERTHE Nolen
Juliet Green, Bernice Bixler. Cassie
Tooley, Katherine Hayden, Messers
William Bull, Gerald Williamson,
Ray Anderson, Gordon Hampton
Jim UmStattd, Herbert Lee and
Massie Ausberry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
The Rug That Curls Up.

Every housekeeper has at some
stage of her experience been worried
by rug which would curl up at
the ends. Pressing did no good
the curl would stay. Perhaps she
learned before the rug wore out
that strips of stiff buckram sewed
on the under side of the rug would
hold it in place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
s)Ith of Shelbina lrois yIties STAND d ATTERS LOSE
bought all of these farms. A1D 80 AAN0 ~N
Market EeDo.
Wednesday before date of In Five States aFoete Among
paper the Winners.

Five States held primaries Tues
day and each repudiated the re-
publican stand pat element.
LaFollette was nominated for the
u. S. Senate from Wisconsin by
big majority over the Taft-Aldrich
candidate.
Sen. Burrows the Michigan AL
drich-Taft candidate was defeat
ed.
Indications are that the AIdrich
crowd are routed even in New
Hampshire.
California is in the hands of the
insurgents
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Col J. R. B. Kidd has been il

Col J. R. B. Kidd has been in his
glory during the past week. Sat-
urday he sold at auction the Wood
livery stock and covered himself
with glory. Then Tuesday he went
to Palmyra and sold for S. H. Griffin
the furniture in the Phoenix hotel
and then to he certainly made good
as Mr.. Griffin told us that the Col.
sold for $1.05 some chairs which new
cost only so cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
The Parochial School.

The Parochial School opened
Tuesday with over 1870 pupils, the
the largest in the history of the
school. This shows the thorough
ness of the work done. Sister
Veronica is in charge of the school
in which there are four teachers.
This is one of the best educational
institutions in Missouri and we are
pleased to note that it is increasing
its number of pupils.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
Scholarship For Sale.

If you want to take a course in
Telegraphy, Shorthand, or CONNER
ciaI Bookkeeping, in either the
Moberly or Sedalia Commercial
School, you should see the Demo-
crat. We have a scholarship in
each school to dispose of.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Just as we 90 to press we learn
that DR.. W. B. A. McNutt was to be
taken to Quincy on No. A Wednes-
day. Were not able to learn wheth-
er it was a case for operation or
not. Hope he will soon be restor-
ed to health again.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Shipments light. BarSer & Nc
Clintic | car sheep; T } Yates l
car of hogs; HenderSon-MorriS Pro-
duce Co 1 Car of poultry. Total 3
cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

F. M. Churchwell last week re-
ceived letter from his son Herman
at Evans, Mont, in which he states
a killing frost visited that section
on the 25th of last month. 1t is
very dry out thete and for three
weeks the sun was obscured by
smoke from the forest fires which
were burning in two counties west
of there. The fire however was put
out by a snow stom and the smoke
cleared away. -Shelbyville Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
High School Opens.

Enrolment Wednesday morning,
Sept. 7.
Enrolment by Glasses.
Senior class Is
Junior class 21
Sophomore class rs
Freshman class 81
Elective 7
Total 105
Number pursuing various subjects:
Algebra 81
Plane Geometry 20
Solid Geometry 18.
English 103
German "a
Latin 67
History So
Agriculture 18
Physics 19
Bookkeeping IL
Commercial arithmetic 20
Exclusive of the "a who were
promoted from the eigth grade there
are % new students in the High
School. About so students are in
the High School who were not en-.
rolled last year.
The Monroe City High School i:
fully accredited by our State Uni.
versity, and offers opportunities
second to no high school in this
section of the country.
E. M. SIPPLE, Supt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. ~ Each Wednesday.

Rev. W. W. Laughlin and wife
spent several days very pleasantly
with old friends and acquaintances
at Fairfax and Rock Port They re-
turned home Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
Of Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.


Ebert Yates at the F & NJ Bank. !
He can give you the Colonels
dates.
Stock Sale.
The Monthly Stock Sale, of the
Commercial Club will be Saturday
Sept. TO-
Pasture to Rent - About $50 acres
good grass, plenty of running water.
Will rent all or take in stock by
head. j S Elzea, Phone 27C. If.
For Sale A few male and female
0. |. c. pigs. R E Redman. 9-8
Seed Wheat For Sale.
About 400 bushels of Seed Wheat
can be seen at Henry Greens feed
store. - C M Sullivan.
G. L. Turner will sell at public
sale on what is known as the Sebe
Meyers farm 6 miles Southeast of
Monroe City and 1 Id west of Sid
ney, Thursday, September Is, the
following: 6 good horses, 4 Short
Horn cows, l Jersey, 3 male calves,
a lot of hogs, farm implements. 80
acres of corn to be sold in the field;
20 or rs tons hay in stack. W. T.
Youell auctioneer.
L Owen has been quite busy de.
livering fertilizer to his many Gus
toners.
T Z Fitzpatrick reports the sale
of the John Carrico farm to Chas
Ryan.
RIB Sandifer sold 7 coming s.
year old mules to T j Yates.
At Centralia there were fourteen
horses shown in the big saddle
ring for 1000 and they were fine
ones too. Buckman Bros, Bob Nc
Donald captured the second premi-
UNI This speaks well for their
horse as there were fine horses in
the ring from Missouri, Illinois and
Kentucky. Consequently it was
quite an honor to win and shows
that Buchanan Bros have extra fine
horses.
On account Of his health E 7
Clark will sell at public sale at his
farm 1 mile west of Ely and 5
miles east of Monroe City on We'd
nesday Sept. 21. Several splendid
horses, 18 high grade Jersey cows
and heifers, 100 Oxford and Hamp.
shile ewes, 2 registered Hampshire
bucks, 19 hogs, a lot of farm imple-
ments. Youell and Lillard are the
auctioneers and M B Proctor is the
clerk. Don't forget the date.
FOR SALE S. C. Brown Leg
horn cOckrelS from select pen of
birds at SOC each. Mrs. Byron Nc
Farland. If
John L. Owen took 8 head of cat
tie to the Hannibal market and
bought from Arch Schafer /, Friend
Saunders 5, John Madden 1, Shell
Hornback 2, Cecil Dawson 1.
Chas, L. Elzea went to Omaha
and bought 2 loads of fine 2-year-
old steers to feed.
Farmers are all smiles over the
prospects of a big crop.
DIX Yowell of the firm of Cleek
& Yowell reports the sale of farms
as follows: Will Redman 1C1 acres
west of town. DR. Johnson 121 acres
west of town, W H Elliott so acres
east of town. Ennis TOoley 80 acres
east of town and 100 acre farm
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Steve Schafer Of Quincy spent
Monday with his brother c. ..
Schafer and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Mrs. D. H. Stevens is visiting in
Fairfield, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
PRESBYTERIAN

Regular services next Sunday at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. IN. Sunday
School 9:45 a. m. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Pub
lie invited to all services.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08

Mrs. VIII Goodnight OF Ely has
been visiting in Monroe,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
For a Greater Chautauqua in I0II

ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. m. Each Wednesday.
Rev. W. W. Laughlin and wife
spent several days very pleasantly
with old friends and acquaintance
at Fairfax and Rock Port. They re-
turned home Friday.
PRESBYTERIAN
Regular services next Sunday at
II a. m. and 7:30 p IN. Sunday
School 9:45 a. m. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Pub
lie invited to all services.
METHODIST
Preaching II a. m.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Junior League 2:30 p. m.
/ Senior League 500 pm.
Public cordially invited.
CHRISTIAN
Regular Sunday Services:
Bible School at 945 a. m.
Preaching and Communion at II
a. m.
Junior Endeavor at 2:30 p. m.
Senior EndeavOr at GAS p. m
Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening at 7:30.
Last Sunday afternoon a Junior
Endeavor was organized with 20
members.
The Senior Endeavor took up its
work again after a few weeks rest
during the hot weather.
At the afternoon meeting of the
Official Board plans we're made and
committees were appointed for the
revival meeting to be held in Oct.
Every member of the church is
urged to keep the meeting in mind
and plan to help make it a season
of great blessing to the church and
community.
Everyone is cordially invited to
all the church services.
ST. JUDES'.
Rev. H. C Goodman, Rector.
Services Sunday next XVI after
Trinity, 7 a. m, II a. m, 7:30 p. m
Wednesdays s a. m.
Fridays 7:30 p. m.
The Bishop of the Diocese of Mo.
will officiate at his annual visit
alton Tuesday, Sept. 20
GRACE BAPTIST
The regular services on Sunday.
Preaching II o'clock a. m. and 7:30
p. m.
B.. Y.U. $50 p. m. Sunday, Miss
Ida Lane, leader.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Prayer meeting 7:30 Wednesday
p. m.
Woman's Missionary Society
IL. r
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-08
METHODIST

Preaching II a. m.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Junior League 2:;30 p. m.
Senior League 500 p. m.
Public cordially invited.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08

the principal thing desired. | think
the illustration will make this plan.
II is done by means OF an iron lever,
thl, and sash cord, ~, fastened to
the sliding board. tcl A pull on the
lever raises the board. (c), to a posi-.
ton by the side OF the stationary
hoard, Id. and catch holds the lever
IN position, thus holding the sliding
board up until the lever is released
and the board drops down. Strap
iron guides, ~, hold the boards in
position. and as will be seen from
the Illustration the boards, (c), work
Independently Of each other and are
separated a little at the ends to pre-.
vent binding. Should any do so and
not drop down TO place. a little work.
ing OF the lever win start them.
do not remember the exact con.
struction of the rack, but it is some
what like the illustration, Fig. 1
showing a side view and Fig. the
end view Of one-haIf OF the manger.
The other half ia similar. (a) is a
post, CD a slanting board which forms
the side OF the grain bottom, and lei
the slant!ng top to facilitate putting
IN the hay and help to keep chan
from falling on the necks Of the lambs
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08

Sometimes they come In pairs, these
cases; one for cigarettes and one for
matches, and especially smart is a
new design just over from Berlin
showing the head of the kaiser's own
proud eagle, sharp beak and cleaning
eye, opening at the top to display
tiny compartments for small ciga.
rettes and smaller matches.
What is the reason for the astonish,
ing increase of the smoking habit
among New York women? Simply
this: They took it up because it
looked smart" in much the same way
that small boy takes his first smoke
In much the same way, too, it has
grown on them, until now they are
wrecking their nerves with nicotine, to
say nothing of squandering great
sums of money. 1t is no longer fad
with women. this smoking-a woman
must have her after-breakfast pull just
as much as she must have her break
fast. Sometimes she can get along
without the food much more easily
than without her cigarette. Thou
sands of women in New York smoke
from fifteen to twenty cigarettes a
day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08
New York Women Spend Half
Million Yearly for Tobacco.
Spend as Much More Yearly for Jew
eled Accessories and Fad Is
Growing Rapidly-DeaIers
Cater to That Trade,

New York.-New York women
burned 100000 last year. From to-
days indications in the business world
they will burn even more-in fact, a
great deal more-in the year 1910.
Furthermore, the word burn" is
used literally, because these fair New
Workers actually hold the fuel between
thumb and forefinger and set match
to 1t! Not that the money is in the
form of bills from the United States
treasury Nay, 1t is in the form of
cigarettes!
Half million is snug sum for
women to send up in smoke. The fig.
ures are furnished by dealers, and
conservative dealers at that. Three
Of them cater particularly to women
One of them seeks no other trade. To
this half million add money spent by
women cigarette faddists for smart
accessories and one has a fair idea
Of what the cigarette habit costs New
York women to-day.
Come from Central park down Fifth
avenue for a spin and see: First,
snuggled among the conservative
brown stone mansions, which once
echoed the gentle laughter of the old
Knickerbocked aristocracy, one comes
upon the atelier of a one-time social
figure now an importer modiste. Early
New Workers would have called It a
dressmaker's shop. Now It is an ate
Tier. and its patrons always are ad
1rnSSad al smadamap
To-day madame" Is being fitted
with a wonderful frock of smolder-
ng grayish rose silk. with amethyst
lights. From a cabinet In the corner
tactful saleswoman brings q slen.
der chain of beaten silver, from which
depends a quaint case, all studded
with amethysts. Madame" selzes II
with eager hands. Dull silver and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08

oAIRY NoTes.

Do NOT allow any foul air around the
row stable or places whare milk aud
cream ara Kept.
Even with the greatest care Il 81
hard 10 keep TIE sow stable ventilated
as Il should be
Cleanliness hrss, last and an the
time. should be the watchword Of
vvery dairyman.
MIN and cream are che firat foods
Of this wnFid. and should 80 the puraat
and most sanitary product We con.
sumo
Tie induce the greatest possible milk
Flow In heifers their calves should be
removed from them the nrst week
after calviag.
ny aaving sbe calves from his best
producing cows and breeding HIS best
COVE "a high grade mains. any dairy
farrasr can build 10 a paying herd
chpApiy
SigileHne AMI commanaenso are
what W. nerd N Tia dairy, whether
the piodnet Il sold 10 tfe clgy trade.
made into hatasF tn the farm. 81 used
IN Inc hasne kitchen.
The e0Na niiiked daily IN the United
States Yield ~ avesawe Of a.bs9
pounds q milk gear which makes
the annual tntai output Tor the coun.
Try abcut rocco oNe 600 pounds
Il Il wsll % consider that the beifar
which e not worth more than $50 10
$40 ehTn twh years old has not been
Of yegy much profit 10 the owner
Coed stoek doea not eat more food
than ruaf stock
Don't fnFEet that dairy success de-
pends much upon the individuality Of
the eaw with the same feed nnd
carr 10 every way one eow may bring
hsE owner clear profit % $50 y year,
shile smother win not pas expenses
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08

The sheep rack described below Is
such as Is used BY most Of the large
sheep feeders Of Eckford township
Calhoun county. the one mentioned
being on the farm Of Herman Mahrle,
says writer IN Michigan Farmer
The racks IN this barn are 90 feet
long. there being row down each
side about midway from the side to
the center, leaving space enough be
tween 70 drive through with the
apreader IN cleaning the barn The
ends OF the managers are open 10 n
feed alley at each end. and the feed
Ing is done BY walking through the
hangers and scattering the grain. and
from hay chutea which open to the
hangers, The feeder never steps into
tho part where the sheep are con.
lined. 80 there Is no contamination
from walking In the manger The
sides OF the hangers are dropped
while the grain Is being fed, then
raised while the lambs eat t. dropped
again while the hay Ia being placed.
and raised again TO allow the lambs
20 eat t.
presume the plan by which
stretch OF 30 feet of gates is raised
IN an instant from end of manager is
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08

eye ard finK en- the end Bore hole
10 stHddins dlrectly behind the COW
and iassen screw In place Get d
stout chain i've Or aix feet long with
beck d each END, one hook large
sRcagb that the chain viii run through
70 4 sltp moose Tie COW In her
Mtaa pat slip Moose around cows lex.
run the other end through ring 10 wall
and draw back TN the foot Just stands
on the Ereund This COW soon flnds
uat what y0a want. ard in few days
you can milk 10 safety without the
chain
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08
PAY FOR "SMOKES"

gems blend perfectly with the oddly
tinted gown.
How much? A hundred? Why,
the gown is only SITS. Yes, l know
1t simply makes the costume perfect.
But I've half a dozen cigarette cases
already. Yes, that little place for the
matches is dear. Ye-es, I'll take it."
Ask any gown importer whose ate
ller can boast cabinet of odd jew.
elry and trinkets where lie the best
profits, and she will answer:
I'm the fads of the cigarette smo-
ker."
Time was that a single gold or sill
yer cigarette case attached to a
matching chatelaine sufficed for even
the most constant cigarette smoker,
but to-day the gold case is considered
loud" and the correct thing is a case
of dull carved or filigree metal inlaid
or rather incrusted, with gems to
match the gown.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08

workers make better and more intel
ligent farmers?
IL rs one or the other considered
from either standpoint, for these bull
ietins are not read by the uneducated
and unprogressive farmers, nor do
they circulate In poor farming sec
lions as freely as they do In the bet
ter agricultural communities.
The difficulty is that we do not fully
realize or appreciate the magnificent
work that many OF our station work.
ers are accomplishing toward eleya-
ting the agriculture OF our country
me successful station worker must
be searcher after truth and the sue
cesstul farmer must have a disposi-
ton to learn this truth and practice
II IN MS every day management.
Efforts are just as essential on the
part OF the individual himself as they
are upon the part OF the station work.
ers. suggest, therefore, that while
we hold the station workers. to prac.
ucal and vigorous work we farmers
ourselves must consult our own inter.
ests by giving careful and thoughtful
consideration to all the facts that
these learned men lay before us, eth
er to approve and utilize or to form a
basis OF criticism or inquiry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-04-08
Maine Game Wardens Declare That
Not Single Animal Is Left in
the Whole State.

Bangor, Me.-"There amt a single
caribou left in the whole state of
Maine," says Game Warden ICY" AID.
ans. Il have seen a great many
deer and moose. but no caribou, be.
cause there weren't none there. /
guess they've got the Canada fever.
and the herds l used to see around
here are now in New Brunswick or
quebec. They are heading further
north, for caribou won't stand civil.
cation like deer, and they won't live
IN pairs here and there like moose.
ITS the deer that are driving them
away. There are more deer in Maine
to-day than there used to be in tbe
time of the Indians. Then the wild
animals were just in the right pronor.
ton. and didn't butt into each Others
rights The natural food of the carl
oou is moss. Moose live on the large