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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Household Hints.

The price fthe broom now makes
it an article worthy of care. If a
new broom is used, and the scald-
ing water repeated every two or
three weeks, the life of the broom
will be greatly prolonged. Most
brOOms become lop-sided after a
little use, and the occasional scald-
ing straightens them. When the
tips of the straw become uneven
clip the end of the broom and re-
store the even full end brush that
does effective work. When the
broom is not in use hang it up by
the handle. While sweeping turn
the broom frequently; the broom
will last as long as two will if used
with care.
If forced to use coal oil lamps
one should strive to keep the lamps
in, the best possible shape Soak
the burner in a little hot water to
which strong washing soda has
been added; dry thoroughly before
replacing on the lamp and you will
have a bright light.
Cook some slices of bacon on a
tin in hot oven. Cut the desired
number of bananas in half and
slice through the long way of the
sections, making four pieces of each
banana; dip in lemon juice, then in
flour in which has been mixed suf-
fiCient salt to season and fry in
smoking hot lard until a golden
brown, Arrange the bacon on a
hot platter, with the bananas
around it and garnish with parsley
and slices of lemon. This is a de
liciouS breakfast dish, and some
times | fry thick slices of tomato in
the same manner. Word and
Works.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
Shadow of Lobby on the Grange.

fore Congress for untaXed denatured
alcohol several years ago.
We were assured that little COM
munity stills for the manufacture
of denatured alcohol would become
as common as cider mills after the
passage of the legislation demanded
at Washington. The farmer would
be able to work up into alcohol his
unmarketable potatoes, his nubbin
ears of corn, even his corn stalks; in
fact, all the agricultural refuse Of
the farm which he had previously
obtained practically no income
Organizations of farmers, particu
larly those in the Grange, were
represented as tremendously arous-
ed over the delay in passing the
bill, and the consumer was adroitly
appealed to by the plea that dena-
tured alcohol would become so
cheap as to supplant petroleum
products in heating, lighting and
operating internal explosion engines
Has anyone forgotten how the farm
er was pictured sitting in the shade
while automatic machinery fed with
alcohol distilled from the waste of
his own orchards and fields, did his
blowing sowing and reaping for
him?
1t all sounded reasonable enough.
Profitable utilization of waste is a
very familiar thing in these times.
There came a date when a vote
against this bill seemed to the pub
lie an unrighteouS, perhaps purchas-
ed, vote against the interests of the
toiling masses and in favor of the
iniquitous Oil Trust
So the bill passed, as The Con-
gressional Record says. What hap
pened? No part of the expectation
aroused concerning the bills value
was realized. One of the most
singular chapters in legislative his
tory is the hiatus between promise
and fulfillment in the case of this
bill.
Information that has recently
tranSpired illuminateS this denatur-
ed alcohol mystery. The pleas in
its behalf were the invention of pro-
feSsionaI lobbyists in the East. They
pretended to represent the National
Grange. They really represented
an affiliated corporation of the
Whisky Trust, which supplied the
funds for the astonishing campaign.
These same lobbyists are now
engineering the equally dishonest
campaign against reciprocity. Again
they pretend to represent the
CHANGERS and other organized and
unorganized farmers. Again they
really represent only trust interests
and their efforts are financed with
trust money. Their employers this
time are the Lumber Trust, the Pa
per Trust, the Woolen Trust
The exposure, of course, discredits
the whole movement against reci-
proCity based on an alleged opposi-
ton on the part of the farmers. but
it has an importance extending be-
yond the one measure Of a reCiprO-
cal tariff, great as are the prospective
benefits of that measure. In the
division of lobbyists labor, to exert
the influence of the farmers, particu-
larly that of the CHANGERS, for or
against important measures has
been brought to the status of a
recognized profession.
No farmer should remain in igno-
rance of the extent to which mis-
use of the name and machinery of
the Grange has attached it as an
appendix to a firm of hireling
lohhy;eto DreDorad IN odyOcota or
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29
How They Lost Their Homes.

They did not use good judgment
or right proportion in their expendi-
lures.
They subscribed for everything
they could pay for on the Install
ment plan.
Money enough went down in
drink and up in smoke to have saw
ed the home.
They did not realize how easy it
is to get into debt and how hard it
is to get out.
They tried to do what others ex-
pected of them rather than what
they could afford.
They could not say NO" and
could not afford to tell their friends
Il eau not afford ii"
They thought it small to insist
on having an agreement or under
standing put in writing.
Their sons thought they must
SOW their wild oats" as well as 9TH
er fellows of their set"
They entertained too extensively
and a great deal more than they
could afford, because they wanted
people to think they were in good
circumstances.
They never formed the habit Of
putting in the bank money which
they did not Immediately need.
They did not do business in a
business way because they were
dealing with relatives or friends.
They put off payments on every
thing possible because it would be
so much easier to pay tomorrow
than today.
They signed important papers
without reading them or knowing
their contents, just because they
we're asked to do so.
The extravaganza of the children
who had not been trained to econo-
mize or take care of their pennies,
swamped the home.
The daughters thought it beneath
them to work for living, sbut were
bound to dress well.
They drew their money out of the
bank to put it into some wildcat"
scheme, and lost it.
Through lack of honest ambition
and a disposition to interpret too
literally the text, Take no thought
for the morrow"
When the shoe began to pinch
they really did not see Where they
could retrench." Habit had made
luXuries seem necessaries.
They feared that the people with
whom they had dealings would
think them suspicious if they asked
them for a receipt for money.
The father thought that to 90 on
spree" now and then was his
prerogative as head of the family.
After a while he availed himself of
his "prerogative" once too often.
They let money enough slip
through their fingers to pay the
mortgage several times over, but
because the date of payment was so
far away, they thought there was
no danger of losing their home.-Ex
They are having a lively time at
the Insane Asylum over at Kewa-
nee, Ill. Considerable complaint
has been lodged against employees
of the institution of late and it was
decided to place detectives in the
institution disguised as insane
patients to note the conduct of the
employees. The results were start
ling to say the least. Attendants
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Mrs. Caddie Wiley, a very estima-
BILE lady and a niece of our towns
man, B, o. Wood, died at her
home in Shelbina last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

A friend dropped in on an old lady
who was frying bit of bacon.
Grand bacon, that" said the friend
shifting affably. Grand bacon?
Well, | guess it is, grand bacon"
said the old lady, turning the slices
in the pan. An it's none O. yer
murdered stuff, nuther, That pig
died a natural death"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Miss Eva CriSler came in Friday
from New Orleans to spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Allie
Lane. From here she goes to Idaho
to visit other relatives.
Mrs. Stanton and FRIEND, Mrs.
Maloney, of Columbus, Ohio, arriv-
ed Friday to visit Mrs. Stanton's
sister, Mrs. Rich Hays south of
town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Node Green and J.E. Spiker trans
acted business in Palmyra, Fri
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Last week was rather disastrous
to the colored population in this
part of the country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Mrs. O. R. Emerson and son, Bert
left Saturday for a visit with friends
at Hannibal and points in, Illinois.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-29

Say a good word for Monroe City
whenever opportunity offers, 1t
will cost you nothing and good
will come Of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
VANDALISM IN CEMETERIES.

The attention OF owners OF lots IN
some OF the cemeteries adjoining this
city have recently noticed that the
tombstoues in tile enclosures have been
Clipped and otherwise dcfaced, 1t is
believed that the attacks on the stones
are made by thoughtless children who
visit the enclosures for the purpose OF
cutting grass or who are armed with
small garden utensils with Which. rose
bushes are planted, rs the blows dellv-
cred are slight but enough to deface
the markers placed at the head aud feet
OF the dead. There is also reason to
believe that flowers are still removed
from lots Notwithstanding the fact that
arrests have at times been made for
this species of vandalism. Children
are occasionally seen emerging from
cemeteries carrying flowers away. As
is suggested above, these acts are be-
lieved to be committed by children,
but they are none The less exasperatlng
to people who take pride in keeping
the abohes OF the dead in neat condl-
ton. Parents who send their children
to the cemeteries for the purpose OF
planting rose bushes or to cut grass IN
lots should warn their little ones
against such acts as are noted above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
COOL WAVE COMING.
Rainy Weather of Past Two Days to
be Followed by a decided Drop
in the Temperature.

The rain which set in Saturday con-
tinued at intervals yesterday and m ost
of the night. The wind changed to the
northwest about ten o'clock when there
vas preceptible fall in the tempera-
ture. Today the weather has beeE fair
and much cooler, and fires we're found
to be comfortable.
Low temperatures will prevail
over practically the entire coun-
try this week, according to the bulletin
issued by the Weather Pureau last
night. Frosts are predicted for the in
terror OF the Gulf states and the Ohio
Valley and there is probability OF
snow in the Great Lakes Regions.
In the United States the tempera-
ture during the week will average the
two of.the season over practically all
distric from the Rocky Mountains 10
the Atlantic coastaud there will be frosts
on Monday in the interior OF the Gulf
States and in the Ohio Valley and by
Tuesday or Wednesday the Middle and
elevated regions in the South Atlantic
States.
The precipitation for the week will
be below normal generally. There WILDE
rain or snow Monday in the Great Lakes
and rain Monday and probably Monday
night in the Middle Atlantic and New
England States followed by chance to
colder. weather in the districts Tuesday.
The next general disturbance to eros:
the country will appear in the North,
west Tuesday or Wednesday, advance
eastward over the Middle West Wednes-
day night or Thursday and the Eastern
States about Friday; this disturbance
will be preceded by rising temperature
attended by loaal areas OF precipitation
and be followed by a change to consid
erably colder Weathct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
THE SPEEDING OF AUTOMOBILES.

The arrest of a citizen last Saturday
on the charge OF operating an automo-
bile within the city Limits at an unlaw-
full speed has thrown temporary
damper over others whose wont it has
been to speed their machines through
the streets OF the city. This has here
tofore been the case for few days SUBJ
sequent to an arrest, but in short
time dangerous conditions have follow.
cd. 1t is, however, hoped that all in
terested may take due uotice and act
accordingly, as the authorities seemed
determined TO enforce the laws and
those who may be cited to appear for
their violation will doubtless be made
to pay the prescribed penalty OF the law.
Mayor Paff has furnished the members
OF the police force with official figures,
prepared by the city engineer, and in
the future autoists found passing over
a square running east and west in less
than Is seconds will be hailed into the
Police Court. Those operating their
machines on squares running north
and south in less than "a seconds Will
meet with similar fate. The fact that
automobiles often pass intersections OF
streets or turn corners at a rapid gait
without sounding their horns or
whistles is often noticeable, and such
negligence will also subject the offend
els to answer for the same in the Police
Court. The automobile has come to
stay, and the authorities have no desire
TO ru,taiI the pleasure Of any one or to
impede those who use autos in the
transaction OF business, but the public
safety will be guarded nevertheless.
Justice Cation in his decision Saturday
morning in the case OF man who was
charged with exceeding the speed limits
made his calculation upon a basis OF
Is miles per hour instead OF II, the
lawful limit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
E[[DP|NG COUPLE found.
Young Man and Young Woman Dis
appear Friday Night---Were
Married in Maryland.

: As was stated in the Gazette, a tsle-
phone message was received atpolice
headquarters in this city from the
Washington authorities Saturday after
noon to intercept Pearl Mcdaniel, OF
that city, if she appeared in Alexandria
with Frank Welsh, as they were bent
on matrimony. 1t was ascertained
from the clerk of the Corporation Court
that no marriage license had been is
sued to the couple and lookout for
the would. be bride and groom was
kept by the police. The young woman
would have been detained il she had
appeared in this city while the man in
the case would have been allowed to
depart in peace, according to the re-
quest made by The Washington au-
thorities.
Further information concerning the
couple is to the effect that they claim
to have been married at Mt Rainier,
Md. ,.last Friday night, but Welsh faces
arrest in Washington unless he shows
his marriage certificate to W. II. Nc
Daniel, father OF the bride. Pearl Nc
Daniel, who is seventeen years old,
disappeared from her home on Friday
night, after leaving note, in which
she said she was to wed young Welsh.
Yesterday they returned, and, accord
ing to the young bride, went at once to
: Welsh's home. Soon afterward the
news OF their marriage was sent to the
father, who demanded more specific
evidence.
Robert Joyce, justice OF the peace at
Mount Rainier, denied last night that
any marriage had been performed in
his community. Had the clipping cou.
pie been married there they would have
had to obtain q marriage license from
the courthouse at Upper Marlboro, be
said.
The father is no less skeptical, anc
he said:
| II don't know whether they arr
married or not, and they've go
to show me. I'll give them unit
ltomorrow morning to show that license
and if they don't therc'll be something
!; doing"
/, Welsh, learning that he was to b
arrested made hurried trip in th
rain to Mount Rainier yesterday AM
returned to Washington with mar
riage certificate from Rev. Charles c
Mate, of the Christian Church at tina
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23

VIRGINA. : In the Clerks ollice
Of the Corporation Court Of the City
OF Alexandria, on the 10Th day Of Octo
Der, 1911.
Mary Isabel Poscy Harper, VS.. Frank
Morton Harper. In chancery.
Memo: The object OF this suit is 10
obtain for the complainant, Mary Isabel
Posey Harper. an absolute divorce from
the bonds Of matrimony from the de-
PENDANT Frank Morton Harper; and that
complainant have custody and raising
their infant child Alice Mary Harper:
that she be allowed TO resume her
maiden name of Posey, and for such gen
eral relicfas TO equity is right.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant. Frank
Morton Harper isa non resident OF this
State:
lis Ordered. That said defendant ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
OF this order, and do what IS
necessary to protect ibis interest in TINS
suit and that copy Of this order, DC
forthwith inserted in the AleNandr'a
Gazette newspaper published Iii inc
CityIof Alexandria, once Il week Tor loiir
successive weeks, and posted Mt the
front door of the Court House OF this
city.
a copy-Tcstc. ~
NEWELL S GKEENAWAi Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, y. q.
octl9 wiWth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

At the regular meeting of Oriental
Lodge, knights OF 2 ythias, tomorrow
night, arrangements will be made for
the official visit OF the Grand Chan
cellor of the State. Major Chas. 0.
Sayille, OF Richmond, on November
18th. District Lecturer E. r. Boyer is
also arranging for a joint meeting OF
the lodges of Leesburg, Purcellville,
Round Hill and, Lovettsyille. This
meeting will be held November 18th,
at Purcelyil!e. and will he addressed by
the grand chancellor and district
lecturer. A musical and dramatic
programme, under the direction of E.
r. Boyer. will be presented on the
above occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
DR.. A[E|SDN IS CHOSEN.
Rev.: DR.. John Lee Allison Elected
Pastor Of the Second Presbyter-
ian Church Yesterday.

At congregational meeting held IN
the Second Presbyterian Church alter
the services yesterday morning Rev.
DR.. John Lee Allison, who has so far
satisfactorily filled the pulpit OF that
church since the first Sunday IN sep
TENDER, was elected pastor by uuani-
nous vote and on the first ballot.
Messrs. Alfred II. Thomson. William
E. Latham and George +. Markell
were selected as elders. The election
OF additional deacons was postponed
until next Sunday morning.
The election of DR.. Allison as pastor
OF the Second Church has been hailed
with delight not only by the entire con-
creation but by the many acqualnt-
ances he has made outside his flock dur
ing the few weeks he has been in our
midst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
POLICE COURT.

Justice II. B. Cation presiding.
The following cases were disposed oil
this morning:
Charles Shepherd, charged with
abusive language towards Constable
a. J. Payne. had his case continued
until next Saturday.
Robert Hutchinson, Ollie Moore and
Andrsw Gilroy. charged with assault
ing Norman Simpson, forfeited their
collateral by failing to appear.
Henry Gibson, colored, charged with
assaulting Pauling Gibson, also colored
was dismissed, the complainant failing
to appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23

DR.. Allison was formerly pastor OF
the Gunston-Temple Memorial Presoy-
terian Church, Was ington. He &C
cepted a call to Johnston City, Tenn.
several years ago.
The Second Presbyterian Church has
been without pastor since the beglu-
ming OF the present year, when Rev
DR.. J. r. Sewer resigned.
DR.. Allison is Virginian, his family
home being al Wytherille.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
CARDINAL A. G. DANCE.

The Cardinal Athletic Club will
give a ball at Odd Fellows Hall to
night at S p. m. The committee IN
charge promise a pleasant evening TO
all who attend this dance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
Washington Southern Ry,

Schedule IN effect July :. III.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north at o5, S y
{. 81. 0 5s and 10 Dl n M, II OIL, 2 20, 8 OF,
8 IS and III % p. m, daily.
For Fredericksburg Richmond and
points south at 81. 7 81 nocai) and 1922
a. M, II Is. g, ) z locall -, 5 30 and
0 81 r. m. daily.
Accommodate 70, Fredericksburg. at
Ii Is q. m. daily. On week days this
.rain runs through 70 Milford.
EoTE.-Tirne ofarrivals and departures
nd couu ectious not guaranteed.
W. ?. TAYL OR, Traffic Manager.
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23

Don't triHe with cold is good adj
vice for prudent men and women. 1t
may be vital in case OF child. There
is nothing better than Cbamberlaln's
Cough Remedy for cough and cold in
children. II is safe and sure. For
sale by W. T. Creighton and Richard
Gibson adrt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
Kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
in loins, side, back and bladder? Have
you Habby appearance of the face and
unGer the eyes? A frequent desire to
mass urine? 7: so, Williams Kidney
Hills will cure you-Druggists, prce soc
Williams Mfg Co., Props. Clevels nd
For sale, wholesale and retail by f.
:. LesGssGter s. Som.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-23

Why have cold or wet feet when you
can get the Good Year Gold Seal Rub
Der Boots which are sold exclusively
at Marshall's, 422 King street.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-21

ing. rc2ayiag. ctr. Drookiyn avsnus.
from the south line OF Aiexandrine ave-
nue. TO the south curc line OF Lysandar
blocks on conersts Foundation ana
Berea curbstone; total cost Including
Inspection. etc, and creosoted blocks
10 be furnished by the city. ti2.leo.s4.
be and the same IL hereby approved and
Referred to COMMITTEES on Streets
BY Aid. Thefsen:
n,S Ths the contract 'P Psss
Works with ]. 8. Aneid for regrading
repaving, etc, Reed place. from the
west line OF Fourth avenue TO the east
with brick on Concrete Foundation and
berea curbstone; total cost including
inspection, etc, and brick 10 be fur
nished by the city. ss.Sss.26. be and the
same Ii hereby approved and confirmed.
Referred To Committee on Streets.
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That the contract entered
into by the Department OF Public
ton Co., for regarding, repaving. etc,
Beacon street. from the east line OF
Brush street TO the west line Of Beau
street ~ ssss w ana Msn brick
stone total cost including inspection,
etc, and brick TO be furnished by the
city. t2.4ss.T4. be and the same Is
hereby approved and confirmed.
Referred TO Committee on Streets.
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved, That the contract entered
into by the Department OF Public
Works with T. r. Currie for regarding.
repaying, etc. Mt. Elliott avenue from
the north line OF st. Paul avenue TO
the south curb line OF Kercheval ave.
nue., 80 feet wide. with brick on con-
erete foundation and Medina curbstone;
totai cost including inspection. etc.
and brick TO be furnished by the city,
so,slzbo. be and the same IL hereby APP
| proved and confirmed
Referred TO Committee on Streets.
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That the contract entered
into by the Department OF PubIIs
works with t. 4: Currie for regarding,
repaving, etc., Maple street. from the
east line OF ST. Aubin avenue 10 the
west line of Jos campau avenue, 2s
feet wide, with brick on concrete foun-
| dalton and Medina curbstone; total
cost including inspection. etc, and
brick TO be furnished by the city, ga
proved and confirmed
Referred TO Committee on Streets.