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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
God Word For The Corn Belt.


circulation, by railroads as a means
of stimulating travel or settling up
sparsely settled regions, by specula-
tors who have the control of lands
for sale; while all these interests
are describing in glowing terms the
green of faraway pastures, is it not
time for someone to say a word
about the merits of the corn belt
or of the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys?
We have seen cows knee-deep in
blue grass and clover pastures put
ting their heads through an old
barbed wire fence to eat weeds or
coarse grass growing out on the
roadside We have also seen farm-
ers year after year selling their corn
lands with clover and blue grass
pastures, which. if properly manag-
ed, would keep a COW to the acre
seven months in the year, and buy
lands in the semi-arid section where
the best that can be expected is
that ten acres will keep a COW dur
ing five months season, and where
corn can not be grown at all.
Is it not time we corn belt farm
ers take stock of own resources and
possibilities? Before selling out and
investing in these PARKWAY pastures
let US see what can be done with
the lands we now own. We do not
me, to belittle the possibilities of
these newer countries; but we call
attention to the fact that the corn
beIt supplies, as no other country
can, the great subStantials of hu-
man existence. 1t is the mission
of this corn belt to supply the world
with meat, the best meats. 1t is a
land not of corn and wine, but of
great corn and great grass; and these
lie at the foundation of the produc-
ton of the best meats. We can
grow corn as no other country in
the world. We can, if we but learn
how to use our lands, grow corn
more per acre and of superior
quality, and cheaper than that
grown in any part of the United
States. AS we have often pointed
out, the corn belt is limited on the
the north by temperature, on the
west by elevation and lack of mOiS-
ture, and on the south by the
presence of the more damaging in
sect pests. The east must more
and more be given up to dairying
So that this corn belt must supply
for all time to come the best corn
for steers and the greatest amount
of pork and practically has amonOp-
oily of lard production, which has
a market all over the world. y
Canada can grow wheat of the
very finest quality; but the corn
belt can grow more winter wheat
per acre than can possibly be grown
of spring wheat in Canada, and Of
a better quality than can be grown
on the Pacific slope or in the inter,
mountain states. There is no sec.
ton in the world that exeels it fol
clover except the cut-over districts
in Minnesota, northern Wisconsin
and Michigan.
In short, the corn belt supplies
the necessities of life; the Pacific
coast and intermountain states fur,
nish the luxureS. They grow the
oranges and lemons and prune;
and citron, and the apples that trav.
ell on their good looks. The corr
belt could grow superior. apple il
quite as great quantities if farmers
would but give them the same care
that is given the show fruit in the
IUact
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

City Marshall John Stephens, re-
Ceived a communication the first of
last week from a party at Cairo, ILL.,,
requesting him to keep a sharp
watch for woman supposed to be
with Miller Bros. Carnival. A good
description of the woman was given
and the letter also stated that she
had deserted her husband presum-
ably to follow a man conducting a
merry-go-round with the carnival.
That she was of a respectable well
to do family and carried with her a
rather elaborate wardrobe.
Marshal Stephens was no. long
in locating the woman at one of the
hotels and on notifying the Cairo
authorities he promptly received
orders from Chief of Police Eagan
of that city to arrest her and hold
her until an officer from Illinois
could arrive and take her back tC
Cairo. The woman who gave the
name Of Lorene Enchenburger was
taken to the New Monroe Hote
where she remained from Friday
morning until Monday. The Mar
shall gave her the privalige of pass
ing about through the city prett!
much as she pleased but she show
ed no disposition to escape from
the officers, alto her arrest seemed
great surprise to her She wa
detained until Monday when he
uncle arrived and she readily con
sented to return to her family. Mrs
EnChenbuTg ger was rather attraCtiv
and about % years Of age bu
would easily pass for Is. Why Sh
would wish to desert her home ant
family for a life with a travelling
show with all its hardships and de
grafton is one of the problems il
human nature that is hard to solve
This poor foolish girl actually seem
r ed anxious to sacrifice home, friend
wealth and character for life with
cheap show.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
PAY ATTENTION TO THE ARMS cLoAKIMes FOR The fall
Used by All the Fashionable
Costumers.

A great deal of interest is expressed
in ratine cloths for fall. There seems
no question that they will be consld,
erably used by all of the best houses,
The new idea is, of course, the double
faced finish, and beautiful lines in two
colors reversible, or in plain colors
with plaid back are being shown.
Colors. in cloakings are both dark
and dull In double faced materials
we see such combinations as navy
blue and dark red, two shades Of
Havana brown, sage green, and beige,
dull blue and mode, navy and taupe,
Bordeaux red and oxford gray, olive
green and khaki.
The newest ratine cloths are light
weight and thin also. The first Of
these cloths brought out last year
we're much heavier, and were found 10
be clumsy, and, therefore, were not n
great success. This seasons offerings
are much thinner, and are,' therefore,
expected to please. -.
Diagonal and boucle weaves are
both being shown in ratine novelties.
These diagonal effects are in both
one and two tone colorings, often q
lighter shade, such as blue or Bor-
deaux Eliminates the background,
while the boucle knots are in black.
These materials are called velour
de laine" as we'll as "ratine."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Easy to Dress Them Becominaly So
as to Overcome Any Natural
Defects.

Thin arms are very easily dressed
becomingly, though there have been
women in the world who had every
device of the toilet at their beck and
call and yet failed to understand the
needs of their meagre arms. A cele-
brated actress and we'll known society
woman was one of these, and even
the surprising loneliness of her face
could not make up for the ugliness Of
the arms she was forever showing off
in short sleeves. .
However, estimates Of beauty have
changed somewhat, and with the pres
ent formless lines. striven for in
clothes match-like arms are no longer
a bar to good looks. But they must
be dressed becomingly-in long
sleeves gathered over the arms or in
the shape of loose bishop puffs end
ing in long hand ruffle. The closer
sleeve should have a pointed bottom
covering the back of the hand If this
member is also too thin or otherwise
unlovely, but where the bishop sleeve
is used the material of the bodice
must be thick enough to hide the out
lines Of the arm, for otherwise there
will be an unpleasant X-ray effect
when the light pierces the thin tex
ture.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Cushion Covers.

Brown suede leather Is the cover
ing of very convenient pillow for thu
weary or delicate traveller. This par
ticular small article appeals as tho
most convenient Of its kind. 1t ID
about ten by fourteen inches, and II
covered smoothly on one side with
suede leather and on the other side
with a noverlapping piece Of the
suede, which forms a fiat pocket, into
which a handkerchief or time table
may be slipped. There is a small
leather handle along the side Of tht
pillow, so that In the hand 1t looks al
most like brown suede bag.
A nautical pillow has a heavy bind
ing cord loosely inserted through
loops in practically the same manner
that sails or flags are attached or sus.
pended aboard ship. 1t is made Of
smoke blue linen and worked in three
shades of different colors. Service
able boat cushions are also made OF
bright-colored ticking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

moderate-sized family Of fair means.
Its dimensions, exclusive Of the porch
running across the entire front of the
house, are: Width, 20 feet inches;
length, 43 feet. 1t contains eight rooms
and has bathroom on each floor.
Such home as this can be built for
about $4,000. The front entrance door,
at be left end of the veranda, opens
into hall opening directly into the
large parlor, which is connected with
the dining room by sliding doors; and
back Of the dining room is bedroom
which can be given up, If desired, to
the servant. From the front hall,
which also leads through a short pas
sageway directly to the kitchen, the
stairs lead up to the second floor, on
which we find four bedrooms, all
opening off the same hallway. AS can
be seen from the plans, every bedroom
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No 17S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
II would rather sit on a pumpkin
and have it all myself than to be
crowded on velvet cushion" So said
Thoreau, one of our great nature low
ers and illustrious writer's. And SO
echoes every one who has felt the
inspiration and uplift of real home
ownership. The very foundation Of
nation building is found in home
building, the creation Of those little
centers of human interest around
which cluster the sweetest and ten
derest associations of life. Here is
the fundamental basis of most of what
Is good in society, for In every sense
the most important factor in the life
Of any community is found in that
class Of people who own their own
homes. Home owning is pretty sure
indication of stability, sturdy charac-
ter and honest worth.
Only the primitive types Of the hui
man race are nomadlc. A people
without permanent homes never be-
comes a civilized nation, but remains
a tribe. 1t makes no progress, but
stands still, and, in doing so deterio-
rates. 1t is devoid Of all vitalizing
springs Of public morality, for of that
enlightening factor of general i'm
provement the home is the principal
bulwark.
And what is true of a people Is
equally true of the individual Home
making and home building are essen
tial to character development. They
produce honesty, sincerity and truth.
The dishonest man, the untruthful
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Athletics
Interfere
With
College
Studies

facts are and make its recommendations accordingly.
sport which take the time not necessarily the
Objectionable The Harvard for instance has much longer
the football eleven the practices regularly every after
noon on the months and then goes New London where
remains for two weeks during the period of the final examinations
Special examinations held New London for the benefit Of the
bers of the and by arrangement with the faculty
heard any adverse criticism of this custom The base
ball plays every year twice three times many games the
football eleven has been much complaint about the
Football apparently the chief of the trouble in connection
with intercollegiate athletics, if there is any trouble
1t might well for the authorities of the different colleges
slider whether the particular form Of q
athletics INDUCED in is not more i'm Ill., At1NGUttRN
portant than the number of inter- E
collegiate contests played in any year. l.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
JOYS OF HOUSEKEEPING
Times Have Changed, and Consider
ably for the Better, for the Head
Of the House.

Once upon a time we used to beat
carpets by hand, and the time OF
spring cleaning was the time when
paterfamilias felt called upon to work
late at the office. II was wonderful
the way business increased just about
that time
II 1t didn't go, because some men
have wives with the gift Of second
sight, 1t, was customary to drop in
drug store on the way home and drink
some aromatic spirits Of ammonia and
go home and lie in cool place with
a wet towel tied about ones head, for
the spring sun sometimes works that
way on fellow.
But of late the automatic. back-ac.
ton suction cleaner has been called
upon to do the beating, which is not
beating after ALL but cleaning, by sue.
ton, much as an elephant takes wa.
ter.
In fact, the supposition is that the
elephant was the first suction cleaner
ever invented. You threw peanuts on
the floor and the elephant sucked them
in with the ease of modern carpet
cleaner, absorbing dust and tacks and
blue-headed pins.
So now a man can go home and let
the suction cleaner do the work. He
finds it's rubber nose poked into the
innermost recesses of his closets. He
finds that nothing is hid from it-not
even the 67 pint and half-pint bottles
he has hid away from view from time
to time.
No more does he break his back
pounding carpets on line while the
neighborhood gasps for breath, says
bitter things and thinks Of injuno-
tons.
For the times haye changed and the
ways have changed, and beaten car
pet now is as rare as a pterodactyl.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Fist Floor Plan

man and the hypocrite-these are not
the real home makers of our country.
Our advice to every young person,
as well as to those older ones who
have been carelessly drifting, Is to
start at once to save for home. Only
little money is necessary to start
with, and the difficulties that have
locmed up 80 fearfully large In the
distance will shrink to insignifcance
when you approach them with firm de-
termination.
young beginners in life's morning,
Don't forget the rainy day;
Sunshine cannot last forever.
Or the heart be always gay;
Save the dime and then the dollar,
Lay UP something as you roam;
Choose some blooming spot of beauty.
Some fair lot, and plant home.
"You. too. who have babes around you,
Coming up to take your place.
Give them something TO remember:
Homestead memories let them trace.
Would you feel the pride of manhood,
Let the sun your dwelling greet;
Breathe the blessed air Of freedom;
Own the soil beneath your feet.
"You, too, who perhaps have squandered
LIES fair morn, It's not too late!
Start at once to WOO bright fortune,
Rail no more at so-called fate;
Sow the golden seed Of saving,
In the rich and quickening loan;
Spend your last days not with strangers;
Enter heavens gate from home"
Some suggestions for an eight-room
cottage adapted to lot 33 feet or
more in width are offered in the per-
spective and floor plans shown here
with. This home was designed for q
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Here and There,

The wells that are put on perfect
ly loose and that flow all around are
very popular.
Bordered foulards being shown in
the silk departments are more beau
tiful than ever.
Many girls are making their COM
bination skirts and corset covers Of
white wash silks.
The new trimming ribbons are
striped, plaided, bordered, brocaded,
ETC., and are lovely.
Delicately colored buttons in soft
blues, pinks and puppies will be used
on silks and chiffons.
For girls plaids viii not be -
much favored as stripes and checks
with material trimming
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

If intercollegiate athletics interfere
seriously with the college work of the stu
dents who take part in or watch them, it is
reasonable and proper that the college au-
thorities should try to have these contests
as few as possible. Whether there is such
a conflict is, it seems to me, a matter Of
fact the determination of which can safely
be left, in the case of Harvard at least, to
the athletic committee, body made up
of three members of the faculty, three grad
yates and three undergraduates. This COM
mittee should hear the arguments and rep
reservations Of each side, decide what the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
AM~A~ts~lee

This agitation about having country
dogs taxed and muzzled would be funny
if the proposition we're not so silly. Dogs
are as necessary to householders in the
country as policemen are to the city, and
often they are more valuable in that they
in nine times out of ten prevent crimes,
while the policeman has to hunt the Of
fender after the commission of the crime.
l have four dogs at my home in the
country. They are not permitted to run
at large and know number of instances
where they have given warnings when
chicken thieves were on their rounds.
I a nrotection. and IN nlaee a tax IN them
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Metal FrInqes.

Metal fringes are being much en-
ployed on evening dresses. These
are made from bullion cords, and are
in both the bright gold and silver and
in the darker antique metals. Retail
ers unquestionably will have a big
call throughout the fall and winter
season for fringes in similar effects.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Hard Place to ELL.

New Nurse-Please, mum, l can't
do a thing with the baby. He cries
all the time.
Mistress-Well, declared How stu
pid of mel His other nurses werS
colored girls. You'll find some stove
polish In the kitchen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

scholar must Train nm. lie wants not The influence OF
one mind alone, but the acquired experience of many
minds.
These teachers it should be the mothers bust.
to provide and all other objects of her life should
be second to this.
Women must move the public mind They must
sit on public governing boards. They must lay their
hands on the governing machinery of the country,
which is the true way the legitimate way, indeed the
only effective way of getting anything properly done,
even for the home
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

whole, 1t Will become OF public
feeling more alive to every movement of the great public.
Greek philosopher has advised that 81" has two loaves
let him sell and buy lilies for the soul has its needs well the
body This the kind of catering for the housewives of the future
that the beadwnner with the tolls of the day. will find
retreshment than in the present monotony of mutton
What elements in the home it exists today be dispensed with
The departments sentenced to disappear many that might be
well consider how much of the home would be left should these changes
be carried out.
The basement would be gone with its scuer coal cellar and its
dust bin.
The servants hall would disappear and greatest change of ALL the
troops of servants would be gone
Upstairs the dining would be gone and the drawing also
All the spare bedrooms would gon and most of the servants bedrooms
What, then would remain.
Fathers sitting would be left Mothers sitting would be
left And best Of ALL the children would remain taking their right place
the house, the first place. each with private always well warmed
and lighted and designed for meditation private work. places
where young minds would have that space leisure and solitude which
induce true growth.
The housewife would be housewife longer After ALL is the
who wants wife, not the house, and the children need wise mother
than housewife It is the greedy home that has taken her from
them and given them only the tired d her mind instead of its best
work.
Obviously specialist necessary child only
requires love but scientific knowledge of the processes of life from all
its attendants
Later insight into the chds mind will be needed His faculties
need to be studied The musician the artist the mathematician the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Would
Place
Tax on
ALI Cats
Too
By M. l. JONAS
Baltimore, Md.

They are safeguard protection and place tax them
would be injustice.
Why not put cats wease owls and other varmns who do
harm in our chicken yards?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Modern
Mother
Her Duty Is
Merely to Take
Care of House
By LADY MacLAREN

OTHERS will gradually recognize the require
ments of the home and when they cater for it will learn to
ofener to the newspaper and seldom to the butcher
The first fact to be graped is that each home must not
not stand alone but that must unite with neghbong hands
to obtain without effort the best results of civilization
Once the material side of life is dominated there will be
leisure for the mental and the spiritual to their right
full place. The home will feel its dependence the greater
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

the coming autumn, as this picture,
showing hat of typical kind. goes
to prove.
The hat is of silk beaver, trimmed
with a broad velvet band and tall
plume of uncurled ostrich. They come
in several colors, black, brown, grey.
golden and so on.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

TICKLE fashion has again made a
right-about-face. Last year, fem
mime headwear was all breadth,
this year 1t is height; very
broad brims were the vogue In 1910,
exceedingly narrow brims the vogue
in 1911. Milliners have reverted to
1860 models for their CONNECTIONS for
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-11
REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS
Entered. for Record November 9, 1911

Entered. for Record November 9, 1911.
From 1880 a. m. 20 a:3o p. m.
Frank NJ Almoida and VT to g Mo
tokawa ..................,. -
Est of s q wilder Ltd to Ameri-
can SOY Brewing co Ltd ...... ID
Trent Trust co Ltd to II y Ben
nett ....,.............. II
Carl NJ Lovstcd and VT to Trent
Trust co Ltd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ID
Fannie o Frazier and hsh to Schu-
mann Carriage 60 Ltd .......,.. ID
Western ~ Ilawn Invstmt co Ltd q.
to Ching All Young ct al ......Rel
Est of u T. Bishop by trs to IIawn
Land n imprvmt 60 Ltd ....... u
Est of u + Bishop by trs to oahu
Railway Il Land 60 ............ j.
Western a liawn lnvstmt 60 Ltd
to Fanny StrauCh .............. L
Fanny Strauch and hsb to Koku-
hia Nakaiewalu k) ct al ....... i
Entered for Record November 10, 1911
From $3.50 a. m. to 1880 a. m.
Est of Flora NJ crowell 10y jdgc to
Nalcntin n FranCkx ......Appmt tt
Est of Flora NJ Crowell by jdgc to
William = Fenncll ......Appmt tt
II Warehouse Tr co Ltd to Gano
Coleman .................,. J.
Herbert j. Nottag" and WI to |. q
Blackinan ............,.,...,. J.
W Vim Sam to Ycc kai You ...... 1
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-11
MOVEMENTS OF
MAIL Steamers
VESSELS TO ARRIVE

Sunday, Nov. II.
Maui, Molukai and Lanai ports :
stmr.
Kauai purts--Nucau. stmr.
Kauai Knau stmr.
Monday Nov. 10.
san Franciaco-M Mongolia, p. NJ. s.
$.
san Thomas. U. S. A. T.
tuesday, Nov II.
Seattle iiiIOnian, VI y. $. 5.
IIongkung via Japan ports - Buyo
Maru, Jap. stint
Wednes day, Nov. IS.
Hawaii via Maui ports Claudinc,
stmr.
Kauai ports W. G. Hall, stmr.
San Francisco-Lurline, NJ. n. S. S.
Friday, Nov. ~.
Hongkong via Japan ports-korea,
p. NJ. $. $.
Hamburg. Antwerp and ports =
Crown Of GaliCia, Rr. stmr.
Saturday. Nov. IS.
Newcastle. n. :. w.-Belle Of Ire
land. Rr stmr.
lilo via way Mauna Kea.
stmr
Sunday, Nov. 10.
Maui. Molukai and Lanai ports =
Mikahaia. stmr.
Kauai ports Kinau. stmr.
Kauai ports Nneau stmr.
Friday. Nov. "a.
llonGk0ug via Japan ports-Shinyo
Maru, Jap. stmr
Tuesday, Nov. %.
San Francisco Tenyo Maru, Jap.
stmr.
san Wilhelmina, NJ. N.
S. s.