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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11

Champ Clark is going some. Now
let every Missourian do something
to help elect him President.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11
And They ouarreled.

THE Tifhts had sharp spat last
night"
What caused it?"
She bought an advance style spring
suit and wanted to wear 1t. and he
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11

At the opera house April 18, Joe,
The Pet of the Camp, for the bene-
fit of Symphony Orchestra. The
Play every one will like. The
best yet.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11
Help boost Monroe City.
Be a booster for Good Roads.

The Dollar is not greater than the
man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11

THE worst feature Of the cam.
paigns," said the eminent politician,
rs the atrocious cartoons they make
of me-"
And the worst feature Of the car.
toons," said sympathetic listener, 10
that they resemble you 30 much"
1Il<.->G 9Ap>%>
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11
ORDER capitalization
S ATE OF ISSOURI Sc
COUNTY OF MONROE


COUNTY OF MONROE
In the Probate Court, County OF
Monroe, and State Of Missouri, Feb
ruary fern, 1912, April s, 1912, Es-
tate of Micha' Sullivan. Deceas ed.-
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Now at this day comes Thomas NJ.
Boulware, Administrator with the
Will annexed Of the estate of Michael
Sullivan, deceas,d d. and presents to
the court his petition, praying for an
order for the sale OF so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will
pay and satisfy the remaining debts
due by said estate, and yet unpaid for
want of sufficient assets, acc ompanied
by the accounts, lists and Inventories
required by law in such case, Oh eX-
animation whereof it Is ordered that
all pers ons interested in the estate OF
said deceased be notified that appli-
cation as aforesaid has been made,
and that unless the contrary be shown
on or before the first day OF the next
term~Qf this Sec nrt, to be held on the
18th day of May next, an order will
be made for the sale of the whole, or
so much OF the real estate of said de-
ceased as will be sufficient for the pay
ment Of said debts: and it is further
ordered that this notice be published
in some newspaper in this county for
four weeks before the next term of
this court.
STATE OF MISSOURI 8.
| COUNTY OF MONROE
1, VIM. W. Barnes, Judge and Ex-
Officio Clerk of the Probate Court Of
\ said county, hereby certify that the
above is aetopy Of the original
order of publication therein referred
to, as the same appears OF record in
my Office.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
SEAL our said court. Done at once
in Paris, in said county, this 9Th day
OF April, 1912"
| WIN. W. BARNES,
| Judge of Probate.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
| Attys. for Estate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11

said If she did he would rush Inc sea
son and wear a straw hat and tan
shoes to go walking with her."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11

Garth Elzea spent Sunday with
homefolks, returning Monday to
Columbia where he is a student at
the State University.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-11

Come to the Opera House April
Is and enjoy yourself. Joe, The
Pet. of the Camp, will be presented
by Monroe City Dramatic Club.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14

OF BacchuS.
In the Yuletide celebrations of the Druids of
ancient Britain the evergreen had a distinctive
place with ivy, holly and mistetoe The Drulds
believed that the evergreens sheltered the good
spirits of the air who fed to them at the approach
of cold weather
There is a Scandinavian myth that tells Of the
tree that sprang from the blood-soaked ground
where two lovers met a violent death, and of
mysterious lights that lowered about the tree at
Christmas time. At the period of the winter sol
stice the ancient Egyptians decorated their
houses with palm leaves which symbolized i'm
mortality and the starry sky. At this period of
the year the ancient Persians decorated the plane
tree with ornaments and jewels.
An old German tradition gives Saint Wilfred
the credit of Transforming the tree worship of
savage Teutons to Christian ceremony. 1t
about the year 72o that he led party of priests
into central Germany for the conversion of the
worshipers of god Thor. Prince Gregor. the
grandson of king. with him. having been
intrusted to his by abbess of the cloister
Phalzel On Christmas they were fighting
their through the of the forest when
they came upon the heather tribe OF Geismar.
They were assembled under the thunder oak
symbolic of the power of Thor, and were pre-
pared to offer up sacrifice The white-haired
priest of the heathens had chosen the young
of the chief the fairest possession of the tribe
and he was to be offered. for the god was very
hungry and needed the utmost atonement
As the venerable priest raised his stone Ratchet
on high and brought it down to kill the boy,
who was ready, prepared for the stroke Winfred
appeared and warded of the blow with his staff.
The people were gratihed at his saving of their
favorite and allowed him speech and he gave
them the Christian creed Then he and the
Prince Gregor took their axes and cut down the
Thunder Oak. As 1t was ready to fall the light
ming came and split it in many parts and it fell
asunder- The waiting tribe then beheld in its
place a slender fir tree, green and sparkling and
odorous. Winfred babe the tribesmen bear this
tree to the hall of Grundhar. the chieftain.
there assemble about 1t and make merry. About
this first Christmas tree the wild men OF the
woods first heard the tale of the shepherd boy
and the fields of Judah and 1t gripped their sturdy
hearts The tribes became Christian and ever
after used the fir tree token of the day of
Christ's birth
The Christmas tree in its present style of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
YULETIDE.

The wind across the snowclad hills,
a restless spirit roves.
The murmur OF the frozen rflls
Still echoes in the groves.
The stripped trees, bending to the earth
Their tale of sorrow tell;
flushed are the sounds of recent mirth
That peeled in every dell
Old winter breathes along the plain
Its chilling breath of snow;
The bfIlcws bounding DER the main
An added fury know;
The sky is frowning. gray and cold,
The earth Is brown and Scre,
Yet on each barren waste and vcsS
The Yuletide BELLS ring cleaS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
A DOCTORS SLEEP
Found He Had to Leave Off Coffee.

Many persons do not realize that q
bad stomach will cause insomnia
Coffee and tea drinking being such
an ancient and respectable form of
habit, few realize that the drug-caf-
feine-contained in coffee and tea, IL
one of the principal causes of dys-
pepsia and nervous troubles.
Without their usual portion of cof-
fee or tea, the caffeine topers are
nervous, irritable and fretful That's
the way with a whisky drinker. He
has got to have his dram ito settle his
nerves"-habit-
To leave of coffee or tea is an easy
matter If you want to try it, because
Postum gives a gentle but natural
support to the nerves and does not
contain any drug-nothing but food.
Physicians know this to be true, as
one from Ga. writes:
81 have cured myself of long
standing case of Nervous Dyspepsia
by leaving of coffee and using Post
um," says the doctor.
81 also enjoy refreshing sleep, to
which I've been an utter stranger for
20 years.
In treating dyspepsia in its various
types. find little trouble when l can
induce patients to quit coffee and
adopt Postum
The DIR. is right and there's a
reason" Read the little book, The
Road to Wellville,' in pkgs
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form called Instant Postum.
It is prepared by stirring a level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the favour is
always uniform. Sold by grocers-50-
cup tin 80 cts. 100-cup tin 80 cts
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocers
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle Greek.
Mich.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
PeriIs of overdeIicacv.

A bridegroom gave his best man an
Envelope.
Hand 1t to the parson after the
ceremony" he said, but don't do it
bstentatfously."
The best man followed instructions,
but it seems that he performed his
oask too covertly, for the father of
the bridegroom, after the pair had
departed, believed that an omission
had occurred and quietly pressed a
banknote into the minister's hand.
But he also was too secretive about it,
and before the party broke up the
brides brother felt called upon to
draw the minister aside and thrust a
$10-bill upon him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
zE1SH IL A1zZZy->

YRIAD are the myths and
legends that cluster around
the Christmas tree. Its origin
takes US far back into pre-
historic times when our skin
clad savage ancestors were
tree worshippers and believ-
ed that god or goddess
dwelt in the evergreen. Long
prior to the Christian era, the
fir tree was used in Rome in
the December holiday festiv1-
ties of the Saturnalia and its
branches were decked with
little yellow jeweled images
of pagan divinities, especially
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
Explaining What snob Really I.

Uncle Roy, what is snob?"
"A snob, Eddie, is a person who In
Aer1ts a great deal of money, goes
abroad and buys himself a veneer OF
culture, returns home and poses as q
sonnoisseur of something, and goes
lround calling his poor relations par
venues Why do you ask such q
question, Eddie?"
Because 1 heard Donald's big
brother talking about you this after
7oon and he said you were a snob."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
Rerort Discourteous.

Stranger Cooking at the taximeter)
Nine dollars and fifty centsI / told
Tou / wanted to come in the most d.
rect way, and 1 think you've been
driving me round about
Cabby-Round about. Ell? You ought
70 have hired an aeroplane.-Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14

1t seems the irony of fate that while
the grass widow is in clover, the real
widow should be in weeds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
He Answered Truly.

Father-How it is that 1 find you
Kissing my daughter? Answer me.
ir! How is it,
Young Man-Ffne. sir; f1ne!-Satire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
Mighty Hard to Eat.
$50 you like all kinds of pier
Yes; all except humble"

Mrs Wfnslows Soothing Syrup for Childrer
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
lion, aIays pain cures wind collie, 25c bottle An
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
rates many diseases 1t is thoroughly cured
oy DIR. Pierce's Pellets Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-15
A. L. BROOKS
r. F. CHILDS, NJ. D.

Physician and Surgeon. Office rooms
over Tricks drug store building, Audi.
bon, Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-15

.overhung each low eyebrow, looked
'complacentIy about at the audience,
and began.
"Well-ah, last Friday night it was,
I was escortin' Miss Soule home from
the picture show. 1t was about nine
o'clock when we met this here Wei
come up near Doc Smiths. 1t was
snowin' pretty hard and | didn't rec
.ognize him till he was right on US.
His breath smelt lot Of liquor. Well,
.ah, he blocked the sidewalk SOS we
couldn't git past. An he swore real
ugly at us.
"'Please let US by l says, as polite
las | could.
Now git by an take that with
you!' be says, and strikes Miss SouIe
right in the face.
well, ah, no gentleman couldn't
stand that, especially as she screamed,
SO I punished this here Dan Well
come"
What did you do, Artie?" Pop"
Slear asked the question. He was Dan
Welcomes lawyer, a gray-whiskered,
baby-faced old party, with a silky
voice, caressing manner and a wick
iedIy-geared mind that worked like a
steel trap.
To be called "Artie" by a man who
in everyday life ignored his very ex-
istence, disconnected Pine.
"Well-ah-why-ah, l broke Miss
SouIe's umbrella over his head and
knocked him down. When he got up
i knocked him down again. Then he
run away"
The spectacle this story conjured up
was so unusual that even Bunty Shinn
laughed, and stalwart Dams grim face
relaxed in a brief smile.
Don't see no marks on him,
Artie," commented old Pop" after
looking at Dan with exaggerated in
terest. With a dozen words he had
turned the case from near-tragedy
to farce.
"Well-ah, l had my gloves on" ex-
planned the fustered Pine. At nod
from Bunty he hastily stepped out OF
the witness seat.
That's our case, your honor" an
nounced Shinn.
Amt you goin' to swear Miss
Soule?" queried Slear, blandly. He
nodded to where the complainant sat
between her bulldozing uncle and her
thin, harried-looking aunt.
Heretofore the girl had hidden the
discoloration of her face beneath her
handkerchief. Now she gripped the
arms OF her chair Indignantly, har
hurt forgotten. A slow flush rose 10
her cheeks. She faced Shinn as II
awaiting the summons.
But the peoples lawyer avoided her
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-15
Water Telephoninq.

In prominent technical publication
in Birmingham, England, it is stated
that tests have recently been made
with instruments for telephoning
through water without wires. The
speech transmitted through the water
has been very distinct and the sys.
tenn has shown good possibilities for
use as a means Of verbal communica'
ton between two ships, such as a
battleship and submarine. The eff
feet is very directional, and another
advantage is that with small tuned
buzzer telegraphic signals can be
transmitted through the earth or wa
ter for distance Of several miles
The primary energy required is ex
tremely small, four watts sufficing to
telephone over a distance of tU"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-08-15
Dan S Day
i'm Court

(Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary
1t was court day in Benstown. Old
Justice Tolman Vane had a case. All
the male population that was not
working-most OF it should have
been-crowded the fount of justice.
The aforesaid fount was also a Sec
of seats.
Any case would have attracted a
crowd, for lawn" was a recognized
form of amusement in the sleepy lit
tie town. But this was exceptionally
interesting: Dan Welcome was to be
tried for assault and battery. 1t was
alleged that he had, with force and
arms, struck Bella Soule in the face,
bruising and discoloring her.
Most of those who gathered for the
trial did not believe Dan was guilty.
He had his faults, but he was not the
lad to strike woman. And every
body knew how much he cared for
pretty Bella. They had been sweet
hearts since childhood until Arthur
Pine, aided and abetted by some OF
Bella's relatives, had come between
them.
IF it was Pine, now" they said,
wagging unshaven chins, but not
Dan. No, sir"
At nine o'clock the gavel of "Jedge
Tole," as he was familiarly known
fell with a bang Court was opened.
A jury of six men was speedily Sc
cured.
"Bunty" Shinn, who was second as
sistant prosecuting attorney because
his uncle happened to be prosecuting
attorney, tossed the hair back from
his weak little face and called the
first witness, Arthur S. Pine.
Pine had an advantage over nearly
everyone present. AS shipping clerk
at the furniture factory he had a Job
where he could wear a white collar
every day.
Tell the jury just what occurred
the night of tho trouble, Mr.. Pine"
directed Shinn.
Pine crossed his long legs, He
smoothed with both hands the lanG
hair which, parted in the middle,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

Board of Trades bond committee
waits upon you subscribe for some of
the Gurney Electric Elevator stock If
you can possibly do so. 1t is a gilt
edge investment.
Outside of Honesdale's prominent
citizens mentioned in the write-up
found elsewhere, there are a number
of other equally as prominent gen.
tlemen who have also worked hard
to secure this large industry for the
Maple City. Among the number
were r. b. Clark, of the T, B. Clark
& Co.'S cut glass establishment, At
torney F. p. Kimble, Burgess c. A.
McCarty, the officers of the Board of
Trade, and members of same. In
fact we all work for Greater Homes
dale
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14
FLAG DAY.

To-day, Friday, June IA, is Flag
Day. 1t is the 13jth anniversary of
the adoption of the Stars and Stripes
as the flag of the United States. The
American Flag Association calls up
on the President, the Governor OF
each state, the mayors of cities, bur-
gesses of towns and the members OF
all patriotic associations and socie-
ties to celebrate the day by unfurling
the Stars and Stripes
The public recognition of Flag
Day as a National anniversary is be-
coming each year more general and
since the struggle of 1S61-65, the
flag has become the symbol of a
mighty nation. 1t has been carried
to the utmost parts of the earth
carrying liberty wherever it has been
thrown to the breeze.
The Stars and Stripes, within the
recent past, have come to possess
new beauty for friendly eyes and
new terror for the foes of liberty.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

1t is expected that the new plant
will employ nearly 800 men in ad-
dition to the present shop now op-
Grated at the foot of Eleventh street,
Honesdale. Work on the grading
and getting the ground in readiness
for excavation will commence in a
few days. The factory will employ
men, very many of whom are skilled
craftsmen and command correspond
ingly high wages.
When completed the plans and
specifications of the new $250,000
factory will be sent to the office of
the Gurney company Eleventh
street, Honesdale, where they can
be inspected by any contractors from
Honesdale or surrounding towns
and cities to secure bids on a part
or all of the work. All will be given
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

equal chances and Honesdale con-
tractors will be given preference on
an equal footing. 1t is Mr.. Gurney's
intention to spend every dollar that
is possible in Honesdale, thus giving
the local men the privilege of keep
ing the money in town.
The Honesdale Board of Trade
committee worked hard to locate
this big industry in Honesdale. They
had to meet propositions and induce
ments made by the cities of Bridge
port, Conn, Observation-Disclosures,
Newburgh. and Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
But they won and the victory and
glory belongs to them. We know of
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

A song for our banner? The watch
word recall
Which gave the Republic her station:
United we stand-divided we fall"
1t made and preserves us a nation!
The union of lakes-the union OF
lands
The union of States none can sever
The union of hearts-the union of
hands
And the flag of our Union forever!
&C. p. Morris: Flag of Our Union.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14
THE GURNEY ELECTRIC ELEVA-
TOR WORKS.

Many of the people of Honesdale
during the last two or three years,
felt that Honesdale was not progress
ing industrially and financially as
rapidly as it should. Some of the
industries in Honesdale were not
working full time and the Gurney
Electric Elevator Works had so far
outgrown the capacity of it's manu-
featuring plant, that it became neces-
sary that larger quarters should be
secured. While it was generally un-
derstood that the men financially in
terested in this enterprise would not
leave Honesdale, unless forced to do
so by reason of a failure to secure
site upon which to erect a larger
and more commodious works, suffi-
cient to carry on their rapidly in
creasing business, the Greater
Honesdale Board of Trade became
deeply interested in the problem of
trying to secure for this industrial
concern, a suitable location close
enough to the town for the convent
ences of the operators and workmen,
and upon some direct line of a rail
road, and where water could be OBJ
tanned All of these conditions were
not easily found in the same location,
and the Site Committee of the Board
of Trade was obliged to do consider
able prospecting in the suburbs of
the town in order to secure a loca-
tion which would be desirable.
Many places adjacent to the town
were looked upon as being suitable,
but upon more thorough investiga-
! ton, lacked some of the qualities
necessary for the plant of the requir
| ed capacity. Finally, the lower por-
| tion of the Borough of Honesdale,
! from the LackawaXen River on both
sides of Main street up to the Rup-
! pert property below Fourth street
was looked upon by all parties con-
cerned as the most desirable site to
/ be found in the vicinity of Honesdale.
| Options were at once obtained and
the entire plot consisting of nearly
five acres was secured within a very
short time, and one of the largest
! industrial institutions in this country
was secured as permanent estab-
! lishment of the town. Now that the
! Gurney Electric Elevator Works have
! been located, it would seem impossi-
| BILE that any other site should be at
any time looked for, as the place Sc
cured has all the essential qualifica-
/ tions and conditions necessary for the
carrying on of these extensive works.
Every public-spirited citizen who
| has any interest in Honesdale what
! soever, ought to cheerfully subscribe
| for one or more of the excellent
| bonds issued by this company. Aside
! from the banks liberal amount there
is $4,000 for sale by a special com
mittee appointed by the Board of
Trade, which investors can secure by
making application to the members
of the committee. Invest your
money at home where you can see
it and watch it grow. The bonds are
first mortgage upon the Gurney Elec-
trio Elevator Company's establish
ment and bear five per cent. interest
payable semi-annually. When the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

The rift in the clouds has broken
and prosperity's rays are extending
through and reaching out over ter
ritory that has long been darkened
by uncertainties in the industrial
world. Honesdale has had its gloomy
days and days OF depression, but it
has suffered no more than other
places and we are informed not as
much as in some. Its wheels of in
dustry often have been kept hum
ming night and day, turning out pro-
ducts that are extensively used from
one coast to another and from Can
ada to the Gulf. Honesdale Is now
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

construction is well suited to the de-
partments which will occupy 1t, and
permits of expansion indefinitely
without impairing the light or ven
tilation.
Another very interesting feature
which the company will provide is
the service departments for all of
the workmen. One of these will be
(Coh.inued on Page Five.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14
GURNEY ELECTRIC ELEVATOR
COMPANY

The Honesdale Board of Trade
points with pride to the fact that
all the banks of Honesdale, four in
all, Joined in taking $4,000 of
these bonds. A progressive town
with such public spirited banks af-
fords an ideal location for manu-
featuring enterprises.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

railroad siding is also shown enter
ing this building to the right, and IL
will be placed at such level as to
bring the car floor level with the
shop floors, thus permitting loading
of materials into the cars with a
minimum amount of handling. The
balance of the shop area will be
housed in the saw-tooth section
shown to the rear. This form of
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

:" To make cities-that is what we
are here for. He who makes the city
makes the world After all, though
men make cities, it is cities which
make men. Whether our National
life is great or mean, whether our
social virtues are matured or stunt
ed, whether our sons are moral or
vicious, whether religion is possible
or impossible, depends upon the
city. Henry Drummond.