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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-01-02
Purifying the Air in Rooms.

To purify the airof offices or sick
rooms soak a few pieces of brown
paper in a solution of Saltpeter and
allow them to dry. When desired
for use, lay a handful of flowers of
lavender. which can be gotten at
any drug store, on a tin pan with
few pieces of the paper and light.
The aroma is refreshing and agree
able and drives away insects. If
hot water is procurable a few drops
of oil of lavender in a glass of very
hot water is good, 1t purifies the
air at once and effectually rids the
rooms of flies and insects of all
kinds. Scientific American.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-01-02
The Difference.

A woman wearing long hat-pin
may be elected from a street car in
Berlin. Here the rest of the folks
have got to get out.-Port Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-01-02
PUBLIC SALE.

of Basil Finley, deceased, will sell
at the Finley farm, 8 miles east of
Monroe City. IL mile northeast of ,
Huntington, on
Wednesday, January 8, 1913.
HORSES AND MULES Span of
mules, weigh 1900; span of mules, 6
and 8 years old, weigh 2400; yearl-
ing mare mule; sucking mule colt;
Span bay mares. weigh 1900; COM
ing 7-year-old black mare, weighs
1850; Coming 4-year. old bay mare,
weighs 1900; Coming 7-year-old bay
driving mare; aged driving mare.
All mares have been bred and serv-
ice fee paid. Standard bred suck
ling mare colt.
CATTLE Milk COW and calf.
HOGS sows with pigs at foot;
male hog. II shoats weighing about
1870 pounds.
1900 bushels corn in crib, 30
tons timothy hay.
FARM IMPLEMENTS Manure
spreader, mower, bull rake sulky
rake, low box wagon, high box wag-
on, hay frame. 2 riding cultivators,
2 16-inch walking plows. 3-section
harrow, 2-section harrow, disc, corn
planter with check row and fertiliz-
er attachment, buggy, set single
buggy harness. set double buggy
harness. set breeching harness. 8
sets chain harness.
FOR RENT Farm consisting of
800 acres: also 240 acres of grass
land northwest Uf Rensselaer, will
be rented on day of sale.
J. B. GARTH, Adm.
W. T. Youell, Auctioneer.
j. M. Johnson, Clerk.
Clothes Made From Minerals.
Clothes without shearine the
sheep or pluckine the cotton are
ready for US whenever we get ready
for them.
Stone, iron, glass and paper sup
ply the materials, soft and pliable
as woolens, cettons and silks, some
of them washable by putting them
in the fire some of them unwear-
outable and others so cheap they
may be thrown away when soiled.
Glass makes beautiful dress goods
colors to please and sheen and
sparkle all their own.
The Russians are manufacturing
fabric of "a Harmonious stone
from the Siberian mines" flexible
as any product of the mills, practi-
cally indestructible for which the
furnace is the laundry. Iron cloth
is in common use the horsehair-
looking material used in stiffening
coat collars. Limestone wool" is
made in the electric furnace.
Clothes of this material can not be
damaged by fire or grease, and are
flexible as clothing made of sleeps
wool. An English manufacturer is
making fabric of old ropes. Jap
aneSe troops, during the war with
Russia. proved that paper clothes
are serviceable and warmer than
those of cloth. English, French and
German manufacturers are turning
out paper dressing gowns and bath
robes. Even gloves, which may be
cleaned many times, are made of
paper. EX
purifyin6 the Air in ROOmS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-01-02

If you want to buy a horse. cat
tie. sheep or hogs advertise in the
Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-01-02
UOEY GAN WRITE PHOTO PLAYS AND
YOO EARN $25. OR MORE WEEKLY
We Will Show You How!

Ii you have 1deaS-h you can lt1lNk-We will
show you the secrets of this fascinating profession.
Positively experience literary excellence necessary.
No "howery language" is wanted.
The demand for photopays is practically unlimited.
The big film manufacturers moving heaven and
earth in their attempts get enough good plots
ply the increasing demand They offering 500
and more for single scenarios written ideas.
Nearly all the big film companies the buyers of
photopays located in New York City. Be
ing right the spot and knowing at all times just what
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We have received many letters from the big film
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want writers and we'll gladly teach you the Sc
crets of success
We are selling photopIays written by peo-
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Perhaps do the for you you
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FREE-Send and address for free
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argue Write NOW and learn profession
may you and your future
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Novel Ways
to Prepare
Fresh Eggs

Z GGS for breakfast are doubtless the
STANDARD food, consequently variety
of serving them should be studied by
every good housewife. Eggs in them
selves contain all the elements OF nutri-
ton in a quickly available and concen-
trated form. Many people cannot di
gest a plain boiled egg because of the
sulphur it contains, but few fail TO en-
joy eggs cooked in any way without
the shell. None but those that are
known TO be perfectly fresh should be
used in cookery.
To discover whether they are fresh,
drop each egg carefully into cold wa
ter; If the large end turns up and the
egg floats II is not good, but il it sinks
TO the bottom of the vessel it is per
fectly fresh When boiling eggs always
put them on in cold water and directly
the water boils the egg will be perfect
ly done.
Try steamed eggs. prepared as follows:
Butter a deep pie tin. and break care
fully into it as many eggs as re-
quired. Sprinkle these with salt and
pepper, and little bits of butter: place
the tin in a steamer over boiling water
till the eggs are cooked. Again, brown
ed eggs viii be appreciated as a change
at breakfast. Allow two ounces Of
butter to every five eggs. Break the
eggs into a buttered dish. season with
salt and a little nutmeg. Melt the
butter in frying pan, and directly it
Is quite hot pour IL over the eggs. Shake
the dish that the butter may run
among the eggs. and set Il in the oven
for the eggs 10 set.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
BY HANK.

BY HANK.
((VX JELL, Louise. what are you
w going TO do with yourself
nights II they close up all
the dance halls and cabaret shows?"
asked the Steady Customer as he strug-
gled with "slde O. wheats" in the Cafe
LeEnfante,
II should worry" answered the Head
Waitress. Them things don't trouble
me. ANY girl that has to cabaret on TO
her Job at in the morning don't have
no time TO dance"
But how about Saturday nights2" per-
sisted the Steady Customer.
That's different" admitted the Head
waitress. Sometimes 1 do take in a
run-around on Saturdays. but I'm so far
behind in these new-fangled dances that
1 get disguised My friends who have
Jobs that let them Toll around in the
feathers until the luxurious hour Of
a. m. give me the laugh when I try TO
turkey trot Since that started they
have learnt the bunny hug, the tango
the one-step, and now it's the paresis
glide"
That's a new one on me-" exclaimed
the Steady Customer How does it
go?"
ASK me why is a FISH. That's easier
TO answer" rpelied the Head Waitress.
MY gentleman friend tried 10 explain
IL TO me the other night, and when he
got through I was nearly dippy trying
to keep track Of the steps and slides.
He says il makes you forget what you
are doing, and that's why they call II
the paresis glide"
The Steady Customer chuckled.
well. why didn't you try IL; that's the
best way TO learn" he said.
II did" said the Head Waitress. but
got so tangled up in myself that
had TO Quit. One Of the girls told me
that I had too many clothes on and
couldn't get around fast enough. 1 took
a look az her. and, believe me, you
wouldn't need no X-ray machine to see
what she had on. II that's the way you
have to dress 10 perform them paresis
gymnastics I quit, Modesty is the best
policy, as the poet says"
They're all crazy over the new dances
out where / live In Marietta" said
the Steady Customer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Between Trains

EkN OH" said the rosy faced ticket
M taker at the suburban station
ii the hurried woman in mink
"the 11:47 amt gone yet. Nom. Y see
by the clock it's only 11:35"
WELL" gasped the woman in mink.
with considerable asperity. my clock
gave me just four minutes TO get here
and 1t usually takes seven; so. accord
ing to my clock, it ought 10 be past
train time! l don't understand what
the road means by not attending TO its
clocks instead of letting them run be-
hind this way and get people all fius-
tered!
Wouldn't that frost your" inquired
the rosy checked ticket taker OF the
woman behind the window who sold
tickets. She's mad because she didn't
miss her train when she fully expected
to! There amt no pleasing some peo-
plev'
She's a woman" explained the
ticket seller graphically. ''All you have
to do is to take their tickets after they
get EN-, while / have the heavy end
of It. l have to make up their minds
where they want TO go and whether
they want a round trip ticket Here
comes one Of my regulars now
Downtown, please" crisply ordered
the newcomer in pony fur. "What-lZ
cents2 Oh, yes, I remember now-its
10 cents as usual il l get a round trip,
but / got a round trip the other day
and then / changed my mind while
downtown and took the elevated out
to my cousins and came the rest o.
the way on the street car, so you see
1 lost money by il. I'm not at all
SIRE I NAV not want to do the same
thing to-day, although my cousin has
a card club that / think meets to-
day; I'm not not sure, though. You
wouldn't take IL back. would you? ]
think it's a perfect nuisance, the way
this road makes new ruIeSi Yes, OF
course. / said I wanted a round trip
ticket! / don't see why it's SO nara
for you TO understand! Have l missed
the 11:47?"
Nom" said the rosy-faced ticket
taker. It's late. You've plenty OF
time"
TRAINS are always late on this line,
il seems to met" the woman in pony
fur said, sternly.
Another woman mad because she
caught her train" carOled the ticket
taker Say"
He paused before an onslaught of
three Young women, who dashed mad
Iy through the gate in pursuit Of the
I1:47 that was just steaming in. Then
he sighed.
Here" he said 20 the girl behind
the window, did you ever see any
thing like the way people hurry in
this old town. I tell you. after COM
ing from st. Louis. where people walk
leisurely and as though they had At.
least six more minutes to live. it's
kind Of hard on a fellow, There
ought TO be just as much time hare
as anywhere else uu the mapi Ana
set nobody has any, There are men
who take the $50 every mornia5
who'd die soour get here mOre'n 40
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12

seconds before train timel They like
the excitement Of II. / believe they
wait around the corner, If they're
ahead of their schedule, just SOS they
can make their spectacular home run
at the finish. Gee, this Is a wearing
life on me! went to vaudeville las
night!
"Whadyuh see?" asked the ticket
seller with some interest.
swell SHOW" said the ticket taker.
There was one girl called Nora
Glenartey, who sang some bully Irish
songs, but she said in her spiel she
was French. She didn't look It. You
can't tell a thing about these actors,
though. I knew one once who looked
melancholy and long haired like Ham
let and he could crack jokes thatd
kill you dead on the spot
"Yes'm. the 11:47 is gone. Six min
utes ago. Wen, it's too bad, but your
watch must have been wrong"
IT'S an outraged" snapped the tall
grenadier OF a woman, who was
flushed from running II had an APP
pointment with the dentist, too, and
be charges whether 1 am there or
not. Now, II take the 1915 / won't
get back home in time for luncheon
and must buy my luncheon down
town! See what an expense you've
put me to-"
I'm sorry" said the rosy faced
ticket takor humbly. "Td-a had the
train wait II IDA known you were
coming"
"TIl report youi" sputtered the tall
woman as she stalked through the
gate.
Funny, you can't please 'em no
how" the ticker taker unused TO the
girl behind the window. Il think I'm
lucky that l never tied up 10 one of
you women. II a fellow was legally
required 10 listen 10 that sort of ar
gument "a hours a day, and take il
along on his two weeks summer va
cation, a man'd be IN the nut farm
before long. wouldn't he2"
Il guess you're right" cyniCally
agreed the girl who sold tickets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
What Happened d?
Being Some. Further AdOenturss
of a Girl Alone in New York.
She Meets a Youthful CRATER
By LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

ton as to whether should Just divide
even with the poor kid or give him his
three dollars and let 1t go at that. Why,
probably he had lame sister ana q
consumptive mother and feeble grand
mother to support!
Calculating brute that I vast
I'd just show Madge Royce-Pd give
him his three dollars and eight cent?,
and I'd lunch every day on ten eensS
worth, and even after 1 had paid car
fares I'd have ninety-two cents for
stamps and splurging.
The Sad Awakening.
Light Of heart 1 came down those
stairs at a regular sliding down the
banisters gait. and there in the Nesti-
bule stood Mr. Macy. who eats hare
and lives three streets away. He was
shaking with laughter
1.-THE little scamp! The cute little
grafter!' he shouted. why. th4t kid
is playing the game for fair-he etruck
me for two dollars over at my house
night before last. Didn't he scamper
when he saw me. Some little CRATER.
that kidd"
Kitty, can you even smile? I c0uidn's.
If that is how the city gets littia
youngsters-if it makes them grafterB
to play dishonesty on the finest of lau-
man emotions-just what sort of a race
win populate New York in little whilsT
Oh. Kitty, Kitty, he was only about
as big as our little Danny-only about
ten-and little grafter"-a little pre-
tending poseur.
Maybe l am too easily thrown or
my balance, maybe I have no poise;
but my evening at Molly's was spoil
ed. and ! keep wondering what all the
little Riddles are coming to in this great,
money-mad city.
And when my mood had me fastest
in its grip, and Molly was giving me
up for a little emotionalist, in march
ed Mr.. Thurston, and the man who had
worked him in on his big new case.
and that man was Mr.. James Clarke
my friend Of the Grand Central and my
helper at that meeting a week ago
and he brought me home-and--TH tell
you tomorrow. You waltz Good nightil
Good nightii
Your Madge's Iowa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
A Tight Fit.

THE excursion train for Blackpool was
1 very fun and very late. Passengers
were growing exasperated.
Presently, however, a shrill whistle
was blown, and it seemed really as If
the train was about to move, when sud
denly a middle-aged couple came hurry
ing down the platform and tried 10 fight
their way into one Of the already over
crowded compartments OF the train.
"Only room for one!' shouted the &C.
cupants. as II with one voice.
"Au right" replied the husband Of
the invading couple. as he thrust his
wife into the carriage. Then, in a
confidential whisper. sir" he asked
one of the passengers, might I trouble
you 20 keep an eye on this lady. She
is subject to violent spasms and fits
The man gave no answer. For a
moment DE hesitated Then. with a
scared expression on his face. be Ieaped
out ou to the platform just as the train
was msyug. And the husband got in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Crawl on Razor EDGES.

THAT snails can pass over such sharp
instruments as a razor's edge with
out the slightest harm has been demon
stEated by a French scientist in the
course Of his study OF these creatures,
which are so well equipped for travel
that they can move over surfaces excep-
tonally dangerous to seemingly better
protected animals. The snail walks with
the hind part OF its walking surface TO
one side of the blade. and extends the
fore part and bends &c down on t1 the
other side without touching the edge.
thgs accomplishing without harm what
would naturally seem impossible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
The Head Waitress

Crazy is the right word, all right"
replied the Head Waitress. III was
a good punster I'd say trot and the
world trots with you. waltz and you
waltz alone"
Louise is sore on those new dances"
said the Steady Customer to Marie,
the cashier. as he paid his check at
tho desk
III you'd fallen down and bumped
yourself on the floor and torn the best
dress you had trying 70 learn them,
you'd be sore. too" said Marie. "and in
these days OF hobbies and tight skirts
a ball room is no place to fall in"
No" said the Steady Customer grab
bling his change and blushing, II can
well imagine that"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12

So sit we little mortaIs Ooh, 50 charming
In our own chosen path sometimes, II we
only knew ~, and, gazing on some other
neIshbor planet busIIy speeding and hurting
down Its orbit, we envy II and see In lts
sphere more silver than our ownl And the
other planet Is q disconnected little fellow,
tool That's Just a way some Of us have with
us-and It's not NICE way. Be ambitious,
but find II, II you can, aVfully good TO be
yoursehl NELL BRlNkLET.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Teeth and Health

slowly, you win nevertheless be the
gamer in the end.
Common sense tells you first OF all
not to pay out more strength than you
are taking in. Not to put undue strain
on any organ. he it brain. heart, stom-
ach, lungs or liver.
Give each part its full share Of work
and fun share of rest, and many aches
and pains will be of the past.
To be well simply means not TO be
conscious of any part of your body,
As soon as you realize that you have
stomach or liver or lungs you may
be sure something is wrong with them.
Each part Of our body is meant for
use, not abuse.
At Lunch Counter!
To illustrate this. let me take you
to one Of our modern lunch coun-
ters at the time when men and women
rush In from busy offices to take their
midday meal A glass Of ice water. a
sandwich. a piece Of pie and another
glass of ice water.
The first 10 moisten the way, that
the second and third can slide down
easily. and the fourth 10 hasten along
any struggling chunk
Masticate? Why, no, Haven't time.
Here is a tired. heated and empty
stomach being loaded in a few seconds
with material that will take hours 70
get rid Of, for it can not digest It,
The temperature Of the stomach. 10
begin with. is more than 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, and water at a tempera-
ture but slightly higher than the freez-
ing point viii chill the membranes 10
such a degree that the digestive fluids
which should and would be poured out
in abundance are simply checked, and
the chunks OF bread. meat and pastry
float around in the icy water bath for
hours, and give distress. but no nourish-
ment
This often repeated-and it is. from
week to week-will bring about hard
ened condition Of the mucous mem
brane Of the stomach and chronic dys-
pepsia is the result. This is abuse Of
the stomach and not use Of IT,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
One Execution.

Grandfather Ito small boy who is re-
turning 70 school)-Now. my boy. 1 hope
we shall have a better report Of you
next term. The last wasn't at all sat
isfactory-last in your eXams.-last In
the term marks-iu fact. last in every
thing
Indignant small Boz Net LAST IN
everything grandfather, / VAS top Ia
age.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
THE WIFE:

ooh for the stagel 1t is heaven to mel
Home. Husband, and Child-what life
long for the travel-the lack of restraint!
The music, the lights, the smell of grease paint.
There's nothing in being a wifep
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
THE ACTRESS:

ooh for home! What is freedom to me7
Ihate the false life of the stage!
I'm tired of travel, and struggle, and pain.
My spirit loathes even the sight of train.
There's nothing in being the rageP
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Of Course.

He-You wouldn't think Il, would you.
but Miss Goodies engaged 10 a man
who'd sink 10 any depth for money.
She-Goodness. a prize fighter?
NO: a diver
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
At the Months End.

TONEs-short stories are all the 20
j now.
Robbie-Yes. I've noticed it; nearly
every person I meet tells me how short
he is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
ITTY. DEAR HEARTH were
frankly and without mental reser-

~ ITTY, DEAR HEARTH l were
X frankly and without mental reser-
n walton to tell the world what
think of 1t tonight, the New York
part of this mundane sphere would get
a transfer to a place we will not name!
And the evening promised me faith
fully to be such a nice, glorious honey
occasion-welI, it did not keep it's word.
Though it finished pretty welll
You see. Molly Carey Thurston in
vited me over to dinner 1t was to
be the coolest thing ever, for Mr.. Thurs
ton was detained down at the office on
a very important case. and Molly and
I were to have a regular Indiana time
all do you remember" and did you
ever think she would?"
We would have had 1t. too. If only
1 had not been disqualified by a little
glimpse Of real folks / had on the
way.
1 was just the happiest and cheer
fullest ever when l sailed past the
dining room door, where all the
boarders were eating the usual din
ner in the usual way. while was
going to a home supper of all my pet
indigestibles.
Miserable Little Kid.
And there in the vestibule was the
most miserable little tumble of hu-
papers you ever didn't see IN all your
manity and rags and tossed about news
life. 1t was sobbing and shifting in the
most pathetic way, and my heart just
began aching in sympathy for all the
woes of childhood right away.
From my superior height OF five six
could not make that mite hear my
voice, so l knelt down by the heap
and said in my best big sister tone:
Come. ldddie. tell me all about it."
And then along came the story.
He had lost all his money and
didn't dare go homeland this had
been his banner day, tOo-why he had
made three dollars and eight cents
and he didn't darst go homeland what
could he do?-hoo hoo
1 did not have the five dollars I
have to live on for the next five days
with me. so l told him TO wait, and
ran upstairs, doing a mental caloula-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12

fsTIERE is a time for everything
is an old and wise saying. and
more heed should be paid TO It
now than ever before
Too often we hear a man say. II
haven't time TO eat and very little to
sleep. Too busy. But some day I will
change all this and enjoy life"
That day never comes for this man.
Long before he has reached his goal his
health viii be gone, and all his prom
ised enjoyment Of life and all the du-
ties owed to his fellow-man viii be
swallowed up in medicine bottles. Life,
so sweet and dear TO the well and
strong. becomes a burden to the brok-
en-, and neither money, power nor So
cial position can pay the interest on
the capital invested.
Are YOU chasing this phantom? Are
Van deIuding yourself with the thought
that YOU can destroy the sound consu-
tuition intrusted to you by your Maker
and that the doctor Will give you a
new one?
Medicine, like all the sciences. has
made wonderful strides, but she can
not. now or in the future. replace
broken organ with a good one. Man
has not the power Of resurrection, and
that is what would be needed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Use Common Sense.

Whatever aim in life you may have,
make common sense it's foundation.
Weigh the cost and gain in the scales,
and. while it may happen that follow
ing this rule you viii move along more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
ARTICLE III.

kTIERE is a time for everything
is an old and wise saying, and
more heed should be paid to 1t