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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
The Shoot.

The first annual shoot of the
Monroe City Gun Club took place
Monday. The regular shoot was 10
events, 1870 birds Trapmen were
here from several states. The shoot
was successful in every respect.
The home boys made an excellent
showing. In the professional class
James Barre Of Louisiana, Mo-,
made 154 out Of 161; Frai Gilbert
of Spirit Lake, la, made $50 out of
160 A Killiam Of St. Louis made
148 out of 160 In the ameteur
squad NJ. Schoop Of Novinger, made
146; E. s. Collier OF Shelbyville Id;
NJ L. Barr of Perry. 1888; w. S.
Woodson 1876; 10 each case 160 was
the number of shoots. There were
two merchandise events. One for
10 prizes and one for 8 prizes, Is
birds each. L. NJ, Wood tied Gilbert
the man who for the last 7 years
has had the highest average. in one
event. The boys are much plea sed
with the result of their first shoot.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
Is OPP posed to Woman Suffrage.

Chicago, July 26.-Mrs. Thomas
B. Marshall, wife of the vice presi-
dent, who was in Chicago today
said she was against suffrage for
women. She said the slit skirt and
similar fashions of today ought to
convince anyone that women are
not fit to vote. She added that
silhouette gowns and similar freaks
of fashion are the worst enemies of
the newly made voters of Illinois.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
They Don't Strike .

There is a class of laborers who
never complain They get up at
five o'clock in the morning and
never 60 to bed until ten or eleven
at night. They work without
ceasing during the whole of the
time and get no other pay than
food and clothing. They under
stand something of every branch of
economy, from finance to cooking;
though harassed by a hundred re-
sponsibilities, though driven and
worried, though humiliated and
looked down upon, they never re-
volt and they cannot organize for
their own protection; not even sick
ness relieves them from their post.
No sacrice is deemed to great for
them to make, and no incompetent
cy in any branch of their work is
excused. No essays and poems are
written in tribute to their stead
fastness. They are the housekeep-
ing wives of the majority of the
people, who work, live and die for
their loved ones,-Chariton Re
corder.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
Utterback.

An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Utterback died Tuesday
and the remains were laid to
rest at Oakland. yesterday. They
have the sympathy of all in their
sad bereavement.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
Said Judge Rucker.

Judge Rucker of the Second Dis
trict of Missouri, has given a great
deal of thought to legislation gov
erning elections, and has introduced
a bill to codify, revise and amend
the laws relating to publicity of
contributions and expenditures
made for the purpose of influencing
the nomination and election of can
didates for the office of Representa-
tive or Senator in the Congress of
the United States, and limiting the
amount of campaign expenses. Rat
ification of the seventeenth amend
ment, providing for the election of
United States Senators by direct
vote of the people, necessitated the
revision of the election law recent
ly passed. The revision will strength
en- all the weak points in the pres
ent law and emphasize the publici-
ty feature to the extent of compell-
ing real publicity under heavy pen
alties. This bill will very probably
be enacted into law by the present
Congress. Under its provisions, it
will be impossible to buy a seat in
Congress as, it is charged, has been
done in the past. 1t will also be
impossible for such organizations
as the National Association of Man.
ufacturers, whose doings are now
under investigation, to exert so po->
tent influence in shaping legislation,
and in administration of affairs, as
has already been revealed by the
investigation. If Judge Rucker Sue
ceeds in putting this measure
through Congress. he will have ac-
complished enough to write his
name indelihly nnon the scrolls of
American history.
In L. j. Halls Washington Letter.
Some Excitement.
Sometime Thursday night some
one cut the throat of a valuable
mare belonging to Hort Thompson,
the son of W. H. Thompson, about
7 miles southeast of this city. The
horse was found dead Friday morn
ing. Rails County officers were
communicated with and blood
hounds were secured from H. G.
Strump of Springfield, Ill. H. C.
Bundy arrived with the dogs on the
Wabash Friday afternoon. They
were at once taken to the scene.
Quite number of Monroe City peo-
pie went out to see the dogs work
and the people from the neighbor-
hood were present in large num-
bers, The dogs were started and
went to the home of Charles Thom-
as. Mr.. Thomas was away from
home helping neighbor thresh but
after hearing what the dogs had
done went to the place where the
horse was killed. Mr.. Thomas says
that he is innocent and also says
that the day before he went across
the pasture where the animal was
killed. He was arrested on a war
rant sworn out by Mr.. Thompson
and was released on bond. The
neighborhood is much divided as to
further procedure. What was
thought to be blood on Mr.. Thomas
coat proved to be red paint.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

The insurance companies were to
file their answers yesterday. A ru-
NOR from Jefferson City was to the
effect that differences would be ad-
justed and the companies come
back.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

Herman Bell came in Friday
from Lamar, Colo, where he held a
position on a daily newspaper. He
thinks Missouri a grander state
than ever.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

The Monroe ball team added an
other to their long list of victories
this season when they defeated
the Hannibal Eagles at Proctor's
Park last Sunday afternoon by a
score of 6 to 2. The game was all
the more interesting on account of
the score standing 1 to 0 until the
first half of the sixth inning. Threl,
keld of Shelbina, was in the box for
the home team and pitched fine
ball throughout the game. 1t was
the fastest ball played on the Mon
roe grounds this season.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

Charley Bowers who until recent
ly was the newsboy here has sold
out and has been offered a news
route at Keokuk, He has not de-
cided whether or not he will &C
cept. He is a bright young man
and is a hustler.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

Shipments for the week: Nc
Clintic & Yates 4 cars hogs; Dunbar
& Yates | car horses; Nelson
Brothers 2 cars hogs; Sharp & Mudd
l car butcher stuff; Henderson &
Sons Produce Co., 2 cars eggs and
1 car poultry; Mcfarland Bros l
car -four.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at
9 a. M. Each Wednesday.

Rev. w. G. Alcorn will preach at
the park Sunday evening.
Rev. DR.. McNair and wife leave
today for a three or four weeks
visit in Denver, Colorado Springs
and other points in the west. A
pleasant trip to them.
Rev. DR.. j. w. Smith preached
his farewell sermon Sunday even
ing. During the time he has been
pastor of the Grace Baptist church
here he has made many warm
friends. Dr. Smith is a splendid
christian gentleman and an able
preacher. All wish them well in
their new field of work.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Preaching 10;45 a. m.
Junior League 2;90 p. m.
Senior League 700 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
800 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday 7:30 p. m.
John H. Hubbard,
Pastor in Charge
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet Friday afternoon
at 2:30 with Mrs. Kate Rouse.
Mrs. Rosie Jarman, Secy.
Epworth League Program.
Sunday, Aug. 3, 1918.
Leader Mrs. Harry Jarman.
Song.
Prayer.
Song
Topic of Lesson-The Doctrine of
Sin.
Scripture References-Rom. 6:23;
Mark 7:21; Luke 1927; Gal. 6:7-S.
Open Discussion.
Song.
Announcements.
Song
League Benediction.
CHRISTIAN
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m.
Prayer meeting Wed. 7:90 p. m.
The public is invited.
w. Garnet Alcorn.
ST. JUDES.
The Rev. j. H. Harvey, of Mexico,
Mo-, will hold service at St. Judes
church next Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
GRACE BAPTIST.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

with the result of their first shoot.
The Use of Fertilizers for Wheat.
The use of fertilizers for wheat
in Missouri is increasing This is
due partly to the fact that the land
is getting high in value as compar-
ed with its productive capacity,
partly to the fact that the land is
becoming more worn and partly to
the fact that the use of fertilizers is
becoming better understood. On
worn lands, the application Of even
small amounts of commercial fer
tilizer is usually accompanied by
good returns. This is particularly
true of prairie land, although the
same holds true on worn timber
land.
Wheat requires for its bestsgrowth
a soil which is particularly well
supplied with available nitrogen
and phosphorus. In Missouri most
soils have a rather large quantity
of potassium and this is, therefore,
not so important to the wheat crop,
except on the most worn soils.
Where land has grown clover Tegu-
laTly and especially where some
manure has been applied or crops
pastured down, the use of nitrogen
in the fertilizer is not so necessary.
On such lands the MissourisCollege
of Agriculture advises the applica-
tion OF a steamed bonemeal con-
tanning around 1 per cent nitrogen
and 27 to 80 per cent phosphoric
acid, used at the rate of 100 to 200
pounds per acre. Where the soil
contains plenty of lime, thesuse of
125 to 200 pounds of acid phosphate
will bring as good or better returns
than will the steamed bonemeal.
On soils that lack both nitrogen
and phosphorus, which is the case
with most of our level prairieS and
the more worn timber lands, a COM
plete fertilizer containing 2 or 3 per
cent nitrogen, 8 to II per cent avail
able phosphoric acid and 2 or 3 per
cent potash is to be recommended.
This should be applied at the rate
of 100 to 200 pounds per acre. The
higher the grade of the fertilizer,
that is the higher the per cents of
the ingredients present, the less the
rate of application may be.
1t should always be remembered
in using fertilizers that they will
not maintain soil fertility, especially
when applied in the amounts above
suggested. One cannot depend up
on fertilizers alone The use of fer
tilizers should be supplemented by
growing clover and cowpeas, by
manuring and by practicine a good
system of crop rotation.
BY NJ. F. Miller
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

Miss Maggie Lewis visited in
Hunnewell the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
GRACE BAPTIST.

Rev. w. G. Burchard formerly of
Angleton, Texas. will preach at
Grace Baptist church, Sunday.
FIRST BAPTIST
We had a goodly number of new
scholars in our Sunday School last
Sunday. If we could have all the
old scholars we should be doing
fine. Be sure to be there next Sum
day.
The Sunday School meets at 945
and the preaching service is at II
a. m. We worship in the Union
service in the park in the evening.
We give you a most cordial invi-
tation to worship with us.
SAM P. GOTT, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Sunday School at 9;45. No
preaching service.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

H. S. Pike of Macon spent part of
the week with friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and
Pertaining to Farmers.
Weekly Market Letter Published by
Woodson & Fennewald L. S.
Com. Co., National Stock

Yards, Ill.
Receipts of cattle this week have
been liberal, and market closing 10
to 15c lower on heavy cattle. Light
handy weight steers and light
weight heifers steady. Bulk of
good to choice steers selling from
$840 to 8.85, while somethingprime
up to &C. Bulk of good steers $785
to 825. Medium $7.25 to 765
Bulk of choice light weight yearling
steers and heifers $500 to $50
Prime up to $685. Medium to
good $7.25 to 1856. Good grass
heifers $6.25 to CTS. Stock heifers
SIS rs to SIS. Choice heavy cows
$675 to 725. Bulk of good fat
cows $3.50 to 600. Gamers and
cutters $3.75 to 425.
Hog market has held steady this
week. Butcher and shipping hogs
$3.50 to $50. Mixed 1920 to
$50
Lamb market closing SOC lower
Sheep market 25c lower. Good
lambs selling $6.75 to 725. Gull
lambs $3.50 to 500.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31
CHRISTIAN
ST. JUDES.

The Rev. j. H. Harvey, of Mexico,
Mo-, will hold service at St. Judes
church next Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-07-31

Sunday School at 9:45. No
preaching service
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14

to be provoked, and had smitren une
rock instead of speaking to it as God
had commanded.
Many time he had prevailed with
the Lord in prayer for this rebellious
people, and now because of them his
request for himself is denied. Yet God
is love, and love is kind. Well might
the psalmist say, "1f Thou, Lord,
shouldst mark iniquities, o Lord. who
shall standT' Ps. cvi, 80, 80; cxxx, 3)
We cannot but think of Him who
did not save Himself in order that He
might save us. Of this very event,
His decease at Jerusalem, Moses and
Elijah talked with Him on the Mount
of TRANSPORTATION some 1900 years
after the event of our lesson duke tx,
80, 3I. OF all the events that have
ever transpired on our earth none can
compare with those of Golgotha.
Though there have been many fore
shadowings, the mind of man cannot
grasp the awful realities of that day
and the Son of God suffering for the
sins of the world.
So Moses, the servant of the Lord,
died, but there was nothing sad in
such death. 1t was a release from the
long conflict with the world, the flesh
and the devil and a going home to
stay with God, whom he had long
known face to face. There was neither
sickness nor suffering; his eye was not
dim nor his natural force abated oversees
5, Z, 10). Aaron had no sickness (Num.
XXX, 25-2S). Sickness is not necessary
to death. Do we not see it all about
us and read of it in the papers every
day whether it is called by the name
of heart failure or some other name?
Even should 1t be violent death our
Lord said, "Fear not them which kill
the body" And we are elsewhere
taught that to die is gain. 1t is to de-
part and be with Christ, which is very
far better; it is to be absent from the
body and present with the Lord, and
precious in the sight of the Lord is the
death of His saints (Matt. X, %; Phil.
/, 81, %; II Cor. v, 8; Ps. cxvi, 15).
Moses died and was buried in the
land of Moab, but no man knoweth
where oversees 5, g. He and Eleazar
probably buried Aaron's body, but
there was no man present at the death
and burial of Moses. The Lord did it.
The record is, "He buried him." Per.
haps the angels helped.
l am glad that the body is not the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14

person, and, though we bury bodies, we
do not, strictly speaking, bury people.
A man once said: "You may bury me If
you can catch me. There is great COM
fort to me In knowing that shall not
be at my own funeral If my body ever
has one" There is always the possi-
bility of not dying, but of being caught
up to meet the Lord in the air, for we
shall not all sleep q Cor. XIV, 81; l
Thess. iv, 1919.
Some already have their glori1ed
bodies, as Enoch and Elijah, who were
translated, and probably those who
came out of their graves after the res
direction of the Lord Jesus Matt.
xvii, 50, 53).
1t looks from Jude 0 as If the body
of Moses was raised from the dead, for
the devil does hate the resurrection of
the bodies of the saints, and that may
have been the cause Of the contention
there referred to, for Michael is the
special angel Of Israel Oan. x, 13, 21;
Rev. xii, y. The story Of Joshua, the
new leader, will come before us more
fully in our next lesson. Let us give
attention 10 some of the last words of
Moses. Notice how he set before them
life and good or death and evil; life
and death, blessing and cursing, urging
hearts unto all the words which he had
spoken as their very life Oeut xxx,
10, 10; xxxii, 46, 40.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14
WHAT is TIE TRENTON TDEA"T
Closer Relationship Between City
and County.
By T. N. Witten, President Trenton

By T. N. Witten, President Trenton,
Mo-, Commercial Club.
National Crop Improvement Service.i
There must be a closer relationship
between the citizen in town and the
citizen in the country. I believe that
in our county we have solved this
problem, the solution of which will
be a great benefit to all small cities
and towns and rural districts. | refer
to what is known as the Trenton
Idea"
The Trenton Idea" proclaims, in
practical terms, the reaching out for
wider fields hitherto untouched; re-
suits in a closer cooperation of the
agricultural and commercial communi-
ties, and promotes a permanent union
with the interests of all the people
in the trade territory commercially,
Rgriculturally, civilly and socially. 1t
obliterates the established legal but
imaginary line that surrounds the
town and country. 1t extends the
zone of activity from the central
point of real town to the circum-
ference at large. 1t ignores the ten
dency TO conhne its efforts within the
limits of the city; tends toward the
uplifting of the whole community or
trade territory contributory to the
town; works to the end that the IN
terests of all are the interests of each
and gives vent and direction to the
urban and suburban citizen, each alike,
in uplifting the whole community in
every way possible to better the con-
ditioRs of that community. Many a
man has fitted and equipped himself
| for bigger and better success in his
own business by his public activities
in the interest of all the community.
At last there has been an awaken
| ing of the great commercial men of
| the country to the fact that back OF
all success lies the agricultural dis
trict; to the fact that there must be a
closer relationship between commerce
and agriculture, that they must get in
closer touch and sympathy with each
other. To do this, they must first
understand each other better. There
never was a time when there was as
much brain and money both working
to better the conditions of the farm
and to increase its earning powers
Wonderful strides are being made
along these lines. Many things are
being done to better social condf
tions, to keep the young blood of the
farm content and satisfied, and &c
smack of the rich black soil.
Good roads, better rural schools
improved machinery, both for the
housewife and the farmer; moderr
farm houses with all the convenience.
possible for the city man to have
all these are fast turning the rura
districts into an immense acreage o
} suburban homes-and making the cit
resident envious of his rural neighbor
J Thus, the differences between coun
try and city life will soon fade away
and with the united effort of tn,
whole people, for the whole com
munity, we will solve this question
to degree
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14
TENER NOT A CANDIDATE.

Governor Tener, who has been
named as a possible candidate for
president of the National Base Ball
League, Saturday would not say
whether he would accept the leader
ship of that organization, says a
Harrisburg dispatch. He was at
State College attending the celebra-
tion of Governors Day at Pennsyl-
vania State college. When commun-
ieated with over the telephone he
said:
No offer of the presidency has
been made and have nothing fur
ther to say"
The governor told friends in Har-
risburg that he was in no sense a
candidate.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VIl.-Fourth Quarter, For
Nov. 16, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, Deut. xxxiv, 1-12.
Memory Verses, 5-7-Golden Text,
Ps. exvi, documentary by Rev. D.
M. Stearns.
We have now come to our last lesson
in the books of Moses and to the record
of his removal from the earth. The
book of Genesis covers a period of
over 2,200 years, Exodus over 200,
Numbers about forty years, but Le-
viticus and Deuteronomy do not bring
us any farther down the stream of
time. The book of Deuteronomy seems
to cover about one month, in which
Moses rehearsed to Israel the Lords
dealings with them.
We have seen that Aaron died in the
fifth month of the fortieth year and
Miriam in the first month (Num. Xxx,
L. Xxxii, 3S). Moses continued until
the eleventh or twelfth month. He be-
gan his rehearsal in the eleventh month
of the fortieth year Deut. i, b and
continued until the time of his depart
ure Chapter. XXI, 1, p. We would
like to call attention to many things in
these closing chapters, but will first
consider our lesson chapter, the first
four verses Of which tell us how the
Lord showed him from the top of Pts
gah, over against Jericho, all the land
which He sware to Abraham, to Isaac
and to Jacob to give unto their seed
but which neither Moses nor Aaron
could enter because of his rebellion
against the word Of the Lord at Mari
bah (Num. Xxx, IL, pa. 1t is written
that Moses pleaded with the Lord to
allow him to go over the Jordan and
see the good land, but the Lord would
not hear him and said to him, Let il
suffice thee; speak no more unto me OF
this matter" Oeut. iii, 1920. And
this because he had spoken unadvisedly
with his lips, having allowed his spirit
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14
PIKE COUNTY RETURNS.

Returns from Pike county show
that Pike county carried the good
roads bond issue by a majority of
40. In fact every amendment in
that county was carried. Grim, for
Superior court Judge, won out by a
plurality of 119 votes. Henderson
was lowest man, having 79 votes.
Grim received 263. Judge G. B.
Staples received 833 votes. A Demo-
cratic jury commissioner received
that office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-14
THIS SCHEDULE AFFECTS FARM
ERS AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

{ Becomes Effective on the First of
the New Year, and There is Heavy
Penalty Provided for Violations
Interested Parties Should Save
This Table and Have it Handy
of Access.
Alfalfa Seed, 60 pounds.
Apples, so pounds.
Apples, dried, 25 pounds.
Barley, Al pounds.
Beans, dried, 60 pounds.
Beans, castor, (shelled), 46 lbs.
Beets, 60 pounds.
Blue-Grass Seed, IA pounds.
Bran, 20 pounds.
Broom-Corn Seed, so pounds.
Buckwheat, 48 pounds.
Cabbage, so pounds.
Carrots, so pounds.
Cement, 100 pounds.
Charcoal, 20 pounds.
Cherries with stems, Sc pounds.
Cherries, stemmed, Ga pounds.
Chestnuts, hulled, SO pounds.
Clover Seed, 60 pounds.
Coal, anthracite, rs pounds.
Coal, bituminous, 76 pounds.
Coal, stone, so pounds.
Coke, 40 pounds.
Corn, shelIed, Sc pounds.
Corn, ear (husked), 70 pounds.
Corn Meal, so pounds.
Cranberries, 40 pounds.
Cucumbers, so pounds.
Currants, 40 pounds.
Flaxseed, Sc pounds.
Gooseberries, 40 pounds.
Grapes, As pounds.
Hair, (plastering), 8 pounds.
Hemp Seed, A pounds.
Herds Grass, 45 pounds.
Hickory Nuts, SO pounds.
Hominy, 60 pounds.
Horseradish, so pounds.
Hungarian Grass Seed, so lbs.
Kaffier Corn, Sc pounds.
Lentils, 60 pounds.
Lime, 70 pounds.
Linseed, Sc pounds.
Malt, 3S pounds.
Millet, so pounds. r.
Oats, 32 pounds.
Onions, so pounds.
Onion Sets, 28 pounds.
Orchard Grass Seed, IA pounds.
Parsnips, so pounds.
Peaches, 4S pounds.
Peaches, dried (peeled) SS lbs.
Peaches, dried, (unpeeled), 8;
pounds.
Peanuts, 22 pounds.
Pears, so pounds.
Peas, green (unshelled), Sc lbs.
Peas, dried, 60 pounds.
Plums, Ga pounds.
Popcorn (unshelled), Sc pounds
Potatoes, 60 pounds.
Potatoes (sweet), 54 pounds.
Ounces, 4S pounds.
Rape Seed, so pounds.
Raspberries, Is pounds.
Redtop Grass Seed, IA pounds.
Rice, rough, 45 pounds.
Rutabagas, 60 pounds.
Rye, Sc pounds.
Rye Meal, so pounds.
Salt (coarse), S5 pounds.
. Salt, (ground), 62 pounds.
Sand, 100 pounds.
Shorts, 20 pounds.
Sorghum Seed, so pounds.
Spelt, 40 pounds.
Strawberries, As pounds.
Timothy Grass Seed, As pounds
Tomatoes, 60 pounds.
Turnips, 60 pounds. d. :.
Walnuts (common), SO pounds
Wheat, 60 pounds.