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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25
GREATER MONROE.
Enterprise of Citizens and Favora-
BILE Location Together With
Splendid City Improve
ments Assure a Great
er Monroe.

Monroe City was fortunate IN
getting such engineers as Burns &
Mcdonnell to plan and supervise
the city Improvements. Then again
they were fortunate to get such
well qualified and excellent gentle
man as H. E. Scheark as the engin-
eer in charge of the work. He is
conversant with all the details of
the work and it must be done just
right before he will pass 1t. The
contractors are all gentlemen who
believe in honest work and Monroe
City is therefore sure to get one of
the best constructed water, sewer
age and electric systems to be found.
Work is moving along nicely in all
departments.
The aseptic tank is practically
completed. OF the $500 feet of the
main sewer 5000 has been laid.
About half, all north of the C. B.
& Q. railroad, of the water mains
have been put in.
The dam at the reservoir will be
completed with about three more
weeks work.
Excavating work is being done
for the pump house.
The foundation for the tank and
tower is being made
Work has commenced on the new
additions at the light plant.
The ditcher of the Pringle Con-
.struction Co., the people who have
the contract to put in the lateral
sewers, has arrived and this line of
work will commence in about a
week
Thus work in all departments is
moving along rapidly.
Soon Monroe City can be record
ed as having a 24-hour electric
service, a splendid sewer system,
and water works. Don't you think
it about time to organize a little
boosting campaign and tell people,
who do not know, the many advan-
tages we have to offer here. Of
course we will not forget to say
that the city is surrounded by splen-
did farms and that the good farm
ing land extends for miles. The
people who live on these farms are
int elligent and good farmers, be-
lieve in good roads and spend mon
ey to build them, have the advan-
tageS of Rural Mail and Teleph one
service.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25

1-2 mile running race Tuesday:
Mayor Herman first, Wild Lady
second, Joe Morris third.
SO mile running race Tuesday:
Mayor Herman first. Elsie Van Sec
ond, John Morris third,
3,4 mile running race Tuesday:
Altar first. Wild Lady second,
Elata B third
1-2 mile running race Friday:
Mayor Herman first, Elsie Van
second. Wild Lady third, John
Morris fourth.
So mile running race Friday:
Altar first, Elata B. second, Gray
Silk third, Joe Morris fourth.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25

Miss Alice Hays of Hannibal
spent part of the week with friends
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25
The Races

The races at the Fair last week
were not so fast as IN years past
but attracted considerable atten-
ton.
The Green Trot 1-2 mile heats
best 2 in 3 was as follows:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25

Yesterday morning S. B. Theihoff
called up Roy Meriwether and in
formed him that half Car load of
goods was at the Burlington depot
for him. Roy went down and
found that it was a large Chautau-
qua tent which has been contracted
for for next year and was shipped
here at this time by mistake
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25
GOOD ROADS.
America Behind Other Civilized
Nations Because We Have
the Wrong System of
PayIngEor and Main
tanning Them.

Americans have excelled all
competitors of all countries in in
dustrial pursuits and methods and
have nearly everything requisite
for civilization except good roads.
In the matter of roads we have the
poorest of any country that has
reached as high state of civiliza-
ton as has America. The reason
for our badroads is plain. We
build and maintain them at the
expense of the farmer and the
citizens of towns situated like
Monroe, when one-half and prob
ably three-fourths of the wealth
pays nothing for this and yet the
good roads benefit every person re-
gardless of where he may live We
today are passing through what
England did 200 years ago. That
is we are requiring portion Of the
community those living IN rural
communities - to build aud main
tain good roads for the benefit of
all the people. Macauly tells US
that the bad roads of England were
caused by a defective state of the
law and that is the caused here.
The English peasants were required
to give six days free labor each
year on the roads, and that condi-
ton exists here today. The farmer
and business man in cities like
Monroe must pay his taxes aud
then if he wants 95od roads must
either put up more money or free
labor to get them. This is not
just. 1t took blood-shed in England
to bring about good road laws. 1t
will not be so in this country. All
members of Congress and the State
Legislature are elected by the di-
rect vote of the people. If yonr
servants in these bodies are not
right on this question, elect men
who are. You can easily do this.
England got the right kind of laws
and now on that island there is
10000 miles of good turnpike road.
The question as to who should pay
for building and maintaining roads
has been tried and no nation that
ever existed has had good roads
without aid from the general gov
ernment. 1t will be so in America
Then let US do our part toward
Fastening the day when roads will
be built and maintained by the
National government, the State, the
County and the District. Then all
the people will pay their part. At
present the cost is not equitably di-
vided. Let us hasten to remedy
this bad condition. 1t can easily
be done, But to get the wrong
righted you must not sit idly by
and wait for some one else to get
the laws made right. Do your
part
This is one of a series Of articles
on Good Roads. Ii you know of a
better plan to build and maintain
them than by the National Govern
ment, State. County and District
paying the cost let US have it and
that right quick. Get in touch with
members of Congress and the State
Legislature.
For Sale 40 acres of wild land
in Logan Co., Oklahoma at $3.50
per acre. Cash by Joseph j.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at
9 A. M. Each Wednesday.

Presiding Elder Rev H. D. Thomp-
son has called a meeting of the pas
tors and district stewards of the
Hannibal District to meet in Han
nibal today. Rev. j. H. Hubbard
and T. A. Wilson will represent the
Monroe City church. Rev. Hubbard
will speak at the Arch Street church
on the Endowment of Central Col
lege.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Preaching 10:45 a. m. and 7:30
p. m.
Junior League 2:90 p. m
Senior League $50 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:30 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday 7:30 p. m.
John H. Hubbard,
Pastor in Charge
The Juvenile Missionary Society
will meet next Sunday afternoon
at the Methodist Church at 2::30
o'clock.
Blanche ,Jarman. Sec.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25

C. A. Larson and Miss Agnes
Larson spent Tuesday night with
their sister, Miss Caroline Larson.
They were enroute to their home in
Bucklin from St. Louis where
Miss Larson has been in a hospital
for the past two months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-25
PRESBYTERIAN.

Preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p
m. Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7:30 pm
Protracted services will commerce
Oct ID. DR.. Richardson, the Synod
ical Evangelist will be with US
Everybody invited to all services.
CHRISTIAN
Bible School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 7:45
p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30
Those who are interested in the
Church attendance campaign will
be interested to know that the at
tendance has been good. Last
Sunday 100 attended the morning
service and III at the evening
service.
While many are coming whom
we expected there are still some for
whom we are still looking. Start
in next Sunday. The protracted
meeting begins Nov. 10th. Get
ready.
w Garnet Alrorn
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04

the House From Hut to Palace" fol-
lowing which was a Round Table on
Homes and How to Make Them" A
business discussion followed the pro
gram and plans for the improvement
of the work were made. Misses
Mamie Thompson and Sallie Keith
and Mrs. Yakely were the guests of
the afternoon and the club members
were Mesdames Ellis B. Cooper, Rob-
ert Field, Jr., Wiley Jackson, Grover
McDuff, Hugh McWilliams, S. sgd
Conner, Paul Edmiston, Paul Lee Gas
ton, j. Jack Haney, H. S. Haggerty,
Henry Mckenzie and Misses Bette
Conner Lucy Conner and Alice Haney.
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Woman's Club.
Mrs. Walter Dreyfus was hostess of
the Womans Club on Wednesday af-
ternoon, when the study of Othello
was taken up, with Mrs. Joseph John
ston Stevens as leader. Acts and
2 composed the lesson for the after
noon, roll call was answered by What
I Know About Othello." Mrs. Seth
Heidelberg gave an excellent paper on
lagos Strength and Weakness; His
Real Feelings and Those Alien to His
own"
There were two musical numbers
during the afternoon, voice trio
"The Rock-a-Bye Lady," by Prescott
sung by Mesdames Luther Smith, Lee
H. Martin and Chas. Hays, and a sole
by Mrs. Leo HI. Martin. N
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEETING FRIDAY
MANY PROMINENT WORKERS
WILL ATTEND DISTRICT SUM-
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Every one in Hattiesburg should
bear in mind the fact that a body of
school workers will be here Friday.
Saturday and Sunday, the 9Th, 9th and
It'll, at which time the district Sunday
school convention, of which Mr. Ben
M Foster is president, will be in ses-
sion.
The meetings will be held at the
Main Street Methodist Church, and it
is the desire of those having charge
of the local arrangements, that the
attendance from all the churches of
the city shall be large since the ex-
ercises are certain to be intensely in
teresting and instructive.
Mr.. John L. Alexander, of Chicago
has an international reputation as an
expert on the subject of boy training
his speciality being "the teen age
| Working under the auspices of the In
ternational Sunday School Association
he proves interesting and instructive
wherever he appears on the platform
Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrik, of Corfnth
Miss, has gained wide note becaus,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04

the new year, the work of the Fedora
ton discussed and motion was made
and carried that each club member
would resolve to do her Christmas
shopping early. Mrs. Dreyfus served
a two-course luncheon.
The club members in attendance
were Mesdames John Burkett, H. A.
Camp, P. A. Carter, Chas. Carter, E.
R. Farrell, Chas. NJ. Hays, Seth l..
Heidelberg, Leo H. Martin, john A.
Mcleod, T. L. Morrow, Harvey c.
Mounger, Luther Smith, j. Morgan
Stevens, Joseph Johnston Stevens, W
S. F. Tatum, West o. Tatum and
Walker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04

cation of the largest mems class in the
state Her class within a very short
while grew to nearly one hundred and
fifty members, many of whom were
travelling statesmen who planned their
routes so as to permit them to be in
Corinth on Sundays that they might
attend Miss Kilpatrick's Bible class.
Besides these several prominent state
Sunday school specialists will be pres
ent.
The first service will begin at 7.15
Friday night when the devotional ser.
vice will be conducted by Rev. A. l.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
Lecture.

Dr.. H. A. Jones of Gulfport, will
lecture for the Wednesday Club on
Tuesday evening, December 10Th, at
the residence of Mrs. D. Emmett Nc
Innis. Or. Jones will have as his SUBJ
iect, Sir Alfred Tennyson."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
In one MINUTE! CLOGGED NOSTRILS
N...COLDS AND CATARRH VANISH

balm dissolves by the heat of the nos
trils; penetrates and heals the in
famed, swollen membrane which lines
the nose, head and throat; clears the
air passages; stops nasty discharges
and feeling of cleansing, soothing
relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling.
for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils
closed, hawking and blowing, Catarrh
or cold, with its running nose. foul
mucous dropping into the throat, and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith--just once--in eElyss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
STRAW.

Let poets write parting ode
To summer and to fall,
Goodbyes to nature, ere we're showed
Beneath the wintry pail;
Farcw I'll t. rose, and to birds
Before the wind blows raw,
But why not just a few brief words
To say farewell to straw?
Farewell to straws through which
we've sucked
Our ice-cold lemonade.
Farewell to straw hats which we Re
chucked
Away,-now bent and frayed,
Farewell to straw votes that we've
To prove our party's chance,
For straw has been brought down, at
:. last,
To covering our plants.
al Grace McKinstry.
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Mr.. Victor Seaman is in New Or
leans. on account of the serious illness
of his mother.
*. II
Mrs. c. NJ. BECKER and little daugh-
ter are spending the week at sweet
Auburn" the country home of Mrs.
Bleekers daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Ford.
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Mrs, ]. j. Stevens and Mrs
Inman Cook left this morning for New
Augusta, where they were called on
account of the critical illness of theil
niece, Mrs. Dan Mcdonald.
!.
Mrs. Victor Seaman, Miss Katherine
Selby, and Mr.. Cook Selby left this
morning for Newton, Miss, where they
were called on account of the sudder
death of Mrs. Scanlan's father, Mr.
Robert Selby.
!.
Miss Leo Myers, WHO is student a
liz c.. passed through Hattiesburg
this morning On her way to New
Augusta, having been called home OF
account of the Illness of her sister
Mrs. Dan Mcdonald.
4. ,
Progressive Bridge Club.
Mrs. George Wolfe was the hcste-:
OF the Progressive Bridge Club OF
Wednesday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Ida Post on Bay street, will
four tables playing. Mrs. Lea maxim.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
CHURCH SOCIETIES.
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Petal W. M. U.

Petal W. M. U.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
Petal Baptist Church will meet Satur-
day afternoon, December 9th, at 2
o'clock at the Petal Baptist church.
They expect to have with them at
that time Mrs. O'Bryant of Hatties-
burg, who will address the meeting
on the work of the young people and
children. All the women and young
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
Stops Nasty Discharges, Clears Stuffed
Head, Heals lnflamed s.r PASSAGES
And You Breathe Freely.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm"

Try "Ely's Cream Balm
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
s,opped-up air passages of the head
VIII open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone
End such misery rowi Get the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04

will speak on the subject of "Busi-
ness Methods in Church Work." and
the County Sunday School Convention
will be organized.
The program for Saturday and Sun
day will be published in due time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04

Have your rleating done at OFFER
RAILS Millinery Department.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
~Ano Personals

highest score, won the first prize, |
mahogany clock. After the games the |
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Post, served
q delicious plate luncheon.
Guests for the afternoon were Mes
danes Joseph Swanson, John Stock
ton, Hugh Wheeler T. C. Russell, Ida
Post and Miss Alice Buttles. Club
members Mesdames ]. w. Bolton,
Childs, Derickson, Dreyfus, Lea,
Hutchins, Seay, Cook and Woodruff
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Miss seIby Called Away.
Miss Katherine Selby was called to
Newton, Miss, this morning ON &C.
count of the death of her grandfather,
Mr.. Robert Selby, of that place. and
wishes her pupils to await the notice
of her return.
i. X.
Lecture.
Dr.. H. A. Jones of Gulfport will
lecture for the Wednesday Club on
Tuesday evening, December 10th, at
the residence Of Mrs. D. Emmett Nc
Innis. Dr.. Jones will have as his sub
iect, Sir Alfred Tennyson."
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Wednesday Club.
Mrs. Marion G. Field was hostess of
the Wednesday Club, Wednesday after
noon at her home on Main street. The
program for the afternoon was post
poned on account Of large amount
of business to be under discussion.
Two new members we're elected, Mes
danes R. X. Smith and Phillip J.
Tcomer Mrs. Field was assisted in
serving luncheon by Mesdames Craw-
ford, Moore and Rush.
The members in attendance were
Mesdames Grace Christian, F. B.
Clark, W. F. Cook, w. H. Cook, w. w.
Crawford, H. D. Foote, NJ. A. Holli-
man, NJ d. King, c. E. zimmerman,
J S. Love, A. K McInnis, d. E. Nc
Innis, Ben Moore, w. B. Perry, S. ".
Robertson, E. L. Robins, E. F. Rush,
Victor Scanlan Henry Turner.
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Nautilus Club.
! The Nautilus Club began their study
of Home Science Wednesday after
noon when they were entertained by
! Mrs. Clifford Cranberry at the resi-
dence of her mother, Mrs. M. l..
Thompson, Sr. Houses are Like the
Human Beings That Inhabit Them
was taken for the topic of the meet
ing, with Mrs Grover McDuff as lead
err. Mrs. Robert Field, Jr., read well
written paper on "The Evolution OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-04
Miss SeIby Called Away.

Miss Katherine Selby was called to
Newton, Miss, this morning ON ac.
count Of the death of her grandfather,
Mr.. Robert Selby, of that place. and
wishes her pupils to await the notice
of her return.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04
Prssbytsry Meeting

We neglected to mention last
week the Presbytery meeting
held at Westhope on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Rev. w. J.
McIvor was elected moderator.
Rev. n. p. Grose of New York
was placed at Glenburn. Rev.
S. ID. McCracken resigned his
charge at Surrey and will go to
Clyde.
Rev. G.. William Barnum of
this city and A. d. Fairweathe r
of Souris were chosen as dele
gates to the general assembly
meeting at Atlanta. Ga., in
May.
Steps were taken to incorp-
crate the presbytery.
The autumn meeting will be
held at Souris.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04

There are eight children in
the family: John, Euphemia,
Margaret, Christina, Hugh,
Colleen, Neil and Elsie. Dur.
ing the last weeks of his ILL.,
ness, Mr.. Jeffrey was cared for
by his wife at the home of
Mrs. Bond. He passed away
very quietly. He had been a
member of the PRESBYTERIAN
since 1896.
The funeral was held We'd
nesday afternoon at the Pres
byterian church, Rev. G. Will
liam conducting the services.
Mrs. Jeffrey and her two
oldest children, who are with
her, expect to return to Howard
next week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04
Wrong Abeut The Climate

Lee Carman, for two years to
a day, first assistant at The
Herald Office has left town.
Lee came originally from North
Dakota. He has always had a
yearning for back home" He
will strike it in good time to
cool his memories. There is
some weather yet in Dakota.
Lee goes to take the foreman
ship in a printing Office in the
state where he first learned to
like the smudge of printers
ink. We wish him success in
large chunks, but we anticipate
that the climatic differences be
tween Dakota and Oregon will
be more real now than when
viewed through the lapse of
several years. Lee also took
along several crates of crackers
and peanut butter. Beaver
State Herald, Lents, Oregon.
The above refers to The
Courant's new foreman but the
Oregon editor made a bad
guess on the weather conditions
here. With Spring actively on
the job, larks, robins and GROVE
returning to their GUNNER
haunts, with balmy breezes
blowing and cloudless skies
overhead, Oregon has no
climatic advantages over good
old North Dakota. 4@3 \
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04
"sYLvIA" WAS 4 SUCCESS


The home talent production
of the pastoral operetta "Syl-
via" at Greiner's opera house
last Friday evening was a
splendid success in every way.
The attendance was good. The
members of the cast took their
parts very ably. The leading
roles were played by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole, Miss Gladys Rich
ards, Peter Scott and F. G.
Falkenstein. The chorus was
we'll filled and did good work.
The costumes were in harmony
with the piece and very pleas
ing in detail. The accessories,
including some very nice hay,
met with our approval.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04
WELL WORTHY OF SUPPORT


The people of Bottineau, who
are never satisfied with any
thing but the best, should
literally patronize the Grand
Theater for it must be said, in
justice to Manager Blades and
his associates, that the Grand
is something Bottineau may
we'll be proud of. Everything
about the place is up-to- date
and the service is exceptional.
For some time there has been
a daily change of program with
big feature films every few
days and some of the regular
films, such as Patlle's Weekly,
showing current events in all
parts of the world, are we'll
worthy of most liberal patron
age. Those who know the
worth of this latter feature
never miss a Monday night
performance.
Last nights feature film,
"Auld Lang Syne' was dan
dy. Some of the other big fea-
lures booked are:
1.-Two Orphans" April 10.
Three Musketeers' April II.
Faust April "a.
Lady of the Lake" May 1.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04
Presbyterian Church

The morning service next
Sunday will be a recognition
service" arranged in honor of
all those who bear office in the
church or in any of it's organic
ations.
At the evening service, be-
ginning at eight o'clock, Mr..
Barnum will speak on The
Most Prodigious Wealth in the
World" one of the addresses in
the series on The Seven
Wonders of the World s
The senior Christian Endeav-
or society will soon begin the
study of a book by Robert E.
Speer, entitled Servants of
the King"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04

0nly Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
s. Nero Died Of Meningitis

Frances, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Nero,
aged fourteen months, died
Monday evening, March 81,
after a long illness. The little
one suffered from pneumonia
and latter from spinal nenin-
gifts.
The funeral was held Tn urs-
day morning from St. Ma rk' 8
church, Father Andrieux Off
ciating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nero have ask
ed The Courant editor to ex-
press their gratitude to the
many kind friends who gave
aid and sympathy in their time
of trial.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-04
Governor Would Make Autss Pay For
Read

Grand Forks, April 3.-At a
meeting of the North Dakota
Federation of Commercial clubs
held here recently. Governor
Hannas plan to improve the
highways in the state was ad-
vocated. He would bond the
state for $1,NO,OOO, which
would be used in road making.
The interest and principal of
these bonds would be met by
making an annual state license
fee of $500, the income fee
from which would be 500, 600 a
year. Thus the automobiles
would pay the entire cost and
the farmers would pay nothing.
The State Federation passed
resolutions asking more equit-
able freight rates and urging
industrial development.