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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
Cross State Highway.

A Convention Of the Cross State
Highway association has been call
ed to meet at Chillicothe, Mo-, April
ID Acting Secretary W. B. Fahy,
informs us that the purpose of this
meeting is to devise means to COM
plete the road across Missouri this
year. Approximately $750000
worth Of work has BEEN done on
the road in the past year, Mr.. Fahy
says, that basing his opinion on
facts gathered from the various
counties through which the road
passes, it will be an easy matter to
complete the road in 1918
Buchanan and several Counties
have completed a standard earth
road across the County. The road
IN this county is in good condition
and last week the markers were put
up marking the trail across the
county.
A good delegation from Monroe
should attend the meeting at Chilli
cothe and encourage the members
of the association who have given
their time without price or reward
in their efforts to build a road across
the State.
The Missouri Cross State High.
way is no longer a project or a
chasm but a reality and will bring
thousands of people through Mis-
souri, this year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
Court of Honor Boomin I.

Last Monday evening the Court
of Honor held an enthusiastic meet
ing. Besides the regular business
they initiated twenty-four candi-
dates in the mysteries of this de-
gree. The degree was conferred by
officers of the Hannibal lodge in a
highly satisfactory manner. At the
close Of the meeting members re-
paired to Barnes restaurant where
"a delightful luncheon was served.
There will be another class equally
as large ready for their next meet
ing.
Hon. Frank H. Sosey, of the Pal
myra Spectator, is asking for the
appointment of External Revenue
Collector for the Eastern District of
Missouri Mr.. Sosey is prominent in
State affairs having represented his
county in the Legislature so long
That the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary"
Ice Cream made by the Crystal
Bottline Works gives Satisfaction.
Henry Holmes who is i'll at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. W. R P.
Jackson, is no better.
Wedding presents. The kind that
are useful and most appreciated.
Get them at Bebb's Jewelry Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10

Oscar Pike and his bonny bride
had their friends believe that they
were going away Monday morning
on No. IL. Instead of this they
took an automobile to Hassard
where they caught the M. X. 4 T..
train, Quite a bunch was at the
Burlington to see them safely on
the train. but had no use for the
padlocks, rice, old shoes and other
terms Of endearment.
Mrs. B. F. Smithers of Decatur,
Ill, was the guest of her sister Mrs.
o. R, Emerson part of the week.
Mrs Perry Lewis of Hannibal, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
Roland
present.

Miss Esther Roland and John
Kendrick were united in marriage
by Rev, Father Ryan at the
Parochial residence last Sunday at
1890.
Mr., Kendrick is the popular
merchant at Hassard who counts his
friends by his acquaintance and
the bride is a most excellent
and highly esteemed young lady.
The Democrat extends congratu-
lations.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
ST. JUDES.

Bishop johnson, of St. Louis held
services at St. Jude's last Sunday.
Dr. Johnson, of Hannibal will con-
duct services there the goth of this
month.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
Hays-Pike.

April 7th at o'clock a. m.
occurred the wedding of Miss Louise
NJ. Hays, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph B. Hays to Oscar
D. Pike, Rev. Father Timmons
officiating.
The attendants were Miss Irene
Losson and George. Grimm. Miss
Agnes Mudd, niece ofthe bride, pre-
sided at the organ, and as the brid-
al party entered the church she
rendered the beautiful wedding
march by Mendelsohn During the
beautiful and impressive ceremony
she also played, The Hour That
Gave Me You"
The bride was attired in white
suit aud large picture hat She
carried carnations and beautiful
prayer book
Mr.. Pike is one of the best young
business men of this city, while the
bride, whose hand he has won,is one
of the prettiest, most talented and
popular young ladies of the COM
munity.
Immediately after the ceremony
an elegant wedding breakfast was
served at the brides home, only the
wedding party and few intimate
friends and relatives being present.
After breakfast was over Mr.. and
Mrs. Pike left for St. Louis for a
bridal tour. and upon their return
to this city will 90 to housekeeping
in the Kirby property on the south
side.
The Democrat joins their many
friends in their congratulations and
wishes them a happy and useful
life. y
Bert Whitten has resigned his po-
sition at Stream & Sons barber
shop and has moved to Drexel,
Cass Co., where he has accepted a
position in lumber yard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitten are excellent young
people and have made many friends
here All wish them well in their
new home and commend them to
the good people of Dlexel.
Carol Jackson went to Clarence
Tuesday to advertise the concert to
be given by the Symphony Orches-
ira in that city the 18th. This
orchestra furnishes an excellent
program and their concert will
prove a treat for all music lovers.
Three candidates were given the
Initiatory Degree in Odd Fellowship
at Monroe City Lodge No 26S last
Thursday evening. Several others
have been elected and more petit
tions are before the Lodge for ac-
ton. This evening there will be a
question of great importance to all
members before the Lodge for con-
sideration and every member is re-
QueSted to be present.
|, having sold my interest in the
firm of Dierks & Elliott, those in
debted to the firm please come in
and settle at once.
W. H. Elliott.
Mrs. T. P. Middleton of St. Joseph,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Rouse.
John Fahy and Will Pike of
Shiel, have been dragging the roads
and doing their part toward making
the roads better.
Dr. and Mrs. McNair went to Pal
myra Tuesday to attend Presby-
terry.
Millinery. the kind that pleaSes
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
)Patronize the Merchants Who Advertise.

ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly al
9 A. M. Each Wednesday.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. IN.
Preaching 10:45 a. m.
Junior League 2:90 p. m.
I Senior League $50 p. m.
J Preaching 7:30 p. m.
! Prayer meeting Wednesday
! 7:30 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday 7:30 p. m
John H. Hubbard,
Pastor in Charge
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church
held its April session at the home
of Miss Lena Donley last Friday
afternoon, with a fair representa-
tion of its membership present. The
meeting was presided over by Mrs
Guilford, first Vice President. The
Treasury reported having sent
$1650 to District Secretary for first
quarter. We elected a delegate,
Mrs. Cox, to the coming Annual
Conference at Richmond, Mo. The
social hour was very much enjoyed
by every one. Press Supt.
FIRST BAPTIST
All of the services were well at
tended last Sunday. Several of our
members from the country came in,
and we were delighted to meet
them. There were several visitors
at the evening service. We are al
ways glad to have strangers and
visitors worship with US. The Sun
day School was the largest last
Sunday that it has been for some
time. We feel sure we shall soon
reach the one hundred mark. The
pastor wants to organize a class.
He will take any one. old or young,
married or single If you are not a
member of Sunday School class
come and join ours. We shall be
glad to have you.
In our prayer meeting services
we are studying the Book of Mark.
The lesson next Wednesday evening
i. e. April 9th, is Mark, chapters 7
and s.
The Bible School meets at 9:45
and the morning preaching service
is at IL. The B. Y. P. U. meets at
$50, Miss Rosa Smith will lead the
meeting Sunday evening, April 18th.
The evening worship is at 7:90.
} To all of these services you are
most cordially invited.
SAM P. GOTT, Pastor.
GRACE BAPTIST.
God is blessing us graciously, we
had a good congregation last Sab
bath. There isf an increase in at:
tendance and interest in every de-
partment of the church and our ex-
penses are all paid up to date
On Sabbath: Bible School 9:45
a. m. Prea ching at II a, m. and
Tbs p. m. Prayer service on Wed
nesday 7 p. m.
Choir practice Friday 7:S0 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
qfhasa cerUicaS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and
Pertaining to Farmers.

The Democrat has printed bills
for A. Lee Ely advertising his
Percheron Stallion Mezies and bis
fine jacks Tanjarie and Knowlton
These jacks are half brothers of
EIy's Rajah Jr., which Mr.. Ely
sold recently for $4,000 and he con-
siders these in some respects su-
perior to the one he sold This
stock will make the season at Mr..
EIy's barn 7 miles southeast of
this city.
Weekly Market Letter Published by
Woodson & Fennewald L. S.
Com. Co., National Stock
Yards, Ill.
Cattle receipts have been liberal
this week and market held about
steady on best beef steers and choice
light yearlings, heifers and steers,
while medium to good steers are
10c lower.
Bulk of choice steers selling So so
to 900. Good $500 toS.4O. Medi-
um ST to 1856 Stockers and
feeders steady. Choice feeders $765
to 500. Choice stockers $3.50 to
785. Cows steady. Choice SIPS
to 800 Good $6.4O to ZOO. Medi-
um $525 to. SIS. Heifers steady.
Choice $500 to $50 Medium $500
to IT'S. Fair killers and stock heif-
ers $500 to 6.75. Mixers. bulls and
veals steady.
Hog market Sc higher. Bulk Of
good hogs selling $915 to 925
Mixed $9.05 to 9.15.
Sheep and lambs strong. Clipped
lambs $500. Clipped wethers $3.50
Wool lambs $3.50 to 900. Ewes
$6 so to ZOO.
Market Report.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10
Water Works Public Meetings.

Shelbina, Centralia, Vandalia and
other near by towns that have re-
Gently installed waterworks and
sewerage have kindly offered to
seud their mayors and citizens to
Monroe City to tell the people here
how they are pleased and to give
the citizens of Monroe City all the
information they can
Meetings to which all the voters
and all others interested in Monroe
Citys welfare will be held at the
opera house
The dates of these meetings will
be published later and let every one
be present,
On Friday night April 25th the
firm of Burns and Mcdonnell con-
sulting Engineers of Kansas City
will be here to talk to the people of
Monroe City about water works and
will explain every thing connected
with the proposition of water works
in Monroe City.
These gentlemen will have a large
moving picture machine and will
show over one hundred pictures
connected with water works.
uc rs and Mcdonnell are the gen.
tlemen that Shelbina employed as
their consulting engineers.
Let every one turn out to these
meetings as they will be very in
teresting and then let every voter
turn out on Monday April 28th and
vote Yes" on the proposition to in
stall water works and sewerage.
Citizens Meeting.
A meeting of bu siness men and
citizens of the city was held last
Monday evening, for the purpose of
encouraging the proposed water
works and sewerage system propo-
sitions to be voted upon at the
coming election April %. A good
crowd was present, and the meeting
was very enthusiastic. All present
seemed imbued with the spirit of
progress and anxious that Monroe
City should fall in line with other
towns, so that it could no longer be
said of Monroe City. that it was the
largest town in Missouri without
water works
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-10

Shipments for week; Sharp &
Barger 1 car cattle; Henderson &
Sons Produce Co 6 cars eggs and 1
poultry; Mcfarland Bros 1 car
mixed.
Node G reen reports the sale of
the A, B. Warner homestead be-
longing to A. E. Meyer to Edward
Baker of Clarence, Mo. Also the
T. B, Jarman property to j. R. Hen
derSon.
A. S. Burch and wife are moving
here from Kansas City. They have
many friends here and all will be
pleased to have them again resi-
dents of Monroe City.
On account of the weather the
alumni meeting of Monroe H. S.
was postponed until next Monday.
when every graduate of the H.. S, is
urged to be present at public school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
Does Not Believe Story

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 2S-Chief of Police John Ryan, when told of the Barr confession today said:
 "I went to Jefersonyille and heard Meade Barr tell his story of how he killed Florence Brown. I am satis- fled that he could not have been the girls murderer. He is anxious to be brought to Dallas, where he knows we could prove nothing on him and would be forced to release him" Miss Brown was found with her throat cut in her uncle's real estate office here July 19, soon after she had gone to the office for the> days work She had barely breathed her last when found, although scores of persons had passed the open street door of the req estate office while she was fighting for life in an ante room. No other em ployes were supposed to be at the of. flee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
FIRST CONCEPT AT ( NEW HOTEL PINES

The first concert of the Ladies' Or chestra of the Hotel Pines was given last night at the dinner hour, and nose excellent program was rendered. The ladies composing the orchestra arrived in the city at an early hour yesterday morning, and while very tired from their long trip. gave no evidence of fatigue in the rendition of the program last night. The members of the orchestra are Mrs. Kate Doer- ing, violinist and directress; Miss Josephine Nalty, pianist; Miss Fritzte Doering. clarionetist. and Mise Mary Jenson. celloist. The organization is known as the st. Louis Ladies' Orches- tra. and each of the members h . soloist of considerable note. The di- rectress. Mrs. Doering. states that their repertoire includes all of the latest numbers. embracing every class of music from the ''ragsiest" raG-tima to the classical, and that the programs from evening to evening at the Hotel Pines will include feature numhArs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
STOCK RAISER MAY
 LOCATE IN THIS CITY

L. Hartig, prominent farmer and stock raiser of Delta, Colorado, is in Pine Bluff for few days looking over the local situation and was yesterday shown the new packing plant and other points of interest in and around Pine Bluff; being the guest for the day of the Chamber of Comerce. MT. Hartig stated that his attention was called to Pine Bluff and Jefferson county by the organization and build ing of the packing plant and the stock show held here, and that he was very favorably impressed with local conditions. Today he will visit sev- eral tracts of land adjacent to the city, with the view of locating here and en- gazing in farming and stock raising. In the latter line he vii specialize on hogs, having been breeder, raiser and feeder for number of years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
CALL THE POLICE
 TO "FIRE" HIS EDITOR

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 28.-When John c. Roberts, the new proprietor of the St. Louis Star. wished to fire his edi- tor, Frederick c. Warren, a former New York newspaper man, he called in the police as rumor said Warren was a gun totin editor. Warren was notified that he was fired and agreed to leave peacefully. WheE he reached the street detectives frisked him for 8 gun, but failed to find 1t ae he had slipped it to reporter friend before quitting the building. Later Warren. accompanied by a police sergeant, re- turned and got his papers from his desk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
Powers Agree to Wait.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Mr. Bryan hnnounced today that the United Etates government lhas asked the' bowers to defer action in Mexico bntil the President could formulate k policy and announce it to the bowers England, Germany and France have agreed to wait the pre- )entation of this policy.
 It is admitted by officials at the State Department that the policy] B yet to be formulated. The request Ii President Wilson was made after Germany had actually placed a ruizer i1 the harbor at Vera CIuiz tnd France had notified the State Department that she intended to send cruiser at oneet The action by
 france in asking protection for her yitizens is the first tiirecet demand b the State Department from any |oreign power that the United States Rke care of foreign residents in fexico. Spain asked the United
 tates to look after their citizens Tho are beleaguered in Torreon.
 1 France has, however, asked the
 United States to use it's naval forces pr the protection of it's citizens m
 orthwestern Mexico. It is under tood here that the President in his fatement of policy, which he has yet D formulate, will announce to the '0wers he will undertake, as did in De case of France today, to protect Preigners at all hazards.
 Secretary Bryan would not discuss play the contingency that is apt to
 rise when the marines of the Mary
 md undertake to protect the French
 tlzens. He was asked as the
 rench residents were in the inter-
 IT, whether the forces from the [aryland or any other cruiser would Pnd to execute their orders. MT.
 van evaded the question by saying
 at he would discuss the question
 nen necessity demanded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
SCHMIDTS CHUM
 CONVICTED BY JURY
NEW YORK DENTIST FOUND GUILTY OF CONTEMPLATING
 AND FACES LONG TERM
Lawyers Say He Is Dying-Prfest Slayer of Aumuller Girl Tes.
 tifies.

New York, Oct. 2$.- Ernest Muret, pseudo dentist and chum of Hans Schmidt, self confessed murderer of Anna Aumuller, was tonight found guilty of counterfeiting before Judge Hunt in the United States District Court.
 The jury reported it's verdict after four hours deliberation and in spite of the testimony of Schmidt that he alone was guilty of the conspiracy to make false currency.
 Muret faces thirty year term and a $10,000 fine. He was found guilty on both counts on the second indict- ment, charging the making and hav- ing possession of counterfeit plates.
 Albert Derby, counsel for Muret de- clared to court that his client is dying of consumption and would die in prison if he received ldng sentence Judge Hunt said he would give Muret until tomorrow morning to produce his physician to substantiate his state ment as to his condition.
 Schmidt, in testifying in Muret's be- half, swore: "I made money, but 1t was nobody's business-that was be- tween God and myself even did some of the counterfeiting work at the rectory so that Muret would not know. He was very angry at me for suggesting the plan."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
Canada Is Condemned.

Vera Cruz, Oct. 2S.-American Consul Canada is being vigorously condemned for what is termed his intrusion into Mexican affairs. It is now completely proven that Cana da has been in constant communica- tion with Felix Diax with whom he has been friendly for years. It was Canada who helped Diaz to change his quarters from his residence to the German hotel so he would be near the American consulate. Mili- tary commander, General Maas and Antonio and ZillavicenciO, head of the Mexican secret service bureau, were aware of Diaz's intention to go to Canada and also. knew when he left the consulate, but gave orders to the police that they were not to interfere with the fight.
 Gneral Maas says DiaZ's leaving the country is of absolutely no loss to the country. but he re- grets that Diaz appealed to for eig2 nation for help, for in so doing he led the world to believe that he was in personal danger.
 "The government had placed a watch over Diaz,"' said General Maas, Principally to prevent any harm coming to him in which case Huerta and his administration would have heen blamed"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
CLAIMS HE SLEW
 DALLAS WOMAN Inmate of Indiana Reforma- tory Says He Killed Miss
 Florence Brown
HE IS DISCREDITED
Dallas Chief Says "COnfeSsiOn" Was Made To Enable Barr To Get
 Back To Texas.

Louisville, Ky, Oct 2S.-With the statement that Meade Barr. an inmate of the .Jeffersonville Qndiana Re- formatory had confessed to the mur- der of Florence Brown in Dallas, Tex as, last July, Major David Peyton. su- perintendent of the reformatory, to- day declared:
 "Barr's memory seems somewhat hay with reference to many details and We have not yet completed an ex- animation entirely to satisfy us as to his mental responsibility"
 Barr made his confession" several days ago. He had been returned to the reformatory for violation of par ole. While the reformatory authorities are not thoroughly conviced that Barr is mentally competent. Major Peyton states that "it is our inclination to turn him over to the authorities of Texas in order that complete inves tigation may be made"
 From Major Peytons statement of Barr's confession" it appears that Barr was in Dallas some time prior to the date of the Brown murder. The statement says in part:
 Inmate Meade Barr, who was origi. nally committed to this institution from Marion county, Indiana, Septem- Der 29, 1908, for the crime of man. slaughter and sentenced to from two to twenty-one years Imprisonment and who was paroled last April and permitted to go to the home of his sister in Dallas for employment, states
 he committed the act and that it was the result of prolonged drunk which he had been on more than three l months.
 "He states he made his way out ot Dallas by means of . freight train to St. Louis, thence back to his old home
 Barr admitted having had a gun
 and the authorities have been trying to locate it to see whether it would aid in the investigation.
 Miss Brown was found dead in the
 wash room of a Dallas real estate of 1 flee soon after she went to work or the morning of July IS. Barr ex- i plained his presence in the office
 building by saying that 'it was the re-
 suit of a prolonged drunk"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29

brought to Huerta while the nres- ldent and the cabinet were in ses- s1on. When Huerta was asked to say something about the incident he replied that he knew nothing at all about it. He declared that he had nothing at all against Daz and that the refuge had absolutely nothing to fear from him or the people cf Mexico. The declaration was made rom authoritative sources that if Diaz had taken refuge on the gunboat as reported, the Mexican government would make no effort to have him returned to Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-29
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
 FOR LARGER NAVY
New York Writer Tells Commercial Congress That It Will Be
 Needed.

Mobile. Ala, Oct. 2S.-The meeting of the Southern Commercial Congress was enQvened tonight by an address by John Temple Graves, of New York, who declared for the upbuilding of the American merchant marine. MT. Graves made a strong plea for alarger navy. He said among other things that the completion of the Panama Canal would call for more war ves- sells to help in it's protection.
 At the afternoon session of the Con- gress, w. D. Boyce, a Chicago pub fisher, spoke on the subject: "How to Make the Canal Zone a City of 500,- 900 Persons in Twenty Years"