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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24
Beautifyine Our Home Town.

Said the Pile of Trash to an Ash
Heap near, Pray, will you tell me,
most kind dear, what's that commo-
ton in the yard hard by? Has the
man of the house, with his odd
squint eye discovered those piles of
bricks and cans, and discarded fur
naces, and tins and pans? 1t
seems to me he's been somewhere,
for he rakes with such a lofty air.
He actually is burning that pile of
trash! And pray, behold that old
window-sash. That was put there
in '05, the year when the town was
hardly alive; he is really putting it
Oh the pyre and stirring and punch
ing that mighty fire. | do hope he
will have enough sense today to
leave this alley to its quiet way. If
there is anything l do despise, it is
cleaning days of the worldly wise"
Nov this alley here. twice eight
feet wide, is delightfully."- filled from
side to side; it has been in that
state for many year, and truly my
heart is beating with fear, lest we
be disturbed in our quiet lair, to be
hauled in a wagon to no one
knows where. So dear to me are
these broken plates, and hoops and
barrels, and bones and states, that
'twould give my heart a mighty
wrench and nothing, l know, my
tears could quench, if they wonld
dare, man here to send to clean
up this alley from end to end. |
know, dear, your heart with pride is
swelled with the layers of ashes
your sides have held. How queen
ly that conelike shape of yours
above the nearby rubbish scars.
And you, like me, know our great
est foe. are the green grass lawn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24
What Becomes of Inauguration Bible.

Clerk Mckinney of the Supreme
Court of the United States has seen
sixteen Presidents inaugurated On
thirteen of these occasions he has
assisted by producing the Bibles
that we're used. 1t is his duty,
when the President takes the oath
of his office on Inauguration Day,
on the great platform built for the
ceremony at the east of the Capt.
tol, to stand at the left of the new
Executive, while the chief justice
stands at the right, and they hold
the Bible between them. When
the President finishes the solemn
words of his oath he bows his head
and kisses the volume, as Mr.. Nc
Kenney raises it to his lips. Stand
ing close to him, Clerk McKenney
notes the verse, or verses, touched
by the Presidents lips. He care
fully marks the place, and on the
following day, or soon thereafter, he
carries the Bible to the White
House and presents it to the Presi-
dents wife. Christian Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

that yonder grow. But the weeds
dear things tall, hide US fairly at
times from the gaze Of all"
Miss Pile of Trash gave such a
shake, that from under her cover, a
long, green snake ran out from his
ancient, protecting shed, and before
the old mans rake it sped. The
good old man, with his dear old
squint, right after that snake did
quickly sprint. He hit it now and
then with his rake, as down the al
ley-way it did take; he stumbled
over the ash-heaps high; he fell and
blackened his one good eye. He
said some things 'twould be to
hard to write, as he slashed and
struck with all his might at the
long green snake as it slid from
view, escaping those ticks which
we're not few.
Now old man Squint, in anger
said, as he mopped the sweat from
off his head, This alley Ill clean
from end to end, if the town won't
DO ii my cash Iii spend; for within
my heart | truly feel, that anyone
viii lie, cheat and steal who will
throw their rubbish and pile it here
never moving it from year to
year"
Well, it won't take me long to
say, that the alley was cleaned the
very next day: and the neighborS
with misgiving looks, found what
they had never learned in books;
that a match, a rake, a wheelbar-
row stout, will clean a rubbish
StreWn alley out, when they have
behind them the grit and Drawn of
an honest, hard and determined
man."
This contagion spread from street
to street, and most everyone yon'd
happen to meet was hurrying about
with loads of truck, while matches
were being continually struck, to
send upin smoke with a mighty puff
those myriad piles of gathered stuff.
The heaps eff garbage, the home of
flies. began to shrink as to their
size. They burned all they could
at close of day, dug a grave to put
rest away. The poor hungry flies,
their thirst to drown had actually to
leave this clean kept town. The
and bankers and preach
ers too, took up straightway with
his fad so new; thus it was not
0r4 t." inc entire town attracted
he people from the country 'roun,'
BY its lovely streets and alleys
clean; its close-cut lawns and grass
so green. They planted flowers
where weeds had grown, so their
perfume DER the town was blown.
1t Soothed the senses of these village
folk, till even the worst of enemies
spoke.
Thus the poor old man with the
sQuint in his eye; the hill of ashes
high; the pile of trash and
the long, green snake. I'm sure to
their heart will never take the cred
it they had in making the town a
beautiful town a beautiful village
Of great renown. BY Milda Darnell
From the Arlington Helper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24
Result oil the EJECT al Steibina.
100 Yard Dash.


1O0 Yard Dash.
Smock, helbina, first Time: II
seconds.
Corder, Monroe, second.
Osborn, Shelbina, third.
Eaton, Shelbina, fourth.
One Mile Run.
Lyell, Monroe, first, Time Sal.
Smith. Clarence, second.
Eaton, Shelbina. third.
foreman, chelbina, fourth.
II 100 Yard High Hurdle.
Ayell, Monroe, first, Time: 20 2 5
,aHcckaday, She'bina, cecond.
+ Thomas, Shelbina, thirl.
.Smock, Shelbina, fourth.
f. $40 yard dash First, second and
-fhird places Given to Shelbina with
ont conteStin9
= 220 Yard Dash.
J Smcck, Sncl5ina Time. "a 3.5
Osborn, Shelhina
Eaton, Shelbjna
Williamson. Monroe
300 Yard Low Hurdles.
Thomas, Shelhina, Time: 80 2 5
Osborn, Shelbiua.
Hockaday, Shelbina.
Rogers, Monroe.
Half Mile Run.
Smith, Clarence, Time: 2:27.
Lyell, Monroe
Eaton, Shelbina.
Sears. Shelbina.
Half Mile Relay.
Monroe City, first, with Sidner,
Williamson, Rogers and Corder com.
posing the team. lime l:49.
Shelbina, second.
Clarence, Third.
Runnidg High Jump.
Nichols, Clarence and Smock,
Shelbina tied for first, at 81.
Nelson, Shelbina.
Sidner, Monroe
Shot Put.
Lyell, Monroe, Distance 1866.
Smock, Shelbina,
Nichols, Clarence.
Nelson, Shelbina.
Pole Vault.
Bryan, Height 8.6.
Bull, Monroe.
Sidner, Monroe.
Sears
Broad Jump.
Smock, Hockaday, Eaton, Shelbi-
ma; Nichols, Clarence.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Mrs. j. L. Trayner who has been
working in the interest of the Court
of Honor in this city, accompanied
by Mrs. G. G. Schafer and Mrs. M. l..
Aye, attend Court of Honor meet
ing and banquet in Quincy, Tuesday
evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

c. L. Drescher was in Palmyra
part of the week. While there a
Palmyra gentleman said to him
that it is about time for Monroe to
wake up and provide conveniences
for the stranger who is in onr gates
as well and also the home people.
1t is up to the voters to vote Yes"
and scratch No" on both ballots
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Of course you are going to vote
for water works and sewerage be-
cause they mean a more healthy
town. BESIDES they also mean a
better, bigger and more prosperous
town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

George Combs has returned from
visit to his old home at Lexine-
ton, Ky. He reports a most pleas
ant trip.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

One alderman is to be elected in
the Second Ward to fill the unexpir-
ed term of DR.. j. E Dawson who
has moved out of the ward.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Since going to Lake Village, Ar
kansas, Lester Fitzgerald has been
very unfortunate. First he sprain-
ed an ankle; later a pillow handle
struck his side and broke two ribs,
then the other day a mule broke
both bones in one leg. He is now
in a hospital aud at last report was
doing nicely He and Ed Jayne are
farming on one of j. B. Anderson's
farms. The water has been so high
that they have been fearing an
overflow. The levy broke on the
opposite side so they are now rest
ing easier. They have rs acres
seeded in clover and prepared
ground for cotton and corn but
have not yet planted fearing an
overflow.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Mrs. George Holley and daughter
Miss Estes of Macon are visiting
friends and relatives here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

We have Home Money to loan.
See Drescher & Woodson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Mrs. M. P. Asbury and sister,
Mrs. Eugene Ely, spent Tuesday in
Clarence.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Best Hannibal bread at Chris
tian's. Try it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Plenty of clover and timothy seed
at Monroe Coal & Grain Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

j. R. Theihoff .and wife of Port
land, Ore, arrived Monday for a
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Cora Um-
stattd. They spent yesterday with
j. 7. S. Hickman and wife in Han
nibal.
The Crystal Bottling Works carA
donated waters and grape and )
orange elders are made with pure
living water, confectionery sugar
and best of extracts.
Pasture for town cows, plenty Of
water. Pasture northeast of public
school.-E j. Alexander. If
Words has been received that
Mrs. James Owens, of Colorado
Springs, Colo, is to undergo an
operation Thursday. Her many
friends hope for a successful opera
ton and speedy recovery.
Black Langshan eggs ST setting Of
SIS hundred from birds scoring to
IS. Mrs. B. F. Fowler, Monroe
City. Bell Phone. 5-29
Miss Lillian McNutt visited Yin
Rensselaer, part of the week. Shea
attended the Commencement ex-
ercises at the Academy while there.
Buy Booster Bread of Christian,
none better.
Mrs. H. c. -Scheetz of Palmyra,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Laura
Green.
We have Home Money to loan.
See Drescher & Woodson.
Water works, sewerage and a 81
hour electric service will be of prac-
tical benefit to every citizen of
| Monroe.
j. E. Christian handles Booster
Bread made by Sultzman of Han
nibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

W. S. Woodson is selling several
Ford automobiles. During the past
week he has sold one to each of the
following: Mayor j. S. Scott, j. H.
McClintic, DR.. j. R. Dawson aad
Mike Madden.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Mrs. John l. Thomas returneI,
from Hannibal the latter part O.
last week. Her son accompanied
her home. 1t has been decided that
an operation is necessary and he
expects to 60 to Hannibal for that
purpose next week. We trust he
will soon be well and strong again.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Booster Bread made in Hannibal
at Christians.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

H. T Cooperider has resigned his
position with Henderson & Sons
Produce Co.. and will take a posi-
ton with New York Company as
MANAGER for a local house, the place
has not yet been selected. Mr..
Cooperider is a most excellent
gentleman and is well posted in the
poultry business. Success to him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Booster Bread can't be beat at
Christians
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Vote YES" scratch mo" on both
ballots next Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Buy Booster Bread of Christian,
none better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Mrs. H. c. .Scheetz of Palmyra,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Laura
Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

The Crystal Bottline Works is
furnishing its customers with high
grade goods.
The many friends of j. L. Lyon
regret that his health is not 50 good
as to be desired and that it is nee
essary that he discontinue work for
time. George E. Chapman is again
in charge as Agent at the Burling-
ton. His assistants are j. W. Los
son, Geo. R. Dye. Mr.. Daum and
Worley Stephens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Water works, sewerage and a 81
hour electric service will be of prac-
tical benefit to every citizen of
Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

j. E. Christian handles Booster
Bread made by Sultzman of Ham
nibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-04-24

Miss Lillian McNutt visited Yin
Rensselaer, part of the week. Shh
attended the Commencement ex-
ercises at the Academy while there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
SUFFRAGE BILL TO
PASS ASSEMBLY
Will Be Put Through Lower
House Today Under Sus-
pension of Rules.
rFrom a stan Correspondence

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 26.-Only a
few suffra gettes, marshaled by Mrs.
Everett Colby, appeared at the
House session here today, but they
are confident that the Egan concur
rent resolution for constitutional
amendment granting women the
right to vote would be passed.
Since the Senate has passed a SINH
lar resolution and has not had the
Egan resolution, the latter would
have to receive the concurrence of the
Senate before going to the governor
for his approval.
When the House resolution came
up for final passage shortly after
noon Mr. Egan said that since it
would require the Senate's concur
renee, and as the judiciary committee
was ready to favorably report the
Senate resolution by Mr. Davis it
would be better to act on the Senate
resolution.
As chairman of the committee Mr.
Egan reported the Davis resolution
and afterWard stated that it would
be taken up this afternoon and put
through under suspension of the
rules.
Thus the suffragettes will have the
satisfaction of seeing their cause sue
cessful in so far as the present Legis-
lature is. concerned, and will plan to
have it passed by the 1914 legislator
unless the desired change should be
effected this summer in the drafting
of new constitution.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
REV. Mr.. MEURY'S MEMORY
H0NORED BY SERVICE

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Feb. 26-In
memory of the late Rev DR.. Emil
Arnold Meury former pastor of the
Second Dutch Reformed Church, of
the Hudson City section, services viii
be held on Thursday evening next.
The services win be conducted by
the Rev. Charles II. Hook. the acting
pastor Of the church. A large pro-
gram has been arranged for. The
scriptures will be read by the Rev.
j. c. Pilgrim and he will offer prayer.
Addresses will be made by the Rev.
DR.. Cornelius Brett, the Rev Dr..
John G.. Gerhard, the Rev. Hook, the
Rev. Charles S. Wright and the Rev.
F.. M. Duck, president Of the Chassis
The senior and the Junior choirs will
sing and there will be solos by Miss
Daisy Walter, Mrs. Ruediger, Miss
NJ. Dillinger and John stenderwick.
The Rev Meury. who was born on
January 4, 1861, died on March 10
last, after having been pastor Of tho
church for twenty mine years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
ZOO BLOWN UP BY
ILL-TIMED BLAST
7,ooo-Pound Charge of Powder
Intended for Razing Rock
Scatters Death.

GIJoN, Spain. Feb. 2s.-Upwaras s.
200 people We're killed or wounded By
the ill-timed explosion of a charge of
1000 pounds of black powder which
had been laid yesterday by govern
ment engineers with the object OF
razing an enormous block of rock.
An immense concourse of towns
people had gathered to witness the
demolition of the hill separating Giion
from the coaling harbor of Musel.
mile and half distant. The object
of the operation was to cut a road
way and thus avoid the present long
detour.
AT the hour fixed the fuse was
lighted and the explosion occurred.
But instead of the rock being blasted.
hundreds of tons of clay and smah
stones We're hurled like artillery pro-
jectiles among the assembled specta-
tors.
Whole families were moved down.
Many of the engineers and municipal
officials were killed. Twenty-four
bodies had been recovered at noon
today, but it is considered certain
that the total fatalities will far ex.
coed this number.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
COMMISSION BILL
PROBE IS URGED
Senator Davis Attacks Reform
Measure of Mr.. Edge in
Upper House.
IFrom a staff Correspondence

TRENTON, ". J., Feb. Ex-senator
Edges bill to amend the commission
government act by giving to individ-
ual commissions the power of ap-
potntment and removal of subordinate
officials and employees in their re-
spective departments came up on
third reading in the Senate this
morning and was laid over at the
request of Senator Davis, who said
he wanted to investigate a claim that
the bill was backed by 1.-THE gang
opposed to commission government
Senator Edge protested that the bill
had no such backing.
Senator Davis's jury commission
bill, a duplicate of the Zisgen bill in
the Assembly, was reported favorably
in the Senate this morning and given
a second reading without any debate.
The bill was introduced yesterday
afternoon and is known as Senate
bill No. 243.
The bill cannot be taken up on
third reading today, as this would
require a suspension of the rules,
and the Republican senator's will not
vote for suspension. 1t requires a
two-thirds vote to suspend the rules.
The Senate committee on revision
of laws reported Senator Davis's os-
teopath bill, Senate No. 40, with ma
jority and minority recommendations
The majority recommendation is in
favor of a separate State board OF
osteopathic examiners. The minority
recommendation was that one osteo.
path be added to the present State
Board of Medical Examiners.
The bill was then laid over for the
printing of the alternative amend
ments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
HOODS NAME NOT ON
WILSON'S LIST IN SENATE
Error VIII Be Corrected by Gov
ernor's Office Today
IFrom n STAFF Correspondent


TRENTON, N. j., Feb 26.-Despite
the fact that it had been announced
that the name of Louis Hood for
prosecutor of Essex county had been
sent to the Senate by Governor Will
son, it has developed that his name
was not on the long list of nominal
tons before the Upper House.
The same thing has developed in
the case of Charles A. Baker for
member of the county tax board for
Morris county The leaving off of
these names from the official list sent
to the Senate was an inadvertenee
which will be corrected today
1t is now understood that the ex :
pected appointments of Frank O'Con-
nor. of Essex county, to be member
of the State Board of Equalization of
Taxes to succeed George w McCar-
thy. will not be made, and that the
naming of Mr.. McCarthy's successor
will be left to Acting Governor Fielder,
who is expected to appoint Hudson
county man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
CLAPP WILL TALK
AT mercer DINNER
Minnesota Senator to Address
Progressives at Trenton
in April.
STAR BUREAU.


WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator
Moses E. Clapp. Of Minnesota, ae-
eepted an invitation today to be one
of the speakers at a dollar dinner to
be given by the Progressive commit
tee of Mercer county. at Trenton, n.
T.. in April The day for the dinner
has not yet been positively set.
The invitation to Senator Clapp was
extended by Everett Townsend. a
Rell-known Trenton manufacturer
and Bull Mooser. Mr.. Townsend also
urged Clifford Pinchot. president of
the National Conservation Associa-
ton. TO attend the dinner. Mr.. Pin
chot, however. told the Jerseyman
that he had decided not to make any
more speaking dates until he had
finished three books on economic sub
5ects which he is now writing.
1--WE been on the stump for eight
months straight now" said Mr.. Pin
chot, and I'm going TO quit long
enough to do some other work.
expect that the Progressive party
campaigns in the different States win
open about July ], and [ want to
get everything out of the way 50
that l can be free to get back into the
fight then
Senator Clapp assured his TrentonS
visitor that he, for one, did not take
seriously the efforts of the Republic
cans to revive the old party.
"Of course" he said, "Penrose and
others can say they're Republicans.
and they can even pretend to be led
by La Toilette, but the country knows
them too well to trust them. The
time is past when leaders can get to-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
M'COMBS AND HOTCHKISS
BANTER EACH OTHER

NEW YORK, Feb 26.-William +.
McCombs and William H. Hotchkiss.
who were the chief guests at the
twenty seventh annual banquet of
the Life Underwriters Association at
the Savoy Hotel, exchanged some
good natured political banter.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, who spoke first. pres
dicted to the chairman of the Demo-
cratic committee who sat at his
right. that the forces of progressive
ism would have annexed his chief. the
President-elect before the ensuing
four years We're out
To this Mr.. NcCombs replied when
his chance came that he confidently
looked forward to the annexation of
Mr.. Hotchkiss, and he added front
cally that although the latter had
said nothing as yet about an office
the Democrats We're having great diff
ficulty in finding good men TO fill all
that wohld be empty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
81, 900, BOND ISSUE
is FOLLOWED BY SUIT
Wilson Gives Approval to Wa
tershed Purchase.
TFrom a star Correspondent

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 26.-Gov-
ernor Wilson has given his APP
prevail to a million dollar bond issue
by the State Water Supply Commits
sion to pay for 10000 acres of land
in Burlington and Atlantic counties to
be purchased for a watershed to pro-
vide water supply>for South Jersey.
The bonds are TO he taken by the
estate of Joseph Wharton from whom
the land is to be purchased. The
bonds are to be issued in the name
of the State Water Supply Commits
sion and not in the name of the State
of New Jersey.
A friendly suit is to be instituted to
determine whether such bond issue
is prohibited by the provision in the
State Constitution which says that
the Legislature shall not create any
debt of the State at any time in
excess of 500, 900 except for purposes
of war or to repel invasion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-26
BILL
PASSES SENATE
Unanimous Vote After Author
of the Measure, Mr.. Fielder,
Overcomes Opposition.
IFrom a star Correspondence

TRENTON, n. J., Feb. 26-The
Fielder grade crossing bill passed the
Senate yesterday afternoon by
unanimous vote, after Senator Pierce
had made a futile effort to have sub
stituted his own bill
With Senator johnson in the chair,
President Fielder championed his
own measure. After failure by Mr..
Pierce TO have his own bill substi-
tuted, the Union Senator made an
other Intellectual effort to have the
Fielder bill amended by making ar
bitrary the share of the cost of track
elimination to be borne by trolley
companies where steam railroad
tracks and trolley tracks cross at
grade.
Under the Fielder bill in such
cases the trolley companies must pay
a share of the cost, not to exceed
10 per cent, the share to be deter
mined by the Public Utility com
missioner Pierce wanted the 10 per
cent. made mandatory.
Failing to secure any amendments
to the bill, Mr.. Pierce voted for the
Fielder measure as did all the other
Republicans.