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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10
A Pleasant Surprise.

Thirteen young ladies gave Miss
Mayme Carrico and her cousin. Miss
Bessie Carrico, of Beloit, Kan, a
pleasant surprise Tuesday evening.
They vent to the Carrico home in a
body, then went 10 the Gem. After
Witnessing the "Perils of Pauline"
they returned and enjoved refresh
ments that the girls had brought
with them. A very jolly time was
reported.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10
Death Of an Old Citizen.

DR.. A. G.. Wood died at his
home in Lentner Sunday after
noon at the age of 80 years, at
ycr a short illness.
Deceased was born in San
Diego, Cuba, March 18, 1881, and
moved with his parents to Hannl-
bal in the fall of 1884. The next
year he moved to Shelby coun-
ty and settled near Oak Dale.
His father, DR.. a. G. Wood,
was a brother Of Ferdinando
Wood, who was mayor of New
York City during the war, and
for years congressman from
that city. Another brother was al
so prominent in politics in New
York. Cousins of the deceased
visited here soon after the war.
Deceased graduated from the
medical department of the Iowa
University at Keokuk in 1859 and
settled at what was then Walk
ersville. He. was also made post
master there and in his. t Ups to
see the sick would carry the mail
to those on the way. In 1876 he
moved to Lentner and has ever
since lived there.
He was married to Miss Mary
l.. Mitchell January 20, 1863, and
to them were born II children,
nine of whom, with the widow,
survive him. They are: Ferd, of
Houston, Texas; Mrs. Reinheim-
er, Mrs. Pexie Smith and Miss
Bunton, of Butler; Misses Gu
nette and Gertrude and DR.. A.
NJ. Wood, of Lertner; Mrs. Irene
Smith, Of Sh,lbina, and l.. NJ.
Wood, CT Monroe.
When the Bank Of Lentner was
organized several years ago, no
other name for president of the
institution was mentioned but
5hlt of DR.. Wood.
He was one of the best known
men in the c0un.y d d had
lot an en-; my tn t he knew of.
lie was the soul of honor, a gem.
.eman of the old school, whose
death will leave the community
poorer by his loss, but richer for
having had his life spent in it.
No man in the vicinity was more
universally loved than he. His
kindness to those in need of his
services was proverbial, and
whether they cou d ply or not,
made no difference to him.
While he did not leave an
abundance Of worldly goods, he
left what is much better, a char
acter above reprolch and fe
OF industry and integrity as a
rich heritage to his children.
The funeral services were held
yesterday at 10 a. M, at the Lent
ner Christian church, conducted
by Rev. Baxter Waters, and in
terment was in the Shelbina
cemctery.-Shelbina Democrat.
DR.. Wood leaves two brothers,
Is. o., of this city, and Harry NJ,
of Oak Dale. He was well known
and had host of friends in
Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

W. T. Brown, wife, son, and
daughter, Mrs. Mcmillan and.
babe. are here from Charleston,
Okla. visiting his father, w. B.
Brown. and their many other
friends here. They moved to
Oklahoma about IA years ago,
and are doing well. This they
deserve.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10
A New Record

elgnlD pOSlIudSl6T BSuSldl' udo tnO
unique distinction OF being the only
occupant of that high Office to &C
tually turn into the treasury of the
United States,a surplus from the
postal service. Congress gives the
postmaster general authority to use
the postal revenues in meeting run
ming expenses. If the revenues are
insufficient it is the duty Of the Sec
rotary of the treasury to make up
The deficit from the general revenues.
With painful regularity he has been
called to help out, for not since
1888 has the postal service been run
at profit until the fiscal year 1918.
The small surplus accumulated by
POSTMASTER general Gresham 30
years ago was swallowed up the
following year in helping to meet a
deficit occasioned principly by the
cut from three to TWO cents postage
A surplus for the fiscal yeas 1912
was promised, but when suspended
expense items properly changeable
against the revenues of that year
were paid the promised surplus took
on the familiar features of a def
cheney The postmaster general,
and Governor Dockery, who as the
third assistant postmaster general
is in direct charge of the fiscal at
fairs of tire postoffice department,
entertain some very practical views
as 10 when q surplus for a year is
surplus when the debts of the serv-
led for that year are paid or amply
provided for and there is real mon
ey left over. An academic estimate
is not a substitute for actual cash
During the closing days of June the
governor set about his financial
housekeeping and soon was able to
convey to the postmaster general
the cheerful news that he was pre-
Yared to turn over to the secretary
of the treasury $3.800,O00 in part
settlement of tie postal surplus Tor
1918, as well as $2,675,O00 from
other sources of income. Then fol-
lowed a condition at once amusing
and perplexing which for time
baff1ed the combine genius and ex-
perience of the third assistants of
flee as we'll as the accounting officer
of the treasury department How
was surplus to be handled? Clerks
who had grown gray in government
service were bewildered that such
an anomalous condition could arise
Any of the messengers in the gov
ernor's office could give an interest.
ing discourse of the cause of de-
felt and how to handle one, but the
wiseacres were altogether at sea
when confronted by the proposition
of disposing of a real surplus. Mis-
cellaneous receipts of the govern
ment was the caption finally select.
ed under which postmaster general
Burleson on June 9th turned into
the treasury of the United States
his hands me contribution to the
general revenues. Bryan's Com
moner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Word has been received by
friends here that Rev. Wynn who
has recently been made Presiding
Elder Of the Hannibal District, will
make Palmyra his home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

c. L. Elzea while not d resident
of Monroe City, believes in keeping
his property in fine condition. There
is no property in better condition
than is his.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

DR.. and Mrs. Thos. Proctor
and granddaughter. Miss Lucia
Proctor, returned Monday night
from their summer home at Stur.
geon Bay, Wis. F. D. Proctor
and family will return in abobU
two weeks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

b. r. Wunch and daughter,
Miss Zenia. of Hannibal, attend
ed the Wunch-Brown wedding at
this place Tuesday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Corduroy makes a good school
suit for boys. We have them
for $500 and $500. \
Yates & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

George Kirby and family have
returned to their hone in this city.
They have lived in Hannibal and
Quincy the past IS months but
have decided there is no place like
Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Miss May Proctor returned
tuesday from Palmyra where she
has been visiting her sister.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ernst, Tuesday. a daughter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

All goods strictly cash, but
you get better Values at
Hanly & Green's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Pay what you owe the Farmers
& Merchants Telephone Co. Do
this before Sept. so.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Mrs Ella Gosney has shipped her
household goods to Shelbina where
her son, George. has a position as
operator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Mems whip-cord work pants, a
good one for $3.50.
Yates & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Come in and see the new Bal
macaan patterns in caps. They
are exclusive. We are showing
them in the new shapes.
Yates & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Third part Perils of Pauline, 8
reels, Tuesday night at the Gem.
Miss Matte Fields left Saturday
for Audrain Co. where she will
teach the Ringo school.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Ii its good we have it, if there
Is anything better we will get it.
Hanly & Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Sweaters for men and boys are
here in all the new weaves. Come
in and zee the new Navajo pat
terms. Yates & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Mrs. VIM. Porter, nee Nellie Nc
Pike. visited her grandfather. D. M.
Proctor, the last of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Ralph Wood and wife came in
from Stoutsville Sunday. Mr..
Wood returned that evening and
Mrs. Wood remained until the
middle of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Mrs. Laura Boulware and
daughter, Miss Edna, returned
Tuesday from Colorado, where
they spent the summer. Mrs.
Emma Brown also returned that
day, going to Quincy to visit her
daughter, Mrs. E. Morris Hodg-
don.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Fire, Tornado and Plate Glass
insurance, see A. S. JAYNE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Third part Lucille Love series,
z reels at the Gem Friday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Third part Lucille Love series,
Two reels. at the Gem Friday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

II it's duck or corduroy coat
you are needing, Yates & Hagan
nave them at all prices from
$3.50 to $3.50.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

For Sale-0ne good 15-ft suction
pump and some yard fencing
r. D. CranstOn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Miss Maurine Sparks of Shelbina.
was the guest Of Miss Mabel Hawk
ms from Friday until Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

DR.. W. 7. Rutledee was Canton
visitor Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

1t is our desire to have collected
all that is due us to Sept. 80. as that
is the close of our fiscal year. Please
give this your earliest attention.
L. Owen, Mgr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

$500 Boys all wool Norfolk
suits with two pair of full lined
knickerbockers from
Yates & Hagan's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

You had better see our (Spe-
cial) $500 boys suits before you
buy. They are wonderful val
ues. Yates & Hagan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Mrs. S. G. Demaree returned Mon
day from a three weeks visit in Cass
and Brown Counties, Illinois.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Third part Perils Of Pauline, 8
reels, Tuesday night at the Gem.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Notice the rains this week. Pal.
myra fair is on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

E. W. Cluskey Of Rock Island, I'll +,
was in this city the first of the
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

LII. Lane the Tailor will clean
and press your suit in such q man
ner as will please you.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Miss Vallie Utterback was a
Quincy visitor yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
A WORD ERoM oLp GLORY.

Social Corner Sisters:-I am going to try again to thank the Sisters who sent me birthday cards. My letter must have been lost. as if was not in print. You see the waste basket. has, mt scared me, so here I am again.
 I think I returned a card to all those received from. If I didn't just let me know. and I will send to them also. Crimson Rambler: Why don't you stop and call on me when you go by my door I should be pleased to have you.
 Aunt Abby: [. hear you are going to phone me. I shall be glad to have you, am going to call on you be- fore this beautiful weather is over; hope your we'll has plenty of water.
 John Alden: hear you have bought new home. Hope you will like it.
 Dottie: Have you sold your house yet? How are your sick folks?
 Annette: Aren't you Mrs. B.: Didn't you sit under the apple tree side of me at Aunt Abby's picnici Hal ha!
 Win say good night to all, of tn, Sisters.
 OLD GLORY.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
A GOOD CLAM .cHowDEa.

g Dear Social Corner Sisters:-How fast the days do go by! certainly did mean to write before this, but the days are so short lately.
 Queen Elizabeth: I tried your re- cipe for frosting and it is certainly fine I made a brown cake and put the white frosting upon it and 1t was great.
 will send you good recipe for.
 Chocolate Frostins-One cup ot sugar, three tablespoons of milk. Cook In a double boiler. until it begins to thicken; then add yolk of an egg, cook a few minutes, then take from fire, and add vanilla
 Do any of the Sisters know how to roast onions? If so I wish some one would sendsin good recipe.
 It is fine weather for clam chowder I'll send in good recipe:
 Clam chewder-Four quarts ~oi round clans, one quart of potatoes two quarts of water. four good -sizec onions, three thin slices of pork. Put clans on in water, when done take kettle. of, take out clams, and cflor very fine. Then fry the pork. and cut 1t in small pieces. Add the clan broth, cut up onions, and sliced oota. toes. This is fine on a cold day. Hope you all had pleasant Thanks. giving.
 Best wishes 10 all.
 A SCHOOL, GYR1.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
GREETINGS FROM SOCIAL COR
 NER FUSS

Dear Editor: It is nothing strange that I should be lost track of, for I have been sleeping so long in my snug little corner that it is a wonder I could hear my name at the husking bee and wake up long enough to an swer it. I will try and keep awake long enough today to write to The Corner which it is so pleasant to be in. -.
 Without is a lovely day. There is a warm south wind blowing and my heart keeps singing There is Sunshine in My Soul"
 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day. am thankful for good health, kind friends and nice. cozy corner to sleep in and dear little kitten to purr over, One who has eyes as bright as stars Plenty of good things to eat; three meals day and well cooked at that
 Aunt Sarah: Card received. thank you for same. It is sweet to be re- membered I think it woke me up to the fact owe The Corner something IT will answer soon. ~- Here is one: Why is a ship at sea like diamond? -s
 Why do you and never dine to- l gether? :- Hope this time of year will bring ou | all the old writers.
 Thanksgiving greetings to all. SOCIAL. CORNER FUSS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05

sugar of lead and white vitroi or each one half ounce. put into large bottle and shake well every time 1t Is used: apply freely to the frosted feet . Entire Wheat 5fead--Four cups of entire wheat (not sifted3s one half cup of molasses. two cups of milk. sweet or sour one teaspoonful of soda some salt bake in covered tin three quarters of an hour.
 Entire Wheat Bread with Yeast- One cup of wheat flour. one-half cup of nolasses, one-half cup of good yeast, two level teaspoons, of salt one pint of warm water, add eentire wheat flour
 to make the dough as stiff az can be stirred with a strong spoon-this to be mixed at night in the morning add one teaspoon of soda dissolved in a
 little water; mix well. pour into two
 medium sized pans; they should be half full; stand in a warm place until
 it rises to ton. of pans; bake one hour
 in covered tins.
 I have made entire wheat bread four different ways-these two are the best. It is so good to eat while warm and I have better luck with sour milk than with sweet.
 Best wishes to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
,ArLoT OF GOOD REcIPEs.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: I am sending a few recipes and hope you will find them as good as I have.
 Cup caLes-One-haM cup sugar. one-half cup mo1asses, one-half cup of shortening, one egg, one-half cup cof- fee. one-quarter teaspoon cinnamon, cne teaspoon lemon extract, one tea spoon soda with two large cups flour.
 Cranberry Pie-One quart cranber- ries chopped fine, two tablespoons corn starch wet fin cold water. stir 1t into one and one-haIf cups boiling water. two and one-1alf cups sugar and a lit tie salt. This makes the filling for four pies.
 Jelly RoIi-Three eggs, one cup su- gars one cup flour. one teaspoon baking powder. two tablespoons milk, a little salt. Bake in thin sheet and spread ith jelly and roll while warm
 MoIasses Pudding-One- cup molass. es, one cup sweet milk, one-haIf cur rsisins, four cups flour. two teaspoone baking powder, one-half cup shorten ing. Boil or steam two hours. Servr with any sauce you wish. Wishing all a pleasant ThanksgiYinx will say goodbye
 PARKWAY DAME,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05

kindly inform me wno 1t was?
 If sWilddower will try a remedy that cured me, l think her chi1blains can be helped. It is very simple but re- quires 8 little nerve. Get a ope-half ounce vial of oil of cloves, have your oven hot enouzh to bake; rub on the oil and hold your foot in the oven as long as you can bear it; When the oil has been heated and. struck in, repeat the operation two or three times, heating it in every time. Do not try to wear a tight shoe for two or three days. If the corns are hard ones, I would recommend a corn file, They can be procured at any drug or 1 shoe store, for cost of 10 cents. They will remove hard corns or caIlous places without any danger or sore ] ness If the cornS are soft. it is bet ter to have them manicured, at once. Crimson Rambler: I have lost your address. Win you please send it tc l me?
 Faraway Dame: see you have
 recommended the use of diamond
 dyes. I think if you once used tht Rainbow dyes, you would never wan | to use the other kinds again, for they i are far superior and cleaner and dc
 not soil the hands, or whatever you i use about the work, hold the colol | better, and are not poison to handle i Some of the Diamond dyes are very ! poisonous.
 | The Rainbow dyes will color aay
 kind of fabric, cotton, wool. silk, ant one package does the whole business. friends of the Social Corner. countet their blessing on Thanksgiving day.
 Best wishes for all. from
 ST. nnN PFrnPn
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05

goth century having the numerics combination 13 in it. - A Cracker contest-Some nigh when you want a bit of amusemen that is very easily. provided try this Appoint two leaders who will chooeI sides, the two lines standing facin5 each other. The leader of each sid, keeps watch over the opposing lin, instead of her own, and each leader is provided with dish of small crack. CTS.
 The leader of one side feeds the crackers to the other line, giving g cracker to the first in the line. When the member has eaten it she gives e cracker to the next in line, and so on | until each one has eaten a crackeS and no one getting hers until the one above1h has finished eating. Of course
 and exhorts them to win: but she can | not give them any advantage, since
 the other leader deals out the crack
 ers. The tside which can get the | cracker apiece finished first wins: and | the contest grows quite amusing, as
 It IS difficult to eat dry crackers wher | one is excited
 | Enid: Yet, I was quite amused al
 your wild guessing. To think you | were so near and yet so far
 l Silent Partner: Yes. I am Mrs R Your thinking cap must have been ir
 good working order to find out so soor
 ''who is who'' - 1 Will close, with best wishes for on.
 and all. -.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
', MERRY WIDOW
HOW TO MAKE GOOD PIES

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: As my other letter escaped the waste basket am sending in some more very nice recipes. Hope some of the sisters win try them
 Good Pies.-Two things are neces- sary before good pie becomes a pos sioility. First, a rich crust, and sec -ond aMhot oven.
 Following are reliable, tested reel pes:
 Reliable crust.-Sift together four level cups four and one teaspoon salt; into this rub cup cold lard until the mixture is almost as fine as cornmeai then add about S-4 cup cold water, a little at time, and handle as little as possiole;- roll about Is of an inch thick for two crusts, thicker for one crust
 Dried Apple Pie.-Soak the apples. then stir them and to each pint add 1-2 cup sugar. 1-2 cup raisins. one teaspoon cinnamon and one tablespoon butter. bake with two crusts.
 Butter Scotch Pie-One-ha pound dark bro1n- sugar, 1-4 cup butter, cup sweet milk, beaten eggs and 2 tablespoons flour; boil the milk. sugar and butter together till thick, then remove from fire and add the -four stirred smooth in cold milk and the beaten eggs: cook again until thick pour into ready baked crust and pour beaten egg white on top and brown as in apple custard pie. | Cranberry Pie.-To l cup chopped cranberries add 1 cup sugar, cup raisins and F cup hodt water; sprin- kle 1 tablespoon flour over the sugar tjust before putting on the top crust | Cranberry Fritters.-One egg, 1 cup sweet milk, 1 1-2 cups four a littls salt and a cup of cranberries cut up fine, little over 1-2 teaspoon soda: ifry in deep fat: use syrup made of ] cup each of brown and granulatec sugar boiled together, add teaspoon o4 | vanilla.
 Soft MeIasses Cake.-CIo eggs). 1n- to 3-4 cup Holasses stir melted but I ter size of an egg: 1-2 cup sour milk 1 in which dissolve T teaspoon soda and two cups sifted four. -. | Light or Dark cake.-(So aSu1 | Cream cup sugar. with tablespoons | melted butter. add 1 cup buttermilf
 or sour milk. in which dissolve 1 tea spoon. soda, mix in flour enough tc make the batter not too stiff, and if spices are liked sift in with th4 flour one teaspoon cinnamon ana 1 I
 teaspoon cloves; lastly, stir ffI i cur
 stoned and chopped rsistns dredgec with flour.
 With Best wishes to all.
 | s,-- -,.. AN ANCIENT DAME.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-05
PAuLA,s FOOT REMEDY

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I see one sister calls for a foot remedy. Foot Balm cures all foot troubles, Get a package of Foot Balm powder. It Is an odorless, sanitary, antiseptic and harmless powder-the most won derful skin tonic ever offered to those afflicted with sore feet. a
 No matter. what the cause of your foot trouble, be it severe use of the feet or inherent disease, the pain and annoyance of callouses, burning, itch- ing or fetid feet, or excessive perspi- ration, is positively relieved and cur ed by the application of this harm less, effective powder.
 Treatmenk-For soft corns, bathe In hot water, then remove carefully so as not to cause bleeding all the white or yellow skin. Wear during the day absorbent cotton soaked with camphor. It is also well to wear 6 piece of felt between the toes, holding it with court plaster and in such g way as to prevent the toes rubbing together at the tender point. ..s
 Persevere in the above treatment and the corn will disappear in weel or ten days.
 A Cough Remedy-Take the juice of one lemon in cup of tea;, drink i warm-no milk or sugar is allowed with this remedy.
 Queen E;lizabeth: Your card re ceived. Thanks. Will send you one -- i-. '--~ PAJJLA