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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

The Monroe boys in the Hannibal
Trust Co, are making good J T. S.
Hickman treasurer and c O, Mayes
manager real estate and insurance
department have both been re.
elected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Moving Pictures Aid Education.

The educational alliance of New
York City offer to school children
moving picture entertainment at 8
cents. William @. Maxwell, super
intendent of New York schools, ap-
proves of the idea. The moving
pictures bring to the mind other
countries, historical events and
many other things to be remember.
ed, more viVidly and impressively
than by merely reading them. Last
Friday evening Pilgrims Progress
was put on at the Gem and tho the
writer had read the story several
times it never seemed so real be-
fore The proprietors of the Gem
put on a good class of pictures and
do their best to please the people
AS in every other line of amuse-
ment, what pIeases one does not
please another but they give a va
riety and tell the public what is
coming, so there is no call to be dis
appointed. If you object to prize
fighting, don't 90 when they are ad-
vertised You won't see them if
you 60 when they are not billed.
They put on "A fine line of specials,
try to find out what the public
want then give them the best to be
had on the market When no spec
ials are advertised you will always
find a good clean show.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Blue Grass.

Last Thursday, May 7, d. X,
Yowell was exhibiting some blue
grass on his farm, The grass had
attained height of 39 inches
which is considered pretty good for
this early in the year
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Compromise.

News from Washington is to the
effect that the A, B, c, ENJOYS favor
the elimination oil Huerta and the
establishment Of a prominent gov
ernment in Mexico in which all fac
tions will be represented.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at
8 A. M. Each Wednesday.

This Column Closes Promptly at
ga. m. Each Wednesday.
Rev. w. G. Alcorn has been at
tending the Sixth District Conven-
tiOn at Centralia.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Preaching 10:45 a. IN. and 7:45
p. III.
Junior League 2:30 p. IN.
Senior League 6:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:45 p. m.
Choir practice Saturday 7:45 p. IN
John H. Hubbard,
Pastor in Charge
On next Sunday Rev. John H.
Hubbard will preach for Rev. r. O.
Triplett at Oak Dale His pulpit
will be filled at II a, m. by the
Clarion Singers Of Indianapolis, Ind
One of them will deliver temper
ance address at that hour He is
said to be very pleasing and en-
tertaining speaker Every one hear
this temperance address,
On account OF the sermon for the
closing exercises of the public school
there will be no service at the
Methodist church Sunday night.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching at II a. m. No serv-
ices at night.
Sunday School 9;45 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Saturday was one Of the hestdays
Hanly 4 Green have ever had, The
highest quality merchandise at the
lowest cash price is making their
business more than satisfactory.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

The Paris Appeal credits John A,
Hays candidate for County Judge
for the Eastern District to Indian
Greek Township. Monroe Town
ship claims Judge Hays as a citizen,
he having lived in this Township
and within 2 miles of Monroe City
for the past II years, He is a splen-
did gentleman and is well qualified
for the position to which he aspires,
Mrs. S, f. Rails, who has been
spending the winter with her daugh-
ters, Mesdames Kern and D, r,
Campbell, went to Palmyra, Mon
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Thanks

N. A. Drescher desires to express
his thanks to the people who fought
so valliantly to save his property
from burding Monday evening. The
men worked hard and faithfully
saving the property from destruc-
ton and Mr.. Drescher greatly ap-
preciates their work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

See Ralph Graham for auto sup,
plies. 5-2S
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Order Monuments and Ma kers
of fBedwell, j j, Brown, MnGr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
We give you a hearty welcome
to all of our services.
SAM p. GOTT. Pastor.
ST. JUDE'S.

Sunday Holy Communion 7:30
a. IN. Holy Communion and Ser
mon II. Evening Prayer at 7 in
stead of 7:30
ST. GATHERINGS Guild will meet at
the Rectory Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
II. l.. Hoover. Rector.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14
Celebrate Birthdays.

SCiCulutC Dil thud1S'
Sunday, May 10th, Mrs. B. F..
Welsh and her twin sister, Mrs.
John Ross of Forest Grove, Ore,
celebrated their 73rd birthday at
the Welsh home in the west part OF
town, They were born near Gin
cinnati, Ohio in 1841. They have
been separated for years, their last
visit together being "a years ago
Mr.. and Mrs Ross have been here
for several weeks and every hour
has been heartily enjoyed. Mr.. and
Mrs Welsh's four daughters were at
home Sunday, Mrs. M 7. Shinn, of
Woodbine. Iowa; Mrs F. W. Fletch-
er, of Clayton, ILL.,; Mrs. N C, Booth,
of Camp Point, ILL.,, and Miss Lenore
Welsh of st. Louis; also Miss Grace
and Master Russell Fletcher, grand
children, of Clayton, ILL.,; Mr. and
Mrs, Harry Omer, the latter is a
niece of Mesdames Welsh and Ross,
and Mrs G. C. Bobbitt a sister of
Mr, Welsh, of New London, assisted
in celebrating this event which will
ever be remembered by those pres
ent as one of the happiest days in
their lives. Mr. and Mrs 0mer and
Mrs, Bobbitt returned home that
evening, The remaining guests with
the exception of Mr., and Mrs Ross
departed for their homes the first
of the week Mr.. Ross aud wife
will visit here until the first of June
when they will so east, They eX-
peCt to stop here for a short time
on their way back to their western
home,
John L, Schnitzer of Hannibal
was here Saturday meeting his old
friends and making new ones. Mr..
Schnitzer is a candidate for Collec-
tor of Marion County. He is max
ing his third race for this Office hav-
ing been twice defeated by a small
vote. He is a product of Marion
County, is splendid business man
and has had experience in this Of
flee, having served as deputy under
County Collector Collins Johnson,
He is pleasant, courteous, accommo,
dating and asks the support of Ma
rion County Democrats on his quail,
ifications. Mr. Schnitzer is a loyal
Democrat, one of the kind that helps
to elect the entire ticket. He has a
host of friends who hope to see him
elected because they know he is a
good man to fill the position to
which he aSpires.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

r. X. holland and wife and Mrs.
R, X, MegOwn we're guests of Quin-
cy relatives, Monday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-14

Rev. W. G. Alcorn has been at
tending the Sixth District COnven-
tiOn at Centralia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-04
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AMBROSE AND PINCUS
By MONTAGUE GLASS.

To the eye of a casual observer Pm
Gus Shapiro was an understood chliu
of seven, jumping clumsily up and
down on the sidewalk in front OF his
Scanned street home. Not so to MIN
self, however, for at that moment
Pincus was a horse, proud morse
with flowing name and tail, FESTIVE
beast that plunged and reared even as
did the steed of Mr. Madigan, the sa-
loonkeeper, on St Patricks day. so
Pincus shook his head and MADE pup
bling noises with his lips like an I'M
patient pony, desisting at intervals 10
cope with severe coryza by process
OF inhalation.
1t was during the execution by Pin
Gus of truly marvellous pirouette
that Ambrose McGann paused on MS
way home to lunch from the parochial
school and made critical survey OF
the performance. Here was some
thing extraordinary, Ambrose cogitat-
ed, an infant, and to all appearances
one OF the seed Of Abraham, playing
a solitary game on the sidewalk and
finding amusement In dumb motions
that made you laugh-yes, that made
you guffaw In raucous, inarticulate
jeers. 1t excited a certain resentment
in Ambrose.
Ambrose was not imaginative and
couldn't play that he was horse any
more than he could eat potato and
think 1t an apple. He had attained the
age of eight years on Cherry street,
which Is equivalent to twelve on Fifth
avenue and sixteen In the rural dis
tncts; and he was disillusionized &C.
cordingly. All his playing had it's
utilitarian aspect For instance, hide
and seek around the vegetable stands
OF the corner grocery meant eating
apples at the conclusion of the game,
just as an apparently childish romp
in the dry dock near Jackson street
tOouitCu III u flblt W luC
of the neighborhood and much candy
for few days.
Hence it offended Ambrose to view
the harmless pleasure OF Pincus Sha-
piro and. by way Of showing his dis
approval, he picked out a nice soft
spot on the plump person Of that un-
fortunate centaur and landed on 1t
hard with his right fist
Pincus, at the moment, was poised
on the coping in front OF his fathers
basement store. Losing his balance,
he toppled over, striking the pave
ment Of the four-foot depression full
on the back Of his head.
Ambrose waited for the wall Of an
guish that he felt sure would follow.
Hearing none. he peered cautiously
down the areaway. The erstwhile
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-04

steed lay huddled In little heap, his
face showing white through its accus-
toned CRIME, and a thin stream OF
blood trickling from his nostrils.
A spasm of terror seized Ambrose.
He turned and bolted in blind, head
long flight, nor paused until his feet
could 90 no farther He sank pant
ing upon one of the benches of a
small East side park, where he stayed
only long enough to recover his wind,
and renewed his journey almost imme-
diately. He had but single idea
to put as much distance as possible
between himself and that little blood
stained body. Ambrose knew some
thing of death, for not long before he
had seen his own father brought home
a corpse-killed by falling from an
unfinished building.
At length the fugitive could run no
more He seated himself on the stoop
of house in a quiet uptown avenue
that might have been in a different
hemisphere from Scanned street.
Here he remained In a sort OF coma
for half an hour, incapable Of motion
or even Of thought, gasping for breath,
until the Wild jumping of his heart
had in some degree subsidized. Then,
with rush. the recollection Of his
awful deed came over him; and as he
was only little boy, after all. he bent
his head over his knees and gave way
to his pent-up emotion in torrent Of
choking sobs and tears.
Even as Ambrose himself had
loitered to observe the antics Of Pin
Gus Shapiro, so did butchers assist
ant pause and watch in silence the
violent sobbing Of Ambrose, who soon
became dimly aware of the specta-
tors presence and lifted his tear.
stained face.
"Wot yer rubberin' att" he said,
sitting his sobs as we'll as he could.
For answer the butcher boy stared
on. Ambrose sprang to his feet and.
without any premonitory dialogue,
sailed in to whip the insulting youth,
who was at least four years his senior
and almost head taller. 1t was a
short and decisive battle, and Am.
brose, his feelings much relieved by
his victory, started for the park,
which he saw a block distant, while
the butcher boy ran wailing down the
, street, his own gore mingling with
that of his masters meat and poultry
on his white apron.
The waning light of March after
noon told Ambrose 1t was after five
O'Clock, even had his stomach, the
little boys unfailing chronometer, no,
confirmed the announcement. The
thing now was to find something tC
eat. He had been on his way home
to lunch when he met Pincus, and the
thought of the fried liver or chuck
steak that he had missed almost made
him weep anew. But meals on Cherr,
street are more or less uncertain AZ
fairs. Sometimes you get them some
times you don't; and the skipping Of
| lunch only made Ambrose the keenel
| for his dinner.
AS he entered the park he encoun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-04
tered boy carrying a small wooden
box suspended from his shoulders.

tered boy carrying q small wooden
box suspended from his shoulders.
La-a-arzenges, cent a package"
the young merchant chanted for Am
brose's benefit. Milk chawklet. Pea
nuts"
Ambrose waited to hear no more.
He made one grab and was off with
the spoils before the astonished ven
der could even put forth show OF de-
Tense. His last flight led him into
the middle of the park, and there, in
a little rocky glen, he proceeded to
make his evening meal Of the stolen
peanuts and candy.
The afternoon was darkening to a
bleak winter night as Ambrose
finished his supper. Licking the last
crumbs from his grimy hands, he
turned over in his mind the chances
Of getting shelter till morning.
Often In summer he had slept In Cen
trail park, but in winter he never
strayed farther north than Houston
street. Once, when his late father
had been out Of a job, he and his
mother had spent the night In the
boiler-room OF factory on Water
street, and the memory of Its grateful
warmth made him SILVER the more In
his present uncomfortable situation.
At any rate, the park was no place
for sleeping In winter, SO he shaped
a course for the setting sun and
trudged manfully on toward the West
side. 1t is fairly astounding. when
you are e fugitive from Justice, how
many policemen you meet Ambrose
must have run across half dozen In
the next ten minutes. The last one he
recognized as former neighbor Of
his father on Cherry street. and 1t
spurred his tired legs into a stumbling
trot. But he was footsore and ex-
hausted, and when he halted, at the
corner OF Columbus avenue and Sew
enty-second street, he was indeed a
forlorn little figure.
His nemesis was close upon him
Just as he was about to subside into
another fit of weeping a tall patrol
man. his fathers late neighbor, lifted
the boy in his arms.
Quit yer beef1n'," the policeman
said, AN say what ails yer"
"Narten." Ambrose walled through
his tears. "Lemmego, tell yer!"
He kicked and struggled in an effort
to escape.
"Gwan!" said the officer. Cut dat
out. or I'll spank the britches offn'
YER" He made closer inspection OF
the wriggling youngster. Holy
cripes!" the officer cried. Its Am
brose McGann! What er yer dom up
here. Ambrose?"
Ambrose SMILED and was still. He
submitted to being piled with steam
ing coffee and buttercakes In an ada
cent lunch-room until he could eat
no more.
Now listen to me, KID" the officer
said at the conclusion Of the meal
Tell me what ails yer or III Jail yer
fer de rest Of yer life"
] The jig was up at last. and Ambrose
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-04
prepared to make a clean breast of
the whole matter.

prepared 10 MAKE Cloou Va oc0s Va
the whole matter
Il done up a kid on Scanned street
dis mornin'.' he said between sobs.
well, what of it," the officer per-
sisted. WAS he done up bad?'
Ambrose could hardly restrain
smile of pride.
Il guess he croaked," said Ambrose
simply.
It was thus that he confessed his
crime. The officer whistled softly.
Now don't get scared" he said.
"You kin stay in de back room OF the
station-house tonight, and termorrer's
my day off, so we'll go downtown ter
gether and see what kin be DONE"
There was little sleep for Ambrose
in the hospitable warmth of the back
room. The electric chair is favorite
topic Of conversation among the cor
ner loafers of Cherry street, and many
a gruesome discussion of its dread Of
fee had Ambrose overheard In the
vicinity OF his home. 1t all came back
to harry his soul that long night
through. and it was a pallid criminal
, that accompanied Officer Shea down.
town next day.
They first visited the station-house
on Madison street, and Shea saluted
his old sergeant behind the desk.
ANY murders on Scanned street
yesterday. sarge?" he said.
"Aint heard O. none," the sergeant
answered.
well, dis kid here says he killed q
man there"
The sergeant leaned over the desk
did yer shoot him or stab him?"
he asked Ambrose with twinkle In
his eye.
Ambrose became indignant.
mo kiddin'! pushed de guy down
a basemen, an kin show yer de stiff."
he said by way of offering proof
Go round wild him to see it," the
sergeant said. and they started for
Scanned street without further delay.
1t was nearly noon, and Scanned
street. which Is an unusually quiet
thoroughfare for the East side, was
almost deserted, save for the plump
figure of Pincus Shapiro. Pincus'
features were swollen and twisted
into picturesque variation Of their
ordinary irregularity. A large piece
OF surgical plaster adorned the back
of his head and he was running vio-
lently to and fro In front OF his "a
TIERS basement store.
"Honk, honk!" he cried, as he
dragged after him a soap-box on
wheels.
His painful injuries OF yesterday
we're merged IN the amusement of the
hour for In the exercise Of a bene-
ficent imagination Pincus was himself
again-a 40 horsepower gasoline auto
mobile.
Copyright by the Frank A. Munsey Co
|
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-04
All He Ever Loses.

Doctor, do you ever lose any Of
your instruments when you operate
on people?"
mo, madam, only the patients, &C.
casionally"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-04

Our Sales far has been gratifying urge upon who v
count double
opportunity offering
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-04

LEATHER GOODS
All Suits Cases, Hand Bags and Trunks
At greatly Reduced Prices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-21
Belgian Cavalry Dismounts and Oe'
cupies Trenches Fer Two Hours
Under Fierce Fire
GERMAN CAVALRY COMES
IN FROM BEHIND
Two Belgian Squadrons of 24O Men
Hold 1000 Germans In
Check

Brussels, Aug. 20.-Thc Germans
showed signs of pushing forward
Tuesday against the Belgian pos
ton. The cavalry division and
cyclist corps, which had been hold
ing the enemys advanced troops
in check, has fallen back on the main
force. The Brussels papers have
been invited to recall all thei- cor
respondents near the troops. The
one last to come in was a representa-
tive of La Dernier Hearc, from
whose account of Tuesdays opera
tions the following is taken;
AT this moment ? new advance
of Germans toward the interior Of
Belgium is preparing, Before the
overwhelming weight OF numbers
the Belgian cavalry withdrew in
good order Our advanced troops
have been commissioned 70 hold the
enemy as long as possible before fall
ing back. Our second line is in an
intrenched position, made IS strona
as it possibly can be 10 meet the
| German attack.
Covers Annroaches TO Louvain
"A complete line exists GOVERNS
the approach to Louyain, Brussel!
and Antwerp.
Yesterdays fighting started a
$3.50 a. m. Al dawn a German aero
plain few low over our front. Firs
one yolley was fired at it. then
second. The machine caught fire il
the air and fell within 5he German
lines.
after several feints the attacl
developed about o'clock, A stroni
German force of cavalry and in
fantry, supported BIZ artillery AM
. machine guns, poured down on tn
, village. (The name Of the village
, evidently eliminated by the censor
!, leaves the location of the fgbtin,
uncertain, but it probably was be
ween Dest and Tirlemont, men
Toned later in this dispatch,D
There was no moro ski~mishin
at this time. A furious battle wa
soon raging along seven-niIc from
from points of attack on the north c
the line and the south.
As the enemy tried to pu
, through they were opposed by tn
|. determined resistance of the caviar,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-21

which dismountcd and occupied the
trenches and withstooJ hail OF
FIRE for two hours.
Germans Come In From Behind
while the Belgian cavalry were
thus acting as infantry behind
carthworks a party Of German cav
ally got in behind and shot their
horsC2
Inch by inch the ground was
fought. Numbers of Germans We're
killed during their relentless move
forward. while the Belgian defend
ers suffered rather serious loss in
their stubborn defense.
at (name omitted TIVE resistance
was equally p7aiseW orth" In a
trench where seven cutairymen
were making a great dght, Lieut..
Count Woleang DuIsel was struck
BY q bullet He fell and his COM
panions pre- sed around him.
al have got my count he said;
leave nc and do your duty He
! breathed his last little later.
when their retreat WAS c~dered
each Belgian cayalryman did his
best to help his comrades who's
horses had persisted in the raid.
at this point two Hclalan squad
rous. totalIing about 24o men
showed magnificent bravery in
holding 200 Germans, IN spite Of
heir superior number the enemy
could claim no distinct advantage.
! Town of Diest Bombardcd
'But after two hours resistance
he Belgian retreat was sounded
When our cavalry retired the Ger
mans advanced in great numbers OF
best. They worked along the rail
way and bombarded the town. TIL
arrihcd inhabitants fed by tn
,nly route which remained open
md soon the struggling mass Wa
ushing across the open country II
,arch OF place of safety
"The inhabitants OF Tirlemon
| AIRED better Seeing the inevitabl
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-21
rrterta;ned for Bride. Eelct.

nj
Miss Anna Burke entertained yes
terday afternoon at her nome on
Tenth street with a pretty cafu
rarity in compliment to Miss Joe
Winter whose marriage TO II. ~
Henckell will occure in September
The color scheme of pink ana
white war carried out in the deco
rations and refreshments. The
rooms were ornately decorated in
mink and white roses artistically ar
ranged in vases.
AT 800" the high score prize was
won by Miss Mary Francis Wend-
ling and the consolation prize was
given Miss Etheel Barry. Follow
ing the card games a dainty pink
and white ice course was served.
The cakes were heart shaped and
iced in white and were decorated
with pink "W." and II" Al
each place there was tiny rose has
ket containing the PINK anu Wilte
minis.
During the Afternoon the guest CT
honor was presented basket q
miscellaneous presents, the basket
Ias decorated in pi,k roses and was
adorned with all immense white
satin bow.
There were sixteen guests, who
were members of Miss Winter
Gard club, and few immediate
friends present. Miss Della Mae
Boaz of Wickliffe, was an out OF
town guest.
The hostess was assisted in en-
PERTAINING by Mrs. Walter Huette
and Miss Margaret Winter,
The affair was oae of the most
attractive and ENJOYABLE of the
many entertainments given II
honor Of the charming bride-elect
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-21

approach, three trainlcads of refu-
gees got away. AS the last train de-
parted, German shells were flying
over the town, and several houses
were in flames"
Following the announcement that
the loyal family has removed to
Antwerp, there was a large exodus
Yesterday from Brussels, particular
~ for the coast.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-21
HOLLAND WORRIED OVER
JAPAN'S ACTION IN EAST

London, Aug, 90 Holland +
worried over Japan's ultimatum TO
Germany. She fears that If the
Japanese war on Germany some OF
the Dutch possessions ia the Orient
may become involved
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-21

Mrs. Minnie koehler Dart and
son Herbert of Boston, Mass, who
have been visiting the formers
mother and other relatives here the
rast three weeks. left last night for
home, accompanied by Mrs, Louis
Koehler of 720 Thirty-fourth street,
who will make her home with her
daughter. Albert koehler Of Table
Grove, H., accompanied them as far
as Centralia, Ill. Mr. Koehier is 6
! prosperous druggist at Tabi
Grove. lie was formerly OF this
city, in the employ of the lat LouN
Bross and !. N. Coffee drug stores,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-21
MvsalnaI Number On Coin.

No one seems unwilling to accept
o 26-cent piece, even though there are
on each coin the following hoodoo
combinations: Thirteen letters In
the scroll held in the eagles beak;
thirteen feathers IN each wing: thir
teen tail feathers; thirteen uprigh
bars In the shield: thirteen arrow
heads: thirteen leaves on the branch
thirteen letters In the words quartz
dollar"