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Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26
CITY rREAsuaEa's NOTICE

Central City. Colo. March 13. 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that 1, NJ,
J. Leahy, City Treasurer Of the City
Of Central. Colorado. have received
the tax warrant for the collection OF
all taxes for city purposes assessed
on property within said city for the
year 1913; that the said taxes are
now due and payable at my office in
said City Of Central and the payment
OF all taxes SO assessed is hereby re
quested.
NJ. ]. LEAHY,
City Treasurer
City OF Central, Colorado
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26
The U. P. r. are shipping severa
cars Of r1slings from the Buell. mine.

Hartman and company on the Bob
tail mine. shipped a lot OF smelling
ore that ran $40 per ton.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26

The Tuesday Reading club will
meet at 2:15. on Tuesday. March 81,
with Mrs. II. Slater. The subject will
be Home Economics.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26

Richard Roe. on the San Juan tun-
mel shipped lot Of smelling ore to
the sampler that ran $50 per ton.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26

Do not overlook our fine line o.
mattresses, bedding. etc.
c. o. RICHARDS FURNITURE Co.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26

The observer.-ss.oo per year.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26

Read the Observer. 's.so per year
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
The Origin of the Blanket.

The cold winter of 1910 gave us
the blanket Its inventor, Thomas
Blanket, was a Flemish merchant
settled in Bristol, and fallen from
affiuence to want. He and his wife
suffering from the intense cold by
reason of scanty bedding and lack of
fuel, he searched for something to
put on the bed to increase the
warmth and hit on a piece of rough
unfinished cloth that had been
thrown to waste. Its success as a
warmth giver suggested the manu-
facture of special bed covers of the
same material, and these articles
to which he gave his own name
won him wealth and Immortality. -
London Chronicle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
MONROE CITY FAIR.
A $1,000 Saddle Stake-In Good
Racing Circuit Officers and
Committees Aug. 1921.

The 1914 meet of the Monroe City
Fair gives promise of being the best
and cleanest ever held here. The
$1,000 Saddle stake will bringsmany
fine saddle horses from all parts of
the country, and Monroe is in the
circuit with Moberly, Chillicothe,
Brookfield, Marshall and Independ-
ence. This circuit will draw large
number Of the best horses.
The splendid gentlemen who are
the officers are guarantee that the
Monroe City Fair this year will be
one of the best in the State. Make
arrangements to be here Aug. 1921.
The officers are:
M N. Bricker, Pres,
E. A. Thompson. V. Pres,
E. j. Alexander, Secy.,
Alexis Hays. Asst. Secy.,
W. A. Patterson, Treas.
Directors
E. W. Schweer, M. N. Brickcr, T.
M. Boulware, Emmett Vowel. L. NJ.
Wood, G. D. Nelson, W. A. Patter-
son, J. S. Conway, L. L. Hagan,
Chas. Buchanan. j. R. Dawson,
Chas. Lawson, r. F. Bebb, A. Jaeger,
Jr, Henry Green, E. A. Thompson,
E. J. Alexander, E. E. DeLashmutt,
W. T. Youell, VIM. Wadsworth.
The Several Committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
Program: Chas. Buchanan, E. E.
DeLashmutt. j. S. Conway.
Advertising: L. L. Hagan, G. D.
Nelson, L. M. Wood.
Show Ring; W. T. Youell, SsChas.
Buchanan, W. NJ. Wadsworth.
Poultry Department: Emmett
Vowel, j. S. Conway.
Privilege Man: Chas. Lawson.
Floral Hall: L. M. Wood, Henry
Green.
Music: A. Jaeger. Jr., E. A.
Thompson.
Supt. Hogs and Sheep: J. R.
Dawson.
Supt. Gates; ]. S. Conway, E. W.
Schweer, R F. Bebb.
Supt. Stall: G. D. Nelson.
Track and Water: T. M. Boul-
ware, R. F. Bebb.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
Our Congressman

In the House of Representatives
there is no stronger or more influ-
entail member than our own W W.
Rucker of the Second District. He
is one of the foremost figures in
that body of strong men and en-
joys the confidence and esteem of
his colleagues to remarkable de-
gree, and in debate no statement he
may make is ever challenged. No
member from Missouri has been in
strumental in writing as much real
progressive legislation into the
statutes as Judge Rucker. He was
largely responsible in securing to
the people the right of electing their
United States Senators by direct
vote He is a member of a number
of important committees and is
Chairman of the Committee on
Election of President and Vice
President and Members of Con-
sg-o-, ,.4J as the head of this inn
portant committee will have in
charge the Presidential Primary
Bill which at the request and upon
the recommendations of President
Wilson will soon be presented to
Congress for consideration and ap.
prevail Probably no member of
Congress has wider knowledge of
past and pending legislation than
Judge Rucker, and he is often called
upon for information concerning
many questions and is always in
position to settle disputed points.
There is not member of Congress
who Yields more influence in that
body and he can get legislation en-
acted when many other fails. He
gives his early and personal atten-
ton to all communications received
from his constituents, whether they
be Democrats or Republicans No
request goes unanswered, and if pos
sible every request is complied with
He is one of the best and most in
fluential Members of the house and
the Second Congressional District is
hOnored by having him as its Rep
resentative. He is the right man
in the right place, and while it is
possible that he may have opposi-
ton for the nomination it is fore
gone conclusion that he will again
be chosen to represent the district
as he should be,-Norborne Demo-
crat.
Orborne Discs, Moline Discs, Cap
tain Kidd Disc Cultivators, Bull
Dog Disc Cultivators, Best Ever Mo
line Gang Flows, Buster Brown
Gang Flows, and all the best lines
of machinery at
Wade & DaWson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
Decline in Small Towns

Because of complaints of poor bus
mess from merchants in many
towns of $500 or less population
throughout the country some of the
large wholesale, jobbine and manu-
featuring concerns of the United
States have organized the Home
Town Association Of America.
The motive for forming this or
ganization is not sentimental. 1t is
a matter Of business. The concerns
which are manufacturing and sell
ing goods are interested in the pros
perity Of the small towns. They
fai. 81 .'.o -. r0 ~ c'ch lorali-
tie. al, ,..,y o.. I,l ..u,.t )!.ia tIuuu
to Cuirdle They cannot hope to
enlarge her buslre 5 in a town
which is diminishing in population
and commercial importance. Thru
the Home Town Association they
hope to infuse more energy into 10
cal merchants in such places; to in
duce them to adopt modern meth
DDS, that they may sell more goods
- and, incidentally, buy more from
the wholesalers and manufacturers
The big mail order houses are un.
doubtedly cutting deep into the bus
mess of the country merchants The
net sales of one of these houses in
Chicago in 1918 amounted to more
than ninety-One million dollars
This is only one of many such con-
Germs which by energetic methods
have pushed their trade into every
hamlet in the land, no matter how
insignificant or how remote. To re.
sist competition of this sort the
Home Town Association is trying
to induce the country merchants to
borrow some of the aggressiveness
to advertise their goods, hustle for
customers, hold and increase their
trade.
The plan is good, and it will have
to be adopted if the rural merchants
expect to continue in business and
enjoy a remunerative patronage.
They cannot brush away competi-
ton by an occasional desultory ap-
peal to their customers to do their
financial advantage to trade at
home. Otherwise, cobwebs will ac-
cumulate in their stores and the
mail order houses will continue to
take away their trade. Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
The Power of Water.

The power of water is enormous
A tiny jet of water descending 1900
feet, travelling at the rate of 100
yards a second, cannot be cut into
with an axe or sword. II will frac-
ture the best blades of Toledo steel.
1t will hurl an axe through an oak
plank 1t is quite impossible for a
man to cut this stream through
Forum.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

The biggest trouble with the boy
on the farm is that he isn't given
a fair chance. Make the surround
ines as agreeable as possible and
not enforce it and the soil will not
lack farmers Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Gem April End, Special 4 reels.
Also the first reel Of new Mary
series, Dollie Of Dailies. Admis-
sion 5 and 10c.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

April End Gem Theatre, Dollie of
Dailies the new Mary series. A
reels special attraction. 5 and 10c.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

House cleaning right here. Get a
new Vacuum Cleaner of Mrs. j. H.
Grady Prices $3.50 to 1880.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
Have your clothes pressed.

Miss Abbie Gorsuch, of Ely spent
part of the week with W. T. Youell
and family
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Mrs. Frank Bier and Miss jacob
of Palmyra, spent Thursday in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Mrs. ]. I. Moss, of Ely visited at
the home of her uncle, l. A. Borden
the last lof the week,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Mrs. Virgil Shearman and son,
Abbott. of Hannibal, visited rela-
tives here last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
Notice of City Election.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular general Election of the City
of Monroe, Mo-, will be held on
Tuesday, April 7, 1914, for the pur-
pose of electing the following Off
GERS for a term of two years each:
Mayor, Marshal, Collector, Police
Judge and aldermen from the first,
second and third wards, and an
alderman to serve one year from
the 3rd ward to fill the unexpired
term of B. T. Gentges. The voting
places will be: First Ward, Com
mercial Hotel; Second Ward, Cream
cry Mills; Third Ward, Council
Rooms.
The following judges are appoint
ed: First Ward, j. j. Brown, F. H.
Hagan and Horace Kent. Second
Ward, Oscar Hawkins. w. H. Elliott
and Richard Johnston. Third Ward
j. B. Hays, B. o. Wood and A.
Jaeger, Sr.
JAMES S. SCOTT,
Mayor of the City of Monroe, Mo
Attest GEO. w. TOMPKINS,
City Clerk.
Monroe City, Mo-, March 10. 1914
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26
CITY DEMOCRAT.
lC TICKET.

The Democratic City Ticket nomi-
mated Tuesday as follows:
For Mayor
J. s. Scott
For Marshal
T. B. Hayden
For Collector
j f. tombstone
For Police Judge
Node Green
For Alderman 1st Ward
6. E. Chapman
For Alderman End Ward
D. A. Ely
For Alderman Bird Ward
M. c. Hawkins
For Alderman 3rd Ward to fill
Gentges unexpired term
w. R Yates
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Seed Oats for Sale.
Crop of 1912 at so cents per
bushel. -. A. Fry. If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Mrs. AL Vaughn, of Hunnewell
and brother. Carl McAtee, of Kan
sas City visited their sister, Mrs j.
X. Leake Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

For Sale-A good mare, a plug
mare, and Short horn bull calf eligi-
BILE to register. Philip Arnoldy. 1926
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Rhode Island Red eggs for sale.
Eggs from the pen SIPS for Is.
Range eggs $500 per 100.-Mrs. j.
S. Elzea. 1925
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-03-26

Mrs. John Lake went to Ely Sat-
urday to visit her sister, Mrs Lou
Boone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
CITY NEWS.

-Merriam's for nickel plated ware.
"A ~life-saving lesson at Hip to-
night.
-Furs at prices to suit all purses,
at the Central.
Congregational bazaar and market
We'd, Dec. 9th, at 8 p. m.
Miss Peet of the Gate City Cook
ing School uses canned pineapple and
various other fruits in preparing the
various dishes. Palm brand Califor-
mia fruits are the best o~btainable.
Your grocer will supply you.
-Keen Kutter knives, scissors, IA.
zors and at Merriams.
The Christian Scientists OF this
country have contributed the large
sum OF $4,000 for the members oil
their faith who are suffering in the
war zone and William D.. McCracken
one of the lecturers Of the board, has
been dispatched to Europe to super
wise its distribution.
The awe gripping subject at Hip
podrome tonight, "The Drug Terror
st. Johns bazaar Thursday, Dec
~. III pdflSu uoucO. oclS 6.VV p. -
"A prominent card player in De:
Moines will tonight burn her deck o.
cards in the presence OF friends ant
a few members OF the w. A. Sunday
party as an act of remuneration o.
cards. Several days ago this woman
was among the converts at the meet
ings at the tabernacle.
AT Hippodrome, 1.-THE Drug Ter
TOR"
The Los Angeles Herald of recen'
date contains an article regarding ar
eight thousand mile automobile triI
just completed by MI. and Mrs. J. w
Woodwork Of that city. who Travelled
in their machine from Los Angeles t.
New York and return. Keokuk wa:
one OF the cities visited on the tour
"A holiday hint for the gift buyer
useful items for any member OF the
family at the Central store.
The postofice bulletin Just re
| ceived from the department at Wash
ington gives the local Office notice
that parcel post business has been re
sumed with Germany and Austria
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06

Hungary. This will give Keokuk
people with relatives In Germany an
opportunity to send Christmas pack.
ages to the old country If they send
them Immediately.
-Muffs at $3.50 to $15 each now on
display at the Central.
-Pella. in Marion county. has
been one of the most liberal and en-.
thusiastic contributors to the Bel.
gian relief fund. Pella is q small
town of about 1000 population, near.
ly all Hoi1anders. They r a very
religious people and they feel 1t
their duty to help their people who
are in distress. A little more than
s. 5000 has been collected for the
Belgian sufferers, of which $4,000 was
collected in Pella and about $1,000. in
and around other small places near
Pella. This is a splendid showing
and is highly complimentary to Pella
and vicinity. The Gate City will re
ceiva cash contributions for the Bel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06

gian sufferers. and they are really
suffering, and the o. A. Talbot Co.
will accept corn contributions. It il
hoped the people Of Keokuk and VI
cinity will respond literally to this
appeal.
Miss Gladys OEarra OF Carthage,
Ill, will sing q solo at the First Bap-
list church this morning.
For Sale: Cobs, dry and clean;
have q big load. try them tor kind
ling your fires in stoves or furnaces;
delivered at your home. Phone Red
1866. Frank Clemenson.
Save later regrets. read essay on
20. Las, page 3.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
CITY NEWS.

&C. C. Higgins, head clerk OF the
Hotel Iowa, yesterday completed his
arst year with this hotel. He has a
very wide acquaintance among the
commercial travellers who make"
this city. He came here from Evans
vile where he was connected with
the at George hotel Of that place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
NOTICE.

I will open January 1, at No. II N.
Fourth street, with an entirely new
line of wall paper and draperies.
viii be glad t. furnish estimates
and suggestions now for anticipated
wants. Phone r 1345.
CLAUDE OWENS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
CITY NEWS.

Palm pure jelly. apple butter and
Preserves composed of nothing but
the true fruit and the sugar. Abso-
lutely pure.
-Keokuk lodge No. Is, 1. O. o. r.
meets every Monday night, at 1880
o'clock. Visiting brothers invited to
attend. Election Of omcers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
FUNERAL NOTICE.

PARKER-The funeral OF Asa z.
Parker will occur from his late resi-
dence, 1712 Orleans avenue, at $3.50
o'clock this, Sunday, morning. Friends
invited. Burial private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
ELks ATTENTION..

All members of Keokuk Lodge No.
LOG, B. P. o. Elks, are requested to
meet at the Elks hall at 2:30 this aft
ernoon to attend the memorial exer-
cises.
J. B. HOW'D. Exalted Ruler.
L. J.. WOLF, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06

uNREDEEMED PLEDGES TO BE
GOLD.
ALI pawned goods. including
watches, rings, bracelets etc, must
be sold at once.
HOLLANDS, 1874 Main.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
FINISHED MILLETEPANELS.
Artist Will Be Paid by United State'
far Federal Ruildinp'Work.

An echo Of the Titanic disaster, in
volving the construction of the new
post office building at Wheeling. ".
Va, in the fate Of the famous Wash
inSton artist, Frank Siillet, one of the
victims, sounds from the leaves of the
record of decisions of the controller of
the Treasury. c. y. Turner of Washing
ton completed decorative panels for the
building from designs made by Millet,
and Controller Downey decides that he
should be paid the amount Of his bill.
S311, although expense entailed was to
have been borne by the citizens of
Wheeling, by original agreement with
Artist Millet.
Millet had contract with the gov
eminent for decorative work in con-
nection with the building of the fed
eral building. This was completed. and
the artist paid. BY arrangement with
the citizens of Wheeling, and without
ranged to paint and decorate three
panels. and to install them, the gov
eminent consenting.
His death interrupted this work. The
government awarded the contract to
Turner. who completed and installed
the panels from the Millet sketches.
Che supervising architect replying to
the controller of the Treasury, indi-
Gated that the building was substan-
tally complete and occupied. but that
~ would not be officially completed I'M
iii certain work was done, includinG
the panels contemplated in the plans.
rccI patton of building. he indicated.
by 10 means indicates completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

All is in readiness for today's hike. the
only question in the minds of the leading
spirits of Washingtons community out
ings being, How many will take advan-
tage of the opportunity for fine walk
through the woods?
Several hundred persons have been
present on each of the outings and it is
expected that large crowd will hit the
trail this afternoon.
The wanderlusters are to meet with
Ewing Summers, 1.-The bird and plant
man." who is to act as leader. at the end
Of the Congress Heights car line. at 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon. From this point
Mr. Summers will conduct the party
through the woods and fields of the mid
die section of Oxon run and through
Barna bee branch. One of the previous
hikes made under the leadership Of Mr.
Summers was through Oxon run but in
the lower section. not that portion which
il to be traversed today.
The total length of the hike this after
noon will be about five miles, it is esti
mated. The time required to get to the
starting point from the central part of
the city is about forty minutes.
Interest in the outings of the wander
lusters has shown steady increase since
the community outings were first suS-
xcsted as an experiment several weeks
ago Many persons making the hikes
have urged. both in person and by letter.
that the hikes be continued throughout
the summer months. No definite plans
have been outlined for the continuation
of the outings. but il is considered quite
likely that as long as interest continues
In them-and there seems to be no doubt
At present about that feature--the hikes
Will be made
Those who are responsible for the idea
of the community outings here are still
taking active interest in them. Mr.
Summers already has in mind the route
of the hike for next week, and it will
be announced early enough to give the
wanderlusters opportunity to indulge in
little pleasant anticipation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
FOR BARTON MEMORIAL
Building at Glen Echo to Perpetuate
Memory of Red Cross
Founder.

\ nationwide campaign for funds to
erect the $50. 900 memorial building to
Clara Barton at Glen Echo, which will
be used chiefly as training school for
frst-aid nurses, is in progress.
Almost simultaneously with the first
public announcement, in The Star. that
such a project was on foot. appeal was
made for contributions at the grave of
the famous Red Cross leader in Oxford,
Mass. during memorial services.
Gen. w. II. Sears of Pentwater. Mich,
who has been in Washington for several
months organizing the effort. reviewed
the life work Of Clara Barton, calling
attention to her humanitarian work on
twenty battlefelds He summarized her
iabors into sixty-fve great achievements
as follows:
Clara Barton's Record.
,'Organized free school at Bordentown,
y. j.: first government woman clerk in
Washington. d. c., before civil war; sew
enteen fields of battle and relief during
our civil war; identified 1900 Union dead
at Andersonville; found 1900 missing
T-nion dead: delivered 300 lectures at 500
each ten fields Of battle and relief in
Franco-German war; with the interna-
aonal committee of the Red Cross in
Switzerland, Germany and France, 1867
al: secured adhesion of the United States
10 Red Cross treaty; author OF the Amer
itan amendment: organized first aid with
in the Red Cross; organized American Ma
tional First Aid Association: administered
relief on seventeen fields of national dis
aster Cuban reconcentrado relief; Spanish
American war; Cuban orphan asylums:
superintendent Massachusetts, Reforma-
tory for Criminal Women; represented
the United States at five international
Red Cross conferences: author Of books.
lectures and poems. conceived idea of
school where people shall be taught to
Keep the well in health
Site at Glen Echo.
AT the conclusion of his address Cen
land had been secured through the efforts
OF Mrs. Mabelle Rawson Hirons Of Ok
ford Mass, at Glen Echo, beside the old
home where Clara Barton lived and died.
on which Is to be erected q memorial
building to her memory, at a cost of
about $4,000. There will be an assem-
bly, hall and committee rooms in this
building. and space reserved for all the
decorations, diplomas, flags. pictures, per-
sonal effects. etc, left y'Clara Barton,
for public exhibition.
Gen. Sears called upon the people of
Oxford. Worcester county, and the state
Of Massachusetts,, to helpsraise the mon
ely for the erection Of this building
There was q quick response to this ap
peal and a Clara Baxton memorial COM
nnittee was organized with chairman,
secretary and treasurer, and contribu-
lions were started on the spot. the plan
being TO canvass the whole country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
SUMMERS TO LEAD
WANDERERS TODAY
BIRD and Plant" Man Will Conduct
Party Through Upper Part Of
0xon Run.
REMEMBER

All who like to get out into the
trail
The rendezvous is at the end Of
the Congress Heights car line.
The leader is Ewing Summers,
known to the wanderlusters as the
bird and plant man
The time is 80 o'clock in the
afternoon
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-02-05

People who cease their social activi-
ties with tae arrival of lent need only
to consult church calendar to be re-
minded that this winter lent will be
the shortest one on record, due to the
fact that it would begin on February
IL, the earliest since 1918. The reason
for this early arrival of that season Of
the year, when the members of the
social whIrl may lay aside all social
activities, is that the ecclesiastical
moon adopted by the churches hun
dreds Of years ago, determine the date
for Easter, which will this year fall on
March %, one day later than the ear
liest possible date upon which Easter
may fall, March % The custom es-
tablished by the churches decree that
Easter shall fall on the first Sunday
after the first full moon sitter March
21st.