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


ed for governor by a narrow major
ity of less than thousand votes.
The first legislature was compos-
ed of fourteen senators and forty
three representatives. 1t met Sen
TENDER 10, 1920. 1t fixed the state
capital at St. Charles until 1925,
wren it was moved to Jefferson
City.
The first governor of Missouri,
Alexander McNair, in a message to
the legislature urged the proper
employment of the lead mines and
salt springs, with which the state
abounds," and the cultivation of
tobacco as means to increase the
resources of the state"
The first constitution of the state
fixed the seat of government" with
in forty miles of the mouth of the
Osage River
The first United States senator
from Missouri was David Barton,
the most popular man in the state
at the time of his election.
The first capitol building at JEFF
ferson City was a brick structure,
costing $4,000. 1t was accidental
ly burned November II, 1887.
The first member of congress from
Missouri was John Scott of Ste.
Genevieve. After serving six years
delegate and congressman. ne re-
tired from politics and for forty
years successfully practiced law.
The first supreme judges were
Matthias McGirk, John D. Cook and
John Rice Jones. They we're chos-
en- without regard to politics.
! The first attorney general of Mis-
souri, was Rufus Easton, a native of
Connecticut, who had previously
served as postmaster of St. Louis.
The first bill vetoed by Missouri
governor was bill to forbid duel
ing and providing whipping posts
as a penalty for engaging in duel.
Governor Bates vetoed the bill, tax.
ing strong grounds against dueling,
but disappearing of the whipping
post as punishment. Later another
act passed the legislature which eff.
fectually stamped out dueling
The first women to hold uffice of
postmistress in the United States
was a widow of Col. Richard Gen.
try of Columbia.
The first subscription to locate
the University at Columbia was by
Edward Camplin, who could neither
read nor write. He gave $4,000,
heading the subscription list
The corner stone of the first
building of the University of Mis-
souri, was laid on July a, 1889
The first location of the town of
Brunswick, Mo-, was on the Mis-
souri, River. The river changed its
course and Brunswick is now five
miles inland.
The first. settler of St. Joseph was
Rubidoux.
The first French fort on the Mis-
souri, River was Fort Orleans. Its
exact location has never been de-
termined
WALTER WILLIAMS.
UOuno bachelor sheriff who
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

Miss Myrtle Threlkeld who is
teaching Yeager school, spent Sun
day with the homefolks in Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

SultZman's Bread, Fresh every
neutrality-suspicious.. 10-1.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10
Knots In Harness.

To loosen knots in harness, straps,
cords, ropes or even shoe strings,
hammer the knot on all sides with
a mallet or a piece of wood, turning
the strap or rope around, then dip
in boiling water, holding it there
minute or two, according to size of
knot to be loosened. Before doing
so add a little soap to the water,
then with a sharply pointed instru-
ment pick the knot loose. 1t can
often be done with the fingers
Knots that have been pulled in
harness or ropes for months or years
can be loosened readily Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10
Helping Mother.

Her step is slower than it used to
be. and a grayness is spreading
thru her hair. Her tired arms re-
bel at the tasks that she has al
ways done so uncomplainingly. 1t
is the girls turn now, and the boys.
to take some of the load from moth
er's shoulders. The girl who washes
the dishes and makes the bed cheer
fully lighten's her mothers heart as
well as her shoulders, and the boy
who fills the wood box and the
water pail without being asked
helps mother as much by his will
ingness as by his work. Let's help
mother more, boys and girls and do
it more willingly.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10

The first settlers of Mi ouri held
much in common. Thee we're no
farmhouses or separate farms. In
a large field we're cattle, hogs and
horses, the property of all the viii
lage.
The first governor of the new ter.
ritory OF Louisiana, under the Amer
lean flag, was Gen. James Wilkin-
son.
The first division of the territory
of Missouri, then calleI Louisiana,
was into the military Commands of
St. Louis, ST. Charles, Ste Genevieve
and Cape Girardeau.
The first English.speaking immi-
grafton to Missouri was from Vir-
GINA, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania
The first petition to Congress by
Missourians, made September 20,
1905, asked that fun $ be appro-
priated for the support and land set
apart for the building and main
tanning of French and English
School in each county and for the
building of a seminary Cor universe
ty) of learning, where not only the
French and English languages but
likewise the dead languages, math-
ematics, material and moral philos-
ophies and the principles of the
Constitution of the United States
should be taught"
The first stone house built in Mis-
souri, was by Maj Nathan Boone in
ST. Charles County. Maj. Boone's
father, Daniel Booze. died in this
house September 26. 1920.
The first time residents in Mis-
souri, Territory had direct voice in
the affairs of government was in
1912, when n delegate to Congress
was elected llom the newly organ
lied territory. He could speak in
Congress, but had no vote.
The first delegate to Congress
from Missouri was Edward Hemp.
stead.
The first and only governor of
the Territory of Missouri was Capt.
William Clark.
The first counties in the Territory
of Missouri were five in number,
St. Charles. St. Louis, Ste, Geneva
eve, Cape Giraradeau and New
Madrid. The number had grown to
fifteen when the state came into
Union. II is now ia and the City
of St. Louis.
The first bank chartered by the
legislature of Missouri was the Bank
of ST. Louis.
The first large. permanent Eng
lish settlement was made in the
Boon's Lick country in Howard
county in 1870 Here came Capt
Benjamin Cooper with one hundred
families from Madison county, Ken
lucky, aud founded Franklin and
other villages.
The first steamboat to ascend the
Missouri River was the Independ'
ence, which in twelve days made
the journey from St. Louis to OLD
Franklin in 1919.
The first newspaper west of the
Mississippi river was the Missouri
Gazette, now the st. Louis Repub-
lie. in 1903.
The first Protestant church ir
Missouri was the Bethel Baptist
Church, near Jackson, Cape Girar
deau county, organized in 1906.
The first serious division in Con
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-09-10
Wanted

Second hand Marion County At
las, must be in good condition and
q bargain.-Node Green. GIT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
HAYWARD & cLARk's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-The lat
est dry goods report from New York is
exceedingly bulish and fully explains
the continued demand for lower grades.
II says: "BrOadcloths were advanced
cents a yard during the day after
sales to the cutting trade for fall deliv-
cry. Substantial sales of three-yard
sheetings have been made this week to
China for shipment on contract through
the summer months"
Indications are for fair and continued
cold in the eastern half.
Advices from New York that the sud-
den turn in the market was a surprise
10 the entire ring that II looked as II
spot interests had covered their short
interest in May contracts, realizing that
no cotton can come to New York at
the discount, and that the whole world
seems to have all its short hedges in
New York.
This is a plain admission that there
Is large short interest in that market
with only a small stock protection.
Liverpool showed the fun advance and
quoted spots firm, points higher; sales
6 900 bales.
Gables report large covering in Egyp-
tlans
Our market opened about points
higher and ruled very firm The llq-
uidation OF straddles with New York Is,
Of course, holding II back for a while,
but feeling and undertone are buliish
on the strength OF spots and bulllsh con-
SUMPTION and supply facts, A little
easiness over Sunday would not be at
all surprising after rally OF 40 points.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Warranty Deeds.

$24,O00-John G. Burckhardt to F,
j. Bricken, lot northeast side Mari
eta street, AZ feet southeast Of Bar
tow street, "a by 105 feet. March II.
$105, 305-Knox Realty Company to
Fitzhagh Knox, lot so by 1856 feet,
west side Poplar circle, "a feet south
east of Euclid avenue; also lot % by
141 feet, northeast corner Euclid av-
enue and Hurt street; also lot 40 by
239 feet, west side Brantley street,
30S feet southeast of Georgia Rail-
road right of way; also lot So by $50
feet, northeast corner Hill and Oak
streets; also lot 81 by 403 feet, south
side Chestnut street, $50 feet from
Hill street; also lot 393 by All feet,
northeast corner Chestnut and Hill
streets; also lot 60 by 205 feet, east
side old Marietta road, sos feet north
Of Chestnut street; also lot 60 by 100
feet, west side Hill street, $50 feet
north of Chestnut street; also lot
southeast corner Oak and Walnut
streets, 1853 by 11S feet; also lot IS
by 126 feet, southwest corner Peach
tree and Fifteenth streets. March 2.
$100-Joseph NJ. Brown to Mrs.
Matte D. Buchanan. lot 10S by 200
feet, northeast corner McDonough
road and Federal street. February 10.
s3,0O0-Arthur N. Robinson to Jas.
W. Fielder ct al. lot east side Hay
den street, 150 feet north of Baker
street. SO by 200 feet. February &c.
,000-Forrest Adair to II. Edward
Cohen and Isaac B. Lieberman, lot
northeast corner Glenn street and
right of way of Southern Railway, 9S
by 259 feet. March IL.
$4,000. r. and l. NJ Morris to
II. Q. McNair ct al. lot SO by so feet
on Gordon street. 220 feet southeast
Of Lucille avenue. March IL.
S1S5-Empire Trust and Safe De-
posit Company to Mathew T. Hen
messy, lot 80 by $50 feet, south side
Aston avenue. 200 feet west of Billups
street. February r.
$1,250-West End Park Company to
f. NJ. Nighbert, lot so by lao feet,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
RENEWED BUYING
BOOSTS STOCKS
Good News From |. C. C. on Rate
Increase Helped the Market.
Railroad issues Feature.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Trading
was light at the opening of the stock
market to-day, Canadian Pacific being
about the only prominent feature. This
stock reflected its London weakness,
declining Is TO 20Sss. The selling was
attributed chiefly to Montreal inter-
esss. Even at recessions the stock re-
ceived practically no support.
The leading railroad and Industrial
shares showed fractional losses. Union
Pacific, Reading and United States Steel
common were all off q. After declining
Il. Missouri Pacific made a partial re-
covery
Texas Company lost IL and New
York, New Haven and Hartford was OFF
s. Among the other declines were
Amalgamated Copper. u; Mexican Pc
troleum, "a Western Union. Is St. Paul,
u; Great Northern preferred. Is
United States Express Company went
to so for the loss of a point. New
York Central Rnd Chesapeake and Ohio
made fractional gains.
The curb was quiet.
Americans in London were lower on
professional operations. Canadian Pa
cihcs in London were fiat, but shared
their lowest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
STRENGTH OF MAY
COTTON FEATURE
Wall Street Shorts and Spot In
terests Prominent Buyers-0f-
ferings Extremely Light.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The cover
ing movement, which sent prices up in
the cotton market late yesterday was
continued at the opening to-day and
first prices showed net gains, ranging
from ? to points from the previous
close. Liverpool responded fully TO the
advance due, and this helped matters
along.
In addition to this leading spot houses
bought May but most &c the demand
came from local shorts. including Wall
street operators. Liverpool also bought
May and July on the call resulting in
rapid advance of IL points in May,
which lifted the option to l2.02, while
March followed with a l5-point gain
over the previous close, touching 1855
and July held steady at the opening
figure. At these levels there was some
realizing sales, which carried the list
off few points. but continued covering
by shorts forced the list back to the
early high notch. There was very lit
tie cotton for sale.
During the afternoon session the mar
ket was rather quiet and narrow, but
prices We're firmly maintained around
the best levels. However, the technical
position of the market has undoubtedly
been weakened the past few days as q
result of the heavy covering of short
commitments, and it will take new crop
developments to influence prices mate
rally. On the other hand. II is said that
the whole world has hedegd in New
York May position, against a small stock
on hand, and 1t IS the belief of the ma
jority that there is still a large short
interest in the option. which win sus-
tain the market for some time to come.
Following are II a. m. bids in New
York; March, 1889; May, IL; July,
11.s4; August, lilo; October, 11.42.
Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
Orleans: March, 12.64 May, 1853; July,
1916: October, 1855
Estimated cotton receipts:
Saturday. 1918.
New Orleans -. =, 800 to 1900 5000
Galveston 1900 TO 5000 2,700
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
RANGE IN NEW YORK FuruREs.
Closed steady.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. March 13,-Due IL
points higher on March, 51s points high
er on May, and to points higher on
steady at a net advance Of AZ to on
points. At 1876 p. m. the market was
steady, 3 TO 51s points higher on near
months and 81 to Az points higher
on distant positions.
middling, 7.02d sales, 5000 bales, in
Guiding 400 American.
At the close the market was firm
with prices at a net advance of 81 to
"a points from the closing quotations
of Thursday
Futures opened quiet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
REAL ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION NEWS

northwest corner westwood and On
tario avenues. March Z.
s3,000-Mrs. Lowrine and J. A. Dali
ley to John w. McLendon. lot south
side Old Waterworks road at west
line of Foster property, 4SS by 225
feet. March T.
$i,600-Mrs. Eta T. Wilson to G. p
Harper, lot 40 by ITO feet, west side
Chestnut street. March II.
Warranty Deeds.
$226-Westview Cemetery Associa-
ton to W. E. Quarles, lot 81, section
~. January 80.
$22,000-H. A. Armand to Mrs
Mamie S. Boyd, lot east side Peach
tree street, % feet south of Currier
street, 20 by 9S. April %, 1918.
1.116-Henry o. Mcdonald to ia
cob R, Rich, lot rs by 100, east side
Gordon street 81 feet northwest OF
line between Babb and Toland prop
erty. March 4.
81 and to Correct-Asa q. Gambler
to Knox Realty Company, lot 20 by
141, northeast corner Euclid avenue
and Hurt street. March 2.
$600--H. B. Chambers to d. B.
Mitchell, lot SO by so on State street,
100 feet west of Plum street. March
4.
$500. B. Mitchell to James M
Moves, same property. March 10.
No Consideration-Geo A. Speer
TO Ludie N. Speer. two thirds in lot
100 by 234, being lot II, black 8, Ans
ley Park, land lot 105, Seventeenth
District, on west side Peachtree cir
Gle. March II.
No nsideration-Same to Aurelia
Speer, one third interest in same
property. March IL.
$500. r. McCown to j. c. An
derson, lot at junction of Cheshire
Bridge road and right OF way of
Seaboard Air Line, 81 by 1874. Feb
ruary 8.
Love and Affection--Miss Mary
Pope to Mrs. Mary Pope, lot so feet
front on north side Sells avenue, $50
feet west OF Rosser avenue. August
4, 1918.
$500-Charles w. Eddlns to Nor
ton Realty Company, lot on North
Ashby street, 40 feet south of. Parsons
street, Al by 1872. March 10.
5000. Fl. Head to John r. Long,
lot west side Akridge street, $50 feet
south Of ten-foot alley, land lot IA,
215 by $40. March IL.
$50-Lizzie Eversol to S. NJ. AL
len, lot in land lot 143, on southwest
corner lot 5, II by 1856. February,
1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Bonds for Title.

$1s,oOo-Thomas ]. Wesley 70
Southern Mortgage Company. lot 80
| by 81 feet, southwest side Of Mas
sau street, 230 feet north of Spring
street. March IL.
$15,200-Walton Realty Company TO
Arthur P. Burke, sam property. No
vember IS, 1919. Transferred to
Thomas ]. Wesley November IS, 1912.
$2,000-H. H. Turner and John Starr
to Mrs. Eta Neisler. lot east side OF
Cascade place, 273 feet north OF
ruary 4. Transferred to Miss Beatrice
Nelms February 4.
$19,310-R H. Williamson to L. w,
Arnold, lot south side Of West Tenth
! street, 1877 feet west Of Spring street,
45 by 1876 feet. May 8, 1913.
$750-Colonial Hills Company to Fl.
r. Jones, lot southwest side of st,
Michael street, 100 feet northwest OF
Dauphin street, 80 by 200 feet. Mares
s2.2sS-Jacob r. Rich to Henry. ..
Mcdonald, lot rs by 100 feet, east side
of Gordon street, 81 feet northwest
Of line between Babb and Toland.
March 4.
$16,250-Nicholas timer to Knox
Realty Company, lot 40 by 1870 feet,
southwest corner of Piedmont ave-
nue. and Third street. February II,
1912.
Saskatchewan Smith ct al. to
Charles H. Black ct al, lot southwest
corner OF Wall and Garnett streets,
1870 by 206 feet, March IL, 1911.
Transferred to r. L. Fleming April IL,
1911.
Administrators Deed.
$1,295-Estate Of Adline Babb Cby
administrator to Henry o. McDon-
aid, lot east side Gordon street, 81
feet northwest OF line between Babb
& Toland. rs by 100. January 2.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Local Produce Notes

There was a sharp advance in all veg
etables Wednesday and Thursday, due
TO the extremely light receipts. There
has been no head lettuce on the mar
ket for the past few days, ard what
local dealers have on hand is of poor
quallty-little heads about the size Of
your fist. with practically no green
leaves-but it is being sold for 80 to
$3.50 per drum. Dealers claim that il is
impossible for them to buy good. sound
heads, and by Saturday the market will
be bare Of lettuce.
Oranges went up another notch Thurs
day by selling at SO per box for ordl-
nary stock and $3.50 for Indian River
brand. These prices represent an adj
past three weeks. It is expected that
by the end OF the week receipts will be
almost wiped out. Florida shippers
claim that the stock Of Indian River
oranges is practically nothing and COM
mission men in Atlanta VIII have to
pay them their price or they will ship
TO Northern markets, where oranges will
bring much higher prices than here.
No hesitation marked the local apple
trade the past few days. The approach
of milder weather has had stimulating
ERECT on business. Shipments continue
llght and prices remain unchanged at
wins. All varieties OF apples are get
ting scarcer and dealers are confident
that higher prices will prevail before the
end of the week.
Much Improvement was noted in the
cabbage market Thursday. There was
considerable stock on hand, but It met
ready demand at satisfactory prices, ow-
ing to the scarcity Of other vegetables
Prices advanced Csc overnight to S1.75
and 50 per crate.
All kinds of bunch vegetables are
scarce and selling at slightly higher
prices, on account of the heavy demand
at shipping points.
The movement OF strawberries con-
tinues rather free. but they seem a glut
on the market, on account of the poor
quality, and are bringing but 15c to
l715c per quart.
Tomatoes are plentiful for immediate
demand.
The temporary shortage IN eggs at the
first part of the week is still in evil
dence. The demand IS better than it
holding firm at 23c a dozen. The out
side trade is calling for fair Shipments
and the belief is strong among local
dealers that prices likely will go a lit
tie higher before another week.
Receipts of butter the past week were
rather heavy, and as a result the price
Of Fox River and Meadow Gold receded
lho per pound to a2c.
Dressed and live poultry is scarce, the
former selling fast at zoe per pound
while the latter is bringing lie per
pound. UnfavOrable conditions, great
difficulty in riding stock to the market
and heavy demand East explains the
scarcity OF the stock
Nym Mccullough says they will posi-
lively move their business Monday to
No 2 Produce place. There are a lot
of fellows down in that section who are
waiting to welcome Mccullough Bros.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Manufacturers Slow
To Take on Wool at
Advanced Prices

BOSTON. March 1S.-wool selling is on
a more moderate scale now than for sew
eral weeks. Reselling of foreign wool
20 oeaiers mas oecilned ana the price
opening of the London sale have caused
manufacturers to draw back little
Receipts in pounds for the week ended
and including Wednesday are as fol-
lows.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Transfers Totaling
Sl73,8O5 Recorded
$1o5,3o5 in Trade Of Knox Realty Co.
Dunlap Home on Peachtree
Sold for 100000.
A number of interesting property

A number of interesting property
transfers went to record Friday.
The Knox Realty Company has
transferred to Fitzhugh Knox proper
ty on Poplar circle, Euclid avenue,
Brantley, Wade, Hill, Chestnut and
West Peachtree streets, valued at
sos, 3o5.
A piece of improved property on
Marietta street was conveyed by a
warranty deed to F. J. Bricker from
]. G. Burckhardt for $4,000.
Another deed conveyed lot
fronting 100 feet on Peachtree circle,
near Fifteenth street, Ansley Park, to
G. A. Speer from Aurelia Speer, the
price being $22,500.
Papers showing the sale of proper
ty on Peachtree street, near Currier,
to Mrs. Mamie S. Byrd by H. A. AL
mand for $22, 900 also were recorded.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

Atlanta, steady; middling i3c.
Athens. steady; middling 1874.
Macon, steady: middiiug 1917.
New Orleans, firm; middling 12I,
New York. qliet, middllng 1890.
Boston, quiet; middlinR 1890.
Liverpool. steady. middling 1904.
savannah, quleti middllng l2A.
Augusta, steady; middling 1874.
Charleston. steady; middling 1914.
Norfolk, quiet, middling 1874.
Galveston. steady: middling l2ik.
Mobile. steady; middllng ~ 7-1s.
Little Rock. quiet. middllng lac
Baltimore, nominal: middling l2N.
st. Louis. quiet: middling 1874.
Memphis. steady. middllnR i3c.
Houston. quiot. middliug ~ 1-t6,
Louisville. firm; middling l2M,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Edaewood Avenue Sale.

Miss Eva Miller, of the Edwin P.
Ansley Real Estate Agency, and Tom
Swift, of Porter & Swift, have sold
for a customer to E. r. Haas a vacant
lot on the south side of Edgewood
avenue, near Daniel street, for $4,000
or at the rate Of 500 per front foot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
WHEAT EASIER ON
Good CROP NEWS
Bearish Advices From Abroad
Also Market Factor - Corn
Firm on Light Offerings. 4
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, March 13.-The entire grain
list closed higher to-day, the gains
being Il to &c for wheat, Il to q for
corn and a to ssc for oats The low
est prices of the day were reached ear
ly on selling by longs and the putting
out of short lines. On the soft spots
there was good buying and higher prices
resulted.
Provisions were higher all around
Grain quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Peaohtree Lot in EXCHANGE.

The Dunlap home at No. 409
Peachtree street Friday had changed
hands the third time, following its
sale Thursday to w. r, Brown, OF
Fort Valley, for 100000. A vacant lot
on Poplar street, opposite the post
Office, and valued at $4,000, was &C
cepted as part payment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14

J. W. Rountree and S. c. Glass, OF
the Ware & Harper Realty Company,
have sold for j. n Renfroe to Z. G.
Holland a house and lot at No. so At
wood street for $3.50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
eANoE lN Nav oRLEANe FUTuRGa
Closed steady.

PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
same day last year.