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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
Nations Wiser Part.

Since the foolish part of mankind
will make wars from time to time with
each other, not having sense enough
otherwise to settle their differences,
it certainly becomes the wiser part,
who cannot prevent those wars, to
alleviate az much as possible the ca
lamities attending them.-Benjamin
Franklin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
She Asks Too Much,

When a woman goes away to spend
Sunday, if she would give her hus-
band directions concerning the four
teen or fifteen most important things
that ought to be done around the
house in her absence, instead Of con-
corning the whole fifty-seven, he
would stand more chance of remem-
bering at least some Of 'em.-Houston
Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
Entertainment for Everybody.

People have a thousand and one
ways of amusing themselves n the
summer time. but as winter ap-
proaches, with its long evenings,
everybody reads more or less
You do a little visiting, but most
of your evenings are spent at home
and it is a wise thing toprovide your
family with a sufficient amount
OF amount of reading matter, so
that every member of the family
may have something useful and
interesting to read.
Look over our list of magazine
clubs, as advertised in this paper.
you are sure to find just what you
want. You can get a good firm
paper if you need it, good poultry
paper, one devoted to fruit culture,
or dairy farming. You will also
find in the different clubs many Of
the best story papers published,
and others devoted to literature,
fashions and household subjects
Probably your own favOrite jour
nal is listed in tn collection Of the
best aud most popular magazines
published, at any rate you will not
make a mistake in taking advant-
age of these bargain offers. You
can pet three fine high class maya
zines in connection with a years
Subscription to our paper for prac-
ticai y nothing
Let III the family heIo make up
the l'.t "A ther can have her pa
per. father cdn have his. and there
will still be one lett for the young
folks Send Us in yonr order today
Do it before yoI forget about II.
TIE extra cot is 50 little that il is
hardly worth considering. aud be
sides YOU will be made glad for a
whole year by the monthly visits
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
UnkInd Comment.

see, darling" and Mrs. Justwed
held up for her husbands gaze three
mirrors arranged so as to give as
many reflections. II can get triple
view of myself"
"Humph!" gurgled her brute of a
man, struggling with his collar. you
seem to be quite popular with your
self!"-Judge's Quarterly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
MEDICINE is OUT OF PLACE
Poultry Doctor Should Know Morn
How to Prevent Sickness Than
How to Cure II.
(By NJ. K. BOYER.)


Poultry doctor" is not q profession
1t is mistake. There is no need for
medical science in the poultry yard
good methods and good common sense
are better medicine than drugs.
Naturally poultry are hardy, very
hardy, but they must not be neglected.
1t Is neglect that causes the many ills
that fowls fall prey to.
We would rather, then, talk Of pre-
vention than OF cure. In fact, we
think the poultry doctor" should know
more how to prevent sickness than
how to cure it.
There is one sovereign remedy for
contag ion, and it will be found alike
effective in all cases-it is a good,
sharp Ratchet. The man who tries to
doctor contagion in any form is heap
ing up for himself a peck of trouble"
! Put how can sickness be prevented?
1t must begin with the parent stock.
All breeding birds must be strong and
, rugged. That will give the founda-
| ton. 1t cannot be expected that puny,
! inbred, pampered stock will produce
/ healthy offspring.
| Yet even with such foundation there
/ is no guarantee of hardness if proper
J care is not given the fowls.
The care consists of many things:
! 1t calls for a sanitary condition of
! the houses; 1t means the best and
purest of feed; 1t wants the stock kept
| in the proper condition; it rules that
new blood must be introduced to avoid
I inbreeding; it points to regularity of
! care.
1t maintains that the stock must be
kept active; it implies that the house
must be so constructed that plenty of
ventilation will be admitted without
allowing drafts; it orders generous
sized runs-in short, it means keeping
the fowls in a comfortable, happy
state.
Poultry require fresh air both day
and night. TO keep them in close,
tight-fttting pens, where they will
sweat at night, is the easiest way to
introduce weak constitutions.
To crowd 25 fowls in quarters built
for Is head is very good way to grow
idle, improbable. unhealthy stock.
To overcrowd growing stock is the
surest way to produce runts,
To feed starchy, heating foods In
summer is the best way to bring on
fat and indigestion.
To allow filth to accumulate in the
houses is the way scaly leg troubles
begin.
To dose fowls the minute they look
"out of sorts" is an excellent method
for bringing on ailments.
In brief, the work Of the poultry
doctor" is not so much to cure as 1t II
to prevent, and the man who knows
how to keep hens in health is much
more valuable man on the farm thar
the one who knows of remedy fol
every disorder that may arise.
There is no need to fear roup, o.
cholera, or any disease, If the prope
= sanitary rules are observed. Keep thu
fowls In the fresh air, but do not ex
pose them to inclement weather. II
drive them out in a storm is ar evt
equaled only by compelling them Il
exist an entire day in hot, broilinI
sun.
\ To make them drink stale, filthy
warm water is as unhealthful az U
feed them sour, tainted food.
Common sense Is better than
physic. Regular, proper care beats o.
4 the doctor books.
Gull the Non-L ayers,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
Gull thu Non-LaYera.

It is important to feed only hens that
lay eggs. The trap nest Is undoubt-
edly the most efficient method for do
tecting the non-layer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
Not at Homo.

A little girl, on being told by her
mother that when child died an
angel came and took her up to heaven.
thought deeply for a moment, and
then said: Mamma, II an angel comes
asking for me, say I'm not in"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
Big Clearance Sale be-
gins Saturday morning.
Thompson .. G. Co.

Rev. Father Cunningham, Of St
Louis has been visiting here. He
was in charge Of Holy Rosary
church for several years and has
many friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

/ Mrs. VIM. Green returned from
Brookfield Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

E. N. Crawford and wife of Pal
myra visited here part of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Mrs. Elmer Williams and Miss
Vivian Redman were Hannibal
shoppers Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
Miss Cora Carrico spent yester.
day in Quincy.

This is the time farmers plan
their work TOR the year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Miss Alice Fitzpatrick went to
Palmyra, Saturday to visit rela-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Miss Della Anderson spent Sum-
day in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

For Rent--A good six room house
on South Side. See John Cleary. I'd
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Say, did you send US that news
item as you should have done? l.
not why not?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

j. R. Leake and wife spent Sun
day with Hunnewell relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Joseph Sandifer Was business
visiting at the Marion County Capt.
tai Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Call us up when your clothes
need cleaning, Bell Phone 49. "a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Farm products will be in demand
this year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

FIR, Fox, of Indian Creek went to
Kirksville Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Miss Mildred Buell. spent Sunday
with relatives in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
Administrative Notice.

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers of administration upon the es-
tate of Emmett j. Crawford, de-
ceased, were granted to the under
signed by the Judge and ex-officio
Clerk of the Probate Court of Mon
roe County, Missouri. in vacation,
bearing date of January IL, 1915.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allow
ance within six months from the
date of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such
such estate; and if such claims be
not exhibited within one year from
the time of the last insertion of the
publication of this notice, they will
be forever barred.
ADA CRAWFORD,
2-11 Administrative.
MeriWether & MeriWether
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

Mesdames J. E. and Ada Craw-
ford of Hunnewell were here Mon
day afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

The Democrat wants to print your
ale bills.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

DR.. R. L. Buell. and son, of Van
dalia visited here the first OF tie
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

ms is the time farmers plan
their work Tor the year.
Farm products will be in demand
this year.
Mrs Ellen Dunn OF Warren has
been the guest of Mrs. Josephine
Hilbert
Where is the man VINO said this
would be d warm winter?
Miss Monica Lee is visiting Mrs.
Tell Lear at Ely.
Miss Gladys Young of Ely was
here shopping yesterday.
Ms Sarah Wheeler of Warren
was here yesterday enroute to
Palmyra.
Mrs. E. t. Griffith visited in Quin.
cy the first Of the week.
DIR and Mrs McNutt and daU6h-
Ter, Miss Lillian were Hannibal Wis
itOrS Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28
ADA CRAWFORD,

2-11 Administrative.
Meriwether & Meriwether
Attys. for Estate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28


was in charge Of Holy Rosary
church for several years and has
many friends here
Say, did you send Us that news
item as you should have done? |.
not why not?
Joseph Sandifer Was business
visiting at the Marion County Capt.
tai Monday.
DR.. R. L. Buell. and son, of Van
dalia visited here the first OF tie
week.
Mesdames J. E. and Ada Craw-
ford of Hunnewel were here Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Mildred Buell. spent Sunday
with relatives in Hannibal.
Call us up when your clothes
need cleaning. Bell Phone 49, "a
The Democrat wants to print your
ale bills.
FIR Fox, of Indian Creek went to
Kirksville Monday.
j. r. Leake and wife spent Sun,
day with Hunnewell relatives.
Miss Della Anderson spent Sun.
day in Quincy.
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick went t.
Palmyra, Saturday to visit rela
tives.
Mrs. VIM. Green returned from
Brookfield Tuesday.
Mrs Finer Williams and Mic
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-28

wish to clean up, and
offer some excellent values
as follows
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15
GRANITE
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One Of the rich resources of Morri-
son county which is as yet undeveloped
and which presents investmenr oppor-
tunities Of the highest order, with
prospects for excellent returns, is the
vast deposit of fine granite which is
but a comparatively short distance
from Little Falls and which has been
pronounced by experts as fully equal
to granite found anywhere for build
ing purposes, monuments, etc. It is a
very fine grained stone, takes the high
est polish and is obtainable in ight
and dark gray and red. There is prac-
tically no estimating the extent of the
bed Of granite found northeast Of Lit
tie Falls for it is more than three
miles in length, being an open vein
and and easy Of access. Then there is
also a quarry in Agram town which is
also Of high grade.
Development Of this resource has
been retarded on account OF it's dis
lance from railway facilities, but with
the large tonnage which would be OBJ
tainable from the quarries and with
the prospect OF tonnage from iron ore,
there being many good iron ore pros
PSSoo "AVAAA q 0AAOA OAoG0ACC, IL "Ou1u
seem no great length of time before a
railway connection is an accomplished
fact: Even without this, however, u
continuance Of the excellent road work
which is now being done, thus elimi-
mating any serious conditions Of the
roads irrespective of the weather, will
produce condition so that through
gasoline or horse power, the raw ma
terial can be laid down in Little Falls
at a price whereby the industry can
be pursued with vigor and profit.
t The Croker Estate Of Melrose
James Roam Of st. Paul and the David.
sons are interested in this property
While some stone has been quarried
and put onto the market in monu.
mental work Of the best, there has
been no real active steps taken tc
open the industry on a scale proper
tlonate to it's Importance.
However, there is no question but
that in a comparatively short time
these rich quarries will be worked by
men who have practical knowledge OF
the granite industry and thus another
resource OF Morrison county will fur
Their add to the wealth and general
prosperity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15
GAME AND FISH

Speaking Of hunting, Morrison coun-
ty is on a par with most places, fish
Astounding in the lakes and birds and
animals inhabiting the timbered Sec
tions Of the county. Summer resorts
are located at several lakes in the
northern part of the county and the
fishing in these is the best one can
wish for. Among the fish taken from
the waters are pike, pickerel, bass,
perch, sunfsh, crappies, muscallonge,
and others.
Big game is not as plentiful now as
it was some years ago, but neverthe-
less each year in season deer and oc-5
casionally a moose is shot. For. the
trapper there are wolves, mink, musk
rats weasels and even beavers. The.
small game hunter can find partridge,
rufhed grouse (prairie chicken), ducks,
geese, quail and rice hens in abund-
ance. ..3:7.. q s 5$
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15
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EDUCATIONAL
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OF the various subjects to be con-
sidered by people who contemplate
moving, to new section OF the .coun-
try to make their home there is none
of greater relative :importance than
the facilities which have been provided
for properly educating their children,
whether the new home be, in the city.
or country. However, the question: has
\ been: SO universally solved in all. parts
of the United States as to leave little
room for doubt in that respect, but
there are sections which give more
matters than others and in consequence
they are more eagerly sought as
place Of residence by those seeking a
new location, and to this fart can Lit
tie Falls claim many new residents.
Is it we'll known that the education
al laws of the state Of Minnesota are
fully the equal Of any. in the Union
and far excel those OF many older
states. Everywhere fine. public and
private schools furnish ample Oppor-
tunity for liberal education, the en-
tire public school system being con-
Quoted along the most approved lines
so that graduates of Minnesota high
schools may matriculate to higher in
stitutions of learning without examin-
alton or Inconvenience of any sort. The
curriculum includes all that is gener-
ally required or demanded, and any
young man Or woman who finishes the
high school is put in nosition where.
by he or she can better meet problems
Of life, than if otherwise. Each win
ter Farmers short course is held,
which each year grows in attendance.
Little Falls and Morrison county,
together with the other thriving towns
in the county, are as we'll equipped in
this respect as. any in the state and
the schools of Little Falls are especial
ly noted for the high standard main
tanned and the thoroughness with
which the pupils are taught.
One of the finest high school build
ings to be found anywhere in a city Of
similar size has been erected, five fine
buildings in all having been provided
for the accommodation Of the 400
children who attend them.
Forty-two teachers are employed I'M
der the able supervision of F. w. Dob
byn, a gentleman whose extended ex-
perience in educational work has quail
fled him for this important position.
Fine schools are also maintained in
the other towns Of the county.
For those of the Catholic faith, who
are Jealous of their children's religious
instruction., st. Aloysius Parochial
school is available, also the academy
of "Our Lady of the Angels" at
Belle Prairie.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15

county does not seem far. off, as the
deposits are large enough to warrant
taking out and lie within easy access
to the railroads. = -
Among the principal places where
iron. deposits have been located are
Belle Prairie, Randall, Clough and
Ripley, although there are Indications
in other parts Of the county. Drills
have been in operation in all these
towns and valuable bodies of ore have
been found. The Guyana range, on
(which several Of the biggest iron mines
in the. state are now in operation, ex-
tends into the northern part Of Morri-
son county, running in Southwestern
" direction, through Ripley and Clough
townships, and several places in those
towns high grade iron ore has been
found. f.. - !.
With iron mining being carried on in
Minnesota On a more: extensive scale,
than ever on account Of the erection OF
the largest steel mills inSthe world, at
Duluth these properties; it would seem:
would be developed in the no:great dis:
tant .s 1n9uT e: Z 1a .ses.ts.
80 ~ zs 81 Is ,ts s s.s
$3.50 $i- ne sSss#4?S yssssY ,ssS zss0s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15
THE CHURCHES
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Social conditions prevailing have a
direct bearing upon the settling and
development Of any given section OF
the country and people are rather re-
luctant about going to any place where
they may not have all the usual privi-
}eges Of our modern civilization. Res
idents Of Morrison county are unusu-
ally progressive along these lines and
in consequence throughout the rural
districts there are churches Of all de-
nominations and which are literally
attended by the various nationalitics
represented in our cosmopolitan popu-
lation. It is not alone in the towns
and villages Of the county that church
edifces have been erected but in all
parts of the county as well. However,
the following list will give a better
idea Of existing conditions as to houses
Of worship:
Acknowledgement Lutheran.
Brickyards- Services held by differ.
ent protestant denominations.
Belle Prairie-French Catholic.
Bowlus-Polish Catholic.
Northumberland Catholic, German
Lutheran.
Clough-Norwegian Lutheran.
Culdrum town-German Lutheran.
Cushing - Norwegian Lutheran,
Swedish Lutheran.
Darling-Swedish Lutheran, Swed'
ish Mission.
Dixville-German Lutheran.
Elm Dale-Norwegian Lutheran
Slovac Congregational, Polish Catho
lie, Seventh Day Adventists.
Flensburg-Polish Catholic, Swedish
Mission, Swedish Congregational. -,
Freedhem-Swedish Lutheran, Swed.
ish Mission.
Lastrup -German Catholic.
neutrality-suspicious..
Motley-Norwegian Lutheran, Cath;
olic, Methodist Episcopal, Free Meth
odist.
North Prairie-Gatholic.
Pierz-German Catholic.
Randall-Catholic, German Luther
an, Methodist Episcopal.
Rosing-Swedish Lutheran.
Royalton - Episcopal, Methodist
Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian.
Swan River-Polish Catholic.
Swanville village-Catholic, German
Lutheran, Congregational.
Upsala-Swedish Lutheran, Swedish
Mission, Swedish Baptist, Swedish
Congregational.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15
FARMERS CLUBS
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Farming once was considered by
most people all drudgery-e endless, toll
without any apparent fruits from their
labor and no chance for recreation.
Not so now, however. Since the ad-
vent Of cooperation, farming has be-
come more and more successful and the
farmer is today much more independ-
ent than those following other lines.
The idea of cooperation has brought
about the. organization Of farmers
clubs, breeders associations, corn
clubs, ETC., throughout the country,
and Morrison county can. boast of hav-
ing number Of these, which serve as
social and moral. uplift to the. COM
munity in which they exist. That the
members generally have received fin
ancial benefit from the clubs, cannot
be questioned. Cooperative buy
ing and selling for the mutual ben
fit Of the club members in the iuture
is foreseen. The breeders and stock
shipping associations of course, have
as their object the betterment of stock
and corn in order that these may COM
mand better prices, but the social side
is never overlooked, as its necessity
in keeping up interest in the organiza-
ton is fully recognized. 49,
Morrison county has at the present
time ten farmers clubs, two breeders
associations and one livestock shipping
association. They are: as follows:
Pike Rapids Progressive association.
Freedmen Farmers club.
Rice Lake Farmers club.
Meadowview Farmers club.
Darling Agricultural association.
Elm Dale Farmers club.
East Elm Dale Farmers club.
North Elm Dale Farmers club.
Upsala Farmers Corn club.
Upsala Farmers club.
Morrison County Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION.
Morrison County Guernsey Breeders
association.
Elm Dale Livestock Shippers asso-
citation.
Some of these organizations hold
meetings at regular intervals and
transact business and carry out social
programs. Some time during the
summer each club holds its annual pic
mic, when a big program of: sports is
carried out, liberal prizes being award
ed to the winners Of the various
events. The attendance at these pic
mics sometimes reaches five to six
hundred people. During the winter
months meetings are arranged for
through the extension division Of the
state university and specialists Of prac-
teal experience in agriculture, ETC.,
give interesting and instructive lee
lures. The farmers who are organ
lied also get much help from the ag-
ricultural instruction at the Little Falls
high school, and more and m ore the
farmers are coming to a realization of
the value of scientific farming. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-15

rented farm, making bare living and
working nightly hard to do that,
should Investigate conditions in Nor
rison county and of certainty he will
become a permanent settler and be-
come one Of the prosperous and con-
tented land owners in what is destin-
ed to become a still richer agricultural
sectlon'e =, -..el3ra -.~It,i4r. :: J.: IT,
This is your opportunity, now is the
time, and no man should fail to take
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