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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Marvin Tritch, formerly Miss
Lillian Delaney. left last Friday to
join her husband in Oklahoma. The
domestic affairs of MIR. and Mrs.
Tritch were recently made the SUBJ
ject of unsought and undesired pub
licity in local paper and a recon-
Citation has since been affected, and
Mrs. Tritch will return to her hus.
band, who was reported to have de-
serted her at the time.-Paris Muir
curry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Among those who attended the
,Shelbina Fair Thursday were Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Baynum and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. |. Dorrel
Misses Clara Dunn. Lenna Evans,
Alma and Gladys Pierceall, Bess
and Alma VanMarter, Bertha Yager
Lillian McNutt. Mrs. Boucher, Mrs
Jackson Mrs. Abel Borman, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Kennel, Raymond Conway
and Charley Yates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Misses Dollie and Mamie Owen,
mr.. and Mrs. Ben Swigert and SOD
Wilbart; William and Gertrude AL.
lison, Mrs. Fannie Humphrey, M. p
Nolen and family, Misses Gladys
Nesbitt, Myra Aye. Carrie Begley
Anna Mae Simms. Margaret Reic.
hoff, Frank and AL Bono were a few
of the Quincy visitors Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. John r. Owen and little
daughter, Abigail. went to Quincy
Tuesday. Miss Ethel Owen, who
has been making an extended visit
there. returned home with them the
first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Myrtle Lyell returned to
Broken Bow. Neb.. Saturday. Misses
Pearl Landrum, of Hunnewell, and
May Edwards, of Macon, visited here
the last of the week. All were
the guests of Mrs. J. w. Cox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Nora Jaminson went to
:Shelbyville Saturday. where she
will teach again this winter. Miss
Jaminson swell qualified for her
work and has given splendid salts
faction.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Lame, of Ely, and daughter,
Mrs. Stinemetz, of Quincy, were
shopping in this city Thursday
morning. Mrs. Lame will leave for
Cleveland Ohio Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09
Special Discount

Allowed those entering the Han
nibal Coml. College by Oct. 1, 1915
Our graduates are in demand
Write for particulars.
90 Hannibal Coml. College Co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Dolan returned to her home
in Quincy Thursday after a weeks
visit with relatives near this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Maude Scott, of Lakenan, ar
rived here Saturday. She will at
tend high school here again this
winter. She will make her home
here with her sister, Mrs. W. w.
TAFT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Emma Garner. who has been
visiting here from the west, went to
Palmyra Saturday to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

John Carlyle. of Sedalia, who has
been visiting at the home of his
uncle A. L. Kelley spent the day in
Woodland SATURDAY..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Harry Donovan and little
son, Weldon returned to their home
in Quincy Thursday after weeks
visit in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. S. j. Owen and daughter
Effie, left Thursday morning fol
Lancaster Wisconsin for an extended
visit with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. AL Vaughn, of Hunnewell
visited here Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Hershel Simmons and daughter,
Miss Gladys, were Hannibal visitors
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09
For Rent.

A nice 5 room cottage with good
barn, all in fine condition. on good
street. Close in. Enquire of
H. Levy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

A. Jaeger, Jr gives some more
interesting particulars in his ad on
page three. Don't fail to read tit
is well worth your time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Hattie Proctor, who has
been visiting in Chicago the past
two weeks returned home Thursday
morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. D. Jarman and two children
went to Bowen, ILL.,. Saturday. Mrs.
j. j. Jarman accompanied them as
far as Golden, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Ralph Hornsly. wife and little
daughter, of Ethel, arrived Friday
to visit Daniel McCullock, north of
town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

We are ready to buy your grain
Top prices paid.-Green & Tooley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. M. Jackson and daughter. of
Paris. have been the recent guests
of their aunt Mrs. j. E. Christian.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss May Berry returned to Han
nibal Saturday after an extended
visit with her grandmother. Mrs. j.
N. Berry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Misses Elma Lane and Gertrude
Evans were the guests of friends al
Ely Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Annie Whitmer returned to
this city Thursday after a two weeks
visit with relatives in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. James Lean went to Palmy-
"a Thursday for a weeks visit with
Mrs. Sparks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. c. W. Gross, OF Palmyra, who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Young near this city, returned to
her home Friday morning.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs Rollie Brooks was a Shelbina
visitor Thursday and Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

P. B. Dunn transacted business
an Shelbyville the last of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09
'Renane 9rderRieaI

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get a box of Rexall
0rderlies. They act gently and effec-
lively. Sold only by US at 10 cents.
L. M. Weed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Clara Dunn spent the week
END with Brookfield friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Reese Fitzgerald spent Sun.
day with friends at Mark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

We try to keep all lenses so il
you break one give us try.
r. Manning Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. A. T. Griffith went to Bow
ling Green Friday to see her son
Emmett who has Typhoid fever.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Will Buchanan and daughter
Pauline, were Shelbina visitors Fri.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. W. D. Wheeler, of Hume
well, spent Friday afternoon in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Have that suit cleaned by Lane
1he Tailor If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. j. H. Brooks and Mrs. w. H
Wordsworth, of Ely, were here shop
ping Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. R. T. Stoddard went to Pal
myra Saturday to visit her dauSh-
ter, Mrs. Clifford Davis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Steve Seward went to Palmyra
Saturday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Wilson Smith and children
left Saturday for two weeks visit
an Sullivan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09
SHORT LOCAL STORIES

Being Lot of Interesting Items
You Probably Did Not Know.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Lucille Bell returned Satur-
day from a short visit in Chillicothe
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Remember Walkers for sewing
machine oil and needles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Jas. Palmer went to Quincy
flor short visit with her son and
~other relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Iva Mudd, of Palmyra, who
has been visiting here, returned
home Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wilson and
Mrs. o. W. Wilson spent part of the
week with friends in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Let us have your grain as we
pay the top price.-Green & Tooley
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Please leave subscriptions for all
magazines Except those by Curtis
Pub Coz with Sadie Owens or Re-
becca MegoWn. Bell phone a. If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Green & Tooley want your grain
and will pay the highest market
price.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Hunter Freeman. and Miss
Helen Craig, of Paris who have been
the guests of Mrs. Noel Barr return
ed to their home Thursday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lanham and
son, Kendrick, were Hannibal visit
ors Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Repairing by an expert. See Lane
the Tailor. #
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. L r. Gordon, of Ely, was
here shopping Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Amanda Boots returned to
Palmyra Saturday after visit with
her sister, Mrs. G. w. Tully.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

B. D. Neal, of near Hannibal, was
a business visitor in Monroe City
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cruiser left
Thursday for their new home in
LeWistoWn Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Ladies Suits and Dresses thor
oughly cleaned and pressed.-Lane
the Tailor. If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Rose Thiehoff, of Hunnewell,
spent Friday night with S. B. THE
hoff and wife. She has recently
returned from the west where she
spent the summer visiting in St.
Joseph, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Dem
yer and other places. Mrs. THE
hoff tells us she is a great-erand-
mother. She had just received the
news from her son, William. of the
arrival of daughter at the home
of his son, Eldridge. at Broadview
Mont.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Henry Sluskey, of Kirksville, was
the guest of Paul Hardesty part of
the week. The gentlemen visited
Palmyra friends Friday and in
Quincy Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09
For Sale.

For Sale.
Several good residence properties
at bargains, good terms.
A. S. Jayne & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Miss Lucille Forsythe who spent
the summer in Oklahoma returned
to this city Thursday afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Old suits made to look like new
by Lane the Tailor. If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Caplineer and Mrs. Tucker
of Paris, attended the Fair al
Shelbina Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Palm Beach suits cleaned and
pressed for rs cents.-Lane the
tailor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Repairing by an expert. See Lane
the Tailor. #
Remember Walkers for sewing
machine oil and needles.
Mrs Rollie Brooks was a Shelbina
visitor Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Will Buchanan and daughter,
Pauline, were Shelbina visitors Fri
day.
Misses Elma Lane and Gertrude
Evans were the guests of friends at
Ely Friday.
Mrs. James Lean went to Palmy-
"a Thursday for a weeks visit with
Mrs. Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lanham and
son, Kendrick, were Hannibal visit
ors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cruiser left
Thursday for their new home in
Lewistown Ill.
Mrs. Caplineer and Mrs. Tucker,
of Paris, attended the Fair at
Shelbina Friday.
Misses Silver Nedrow and Mabel
Mears visited in Quincy from Fri
day until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs R F. Pierceall
motored to Shelbina Thursday and
attended the Fair.
Mrs Henry c. Drescher, of Shelby
vile, was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Cora Umstattd, Friday.
Miss Lucille Forsythe who spent
the summer in Oklahoma returned
to this city Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. A. T. Griffith went to Bow
ling Green Friday to see her son
Emmett who has Typhoid fever.
Miss Annie Whitmer returned to
this city Thursday after a two weeks
visit with relatives in Quincy.
Miss Dolan returned to her home
in Quincy Thursday after a weeks
visit with relatives near this city.
Mrs. M. Jackson and daughter, of
Paris. have been the recent guests
of their aunt Mrs. j. E. Christian.
Ralph Hornsly. wife and little
daughter, of Ethel, arrived Friday
to visit Daniel McCullock, north of
town.
Miss Hattie Proctor, who has
been visiting in Chicago the past
two weeks returned home Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Harry Donovan and little
son, Weldon returned to their home
in Quincy Thursday after a weeks
visit in this city.
John Carlyle. of Sedalia, who has
been visiting at the home of his
uncle A. L. Kelley spent the day in
Woodland Saturday.
Mrs. S. j. Owen and daughter,
Effie, left Thursday morning for
Lancaster Wisconsin for an extended
visit with relatives.
A. Jaeger, Jr gives some more
interesting particulars in his ad on
page three. Don't fail to read tit
is well worth your time.
Mrs. G. W. Gross, Of Palmyra, who
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Our Dump" Elevator is in work
ing condition and we are able to
handle all the grain you bring u.s.
Top prices paid Green & Tooley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09
Dr.. Hornback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.

Hannibal, Mo.
Old suits made to look like new
by Lane the Tailor. If
Mrs. L R. Gordon, of Ely, was
here shopping Saturday.
Miss Reese Fitzgerald spent Sum
day with friends at Mark.
No hunting or tresspassing allow
ed on my farm.-W. F. Gosney.
Miss Lucille Bell returned Satur-
day from a short visit in Chillicothe.
Let us have your grain as we
pay the top price.-Green & Tooley
Green & Tooley want your grain
and will pay the highest market
price.
B. D. Neal, of near Hannibal, was
a business visitor in Monroe City
Monday.
Palm Beach suits cleaned and
pressed for rs cents.-Lane the
tailor.
Ladies Suits and Dresses thor
oughly cleaned and pressed.-Lane
the Tailor. If
Miss Iva Mudd, of Palmyra. who
has been visiting here, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. R. T. Stoddard went to Pal
myra Saturday to visit her dauSh-
ter, Mrs. Clifford Davis.
Miss Amanda Boots returned to
Palmyra Saturday after visit with
her sister, Mrs. G. w. Tully.
Our Dump" Elevator is in work.
ing condition and we are able to
handle all the grain you bring us.
Top prices paid Green & Tooley.
Henry Sluskey, of Kirksville. was
the guest of Paul Hardesty part of
the week. The gentlemen visited
Palmyra friends Friday and in
Quincy Saturday.
Mrs Lame. of Ely. and daughter,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

SH0RTL0CAL STORIES
Being Lot Of Interesting Items
You Probably Did Not Know.
Have that suit cleaned by Lane
the Tailor If
Steve Seward went to Palmyra
Saturday.
Mrs. AL Vaughn, of Hunnewell,
visited here Friday.
Miss Clara Dunn spent the week.
END with Brookfield friends.
We are ready to buy your grain.
Top prices paid.-Green & Tooley.
P. B. Dunn transacted business
an Shelbyville the last of the week.
Mrs. w. D. Wheeler, of Hume
well. spent Friday afternoon in this
city.
Hershel Simmons and daughter,
Miss Gladys, were Hannibal visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Wilson Smith and children
aeft Saturday for two weeks visit
an Sullivan.
Mrs. j. H. Brooks and Mrs. w. H.
Wordsworth, of Ely. were here shop
ping Friday.
Mrs. Jas. Palmer went to Quincy
flor short visit with her son and
"other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wilson and
Mrs. o. W. Wilson spent part of the
week with friends in Quincy.
We try to keep all lenses so if
YOU break one give us a try.
R. Manning Walker.
Miss Emma Garner, who has been
visiting here from the west. went to
Palmyra Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss May Berry returned to Han
nibal Saturday after an extended
visit with her grandmother. Mrs. j.
N. Berry.
Mrs. D. Jarman and two children
went to Bowen, ILL.,, Saturday. Mrs.
j. j. Jarman accompanied them as
far as Golden, Ill.
Miss Nora Jaminson went to
:Shelbyville Saturday. where she
will teach again this winter. Miss
.Jaminson is well qualified for her
work and has given splendid salts
faction.
Misses Dollie and Mamie Owen,
mr.. and Mrs. Ben Swigert and SOD.
Wilbart; William and Gertrude Al
Isaox~ NJ n
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-09

Mrs. Henry c. Drescher, of Shelby.
vile, was the guest of her aunt
Mrs. Cora Umstattd, Friday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-12-15
CuTpS@'e GMrisGMmas Pr0Dics.


Christmas would be almost Us in.
complete without Its love superstltions
as without its holly and plum pudding.
and the maid who cannot forecast her
matrimonial fortune ut least once a
year is scarcely worth II lover ut all.
She ought to know, whether she does
or not, that If she wants her husband
to be to reveal himself In her dreams
she has only to eat the egg Of Il black
hen on Christmas eve and any fears
or hesitations she nay be troubled
with Will soon be dispelled when once
her head Is cozily pillowcd. If she
wishes to make the spell rs potent as
possible she will boil the egg hard, re.
move the yolk and, after she has flied
up the cavity with common or table
salt, Will eat egg, SHE'LL salt and ALL
If she doesn't dream Of her lover then
1t Will certainly not be the hens fault.
III she Is not partial to eggs our GU
rious young lady may peel st. Thorn
as onion. wrap 1t in Il handkerchief
and place it under her pillow on
Christmas eve rcciting these mystic
lines as she does so:
Good st. Thomas, do me right
And see my true love como tonight,
That l may see him In the, face
And him In my kind arms embrace
It Is Just as natural for q maid to
speculate rs to the ardor OF her swain's
nllcction as to wish to settle the young
mans identity, and if she will she
may know to a nicely how far his in
fatuation for her has gone. This is
To Il
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-12-15
Christ and Rlis DfrGhday.

Christ and Lilis BarGhday.
AS to his birth, Christ gave no
thought to the manner OF its cclebra-
ton by his disciples. They do not ap-
pear to have remembered it during his
life. Had he ever any knowledge OF
the adorable stories bcgarlandng his
crib for us? 1t is hardly probable.
And, behold, that forgotten, neglected
birthday has conquered place OF hon
or! 1t Is celebrated in conditions in
which the Saviour might recognize his
own purposes. TO speak Of one aspect
has ever loved them. Let them come
to me-" he said to the lofty apostles,
anxious to guard him from that merry,
unrnly crowd suspected incapable OF
edificatiOn. No doubt those most seri-
GUS ancestors Of our traditions had oc.
casiOn that day and often In similar
circumstances to believe the Master
touched with insanity.
No matter. the intentions Of the Son
OF Man have been largely realized.
Ills birthday has become the day of
more brightness upon their path. No
church festival gives more life to the
immeasurable truth Of the promise, II
shall bo with you to the end OF the
world" None makes it sweeter to the
heart.
Christmas has a charm beyond them
all. 1t was the Christian soul. filed
full with Jesus. created this festival
Every generation has given 1t some.
thing Of its own. There has been n
rivalry Of good will. In the Eucharist
according to a doctrine the abuse of
which must not make us forget its true
and sorrowfu profOundness, Christ
dies from age to age for our sins and
will suffer until tho last sinner is saw.
ed. In the radiance Of Christmas
Christ smiles ctcrnaiNy upon the little
ones and tho srownups who can
make themselves children again.
Charles Wagner, Author of "rhe Sim.
pie Life"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-12-15
b. r. TODD
Engineering and Contracting
Land Surveys 9 Specially
,,ncrete Work Skillfulll done or IN
spected.
Drawings and estimates Of all Kline
Telephone No. 346
NOTICE
OF Tho
COUNTY TREASURER

The Books Of the County Treasurer
will be opened for the collection Of
State, County and Communication Road
Taxes for fiscal year, 1915, at the
Treasurer's office from October 18th
to December 31st, 1915. After Decem-
Der 31st one per cent will be added.
After January 31st, two per cent will
be added, and after February 28th.
seven per cent will be added till the
18th day Of March, 1916, when the
books Will be closed.
All persons owning property in
more than one Township are request
ed to call for receipts in each OF the
several Townships In which the pro-
perty Is located. This Is important
as additional cost and penalty may be
attached.
All able-bodied male citizens be-
tween the ages Of 81 and GO years Of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-12-15
The Story OF Gha MIag,io

The story OF the Magi, as it is given
ishinSly brief and unadUrncd. He tells
us without preface that when Jesus
was born in Bethlehem certain fore ign
ers arrived ut IcruSalCm.
He does not tell us how many they
were nor OF what race nor OF what sta
tion of life. although il is fair to infer
from the consideration With which they
were received at the court Of lIcrod
and from the fact that thcy carried
treasure boxes with them that they
were persons OF distinction.
The most important statement in re-
gard to them is that they were Ma
gians-that is to say, disciples OF Zoro
aster and members Of the sacred or
pricstly order Of Persia. which was
then widely scattered among the ori
entail nations and included men of eX-
altcd rank. They came from the cast,
word which to the dwclcrS in Palcs-
tine could hardly have any other mean
Ing than the ancient region OF Chaldca
lying beyond the Jordan and the desert
Their explanation OF thoir journey to
Herod was that they Had seen an ap-
penrancc in the heavens twllctlcr one
star or many or comet they did not
say which led them to nclicvc that
the King of the Jews had been born,
and they hau' cOEc TO do reverence to
him. IIcrod was greatly troubled at
hearing this and sent for the chief
priests and scribcs to inquire where
the prophets had forctold that the
Messiah should be born.
They answered at once that Bcthle-
hem was the chosen place. Then Her
cd. having asked the Magi how long it
was since they first saw the aDpear-
ance In the sky, sent them away to
Bethlehem. promising that when they
had found the young Christ he also
would come to do reverence to him.
Having set out on their journey. they
saw once more the celestial sign. and
its motion was such that 1t guided
them to the place where Jesus was.
Coming into the hOusc-for Joseph had
now found better shelter than q stable
they saw the young child with Mary
his mother. and Frustrated themselves
before him in worship. Opening their
treasure chests. they presented to him
gifts of gold and frankincensc and
myrrh. Then, being warned In dream
not to go back to Herod. they took an
other road into their own country.
The conjunction Of the planets Jupi.
z ter and Saturn Is one Of the rarest OF
Mdereal events. 1t occurs only once
in 300 years. This conjunction all as.
tronomers agree. happened no less
than three times IN the year TAT a. y.
O., shortly before the birth Of Christ
It may be that we have here, I'm this
s'fairy taie Of SCIENCE" confirmation
OF this beautiful story OF religion, q
hint and trace Of
VI The light that led
tshe holy elders with their gifts of myrrb
r-Rey. DR. Henry van Dyke III Harper's
z Magazine.