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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-03

r. F. Bebb was called to Kansas
City the first Of the week by the ill
ness of his mother
Mrs. B. B. Roming and Miss jamie
Lear were the guests of D, E. Vowel
and family Monday.
Money goes farthest at Hanly &
Green's where you don't pay for
ca frying anybody else's account.
Mrs. VIM. Hayden and babies are
spending the week at Strother with
her mother, Mrs. Hughes who is
very sick.
Those pretty pencil curl panama
hats seen on so many well dressed
men in Monroe came from Hanly
& Green's.
F. r. Edmunds returned TO St
Louis the last of the week, after
spending few days with his par
ents, Frank Edmunds and wife
north of town
Mr.. W. B. Spalding left Tuesday
for Rye Gate Montana. to visit her
daughter, Miss Harriet Spalding and
other relatives. She will remain
about a month.
DR.. Paul H. Linn. D. D., President
of Central College at Fayette greet
ed old friends here Friday. He de-
livered the Commencement address
at Palmyra that evening.
Mrs. Susan Hayden of Hannibal,
who spent the past two months in
this city, returned home Friday.
Mrs T. B. Hayden accompanied her
and remained for a few days visit
Elmer Dixon, George Saunders
Earl Kendrick. VIM. Kenney, Joe
Kenney, Clarence Worland, and
Greg Buchanan of Lakenan attended
Commencement exercises of Holy
Rosary School Thursday night.
Mrs, Harry Saunders and two
children of Lakenan came Thursday
to attend Commencement exercises
of Holy Rosary School, returning
home Friday. While here they were
the guests Of Lee Pierceall and fam
lily.
Mrs. Lucy Redman and daughters
Misses Lille and Minnie left Tues
day for Denver, Colo. where the,
will visit relatives, from there the,
will 90 to California to attend tn
expOsitions at San Diego and Sa
Francisco. They will be gone fiv
months.
Mrs. Mary Spalding and som
Casey, and Charles. of Hunnewel
departed Tuesday for Rye Cat
Mont. Mrs. Spalding recently ha
a sale, also sold her property {
Hunnewell and bought a ranc
near Rye Gate. They will mall
that place their future home.
Mrs. L. D. Cort of Palmyra spel
Monday at the home of her fathe
Joseph Smith near town. Mr.. an
Mrs. Cort left Tuesday for Californi
They will visit relatives at differel
points in that state. and also after
! the exposition. They will be goI
about six months
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
SUMMONS,

Ia the Circuit Court Of the State ol
oregon. for Harney County.
Jessie y. Miller, plaintiff
W..
Charles W. Miller, defendant
To Charles w. Miller, the above
named defendant,
In the name Of State Of Oregon, you
are hereby required 10 appear and
answer the complaint fled against you
In the above entitled court and suit on
or before the last day OF the time pro.
scTibed In the order for publication Of
this summons upon you. which period
Of time 10 six weeks from the date OF
tho first publication Of this summons.
TO Wit; within sIx weeks from the isth
day Of August, 1915, that being the date
OF the hrst publication hereof, and II
youtail 10 40 appear and answer sald
complaint. the plaintiff will apply TO
tho court for tho relief demanded In
said complaint. 10 wit; = decree Of said
court forever dissolving the marriage
contract now and heretofore existing
between the plaintiff and defendant,
and for the costs and disbursements Of
this suit. and for gepsrol relief.
You are further notified that this
summons is served upon yon by publ.
cation thereof 10 The Times Herald, a
weekly newspaper published in Burns.
Harney County Oregon, pursuant TO an
order Of Hon. II. o. Levsns. County
Judge Of Harnsy County. Oregon. made
and dated the oth day Of August. 1918,
the date Of first publication Being Aug.
ust 18th. 1915. and tho last publication
thereof will be on the 25th day Of Sep
'embsr, 1915.
J, $. COOK,
Attorney Tor Plaintiff.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
o,plsmsey

When King Alfonso of spain 10 stay
Ing al san Sebastian. says the Alan
chester News, he frequently goes
across TO Biarriu for M afternoon "
recreation,
On one oec,lsiou he arrived at the
station there and hailed nacre. The
driver rsognized hiui. nnd when his
majesty asked what the fare was said,
For the Ring of spain It viii DO 10
francs" rbr king smiled and merely
paid the ordinary fare as provided by
the iarir 10 that pmount however.
ne added tip OF tue usual size.
A few days later be was pgain In
fsiarritz and also took tacrs. But ON
this ocrasIon the eD,ner was more dip
iomatic. When asked the amount OF
the fare he replied. "Sour majesty
owes me nothing for the small service
have had the honor 10 render nim."
dis majesty replied To this courteous
speech by pcesepting the cabby with
100 franc note
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14

In the Circuit Court Of the State Of Or
egon, for Harney County.
Ilfie b. Smith, plaintiff.
Arthur E. smith, defendant.
To Arthur 4. Smith, the above named
defendant;
In the name Of the State Of Oregon.
you are hereby required TO appear and
answer the complaint fled against you
In the above entitled court and suit on
or before the last day Of ths time pre-
scribed In the order for publication Of
this summons upon you, which period
Of time Is six weeks from the date Of the
first publication OF this summons, to,
wit: within six weeks from the oath
day Of July, 1915. that being the date
Of the first publication hereof, and Il
you fail to 70 appear and answer said
complaint. the plaintiff will apply to
court for the relief demanded In said
complaint, to-witi decree Of said court
forever dissolying the marriage contract
now existing between plaintiff and de-
isndant. and that plaintiff have the
care. custody and control Of Lelah
Smith. a minor child, the Issue Of said
marriage. and for general relief.
You are further notified that this
summons Is served upon you by publ.
cation thereof in The Times. Herald, a
weekly newspaper published In Burns.
Harvey County, Oregon, pursuant to
mn order Of Hon, II. O. Leyens. County
Judge pf Harnsy County, Oregon, made
aud dated the 10Th day nf July. 1916,
tbs date Of the first publication being
July 2lth, 1918. and the last publlca.
sion thereof win be on September 4th,
1916.
J. s. Cook.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
gvolysIon a. . Name.

Cosmo lnnea, In his work on sur
names, quotes an instance showing the
gradual Transformation OF a patronym.
&c. "a respectable citisen OF Dublin
uamed Halfpenny throve In trade. 90
his children prevailed on him In his
latter years to change the name which
they thought undignincd. and this he
did chiefly by dropping the last letter.
He died and was buried as Mr.. Hal
pen. The fortune Of the family did
not recede. and the son OF our citisen
thought proper to renouncs retail deal
ing. and at the same time looked about
for euphonious change OF name. He
made no scrupls OF dropping the IN
necessary u That being done. u was
easy to 60 into the Celtic rage, which
The Lady OF the Lake bad just raised
to a great height 10 be who had run
the streets as little Kenny Haifpenny
came out az the lsvees ~ Kenneth Mc'
Alpin. the descendant OF 4 hundred
kings. London Chronicle.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
sriek. from Babylon.

There Is a law In the Turkish EN-
pire prohibiting the cxportation of rel
les and antiques more than 100 year,
old. aud the fact that 10 IL on the stat
ute books gives rise to the common
practice OF offering spurious articles to
the tourist Real objects Of art or OF
sufficient age to bs of value are rarely
to he purchased. aud the general desire
OF the visitor. therefore. seen,s 90 he tn
obtain stoues or pieces of clay from
the sites OF ancient ruins or bricks
with Inscriptions. The former can
probably be obtained, but they arr
practically vnlnelrss. as one piece OF
clay from Babylon b quite IKE anotb
er from Musoi. Bricks from either of
these places that are kDowp 70 be gen
uine are unubtainnb,e.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14


Meat VIII stay frcsh n kept st q
temperature OF SO degrees +. Not 20
nsh. rutrefnctlop ls due to two caurrs--
mlcro.organiams, which nre present ev
erywhere. and certain fermenss nor
mnlly contained ~ the neah. which
cause changes In composition and fa.
vor. A temperature OF ~ usgfees
checks the action OF the former. hat
has little erect upon the latter. In the
case OF meat this has merely 'ripen
ing" effect that improves the navor
and does no harm, but In the case OF
ash Il makes the hesh taste disagree
able, although II may not be unwhole-
some.
This Is why flsh that IL mot market.
ed perfectly fresh IL frozen. lu prac-
tice 20 degrees IT, " regarded as the
proper temperature FOR storing frozen
ish. oysters should not be frozen. and
Il Is held that they may be kept ak
weeks nt a temperature OF 10 degrees
A bulletin OF tho United States de-
partment Of agriculture speaks 40 FOL.
lows OF the possible dangers from eat
Ing Dish:
"rhe formation Of ptomaines quite
generally. although not always. accom-
panies putrefaction tbelng greatest. II
Is said. In its early stagesh and there
fore great care should he taken 10 eat
ash only when Il IL IN perfect condi
tlcn. Fish which has been frozen and.
after thawlng, kept for a time before
Il Is cooked IL especially likely TO con
tain injurious ptomaines.
In general Il may be said that iish
should be considered unfit for food
when the eyes have lost their sheen,
the cornea IL somewhat cloudy, the
gills pale red, when blubber shows al
the gills. when the scales are dry or
easily ioosened or when the meat 10 20
soft that II pressed with the nngcr the
lndentation remains Laying hsh In
water has been recommended as
means OF Judging OF their condition.
Those which sink may be considered
undecomposed and wholesome. while
those which are decomposing VIII
float"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
UNSEEN COMPANIONS.
Fanniiiars That Are Born and Dwell In
Our lmaainakions.

Our lnasinsxions.
only people. Our minds are Inhabited
as truly as any other country. Every
child has his invisible playmate, to
whom he talks more freely than 10 his
parents and with whom he goes upon
strange adventures-a tiny Columbus
with whom he embarks upon the wa
tiers OF the bathtub to discover new
land, or q rowing De Soto, with whom
he slips through the garden gate unat.
tended and unafrald, always before he
Is three years old. bent upon an excur-
sion into the wilderness which lies
across the brook In the field or in the
woods.
IL you are the father or mother OF
this child you never can understand
that-how the timid baby who was
never before out of your sight could
have gone so far alone. Why, when
you found him, stained with his trnv-
els, very tired. almost nodding, he was
still confident. preoccupied and bent
upon further pilgrimage into the un-
known. 1t is because he was not
alone. He was accompanied by an.
other whom he knows better than he
win ever know father or mother. one
Of those companions of his own fancy.
about whom he never tells you or any
one else
These people grow up like sther peo-
pie. The little child has his familiar,
and the young man his his ideal" al
ways a woman-not the one he marries
nor even the one he might have mar
ried. but one whom he never saw In
the flesh, yelled and inscrutable
presence who never forsakes him. Aud
when he grows old and the wife he
did marry grows cid she remains young.
fairer than the lilies. sweeter than hon
eydew upon the leaves In June-Corra
Harris In Harper's Magazine.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
pERslAs DEVIL PLANT.
u 10 Death to the Animal u orips With
lie ClaWs.


tie Claws.
The devil plant they cell II In Persia,
and well they may. for II n more dead
" 10 tho tiocks and hersis that play 10
important part In their life than ID
the loco weed 10 the heris OF our
southwestern states.
II IL In the fall that the devil plant
gets In its deadly work. Ths towers
give place TO seed pods with great
belly like capsules and long, stifr claws
like those OF beast OF prey. These
are hidden under the brown and yel
low leaves. and when a grnsing animal
n sheep, camel 4 wild ass or an
antelope. for exampls--hFowses among
the foliage the claws hook tbemseives
Into It's nn~.rila The animal tries TO
rub them o.f. hut tho more it Fnbs the
deeper Il foroes the clawlike hooks
into ita skin Its thr0at becomes 20
lnhamsd that Il can neither eat nor
drink. and eogsequently Il dies OF star
yation mud pain
The animals body lies la tbe open
and decays. and into the decomposing
siesb the hundreds OF blnck seeds con
tained In the capsules of the claw'd
pod are discharged. fpr u seems thi'
earth Is not rich enongb fpF ihem nnd
only I'm decayed flesh csn they nnd
enough pourishment
Drivers OF caravans curse the devil
plant, for II may cost them many Of
their bsasts when these ara TUNED
loose to Craze ut night But most Of
tho semiwild beasts that Erazs 10 the
country have learned 10 avoid H. sven
as the American herds have learned 70
avoid the deadly loco wsed--Nsw FORK
World.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
TsnnIsl's Mustaehe.

Tho later portraits ~ Sir John Ten.
nisl. the famous cnrtoonlst of London
Punch. show bim wearing q full beard
and mustache. but his most familiar
appsarapcs was with mustache only,
Z long and curly specimen, worthy OF
enc OF ouida's guardsmen. The story
OF how be came to grow II Is interest
Ing.
After the crimean war the return OF
the soIdjsfy with full boards started a
fashion against which three Punch art.
ists protested. One day, being ont %
horseback together. they solemnly half
ID at crossroads aud sw0re on fbeir
uplifted hunting crops never 10 wear
hair on lip or chin, TennIel WAS one
of the party. Leech another aud Il. 4.
Pfitchett the third.
Leech alone remained true 70 the
vow. Pritchett went to Skye, ana on
his Fsturn with a mustache called on
renniei. ne thrust his head In at the
eartoonists door and dumbly waited
"You scoundrelr' was Tennlel's excIn.
nation. Then l. too, mnstp' And he
80
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14

In ist2 the f,r,t thestsr IN the unit.
Cd states was opened In the colony Of
virginia at old williamsburg. The
originator was an English actor VIII
liam Hallam, sr. who brought his own
company from over seas and presented
"The Merchant OF Venice" ss the ini.
tial performance. The idea spread rap
Idly, and soon New York, philadelphia
and tho other leading communities OF
colonial America each haa ia the
ater While the Virginia playhouse
was the tirst In the United States. nc-
tors had played IN the colonies before
this date. The nrst is said to have
been the English strolling player. An
thony Aston. who was known ~ Mat
Medley. The actor and his art OF that
day were generally despised By the
purltanicai colonists The Massachu-
setts legislature passed a law shortly
after amateurs had given "rhe Or
phans" at the Coffee House In Boston
In iI4e which forbade such perform.
ances. prescribing q penalty for actors
and spectators alike OF $40 each.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
WYNN Mui,.rx t,enera.

II is not unissrsally known what b
meant by a funeral with full military
honors." 10 such q funeral the conn
is borne on gun carriage.
II the dead soldier was nm Infantry.
man his sword and helmet rest on his
coffin.
At the funeral OF cavalry soldier
his sword and helmet are fastened to
the saddle OF his horse. which is led
Immediately behind the gun carriage.
and his top boots. with spurs attached.
are fastened " tbs starrup9 with the
tees pointing backwerd
A firing party. dxsyp. " possible.
from the deceased's regiment. Ore three
volleys over the grave. and tbs Last
POST Is then sounded By bngiers.-
Pearson's Weekly.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
A cemposits Church.

While there are many beautiful
churches. It is an old saying that the
choir Of Beauvais, the nave OF Amiens.
the portal Of Rheims and the towers
Of Charities would together make the
loveliest church in the world. The
glass In the great windows OF nave
and transept ut Rheims was one OF Its
greatest charms. Almost all of II was
made at the time when such work was
most beautiful
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
End Of the Lpsemesivs.

When railroad 1ocomctyes have
served their time Of usefulness Of ara
badly damaged through accidents they
are ordinarily serapped and disposed
Of as salvage. This at least 10 the
prnetice followed by many ~ tbs aaH''
90 MES which turn over their obsoless
equipment OF THIS kind to nrms which
Junk Il. After the sbeeting II removed
from the sides OF the locomotive the
cutting is done with oxyaeetyisne
torches. Castings. malleable iron and
the different grades OF metal are sepa-
rated as the work proceeds-Popuiar
Mechanics.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
Tn. rrevbI. with Golf.

Queen Victoria once induced Count
sppvaSov. tho Russian ambassador. 10
Try game Of gok at Bslmoral The
Russian did try. but after innumeFabIe
missss he turned round to one OF tho
byssandeFs snd said:
Zach. monsieur. II would 10 q very
nice game II the ball was ten times
larger. Now let IN 20 home"
But what he said In Russian TO him.
self 10 not recorded
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
Romance.

"A They were at tea on MorningsIde-
she extremely pretty and engaging
despite the fact that she was in Teach
ers' college and he an earnest student
OF the law. They had really gone quite
far along the pleasant road VI ro-
nance. He inquired ciyilly what de-
gree she pursued.
II aspire to an NJ. n. s. ''she replied
demurely.
Il dare say it's hard" he answered
absentmindediy. Hours afterward un-
der the green shaded light In his own
room It all came to him suddenly
New York Post
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
NOTICE TO cREDrroRs.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE or OREGON FOR HARNEy
COUNTY.

Ia the matter Of the estate Of
John X. williams, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been duly and re-
Rularly appointed executor Of the estate
Of John X. Williams, deceased. by order
Of the Honorable II. Q. Levens, County
Judge Of Harney County. Oregon.
All persons having claims against the
said estate are notified 10 present the
same, duly verified as by law required,
to the undersigned At his residence at
Fields, Oregon. or NJ. A. Bigss. his AZ.
torney at Burns, Oregon, within sIx
months from the frst publication Of this
notice.
Dated at Burns, Oregon this 10 day Of
July, 1915. Fret publication oi this
notice, July i7tb. 1916.
lsIgned) CLYDE l.. McKELyEY,
Executor Of the estate Of John
X. Williams, deceased.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14

There u a tale told about an officer
who was conyersing with Marlborough
during hot engagement and insisted
on taking on his hat and boyipg pro-
foundly every time he spoke to the
duke. That great man suggested that
az such q time they might very well
waive g.l ceremony. But the oficer
bowed deeply to his commanders sug-
gestion. and just % he was bending
down a cannon ball cleared him and
took or the head OF q comsaes. The
officer on coming up again and seeing
what had happened remarked calmly.
"Your grace perceiyss that ono loses
nothing by politeness. ."-L.ondop News.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14

Combination sick. Injury, accident
shd dsash bsneat psotection at mini
mum cost. s2.0)o.nQ death benefit /;
u ,000.o0 for loss Of limb or eyesight;
isom $500 70 $500 weekly sick or ae.
eidspt bsHeGl; ti.o0o.Qo Emergency re.
lief bene6t, Cost II e0.00 par year !;
no other dues or assessments. In this
insurance oil men and women are placed
on an equal basis, regardless OF occupa.
ton. Every person makes the same
form Of application, pays the same
amountof premium and receives the
sane amount Of bsneflt. Men aud
Women hetwssp tho ages Of 10 and 05
are accepted. No restrictions as TO oc.
pupation, only Railroad men employed
employed on track, train or roonnd
house. can not bs accepted. Claims are
paid within sixty days anywhere In the
U. 3. Canada or Europe. Old reliable
Insurance Company. 800, 10000 ON
State deposit a. protection for Policy
holders Fnd 10 guarantee the payment
of elaine. FoF inrthsF iFpe inipvmatlon
address 6ust4ve p. Werner, Secretary
knd General Manager, Box siS, Buffalo,
N. y, state age seE, occupation and
mention Dept. b. lT9.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
UNCLE SANS NAVAL EXPERT.



In long, low building down near the
river In washington there isa man
who plays with toy ships on toy
ocean. And as a result OF his play he
can forctell exactly how the big battle
rhips OF the United states navy viii
behave In a storm at sea, and he can
predict to q nicely how much horse
power viii be needed to drive tho
great transatlantic liners laden with
their passengers and freight He does
this before even the keels OF the ships
have been laid down.
He Is naval constructor 10 the
United States navy, and the toy ocean
on which he works II the United States
experimental model basin. The sheet
OF water In the basin IL 600 feet long
and fifty feet wide, with maximum
depth OF fourteen feet.
But In this limited space the naval
expert. working with wave maker
dynamometer. a towing bridge and
other apparatus, can solve all the me-
chanlcal problems connected with the
construction OF ship. Its probable
TOLL Wutn ctIuCk ~ Etoast Ne't' --'N-
the horsepower needed In Its tremen-
dcus engines to drive i through the
water. He works with wooden models
twenty feet long. Some Of them weigh
1000 pounds. none OF them more than
1000. The other countries OF the
world use parafflne models. but hs
works entirely with tho miniature
ships OF wood.
The drawings and plans OF the bat.
tieshlps to be built by Uncle Sam are
turned over to the constructor by the
navy departments bureau OF construc-
tion and repair, In little shop ad-
Joining the building which covers the
model basin the models are made and
painted. Bags Of shot. each weighing
twenty-five pounds, are kept ON hand
to bring the model up to the corre-
spending weight OF the big ship The
final tests are made In the "toy ocean"
near by.-Popular Magazine.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14

We live In trenches. and so few Of
us realize H. Life is a trench. Beside
us are the testers and the heroes. the
living and the dead. ip the intervals
OF our own escapements we make mud
pies and gaze at the stars. ar the suns
rays warm Us and stir our loves and
sentiments and cosmic cravings. We
do not fight always in lIfe's trench.
Sometimes we lie asleep and dream.
while others guard our sense OF glory.
And we helped 10 dig it-Life.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
LurIna the Bees.

The Arabs and Bedouins Of Tripo-
Iitania profit by the industry Of bees
wherever vegetation abounds. At the
swarming season empty hives are
placed close TO the old ones. and a
trail OF honey laid at each entrance.
II queen Ii disposed to ny away
with her subjects lemon rind is rubbed
on wall near tbe biye: the quickly
dinfused. pungent odor sttraets the
bees, arrests their night, ans ths lpFe
Of the honey at the portal completes
their capture.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
A Foolish Theft.

"You are charged with going through
the pockets OF a man who hired your
taxicab."
Guilty. your honor"
"A very foolish robbery. Why
weren't you content TO get his money
In the usual mannerT'-Pittsburgh
Post
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-08-14
Warrant Call.

Notice Is hereby given that
there Is money on hand to pay all
general fund warrants registered
prior to October l. 1914.
Interest ceases July 20. 1915.
RIA. MILLER,
County Treasurer.