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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13
Annual Convention Of Sixth District
Disciples Of Christ Of Missouri
Palmyra. May 1913.

Palmyra. May 1918.
PROGRAMME
Monday
200 Devotional Bible Study, George
Maxwell, Perry.
2:30 Reports from the Counties OF the
District.
Report of the District secretary
Treasurer.
$3.50 Our District Departments of work
$3.50 Evangelism, Ben L. Smith,
Mobsrly.
$40 Social Service, A. W, Tay-
lor, Columbia.
$3.50 The Budget, w. G. Alcorn
Monroe City.
400 Religious Education, J. P.
Rowlisop.
4:10 Address, J. D. Powell.
Appointment of Committees.g
Adjournment.
1880 Devotional Bible Study, 81. A.
Browning, La Plata.
500 Address by Superintendent of
Missions, j. P. Rowlison.
$50 Presidents Address, w. "A. Shul-
lenberger.
Tuesday.
$3.50 Annual meeting OF District Board
$3.50 Devotional Study, w. E. Reavis
Hannibal.
1000 "Our Sixth District educational
Interests" W. c. Gibbs, Columbia
1890 District Ideals and Problems. A
Round-table) Ben L. Smith,
Moberly.
lilo Song and Prayer.
Ills Convention Sermon, Il. w.
Lilly. Kirksville.
1900 Adjournment.
1:30 $3.50 G. w. B. NJ. Session.
1870 Devotions led by Mrs. ST. Clair.
Moss, Columbia.
l:45 Reports of Committees.
1:55 Reports of County Managers.
2:15 Exercises by Palmyra Juniors.
2:35 what Shall be Our Record?'
Mrs. ]. W. Mcclure, Kirksville
2:45 Reading, Miss Anna Moore
Palmyra.
2:55 Value of Volunteer Prayer
Band, Mrs. Haskens, Canton.
3:05 A "Reminiscences of G. W. M. B
Work of the District, Mrs. J. G
Moore Palmyra.
1920 The Needs of the Sixth District
Mrs. o, Lawrence, Kansas City
$3.50 General Business. Reports 20
| Committees.
400 Wise Investments for the Loca
| Church.
400 1.-THE Use of the Local News
papers," Walter Ridgeway
| Fayette.
Ais "Prepared Teachers" E. B
hively, Paris.
4'3O omissions or DE-" Arthur
Stout, Bowling Green.
AS Financing the Church,
Ben E. Hulse, Hannibal.
7:3O Devotional Bible Study, M. c
Hutchinson, Fulton.
500 Address, W. Fl. Richardson
Vice-president State Board
Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13
Asking For Better Service.

The citizens of Monroe City feel
that the Burlington should stop No.
ID here for passengers for or beyond
Hannibal and not cause the tire
some wait at Palmyra Junction.
This train stops many times week
to discharge passengers from Mis-
souri, River points and the stop ask.
ed for would be a great convenience
to the people. AS it now is the
passenger does not know that it is
going to stop and has to 90 to Pal
myra Junction. The stop will at
most only cause a few more stops
each week. Then the Wabash
trains on the M. X. & T. stop for
passengers beyond Hannibal and
Moberly or to discharge passengers
beyond these points. 1t would be a
great convenience for these trains to
make regular stops at Paris and
Monroe. Petitions are being circu-
lated asking for the above stops.
They will be good for Monroe, a
great convenience to the travelling
public and will only necessitate a
small number of extra stops here.
Looks like the railroad companies
should after carefully considering
the proposition grant the request.
1t will benefit the railroad companies
and Monroe City. The service for
which Monroe City citizens are
asking will benefit Monroe City and
the railroads. We should have it.
Have a few early trimmed hats at
cost. Also a beautiful new line of mid
summer hats, panamas, leghorns,
II
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

ready for the campaign with dust
or chemical barriers when the bugs
migrate at wheat cutting time. One
should make the first move and not
wait until the bugs have started to
emigrate.-L- Haseman, University
of Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13
East Lynn.

That famous play that has made
all the world smile and weep for
half a century by one of the big
famous player casts In Motion
Picture on seven reels at Airdome
Thursday, May 81. 10 and zoe. SGT
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13
Recital.

Miss Tommye Ely's pupils will
give piano recital at the school
auditorium Thursday afternoon at
$3.50. The public is cordially invited.
The following program will be
rendered:
Piano Trio Tyrolienne Ravina
Lillian Jackson, Aleen Orr and
Tommye Ely
Lena Lee Ely
Springs Greeting Porter
Alma Elliott
The Robins Lullaby Krogmann
Charlisa Elzea
Goodnight Song Brown
Winifred Vaughn
The Butterfly Dennee
Aleen Mcfarland
Whispering Waves Doring
Carolyn Ely
Happy Morn Porter
Catherine Hampton
Duet-Melody in F Rubenstein
Eldred Thiehoff and Emmett Robey
Waltz =. ROGERS
Aleen Orr
Tarantelle Dennee
Alpha Elzea
Austrian Song Pacher
Alfred Longmire
Valse Schuett
Lillian jackson
ImprOmptu Rbeinberger
Elizabeth Longmire
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Gibson Morrells Big Musical Com
edy and Tabloid Co., of IL people
will open the Airdome Monday
May 18th. 8 days engagement. 10c
to all. 5-13
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Summer Hats. Clever, Classy
Styles. New panamas and leehorns
Also a few early trimmed hats at
cost.-Lillie Buchanan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Gibson Morrells Big Musical Com
edy and Tabloid Co.. of IL people
will open the Airdome Monday
May 18th. 8 days engagement. 1Oc
to all. 5-13.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Gibson Morrells Big Musical Com
edy and Tabloid Co.. of IL people,
will open the Airdome Monday
May 18th. 3 days engagement, 10c
to all. 5-13.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Mrs. Mark Smith of Hunnewell,
visited Mrs Julia Lewis the last Of
the week, Little Wood Buell. of Van
dalia accompanied her here to-
make a visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13
A Splendid Entertainment.

The Young Ladies Missionary
Circle of the Christian Church gave
an Operetta, "A Dress Rehearsal" at
the opera house Friday evening.
The house was well filled with an
appreciative audience. The play
was well selected. 1t was full of the
kind of fun enjoyed by all and each
young lady carried out her part to
perfection. Miss Ruth Wilson had
charge of the play and she deserves
much credit for its success. Miss
Miss Marguerite Reid very ably pre-
sided at the piano.
Sunday was Missionary day at
the Christian church and the young
ladies were able to donate quite a
sum for this work. the proceeds of
this play.
Vaughn & Utterback have plenty
fresh ground meal. If.
J.C. Mudd and wife of Hannibal,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
j, r. Leake and wife spent Sum-
day at Hunnewell.
We clean white kid gloves. short
ones 10c.@Lane, Tailor. 5-13.
Miss Rebecca Durbin spent Sum
dav with relatives at Hunnewell.
Summer underwear Of all kinds
at Anderson & Fields.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Mrs, Harry Woods and little son,
Albert, and Mrs, VIM. LongmireS
visited over Sunday at Macon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Misses Evelyn Hornback and
Mary Neal were Hannibal visitors
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Shipments lot the week: E1enuer-
son & Sons 4 cars eggs, 1 car poul-
try; Dawson & Sharp car sheep;
Yates & McClintic 2 cars hog; j H
MclCintic 4 cars cattle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Miss May Seward returned Sat-.
urday from Shelbina, where she
had been the guest of relatives
for several days:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Miss Lenna Evans visited at
Quincy, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

We clean all kinds of Ladies
clothes.-L. L. Lane, Tailor. 5-13.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

We make speciality in dry goods
Anderson & Fields.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

When your clothes need cleaning,
pressing or repairing call 40 Bell
phone. We call for and deliver your
clothes.-L. L. Lane. Tailor. 5.13.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Smith of
Browning have been spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Young
Fields. The ladies are sisters. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith have been visiting
in Elgin, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

We do all kinds of cleaning. Call
us up. Bell Phone 49.-L. L. Lane,
Tailor. 5-13.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

East Lynn on seven reels at Air
dome May 81. 10 and zoe. SGT
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Have a few early trimmed hats at
cost. Also beautiful newline of mid
summer hats. panamas, leghorns,
sailors and transparent edges. Come
in to see them.-Lillie Buchanan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Miss Rebecca Durbin spent Sun
dav with relatives at Hunnewell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

We clean white kid gloves, short
ones 10c.-Lane. Tailor. 5-13.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Summer underwear Of all kinds
at Anderson & Fields.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

j. R. Leake and wife spent Sum-
day at Hunnewell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

Vaughn & Utterback have plenty
fresh ground meal. II.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-05-13

J.C. Mudd and wife of Hannibal,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
Rate Cases Omen AGAIN.

Federal Judge Frank A. Youmans
has convened court in Oklahoma CITY
and further hearings of the railroads
in the 2-cent fare cases will be taken
up. There are several different phases
of the valuation testimony of the roads
yet to be offered, and the IaL valua.
ton testimony of the roads yet IL be-
offered, before the state can start to
present its proof.
This is the third sitting of the court
in the case.
Equipment valuations of several OF
the roads have not been finished, and
the land valuation, compiled accord.
ing to the land owned by each com
pany in each county, are yet to be
introduced. 1t is thought that it will
take at least ten days, and perhaps
longer, for the roads to finish Offering
testimony, after which time, the state
will introduce its first proof by put
ting C. S. Ludlam, the expert who pre-
pared so much of the states evidence,
on the stand.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITOL
Big MarIand Bid Meets Rejection.

Dig maTIano Biz meetS heJectlon'
BY vote of three to two the ON
missioners of the school land depart.
ment rejected the bid OF n. w. Mar
land for oil and gas leases on sections
of school land in Lincoln and Kay
counties, and after amending the rules
of the department relative to the
terms of mineral leases, decided to
readvertise for bids for leases on the
same property.
Marland offered the state a bonus
of $4,000, but asked that the lease
contracts of the department be so
amended as to provide that in the re-
appraisement at the expiration of the
fiveyear period he receive an allow.
ance for the cost of the producing
wells upon the property. It has not
been the practice of the commission
ers to do this. The advertisement for
bids was based on the former rule of
the department, and the commission
ers took the position that it would be
unfair to other bidders to award the
lease to Narland on conditions not
specified in the advertisement calling
for bids.
Governor Williams, State Auditor
Howard and President Gault of the
state board of agriculture voted to re.
ject the bid, while State Superintend.
ent Wilson and Secretary of State
Lyon voted to accept it according to
Marland's terms.
However, the commission amended
its rules so as to grant the concessions
asked by Marland, but this makes it
necessary to readvertise for bids so
that all bids can come in on the same
basis.
Marland told the commissioners that
he did not want the lease except by
unanimous approval OF the commits.
sioners.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26

He had landed good many suckers"
in his time, but one seeking worthless
securities with good money was a
rarity. His scheming wits at fault, he
scanned Ike keenly.
"N-No," he finally said, II haven't
You see, when the company went
broke most of the stock had been sold
In the East. Most sold from this Of.
fee was in small parcels, one to ten
shares. There were two who took
quite a block of the stock. One was
physician down state. l understand
he has died since. The other was a
farmer, Barlow-no, Darlow, l think
the name was. Don't know what has
become of him. l suppose lots of the
original holders of the stock have lost
or destroyed 1t as useless. Say" and
Cash pierced Ike with a boring eye,
what's your game, anyhow"
None Of your business" replied Ike,
promptly and bluntly. II have my
scheme and I'm not going to show my
hand to you or anybody else. Maybe
I've struck new vein in the old
abandoned mine and want to gather
in all the old stock can"
The eyes of Mr.. Cash glittered. He
repressed smile. Struck a new vein!
That was what had been the matter
with the whole proposition. They were
constantly Striking new veins" and
rich ones, too, that pegged out before
they were worked twenty feet. The
promoter did some quick thinking.
What will you give for the stock
cash, mind you-if go to the trouble
of hunting up some"
Twenty cents share"
Good! Come here tomorrow and
I'll see what / can do for you"
The next day Cash had run across
two hundred and fifty shares of the
stock, which "a friend had laid by"
Ike paid for it promptly. The ensuing
day he had two patches, representing
half as much.
See here" observed Ike, what I'd
like to do is to get hold of a big stock
of the stuff. Hows that farmer you
talked about-Barlow"
"Darlow. U-m! Say" decided Cash,
what will you give for his two thou.
sand shares, if can reach him."
What would you say to five thou.
sand dollars?"
I'D say-done!" retorted Cash with
animation. GIVE me a week."
Then Ike posted home. He made
full explanations to his father concern
ing the prospective visit of the pro-
moter. Forthwith Ike proceeded to
make himself scarce about home dig
gings.
AS he surmised, in day or two the
specious Mr.. Cash appeared upon the
scene. Farmer Darlow played the willy
schemer. He actually got two thou
sand five hundred dollars out Of the
sanguine promoter. He put five hun
dred dollars in his own pocket.
There was a new house built on the
forty-aere tract right after that, and
then there was a wedding. And, mean
time, Mr.. Vanderbilt X. Cash waited
vainly for his Sucker client"
Copyright. 1915. by w G. Chapman.)
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
i The Bitter BIT
BY ROY ANGUS HoWELLs.

ut can't be done-noC now, any
howl" spoke Farmer Darlow positive
ly. I'm too poor. son-too poor"
"Why, dad, you've talked of bumper
crops all summer, and now they're
here" expostulated his son, Ike.
THE crops don't make up for the
two thousand dollars lost in that in.
vestment in the city" reminded the
old man. Tell you, son, that was
fierce blow. All ready cash, too, and it
was like throwing money in the fire."
You know you promised to give me
the forty acres and build me house
when Sally was ready"
That's true. son. but circumstances
alter cases. You'll have to wait till
can make up that lost money. You
have patience and wait another season
or two"
"A season or two!" echoed Ike in
profound despair. why, by that time
Sally will be off with some likelier
mainland wouldn't blame her If she
did"
Ike strolled off, doleful and dispir-
tied. He was crude and lowly, but he
knew what 1t was to love, and he and
Sally Marvin had planned ever since
their engagement in June to get mar
ried before the end of the year. Ike
had reason to expect promised re-
ward for staying on the farm. The
forty-acre lot and a four-room house
had been promised as a wedding gift.
Now
1T was dads own fault. putting that
two thousand dollars in that gold mine
swindle," echoed Ike forcibly. THE
company has gone to smash, the mine
worthless and abandoned, and I'm out
fifty dollars of my own money looking
up the chance of getting something
out Of 1t. There's nothing to hope for,
but | got some information. How I'd
like to get comeback chance at tlat
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
Oklahoma City


Seven hundred thousand dollars
profits have been made by the MagnO
liza Pipe Line Company, operating
from the Healdton field, since it's or
ganization, little more than eighteen
months ago, according to e. r. Brown,
vice-president of the Magnolia Petro-
leum Company, who so testified before
the corporation commission.
Brown was witness at the commits
sion's hearing in the matter of fixing
oil prices in the Healdton district. The
Magnolia pipe line Company is the
carrier of the Magnolia Petroleum
Company.
The hearing was continued until
December /. This was done that more
information bearing upon material
facts involved in the case could be
prepared for submission to the COM
mission. Both sides in the contro-
versy agreed to the continuance.
Brown was the last witness to tes.
tify. His testimony related to the cost
to his company of transportation and
refining Healdton crude oil. At pres
ent he said his concern was making
about liz cents profit on each barrel
of Healdton oil after paying 40 cents
a barrel to the IVoducer and the cost
of transportation. This was not fair
profit, he said. The price of 40 cents
now paid by his company for Healdton
crude Is all the oil is worth, he de-
clared.
He testified that his company paid
80 cents for Cushing oil and made a
profit of 62 cents a barrel, the Cush-
ing oil being of higher grade than
that produced in the Healdton district.
The cost of refining. he said averages
about SO cents a barrel.
The Magnolia PIPE Line Company
was until recently the only pipe line
serving the Healdton field, and has
always fixed the price of oil in that
territory.
1t was intimated, in questions asked
Mr.. Brown by former Gov. Lee Cruce,
that the Magnolia Pipe Line Company
had entered into a contract with the
Pierce-Fordyce Oil Company of Fort
Worth to furnish that concern Head.
ton oil at an extremely low figure to
keep the Fort Worth company from
building a pipe line to Healdton and
competing with the Healdton company.
Mr. Brown said the Magnolia Com
pany had made a contract with the
Pierce-Fordyce company to furnish 1t
oil delivered at Fort Worth for 90
cents barrel. Al the time the con.
tract was made the Magnolia was
buying Healdton crude at 80 cents,
leaving margin of only 20 cents for
profit and the cost of transportation.
Mr.. Brown was asked by Governor
Cruce if this was done to keep the
Fort Worth company from coming into
the Healdton field, and he said it was
not. The contract was made, he said,
to afford outlet for larger per cent of
the Healdton production, thus, in a
measure, offering the relief wanted by
the producers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
MedIeal Examination Day.

During tuberculosis week, which
will be celebrated throughout the Uni
ted States from December to Decem.
Der ~, national medical examination
day will be observed on December S.
Groups and individuals will be urged
to make arrangements for physical ex-
animation on that day. A circular de-
scribng in detail how the advantages
of medical examination day may be
obtained and indicating certain physi.
cal impairments which everyone
should look for will be sent on request
from the office of the National Asso-
iation for the Study and Proven.
ton Of tuberculosis, l05 East Twenty.
second street, New York city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
Life Insurance Companies
They Are Closely Observing Public
Health Conditions

An examining physician for one Of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies. in an
interview on the subject, made the aston
ishing statement that one reason why so
many applicants for insurance are rejected
is because kidney trouble is SO common
to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
According to this it would seem that
medicine for the kidneys, possessing real
healing and curative properties, would be
a blessing to thousands.
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N Y,
who prepare Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the we'll known kidney, liver and bladder
remedy, claim that judging from evidence
received from druggists everywhere, who
are constantly in touch with their custo-
mers, and also indisputable proof in the
form of grateful testimonial letters from
thousands of reliable citizens, this prepa.
ration is remarkably successful in sickness
caused by kidney and bladder troubles
Every interesting statement they receive
regarding Swamp-Root is investigated and
no testimonial is published unless the par
ty who sends it is reported of good char.
acter. They have on file many sworn
statements of recoveres in the most dis
tressing cases. They state that DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root is mild and gentle in
its action and its healing influence is soon
noticed in most cases.
Swamp-Root is purely an herbal com.
pound and DR.. Kilmer & Co. advise all
readers who feel in need of such remedy
to give it trial It is on sale at all drug
stores in bottles of two sizes-5Oc and 81 90.
However if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
Governor Hears New County Plea.

hearing on two petitions, one for a
special election to vote on the ques.
ton Of attaching portions of Creek
county to Pawnee county and the other
for an election on the question Of
creating new county, to be known
as Shaffer. out of portions of Creek
Lincoln and Payne counties was con.
Quoted before Gov Williams. The
same territory is involved in both
propositions.
After the introduction of testimony
which referred almost entirely to a de.
scription of the land involved and the
question whether the required number
of signers appears on each petition,
the governor gave both sides ten days
in which to brief their propositions.
If the plan of creating a new county
is approved this will necessarily pre-
vent carrying out the other proposi.
ton of detaching portions of Creek
county. AS the matter stands, it Is
for the governor to determine which
plan shall be submitted to a vote of
the people in the territory affected.
The territory proposed to be includ.
ed in the new county of Shaffer in,
cludes a great portion of the wealthy
Gushing Oil field.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
old.Time Medical Ignorance.

1t is related that when King Charles
II was on his deathbed, suffering from
what has come to be believed was a
paralytic stroke, he was made to swal-
low a broth made from human skulls
besides having hot irons placed
against his head and being profusely
bled. Fever patients were almost suf-
located in bed clothes and kept in a
hot and almost alright room, and in
John Evelyns journal he notes his
belief that this method of treating
fever killed one of his children. The
number of victims of medical ignor-
ance must have been enormous.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
Fort Smith Line Starts December 6.

Passengers travelling to Fort Smith
or intermediate points may board a
train at the local Katy station on the
morning Of December and without
changing cars land before nightfall az
their destination. Passengers travel
ing from Fort Smith or intermediate
points to Oklahoma City may do the
same, all of which is round about
way of saying that on December the
long promised through service be
tween Oklahoma City and Fort Smith
via the Fort Smith & Western railway
will be established.
Passing onto the Katy tracks at Fall
northeast Of Oklahoma City, Fort
Smith G. Western trains will use these
tracks into Oklahoma City. A daily
service of both passenger and freight
trains will be put on and also excellent
lis, small station thirty-five miles
fast night trains.