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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
CHRISTIAN

Bible School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and prayer
meeting Wednesday 745 p. m.
The secretary read the quarterly
report at the Bible School Sunday
morning and it showed an enroll
ment of 140 persons with an aver
age attendance during the quarter
of 121 40 per cent and an average
OF 80 per cent of punctuality and
all average collection. exclusive of
the Rally day offering, of $3.50.
The pastor desires to urge all who
belong to the Bible School to try to
be present and on time. We have
been falling down at two points
attendance and punctuality. Don't
be deluded by the adaee Better
late than never" If you cant help
being late that is true. But it Of
ten happens that late is never so far
as the B. S. session is concerned.
Being late is a good step to never.
1t is our first duty to be present
and second to be on time.
W. Garnet Alcorn. Pastor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
GRACE BAPTIST.

Fair attendance at church and
Sunday School last Sunday. The
unfavorable outlook in the morning
kept many away. Next Sunday
the S. S. WILDE at 9:45 a. m. and
preaching at II a. IN. and at 7 p
IN. all are expected to 90 to the
park and attend the services there.
Rev. S. P. Colt is to do, the preach
Ing. The pastor regrets that he
must be away, it is bis appointment
at Stoutsville. 1t is hoped that
Grace Church may have full at
tendance at S. S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
Good Ball Games Scheduled.

The Hannibal Stars will cross bats
with the Boosters Sunday July II
at PrOctOr's Park. This promises to
be a lively and interesting game. 1t
will be remembered that the Stars
and Boosters played a twelve in
ming game here two weeks ago.
On Sunday July Is. Palmyra will
endeay0r to take the winning game
from Monroe. Go to the ball park
and see them get fooled.
July 18th a double header is
scheduled with the Quincy indie
pendents. This is the only team
that has defeated Monroe on the
home grounds this season.
On Sunday Aug. LIST the mining
town of Bevier will bring a fast
team here to trim the Boosters.
These all promise to be lively games.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
New Agency.

During the past week the Long
mire & Bristow Garage has accept
ed the agency for two new automo-
biles-Buick six" and Chevrolet.
The Buick needs no introduction to
the readers as every one knows that
that it is one of the best cars on
the market for the money. The
Buick sells for 1886. The Chevro-
elet people have gone to a lot of
time, trouble and energy to make
their car for 1916 better and cheap
er and have succeeded beyond their
expectations. This car has all the
latest appliances and for a person
wanting a cheap car, they will do
well to look it over. 1t sells for
$3.50. with self starter and $3.50
without the starter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
Saline News.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Greeves at
tended church at Bethlehem. Sum
day.
Marvin Greeves is cutting wheat
for R. L. Utterback.
Rev. Johnson of La Grange,
preached at Bethlehem Saturday
and Sunday,
Miss Virginia Noel. of Kansas City
is visiting her parents, G. D. Noel
and wife. south Of this place.
Miss Lila Noel departed Sunday
for a few days visit with Hannibal
friends and then she will return to
her home in Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
FIRST BAPTIST

Sunday was good day with us.
We had 100 in Sunday School and
the preaching service was well at
tended. Our regular service next
Sunday. Sunday School is at GAS
a. m. and the preaching service is
at IL a. m. We 60 to the Park for
the evening service We give you
a most cordial invitation to wor-
ship with us. t,
Sam P. Colt. Pastor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

AS announced in the Democrat,
the creditors of Reed X. holland, met
at the Office of Meriwether & Meri-
wether in Monroe City, on Friday,
July 2, 1915. before F. W. Neeper
referee in oa nkruptcy, of Hannibal;
r. S. McClintic of this city was
chosen as Trustee and will take
charge of the bankrupt estate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

A. L. Morris. C. E. Davis and
Clifford Smith were in town We'd
nesday looking after old accounts
for the merchants and report a
fairly good business. although Mr..
Morris said that it looked as though
the majority of people in Monroe
county believed in paying their
bills
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Mrs. P. A. Thomas. and daughter,
Imogene and Mrs. Belle Thomas. of
Palmyra and Mrs. j. W. Thompson,
and Mrs. Eva Matthews, of Macon,
were the guests of Mrs. Arthur Ely
the first of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
For Quick Sale.

10 acres. large new house. all out
buildings, cement walks. fruit. plenty
of water. well located. a real bargain.
owners going away. can make terms.
Node Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Mrs. "A. S. Maddox entertained
Wednesday afternoon in honor of
her granddaughter. Miss Davilee
Hardesty. of Shelbina. The Little
Miss had quite a time and the
children at the party all had roy
al good time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
PRESBYTERIAN.

Regular services next Sunday at
ii a. m. Christian Endeavor at
600 p. m. Sunday School at 945
q. m. Union services in the Park
at 7 p. m. All are invited.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

DR.. Al Abel, wife and children, of
Shelbyville, were the guests of
friends and relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Editor E. W. Ragland, of Clarence,
was Monroe City visitor Saturday
attending the Fourth of July cele-
bration.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Mrs. j. c. Gillispie and Miss Susie
Owens, of Shelbina, Mrs. M airy Hord
and son. Harold, went to Ely Tues
day to visit Mrs. Boone.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Attorney Wright. of Clarence, was
attending to legal business in Mon
roe City, on last Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Mrs. VIM. Todd, of Woodland re.
turned home Tuesday after a visit
with Mrs Johnson at this place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Mrs. W. H. Nugent of Fort Worth,
Texas, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
w. B. Stevens and other relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08
ABOUT THE CHURCHES

Bro. Alcorn will preach at the
Stone School House next Sunday
afternoon. 1t is earnestly hoped
that a large crowd will attend the
service. Bro. Painter preached last
Sunday afternoon to a large crowd.
The people in the neighborhood are
showing a great deal of interest in
the Sunday School and the preach
ing services.
Park Services
The Union Services was well at
tended Sunday evening 1t was too
cool to have the service out doors
so we worshiped in the Disciples
Church again. it seems difficult to
get the folks out at 7 p. m. Let us
try to be prompt. The ser vice com
mences next Sunday evening at 7
O'Clock DR. Caves sermon last Sun
day was timely, well delivered and
most highly appreciated, There is
no way of taking issue with the
message except to interpret Gods
word differently from the way DR..
Gave does for he backed up his
statements with quotations from
the Bible, giving chapter and verse.
We give everybody an invitation
to attend our Park Services. We
want them to be union" in more
than name.
Sam. P. Colt, Sec. Alliance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

A train load of M. X. & I. Off
Gals passed through here Tuesday.
They were making q general inspec-
ton of the Katy" lines.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Miss Lille Booth spent from Fri
day until Monday with her parents
at Camp Point, ILL.,. Miss Booth is
the kindergarten teacher and has a
class of several pupils. She holds
her school in the primary room of
the Christian Church.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Rev. Alcorn received word Wed
nesday morning from relatives in
Australia that one of his cousins
was wounded in an engagement at
the Dardenelles and that his three
brothers have volunteered for ser
vice, one already having departed
for the seat of war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. Henry. James and
daughter spent Tuesday at Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

In the Circuit court at Paris last
week Theodore Hess. through his
Attorneys. Meriwether & Meriweth-
er was granted a divorce from his
wife, Dora Hess,of Rails county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

Miss Bell Johnson entert aimed at
lawn and card party Tuesday
from 9 to II. A very enjoyable
time was spent by those present.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-07-08

.n Mr. and Mrs. Henry. James and
daughter spent Tuesday at Quincy.
Attorney Wright. of Clarence, wa.
attending to legal business in Mon
roe City, on last Friday.
i Mrs. VIM. Todd, of Woodland re-
turned home Tuesday after a visit
with Mrs Johnson at this place.
Mrs. w. H. Nugent of Fort Worth
Texas. is visiting her mother, Mrs
W. B. Stevens and other relatives.
Editor E. W. Ragland, of Clarence,
was a Monroe City visitor Saturday
attending the Fourth of July cele-
bration
Dr. Al Abel, wife and children, of
Shelbyville, we're the guests of
friends and relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. j. c. Gillispie and Miss Susie
Owens, of SheIbina, Mrs. M airy Hord
and son, Harold, went to Ely Tues
day to visit Mrs. Boone.
A train load of M. X. & I. Off
Gals passed through here Tuesday.
They were making q general inspec-
ton of the Katy" lines.
Miss Bell Johnson entert aimed at
lawn and card party Tuesday
from 9 to II. A very enjoyable
time was spent by those present.
In the Circuit court at Paris last
week Theodore Hess, through his
Attorneys. Meriwether & Meriweth-
er was granted a divorce from his
wife. Dora Hess.of Rails county.
Mrs. "A. S. Maddox entertained
Wednesday afternoon in honor of
her granddaughter. Miss Davilee
Hardesty. of Shelbina. The Little
Miss had quite a time and the
children at the party all had roy
al good time.
Mrs. P. A. Thomas, and daughter,
Imogene and Mrs. Belle Thomas, of
Palmyra and Mrs. j. W. Thompson,
and Mrs. Eva Matthews, of Macon,
were the guests of Mrs. Arthur Ely
the first of the week.
Miss Lille Booth spent from Fri
day until Monday with her parents
at Camp Point, ILL.,, Miss Booth is
the kindergarten teacher and has a
class of several pupils. She holds
her school in the primary room of
the Christian Church.
Rev. Alcorn received word Wed
nesday morning from relatives in
Australia that one of his cousins
was wounded in an engagement at
the Dardenelles and that his three
brothers have volunteered for ser
vice, one already having departed
for the seat of war.
AS announced in the Democrat,
the creditors of Reed X. holland, met
at the Office of Meriwether & Meri-
wether in Monroe City, on Friday,
July 2, 1915. before F. W. Neeper,
referee in oa nkruptcy, of Hannibal;
r. S. McClintic of this city was
chosen as Trustee and will take
charge of the bankrupt estate.
A. L. Morris. c. E. Davis and
Clifford Smith were in town We'd
nesday looking after old accounts
for the merchants and report a
fairly good business. although Mr..
Morris said that it looked as though
the majority of people in Monroe
county believed in paying their
bills
New Agency.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01

When Men Powdered Their Faces.
The 8 of powders for the hair and
face, which began In the sixteenth cen
the habit Of parading the streets Of
Paris, his face covered with white and
red paste, like a faded coquette, and
his hair filed with violet powder and
scented with musk. Powders We're
made Of all colors, and the i%nfatuation
was such that servant girls were afraid
to be seen in public with their hair Of
the natural color and, not being able to
buy that used by their employers, en-
ployed sawdust as a substitute.-Lon-
don Mirror.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
BOWSer
Was Saved;
But He Wasn't a Bit
Thankful.
BY M. QUAD.
Copyright; 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.

Just as the Bowsers had finished
dinner the other evening an express
wagon drove up with a parcel, and as
it was brought in Mrs. Bowser looked
at it and turned for an explanation.
Mr.. Bowser didn't give nj until they
got upstairs. Then he assumed a look
of superior wisdom and began:
"Do you know the money value Of
the property annually destroyed by
fire in the United States"
cit must be quite large" replied Mrs.
Bowser.
ut amounts to tens Of millions Of
dollars, my dear woman. Not only that,
but at least 1000 lives are sacrificed
to the fire aend every year. Business
is interrupted and ruined, homes made
desolate, wives made widows and
children made orphans by the devour-
ing element. You should read up on
the statistics. They will furnish you
more food for reflection than a hun
bred novels"
"Have you posted yourself?" she
asked, with a tartness to her tones.
Certainly 1 have. You don't imag-
inc 1 am talking through the top of my
head, do you? 1t vas my duty to post
myself, and I know all about 1t. There
wer. just 1899 fires in the country
last year, and the loss was exactly
$12S,282, 747.29. The point 1 set out to
make is that of these 1899 fires 9,28s
were due to carelessness."
GLOW carelessnessY
1.-The carelessness Of women and
children mostly. Every time you heat
your curling tongs you may set fire to
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
Communication.

The World: I noticed in a recent
issue of the Devils Lake Journal a
statement %purporting to show how
much money the police department If
his city had saved the taxpayers dur
ing the past two years over the two
years previous. Of course, as one
might expect, the statement was not
true, and was probably for the pur-
pose of fooling the taxpayers of the
city, as We have an election coming
next Tuesday. However, we did not
see no word about the money which
was fooled away at a recent term of
District court, on account of two
drunken detectives which were i'm
ported here, as is generally supposed
at the instance of our police depart
ment, the expense of which has to be
born by the taxpayers Of the city and
county. If the Journal will charge
this expense up against our police de-
partment, where it belongs, the bal
ance will be on the other side of the
ledger. We believe in being fair, but
of curse We would not expect any
thing fair to be published in the
Journal.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
I AWAKE AT MIDNIGHT AND SMELL
T. SMOKE"

Il WAKE AT MIDNIGHT AND SMELL
sMOKE."
the house. The cooks carelessness
may start a fire III the kitchen. You
light the gas and drop a match. The
cook filings matches about where the
rats a get at them. At any hour of
the day or night your absentminded-
ness may reduce this home to ashes"
"And how about your leaving lighted
cigar stubs around?' asked Mrs. Bow
ser. You have burned three holes in
the carpet, spoiled the piano cover, set
the curtains on fire and done other
damage"
"Woman, 1 am talking statistics"
shouted MI. Bowser as he turned on
her with such majestic dignity that
the cat wondered If she had ever met
him before, Passing over the fact
that you and the cook and even this
internal old cat are liable to set this
house IN fire any day in the year, let
me say that if people had been pre-
pared for fires there would not have
been half the loss Of property given in
the satisfies. While I can't watch over
you from hour to hour, l can in a
measur Offset your carelessness by be-
ing prepared to nip a confiagration in
the bud"
'Then the package downstairs is a
conf1agration nipper?' she asked.
Don't try to be funny, woman. This
is a matter not, only of dollars and
cents, but@of life and death, and I
want it. ,treated seriously, That pack
age down the hall is a fire extinguish-
er, You may at some time or other
have heard, of one, the same as you
haveIheard of a pile driver or a thrash
ing machine" .Hstfa 4!j5i
Eyes; l have heard of them"
uo""Tney rare ! toa,extinguish. incipient
conflagrations, FFon instance, I awake
at midnight and smell smoke 1. leap
out of bed and come down here to find
q fire just starting in that closet-a
IRE due to, carelessness., Left to, IT.
ppeeIlf for Ave minutes more and away
would go the house and our lives but
by means Of the extinguisher I extin-
'RuiShed it!n!aa NJ Z, tFi3tg iii it
Ta"Which'is very kind Of your she OBJ
eerved. 9ids I'll aE ts tla9j4 an4,2
"still trying to be funny, are you?
The object is to provoke me, but it
will fail. ], have not yet purchased the
exttnguisher, but brought II, home to
test it. I want you to learn how to
handle 1t SO that you may be prepar-
ed in my absence. It will also be well
for the cookito know how" @
"Are, you going to set the house afrc
in. order! to put 1t outT EGf9aaa tx
mo, ma'am, l am not. /. am going
to set fire to a pile Of newspapers or
the cement floor Of the cellar and then
show you how to douse the flames out.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
DoPPLER's LAW OF LIGHT.
It Proves That Our Solar System is
Whirling Northwa~d.

w UtEIlbIS |lNOIlIlSVs'U.
The fact that our solar system is
travelling northward ut a rate of twelve
miles per second has been determined
by means Of one of the most remark
able laws in the entire history OF
science, Doppler's law Of light. Stand
by a railway track and listen to a rapid
train approaching. AS it approaches the
bell or whistle will increase the pitch
of its sound and instantly lower the
pitch of tone after it passes and recedes.
When coming more waves enter the
ear and less when it Is departing.
Light consists of the action of wave
on the retina of the eye. Our earth and
sum-, all bodies in the solar system, are
moving to a point in the celestial
vault not far from the star Vega, III
the constellation Lyra, and. Of course,
receding from the opposite point Of the
sky. Waves entering the slit of the
spectroscope from the northern stars
are compressed-namely, more enter
per second and are dispersed toward
the violet end of the spectrum, less en-
ter from the southern stars and are
dispersed toward the red.
Now, exalted mathematics, based on
the laws of light, determine the extent
Of dispersion of waves toward the red
or violet for each decrease OF increase
Of motion Of light'emitting bodies, and
the amount actually found by expert
ment confirmed the mathematical for
mulas-a proof that modern mind is
expressing at a very exalted rate.-Ed-
gar Lucien Larkin, in New York Amer
lean.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
THE FIRST TROUSERS.
They wers Worn Skin Tight and Led
Men "a. Pad Thor leos.

noy Wofo worn oktn ii0ht and Led
Men "a; Pad Thor Legs.
The advent Of the silk hat led to the
Introduction Of trousers. Knee breech-
es and silk stockings did not CORE
spond with stovepipe hats. Try them
now and see If you think they do. So
reformers set themselves to work to
devise some neither garments congru-
ous with the new headpiece.
The result was trousers. There had.
1t is true, been some precursors Of
those inimitable garments. The Turk
had worn voluminous twin bags on his
legs, gathered and tied, bag fashion,
at the ankles. The Cossacks, too, had
found such things more convenient for
horseback riding than any other garb.
and "pantaloons" were used in armies.
especially by the French. But none Of
these nor any other garment that vas
orn prior to 1915 could be described
as genuine trousers.
The first trousers worn in London
were Of plain. light colored cloth, and
fitted very tightly; almost as tight, we
may believe, as those in this country
a generation ago. In the second sea-
son striped and other figured cloths
were used by some. but such trousers
were regarded as quite plcbeian and fit
for wearing only in bad weather when
the streets were muddy, or as u sort Of
rough outing garb ut the seaside. \
favorite material for trousers worn 10y
men of fashion was an elastic stock,
met. which fitted literally skin tight"
Beneath such garments. to supply thu
deficiencies of nature. men We're not
averse to wearing false calves and
other %paddings on their legs. Strips
passing beneath the foot were used to
keep the trouser legs held down iii
place.-Exchange.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
SE'Y|LLA HOTEL
HAS BEEN LEASED

A deal has been closed, whereby
Ray LaShelle, formerly of Larimore,
will take possession of Sevilla hotel
today. He has leased the same from
N. A. Baldwin, receiver for the North
Dakota Improvement Co. Mr.. and
Mrs. LaShelle have been in the city
for some time past and have been IA
miliarizing themselves with the local
conditions, and as he is an expert
enced hotel man, there is no question
but what he will make a success of
this popular house.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01

Of all her curious customs London
cannot boast Of q more singular n
that that formerly so strictly adhered
to at Holland House, n Of the most
historic old mansions In the British
capital. The last Of the Lords Holland
shot himself during a fit of despond-
ency. Everything pointed to a clear
casetof self murder, yet the Holland
family could be dissuaded from
the notion that the old man had been
murdered by some unknown assassin.
Accordingly every night for years it
was the custom for one Of the family
to go to the real of the house punctu-
ally at II o'clock and fire a gun for the
purpose, it is said, Of soaring the con
science" of the murderer. This curl
ous practice is a relic Of medieval
days In continental Europe, and the
case in point is probably the only In
stance where it has been noticed since
the days of the crusades.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
Ephemerai.

Sister Sue-Has Tom Sumboy a bank
account, do you know? .gyaas'E
Brother Bob--!Quite likely, but Toms
bank accounts are like gnats-they are
born, run their. little course and die
within forty-eight hours at the utmost.
New York Globe.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
A. Taxpayer.

For Sale: Two Registered Percher-
on Stations; One 8 years old and one
2 rears old, past. Also registered per-
'cheron mares Of all ages.
Frank Pitcher, Devils Lake, N. D.
tt.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
Tart Answer.

Mr.. Slowboy calling on girD-You
seem-er-rather distant, this evening.
The Girl-Well, your chair isn't nailed
down, is it?-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01

'if' %&''.''a' "a Truce. a!ai.' Eh45" "a
Crawford-Ivunderstan that his mat
rimonial difficulties have been settled.
Crabshaw-Yes; wife's relatives have
agreed to maintain strict neutrality
Life. 5Ts
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01
Einina tho. Order.

"And now" asked the youth, could
purchase
Some book that will answer the need
OF a young man about to be marriedT"
The merchant replied. Eyes. indeed"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-01

There's quite a demand" he, continued,
= $50 we carry a full line Of these. f3
Here, Brown, fill the gentleman's order
A strong, large sized p~ocketbook, please
--Browning's Magazine.