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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20

Hiram c Underhill was born in
Boone County. Kentucky, Oct. 81,
1885 and died at his home 5 miles
south east Of this city July 13, 1916
aged 80 years. 8 months and ID days
In 1851 he was united III mar.
riage to Adeline Crawford, To this
union five children were born.
Christy and Addie who died when
about twenty years of age, Mrs
Mary Moss VINO lives near Joanna.
Clay Underhill, Of near Huntington.
and We Underhill. of near Monroe
City He also leaves eleven grand
children and five :reat grand chill
dren His wife died in 1875 and
two years later he married Miss
Elizabeth Beem0n who preceded
him to that Great Beyond Feb. %.
1915 MIR. Underhill has not been
wei! for about 10 years and for 10
years had not been off of his place
tho he was confined to his bed only
about three weeks Through all
these wears he has been a patient
sufferer, never complaining
He was member of Bethlehem
Church for fifty years and was
deacon and trustee for number
Of years. Funeral services were
held in the church of his choice
Friday morning, Rev S P Gott
officiating lnterment in the
Bethlehem cemetery.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
theatrical Rumblings

Oscar Dane who presides over
the largest booking agency in the
West. wno furnishes talent and
entertainment tor majority OF affairs
held 70. many miles around the city
of St. Louis made a flying trip from
the city Saturday and met the
amusement committee at Citizens
Bank where contracts were made
whereby Mr.. Dane furnishes the
free attractions for the One Big
Picnic To be held here Thursday
July 9th the attraction known as
the Hippodrome Street Shows a
combination # four high class
shows MIR Dane promised TO
personally direct the performances
if possible In event he cannot be
present our local Theater Mgr R A.
Kirby will take charge of the shows
Instead. The largest and best free
attraction ever been pulled off in
Monroe absolutely free and on the
Main Streets of the city
The Dog and monkey Circus is a
show alone.
The lying artistes acrobats and
equiliDrists, ballet dancing in fact
everything that goes to make a
really good entertainment, NOR ming
and evening show.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
A Diseraceful Affair.

For several days the colored pop
ulatiOn Of this city have been quite
stirred up. Ii commenced Satur-
day night when Eddie Lee Bassett
and his wife Goldie Topp Bassett
came to blows. Friends of the
latter came TO her assistance with
the result that yesterday morning
Eddie Lee was lying at the point of
death Tuesday morning Nancy
Kelly, Goldie Bassett, Austin White
Henry Summers and Roy Scott
were taken before Judge Node
Green and tried for disturbing the
peace. The fine and cost amount.
ed to Sll rs each and they were
given 60 days labor on the streets
They are to be tried by the State
before W. B. Spaldlng next Tuesday
on the charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill Scott and
White are out on bond.
After the trouble Saturday night
Nancy Kelly went to Palmyra
Adam Graves went down Monday
and brought her back. She had
been drinking and put up fiehr
bruisine the officers hand and arm
with an umbrella before she con.
sented to return. On the train
Officer Graves found Vicente" Nc
Ceary who was wanted by the City
Marshal for jumping trains and
brought him back that evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20

during IA portion of the time usual
ly devoted to the Sunday School
exercises He spoke interesting and
had he taken time with US to fully
present hls cause, the response
would have been more hearty He
compared the work which he was
trying to do for his church To that
done 10y Bro Rife for this church.
When speaking Of Bro Rife he used
terms of highest concentrations
Sunday School next Sunday
morning at 945 p IN Preaching
at II. Park services 7 Prayer
meeting Wednesday night at s
Hearty welcome extended all
W. H. Johnson, Pastor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
w. c. I. u Notes.

The W. c T U. met at the home
of Mrs. J. M. Medcalf Tuesday af.
ternoon. The Pres Mrs. VI. P Nolen
opened the meeting bv reading the
9Th Chapter of Romans After Roll
Call in the absence Of the leader,
Mrs. Shear nan Irs Mar Cline
led in an interesting program. on
the topic Temperance and Mis-.
sions." with the loIlDwing helps.
Rum the Great Foe Of Modern Mis-
SionS was given unier several
minor heads Answered by Mrs.
Cline in How 10 do the Work
through CooperatioE with Mission
Societies. A story entitled "Chare-
ed With Murder" b. Mrs B S
Fowler concluded the program
There was very good attendance
considering the intensely warm
weather, including tnree visitors
Our hostess served lemonade and
cake during the social hour.
The W c 7 U. now has a Co.,
organization Of ten local Unions
The -reater number of these were
organized by Mrs Copaee, State or
eanizer within the last year. Mon
roe City is the oldest and largest
Union having a membership of Sd
on its revised list Lets all count
one" and boost it to one hundred
The W. c U will meet Aug / with
Mrs Emma Bush. Miss Lizzie
Umstattd, leader
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20

The country has been suffering
from an epidemic of Infantile
Paralysis which makes US all anx.
ious especially those of US with
children in our homes.
One of our physicians who tai
had personal experience with the
disease has written an apt paper
OIL the subject for the Democrat
which appears in this issue. 1t is
both interesting and instructive.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20

Next Thursday Picnic Day the R
F. D carriers will leave the Post
office at 7 a. III. instead OF $40
Patrons will take notice thereof
and govern themselves accordingly.
Buy your ice from DierkS & Hay ;
Our odd trousers department is
loaded with all the good thing, n
low prices. Yates & Hagan.
The ladies of Grace Baptist
Church will serve ice cream. home
made ices and cake, at their social
in the South Park Thursday light
July Goth, Hon. A. N. Lindsey will
be the speaker Of the evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20

Layson Tooley, J. Wilson Smith
Joseph Quinn, Vaults 7. Sharp and
Jas. A Wimsatt attended the 18th
Annual Mo. State Rural Letter
Carriers Convention at Hannibal
last Friday and Saturday. They re-
port a very enjoyable time besides
accomplishing much business. The
following eight gentlemen were
elected delegates to the National
Convention which will be held in
Chicago the latter part of August,
Pres. Claude Smith. of Guthrie, Del
eeale at Large, Walter Schulenbere
of Independence, j. j. Lukens, OF
Oregon, - Freeman, of Warren
ton, C. F. Cubank, Of Huntsville, W
S Aliens. Cape Girardeau. H, Gan
der. Eldorado Springs and J. A.
Wimsatt. Of Monroe City. -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
Hannibal Looses To Monroe q to

The Hannibal All Stars lost their
first game this season to the local
team at Proctors Park by a score
of q to /.
Monroe took the lead in the End.
inning when with two men on bas e
Mclnery lost control of his left
wing and walked 3 men forcing 2
across the plate
The All Stars made their only
score in the sixth on a 2 basger by
MCNulty. and single by Wennegar
The Monroe team got funny in the
Th. aud succeeded in putting 2
more runs across the plate.
Stolen Bases Holcomb. Brisco Nc
NuIty, L. Haeau 2
Struck out by IioIcomb II by Nc
Inery 6. 2Base hits Davenport Nc
Nulty. Wenneear Base on Balls
Mclnery 5 Holcomb 0
Score by innings
Hannibal 600 90 / 900 /
Monroe q 200 02 100 4
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
WHAT HAPPENED.
What Happened in Mexico When
Taft was President Befsre Wilson
Came Into Office

Novemte s, Riotine in
Mexico City: American flag torn to
pieces; windows of American resi-
dehces md business houses smashed
street car containing American
school children stoned: son of
Unl;ed States Minister Wilson
assaulted Disturbance continued
throughout November 8.
November 10 1910 Riotint in
GnadalajHra; American flag burned
window, Of American banks and
Stoies smashed Disturbances con.
tinued throughout November II.
November ~, 1910 Rlotlnt dt
Cinidad Forfirio Dlaz: American
Consulate wrecked; records of con-
Sulate destroyed.
November Is, l9lO-Outbreak
of the Madero revolution,
March 7. l9ll-Twenty thousand
United States regulars mobilized
along Mexican border
April l3, l9l1-Rebel force
attacked Aqua Prieta, opposite
Douglas Ariz; three Americans
killed and five wounded in Douglas
April II. l9ll-Federals attacked
Aqua PrIeta Prieta half of town of
Douglas under fire of Mexican guns
seven Americans wounded: Gov.
ernor Sloan Of Arizona. asked
President for Protection Ameri.
cans: President Taft replied, dec in
Ing to take military action
May 8 and 10, 19l1-Rebels
assaulted and captured Juarez;
l,lOO American troops patrolled
American border: five Americans
killed and II wounded in FL Paso
May II, 1911 Secretary Of State
Knox sent note TO Mexico City
denying rumOrs of intervention
March %, l9l2-Rifles sent to
American legation in Mexico City
fur protection of American citizens;
American ColoniSts in northern
mexico fiocked across border to
save their lives; great damage to
American property BY rebels.
April Il, 1912 State Depart
ment wanted Madero and OrOzCO
against further outraSeS to Ameri-
can lives and property.
December 4. 1912 President
Taft in message to Congress, praised
policy of patient nonintervention"
in Mexico,
February 8. l9l3-Uprising
against MaderO government In
Mexico City: several days of street
fighting folIewe d; several hundred
civilians killed. including two
American women.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
FIRST BAPTIST

We had visiting preacher with
us Sunday, the Rev. John R Blythe
of Eldon, Mo. He brought US a
great message and our people con-
tributed generously toward the debt
on the meeting house of the Bap.
tist Church at Eldon. Bro. Blythe
was with me in college and | was
glad to have him preach tc our peo.
pie Monday morning DR.. j. P
Bridges of Charleston, Mo. stopped
off a few hours on his way to Colo
DR.. Bridges was in William Jewell
College when was student there
Monday afternoon Senator Wallace
Crossley, of Warrensbure, Mo, call
ed me and told me he was in town
campaigning. He is a candidate for
the nomination of Lieut.. Gov. Wal
lace Crossley and | we're students at
William Jewell at the same time
1t was a delight to have these
friends of former days with me for
q few hours We shall have our
regular services next Sunday. Sun
day School is at 945 a m Our base
ball boys must not be caught nap
ping. Somebody will spring a game
OH us some of these days regardless
of the heat, Let us be ready to
meet any contestants for the pen
ant. Preaching service is at II a.
m. and we shall 60 to the Park for
the evening service. We give the
public a most cordial invitation to
attend all our services.
Sam P. Gott, Pastor.
GRACE BAPTIST
A very good service last Sunday.
Fewer in attendance than usual
Visitors present with US. The Rev
Bl, the OF Eld0n, Mo-. and pastor OF
the Baptist Church at that place
presented the needs Of his people
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
Monroe City auauqua August 227 Bsfs ss" and hR:t Better

Mrs. Oscar McDanieIs, wife of
Buchanan County prosecuting at
torney was brutalIy murdered at
her home in St Joseph Friday night
Her husband was called to the city
and during his absence. the house
entered and her skull crushed.
Finding tie c4l. 10 ~ d fdAe he
hurried home and rs he entered
the house five shots were fired at
him
Mrs McDaniels was niece of
Mrs j H Willis aud Mrs. I +.
Earhart oi this cliy ana Frances
Moss of near Ely She was a
daughter Of Luke Hayden Moss aud
will be remembered by many in
this locality as she often visited
here Fourteen years ago she and a
Younger sister spent the summer
with relatives here.
No clue as TO who the guilty
parties are has been found A re
ward of $500 has been offered by
family county AMI state.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
Married in Walla Walla

Cards have been received from
DR. and Mrs A. W. Ely, of Walla
Walla. Wash, announcing the mar
riase of their daughter. Miss Annie
Belle Ely to Mr. Adrien j. Magallon.
Wednesday July IL. 1916
The bride will be remembered by
many in this community.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20

See Dierks g. Hays about your ice
Mrs. L Cummings. Of near Ely,
was shopping in this city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-07-20
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly a.
9 a. m. Each Tuesday.

INEOD ENhN
Sunday School at 945 a. III.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30
METHODIST
1t was hot last Sunday, the hot.
est day we have had for a long
time, and the people are to be COM
mended fer coming ont to the vari-
GUS hours of worship. We had
146 in S S and large congreea-
ton at the League service Next
Sunday will continue the same
theme: The Power of Thought"
Next Sunday night will be the final
program of the League contest. 1t
has been good thus far and especi-
ally, the last service. | consider
this one of the best programs ever
rendered in a contest and the other
side is coming back next Sunday
night with rich program to com,
pete with it. There will be things
given that have have not been Civ
ell thus far in the contest. AS to
whether they can beat the program
of last Sunday night, cannot say
but one thing can say, and that
is the object of the contest has been
won, namely. creating lively in
terest during the hot summer
months. Think of it, from 200 to
300 at a Young Peoples service?
ThiT is wonderful 1t is not gotten
up for sides or factions, but for the
League, and | know the entire
church has felt the benefit of it.
My, but il was hot in the park ser
vice had time trying to preach
but the congregation was large,
and | trust some good done.
C. |. Hoy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
COFFEE WAS IT.
People Slowly Learn tho Faets.

"All my life have been a slave q
coffee. kept gradually losing my
health. but l used to say nonsense. 10
don't hurt me.
Slowly / was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
nervous force was shattered.
my heart became weak and uncer-
tain in it's action and that frightened
me. Then my physician told me that
I must stop drinking coffee or ! could
never expect to be well again.
II thought of Postum but could
hardly bring myself to give mp the
coffee. ~
FINALLY I concluded that owed II
to myself to give Postum trial. ] got
o package and carefully followed the
directions, and what delicious, nour-
fishing, rich drink It wasl Do you
know, found 1t very easy to shift
from coffee to Postum.
almost Immediately after ! made
the change found myself better, and
rs the days went by ! kept on improv'
ing. My nerves grew steady l slept
well and felt strong and well-balanced.
Now the old nervousness is gone ana
I am we'll once more"
It pays to give up the drink that
acts on some like poison, for health
is the greatest fortune one can have.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in q cup OF hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
q delicious beverage Instantly. sOc ana
Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious ana
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason for Postum.
sold by 0rocerA
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
Lenuth of a Day.

A day is generally supposed to DC
a period of twenty-four hours, but this
is not necessarily so. The period oil
the suns position above the horizon
also constitutes day. The actual
measure of time covered by a day as
we know it is twenty-three hours. nifty
six minutes, and five seconds. In some
parts of Norway the day lasts two
whole months without interruption!
Three and a half months constitutes
the period of the longest day in Spitz-
bergen, while the shortest only reg
listers two and a half hours! That is
Judging the actual period of light
which would be nineteen hours, and
the shortest five. At Hamburg the
longest is seventeen, and the short
est seven. London's longest day Is
roughly, sixteen and half. with the
shortest about eight hours.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17


Lady Ralph Paget, whose mother
Lady Arthur Paget, is a daughter OF
the late Paran Stevens, at one time
owner of the Fifth Avenue hotel, New
York, is one of the most ardent Rec
Cross workers among the English no
bility. When, in 1910, her husband
the British minister to Serbia, took his
young bride of three years to Be-
grade, she became deeply interested
in the Balkan life and the welfare o.
the Serbian people, and she was ons
of the principal organizers of the hos
pital service in Serbia during the wal
of 1912. She was in Belgrade engaged
in Red Cross work when the Bulgars
took that city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizxf
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines, instead Of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbinG sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the LIVER and carry out al
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels. er
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10cent boz
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your lives
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
PreIudiced.

Whitney Warren was talking at the
Metropolitan club in New York about
the central empires submarine policy.
"Any American who supports that
policy" he said, ANY champion OF the
Binkers of the Lusitania and Ancona.
must have a taste like the old Scots.
can old Scot was once Boosting that
Scottish apples were better than our
splendid Oregon ones-our sweet.
Juicy, enormous, red-cheeked Oregon
apples that sell in the restaurants OF
Europe for forty or fifty cents apiece.
EYES, said the Scot. our Scottish
apples are the best
"'Come now said fruit farmer.
you can't mean that
eyes, do mean it, said the Scot;
but maybe I'd better tell We, ladies
that for my ain taste ! prefer them
sour and hard"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17

The two were Harrison Waygle of
Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Katherine FarQuhar of Galesburg,
Ill. Although the two are brother and
sister. they had not met in fifty-four
years.
Waygle. who is sixty-five, remarked
to his son two weeks age that he
wished he could find some trace of his
sister. The son recalled that at one
time his aunt had lived in Galesburg
and wrote to John Hiatt. chief of po-
lice.
Hiatt remembered having heard his
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
CONVERSATIONS

There is one grocery store to every
800 inhabsants of this country.
A San Francisco woman is the in
yentor of a metal wardrobe for which
sanitary advantages are claimed and
which also can be enlarged By attach
ing additional units
The back of q BARRIERS chair In
vented by a philadelphia is made in
two parts, the lower swinging out
horizontally to form a seat when a
child occupies the chair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17

In some parts of China it is consid-
cred a high virtue for wife to COM
NIT suicide after the death of her hus-
band.
The violin type Of musical izstru-
ment has been used from an unknown
period of antiquity. and the viol has
been traced back 10 the eighteenth
century.
A Frencnman has invented rods to
be mounted on the sides of automo-
biles to swing out and prevent them
capsizing when running On the side
OF road
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
new TREATMENT FOR
SWOLLEN VEINS

Swollen veins are dangerous ana
often burst. Sufferers are advised to
get a. two-ounce. original bottle OF
Emerald Oil Gull strengthl at any
pharmacist and start to reduce the
veins and punches at once,
Physicians recommend Emerald Oilt
It is used in hospital practice and q
small bottle will last O. long time, be-
cause 1t Is very concentrated. Apply
rs directed until the swelling is re.
duced to normal.
It is so marvelously powerful that
swollen glands, and even goitre disap-
pear when used steadily.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
Farmer Buried alive.

Warsaw, Ind.-Martin Greenbaum, a
farmer, narrowly escaped death under
a strawstack. Cattle had burrowed in
the stack so that it threatened to
topple over. Greenbaum attempted to
prop up the stack and was caught I'M
der 1t when it collapsed. He was dug
out tr7o hours later by relatives. v7t1c
missed him and who had fouss him
under the straw after long Gunt. He
was almost suffocated when rescued
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
REUNITED AFTER 81 YEARS
Brother and Sister Meet in Chicago
After Separation Of Over Half
Century.

Chicago.-A gray haired, wrinkied
man and placid, kindly old woman
faced each other in the home of De-
tective John Homer st 1929 South Car
penter street.
We'll. Harrison," said the woman
We'll, Katherine," said the man.
Then both smiled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
A Ringer.


Ernest P. Bicknell, national director
Of the American Red Cross, said on
his return from Belgium to a Wash
lngton reporter:
. eff peace is to come each side must
do its share. Advances must be made
like the girl, you know.
"A young millionaire said to beau
tiful girl on a moonlit beach between
two dances:
Don't you like that Shakespear-
can quotation: p
"'"The friends thou hast and their
adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops
of STEEL"
1.-THE girl sighed.
Beautiful she said. Beautiful.
But wouldn't hoops of gold be bet
terri"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
Retort Courteous.

He was an estimable young man.
whose life happily had not intimately
acquainted him with the etiquette Of
the barroom, but he had evidently
picked up some knowledge of this
from hearsay and reading.
Here" said his fellow worker. In
reaction against the toll of the holi.
day rush." lis to hell with Chris
mas!"
The young man bowed gravely, and
clicked his glass. Perhaps the din
Of the place a bit confused him.
Same to you," he said in q polite
voice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
A Threat.

Peddler-This salve am selling. sir,
is a splendid thing for sprains and
bruises OF all kinds
Business Man saragely)-TheE, II
you don't clear out xoull need ton
of it for personal use.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
Safest place.

A Cleveland man gave up his street
car seat to a woman, she thanked him
and theirs was the first wedding
the year. The back platform is. aftof
all, the safest Dlace.-Miy aenrosb
Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17
Deserves It Either Way.

A New York woman wants a di.
yorce because her husband threw an
egg at her. II it was fresh egg she
deserves il, because he was extrava-
CANT; If it wasn't, ditto. because he
was q brute.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-17

friend Homer, in Chicago, say some
thing about relatives named Waygle.
So he wrote Homer.
katherine Waygle is ny mother-in-
law" Homer wrote back
Then the meeting was arranged.