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The Harrison times., 1916-04-15
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
Alcohol and Muscular Weakness.

Alcohol and Muscular Weakness.
Very often a man takes alco-
holic beverages because he
thinks they increase his strength
But a careful test which has
been made with accurate instru-
ments shows that alcohol, In
stead Of increasing strength OF
the muscles, diminishes their
power. Alcohol produces the
we'll known disease Of nerve eI-
haustion or neurasthenia. There
have been many cases OF this
kind, They usually occur in tho
case OF individuals who drink al
cohol, as they say, moderately,
yet habitually for weeks, months
or even years. They think 1t
does them no harm, but the facts
are that 1t Is making them ex-
ceedingly nervous and undermin-
Ing their whole nervous system.
The Harrison times., 1916-04-15
THE FOUR LEAF CLOVER"

KNOW a place where the sun Is
like gold,
And the cherry blooms burst
u with snow,
And down underneath Is the
loveliest nook,
Where the four leaf clovers grow.
One leaf is for faith, and one is for
hope.
And one is for love. you know.
But God put another one In for
luck.
II you search you will find where
they grow.
But you must have faith and you
must have hope,
You must love and be strong, and
II you work, II you wait. you will
find the place
Where the four leaf clovers grow.
Unidentified.
The Harrison times., 1916-04-15
Jersey Bull

Toro 9th, of Hood Farm No. 97770;
services for this fine bull in future
will be 81, due at service, Subject to
return. Please SEND fees with COW.
B. B. Pullen, Starlight Stock Farm
One mile nCrth of Harrison.
The Harrison times., 1916-04-15
For Sale at a Bargain.

good Jersey cows fresh. ) Jacks.
4 nice young mares. Jersey male.
b. B. PULLEN
mile north of Ha rrisou Ark
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
How Styles Do Change.

Prof GOetZe says he can re.
member that when he was boy
he had to wear his brothers pants
aid was compelled to turn them
ub at the bottom much to his
charein but now every dude in the
land affects that style 1t is not so
many years ago that the first thing
we did after buying a hand-me-down
suit was to iron all the creases out
of it Now if the tailor was to send
out a suit not decidedly creased it
would be returned to be pressed 1t
used to be that the only man you
saw hitching up his pants and
wearing a belt was the red shirted
section man. Now you, will see
some of the presumably best dress
eFs hitchins at their belts la
section hand style, with liberal
supply of muslin bullying over the
top Of their fashionable trousers.
What is ridlcuie one day is fashion
thereafter and what is true Of
clothing is true of most everything
else What a tickle world this is.
-Moberly Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
When Snow Lies Deep.

| wonder if you really know
The gratitude the birds will show
For crumbs and seeds and bits Of
meat,
Or anything that they can eat
When winter winds blow loud and
shrill,
And snowflakes cover field and hill.
Select a tree and bore hole
About the shape of cup. of bowl,
And fill it with some melted fat,
Or something that they can get at.
And note how soon the birds will
come.
And how their little bills will drum.
The erubs and worms are all asleep
In winter when the snow lies deep;
And 50 the best that we can do
To aid the birds, and SEE them
through
This trying time of snow and sleet
Is to provide them food to eat.
Nellie M. Cove.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Mary a Vie Five Years.

Is she married? Who's her hus.
bandg How long have they been
married? Are they happyY
Those are some of the questions
a motion picture Editor is asked
to. answer. But of whom? Why
mostly flittle Mary Plckford. Mary
is such "A sweet lovemaker that
such questions just naturally follow.
Miss Pickford is a veteran at the
welded life, for five years ago
Owen Moore, the screen star, claim
ed her it all came about when the
two ware PLAYING leads at the old
Imp studio For the first time Owen
and Mary were cast as man and
wife, Mary as the faithful. obedient.
love absorbed wife and Oven as
the brutal young husband. Ovens
realistic brutality awed butt struck
response in Miss PiCkfOrd
Are you really as brutal as
thai" she asked after one of the
% scenes
III you we're my wife | couldn't
be" came the answer.
That was the beginning of the
romance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
The Little Chap at tiome

Tx tsiNiC may ui i''h'e
Il cant lay claim to anything ms
fur as looks may g.,
An when it comes to Farming. why
don't stand any show:
But there must be somethin' more
in me than other folks kin see,
Cause I've got little chap at home
that thinks a heap Of me
I've had my ups and downs in life
as all folks have. | guess.
An take it all in all. couldn't
bras on much success:
But it braces up a Teller, an il
tickles him to know,
Thar'S some one that takes stock in
him. no matter how things so,
An when get the worst Of it. I'm
proud 81, | hlu nr
+ know ina, hJlie c.r2 f mine
still think, ! heap OF me
r, eel m*l...tol nae, so
cuu,i .....
10 know h'tnlnt Tn >'rro enough
to keep .,r -.fn ..a1.rn;
I, e his .v,a' faith ia l.i THAT |
kin say or do.
1t sort 10 shama' a lelirr. but it
makes him better. too.
That's why try to be the man he
iancieS me to be,
Jest 'calSr TINT little chap Of mine,
he thinks A heap of me.
i wouldn't dlssapoint his trust for
anything on earth,
Or lie. hin See h,w il,ur | just
naturally am worth
An, after all, its easy up the better
road to climb.
With a hand To help you on. an
guide YOU all the time:
an | reckon I'm better man than
what used to be,
Since I've got little chap at home
that thinks a heap OF the"
Selected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Let Something 6 ,od Be Said

Let something " Jou be oaiu
When over the fair fame of friend
or foe
The shadow 4 disgrace shalt
fall; instead
OF words to blame, or proof of SO
and so.
Let something good he said.
Forget not that no felio%.belne yet
May fall so low but love may lift
his head;
Even the cheek Of shame with
tears is wet,
If something good is said.
No generous heart may vainly turn
aside
In ways of synplthy; no soul 20
dead
SIT nay aaA'n ,'io0e aud eIo-
fled:
s,nethju Hl b. said.
y -, LEN ,..a. the to.uy
rDwn.
A1l by til SIS ON which &c
avior bl-d,
IN. ~ your ..l soul, uopa for
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Chronic pIseouraaers.

It Is really very curious to observe
how, even In modern times, the acts
Of Encouragement prevail. There are
men whose sole pretence to wisdom
consists in administering discour.
agement. They are never at a loss
They are equally ready to prophecy.
with wonderful ingenuity, all possible
varieties Of misfortune to any enter.
prise that ia proposed and when the
thing is produced, and has met with
some success. to find flaw in it
Helps.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20

Enthusiasm is always connected
with the senses, whatever be the OBJ
ject that excites it, The true strength
of virtue is serenity of mind combined
with a deliberate and steadfast de-
termination to execute her laws. That
is the healthful condition OF the moral
life; on the other hand. enthusiasm.
even when excited to representations
OF goodness, is brilliant but feverish
glow which leaves only exhaustion and
languor behind.-kant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Wise Provision,

Not long ago some farmers had oc-
CASTOR to organize a corporation, and.
desiring to avoid the cost of a law
yer's service, they drew up their own
articles Of agreement. Among It's
provisions was the following: The
annual meeting Of the company shall
be held on the second Saturday Of
July in each and every year, except
when same falls on a Sunday or a
holiday"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
The Mother Job

Il really isn't hard to be mother.
There really isn't very much to do:
The days are just exactly alike each
other
You simply shut your eyes and
wander through!
For six o'clock is time enough for
rising,
And getting all tue children
washed and dressed
And breakfast cooked 1t really is
surprising,
But mothers never seem to need
rest!
The lunches must be packed and
jackets rounded.
And everybody Soothel and sent
10 school.
To say that mother rushes is I'M
founded -
She's nothing more to manage,
as a rule.
Unless it is to finish piles of sewing,
And cook aud wash and iron and
scrub and sweep.
r. order food and keep the furnace
going
And then perhaps to hide herself
and weep!
And when at last she's tucked them
under covers,
And seen to doors that Dads
forgot to lock,
Triumphantly, at midnight. she
discovers
She's nothing more to do till six
O'Clock!
Jane Burr in N. Y. Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Why Do You Worry

o, why do you worry and why do
you fuss?
It's dollars to douehnuts that things
might be "wus."
Pray what in the world are you
hoping to gain
When, by dav and by night, you
simply complain?
A laugh is worth more than a river
of tears;
An ounce of bright hope than "A ton
of dark fears;
A cheer beats a sroan by hundred
TO one.
And erowling's a capital habit to
To double your trouble and add to
your care.
Keep talking about them, yes. ~
matter where;
But would YOU GET rid Vt yplr
burdens 1T ,riet?
Forget that you have them, you'll.
soon find relief
If nobody mad any trouble bl' yOI.
D. yOI know what think To H1l
we would do?
We'd eucase you in glass and write.
Here's a man
Unlike any other since mortaIs
began
Ii we never had storms, lie rainbow ;
we'd see,
And a very great loss that surely
would be;
Take heart. AMI take hope. thea,
and seek to live so
That To others the right way to live
you may show
Robert NJ Oxford in New York
Mail
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
His Good Wishes,

Harry's grandpa was sick and Harry
went with his mother to see aim.
They remained for a little while. anu
on leaving Harry walked over to the
bed and, shaking hands said We'll,
good-by. grandpa, certainly hope you
don't die"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Notice of Settlement.

All creditors and urhers interest,"
Ell in the state Of E'nmet J. Craw-
ford, deceased, are hereby notified
that the undersigned ADMINISTRATIVE
of said estate intends to make a
final settlement of said estate at
the next term of the Probate Court
of Monroe County, Missouri, to be
holden at Paris, III said County on
Monday the l4th, day February,
1916. Ada Crawford
Administrative
Meriwether & Meriwether.
Attorneys for estate. 2.lO
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
CLERK ALL RUN DOWN
Restored To Health By Vinol

Shelbyville, lnd.-"I am clerk in
hotel and was all run down, no energy,
my blood was poor and my face covered
with pimples. got so weak ! had to
put up an awful fight to keep at work.
After taking many other remediee with
out benefit Vinol has retored my health
and strength. Roy F, BIRD.
For all rundown, weak, nervous
conditions of men and women, nothing
equals Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil. Try it on our
guarantee.
L. M. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20

Notice oil Letters oil Administration
Letters of Administration on the
estate of Willard ID Barnes. de-
ceased. were granted To the UNDER
signed on the Tn day Of January.
1915 by lhn prObnte court Of
Monroe county All persons having
claims against said estate are re
quired to exhibit ru"m fnr allowance
TO the administrator. with II six
months after the date OF said letters.
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate: and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of the last in
SertiOn of this publication they
will be forever barred
Nicholas A Drescher.
Administrator.
R. S McClin,ic. Attorney for
Estate 2-3
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20

A man who attends strictly to his
own business merely gets the repnta-
ton Of being unsociable.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-01-20
Crossing the Bar

Sunset and ey niHG star
And one cleir call for IN!
And may there be no moaning Of
The bar,
NIgn | put .. t. SEA.
But such a tide as moving seems
asleep.
Too full for sound and foam.
When that which drew from out
the bOunileSs deep
Turns again home
Twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark!
And may there be- no sadness of
farewell.
When | embark
For tho from out our bourne of
Time and Place,
The food may bear me far.
| hope to see my Pilot face to face,
When | have crossed the bar.
-TennysOn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08

American gold without obligating themselves to return 1t. They did it by misrepresentation and by the giv- ing of false names and addresses, while others have felt that inasmuch as it was government money which they received, and the government was obligated to take care of its subjects, they are not going to shell out until 1t becomes actually necessary.
 Secretary McAdoo takes the proper view when he maintains that those who are able to return the loan should do so, and if they are not willing to do so of their own accord they should be made to, but the attitude of such people shows precious little gratitude for the services rendered them.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08
PlMPLY? WELL, DON'T BE !
People Notice It. Drive Them Of With pr. Edwards Olive
 Tablets.

pimply face will not embarrass you much longer if you get a package of pr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights.
 Cleanse the blood. the bowels and the liver with Olive Tablets.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are the successful substitute for calomel- there's never any sickness or pain after taking them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do that which calomel does. and just as ef- fectively, but their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irri- tating.
 No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with "a dark brown taste" a bad breath, a dull, listless, mo good" feeling, constipation, torpid liver. bad disposition or pimply face.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color.
 Dr. Edwards spent years among patients afflicted with liver and bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the immensely effective result.
 Take one or two nightly for a week. See how much better you feel and look. 10c and 25c per box All drug gists.
 The Olive Tablet Company. colum- bus, O..
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08

"Oh. I've got just the dandiest scheme ever! Listen to this, my dear," young MT. Newlywed enthusiastically crumpled piece of the Sunday news paper which he had been eagerly de- vouring.
 Well accustomed to frequent such fiery outbursts, Mrs. Newlywed patti ently glanced up from her absorbing novel
 Now this man here, the author of this article on Modern Efficiency has certainly the right idea! He points out the continual waste which occurs daily in our homes. Furthermore, he proves that the self-same system used by big concerns can be successfully applied, naturally on a. much smaller scale, right in our own homes. Take the nearest case, for example. Granted you and l try to get along as econnically as pes sible, but do we actually know now much it costs us to live? No! We spend what we have for what we want, thank ing our lucky stars that our little ship steers clear of any treacherous butch CT or baker bills. However, that is by no means the best way! Now, let's for fun figure out exactly how we stand"
 Thus on and on he spoke, each word tumbling out rapidly and incoherently. All wrapped up in this vital problem, and fired with an almost boyish ambi- tion, the young man proceeded with pencil and paper to make out a care full tabulation of income and expense.
 The two fair, youthful and ineXperi- enced heads bent close together over the scratched and marked article. Oc- casional chuckling remarks broke de- lightfully from the lips of the ardent and would-be economist.
 Funny thing to find out how foolish we've been. practically throwing our good cash into the waste basket. Well, no more of that for us! By cutting down here and managing to do with cut this, we'll get along for praCti- cally' one-half as much. Quite some difference, eh, dear?"
 During this belaboring process, the freshly made bride remained silent, partly through necessary and partly because of certain well grounded doubts. Nevertheless, all pess1m1stl- cal views were swept aside at tor nado speed by the confident, loudly i lauded statements of her brave and | venturesOme husband.
 "Oh, finally we've got it! Hit the nail on the head this time!" exclaimed l Mir. Newlywed, as he impatiently l leaped to his feet, his hair all ruffled | up, minus collar and tie, but with i sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks. | Now, this is the plan: I'll give you | S4 a week to run the house on. ' ou are to use your own judgment in buy | ing, but if you act according to the
 menus we've made out between us | you can easily do it. We'll begir
 right away. Tomorrow, as you've al l ready suggested, we'll have all warm | ed-overs,' Why, this fussing witf
 something fancy is not only eXtrava- gant, but it wears you all out, dearie.'
 Planting a nasty kiss upon his be- U
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08
TAKING PROPER COURSE.

It has taken the secretary of the treasury some time to carry out the threat which be made last year, to the effect that those who were able and who had failed to reimburse this government for money advanced them while in Europe at the opening of the war would be sued for the recovery of the loan, but the bringing of suit against a New Yorker indicates that he meant what he said when he prom ised civil action.
 There are in many instances those who are not able to make restitution and for, these due allowance is made but even among those who have the least means there has been the great est appreciation of the service ren- dered by this country in sending them financial assistance, if it is to be measured by the promptness with which the indebtedness has been dis charged and the eacrifces which have been made to get the money to re- turn.
 There were many, however. who saw m opportunity. to get handful. o1
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08
An Easy Way To Get
 Fat And Be Shong

Tho trouble with most thin folks who on drugging their stomach or stufhns it with greasy foods: rubbing on use less flesh creams" or following some foolish physical culture stunt, while the real cause or thinnrzs goes un- touched. You cannot get fat until food you cat
 There Is a preparation known to re- liable druggists almost everywhere which seemingly embodies the missing elements needed by the digestive or Eans to help them convert food into rich. fat-laden blood This modern treatment is called SIrEOl and has been termed the greatest Of fiesh-builders- SargOl aims through reGeneratiye, re- constructive powers to coax the stom- ach and intcstines to literally soak up the fattening clements of your food and pass them into the blood. where they are carried to the starved. broken down cells and tissues of your body. You can readily picture what result this amazing transformation should nroduce as with increased weight the cheeks fill out, hollows about neck, shoulders and bust disappear and from 10 to 20 pounds of solid. healthy flesh lutely harmless. inexpensive. efficient Lee C. OsgOod. Norwich. and ChesbrO's Drug Store, WiliimanttC, and other leading druggists or this vicinity have it and will refund your money If you are not satisfied. as per the guarantee found in every package.
 NOTE:-SargoI Is recommended only results in cases Of nervous indigestion. etc. have been reported, care should be taken about using 1t unless a gain of weight Is desired.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08
GEORGIA AND LYNCHING.

There appears to be a feeling down in Georgia that something ought to be done to remove the stigma from that state which is caused by the large number of lynchines which take place there, but thus far there appears to be a much divided opinion as to how to go about it. There certainly can be no pride in a civilized state in being known as the leader of all the others in the disregard for law and order, and 1t is therefore but natural that some determined and united eff fort should be made to check mob rule.
 In the opinion of the Augusta
 Chronicle "the best remedy is the medication of a moral sentiment that lynching is plain, flat, unadulterated murder, and will have, in that dread full day to be answered for as such" There can be no question but what that is just what Georgia needs to-
 gether with a new conception of what law and respect for it is, for while Judge Hillyer of Atlanta declares The best way to stop lynchings is to stop the crimes that provoke lynch ings" he must realize that if Georgia waits for that it will never remove the blot from it's name at the rate it l is progressing. By lynchings it is tacllling its problem from the wrong 1 direction. It should use different tac- l tics, for mob rule has not accomplish | ed any reformation and conditions are
 far worse in Georgia where 1t Is more
 or less countenanced than they are in | other states where greater respect is | paid to the law. There is much truth
 in the statement of Judge Lambdin of
 the southern district court when he | declares that "One sheriff who shows
 real grit and courage will forever put
 an end to lynchings in his county, and
 a few hangings of lynchers would stop l this crime in our state"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08
DETENTION OF SWEDISH
 STEAMSHIP BY BRITISH.
Has Created in Sweden an Intense
 Pro-German Feeling.

New York, March 7-The detention of the steamship Stockholm of the recently organized Swedish-American line by British authorities on her last outward voyage from this port served to create in Sweden an intense pro- German feeling, according to Edwin Finn. New York importer who ar rived here today on sSe Stockholm.
 ''Prior to the holding up of the Stockholm he said, the sympathy as between Germany and Great Britain appeared to be about evenly divided. The Stockholm, while own ed by a private corporation. is looked tioDaI institution and the line that owns her as a forerunner of a great comerciaI sea power for the country. vessel and among her passengers were made the round trip as guests of the line. The seizure of the ship and the
 searching of her cargo at Girwall and
 Liverpool as we'll as her detention for
 more than a week was taken as an af- front"
 The ship sailed from Kirlwall to Liverpool, MT Finn added, with. a British marine guard on board. At the | latter port, the time of her detention | being uncertain, representatives of thF | country arranged for the transporta- tion of a majority of her passengers | to Sweden bv other vessels.
 NIr. Finn clso said that there arc | millions of dollars worth of merchant. disc waiting in Gothenburg for ship.