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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-06-29
The Weather.

Showers; not much change in tenn
perature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-06-29
Engineers Funeral at Oconomowoc

Engineers Funeral at Oconomowoc.
Oconomowoc, June 21.-The re-
mains of Matthew J. Mccormick, vet
eran Milwaukee road conductor, who
was killed by falling from his train,
No. 5, near La Crosse early in the
morning, will be brought to Oconomo-
voc for interment in st. Jerome's
Catholic cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-06-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York r. H. E.
Boston 1O00O0OO1-2 4 2
New York ....3 10000 9
Tyler and Gowdy; Anderson and
Rariden.
Second game R. H. E.
Boston OOOO1000-1 4 0
New York %. 000O0000-O 5 2
Ragon and Gowdy; Tesreau and
Rariden.
At Brooklyn R.H.E
Philadelphia 1910 O210O-7 II 0
Brooklyn 10000 100000 8
Rixey and Killefer; Dell, Cheney
Meyers.
Second game R.H.E.
Philadelphia ..5o3O1eoo0-s 10 1
Brooklyn 020O01O-3 s 2
Demaree and Burns; Coombs, APP
pleton, Mails and Meyers and Mc5
Carly.
At Pittsburgh R.HE.
st L. ..OO11OO2O2 40 Is 8
Pitts. ..0020O130 10000 II
Williams, Doak, Jasper and Snydr;
Mamaux, Cooper, Miller and Gibson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Along in the fall Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Baldwin were coming out Of
Canton to meet Mr. and Mrs. Green
who were going over to spend Sun
day 1t was on Saturday evening
Of the automobile contest from St.
Louis to Kcokuk and just the other
SIDE Of Taylor they found valuable
gold watch and fob The watCn
Was an expensive one and the fob
va especially unique. 1t was a
gold 'Ob ana had the name Hcnder-
son 20 1t. II hal been presented
By smith Academy 1911 to the
Champion batter. Last week Mrs
BrndduS Christian sent them a
clipping from the PALMYRA Spec
tator saying thar Mr. Henderson
had lost watch and fob in Marion
County on the day OF the auto.
mobile tour and that the watch
was especially valuable to him as
1t was an heirloom and had been
handed down to him from his
foreiatherS. tie lived in the suburbs
of ST. Louis His initials were the
same rs those on the fob. Mr..
Baldwin has written to the address
and feels sur" ne has found the
owner Of the property.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
A Sad Accident

Ben Grlgsby, one OF an auto load
from Evansville, had a serious &C.
cident when coming to theI 90 F.
reunion thursday. We were told
tnat the car had been stopped to
repair a blow out and was just
starting when the young NAH
cropped his pipe. He jumped ont
hot realizing the car Was going so
last, and tell, striking his head on
tue ground. lie was brought to
DR.. Southern'S Office for treatment
and then taken to the Monroe Hotel
He was unconciOuS for several hours
but toward midnight seemed a
little better.
At noon yesterday the young
man seemed better and the doctor
thought he would recover His
father came in about nine o'clock
Thursday evening and was in
Outraged at the change yesterday
morning.
The young man is the son of
Matt GrIgsby, county judge of the
Eastern district He is cashier of
the Granville Bank. His accident
was deplored by the entire member
ship.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
On Annual Vacation

K 0. Cranston who is postal
clerk on the Burlington with a run
from 81 Louis to ST. Joseph, is tax.
ing his annual vacation which is IS
days This with the 6 days allowed
at each end Of the run makes 80
days.
Mr.. CranStOn has been on this
run for II years and has been
clerk in charge of the car for some
time His run is considered the best
as IT is day work. he is on No 43
and No IA
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
WeeEly Market Letter Furnished by
Woodson-F ennewald L. S. Com.
Co National Stock Yards, iii.

Cattle receipts were liberal Nom
day and the market Is to rs cents
lower, but reoeipts were light today
and the market 10 to Is cents
higher, with all good to choice
steers nnG butcher stuff fully steady
with last WeeK white medium
kinds are 10 to is cents lower
Top today Sl1 so for 2 loads of
100 yearling steers which we sold
for Clark & BledScoe of Audraln
Co. which is the highest priced
cattle ever sold in the history of
this market
Bulk Of the choice steers selling
Sl075 to $1l 80. Good $500 to
1915. Medium $3.50 to S825.
FAIR killers Sc IS to S7,t5.
Stockcrs and feeders 10 cents
higher Choice 81 Is to S7.35
Good $665 to 500, Medium
s. so to $500.
Choice heifers $500 to 1915
Good IS 90 to So IS Med!am S6l5
to Sc SO Fair killers S525 to
$685.
Choice cows So rs to ST so Good
$500 to $3.50 Medium S525 10
S575 Cutters S475 to $500
Cannsrs 50 % to 81 50 Choice bulls
ST IS to 81 so Good s. rs to SIS IS
Medium S. rs to S575.
Hog receipts liberal market
opened Is cents higher, closing
with the advance lost. Best butcher
and heavy hogs SOLO to S1O25.
Good mixed and light hogs $975.
to SO IS Packers 50 25 to SO so.
Sheep receipts 20OO. sheep Is
cents higher Lambs steady. Bulk
good fat sheep S735 to $3.50.
Iearlines $500 to 1925 Good to
chaice lambs Sll 50 to S1l75
Fair to good $l075 to SLIPS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
Tonsils Removed

Saturday Mrs. Pearl Colvert took
her son Marion, and Henry Brewer
his daughter Vireie to Hannibal
and had their tonsils and adenoids
removed.
Miss Vireie is improving as well
as could be exp etted. Master
Marion contracted a cold and was
not doing so we'll Wednesday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
A Lovely Party

My what good time we had
and wasn't everything lovely. Such
remarks were heard on every side
as the ladies wended their way
home from the he uiiiul party
given by Mrs. W. G Williamson
thursday Afternoon when she was
hostess to the Deuce of Clubs
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

The Chrysanthemum show by
the W. c. 7. U. is deserving of
success. The room, early yester
day morning was beautiful al d
not nearly all their display was in.
We will give a list of prize win
nerS IN our next issue.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
Visited in Indiana

Ed Byrd, wife and son John
Byrd of near Warren returned
Tuesday night from pleasant visit
with relatives in Indiana Fred
Byrd and Ben Stuart of Shelbina
took them through in automobiles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
Odd Fellow County Meeting

thursday afternoon and evenine
marked the sixteenth annual re-
union of the Odd Fellows of Monroe
County Every thire on the pro-
gram was as planned and it is said
to have been one of the best re.
unions they have ever had
Seven cars from here met the
visitors A; Indian Greek There 80
cars came into town together
Quite number came in later both
by auto and on the train. The
weather was favorable, the attend
ance good, the program all that
they had planned. What more
was there to be desired? We will
not 60 into detail as we published
the program early in the week. 1t
was pronounced a success in every
way.
The Rebekahs served supper to
about IT'S and midnight lunch to
about 100
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
Notice To Tax PAYERS

Notice is hereby given that | will
follow the following schedule in nv
annual trip over the county with
the tax books:
Madison, Nov, 20 and 81.
Holiday. Nov. %
Evansville, Monday. Nov. 81
All owing personal back taxes
are urged to see me on these rounds
as these taxes must be paid at once.
A c. DEAVER.
Collector.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

The United States Weather Fore
cast by Wireless, given by Bert
Emerson at Noon on Press Day.
Fair tonight and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Palmyra. Marion County, Hanni-
bal and Quincy! money to loan on
farm lands. will loan in Shelby,
Monroe, Rails and Marion Counties
W. p. Johnson, Palmyra, Mo. If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Editor Blanton. of the Paris
Appeal was IN this city Thursday
and while here called on the Dem
ocrat. We are always glad to see
Mr.. Blanton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
Apples for Sale-Frank Gentry #

II is simple matter TO be neu-
trail if you bon't know the nation.
ality Of any of your grandparents
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Thanksgiving Day Thurs Nov. 80
Big Special Matinee go, night
7:30. The Raven" 6 reels, R ,mance
of Edgar Allen Poe. A COMEDY in
connection, 7 Reels, 5 lid 10 cts.
Gem Theater,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Mrs. Percy Skinner and daughter
of Tnlsa Oklahoma who have been
the guests of NJ. A. Hanback, and
family returned to Palmyra Thurs
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
For Sale

A modern nine room house,
well located, Can make terms
1t A. S. Jayne & Son
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Fletcher Crawford went to Shell
bina Thursday for several days
visit with relatives and friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Misses L.nna Evans, Vivian
Clark, LYDIA Lane, and Leta Evans
went to Quincy Thursday to visit
the schools.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Mrs. H. A jenkins of Indian
apolis Ind, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Goldfish. food. moss, globes and
etc. at the Fixit shop
as w. E. Medcalf.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Mems wool SoX, extra heavy, Csc
while they last.
Grand Leader Variety Store
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Mr. CuhbaGe of Lorraine is visit
ing his daughter Mrs. T. f. Willard
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Mrs. N. v Clapper of Stoutsville
is visiting Der son J s Starrett.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
Seventytlve Attended Dinner

The dinner gwen by the CONNER.
clal Club At Pixies Hall last night
was we'll attended. SiHty-eight
plates were sold yesterday morning
and they expected to have at least
seventy five sold by noon.
1t was Dairy dinner, that
is. the diners we're especially inter
ested in the dairy business and a
number Of good speeches were
made On the subject
MackInaw coats at fianly &
Green's.
Linen Cheviot waists for boys at
25c Grand Leader Variety Store.
Misses Mamie and Dollie Owen
sent the day in Hannibal Friday.
Sweater coats 75cts and up at
Hanly & Greens
Mems Blue Linen Shirts in all
sizes 49c
Grand Leader Variety Store
Mrs S B Thiehoff went to Lin
neus Friday for a visit with her
brother,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Apples for Sale Frank Gentry Il
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Miss Margaret Smith is visiting
her sister Mrs. Paul MCGEE of Paris
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18
Taken to Rochester

Miss Louise Boone, daughter of
Lou Boone of Ely was taken to
Rochester, MINI. Yesterday. In our
last issue we stated she was threat
ened with appendicitis. She was
taken to Mayo Bros. for an operation
The best line OF overcoats in
town at Hanly & Greens.
Try our Santos Coffee at 20c and
Peaberry best at Csc a pound.
Grand. Leader Variety Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Linen CheviOt waists for boys at
25c Grand Leader Variety Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Misses Mamie and Dollie Owen
sent the day in Hannibal Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

MackInaw coats at iianly &
Green's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

c. l. Carpenter, of Quincy. came
over Thursday to attend the | 90.
F. meeting
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-11-18

Sweater coats 75cts and up at
Hanly & Greens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
NAMES ADDED TO
 STATE COMMITTEE
Additional Steps Being Taken by the Governor to Assure Adoption of
 Bond Amendment

Montgomery, January 2.-(Special) )-As the date for the election on the proposed constitutional amendment to permit the governor to issue short term bonds gets nearer, additional provisions are made by the chief executive to insure the success of his plan to liquidate the floating in debtedness of the state Nearly all coun- ties have been provided with campaign committees, and, in addition, there is the statewide campaign committee as pre- viously organized Prominent individuals also have set about of their own accord to assist Mir. Henderson in his project. The latest names to the state- wide cam paign committee are: J. G. Stalcup, Win field; pr. G. w. Nixon, Hackeburg; D. c. Thompson, Detroit R. F. D. ?; Ray mond Harris, Winfield; M S. Aston, Win field H. w. Mex enzie, Hamilton; Gus Hallmark, Guin; J. C. Northington. De- troit; H. J. Suddieth. Hamilton; J. w. Ford, Hamilton. R. F. D. ?; c. R. Franks. Hamilton; w. E. Dyer, Hamilton, R. r. D. 2; w. E. Cox, Hamilton, R. F. D. ?; l.. G. Robinson, Bexar; w. J. Perry. Win field R. A. Couch, Winfield; Mack Pearce, Hamilton; J. N. Hulsey, Guin; J M All man, Guin; G. J. Wilson, Hamilton, J. w. Dill, Hamilton; J, w. Haney, Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03

and do their best to keep them from rushing blindly into the street.
 This scheme to protect the lives of the youngsters was suggested by Will liam H. Maxwell, superintendent of public schools, and was brought about as a result of the latest report of the police department showing the num- Der of children killed or injured by vehicles during the last month.
 According to the figures given out by the police, 29S children were killed or injured in city streets during Novem- Der. Of this number 9S were killed or injured while crossing the street at other places than regular crossings. Of the other accidents 91 were caused by children running into the street in front of vehicles, 55 as a result of children playing in the street and 54 as the result of children stealing rides on wagons and cars.
 With the formation of safety pa- trols" it is expected that the number of accidents will be greatly minimized. The older boys will have regular po- sitions They will escort the younger children across streets and see them safely into the school. At the final dis missal of school each day they will see that the small pupils do not dash out recklessly into the middle of the street. All children will be directed to cross the thoroughfare at the proper place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03

only use it's unfinished condition per mitted-drying the presidential linen. Looking from it's unglazed windows over the smal land scattered groups of houses, all that had yet materialized of LEnfants imposing plan, she re- flected that their inhabitants must sub sist like fishes, by eating each other. But she played her role of Presidents lady with spirit, maintained her hours for levees, and answered the fishes when they came to call, that she thought the new capital had beauti- ful situation.
 Tt had indeed. Halfway between Maine and Georgia, at that time our northern and southern boundaries, in land, but at the head of tidewater on noble stream planned along generous lines to cover a succession of hills upon which a city once built could not be hid, it was and seemed likely to remain, fairly central Even the most optimistic patriot could not foresee how far that mythical reality, the center of population, was to travel westward decade by decade during the next cen- tury. unimpeded by war or misfortune, until the city on the Potomac was left upon the edge of our great country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
OWNING ROD FAKE: TAXES IN YANKEES IN NEW ENGLAND
Government Exposes Device Which Was Bringing the Promoters From $50
 to $125 Each
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

| Washington, January 2-(Special.)-A
 fool and his money are soon parted. The
 axiom holds good despite the fact that
 it is very seldom reported in this era of
 light that the hirsute individual from the
 west exchanges his wallet for gold
 brick
 | And yet the Postmaster General has ln- l formation to the end that Philander
 Booth and P. Booth of Unionvile, Conn.,,
 have been reaping more or less of a har- vest by disposing of divining rods at from
 $50 to $125 each. Before issuing a fraud | order against the Booths, the department acquired one of the rods and found that I 1t was no more responsive to the gold in I the mint than Mir Bryan to call for | arms.
 I The story, as printed by the office of 1 information, postoffice department, as an
 exemplification that every moment pro- duces another fool,' is herewith pre- sented:
 l "A divining rod scheme operated from l Unionvile, Conn.,, in the name of 'Philan-
 der Booth and P. Booth,' is declared
 to be scheme for obtaining money
 through the mails by false pretenses in a fraud order issued by the Postmaster l General today.
 1 Booth has been manufacturing and selling a device declared to be an electric
 magnetic rod for the location of gold and silver. He claimed it to be the latest
 and greatest improvement of the age and
 sold it at prices ranging from $50 to $l25 each An investigation of the properties l of the rod was made by the bureau of
 standards of the department of commerce | tlA nf NA .tDff 1n,N., .,,f
 ment The following is a letter to the Postmaster General from Secretary Red | field announcing the result of the inquiry 1 made by the bureau of standards:
 " Replying to your letter of November
 23, inclosing copy of report of Postoffice ! Inspector F. X. Reilly with inclosure of
 an electric magnetic rod for locating
 metals and discovering buried treasures
 the bureau of standards has the follow l ing report to make:
 1 /" The electromagnetic rod described
 as exhibit F. consists of piece of nickel
 plated metal held in a wooden frame which is to be suspended at the end o1
 a copper wire attached to a staff, very
 much in the same manner that fish 1 hook hangs on the end of line attached
 to a fishing pole.
 "'This piece of metal is not appre- | ciably magnetic. u is neither a perma-
 nent magnet nor an electromag gnet l While there is absolutely no reason
 to believe that this rod would be attract | ed toward gold nevertheless it was tried A mass of gold from the United States
 mint at Philadelphia of a fineness ot
 0.9996 weighing 13.5 ounces, was used in 1 testing the rod. It produced no visible effect whatever either when very neal
 the rod or more distant. The mass of the rod is 4.6 ounces, so that the gold used l in the test weighed approximately three
 times what the rod does"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
BETTER FEELING ON
 SPOT SITUATION Highest Prices of New Orleans Cotton Made on
 Week-End

New Orleans, January "A better feel ing concerning the spot situation was con- sidered the chief influence for the ad- vance in the local cotton market last I week. The highest prices were made on the weekend, and the market closed 9 to 30 points above the previous week S close.
 January tenders were larger than eX- pected, but were so easily absorbed that bulish sentiment was stimulated and the effect was a larger demand for spots. Spot holders generally were reported ask ing higher prices approximately than could be obtained in the future markets. It was estimated that the tenders of the week amounted to about 25,000 bales and a
 large part of them was absorbed by Texas spot interests.
 Large business among Tnglish factors was a steady feature backed up by week. end cables from Manchester which styled the demand for cloths as extreme and by the raise in wages among 75,O0O mill op- eratives in this country.
 Against the market was the continued small export movement and the piling up of stocks at all important points, The trade generally looks for important developments in the spot situation the coming week. The bulls look for the in
 quiry to increase and for values to lift
 They expect the shortness of the crop to be revealed in the paucity of offerings under the demand and point to the opera tions of Texas spot houses in this terri tory as proof that the Texas and Okla homa crops already are becoming ex- hausted, On the other hand the bears expect any advance to bring forth an avalanche of offerings from the interior while they continue to believe that the lack Of ocean tonnage will prevent any advances of importance
 A feature of interest will be the fore casts of ginning returns in the next report by the census bureau. The report will carry the crop down to December 31 and will be issued January 10 Important pri- Vate estimates of the output of the gins probably will be made by the middle of the week. Should the figures look large the bears will claim that the crop Of ficially has been underestimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
AGED VIRGINIAN IS
 DEAD AT PETERSBURG
George Cameron, One of WeaIthiest Men in Virginia, Passes
 Away


 Petersburg, Va, January 2.-Gcorge Cameron, 76, Confederate veteran and tobacco manufacturer reputed to be one of the wealthiest men in Virginia. died here yesterday He and two brothers entered the tobacco manufacturine business here many years ago and owned factories here, at Richmond and at Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia. some years ago they disposed of their Virginia plants, but retained those in Australia, said to manufacture virtu- ally all the tobacco consumed in that country.
 MT. Cameron, a native of Scotland. never became a naturalized citizen He was a prisoner of war for some months at Elmira, N. Y., declining to give a pledge not to serve against the United States if released. He was liberated finally on representation of Lord Lyons, British ambassador
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
Plays Solomon With Deer
n the Philadelphia Record.

FTUH lHe FHIIdutIpHId fNtCUTUI
 Middleburg, Pa.-All day Friday a lone deer. a three -pronged buck, was lying in an automobile in front of the new courthouse. awaiting Justice Willis decision as to who owned the animal. The animal was shot a week ego in the wilds of Jacks county, and James F. Kern, of Beavertown, claims he shot it. and swore out a warrant for the arrest Of five men for steal ing the deer. Joseph Hummel of New Berlin, one of the men arrested, also claims he shot the deer
 The justice decided that the costs, s35, should be divided equally between the parties, and that the deer should be cut in halves with the hide on.
 Meanwhile the Beavertown party took the deer home and the justice sent Constable Specht to bring it back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
When John Adams Was President

From century.
 "When Adams came into the presi- dency the stately observances of Washington's day were not allowed to lapse Even transplanting the seat of government from Philadelphia to the unfinished town on the Potomac had served only to jolt and rather humor- ously dstort them. With the chill of new plaster pervading the executive residence, Mrs. Adams despaired of getting sufficient wood cut either for love or money from the growing trees surrounding it to fill it's yawning fire places and dispe1 the dampness. She put the great audience room to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
Prominent Turfmen
 Present at Opening

New Orleans, January 2.-Prolninent turfmen from all parts of the country were here today at the opening of the winter horse racing season. The meet is being held under the auspices of the Business Mems Racing association, and will continue for 57 days. Governor Hall announced today that he would not inter- fere so long as the law under which rac- ing is permitted here was not violated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
Safety Patrols for Schools
om the New York Herald

r TUTT tTt NtW 1OTK HeTaId.
 With the idea of minimizing the number of accidents to school children while playing in the streets during re- cess, principals of the various public schools will form safety patrols.'' These patrols will consist of pupils from the higher grades. They will meet the younger children at recess