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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-15
RESOLUTION
A Resolution Providing for the
Paving and Curbine Of
Part OF Vine Street,

be II Resolved by the Board OF
Aldermen OF the City Of Monroe:
Section l. That the Board Of
Aldermen deems it necessary that
Vine Street from the intersection
OF said Street with Main Street to
the south curb line OF Winter
Street, excepting that part Of said
Vine Street from the south line of
Summer Street to a line eight feet
(S) south of the north line of said
Summer Street and excepting the
right fway of the C B. & Q. Rail-
road, be improved by constructing
new artificial stone curbine on both
sides of said Vine Street between
the points above named except at
such parts of said street which
have curbing already set to line
and grade, or curbing which can be
reset to line and grade by removing
all cutters except artificial stone
cutters constructed on grade, the
top of the curbine is to conform to
the grade line of said Vine Street
and is to be set to curb line
The Board of Aldermen also
deems ii necessary that said Vine
Street between the points above
mentioned be further improved by
paving with concrete pavement
with Tarvia top, Said paving to
extend from curb line to curb line
as heretofore established by ordi.
nance. All Of said work to be done
in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor prepared by
the engineer and now on file in the
office of the City Clerk and approx
ed by the Board Of Aldermen
Section 2. That the Board of
Aldermen further deems it neces.
sary that said part of Vine Street
be brought to established grade in
accordance with plans and speci-
fications therefor prepared by the
engineer and approved by said
Board and now on file with the
City Clerk and in the judgement
and opinion of the Board of Alder
men the general revenue Of the
City is not in a condition to war
rant an expenditure therefrOm for
bringing said street to the estab-
llShed grade and that the cost of
bringing said street to the establish.
ed grade shall be included in the
special assessments and tax bill
issued against the property liable
for such paving as hereinafter
provided,
Section 3, That the Board of
Aldermen do hereby declare all of
said work and Improvements nee
essary to be done and that the cost
of same shall all be paid for with
tax bills issued against the property
liabl" therefor according to law.
Section 4. That this resolution
be published for two consecutive
weeks in the Monroe City Demo-
crat a weekly newspaper printed
and published in the City of Mon
roe
Adopted on Motion of Aldermen
Jayne
Approved June End, 1916
J. e. Wade, Mayor
Attest: Geo. W, Tompkins,
City Clerk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-15
Handy Around the House

Every household should possessa
GOOD electric flashlieht 1t is inval
liable to the mother when there are
little children and she often has to
get up at night Flash 1t into the
medicine cabinet and there will be
no tragedies Of mistaken bottles
gotten in the dark. Even in the
da, time it is handy TO look into
dark closets. attics. drawers or dark
corners The beauty of it is that
one may throw strong light just
where 1t is needed without particle
of danger from fire You may even
fash it into the gasoline tank with
safety From the Iowa HON estead
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-15

While the editor of certain
newspaper was away from home
for a time. he left his paper in
charge of Minister of the Gospel.
During the ministers stay in the
Office, the following letter come
from a subscriber: Il know very
well I paid my subscription to your
paper the last time | was in your
Office. If Ieet any more such let
tiers from you as | received last
week. will come in and maui
HI out of you" The minister
answered Il have been trying to
get that out Of the editor for ten
years and if you will come down
and maui it out of him, then, my
dear sir. have twenty members of
my church l will let you oper.
ate on" Elk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-15

Teach me that sixty minutes
make one hour; sixteen ounces one
pound. and one hundred cents one
dollar.
Help me to live so that | can lie
down at night with a clear con-
science, with a gun under my pill
low. and unhaunted by the faces Of
those to whom have brought pain
Grant. | beseech Thee, that may
earn my meal ticket on the square
and in doing thereof that | may not
stick the eaff where it does not be-
long
Defend me to the jingle of faint.
ed money. and the rustic of unholy
skirts.
Blind me to the faults of the 9TH
er fellow but reveal to me mine own
Guide me so that each night when
look across the dinner table at my
wife, who has been a blessing to me
| will have nothing to conceal.
Keep me young enough to laugh
with my children and lose myself
in their play.
And when comes the smell of
flowers, and the tread of soft steps,
and the crushing of the hearse's
wheels out in front of my place.
make the ceremony short and the
epitaph simply Here Lies Man "
- Selected,
Read the Democrat
See Dierks & Hays about your ice
We have home money to loan on
farm lands i'll amounts from $4,000
to $1500.00.-A. S. Jayne & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-15

Dierks & Hays deliver ice to all
parts of the city If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-15

A weight like iaad in every limb
And a raw pit that hurts like hell
Where the light breath once rose
and fell,
Do you but keep me, hope or none
Cherry and stanch till all is done
And at the last gasp quick to lend
One effort more to serve friend.
And when, for so sometimes dream
I've swum the dark, the silent
stream
So cold it takes the breath away
That parts the dead world from the
day.
And see upon the further strand
The lazy, listless angels stand
And, with their frank and fearless
The comrades whom | most did
prize;
Then clear, unburdened, caraless,
cool.
I'll saunter down from the grim pool
And join my friend. Then you'll
come by
The Captain Of our company;
Call me out, look me up and down
And pass me through without a
frown,
With half a smile. but never word
And so Il shall have met my Lord
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-15

DR.. Hornback, Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal. Mo. If.
The Little River news., 1916-11-25
DEATH AT ARKINDA
George Green Died Saturday Night;
 Other Local News.

Arkinda. Nov. 24.-(SpeciaD Mrs George Green died Saturday night with swamp fever. She was only sick three days. The funeral services were held at Piney cemetery Monday. She leav- es husband and four children.
 R. l.. Dawson, H. H. Hathaway and w. M. Fallis returned Saturday from a hunting trip in the Rich Mountains. They of course say they had luck They claimed that bear were too poor , to kill, and so they never killed any on that account We don't know what was tie matter with the turkeys. but M esume they were too fat. Anyway they returned destitute of game.
 Rev. c. A. Allhands moved to Fore man this week
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Cook spent few days at Fulton last weeks and returned home Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Ira Cook made flying ] trip to Foreman Sunday evening. J. P. Wright was in Texarkana last week.
 Mrs. Ida Taylor is sick now R. L. Dawson has a dipping vat about completed. l w. l.. Lindsay of Foreman passed through Sunday in an auto headed north.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ludlow of near Fore
 man visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor Sunday.
 !, Lewis Bros. are bedding their land ! for another years crop.
 Harry Taylor will build a residence right away. He and his family have been in the home with Lewis Bros since the fire We think we will get to report sev- eral weddings before the mocking- birds sing again. l.. Wise is here from Cove. Mir. Wise | lived here few years ago. He has a daughter buried here and has come
 to attend her grave. Mrs. Wise died
 last month, which leaves the old man alone.
The Little River news., 1916-11-25
REIGN OF FRANCIS JOSEPH ENDS
Austrian Emperor Succumbs After an
 Illness of Many Years.

London, Nov 22.-Emperor Francis Joseph died last night at o'clock at Schoenbrunn castle, according to a Reuter- dispatch from Vienna by war of Amsterdam.
 The first intimation received here that Emperor Francis Joseph's health was again the subject of worry, was contained in a dispatch dated Noyem- ber 12 from a Vienna news agency which reported that the emperor had been suffering for some days from a slight catarrhal affection.
 What gave some credence to the sus- picion that his condition was made graver than the official bulletins indi- cated, was the report which still lacks official confirmation, that it had been decided to associate the heir to the throne, Archduke Charles Francis, in the government of the country ant that he was to assume the position or December on the siXty-eighth ami varsary of the emperor's ascension t6 the throne.
 So far as is known here Archduke Charles is still at the front in com. mand of the army. A Geneva dispatch forwarded to Reuters by way of Am. sterdam quotes the Kntolische Zeitune as saying the sacrament was admins tered to Emperor Francis Joseph Saturday
The Little River news., 1916-11-25
FARMERS WILL
 SEEK LOANS
Texas and Arkansas Planters Organ ize Association at TeXarkana.
 Little River Included.

Texarkana, Nov. 21.-Farmers from Texas met here yesterday and organ ized the Texarkana National Farm Loan Association, with I. H. Rogers, president; J. N. Norris, vice presi- dent, and J. F. Hartin, secretary. The counties of Miller, Little River, Col umbia, and Lafayette, in Arkansas, and Bowie. Cass and Red River in Texas, were represented. Applications for loans aggregating about $90,000 were filed. Between 75 and 100 farm CTS attended the meeting
The Little River news., 1916-11-25
Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court of Little River county, Ark. Nora Howard, plaintiff vs. Nelson Howard, defend ant. The defendant Nelson Howard, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Nora Ho- ward. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 17th day of Oct, 1916-Chas. H. Park. Clerk; by Jas. H. Williams. D. c. 94-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
No Chance

The man who never had a
chance, the victim of fell circum-
stance, who ne'er was Johnnie-on-
the-spot-how sad and pitiful his
lot! He had two hands, as good
as those of t'other chap, who
bravely rose, to aff1uence and high
renown, and was a credit to the
town. He had two legs, without
a flaw; two smoother legs | never
saw, and had he used them wise
ly we'll they might have made him
who can tell? He had two eyes,
two ears, nose, the usual array
of toes, dome on which to wear
his hats, liver and set of Stats,
and whiskers till we couldn't rest !;
the whole equipment he possessed
by which the human tribes adj
vance, and vet, he says, he had no
chance. The wolf was always at
his door; he had no tick at any
store, his wife did washing every
day, to buy the hungry children
hay. He had wishbone and a
lung, solar plexus and tongue,
he had two kidneys and wart,
and vital organs by the quart; and
yet he raised the same old whine
because he hadn't any spine
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
POSTAL RECEIPTS INCREASE.
Returns for Last Two Quarters
Break All Records.

Announcement has been made by the
Post Office Department that postal re-
ceipts for the last two quarters have
broken all records and that the unprec-
edented business of the postal service
means another postal surplus this year
Of from 100000 to 100000. 1t is
stated that all Indications poiN to the
receipt of $305.0o0.o0o for the current
fiscal year. and that were it not for the
loss sustained annually upon second
probably would exceed $4,000, 900.
This years surplus, 1T is claimed, will
make the third turned in to the Treas
ury by Postmaster General Burleson.
In the fiscal years 1913 and 1914 the
postal SURPRISES amounted to $7,300,000
1t is likely that the three surpluses will
about wipe out the deficit caused last
year by the European war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24

WnaOnfc AudftOrfum.
TONIGHT-HARRY T. MOREf and
DOROTHY KELLY. in
THE LAW DECIDES"
v L. s. +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24

Senior Capt. Oscar Charles Hamlet,
U. S. C. G., retired, recognized as one
of the most efficient officers of the coast
guard during his tour of service, died
Thursday at his home in Piedmont, Cal
Senior Capt. Hamlet was retired nearly
five years ago.
He was born in Sweden. July 6, 1S47.
and became a naturalized citizen of the
United States. He made his home in
Michigan, from which state he was ap-
pointed to the old revenue cutter serv-
ice as third lieutenant, March s, 1871.
He became a second lieutenant July
"a, the same year, and was again ad-
vanced, to first lieutenancy, April II,
1879. He was commissioned a captain,
April Is, 1895, and became senior cap
tain May 8. 1908. He was retired at
the age of sixty-four years July 6. 1911.
Capt Hamlet came of a sea stock His
father in Sweden piled the trade of
fisherman for many years. Capt. Ham
let stands high in the record of the
revenue cutter service and coast guard
as one of it's officers who was equal to
any duty required of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
WASHINGTON BOYS HoNoRED.
Degrees Bestowed Upon Four at
Dartmouth College Commencement.

Four Washington boys received de-
grees, with marks of distinction, at
the commencement of Dartmouth Col
lege Wednesday,. according to word
which has just been received here.
The boys receiving the degrees are:
Bachelor Of arts, John Dorl Cremer. Jr. !;
Herbert Cowling KimbalI, Whitney
Peterson Mccoy; bachelor of science.
Henry Burton Lowe. Cremer, Mccoy
and Lowe are graduates of Eastern
High School, and Kimball graduated
from Western High School,.
Mccoy received honorable mention IN
English. Cremer in English and history:
kimball in mathematics and physics, and
departmental honors in physics Gre
mer and Kimball were elected to/mem-
bership in Phi Beta Kappa, election to
which is dependent upon high scholar
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
OUTING FOR CREDIT MEN.
Will Join Baltimore Association on
Chesapeake BAY Trip.

The Washington Association of Credit
Men is on an outing down the
Chesapeake bay this afternoon in
conjunction with the Baltimore Associ-
alton of Credit Men. The steamer
City of Annapolis has been chartered
for the trip starting from Baltimore at
2:30 O'Clock. The boat is scheduled to
reach Annapolis at $50 o'clock and an
hour will be spent in sightseeing about
the historical Maryland capital
box dinner will be served on the
return trip and speeches will be made by
members of both associations. after
which there will be music and dancing.
A special car was provided on the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
railway for the Washington contingent
Of the credit mems excursion, and
left 18th street and New York avenue
at 12:45 o'clock in order to catch the
boat at ESQ O'Clock. Those on the
committee arranging for the excursion
are +. w. Buckler, chairman; James S.
Mckee, vice chairman; E. b. Adams,
F. w. White. A. S. Galley, B. ]. Smith.
W. j. Wenborne and Carl c. Mueller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
HITS POLICEMAN WITH BRICK.
EARLY Morning Pedestrian Drops
Bundle of Bread and Flees.

Policeman Howard B. Miller of the
fourth precinct this morning about
o'clock engaged in fight with an uni
Identified colored man at South Capitol
and N streets and received a severe in
jury to his head, the colored man hav-
ing struck him with brick. Four
shots were fired at the colored man.
and Miller thinks one of the bullets
struck him. although he did not stop
nor were any bloodstains found on the
pavement.
1t is stated that the early morning
pedestrian was carrying a sack of
bread when the policeman saw him, and
his alleged suspicious conduct suggest
ed the advisab ility of his arrest. In
stead of submitting quietly to arrest
the man with the sack of bread drop
ped his bundle, struck the officer with
a brick and fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
District Junior Tennis Tourney

The semi-fnals in both singles and
doubles in the District junior tennis
championship being played on the
courts of the Princeton Tennis Club re-
suited in four Central High School
racqueters obtaining the coveted final
brackets The finals Will be played
ct the club courts at 4 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. Yesterday Cotton"
Cissel defeated Aubrey Fisher in a Bit
terry contested three-set match. 4-6,
s. and 10. Both players started
slowly, but soon warmed up to their
work. and the third set found both
going at top speed. Cissel and Fisher
defeated Arthur Hall and Owen How
enstein in the doubles semi-inals in
straight sets, Ga and 60. The sin
gies final undoubtedly will be well
contested. as both Cissel and Selden are
playing In their best form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
Will of J. F. Edwards Filed.

The will Of James F. Edwards. dated
July 3, 1906, has been filed for probate.
He leaves premises 1906 18th street
northwest to his wife, Eliza Edwards,
absolutely, and gives her a life interest
in a farm of 1855 acres in Fairfax
county, Va. On her death the farm is
to go to a daughter, Ella NJ Watkins
and her children. Other requests in
clude stock to the widow and grand
son, Harry Watkins; personal belong
ings to two grandchildren, Frank and
Daisy Watkins, and $500 to a son, Ed
ward Edwards. The remaining estate
is devised to the widow. Mrs. Ed
wards, Edward Edwards and Harry
Watkins are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
Small Robberies Reported.

Harrison S. Milstead. Southern build
ing. reported to the police the theft of
a coil and box from his automobile yes
terday. He valued the stolen property
at SIS.
Joseph Bennett, Bramwell, w. Va,
complained that he was robbed Of his
pocketbook. containing $12, while rid
ing on railroad train between Phila-
delphia and this city yesterday
Susan Wood, Marks court, told the
police that a robber visited her house
yesterday. He gained entrance through
a rear window, she said, and stole $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
THREE WILLS FILED.
Estates of II. A. LANCER, Sarah Haar.
burger and w. B. O'LearY.

The will of Hugo A. LANCER, dated De-
cember 5. 1913, has been filed for probate.
He leaves his entire estate to his wife,
Lizzie LANCER. who Is also named as ex-
ecutrix.
By the terms of the will of Sarah
Haar burger. dated April 5. 1916. all her
property is left to her niece, Leah Loeb.
The estate includes lots In Maryland
Katherine NJ O'Leary is given all the
cash left by her father. William B.
O'Leary. by the provisions of his will,
dated May 25 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
ASKS $25,0o0 DAMAGES.
Nejib Kekimian Files Suit Against
Landlord, S. W. Woodward.

Nejib Hekimian of 141S II street
northwest, a tenant of S. Walter Wood
ward, has filed suit against his land
lord to recover $4,000 damages. He al
leges that on two occasions-February
"a, 1915, and June 20. 1s16-the defend
ant, through his agents, entered the
place OF business of the plaintiff, con-
tinued therein for a long time, disturb
ing the trade of the merchant and in
terfering with his business. On one oc-
casion goods valued at $4,000 were re-
moved. and on the other $4,000 worth of
goods seized.
The plaintiff says he was hindered
and prevented from transacting his
lawful affairs and has been greatly
damaged. He Is represented by Attor-
neys Eugene A. Jones and Clarence X.
Ahalt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
Boys on Way to Summer Camp.

The advance party going to the South
river summer camp for boys. which is
to be opened for its tenth season Tues
day, left yesterday over the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis railway. The
main party is to leave Tuesday The camp
is conducted by the Washington branch
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
for boys between twelve and eighteen
years OF age. The camp is to end July Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
Local Branch of Irish Relief Com.
mittee Announces Meeting.

Under the auspices of the Patrick
Pearse Branch. Friends of Irish Free
dom, the Washington branch of the
Irish relief fund committee will hold
a mass meeting in Polls Theater to-
morrow evening, at o'clock. for the
PURPOSE of raising funds for the Wild
ows and orphans of the recent uprising
in Ireland. The public is invited to at
tend.
Prof. Hamilton Williams of Columbia
University, New York city; Padraic
Colum Of Dublin, Ireland, the Irish
poet, and Prof. Ellis Thompson of New
York city will be the principal speak &
ers, and will give the Irish version of
the revolt. James A. O'Shea, a local
attorney, will open the meetinug. and
viii introduce DR.. P. J. Lennox of the
Catholic University. who will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
LIFE INSURANCE LARGE HERE.
City Ranks Eighteen in List Of
Eighty-Six in 1915 Payments.

Washington ranks eighteenth in a
list of eighty-six cities in which the
largest payments, on account of life
insurance policies were made during
1915, according to announcement by
Charles F. Nesbit. superintendent of
insurance of the District. The life in
surance companies last year paid out
for death claims. premium savings. sur
render values and annuities total of
$733. 100000 Total payments to resi-
dents of Washington amounted to ST.
3o0.O 900.
The largest single claim paid in
Washington was S6S.021. Year before
last the National Capital was credited
with the largest single claim paid in
this country-$1, 200, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
AT THE THOMSON SCHOOL
Graduates Present a Long Program,
Which Includes Theatricals,
in Assembly Hall.

Glass day exercises of the graduating
class Of Thomson School were held this
week in the assembly hall Of the school
building, 18th and L streets. The long
program included theatricals. with
graduates in the roles.
Miss Helen Curtin opened the exer-
cises with the salutatory. The class
historian, James Strobel, sketched the
important events during the life of the
class.
Sydnor Edmonds and Miss Margaret
Barnett. class prophets, foretold the
futures of the classmates. The ath-
letic report for the year was made by
Nelson Woodell. Howard. Wilkins pro-
nounced the valedictory.
A dialogue was recited by Misses
Mary Horgan, Nell Mays and Estelle
Zirkin. Miss Marie Zanelli sang solo,
accompanied by Miss Ella Oliver.
Scene From Merchant Of Venice"
Eight graduates presented the trial
scene from Merchant of Venice" They
were Miss Helen Curtin, Katharine Dud-
ley and Estelle Zirkin and Harry Bennett.
Irving Dow, John Littlepage. Walter
Ward and Nelson Woodell Weldon Piper
and Leyden White presented another
selection from the same Shakespearean
play.
Then dialogue was recited by Misses
Ella Oliver and Marian Linville The
program ended with the reading of the
class newspaper. edited by Walter Ran
dali and Donald Chambers.
The class officers are: President, Weldon
Piper; vice president, Miss Nell Nays
secretary. Donald Chambers; treasurer,
Miss Marian Roberts: sergeant-at-arms.
Sydnor Edmonds; salutatorian, Miss Helen
Curtin; valedictorian. ]. Howard Wilkins
historians, James Strobel and Miss Ella
Oliver; prophets. Sydnor Edmonds and
Margaret Barnett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
Dunbar Hotel Burns; Guests Saved

Word has been received in this city
that the Dunbar Hotel at Ridge, Md, on
the lower Potomac river, was burned to
the ground Tuesday night. No one was
injured. all the guests having ample
time to leave the building. 1t is under
stood that w. w. Dunbar, proprietor of
the hotel. plans to start rebuilding i'm
mediately. The new structure may not
be completed in time for this season.