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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31
JAMES REED of MISSOURI

The Democrats of Missouri have done well renominate
without opposition their junior SENATOR James Reed The
United States is entitled to the abest patriotic
and best of American citizenship Reed of Missouri has
brought his position in the class of character
and independence that worthy traditions of that
great deliberative body.
For thing Senator Reed is fighter His record in Mis-
souri, before he the proved this In the
he has shown time and again that he has personal friends
favor wien the great interests stake
Missouri has become politically doubtful The Dem
ocatc party controls there the strength its national and
local issues and personalities Barring unforeseen cirCum
the should Senator Reed his
He is of group of whose Of
value party and nation alike His record entities him
the support Of that increasing body the national electorate
tina, acts and independently and seeks the
Try by the selection of the best offering for office regard
less Of party ataon James Reed has made enemies in his
public No influence has strong for him
tackle And for his merits well for enemies he has
made he highly esteemed the several sections of the
RepuhlrTh The New Orleans Item.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31
Balancing the Feed Ration tor
Egg Production

An eye is made in three prucl.
pal parts, namely, the yoIk, white
and shell, Thu yoIk is made priu
cipally of fal-torming foods, he
white of protein or nitrogen, and
the shell Of minerals, prucrpaI!y
lime
In order for ration TO be ba-
anced II should contain elements
which would make an equel nun
Der Of yplks, whites and shells,
The following table shows some
Of the common poultry foods ald
their value per 100 pounds, IN
terms Of yolks and whites. The
shells are not gwen for an abund-
ant supply Of crushed lime rock or
oyster shell should be- supplied at
all times
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31
trustees SALE

Nuti,e IL harahv Given hat on
Fr,.v S.ute,rnsr 21rt 1915 he
,,..r tho nou-s of O ,'ci,ck A N
and : ,'rIork p N AZ the fr,nt
C,nrt H.u,e Dunr IN the civ of
pari, Monroe County Missouri
viii sell g, rr.ir unc,inn far
cash in hand al, If Lots l and ,
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald, Mr..
ard Mrs. 7 B. Arnold, Mrs. c. V.
HeltOn and daughter, Gladys, MIR.
and Mrs c. V. Shearman and son.
Abbott, Mr. DOnaway, Of Hannibal
Mr.. and Mrs. d B. Horton and son,
Arnold, of Paris, W. E. Sherman
and family Of Cuoperville spent
Sunday with S P Griffith and wife.
George W. Proctor and family
left Monday for their home in Des
Arc, Ark. They have been here the
past six months Mr.. and Mrs. Proc
tor and little daughter taking treat
menrs If Dr. SCobee They have
been very much benefited, Ed
Jayne drove the car home for them
They made l79 miles Monday
camping near Bellville, ILL.,, that
light. 1t is about 1925 miles To
Des Arc.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31
A Ration Properly Balanced.
$50

Otner ratlOnS may be balanced
in the sane way always using the
feed raised or castles; obtained as
a base ard filling in with other
feeds to make the ration balance,
Water should be before the birus
at all times
Any other information will be
furnished by the Missouri State
Poultry Experiment Station, Noun
tain Grove, Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Mis-, Pearl Collins went to
Lakenau. Tuesday for several days
visit with relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Mr.. an Mrs CnaS Ri i5e way and
son of Kansas City were guests Of
G. f. Lynn and wife from Friday
till Sunday The ladies are sisters
Hon Chas J. Hall known as The
Eloquent Californian" will deliver
"A Prohibition address at the Christ,
ian church next Wednesday. Adj
mission free.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Frances Llnuigan Of Hanni.
bal came tuesday Tor a visit with
Miss Nrt;Ie Muid.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Mrs " b Spiding went to
HanniDaI Tuesday for visit wI'h
her son Joe aud wife
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

FarmerSyille
|. b lI-rr has a u"w buggy.
The farmers ere busy plO"lne
for wheat
c. 4 Jones Is building a new
barn
Several from here attended chau-
tauqui III Monroe City Saturday
and SUNDAY
Tom and Edgar Moss delivered
fat cattle in Monroe City Saturday
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Huff visited
Sunday with Clarence Huff and
family
j. r Shulse and Ell Kieffer spent
Monday in Monroe City
Ed Moss has improved their
home with n ~ cement walks
Several families enjoyed fish
fry at Tom Yaerr> Saturday.
Mr.. ana Nr, viii Jacobs and
family visited at John ShuIse's
Friday
Those On the sick list are Mrs
j. D ShuI,r. Mrs Tom Berry } H
Bond, Clarence Huff and Ed Kieffer
| P Hickman "l'h ere" of
men has improved rur roads by
gradiul 1o"n R,.a Li.k hill.
STANDARDIZATION. ,,.,o ~ 49,,
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" p Greeves and family snent
Sunday with Mrs Greeves narepts
Mr. and Mrs ! n NcCIintock
Io., p, .., n,..h -
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= '"''S '''"'"N ""'e "eS were
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a." Nv ~ '''''''"' III ne team
MISSES 'H7 ''3"'"r"' George
n'''sha' L'n' F""erS ana peI"Ia
.''eS' "''e''''e" 'e"''''rN ihee'lhE
" W." L'''oh "eS Nv
Ory;l,e Rro,y, a,d ro,,n,, and
Fpaona Rr,v,r and roco1, 80 To-,
nihoI h,v. boon ,,as,s of ,hoi,
Warrants 7 pr,,,n o,d ,.;ra
80
Miss Willie Mary Sherman aftel
an extended visit with relative q.
near Paris has returned tn her
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31
Mrs. Mary Ryan spent Sunday
wi III her sister Mrs. Frank Thomas.

Miss Lena Donley spent Monday
in Hassard with Mrs John Kendrict.
John HornbaCk representative
and platform manager for the
White-Myer Chautauqua Bureau
closed ais last chautauqua of the
season at GAINESVILLE and returned
home Tuesday He will study Law
at Columbia this year
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Optimistic Thought.
Every light has its shadow and ev-
cry shadow hath a succeeding morn
Ing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Frances Jacob of Palmyra
is the guest Of her grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. 4. 6 James and other
relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Mrs. " 3. NiuNa rter. and son
Finest vent 10 Mfrcellne Thursday
for visit With Mr. and Mrs ThOs.
Ludden
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Mr. and Ms " c Medcalf and
son Of Rensselaer,, were guests of
relatives IN this city several days
last wetk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Mrs Dora Demaree leaves today
for Morris. Okla where she will
make her M with her daughter,
Mrs NJ Bishop
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

+ o Najiock Po>totfiye lnSpeC-
tor with headquarters at PittSburg,
Pa. q, ~.enai". ~ week hire with
his wife and mnhrr
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Willie Mary Shearman after
an eXfonded visit with relatives
near Paris has returned to her
home. north Of town
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Misses GA Crawford, George
R"nshaV Lena Powers and Delola
J-nes, attended teachers meeting
in New LonGon TneSIav
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-31

Miss Sarah Paul Thompson re-
turned Sunday from an extended
visit in Chicago She was accom-
panied bv Mrs Thompson'S cousin.
Miss Ella Patterson
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

/, at Kew. A few of these places are al
ready gay with autumn flowers in full
bloom.
The directorate at Winchester House,
In James square, London, answers
every inquiry sent by soldiers
friends and will, If desired, take a
photograph of grave and send 1t to
them for nothing, thanks to the funds
provided by the Red Cross. The di-
rector and his officers cooperate with
the French engineers. sanitary authori-
ties and communal councils in making
arrangements to take advantage of the
noble and moving gift made by the
French nation on December 2S, 1918,
when the law was passed which ac-
Quired forever. in the name of the
French government, the special ceme-
teries where most of the British dead
in France are buried.
In all wars 1t has been one of the
| fears haunting soldiers friends that
his body may be utterly lost. Even in
this war there have been such irretriev-
able losses. But in no great war has
so much been done as in this to pre-
vent the addition of that special tor
ment to the pain of anxiety and of be-
reavement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
The one-Piece Gown for Afternoon.

If you are looking about for a pretty
model for an afternoon gown it almost
goes without saying that you want
smart one-piece straight-hanging frock.
There are many materials that provide
choice for making it, but satin or
chiffon velvet or both combined. lie up
permost in the mind, If the dress is to
he elegant rather than practical.
The one-piece dress offers the. de-
signer the best of opportunities for
making effective combinations of ma
terials. Serge and satin, and other
cloths with satin or velvet. crepe with
velvet, or fur and cloths with fur-fab-
rics, are few that have been made so
successfully that they pave the way to
many more.
A lovely combination of satin and
chiffon velvet is shown in the picture.
In this the chiffon velvet is cut in
redingote style over satin that has the
effect of an underdress. A panel OF
satin, from collar to hem. is defined
on the edges, with small velvet-covered
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
THIS HOUSE ON WHEELS
Avoiding Gossip and the Boredom
Of Undesirable Neighbors.

Berwick, Pa.-Charles VOL has de-
cided that he does not want to live in
the same neighborhood all the time, so
instead of investing his savings in n
house and lot he has had house built
ON wheels The house is one story with
two rooms and is supported by
an iron frame set on three-inch iron
wheels.
VOL, in planning this scheme, says
he will solve many difficult problems.
If he does not like n community, he
can get n team or n tractor engine and
pull his home to some desirable spot.
No conditions can be forced on him,
he says. This is the advantage of the
house on wheels. If the neigh
bors' children annoy him, or If the
neighborhood gossip is not pleasant. he
can move on.
Woll declares that the portable
house will fill all his needs. He says
he dislikes living in the same local
ity all the time and that with many va
cant lots to choose from he can move
as often as he pleases.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
is CHASED TO A FORTUNE
Western Man, Pursued by RattIesnake,
Found Rich Claim in Arizona
Desert.

Los Angeles. by a Snake,
or 100000 to the Good" might
be the title of thriller enacted
In the Arizona desert, near Wit
tenberg, by Herman Hertz of Los
Angeles, Cal, and six-foot rattle
snake. Hertz was visitor at the
town, and, while walking about the
neighborhood, encountered the snake.
Hertz dashed madly forward in the
general direction of California with
the snake in pursuit. The man proved
to be somewhat of n sprinter but the
snake was no slouch either. 1t was
gaining rapidly when something I'M
expectedly happened.
Hertz neared II prospector's hole and
his eye told him that he could not
leap the chasm. He stopped abrupt
ly and turned to await the end. But
the snake was not so cunning. 1t slid
on and on until 1t plunged into the
abyss, breaking its neck in the fail.
The Californian took n deep brent
and looked about him. The opening
in the earth showed that 1t had been
deserted for some time. He picked up
some pieces of stone that gave unmis-
taxable evidences of gold. Keep
ing his secret to himself he went
to Wittenberg and bought the property.
Recently he sold his holdings for
500 900
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
DEVICE MAKES FOR COMFORT
No Longer Need Lazy Man Roll Out
From Warm Bed to Start
Fire In Furnace.

Nobody need run shivering to the
cellar in house which has been
equipped with one of the new furnace
starters. The head of the house stays
in his warm bed and sets the furnace
to heating the house by merely press
ing push button at his side. Or. If
If he is given to oversleeping, his alarm
clock will perform the same service
for him. says an exchange. The ap-
paratus for regulating the furnace con-
sists of weight attached by ropes to
the damper and drafts, light strip
of wood to hold the weight, two mag
nets, an armature and pulleys to les
sen the rope-friction. The strip of
wood which holds the weight is wide
at one end and pointed Mt the other.
The pointed end rests on heavy strip
of soft iron which moves on two TN
rails. When the push button in the
bedroom is pressed circuit is closed,
and the two magnets draw the piece
of iron, or the armature, from under
the supporting strip of wood. causing
the weight to fall down and pull open
the drafts. An alarm clock may be
used to take the place of the push-but-
ton. The clock can be set to complete
a circuit Mt certain hour and then
open the furnace drafts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Weekend Travelling Bag.

4 new bag for lady's toilet arti-
sles, when she goes travelling, is very
clever. 1t is n made-at-home affair of
heavy silk, plain or figured, lined with
silk or cloth in a contrasting color. 1t
is circular and draws upon II silk cord.
Upon opening il, all the toilet requis-
ties are discovered very tidily and coz
lily arranged. This particular bag may
be made in miniature, with complete
fittings, like an amplified vanity bag,
and it is treasure for the overnight
visit.
\ round powder box, enclosed in II
small bag. is attached to the center of
the circular piece of silk. This small
bag closes with n silk cord and pro
yides support for several compart-
ments that are ranged about 1t. These
compartments contain all those things
which are necessary to milady's toilet,
including small hairbrush and comb,
hand mirror, toothbrush and paste in
IA glass holder, toilet powder, clothes
brush. scissors, and needlecase.
The arrangement Is so complete and
compact that there is still room for "A
soft nightdress of batiste or silk, eN-
ira handkerchiefs, etc. The smaller
bags will not carry these, but are mar
yels in space arrangement. An the fit
tings are little, but everything that is
really needed finds n place. Even
when brought down to the "irreducible
minimum" there are quite n number
of things that the weekend or over
night visitor can't do without
The weekend bag can be made OF
otber fnbrIr- than silk. Cretonne and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

North of France.-In graveyard
west of Vimy there are buried 1870
French soldiers and more than 600
English. The earth is bare on most of
the English graves; the French ones
are older, but all are cared for alike
by the Englishmen now in charge of
the place. 1--WE leave you our trenches
and our dead" said French officer to
an English one when the British army
took over this part of the line, and
both parts of the trust are discharged
with will.
What this means for the French one
feels when one sees the journey of
French soldiers friends to their graves.
The other day French woman in deep
mourning came here with a handful of
white flowers TO place upon what was
probably her sons grave, when there
entered the cemetery one of the usual
little bareheaded processions-an n.
c. O. showing the way; then an Eng
lish chaplain with his open book then,
on Il stretcher, the body sewn up in a
brown army blanket, a big Union Jack
lying over it; then half Il dozen pri-
Yates. AS they passed the French wom-
an she rose and fell in at the rear of
the procession. When l next saw them
the men We're standing round the new
grave, the chaplain was reading aloud
dust TO dust and ashes to ashes"
md the woman, n few yards away, was
kneeling on the ground. The service
over and the rest turning away she
came close to the grave, dropped the
white flowers in and went back to the
other grave empty handed.
For the Moral Effect.
One knew, though the woman could
not, how all this would be told to the
dead Englishmans comrades, and one
felt the truth of Sir Douglas Haig's
saying that kind of spirit which
"does not directly contribute to the
successful termination of the war" may
still "have an extraordinary moral
value to the troops in the field, as well
as to the relatives and friends of the
dead at home" But for the work of
the Army's Graves Registration units
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
UNLUCKY DAY FOR ANIMALS
Farmers Fall Started Series Of Mis-
haps in Indiana Community That
Were Disastrous.

Hammond, Ind.-Henry Weaver, n
farmer residing near Hammond, Ind,
fell from the branch of n tree he was
trimming and landed on pig. break
ing its back. Weaver sustained two
broken legs. The commotion started
his horse which in turn frightened II
colt The colt jumped n fence and
ran into clothesline fastened to n
post. Tho post was hurled through the
air with such force that it killed n
COW. The colt ran on and sustained
fatal injuries on n barbed wire fence.
When veterinarian arrived to attend
the colt, he ran over and killed
Weaver's dog.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

buttons, set about an inch apart. The
dress has a long waistllne and a mar
row velvet belt edged with fur. The
belt terminates at each side of the
front panel, where it is fastened to
the dress with large velvet button.
small plated cape of velvet. fin
lshed with n narrow banding of fur.
falls TO the shoulders. This is n feature
which marks this dress design for
the slender figure. The straight satin
sleeves have deep cuffs of tucked chif-
fon, which come far down over the
hands. and the high satin collar is
edged with the same material. This
model is better for the very slender
figure than those that have no detini-
tion of the waistline.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Cork Carpet for Nursery.

The ideal nursery floor is covered
with cork carpet, and 1t is rs well to
lay this betimes, because at first it
has rather an Objectionable smell,
which wears off after 1t has been in
use. Cork carpet is warm and clean !;
it can be wiped over with damp cloth
each day, which keeps it sweet and
fresh and it is quite warm to the touch
so that child is not chilled when sit
ting on it. A few small rugs can be
thrown over il mt convenient spaces.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Man With Nerve
Stephens

living about fifty miles north of Doug
las, who is now under doctors care
here, is a good example of Il man with
nerve. Stephens broke his leg by a
fall while out on the range alone. he
managed to mount his horse and rode
ten miles to sheepherder's camp be
fore receiving any help. Then he rode
60 miles to Douglas to get physician.
He is getting along well and will be all
right again.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
oHiciated at 1,435 Funerals

Columbus Grove, O.-Rev. George b.
Garner, pastor of the Christian church
at Berkey, near Toledo, came to Co
lumbus Grove the other day to preach
the funeral sermon of Joseph Nc
Kenna. He said that since removing
to Berkey, some five years ago, he had
been called back to Allen and Putnam
counties TO preach at 81 funerals. Dur
ing his pastorate of 46 years he has
ofticated at ,435 funerals,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
SOLDIERS WHO GIVE UP LIVES IN
BATTLE REST IN HON0RED GRAVES
Every Effort Is Being Made England to Care for the Dead and
Keep Clear the Records of Their Places of BuriaUse
Is Made of Recognized Cemeteries Behind the
Lines Wherever Possible.

the base. If killed in action he may
still be buried in the old way some
where near the trench. If so, the chap
lain or officer who buries him reports
the position of the grave, and one of
the officers of the graves registration
units visits it, verifies the record, af
fixes, if necessary, durable cross.
with the date, the mans name, rank
regiment and reSimental number upon
it, clearly stamped on aluminium tape.
and enters these particulars and the
exact site of the grave in the register.
But the army has been quick to realize
the desirability of burying its dead in
the nearest of the three hundred or
more recognized cemeteries behind the
line, where everything is done as ten
derly and reverently as if the dead
man were laid in an English church
yard by his friends.
Some of the cemeteries are great eX-
tensions of little village graveyards.
Some were begun by special corps or
divisions which wished to bury their
dead all together. In one you find n
separate plot. each with its special en-
trance, for Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pun
jabis. Under the great trees of an
other, where many of those who fell at
Festubert are some of the Indian sol
diers have built, for their comrades,
brick tcmbs of extraordinary massive
ness.
Keeping the Records.
At Villers aux Bois the French buried
$500 of those who We're killed in win
ming the Vimy ridge. On each grave
at the foot of its wooden cross, there is
still stuck in the earth, neck down
ward, the bottle in which the first
hasty record of the internment was
placed. A tiny chapel at the end shell
ters the Christ brought from the ruined
Calvary of Carency and little col
ored image of the Virgin riddled with
German bullet holes. In all the ceme-
teries the graves registration units
keep the graves, British and French
In repair; they sow grass and plant
| flowers and shrubs, under the advice OF
the headquarters of British gardening
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

this little scene and many other scenes
equally binding, in their degree, TO the
friendship of England and France,
could scarcely have taken place.
In the early months of the war "A
man was commonly buried close to the
place where he fell. Wherever hard
fighting had been. in France or Bel
gium. the eve of the traveller along the
roads is struck 10y many low crosses
sticking out of the ground-in the
fields. in cottage gardens, in corners
of farmyards and orchards, even on
roadside strips of grass. Where the
ground has changed hands several
times in the course of the war you
may see, within few hundred yards
of each other. the gabled and eaved
cross of the Prussians, with "IIicr ruht
in Gott" and name painted white on
n dark ground. and the beaded wire
wreath of the French. with its requle-
scat or Mort pour In France and
the plain-lined cross of the English,
white or light brown or just the un-
painted wood, I'm Loving Memory of
one or more officers or men. Even now
many of these isolated memorials are
raised. The very position of some of
them is eloquent.
Near La Boisselle is cross inexpert-
ly made of two pieces of lath and let
tered in pencil, "In loving memory of
Second Lieutenant Y. - Regi-
ment. killed here July ], 1916" 1t
stands scarcely ten feet in front of the
line from which the British army ad-
vnnced on that morning. You feel
when YOU see 1t the thrill of the first
moments OF the long battle of the
Somme-the suhaltern giving the word
to his men. and himself springing first
out of the trench and falling almost at
once and the men pressing ON.
Care of the Dead
In the autumn of 1914 the necessity
for Il continued organization to under
take the supervision of graves was
recognized. and In March. 1913. the or
ganiZation of the Commission of Graves
Registration and Inquiries under Mr..
Fabian Ware, who received n commits
sion for the purpose of the work. finally
assumed its present shape.
Under the directorate are the graves
registration units in the different
spheres of military activity. When an
officer or man is killed mt the front or
dies of wounds his burial Is Mt once
reported to the director as well as to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Fined $50 for surnino 500.

Phillipstown, n. Y.-Patrick Murphy
was fined $50 for burning $50 bill
during n quarrel with his wife over
Just how they would share the note.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Wonderful Hair Tonic.

Steep one ounce of tea in cup of
boiling water, then let II settle and
strain; add boraN, one dram; rose
water two ounces: glycerin, one and
one-half ounce; bay rum, one pint !:
cantharides, one-quarter ounce. Mix
thoroughly in n large bottle and use
daily.