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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

MI and Mrs. Syl McNulty of
Shelbyvllle motored here Sunday.
He returned that evening but Mrs
McNulty is spending the week with
her daughter, Mrs Paul King and
aLd b,o'her Thos Conboy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Mrs Harry Saunders, daughter
Lucille and son Harry Combs, of
LakenIn. were guests at the home
of Lee Pierce Tuesday and
Wednesday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Glenn Cough and sister Gladys of
Lakenan came down Monday for a
visit with their grandmother Mrs.
Lucy Robey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

VIM Willard and wife and Vim.
Hardestv and wife of Belgrade Nebr,
returned to their homes Monday
after months visit at the home of
George Hardesty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24
YEARLY REPORT.


church work will be glad to read
our report. am not ashamed of
it; when we stop to think that
we had three or four very hard
years, and then the diScouraging
features of the social and re-
ligious order; and the press is
full of war news, strikes, riots
and many other things that tries
the faith of the people, it is
wonderful that the church is
making the progress that she is.
There has been progress in all
departments, and along all lines.
There has been harmony in all
departments, and whatever fric.
ton there is. has come from out
side the departments. We have
had good music, rendered by
three quartctteS. male. mixed and
female. There has been an in-
crease of % members. and 50
enrolled in the ). s., making the
the :. :. roll equal to the church
roll with an average attendance
of $50. There are $40 in the reg
ular :. s. and 30 on the Cradle
Roll and 30 in the Home Depart
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several Women Bible classes that
are large. There are four de-
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Miss Stella Rogers. o. Waveriy
ILL.,, who has been the guest Of Mrs
Ada Turnbul' returned to her home
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Roland Reed. of Laken an, was
the guest of his mother Mrs. Agnes
Reed MONDAY afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Mrs Jaspe' Henderson. was the
guest of her son j. R and family in
Macon from Friday to Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Just received fresh supply of
Braeg's condies Woodson 4 Jackson
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Mrs Kate Pollard. Of LaPlata.
came Monday to visit at the home
Of ). / Pollard
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Mrs Harry Maddox, was Han.
nibal visitor Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Quite a number rom here attend
ed the Fish Fry AT Keys Ford y,z-
terday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-24

Mrs. Lille Brakeman is visiting
Ter brother los lee A s. Jnsooh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
Saturdays Bill at
the Nelson Theatre

The bill at the Nelson tomorrow will
be Playthings OF the Gods. 1.-THE
Evil that Men of the Gods. 1.-THE
tation from Shakespeare. This three!
reel p%hotoplay, written by Josephine
Mclaughlin and produced by the Lub.
in company, illustrates the amount Of
unhappiness that on determined man
car cause to his own family, when he
puts his best efforts at work. John
RAYMOND. the gentleman in question,
is a millionaire of the old %stage.fath.
er type, whose will Is the only law
known to the members of his house.
hold. When his son becomes a pain.
ter and marries his model, John Ray.
mond casts him off. Young Raymond
falls sick and his wife goes to his
father for help. The millionaire
scheme to have his daughter.in.law
arrested for theft, is successful and
the girl is sent to prison for a year.
The boy is made to believe that his
wife has deserted him. He goes back
home, and when he meets HIS wife
again she is standing beside the body
Of the elder Raymond, a bloody paper
cutter in her hand. She is tried for
the murder, but James Carlson, the
m%illionaire's secretary. takes the
stand and c~onfesses that Raymond
was killed in a struggle when he
Carlson attacked him for running
his daughter Madeline.
A more cold.blooded and consist.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

Just as Myrtle Kist the Jew yester.
day afternoon the lights went out. The
Irish funny man %thereupon remarked
that 1t was enough to put any light
out No wonder the Jew hates the
Irish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

world by the hatred Of her father, be.
cause her birth has caused the death
Of the wife he had loved and wor.
shipped.
AS the cast.away child, as the <lav.
cry in the home Of the cruel woman
who takes her from the orphanage,
as the servant in the boarding house
and as the triumphant but humble girl
of her fathers dreams and love, when
she is finally returned to his home and
restored to the social position right
fully hers. Miss Pickford Is consist.
emily charming and artistically effec.
tive. Little Mary at her best, in
her most captivating mood, in her
most triumphant ability and, her most
compelling power, can be found in
"The Founding" The, notable pro.
duction will be at the Grand tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

Ratio Of Crimes Increase.
It is said that crime increases at
the rate OF 800 per cent every twenty
years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

There will be a complete change Of
bill today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

Iceland viii be represented here on
Wednesday, May "a, when Ringing
Brothers circus makes its appearance
Johannes Josefsson has come out of
the North to display his champion
prowess at "glima," the national sport
of the Icelanders.
"Glima" is q form of wrestling and
self.defense practically unknown in
this and many other countries, yet
has been a sport in Iceland since the
eleventh century. While similar To-
the Japanese method Of se!sdefense,
known as Jiu-jetsu, it Is considered
vastly superior to the latter. Josefs.
son has won the championship of Ice.
land for two successive years. At the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
Mary Pickford :
Scores New Triumph

Quite inexhaustible, It appears. is
the peculiar artistic faculty Of Mary
Pickford, the worlds foremost mo.
ton picture star, for creating trans.
cendent screen triumphs. In rapid
and uninterrupted succession, this un.
s%urpassable star Of the Famous Play.
ers Film company has provided a ser.
les OF individually distinctive and col.
lectiyely4 astonishing film successes.
Following her triumphant appearances
In MADAME Butterfly" this great star
is now presented In. another sterling
CHARACTERIZATION, as "The Founding"
the latest Famous Players production
ontthei Paramount program, now being
exhibited at the Grand.
Presenting a story OF beautiful en-.
ttnents and tender appeal to the finer
senses, 1.-THE Founding epitomizes
IN o. strongly dramatic manner the
sufferings Of a girl cast out into the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
Indigestion Nay Be
Due to COnstipQtO)
NEGLECT OF IMPORTANT FuNc.
: TON MAY SERIOUSLY I'M.
CPAIR THE HEALTH.

There are many people who believe
they suffer from Indigestion when their
discomfort is due to a constipated
condition.
Bloat. with its attendant mental de.
preston, sick.headache, the belching
Of sour stomach gases, etc, are fire..
uuently due to inaction Of the bowels
Relieve the congestion and the trouble
usually disappears The use OF ca
thartics and purgatives should be
avoided, however, these shock the sys.
TEN unnecessarily and at best, their
effect is but temporary A mild laxa.
tive is far preferable
The compound Of simple laxative
herbs known as DR. Caldweil's Syrup
Pepsin and sold in drug stores for fifty
cents a bottle. is highly recommended.
Mr.: Benz. Bassin. $50 Madison ST.,
Gary. Ind, thinks DIR. Caldwell's Syr.
up Pepsin a wonderful medicine; for
four years he had a severe case Of In.
digestion and constipation before try
ing DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which
he Is glad to recommend to all who
suffer with stomach and bowel trouble.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
PLAYS :VAUDEVILLE PICTURES

NNH e. NNNHHgHH
ent blackguard than John Raymond
never supplied the villainy necessary
to a screen drama. He is a modern
1ago and has been drawn without the
slightest shading or touch Of human
feeling. Such a character is bound
to furnish vigorous dramatic motives,
even II he lack subtility and truth
to nature. "Playthings OF the Gods"
is good melodrama OF its class, and
utilizes the services OF several new.
Corners in the Lubin western company.
Cecil Van Auker adheres closely to
the authors conception Of the mil
ltonaire, and Sydney Deane is equally
successful as James Carlson. 9th.
er useful members Of the cast are
Allan Forrest, Ruth Sayille, Evelyn
Page, Adelaide Bronti and Walter
Page,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

last contest there were twenty.four as.
pirants for the honor, each had to
wrestle all the others and the title
went to the competitor having the
highest number of points. Josefsson
was v once thrown, wrestled for
six hours. and declared at the finish
that he did not feel a bit exhausted.
China" makes more demand in the
way Of training and requires more
spectacular ability. and science than
any other form of combat. The Ice.
lander has brought three famous ex.
perts with him for his exhibition un.
der canvas. He concludes his perform.
ance by frustrating the combined at.
tack made upon him by a trio armed
with knives, clubs and revolvers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
COLONIAL

Feet feats will feature tho bill at
the Colonial theatre tonight. AS a
special event on the program Of the
A. B. C. company is a buck and wing
dancing contest between Charles Mar.
kert, Of the A, B. G. company. formerly
with al G. Fields Ministries. and Paul
Williams, who used to be considered
one Of the Smart Set. The terpsich.
orean battle promises to be one Of
much merit. The contest will be
staged after the first performance to
night. Wv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
Evening Chat

The irst trace Of sentiment, or at
least the first noticeable trace In the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad came 10
public notice few years ago when
that corporation %inaugurated It's
Safety First" movement for the pro.
lection Gifts passengers and Its work.
men. This move many thought would
cut into the railroad company's pres.
tige when II advertised that fiers and
express trains would be timed for
safety and not for speed. Trains that
.satiyaran between so and 80 miles
an hour between Grafton and Park.
ersburg and Grafton and Wheeling
were1Ifmited to IS miles an hour. AT
first IL was thought that this cut in
lime would affect the company but ap.
parentiy the passenger is not particu-
lar about speeding through space as
was formerly thought by railway offic.
iais. Following up far in the wake
Of this move It Is now announced that
the Baltimore and Ohio will furnish
carnations to its passengers and EN-.
pioyeesy on Mothers Day, May ID. This
truly fs beautiful sentiment an indt-
Gates the feeling between the manage.
raent andsttG employee which Ia great.
III. in contracst In such feeling as 1t
wag syears ago. Ali trains will be pro.
yided with white and red carnations.
Tho red to be worn by those who are
fortunate enough to have living moth.
brs isfdsthe white to be worn BY those
WHO have been deprived Of the loving
care 81 their mothers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

The suneower, knowl bolanteal;y
as Issi:antius anncs. is The annial
p.sn.. Lft.,G TO North America. now
fuIttealcd az ali Agriculture. seed r:ip
Ich;eny 10 Indiana. Cat,t>f.a ard
Missoiri. The seeds are &c to arm
animals and poultry for fattening per.
IosesS and also for their Condiments:
md ric6ic,nal p%roperties W cold
,sessuresthe seeds yield i tC 40 per
cett. az cd lie oil Of fine ius"i! ALL
by hos 5pressure a large quantity OF
pcc,crSdna,.ty, useful In soap making,
wool 9die ssing, in paints and in scf.
Iainskinds Of varnish. The %. of sul-
tfwer seeds is not produced commerc.
tally In the United States.
The sunfiower does we'll in almost
Any soil suitable for growing corn.
f1ie seeds are planted about 9 inches
geep. veryiearly in the spring, in rows
b feet apart. The seeds may be drop.
ped by hand or planted with a drill,
3 TO 3gfnches. apart. When the plants
are 8 to 10 inches high, they should
be thinned to stand about is inches
apart in the row. II planted In hills
or checks, 8 by 8 feet, two good plants
may be allowed to each hill. From
4toi8lpounds Of seed are required per
acre, SifS plated in hills, or 10 to Is
pounds if plated in drills. Sunhow.
ers are cultivated practically the same
as corn. For seed production the
single:headed varieties are recon.
mended. The Mammoth Russian Is
considered best, especially for the pro.
duction of oil.
Sunflowers are harvested when the
heads are fully ripe usually about the
middle OF September. The method
of harvesting varies according to sea.
son and circumstances. Usually a
wagno with a tight box. often supplied
with one high %side.board is driven
alongside the rows, the heads are cut
off with a large sharp knife, thrown
into the wagon box, and against the
side.board whereby a large part Of the
seeds sshelled out. A workman In the
wagon with a tight box, often supplied
comb to remove any seed remaining
tn$thethead, which is then thrown upon
the ground. In this maner three men.
usually harvest at least an acre a
day. Thetseed is cleaned on a tanning
mill. spread out on a floor. and turned
atf intervals until thoroughly dry, since
new seed tends to become musty II
closely stored in large quantities.
According to the latest census fig
nres the average yield per acre Of
sunfiower seed in the United States
was t13.3 bushels. Yields of as much
100 bushels per acre have been OBJ
t%ained,gand 1t is probable that from 30
20 so bushels per acre may be ex-
pected under good conditions. The
,bushel weight is quite variable. hut
the weight Of seed per acre usually
ranges from 1000 to 1900 pounds. The
average price received by growers
for several years past was approx
matelys 2 cents per pound.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12

Dramatic Critic: Can you tell why
a comedian always puts his right foot
behind his back and bangs on the
floor. ant then does the same with his
left hoof. when introduced to the he.
roine Of the play Matilda. My dear,
he does that to make sure that no.
body has sneaked up behind to stab
him in the back.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Busy Bee Who Is Also a FSnonc9;er

Since The Bee told its readers last
week about the $1,000 fire insurance
policy l3-year.old Richard Koch sold,
pocketing the commission. the Busy
Bee editor has discovered further evil
dences OF Richards business ability.
Richard is taking subscriptions for
a golfers magazine, indeed he is state
agent for the publication, if you
please. You sec, Richard himself plays
golf little with his brother Harry,
who, having captured the state tennis
championship, thinks he can carry off
similar golf honors.
Anyway, Richard profits by the OPP
portunity to corner the golfers or
would-be golfers and sell them the
golfers magazine. Already Master
Dick has some thirty or forty dollars
saved up as a result OF his business
successes.
He says he, is going to make this
the nucleus of fund he will earn to
carry him through college. He ex-
poets to divide his schooling between
the University OF Nebraska and few
finishing years at Yale.
Any boy wanting ideas for earning
money is herewith recommended TO
call on Richard Koch, youthful pro-
moter and financier.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Honorable Mention.)
Christmas.

by Lena Walter, Aged ii Years.
Wahoo, Neb. Blue Side.
| will try TO tell this story to YOU
as my grandmother told it to me a
year ago.
Christmas is the holiday of the year
that brings the whole world into com
mon fellowship. Two thousand years
ago the Romans held feast in the
last days OF December called the
Saturnalia, when they decorated their
houses with the green vines and
branches Of the woods, and the high
est mobiles and slaves joined together
IN common festivities. The Druids
also decked their homes with ever
greens in honor ofthe sylvan deities
whom they believed were concealed in
the boughs, and their sacred presence
acted as charm upon the household.
banishing all illness and trouble.
But We adorn our homes in remcm-
brance Of Him whose birth this holy
Christmas commentaries. Surely
there is no one who does not hail the
day with the salutation Of good will
and happiness, and there lives not a
soul who cannot be stimulated to good
deeds by its influences.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
prize Story.)
Christmas Preparations.
By Matervan ]. Anderbery, Minde

BY MatcrYan J. hnoerDe1y,- Mihucii
- Neb. Age 8. Blue Side.
My little sisters name is Nokomis.
She is 5 years old. Mamma and !
are going to surprise Nokomis, !
bought rag doll and bunny and
mamma has the bunny stuffed but
not the rag doll.
Nokomis will be 4 years old on her
next birthday. am going TO get her
a little iron because she loves to iron
her doll clothes SO we'll Then mamma
is going to get some other things to
please her.
We have a little dog named Skip.
She is a good little dog and we play
with her good deal. One day we
went to the fair. 1t was about two
blocks in town, but before we went
we let Skip outdoors. She wanted
10 follow US, but mamma made her
go back. When we were gone she
went along our tracks and followed
us to the fair. We left Nokomis in
her little cart and Skip stayed with
her. While we were gone some men
tried to talk to her, but they could
not understand her because Skip
would not let them, Then she threat
ened and barked at the men so they
went away.
Merry Christmas to all the Busy
Bees.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Bananas and Things
a., WIFI. nI.oL
By Willie Black.

Say, kids, did you ever stop to think
OF the many interesting and funny
things you can see II you will only use
your eyes? surely feel sorry for
anybodyHhat can't see. What do you
think saw the other evening while
riding home on street car? Didn't
see very much, but it was rather
funny. A good-natured man was GO
ing to sit on that long seat at the front
end OF the car. He carried a lot of
bundles and ! just bet he was a nice
sort of man, because he wouldn't have
been carrying a lot ofbundles home if
he was q crouch. Just as he was about
to sit down sack he was holding in
one hand broke open and the contents
fell on the floor of the car.
He had bananas in the sack and
when | saw those bananas on the floor
! never thought that banana could
look so funny. There's nothing funny
about banana when it is hanging in
grocery store or at a fruit stand, but
when it drops out of the bottom of
sack and falls on floor, then it
surely does look funny.
That man didn't get cross bit. He
just took a newspaper out of his
pocket and carefully wrapped the
bananas while several women smiled.
He turned to the other passengers
and said, Just have good laugh; it.
was funny, wasn't it," Then he
laughed.
Good thing you didn't have eggs in
that sack" remarked man who was
reading newspaper. ~
That's one good thing about
banana, you can let it fall and it won't
break" answered the good-natured
man.
l think that Teller gets more fun
by being good-natured when things
all go wrong. That man with the
bananas could have said, "Dern i'll"
or Gosh ding itw or some other
swear words, but he didn't. l bet he
has lots of fun at home with his boys
and girls. What's the use of getting
mad over little things, like dropping
bananas or getting stung by bee, or
If baby rubs you on the face with
its sticky hand? | lost a new dollar
base ball last summer down sewer.
but | didn't get mad about it.
But | do think that if / was going
to carry lot of bananas home in a
sack | would have the man put them
in an extra sack. Two years ago |
dropped a sack of eggs on a stone
walk and the eggs were nearly ruined,
50 after that 7 always walked along
the grassy PLACES when l was carrying
eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Little Harry's Reward.
By Catherine Byorth, Aged II Yea
Crat,a Nix Dr. GU.

By Catherine Byorth, Aged II Years
Gretna, Neb. Blue Side.
There was once little boy whose
name was Harry. He lived with his
aunt and she was very mean and cruel
to him. She had lots OF money, but
was very stingy. She wouldn't let
poor Harry 60 to school, but at last
the officials OF the town made her let
him &C. He went to a very cross
school master and was often punished
for wrongs done by someone else.
AT last Christmas was coming.
When he was going home from school
the day before Christmas he saw a
boy who was barefooted. There was
snow on the ground and he thought
how IT must be not even to have a
stocking or wooden shoe to put by the
fireplace on Christmas eve. He
thought quickly. He took off his
wooden shoe and gave 1t to the beg
gar. When he got home his aunt
asked where his other shoe was.
He told her he had given it to a
barefoot boy. She laughed a wicked
laugh and said, $50 our fine gentle
man gives his shoes to beggars. For
your dinner tomorrow you shall have
nothing but dry bread and cold water.
She struck him on the cheek and made
him go to bed. He climbed to the loft
sobbing with pain, He went to sleep
and in the morning was awakened BY
a scream which he knew to be his aunt.
He dressed and hurried downstairs to
see the chimney corner and fireplace
loaded with presents. He was aston
ished, for he had no friends and surely
Ills aunt didn't give them to him. He
saw many people in the church across
the way and heard a voice saying, DO
you not think it is more blessed to
give than to receiver
In the midst of the presents was the
wooden shoe Harry had given away.
Then the heart of the wicked aunt
softened and they kneeled down to-
gether and thanked God.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Santa Loses Reindeer.

by EVA Ohlsen, Aged IL Years
David City, Neb. Red Side.
1t was December IL when Santa
looked on the calendar. He ran tc
his dwarfs and told them> to make
haste and pack his bag. "Pack yolr
bag" asked the dwarfs. "Yes, pack
my bag" This is December II. The
dWarfs were very surprised, and said
You must be mistaken, it is Novem.
Der Il" Santa said, You look and
see."
Yes, it was December IL. So they
did what Santa asked them to do. He
went to the barn to get the things
ready, When he was counting his
reindeers, he found Blixen was miss
ing. Me called and called, but in
vain, no Blixen would come. Santa
went into Nthe house very sad. The
dwarfs asked, "Whar has happened.
what has happened3" Santa said
"Blixen is Comet"
The dwarfs left their work and
went in search OF Blixen. They
hunted and soon found him.
Where do you think he was, He
was standing at his place by the Sled
waiting,to be hitched. They ran in
and told Santa. They were all yery
happy when they found Blixen.
1t did not take them long and thew
soon had Santa off to deliver the
presents to the good boys and girls.