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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
METHOD OF,,SAVING
BETTER TO EVEN THINGS UP"
THAN EVEN THEM DOWN.
Advice Given Youth Who Had Re.
ceived Small Legacy Is Well Worth
Needing by the Man Who
Would Win Success.

In an article in the American Naga-
zine 4 writer says:
When an old uncle uf mine died
and left me Il little hequrst of five
hundred and forty -iiy" dollars, my first
impulse WAS L. even il oil; ; and If 1t
hadn't been for an old friend "f my
fathers think | would have succeed
ed in neatly pairing it down t" zero.
"'What were y"u thinking Of doing
with that money! he asked casually
one day.
well | replied, 4 think I'll just
take that f"rty-iivc dollars ana "a for
little LAX" trip. and then I'll have
five hundred dollars To put in the
bank
why five hundred dollarST he
said. why not five hundred and forty
five dollars?
"'oh.' 1 replied. you might as well
have an even amount
"Dn You suppose You could spare
me five dollIrST he asked suddenly.
"'Why. yes l replied, little sur
priScd that he should ask IL horrnw
money Of me; but | handed it IL him.
".AIl right. then h" said; here's
five Misunderstanding IN" back that
same tiiI. If y"u'll just put this with
that five hundred and forty five dol
Lars You'll have five hundred and fifty
dollars. and that's nice even amount.
Now. if you'll put that in the bank.
-, IL 4
five d"llarS anu fifty cents more. and
surely in the me;Jtime You can scrare
together fnrty-fnur dollars and fifty
cents. and then you'll have an even
six hundred dollars instead Of five
hundred
well. what could do with six
hundred dnllarS?' | asked. not very
much impressed. rs the difference
didn't seem worth the trouble.
"'One thing you could do replied
the old gentleman. would be- {" ask
Your banker 10 buy thouSand-I"Ilar
bond for YOU. ar. rather. To bend Won
tho extra four hundred dollars. keep
Ing the bond ~ security. ana then II
wouldn't be long before you would
have thousand dollars. vhirh. for
''rvcn amounts" is little better than
five hundred
Then with Il pencil AMI paper h.
showed me carefully just how long it
would take
"'Of course You don't have Ia d" it
if You don't want 10; bur have no
ticed,' he went on thnUghtfuIly. that
this business OF having Il little by You
Is pretty much a matter IF the way
your mind works. Some people al
ways want tn even things of in money
matters. others want IL even them up.
And once you get started mt It. think
ing up isn't much harder than think
ing down. For instance. if I showed
you thirteen cents, you might say. Il
can spend three cents for popcorn.
and then III have a dime" or you
could say, If | put two cents with
that I'll have fifteen cents
Its the downhill people, the
people who follow the path Of least
resistance, Ihe people who slice of Il
little instead OF building up little,
who never get anywhere in life"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
HaSSard

Mr. and Mrs. Tate Arnoluy ana
daughter Dorothy, were Sunday VS.
itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Perry Hays in Monroe.
Miss Pearl Roland was visiting
friends and relatives IL WItherS
Mill and Hannibal last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Carpenter OF
Hannewell spent Sunday with rela-
tiveS here.
Mrs Howard Tuley and children
and Miss Cornelia roOley were
Hannibal shoppers Saturday.
Clay Roland of Center. motOred
to this city in a new Dodge car, Sat
urday and spent the week end with
hOmefolkS
Donald Barr of Hunnewell was a
Sunday guest at the home of Mack
Hendrix
Mike Long and Ed Zeieer expect
to leave this week for Hillsdale
Wyo.
Mrs Pious Kendrick returnedfr0m
Hannibal last week where she at
tended the wedding of her nelce
Miss Marie Elzea and Albert Rich
ardSOn.
Miss Lillian Jackson of Monroe
City was elected teacher Of the
Hassard school for the coming term,
Miss Effie Owen, is visiting friends
in Hannibal this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Long, MIR. and
Mrs. John Long and Mrs Donnie
Either were Hannibal shoppers
last Friday.
Bob Daniels, driving a mule team
to a hay frame was struck by the
Wabash passenger train last We'd
nesday afternoon. Bob and the
mules escaped serious injuries but
the hay frame was broden into
kindline wood.
Miss Anna Mag Roland of Withers
Mill spent a few days of last week
with her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Zeiger and child.
rem were Sunday guests at the home
of Mike Longs
Charlie Treaster and family OF
Hannibal. motOred to this city Sat.
urday AMI visited S. J. 0wen and
family
Mrs. ChaS. Melodies Of Hyde sbure
was visiting here several days last
week with her parents Mr. and Mrs
Mack Hendrix.
Miss Fannie Roland spent Tues
day of this week with Mrs. jim
Settles in Monroe.
Lloyd Greathouse spent the weeE
end with friends at HydeSbure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Gerald ODaniel, Who has been
% WORKING for the Adams Express
Company in Detroit, Michigan, Wis.
l h his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
oDanIel' and brother, Eugene. of
Indian Creek.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Fort S,rona. Boston. Mass,
NaICn II, 1871.

Narcn II, 1917
Inc Bulletin Bloomington, Ill.
olrS; With dreams of adventure
not unusual with boys of my age, |
entered the service of the United
States army at Peoria, Ill, on Feb.
10. 1914. Twas sent to Jefferson
barracks, at St. Louis. where after
a preliminary training of twenty
elght days was assigned TO the
second Company. coast artillery,
Fort Strong Boston. After serving
SIX months With my company as Il
private | was promoted to company
busler and ,erved as company mu-
Slcian Two Years and six months,
during which time the musical tai
eht was Orsanized to form a com
pany band Of which | was chosen
as leader OF chief musician.
During The critical time between
thlS country ard Mexico, the sec
ond COMPANY c. A. C received or
derS from the department Of war
at Washington to leave for the
border and On June ~, 1916. our
company lei Camp Wilson, Fort
Sam Houston. Texas. S:l5 Il. III
June 20. Ai,er pitching camp we
received OFisrs to take up 81 ri
duties at once Our experience at
this post vas varied and inter
eStlnG
San Antonio, Texas, is quite an
attractive Place. The American
residential and business portion is
thoroughly Up to-date and the PEG .
pie are very sOciable. The soldiers
were well received and kindly
treated. We were. however, in
more Immediate contact with Mex
lean district Here the streets are
lined with mud huts which are to-
day about as they were in 1872
No sign o. progress can be noted
among then Il YOU offered them
a bed to s.sap IN they would Sc0rn
the offer heir beds consist Of a
blanket SPIRAL on the ground. their
diet is Chl,A made mostly Of pep
pers ana tlriic favored with a lit
tie meat. Some of the Old-timerS
who are mixed with Indian blood
still enjoy heir terrier dog roasted
over a camp fire served with plen-
ty of green peppers
|; is nU best to STRAIT trouble
with those people for they are very
treacherOu: They will not fight
in the open but will ambush all
American wherever they can do so
am not at liberty to give a detail
ed account Of our experience be-
cause OF the restrictions Of the
service. but II was no boys job to
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richards of
hannibal were the guests of the
local order of the Knights and
Ladies Of Security Friday evening.
hey were here in the interest of >
play to be given by the Hannibal
order here i'll the near future
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
francis Dye Niehaus of U, s.
Marines.

a letter rom Bloomington boy
III the service of u. S. army, second
company coast artillery at Fort
Strong Boston;
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
6RFH&E

Mr. ard Mr.. PIX TAFT and child:
rem Of Palmyra srent Monday here
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
TAFT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

W. 5. WOo1SOn spent a few DAVIS
IN st. Louis the FIRST of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Preparedness.

Il see there is no danger of Florida's
going To the dogs"
How sol"
They have headed the state cov.
ernru"Ht there with Cats"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Cow Pasture for Rent
Apply to NJ. L. McReynolds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

PopuiGr Mechanics offs~s no prsr1iGnG
doss NOT ioir In 'eiukbins offers," and
sr15ioSs no soiicitoTs 10 secure sg5seripfions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
REFORM THE SALOONS
st. Louis Issues Edict on Etiquette to
Be Strictly Enforced.

st. Louis, Feb. 24.-Excise Commits
sioner Lewis today sent a letter to ev-
erv saIoonkeeper in st. Louis announc-
ing that the laws regulating saloons
would be enforced rigidly and in addi-
ton he announced several rules which
saloons are expected to obey. Among
the rules which will be enforced are
the following:
No minors or intoxicated persons
will be permitted to buy liquor or to
remain on saloon premises.
No card games, pool, billiards or
gambling in any form shall be allowed
in saloons.
Saloons must close twenty-four
hours on Sundays.
Habitual drunkards shall not be
admitted after the saloonkeeper has
been notified by wife or other au-
thorized person that the customer is
a drunkard. One notice shall suffice
for all time.
No music except that mechanically
produced, shall be permitted.
No saloon shall be operated in a
building any part of which is used for
gambling or for immoral purposes.
Wine rooms will be considered il
legal resorts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
MODEL ROTARY LUNCH
Topeka Rotarians viii Put on Big At
fair at Tulsa Convention.

Topeka Rotarians will entertain
Rotary district No. II, Missouri, KAN
sas and Oklahoma, at a model Rotary
luncheon during the district conven-
ton at Tulsa, March 10 and 20. This
was decided at a meeting of RotarianS
who plan to make the trip to Tulsa,
via Ottawa and Independence. Fred
Voiland, president. will appoint a
committee to plan the luncheon. Rob
ert Stone of Topeka is president of
the district and will preside at all
meetings.
Roy Crawford has been appointed
president of a costume committee and
will go to Kansas City to obtain cos
TUNES that will be worn by Topeka
Rotarians, about fifty in number, who
will make the trip. B. B. Eitelman,
Sam Lux and F. A. Derby were placed
on a committee to arrange for a spe-
cial Standard Pullman, which the To-
peka club will charter, going to and
coming from Tulsa.
The Tope@ans will leave Sunday
morning and at Ottawa will meet
Leavenworth st. Joseph and Kansas
City Rotarians. They will go to In
dependence, where they will meet
Hutchinson, Salina, Wichita and other
Rotarians. For twelve hours. the
Kansas and Missouri Rotarians will
be guests oil the Independence Ro-
tary club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
OUT ON $4,000 BOND
John H. Boisseau, Charged With MUIR
dering Wife, Valves Preliminary.

Larned, Kan, Feb. 24.-John H.
Boisseau, charged with the murder of
his wife, waived his preliminary hear
ing here, and was bound over to the
district court. He will be tried at the
court term which will convene March
5. Boisseau's bond, fixed at $4,000,
was given by relatives and he was re-
leased.
Immediately after. his release Bois-
seau's son drove away with Bolsseau
in his automobile. Boisseau did not
appear on the street. He was taken
to the home of his son. 1t is not known
what the line of the defense will be.
Judge Eric Cole, of Great Bend, has
been employed to defend Boisseau and
represented him at the preliminary
hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
Senate Supports Committee IN
School Appropriations.
Effort to Raise Salaries OF IN
structOrs Falls Down.
EXTEND ANTI-PASS BILL LIMIT
Telephone Employees Allowed
Privileges by Senate.
SchOch's "Chicken BilT' Lost Ill
a Cloak Room Vote.

The agreed appropriations ~
tho state educational instltutlol
stood the test in the senate 80 +.
night a general ONSLAUGHT wa 49,
on the agreed measure with tIie 80
of obtaining increased appropiI 80 80
for the state university anu lne Tbe
normal. but it was unaValllnS' ~
senate stood behind the ways anu
means committee and not break was
made. --,. s+or+ed
the fireworks by Offering an amer
ment increasing the item Tor sa sag t te9
at the state university py SzE.VOV
each of the next two years. For wv
hours the argument centered arouhu
that amendment, One member altel
another of the ways and means COIN
n1ittee explained the committees az
tftude. Senator Metcalf explained lor
the university when opportunity Vi
fered and other senators broke IN no"
and then with demands Tor lhlol ma
ton or with criticism.
on a vote. the Metcalf amendment
was killed and the senate settled BACK
believing tie fight was over linen
Senator PLUMP of Lyon county came
in with an amendment increasing the
appropriation for salaries at the state
normal school. Both Senator MetcaH
and Senator Plumb showed that the
their respective institutions was Tar IN
excess of the increase in salaries FOR
new teachers allowed by the ways and
means committee. p
But the senate stood pat and back
ed up the committee. One reason Tor
that attitude was the statement made
by Senator Malone of Rawlins, a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, who declared that if an in
crease were given to the university
he would insist upon a proportionate
increase to each of the institutions
Not a change was made in the
amounts recommended for the differ
ent schools by the committee but
Senator Snyder of Leavenworth won
Il little victory all his own. He in
serted a provision in the bill which
provides that the new 100000 build
ing to be erected at the Pittsburg
Manual Training school shall be
named Carney hall in honor OF
Thomas Carney, the second governor
of Kansas. A long biography of Gov
crnor Carney was read and made
part of the senate recoreA.
The regular appropriations for the
different educational institutions as
finally adopted by the senate near
midnight as compared with the APP
preparations for the same institutions
tv,, years ago are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
SENATE BILL A CURlO
School Medical Measure With Un-
heard of Amendment Didn't Get By

There is in the possession of a few
senators curio in the way of print
ed bill There will be no more of
them. The bill has been withdrawn
from circulation and the printing
presses have been stopped.
Senate bill 637 by Senator McClain,
of Allen, gave school district boards
and boards of education in cities of the
first and second classes authority to
employ competent physicians as phy-
steal supervisors for the public schools.
And under its terms upon the advice
of the physical supervisor the district
b o I'd of education was au-
thorized to exclude from school any
pupil whose presence might be deem
ed detrimental to the health or ply
steal welfare of other pupils.
1t was a bill IN which Christian
Scientists were interested They are
interested in all legislation in which
medical practitioners are given fur
Their legal recognition. Dr. w. D. Nc
Kinstry, Christian Science practitioner,
appeared before the senate committee
on education and offered an amend
ment to the bill. Whether or not the
committee agreed to his amendment
is not known. It was not printed with
the recommendation of the commit
tee which was to the effect that the
bill be passed.
But upon the face of the printed
Dill, in parentheses, in small type, be-
tween the title and the enacting clause
an unheard of place for an amend
ment- appear these words:
Thls act shall not be construed so
as to interfere in any way with the
practice of those who endeavor to pre-
vent or cure disease or suffering by
spiritual means or prayer
upon discovering the insertion the
Dill was withdrawn from circulation
hurriedly and that paragraph does not
appear on the new printed bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24

If the house accepts the senate
amendments to the anti-pass bill al
ready passed by it employees of teIe-
phone companies will be permitted to
enjoy the privileges of the railroad
pass. The limits of the anti-pass bill
are being extended year by year but
there is still no provision in it where
by the ordinary politician can regain
his pass.
The bill as passed by the senate
adds wives of retired railroad en-
ployes" and employees of telephone
companies to the list of persons who
may hold passes.
A new feature of the bill, made pos
sible by striking out" allows ship
pers of livestock, fruit or poultry the
use of passes without restriction I'm
der the old law they could have and
use passes only when accompanying
their shipments to market
AS the law now stands passes are
available to the following classes of
people:
Railroad employees and their fam
lilies.
Retired railroad employees and their
wives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
GUARANTEED TO
MAKE GRAY HAIR
NATURAL COLOR
Q-Ban Is Simple, Healthful
Observation-Disclosures
or Money Back-Don't
Use Dyes.

1t is not necessary. not even wise, to
have gray hair nowadays. But don't use
dangerous, dirty. sticky dyes. Turn
Back to Nature
Restore the uniforLI color of your hair
with the aid of Q-Ban Hair Color Re
storer. Thousands have done so and are
proud of the result. Years of study by
expert chemists resulted in Q-Ban, the
one preparation that actually works hand
in hand with Nature in banishing gray
hair in a healthful way.
You simply apply QBan like a sham
poo and your hair will resume a natural
color, evenly, gradually, safely and surely.
Your hair will become soft, glossy, album
dant and beautiful. You will look so
young you will be delighted. But beware
of limitations as you would of dyes. There
is nothing like QBan.
Q-Ban is all ready to use-is guaran-
teed to be harmless, and is sold under
the makers money back guarantee if not
satisfied 1t is the only preparation for
the purpose SO guaranteed. At Brunt-Mar-
tin Drug Co., 729 Kansas ave-. Topeka,
Kan. Tel. 52s, and all good drug stores.
soc a large bottle, write direct to
Hessig Ellis Drug Co, Memphis, Tenn.
Hair Culture an Illustrated interest
ing book of lectures. sent free.
Try Q-Ban Superfine Hair Tonic
Q-Ban Liquid Shampoo; Q-Ban Toilet
Soap: Q-Ban DepiIatory for removing
superflous hair.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
MANY LOAN APPLICATIONS.
The Wichita Farm Loan Bank Now
Ready to Begin Business.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 24.-President
Callahan, of the Wichita Farm Loan
bank, has announced that SO far ap-
plications for loans from the state of
Oklahom alone total two and one
half million dollars. The bank board
has selected office rooms and an
nounced that it would be ready to
transact business just as soon as the
necessary blanks from Washington ar
rive.
I'VE have a fine market for our
bonds in sight right now" said Pres
ident Callahan. He pointed to pile
of letters from residents of the central
west, many of them farmers request
ing information about how to procure
the land bank bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
FEEL 1OO@6 BETTER
BY MORNING It!

Don't stay bilious. sick. headachy, con-
supated and full of cold. Why don't
you get a box of Cascarets from the
orug store now? Eat one or two to-
nlgnt and enjoy the incest, gentIest
EVer and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perlenced. You will wake up feeling
NJ ana fine Cascarets never grippe or
oother you all the next day like calo-
mel, salts and pills. They act gently
put thoroughly. Mothers should give
cross, sick, bilious or feverish chill
dren whole Cascaret any time They
are harmless and children love ther-
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
HIGHER EDUCATION DOESN'T
REQUIRE CANINE MASCOT

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 24.-Is a
dog a necessary part of higher
education? No" was the answer
of members of a fraternity at the
University of Kansas, who sold
their mascot when county officials
ruled that the dog would have to
be provided with a license tag. The
members had contended that I'M
der the state law the dog was fra
ternity property and not subject to
taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
WANT FUNSTON'S BODY
Members Twentieth Kansas Seek to
Have Remains Buried in State.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 24.-Capt.
William j. Watson, who was one of
the captains of the Twentieth Kansas
regiment, has announced that mem
bers of that regiment will start a
movement to remove the body of their
former commander, the late Gen.
Frederick Funston, to Kansas.
1t is believed that General Funston,
had he expressed a desire, would have
requested that his body be inferred in
Kansas, and it is felt that the state
has a right to claim the remains Of
ner illustriouS son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24
ODDITIES
CULLED FROM
DAYS NEWS

ST PAUL, MINN.-Immedia
after state officials urged the substi-
tuition of rice for potatoes to combat
H. c. L., the price of rice jumped from
81 C to 8 1-3c a pound today.
NEW YORK-Scared into knock
ing over kettle of boiling water by the
entrance of two hold-up men, Imie
Muchnick yelled and scared the hold
up men so they ran away.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.-Proffered
dinner cocktail, a Bridge street cafe
bartender rang up 5 cents and gave
the customer five cents change.
NEW YORK-Isabelle Sherman
sued Andre Bros, dyers, for $4,000
charging that they contracted to dye
her red hair brown, and it turned
blue.
NEW Works. urning electric
lights as too new tangled" Willis
Sperry, 80, lit a match to see the
time and was probably fatally burned
when the head flew off and ignited
his robe.
NEW YORK-Justice Hotchkiss
ruled that Douglas Fairbanks does not
have to accept $4,000 a week salary
from the movie company he does not
want to work for if he does not want
to. Doug wants to start his own
show The company wants him
not to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24

Has Good Roads Conscience Fund.
Fulton, Mo-, Feb. 24.-The Fulton
special road district commission is
$3.50 richer as a result of the troubled
conscience of a good roads advocate.
The secretary of the commission re-
ceived draft for $3.50 with a request
from the donor that it be placed in the
"COOScjence Fund -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-24

Ex-railroad employees seeking en-
Employes of express companies,
telegraph companies, telephone COM
NAMES, sleeping car companies ana
their families. ,,.;,;.;as
and their employees
Shippers of livestock, fruit, produce
and poultry in carload lots
When the reading clerk began call
ing the roll on Senator Schoch'
"cbicken" bill Friday afternoon most
of the seats in the senate were filled.
one name after another was called
with no answering voice: The final
name was called and the result was
announced-4 votes for and against
the bill. Then Senator Schoch
looked around behind him. Just six
senators were in their seats.
1.-The bill not having received a con-
stitutional majority" droned the presi-
dent. the bill is dead"
what, what said the senator
from Shawnee, rising and glancing
over the room What happened? ?"
Then the senators began drilling
hack into the room from corridors,
committee rooms and from behind the
presidents rostrum. They had seen
Schochs bill coming on the calendar
and had walked out on it. There was
a general laugh at Schoch's expense
and he announced that ne would move
a reconsideration of his measure later.
He did and it passed with votes to
spare. The bill makes it a felony to
steal chickens by night or day.
The senate elections committee has
reported favorably the bill introduced
bv Senator McClain of Allen county
repeating the primary election law.
1t will be up to the senate to protect
the sacred primary or pass the buck
on to the house. AS matter of fact
the bill reported out does not wipe
out the entire primary election law
but it does provide for the nomination
of candidates for the United States
senate, congress, justices of the su-
nreme court and state officers by del
egated conventions. A similar bill In
the house was killed in committee.