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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25
Predicts Continued Shortage OF
Beef Cattle

Peace in Europe does not mean
cheap meats, IS a world shortage
exis:, and years viii be required
t. remedy it - This is the opinion
OIL. " Conoycr. Union SO k Yards
! Chicago. who addressed Il meeting
of Cattl-men 1t the Missouri Col
Ieee of Agriculture recently. Mr.
| Conovcr discussed the present cat
tie market conditions and HtJribut
Ell high prices 10 a scarcity Of meat
animals.
Much miscunception exists con-
corning the present cattle market
conditions" said Mr. Conover.
"Scepticism as to legitimacy of
pricesis rife The European war
| is credited with responsibility for
initiation Of prices but this is an er-
roneOus idea without the least
| foundation on fact. While the feed
bill has been a factor it has actual
| ly been detrimental 10 the winter
market causing liquidation that has
eXcrtcd a depressing Influence or
prices. This was especially true
during April when thousands OF
light yeariiHs steers were sacrificed
owing 10 an advancing corn market
and apprehension OF government,
price fixing That prices withstood
tits liquidation 50 we'll ard recUv-
cred promptly when supply press
ure Was removed ought 10 be con
viuc.ne OF underlying strength
After considering the various fac
t0TS which have caused the ScarcI
| ty of beef animals Mr. CUaOyer said
that the prospect warranted him III
the assertion that cheap beef is not
possible. Present feeding condi-
tons would be materially alleviat-
ed by one good crop 5 asOn." con-
tinued MIR. Conover. but cattle are
not made in a few months and the
prospect for the breeder is all that
could be desired
During the coming summer aud
fall lat cattle must command good
prices as the liquidation Of the last
three months mas made a Seriuu,
draft on the visible supply and The
most severe winter in the Northwest
III thirty years means a short and
light run OF beef from that quarter.
Regardless OF peace or war, signs are
optimistic that domestic production
. viii lot be equal to The demanI y
More than one hundred cattle
feeders, representing fourteen cOun-
ties in Missouri, and a few men
from Illinois attended the meeting
These men came 10 the University
TO inspect a cattle feeling expert
ment which was conducted during
the winter. Professor ii. 0 Allison
OF the College Of Agriculture pre-
sented the data concerning the ex
pertinent which closed May 1.
Final results Of the recent test and
other tests viii be published soon
Ii is expected that the data PIE.
scented will be OF great value TO Mis-
Sourl cattle feeders who are endeav
orlng to decrease the cost of pro-
duCtIUn.
Misc + lua rr,,.,F,-I l,f, C,tr-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Frank {. Jones. son Of James {.
and Emma c. Jones was born May
26 1876 at Monroe CITY. He lived
here until he was about Ii years Of
age when the family moved to Han
nibal. Here he resided until about
the age Of y when he join d Com
pany c, of the 4th Missouri Vol
unteerS. He served through the
Spani,h-American war and then
went into business in Pa. In 1899
he married Florence ii. Hoverter
Of Annvii!e, Pa, and shortly after
wards returned to 81. Louis. Sine
then has engaged in business in
New York. Philadelphia. Boston and
Chicago. His residence at the time
of his death was in Park Ridge, ILL.,,
a suburb OF Chicago. He was very
active in church work and has al.
ways been of splendid character
As one OF his friends said recently,
He was the whiteSt man | ever
knew AMI while this is slanglly
phrased We believe it expressed a fine
estimate of the man. He was a
friendly man. every one who knew
him quickly came to love him. HIS
ueighbOrS and his business aSsoci
ateS were all fond Of him.
His death was a great shock as
he had been apparently well up to
within a few days Of his death and
In fact the night before lie died
seemed to have started on the road
TO recovery. Death was caused by
nervous break down, due to over
work and insomnia. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children.
Ethel l6 years of age and Frank
Junior 5 ~ years. He was the
brother of Miss Sadie Jones, Mrs.
Pearl Lostspiech, Mrs, Edith
Wilson and Walter Jones.
His funeral was preached at the
Christian Church Sunday afternoon
by Rev. Anderson and he was laid 10
rest in ST Jude'S cemetery.
Miss Flora Crane of Ely spent
Thursday in this CITY.
Mrs. John Moss of Ely spent
Thursday here.
Miss Bernice Bixler was the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. BIXler.
Miss Ludie Bono went to Hanni- |
bal Thursday for a short visit with
relatives.
Mrs. j. C. EnsOr and daughter,
Mrs. b. l. LANCE spent Friday in
Ely.
Mrs Z |. Griffith and daughter
Helen, of Quincy came Thursday
for short visit with friends and
relatives
t --
Mr.. and Mrs. L, D, Moore ana
little son, of Kirkwood returned |
home Saturday after weeks visit
here with her parents. DR.. r. X.
Megown and wife. /,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25
X-Ray Examination

/. r. E. Thomas accompanied by
his brother. lsadore Thomas. went
10 Hannibal Sunday for an X-Ray
exhmlntion of bis foot and ankl,
Mr.. thomas vas one of the mon
VINO were injured in the collapse
OF the +. & NJ bank building.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Mrs. Octavia Williams and J. O.
Walker. Jr. of Hutchinson. Kansas
after an extended visit with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. Il. Redman
left Friday for Excelsior Springs TO
visit before returning home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Pres VanNoy accompanied by Dr.
): N. Southern went to Quincy
friday to enter Blessing Hospital
where the former will remain for
a few diys treatment
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Miss Elna Crawford left Situr-
day night for an extended visit
with R A OgIe and family in
Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Mrs Z |. Griffith and daughter
Helen. of Quincy came Thursday
for a short visit with friends and
relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Mrs. J. C. Ensor and daughter.
Mrs. b. L. LANCE spent Friday in
Elv.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

A troop train carrying fifteen
coachts with soldier boys passed
through this city Monday morning
over the BulinGtUn. They were
frcm New York and were enronte
to point On the Mexican border
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Miss Dprthy Patterson spent
thursday night with Louis Carr OF
Eunnewell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Ms. josie Lewellen went to Han,
nibal Saturday for q few DAYS visit
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Mr. and Mrs. C, P. Paris spent
Saturday in Hannibal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25

Miss G,aiys Cough peat Satur
day and Sunday with hcr mother at
Lakenan
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
NOT EVEN
BADLY SCRATCHED WHEN
SPEEDING FORD TOPPLES

Six occupants Of a speeding Ford
were not even badly scratched when
the machine turned turtle near the
intersection of 22nd street and Broad.
way Monday evening, and, wrong side
up, plowed its way for several rods
through the soft earth of the grade.
Witnesses of the accident ran to
the overturned car, expecting to finl
work for the undertaken or at least
employment for the doctor All OF
the passengers were pinned down by
the car, and it was only after the ma.
chine had been lacked up that they
could be released. Then an inventory
was taken and the four young women
and two young men who composed
the party found not even a scratch.
A son of M. B. Mulford, the Fort
Yates stage man, who was driving the
car, ascribed the, accident to a. too
sudden clamping on of. the brakes at
an abrupt turn in the road.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
MelU York Women Start
Correspondence Bureau
For the Sailors

New York women have started a
correspondence bureau for the sail
ors. Mrs VI. J. France of East Four
teenth street. Brooklyn, is heading
the movement. The following is a
communication sent out by Mrs.
France to newspapers of the country:
I'm these days. when everybody is
trying to be useful in some way, there
are numbers Of people who are either
out Of the centers of organized work
or else are not strong enough to help
with such. or who may, perhaps, have
heavy home responsibilities which
prevent their undertaking anything
outside. TO such. an opportunity is
here offered to do what is really a
small thing and costs little of either
money or effort, but which will give
real pleasure to many Of our blue
Jackets, who are in these days cut
off from most of their usual amuse-
mcnts, who are working very hard
and who, in common with the rest
of humanity. appreciate friendly in
terest and kindness.
The coming of the mail is the most
welcome event of the week on ship
board and happy are those who re-
ceive their share. There are many
who have no relatives to write to
them, and though they can buy pref
ty much everything else they want
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22

Frazier will explain to members of
the North Dakota board what other
states are doing, and will aid in map
ping out a definite campaign for this
state.
Members of the North Dakota ma
tional defense council are: DR.. V. H.
Stickney, Dickinson, chairman: c. H..
Roney Cakes; T. J. Nelson, Hopple;
DR.. f. p. Quain, Bismarck, M. F. Muir
ply, Grand Forks: w. ]. Moseley,
Dickinson; F. o. Hellstrom, Bis
marck; r. J. J. Montgomery, Tappan:
DR.. r. Acker, Valley City; DR.. John
NJ. Gillette, University; Prof. G.. 3.
Waldron, Agricultural college; A. J.
Sylvester Mandan; Dorr Carroll.
Minot; Bishop Vincent Wehrle, Bis
marck; William G.. Owens, Williston;
e. AHBowman, Fargo: Carl Rakow,
Wheatland; Bishop J. Poyntz Tyler,
Fargo aJs7C. Leum, Mayville' O. Fl
Upland, Mott; Louis Noltmeier, Val
ley City; j. H. Wishek, Ashley; W.
R. Kellogg, Jamestown; DR.. J. G.
Moore, Bismarck; Dr. A. J. Neon
nel Minot: DR.. II. M. Wheeler, Grand
Forks; Paul Williams, Walhalla.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
WILL MAKE REQUESTS
FOR FEDERAL FUNDS

Formal requests for federal aid in
the construction of better roads I'M
der the Shackleford post roads act
will be made by the state highway
commission at the conclusion OF a
meeting called by Secretary Bliss for
Friday and Saturday.
Applications presented to the COM
mission at it's former meeting were
not in shape to be acted upon. Since
that time Secretary Eliss and his staff
have met with number of county
boards, and applications in proper
form now are on hand from several
counties. The apportionment of fed
eral aid also will be- considered at
this meeting. Governor Frazier is
chairman ex-of1icio Of the state board,
and Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor Hagan is also a member.
E. o. Hathaway of st. Paul, district
federal highway engineer, has been
asked to meet with the commission
here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22

plete as to four more. The ban is
effective July /, except where other.
wise stated.
The absolutely barred states are:
South Dakota, Alabama. Arizona, Ar.
kansas, Colorado, Georgia. Idaho, In.
diana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Missis.
sippi, Montana, Nebraska. New Hamp.
shire, North Carolina. North Dakota.
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
Utah, Virginia washington and West
Virginia @
The area also includes Kent coun.
ty, Delaware, and 81 towns in Con.
necticut. 3,
The ban is effective in Utah, Aug.
! next; Indiana, April 3, 1918; NIichi-
gan, April 30, 1918; New Hampshire.
May J., 1918, and Montana, Dec. 81,
1918.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
STATE CONVENTION CO ) yen
... ELk|s'' CALLED OFF
Definite Announcement of Can
=" collation. Of Big Meet Made
< by o'Hara ~

Definite encouragement that the big
annual convention OF North Dakota
Elks scheduled for Bismarck June Is
and l6 will be cancelled was made to-
day by William O'Hara. exalted ruler
OF Bismarck lodge and president of
the state association,
49,. A census of all the Elks lodges in
the association revealed but one op.
posed to calling off the convention.
The war and various other factors
have conspired to deprive Bismarck
of this big meeting, which would
have brought to the city 1900 of the
Best People on Earth. for whose en-.
tertainment Bismarck lodge was plan.
ming to spend $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
BEATS MAD STEER
OVER HIGH FENCE,
LASSOES PURSUER
Harry Clough Has Thrilling Ear
ly Morning Experience With
Wild Beef
ANIMAL CAME TO LIFE
: IN SLAUGHTER HOUSE

City life is not without its
thrills.
Beating 1900 pounds of mad
Hereford steer over fve.foot
fence, Harry Clough Of Twenty
second street this morning turn
ed about and lassoed the beast
with the crst throw OF :, rope he
had ever made. snubbed it to
post, called up the slaughter
house from which it had escap-
ed, saw the terror dispatched
with a rife bullet, and then in
formed his wife he was ready
for breakfast.
Mr.. Clough had stepped out
side his fence to look over bit
of his farm this morning. when
raving. snoring mountain of
white-face beef bore down on
him. 1t was neck and neck to
the fence, but the clerk of the
railway commission got there
first, scared over and alighted
on his nose and left eyebrow on
the plowed earth on the other
side.
Steer Mad With Pain.
Then, and not until then. did he
stop to size up his pursuer. lie found
that the steer was plainly mad The
animal time and again plunged head
long into the strong fence. snoring
and paving the earth and believing
with fury. Fearing the frantic steer
would run amuck through the c'1y
Clough procured a strong rope, and
from his vantage point within tho en-
closure he made successful cast
and quickly snubbed the steer ~ a
post. Then while the big beast thew
itself again and again in it's efforts to
break away. Clough. suspecting The
steer had escaped from local
'phoned different ma.
kets until he found the owner.
Employees of the abbatoir who sped
to the scene in car took no chances
with the maddened brute, but imm:adi
ately put bullet through it's brain
The steer. they explained, aftc: hay.
ing been stunned, came to life under
the knife last evening. chased its
wOuld-be slayers out Of the killing
room, battered down the door and
made it's escape. Crazcd with pain,
the poor animal ranged the outskirts
OF the city all night. and it is con.
sidered fortunate that its rage did
not vent itself upon some unprotect.
ed stroller
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22

they cannot buy these. Even such as
do have relatives and friends enjoy
feeling that there are people outside
of their personal circle who lire pa.
triotic enough to show a little kindl-
ness to the ones who are bearing the
the men in the navy. If any who
read this will send reading matter
and an occasional letter to some
sailor or marine, names and adj
dresses will be furnished by Mrs. NJ.
j. F."ance, TIA East 14th street,
BROOKLYN, y. Y"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
HIST, MYSTERY;
CARR|CAN May
LEAD THE S0X

American league circles are stirred
over rumors that I'LL Carrigan, au.
thor OF the famous dtty. get one run
and hold it." maker of champions and
bloated bond clipper, is due for an
other shot at the grand old game
Carrigan recently appeared at a
ball game in Cleveland, where he
watched his former crew maui the
Indians.
He declared he was going to 1ndi
ana on business, but rumor which
leaked through the censor had it that
Bill was west on a mission which
would involve Charlie Comiskcy and
'"f Il M"' sene2aliy accepted st II Ameri
can league circles that Pants Row
land will not remain at Chicago an
other season if he can't produce a
winner from the bunch of stars that
Commy has collected for him, and
Carrigan is only one of several who
have been named to fill the berth
next year
Carrigan maintains he is out OF
baseball and the latest kind OF
salary wouldn't tempt him to don the
spangies again.
WANTED-Girl to assist in house.
work: COZ Sixth St o-22-2t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
TWO THIRDS Of WAR
Y FUND PLEDGED AND
CAMPAIGN IS YOUNG

With the active campaign for the
Y. NJ. C. A. war fund but "a hours
old, pledges of more than $500 were
reported to Commercial club head
quarters at noon today, and there
were two teams yet to be heard from.
1t is expected that the big drive
will be finished tomorrow. Saturday
will be the last day for the filing Of
pledges. By that date the committee
hopes that the $1,000 which Bismarck
has undertaken to raise for the bene-
fit of Co. "A will have been over-sub-
scribed.
The teams encountered practically
no opposition to the plan. Everyone
was willing to help and there were
many generous subscriptions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
INSTRUCTION IN
MEDICAL WORK

Fort Smelling, Mimi, May PA
course for 60 enlisted men Of the
army medical department is to begin
here soon in connection with the Off
GERS training camp. Major Henry F.
Greenleaf, in charge Of the camp hos
pital, will conduct the course. Major
James l.. Bevans. junior medical Off
Ger, says the chances for promotion
among those who enlist as privates
in the corps are good The camp hos
pital has 900 beds Thirty regulars
from Jefferson barracks have arrived
to act as hospital stewards.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
DEFENSE BOARD
TO PLAN STATES
WAR CAMPAIGN
Governor Frazier Calls Meeting
of North Dakota Council
for Next Monday

North Dakota's part in the great
war will be mapped out at two-days'
neeting=o the national defense coun-
elf: called Today by Governor Frazier
to assemble lat the capital next Mon
day,5MaE:28.I The council was named
seyeraiW weeks ago, prior to the gov.
errors visit to Washington, where he
attended nationwide meeting Of the
defense council At the session to
begin here next Monday Governor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
BE A DEVOTEE.

One experience Of the joy OF con-
valescencing under Homeopathic
treatment; the complete and perfect
recovery; with little disturbance OF
the, system and IL the least possible
loss ,ofH energy; swiil5Rmake you an
everlasting devOtee 81 Dr.. Humpb-
reys' "Seventy-seven" for Grip and
Colds.
TO get the best results. take "Sev-
enty-seyen" at the first chill or shiv-
err
At Druggists, p cts. and $l.00 or
mailed.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co..
1876 William Street, New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22

WAN1ED-Girl to assist in house,
work: COZ Sixth St. o-22-2t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22

ST. PAUL..

- ST. PAUL.
HOGS-Receipts, 500. Market,
steady. Range. $3.50 to $3.50; bulk,
$3.50 to $3.50.
CATTLE-Receipts, 24O0. Killers.
steady. Steers. $3.50 to $3.50; cows
and heifers, $500 to $110O; calves,
$3.50 to $3.50; stockers and feeders,
slow, at $500 to $1,000.
STIEEP--Receipts, 20. Market,
strong. Lambs, $500 to $3.50; weth.
ers, $500 to $500; ewes. $3.50 to
$l2.75.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
NO LIQUOR PUBLICITY
TO GO.IHRQUGH. MAILS

Washington, May % --Postmaster
General IBurleson announced today
the territory to which it will BE un-
lawful to mail letters, postal cards
or publications containing liquor adj
vertisements, under the so.called Reed
amendment, embraces at least "A
states in their entirety and portions
of two others, while data is incom.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-22
CHICAGO.

HOGS-Receipts, 14,0C0. Market,
strong. at sc up. Bulk, $685. to
$1645; light, $15.1O to 1888; mixed.
$15.75 to $3.50; heavy, $3.50 to
$685.; rough, $3.50 to $15.S5; pigs,
$1,000 to $l4.50.
CATTLE-Keceipts, 1000. Market,
steady. Native beef steers, $3.50 to
1885,; stockers and feeders, $3.50 to
$685.; COWS and heifers, $500 to
i$11.5O: calves, $1,000 to $14.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market.
steady. Wethers, $12.75 to $15.75;
lambs, $15.75 to $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
or,ulr ~ Man in the Moon.

There Is a quaint tradition about
how the belief In the man in the
moon originated. Like many of these
beliefs, it began in Bible times. By
many nations the old man is supposed
to be the one who first made his ap-
pearance In the book Of Numbers us {:
32). 1t is there stated that he was
found by the children Of Israel gath
ering sticks on the Sabbath day. BE
was taken before Moses and con-
deinned and was stoned until he died.
One would have thought that that
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18

was punishment enough even Tor so
awful a crime, but superstition took
him In hand and consigned him to the
moon, where, with a bunch Of sticks
on his tired old back he was des-
tined to climb forever UP the shining
hill and never reach the top. The
story goes that his faithful dogs were
permitted to share his fate and, II
you look carefully when the night Is
clear. you will see than toiling away
upOn their endless chain.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
DANGEROUS.

"Take 1t away! Take it awayl"
said the editor, handing the amateur
poets poem back to him."
"What's the matter? Why are you
so dlsturbedT
"Take it awayl Your meter is so
leaky that I'm afraid to tackle 1t with
out q gas mask."-'Judge.
The Washington times., 1917-04-06

NEW YORK, April Ct do not ex-
gress will affect our national pastime
unless we suffer some great calamity
on land or sea- Then widespread
mourning probably would take the
American public's mind off baseball.
At least for some time" Gov. John
K. Tener, president OF the National
League, made this statement yester-
day when I asked him whether base
ball this year would be harmed by
hostilities with Germany.
The governor pointed to the fact
that II would require much time to
build up Uncle Sans army, and that
our troops might not reach the battle
line in Europe until fall. Meanwhile,
he explained, the public would need
recreation in order to partially re-
lieve the great tension which has been
caused by the present international
situation
Expects Big Season
'Tn my opinion q great baseball
season is about to begin," the gov
ernor continued. There will be more
rivalry and more energetic playing
In the major leagues than for sew
eral years. Here in Greater New
York for instance, the fans will be
entertained by three powerful teams
the Giants, Yankees, and Brooklyn.
SIf New York enthuses, the rest
Of the country will follow suit. Base
ball has been rejuvenated in the last
six months. The wiping out of the
players fraternity has produced splen-