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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Nesbit

Mrs Martha Nesbit, of near
Stoutsville died at her home last
Friday about half past four in the
afternoon Death came as a result
OF a complication Of diseases. She
leaves to mourn her death, three
sons. Sterling and Emanuel, of near
Stoutsville, and john, of Kansas
City.
The funeral was held at her home
Sunday afternoon, and was conduct
ed by Rev. f j Spier. of Hunnewell.
The remains were laid to rest in ST.
Jude's Cemetery in this city Sunday
afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Joanna.


Little Julia Mae Rogers is on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Author Bynum
spent from Saturday until Sunday
with Mrs. Bynum's parents Mr..
and Mrs Lee DowelI.
Miss Myrtle West spent the lat
ter part Of last week with her sister
Mrs John Huff.
Quite a little crowd attended the
surprise dance at Mr.. and Mrs j. B.
James Friday night
Start the year in right by paying
your subscription to the Thro ca
Week Democrat.
A B. Hays has moved his saw
mill down TO K l.. Uterback. He
is saving lumber to build a big
cattle barn
The Ford factory is behind on
orders ana shipments to agents are
made on signed orders only
WoodsOn & Graham
Mr.. Walker. of Kansas was trans
acting business near this vicinity
Friday and spent the night with
K L Utterback and family.
+. A. Mollenhauer returned to
his home in Quincy Saturday.
Walter Thomas spent Sunday
with Dewey Utterback.
DR.. PIpK.n was called near here
Sunday night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Closes Out Store

Edmund Jaeger. who has been
running Hardware store in Han
nibal for several years. closed out
his business there last week. Mr.
Jaeger has been in the hardware
business for years and KNOWS how
to handle the business right He
and his wife will spend a few weeks
in this city before settling on a
new location.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the First Baptist Church met
Friday Jan. 10 with the president,
Mrs j S Conway.
About forty members and visitors
were present aud two names were
added to the roll. The subject of
study was, Planning for 1917, a
study of the individual society
outlining methods for its more
efficient work"
Mrs. Hord was leader, and a
more interesting program has not
been given for long time. Mes
danes Dawson, McRt ynOlds. Overly,
Hammer, McClintic and Miss Mabel
Hawkins gave good and instructive
talks on the subject, and foreign
mission work also Mrs. Conway
read the record of the years work
in beautifully compos I'd poem,
and the society very much enjoyed
a quartette selection given by Mrs
Redman, Mrs. Bell and Misses Ely
and Orr
After a very pleasant social hour
during which the hostess, as
sisted by her cousins. the Misses
Bowles, served a dainty luncheon.
The society very reluctantly left
hospitable home but hoping that
each meeting of the New Year will
be as beneficial and as full OF chris
tain fellowship as this first one
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Missionary Society

The young ladies Missionary Soci-
ETY. held their regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. Hunter Anderson, Fri
day afternoon. After the regular
business session, Mrs. E. w. Guilford
installed the officers for the ensuing
year. Following this the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Card Of Thanks

We hereby extend our heartfelt
thanks to our neiehbors and friends
who assisted US in the care Of our
husband and father, M. Landers.
during his illness. for kindnesses
shown and words Of sympathy in
the hour Of bereavement, and for
the many beautiful floral offerings.
Ms. Latra Landers and childred
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Mr., and Mrs. Craig Utterblck of
CoatSburs, Ill, returned home Mon
DAY after visit with relatives and
friends at Stoutsville. Mrs Grover
Burlington and Miss Effle Utterback
accompanied them home for short
visit
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Notice to Subscribers.

Last week published article in regard to
the payment of back subscriptions. Many respond
cd but there are still good many who apparently
overlooked the matter Now, as far as we are con-
cerned, would be very glad to send our paper to
you for the rest Of your life for nothing; but we
have bills to meet-paper bills, rent, help. postage
repairs etc. These things all cost us and we are
compelled to request that all who owe for their
subscription will please attend to this matter not
later than the first Of February.
THE DEMOCRAT PRINTING co.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Operated On

Dave Cranston was operated on
in st. ElizabelhS hospital Saturday
He stood the operation very well,
but was reported as being worse
yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Don't overlook our Ten Minute
Classics" They are not space
fillers" but are choice selections
from the best books. You will find
them probsbly the most interesting
reading you have seen for some
i.time
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
As Boston Sees Missouri


A Boston newspaper writes a.
bout Missouri as follows, but the
writer would scarcely be safe in
making his identity known if he
should ever come to this common
wealth:
Missouri, the patriarch of states
West of the Mississippi river is a
big state with real boundary lines.
When you get out of it, you can
notice the difference without look
lug at the map 1t has tempera-
ment, history, pride and sense of
humor. Missouri people get more
fun out of talking about Missouri
than they do by going to comic
opera. Missouri is one of our
national pleasantries. and helps
make life happier in this CONNER.
cial and busy nation.
Missouri is a plain downright
old-fashioned state and proud Of it.
1t has almost three and half
million people, divided into two
clasSeS-those who call the state
"Mizzouri" and love it. and those
whn call it "Missouaa" and wish it
had more society and less mules.
1t is the 7th state in population,
the third in corn, ninth in railroads,
sixth in number of school children,
first in mules and first in credulity
Owing to the passion which Mis-.
sourians have for being shown"
and for showing each other up,
politics in the state has been an
earnest and wakeful operation in
the last seventy years.
Missouri is modern in the Eas-
tern end in St Loui, and at It's
Western end in Kansas City. 1t is
also being moderuiZed in the legls-
lature at Jefferson City the capital.
IL is historic along the Mississippi
with Frence accent unreconstruct-
ed in Clay County, and primitive
in the 0zarks where the locomotive
is less familiar to the children
than the OZarks. 1t is divided in
to two parts by restless Missouri
river and by the Prohibition fight,
1t has produced Mark Twain, the
James Boys, Joseph Wineate Folk,
the science of 0Steopathy, Adolphus
Bush and Democratic hymn You've
gotta quit kickin' my dawg arOun.'
Missouri is 50 backward that ante
bellum picnicS' are still held IN
some parts, and is SO advanced
that when the octopus reaches g
tentacle across the state line, said
tentacle is cut off and hung up in
the state as trophy.
Missouri was settled l50 years
ago but has remained unsettled
ever since. 1t found itself vigor
ously in the Civil War and has beer
revolving politically of late with
extreme rapidity. 1t was once tn,
fifth state in the Union but hat
been passed by Massachusetts anC
Texas, owing to the number O
Missourians who have strayed a
cross the state line at Kansas Cit,
and St. Louis and have settled or
suburban but alien soil. However
one Missouri man can create as
much interest and excitement as
two ordinary men, and the state
will never be unimportant-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Miss lillian McNutt went to Col
umhia Saturday to make visit with
her sister, Miss Ethel. before return-
ing TO Chicago
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Monroe Fl. 5. is. Moberly II. S q?

The Monroe High School Basket
Ball Team suffered defeat at the
hands of the Moberly High last Fri
day evening at Moberly. The score
was Gas it was told us by Monroe
player Moberly somewhere in SO,
Monroe Is Whisperines of "Bribed
refree". Cooked refree", Slick
floor" etc are numerous. Wait I'M
ill they come down here, boys
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Mrs. Carl Hummer wadel of Indiana,
who was called here by the death
of her mother. returned from Quincy
Monday to visit for several days
with her father. William Hume
Wadel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Taken to Quincy

The remains of Mrs. VIM. Huner.
wadle. who died at her home, near
this citv Thursday night, were taken
to Quincy, her former home, for
burial
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Mrs. Anna Caplineesn daughter,
Miss Anneta, went to Palmyra
Yesterday to make visit with Mrs.
Caplinger's mother, Mrs. T. L Court
ney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Buys Mules

E W. Worland, of Shelbina.
shipped ID head of mules from
this place Saturday. He bought
II from Leo Bell and Hugh Ford,
2 from Scudder Maddox and 1 from
Tooley Bros.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Local Hardware Dealers
St. Louis.

Both local hardware firms will
be represented in the annual meet
ing of the Retail Hardware Dealers
in ST. Louis this week. A. Jaeger,
Jr., and wife will be there to repre-
sent the A. Jaeger, Jr., Hardware
Store and Gardner Wade will repre-
sent the firm of Wade & Dawson
They expect to leave TODAY and
will return the last of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Rebekah Installation

lhe Rebakah Lodge will hold its
regular Installation Of officers at its
meeting next thursday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Mrs. Harry Wood and little son
returned Monday from few DAYS
visit at Macon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
w atch Lost

Gold filled, II jewel Hampden
watch lost between my home and
Hunnewell, Saturday night Jan. 20.
Finder please return to Rev. Trip
lett.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Mrs. Evan Smith went to Paris
Yesterday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Paul McGee, and her new
grandson. Harold RAYMOND MCGEE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Misses Lois Carr and Lucille For
sythe spent the week end as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Cox at
Shelbina.
Mrs. Mark Smith of Hunnewell
returned home Monday after a sew
eral days visit here with relatives
and friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Scobee and
daughter Thelma, of Paris, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S, Starrett.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Seriously Ill

Mrs. viii Young is reported a
seriously i'll at her home in thi
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Challenge Accepted

The married ladies team hereby
accept the challenge of the High
School girls for a game of basket
ball to be played Tuesday the Both
at the M C. A. A. Gym The mar
ried ladies team will be picked
from the following squad:
Mrs j. V. Proctor, Mrs. Boucher,
Mrs Ed Walker, Mrs Thompson.
Mrs Jno. Medcali, Mrs. Louis An
derson, Mrs. H. Anderson. Mrs. C.
Jackson. Mrs. Anderson. Mrs.
Hoover, Mrs. A. Jaeger, Jr., Mrs
Johnson, Mrs L. L Lane. Miss Ruth
Haynie, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss
Edna Boulware.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23
Mail Carriers ID, ALeons larks 10

Uncle Sans boys lost very
close and breathless scrimmage to
a pickup team chaperoned by A.
Leon Hays. The Mail Carriers had
much the same difficulty that the
merchants had-.o much foot ball
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Mrs. Emma Jackson and daugh-
ter Beulah are visiting relatives in
Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-01-23

Let the Democrat print it right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Ladies' Auxiliary to Division No. Z
gave musical and literary entertain
ment Gin honor of st. Brigid" Tuesday
evening. Rev. Father McGraw, chap
lain of the division, was chairman. and
the principal address was delivered by
Father O'Hern of the Paulist College,
Catholic University. on 1.-The Life of ST.
Brigid." Rev. Father George Dougher-
ty, vice rector, and Fathers OConnor
and Carrick of the university also
spoke. and Fathers DAILY, District chap
lain of the Hibernians. and Proelichm
of ST. Stephens Church contributed to
the musical program. Others who
helped were Miss Eleanor F. O'Leary,
Mrs. Nan Dougherty. Miss e. O'neary,
Mr.. and Miss Roddy. Miss Margaret
Walsh, George Dowden. Miss Sherrier,
the Emerald Club. Thomas McHale and
Miss Catherine Waters.
Members from different divisions at
tended. After refreshments the aux
iliary and it's friends sang God Save
Ireland" and closed with 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

Langsdorff and wife, G. A. Bassford,
r. Tull, F. NJ Roberds, G. w. Tread
way. Sam Crump, A. P. Taylor. w. NJ.
Taylor, G. NJ. Thomas. G. H. Smallwood.
D. P. Quill, H H. Hunter, DR.. S. n.
Angelo, Joel Mann, c. ]. Thompson,
w. H. F. King. J. W. Self and Van w.
Roberds.
At the meeting of Washington Camp
Friday evening the applications of A. NJ.
Arnold, F. C. Rtle and NJ. n. Johnson
were acted on favorably and c. J..
Thompson, w. H. F. King and Paul D..
Barstow were initiated.
Capt. P. B. Beach reported the
organization of q battalion of Wood
men Foresters by the two Wash
ington camps and two camps of Balti-
more. with Consul Harry A. Walsh as
major commanding. BY unanimous vote
Harry H. r. Helwig. past consul of
Washington Camp was elected the
camps delegate to the State Camp.
which meets in this city May to elect
delegate to the Head Camp, which
meets In Chicago next June. G. Car
roll Dimond was elected alternate.
Q. NJ Sergt. r. A. Narkle was present
after long absence due to illness in
the Naval Hospital William c. Putnam,
who is i'll at his home. 1908 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, was reported
improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Modern Woodmen of America

A delegation from Washington Camp,
No. 11464, accompanied by several
members of Lincoln Camp, paid a fra
ternal visit to Baltimore City Camp, in
the Monumental city. Wednesday even
ing and was pleasantly entertained.
The Washington delegation went over
in a special car on the electric line
and was met at the station by a band
and large number of Baltimore
Woodmen and escorted to the lodge
room. where Howard NJ Emmons, clerk
of Baltimore Camp, welcomed the
visitors James w. Crooks, past consul
Of washington Camp. responded. A
musical and literary program followed,
after which refreshments were served.
Those who went from Washington were
F. O. Replogle, chairman of the ex-
cursion; c. L. Dawson, w. e. Amos.
J. W. CROOKS. R. A; Markle. F; M; Grit
ton, Roy Taylor. F. B. Beach. DR.. D.
Hammer, M Goldblatt, G. c. Dimond,
r. M. oliver. J. w. Downs. w. E. Mar
ceron, NJ T. Webb. g. o. Wallace, c. H.
Slack, Spencer Roberts, G. L. Cooper,
J. G. Schuerger, A. c. Miller. NJ. Hell
man. A. 8. Cassell, T. w. Coleman, J. d.
Conner, c. r. Crump. r. W. CrumD. J..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
National Union.

Government Printing Office Council.
No. 211, met Saturday evening. Presi-
dent Christie outlined the work he
hopes will be accomplished by himself
and his official staff. and Speaker Fitz-
patrick entertained the members and
visitors with a buffet luncheon. The
next meeting of the council will be
held Saturday evening. March 10. when
the committee on promotion will offer
subjects Of interest for consideration.
Fraternal Council. No 519, at it's last
meeting. initiated three candidates. ].
Harry Jones reported on business trans
acted by the District of Columbia cabi-
net. At the March meeting of the
council full degrees will be conferred
Washington Council, No. 205. Thurs
day evening. listened to addresses by
Senator W. D. Brown and Thomas H
Dawson.
Mckinley Council. No. 1872. held a
social meeting Friday evening. The
council will hold a class initiation
February %. when degrees will be con-
ferred by the National Union Club de-
gree team. under Capt. Elmer Johnson.
The Jesse B. K. Lee Quartet will render
musical selections.
Georgetown Council. No. 10I1, met
Friday evening. J. w. O'Brien, chair
man of the Hospital Bed Fund Associa-
ton. addressed the council
Columbia Council, No. 443, Friday
evening initiated two candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Modern Woodmen Of America

Central Camp. No. 1905. met Friday
evening A. H. Jaeger was chosen
delegate to the state campmeeting to
be held in May, with Harrison F. Shaw
as alternate. The delegate was in
of Georgetown Camp for delegate to
the Head Camp to be held in Chicago
in June. G. A. Casey was Endorsed for
alternate. Two applications for men,
bership were received. Fred w. Car
rington was reported sick. Consul J.
S. Higgins announced changes in the
degree team as follows: Past consul,
H. c. Long; banker, G. A. Casey: adj
wiser, B. A. Watts; youth, Clarence
Birmingham; Waterman. c. j. Beck.
These members are additional to those
already assigned. A. communication
discussed at length. Addresses were
made by State Lecturer Daniel Web
ster of West End Camp, S. H. Rosen-
thai, State Deputy William Mccartney,
who urged the support for the Moody
class adoption, which has been post
poned until June; District Deputy
Henry H Willard. James A. Moody. DIR.
John w. Sutherin and others. Hugo
Goelitz, J. C. Steele, Fred W. Caring
ton and James Chappelaer were re-
the social to be conducted in Central
Camp Hall by Maple Camp, No. 1908.
Royal Neighbors of America. Friday
night L. A. Maus, Louis Kalhoun,
Herman Poppy, c. o. Buckingham. r.
L. Christian, Jesse NJ. Patterson. A. c.
Scarborough and Albert Temple were
the visitors.
a. r. Talbot Camp. No. 1912, met
evening and exemplified the
full ritualistic work in the Initiation
of Robert r. Dalkin. II. b. Nevius,
chairman of the entertainment COM
reported that an interesting
program has been arranged for the
open meeting to be held the evening
of February %. B. G. Cowles spoke
of the theater party to be held Mon
day evening. 1t was decided to hold
a class adoption June in honor of
Consul v. w. Potter. J. A. Trunnell
consul of Georgetown Camp, was a
visitor. Addresses were made by State
Deputy William Mccartney, District
Deputy H. H. Willard and j. A Trun-
nell. Music was rendered by the Tai
bot quartet, composed of A. F. Dobrow-
olski, w. J. Powers, A. S. Gill and F. F.
Mason. Cigars were served.
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Royal Neighbors of America.

Carnation Camp celebrated its elev-
enth anniversary Wednesday evening
at its hall. Sd street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast Games and dancing
were features the early part of the
evening. Later a banquet was served,
with A. e. Chaffee as POSTMASTER. Va
rious members present were called
upon and responded with remarks,
among them Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Ellis.
Mrs. Henry Nolan and Mrs. Ernest At
Gibson Mrs. A. E. Chaffee gave a hu-
morous recitation; Mrs. f. Viola
Thompson reviewed the camps history;
Miss Ruth N1cCallen gave an exhibition
of fancy dancing and Mr.. Doughertv
entertained with vocal and instrument
al selections; The banquet table was
beautifully decorated, its centerpiece
being a birthday cake. with eleven
lighted candles. The committee in
charge was composed of Mrs. F. H.
Ellis. Mrs. O. H. Coffin, Mrs Henry No
Ian. Mrs. Wood and Miss Sullivan
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Tractor Flowing.
From the Chicago Journal.

FROM the lineage Journal
The change which a cheap tractor
will work in farming operations may
be judged by the matter of blowing.
Experiments conducted by expert
ment stations show that the earlier
land can be plowed after one crop is
gathered the better the next crop will
be. This is particularly true of wheat
But at harvest time the ground il
usually too dry for plowing by horses.
SO this work is delayed until fall.
Dry ground is exactly what suits 1
tractor. because it gives the wheels a
good grip. A tractor which can de-
liver ten or twelve horsepower at the
drawbar can pull two fourteen-inch
plows through stubble land in July or
August, and turn the soil from seven
to nine inches deep. Not only does
this get the work done more quickly
than can be done with horses. but 1t
adds from Is to 25 per cent to the next
years crop.
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Heptasophs.

Columbia Conclave. No. II. held its
annual Installation exercises Tuesday
evening. George A. Petteys of Howard
Perry Conclave presided, and was as
sisted by Max T. Pines of Potomac
Conclave. The following officers were
installed: Sitting past archon, S. H.
Ford; archon. w. I. Connolly; provost,
n. A. Lucas; f1nancier, w. A. Knots;
treasurer, Robert C. Tracy; secretary.
Leland T. Anterior; prelate. c. E. Ickes:
warder. Raymond c. Kidd; inspector,
Fairfax NJ. Atherton; trustee, John L.
Bunch; trustee. P. J. O'Dea, and trustee.
William Pirie.
Among the visitors were William H.
Hodges and Messrs. Swayne and Hol-
land of Potomac Conclave. Mr.. Pines
addressed the meeting in behalf Of a
sick benefit auxiliary in connection
with the local conclaves.
The entertainment committee, in
charge of the banquet which followed,
was composed of Robert c. Tracy,
chairman: w. I. Connolly, vice chair
man; c. Z. Ickes and W. A. Knots.
r. C. Tracy acted as POSTMASTER. Mr.
Petteys of Howard Perry Conclave re-
sponded to the toast: Our Absent
Members"